Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Lalit Modi in I-T trouble over aircraft deal

Lalit Modi in I-T trouble over aircraft deal


Lalit Modi in I-T trouble over aircraft deal

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:27 PM PDT

The former IPL chief is under probe for a payment of nearly Rs 80 crore reportedly made in buying the plane.

Match Fixing: Players will only be questioned

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Match Fixing: Players will only be questionedA PCB official said no player has been charged and they are available for the T20s and ODIs against England.

Spot-fixing: Imran for fine over life ban

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Spot-fixing: Imran for fine over life banThe former Pakistan skipper were also not in favour of a life ban to players involved in spot-fixing.

Combat mission in Iraq is over, says Obama

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 07:08 PM PDT

 President Barack Obama reads his speech after delivering a primetime televised address marking the the end of combat mission in Iraq from the Oval Office of the White House.But President Barack Obama isn't calling it a victory for America. He said a lot more still has to be done in Iraq.

Security trumps privacy: Govt tells BlackBerry

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:21 PM PDT

While speaking in an exclusive interview to CNBC-TV 18, Chidambaram said the 60-day deadline isn't far away.

Indonesia threatens to ban BlackBerry over porn

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:45 PM PDT

Indonesia has threatened to close BlackBerry service in the country if it refuses to block pornographic content.

'Flawed' N-bill was passed in Parliament: US

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:14 PM PDT

An eminent American Expert on South Asian affairs has called the passing of bill in the Rajya Sabha was flawed.

Indian wins American science journalism award

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:38 PM PDT

AGU's Perlman Award selection committee applauded "Pallava Bagla's articles for addressing "a very serious issue.

No Chinese troops present in PoK: Pakistan

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:41 AM PDT

A New York Times article had claimed that Pakistan had handed Gilgit-Baltistan region in PoK to China's Army.

Floods worst disaster in Pak history: Qureshi

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:41 PM PDT

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi speaks during a press conference in Islamabad.Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi has called on the world community to come its help in dealing with the crisis.

US Open: Nadal tested in Round-1 win

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:39 PM PDT

There were no breaks of serve until 3-all in the third set, when top-ranked Nadal finally broke Gabashvili's serve.

Ajay Devgn fined for smoking in public in Goa

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:39 PM PDT

This is the second instance when the actor has been fined for smoking in public

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Chilean miners send up new video for family members

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 11:09 PM PDT

Officials are expected to distribute on Wednesday copies of a 25-minute video that the miners sent for their relatives.

U.S. Vice President Biden to mark transfer of U.S. command in Iraq

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:56 PM PDT

After more than seven years of American military operations in Iraq, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will help mark the transfer of U.S. military command in Iraq on Wednesday.

Iranian newspaper says French first lady deserves to die

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:53 PM PDT

A hard-line Iranian newspaper has called the French first lady a "prostitute" and recommended she be put to death for supporting a woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran for adultery

Another evacuation ordered as Hurricane Earl approaches U.S.

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:43 PM PDT

As Hurricane Earl continues to spin toward the East Coast, authorities in North Carolina are ordering more people to get out of the way.

Torrential rain is expected in China's Fujian province

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:42 PM PDT

A typhoon threatens to hit or brush southeastern coastal China on Wednesday, the China Meteorological Administration warned.

Obama envoy sees 'window of opportunity' for Mideast peace

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:31 PM PDT

Fresh off a major speech on Iraq, President Obama on Wednesday turns his attention to the extremely difficult task of trying to broker Mideast peace, with his special envoy declaring there is a "window of opportunity" for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to achieve an historic deal within one year.

Prosecutors to decide whether to charge WikiLeaks head

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:31 PM PDT

Swedish prosecutors may decide Wednesday whether to file charges against Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief of the whistleblower website WikiLeaks.

L.A. jail testing heat ray as way to stop fights

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:20 PM PDT

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says it is trying out a new way to break up fights between inmates: a high-tech heat ray.

Mayor takes $90,000 pay cut to help struggling Mississippi city

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:18 PM PDT

The city of Biloxi, Mississippi, is in a financial rut. Its sales and gaming taxes have been sliding for two years. So the mayor is voluntarily taking a $90,000 pay cut and will supplement his income with retirement money.

Mission accomplished in Iraq?

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:05 PM PDT

On May 1, 2003, aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, President George W. Bush announced "major combat operations" in Iraq had ended. The defeat of Saddam Hussein, he told the American people, was "a crucial advance in the campaign against terror."

Quartet: West Bank shooting should not derail peace process

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:56 PM PDT

The shooting death of four Israelis in the West Bank should not be allowed to derail the resumption of Mideast peace talks, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said.

What Apple will, and won't, announce today

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:47 PM PDT

In the tech world, it's become an annual rite of fall.

Chinese manufacturers report growth

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:42 PM PDT

Read full story for latest details.

Foreign exchange trading hits record levels

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:22 PM PDT

Read full story for latest details.

Soap opera actress tearfully denies 'sham marriage'

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:11 PM PDT

Closing arguments are set for Wednesday in the trial of Mexican soap opera actress Fernanda Romero on federal charges that her marriage was an illegal sham intended only to earn her a U.S. work permit.

4 Israelis shot dead in West Bank

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:40 PM PDT

Four Israelis -- including a pregnant woman -- were killed Tuesday near Hebron in the West Bank in a shooting for which the militant wing of Hamas claimed responsibility, officials said.

Obama: 'Time to turn the page' as Iraq combat mission ends

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:28 PM PDT

Marking the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, President Obama said Tuesday night that America would continue supporting Iraq's government while also looking to refocus its energies on the U.S. economy and the war in Afghanistan.

Transcript of Obama's speech on Iraq

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:27 PM PDT

The following is a transcript of President Obama's Tuesday night speech to the nation about the official end of the U.S. combat role in Iraq: