Thursday, March 31, 2011

India's bowlers finally hunting in a pack

India's bowlers finally hunting in a pack


India's bowlers finally hunting in a pack

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India's bowlers finally hunting in a packThe five bowlers used in the game against Pakistan picked up two wickets each.

India would have reached final despite loss

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:46 AM PDT

An obscure law would have allowed India to claim the game even after losing.

SL plans for Super Saturday at Wankhede

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SL plans for Super Saturday at WankhedeSangakkara says batting second has been a challenge that his side is prepared to do.

Injured Nehra doubtful for WC final

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Injured Nehra doubtful for WC finalAshish Nehra fractured his finger while fielding in the semi-final against Pakistan.

South Mumbai to be a no-fly zone for WC final

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 06:58 PM PDT

A 3-tier security arrangement comprising at least 3,000 security personnel will guard the venue.

Link between Lilavati promoters, 2G scam firms?

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 07:24 AM PDT

Promoters of Lilavati hospital run shell companies in Mauritius which share the same address as 2G front companies.

Assam polls: Cong plays ULFA peace card

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 07:55 PM PDT

But the non-compliance of Paresh Baruah would play a spoilsport in the coming elections.

WB polls: Mamata banks on her painting skill

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 08:36 PM PDT

Mamata Banerjee decides to put her canvases up for sale and donate the proceeds to her party.

Nagaland now has less people than 10 years ago

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:45 PM PDT

New Census data shows the state's population at 19,80,602 against the 2001 figure of 19,88,636.

Pawar has links with Balwa, claims BJP MLA

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 05:07 AM PDT

BJP MLA Eknath Khadse says Pawar travelled with Balwa to Dubai twice in the latter's plane.

Google blocks competition: Microsoft to EU

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 08:38 PM PDT

Microsoft complained that Google is an Internet bully that abuses its dominance of online search.

Indian man imprisoned for visa fraud in US

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 09:51 PM PDT

Businessman Srinivasa Chennupati has been sentenced to six months in prison.

Japan effect: radiation found in US milk

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 09:21 PM PDT

Low levels of radiation have turned up in milk samples from 2 US states on the West Coast.

US expresses concern over arrests in Russia

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 06:58 PM PDT

People were peacefully demonstrating their support for Article 31 of the Russian Constitution.

Leaders of airstrikes should go, not me: Gaddafi

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 08:21 PM PDT

The White House said the strongman's inner circle was clearly crumbling with the loss of Foreign Minister.

After the defeat: Front pages of Pak papers

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:54 AM PDT

After the defeat: Front pages of Pak papersMany Pakistan newspapers have given prominence to politics over cricket.

Gotcha! Cricket hangover continues

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 11:36 PM PDT

Gotcha! Cricket hangover continuesWho did what in Bollywood...we have it all captured right here...

Review: Solmate Fusion portable solar charger

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 08:24 AM PDT

Review: Solmate Fusion portable solar chargerMy brother is posted on the Indo-Bangla border and a few days ago a storm conked the electricity supply at his customs post. Even the

Women buy gifts for bosses, not for partners

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:49 PM PDT

Around two-thirds is spent lavishly on their children while 10 per cent bought gifts for their boss.

Tips for girls: how to stay away from old men

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 02:08 AM PDT

Young women settled for such a life because of deficiencies and failures of the education system.

India's win results in free milk, tonga rides!

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 02:25 AM PDT

Mumbai residents to receive free milk, tonga rides, courtesy dairy owners and corporators.

Beerlovers, your pint just got costlier by Rs 10

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 03:26 AM PDT

With increased taxes coming into effect, beer will cost Rs 10 more and prices of hard drinks costing Rs 100 will now cost Rs 130.

Good mood can fog your memory

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 02:27 AM PDT

Researchers gauged participants' mood before and after showing them a video clip.

Facebook to be worth $234 billion by 2015

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Facebook will have market value of $ 234 billion by 2015, up from its current valuation of $ 85 billion.

Rituparno Ghosh makes no mistake: Sanjoy Nag

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:17 AM PDT

...and adds that working with the National Award winner was easy

India will win the finals: SRK

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 11:34 PM PDT

Shah Rukh Khan adds that he and his kids will watch the finals at Wankhade Stadium

Murali's mother-in-law wants a tie

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:55 PM PDT

Nithiya Ramamurthy is on the horns of a dilemma.

Paes, Bhupathi storm into Miami finals

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 09:41 PM PDT

The 'Indian Express' beat the Serbian duo of Oliver Marach and Janko Tipsarevic in the semi-finals.

Heartbreak in Pakistan, three die over defeat

Heartbreak in Pakistan, three die over defeat


Heartbreak in Pakistan, three die over defeat

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Pakistanis were shattered by the cricket team's defeat in the World Cup semifinal, causing the death of three men from heart attacks. In Karachi, a comedian died while participating in a TV show organised for the Pakistan-India match. Daily Times reported that comedian Liaqat Soldier, 55, died due to a heart attack.


Thai Navy comes to rescue of tourists trapped

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More than 700 Thai and foreign tourists were shipped or airlifted to safety off islands in southern Thailand Thursday, after heavy flooding which has left at least 15 people dead. A Thai navy vessel docked carried people from popular tourist destination islands off the coast of Surat Thani province to Suvarnabhumi International Airport and other destinations like Bangkok and Pattaya.


Pak hardline leader escapes blast, 12 killed

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A suicide bomber struck a convoy carrying a prominent hardline Islamist leader in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing 12 people in what was the second attack that targeted the politician in as many days, police said.


Pakistani comedian dies during Indo-Pak cricket show

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A Pakistani comedian died while participating in a TV show organised for the Pakistan-India World Cup semifinal match that India went on to win, a media report said Thursday. Daily Times reported that comedian Liaqat Soldier, 55, died due to heart attack here Wednesday.


Julia Gillard did nothing on attacks on Indians: WikiLeaks

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Julia Gillard, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and now the country's Prime Minister, visited India in 2009 after a series of attacks on Indian students in the country, but the visit was a "wasted opportunity" that did nothing to address the anger in India, according to WikiLeaks cables.


57 people dead in Iraq hostage crisis

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Dramatic footage of a deadly hostage situation at a government building in northern Iraq was released on Wednesday. On Tuesday afternoon ten gunmen wearing explosive belts under military uniforms had charged into the provincial council building in Tikrit, 130 kilometers north of Baghdad. 57 people have so far been counted dead and 98 wounded, according to hospital figures as the gunmen shot hostages execution-style, and sprayed bullets and grenades throughout the building during a five-hour standoff.


In emails and blogs, nuclear plant workers vent

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With the power out, trucks were parked in a circle with their lights on, creating a shadowy stage. A manager from the Tokyo Electric Power Company explained how the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant had been slammed by a mammoth tsunami and rocked by hydrogen explosions and had become highly radioactive. Some workers wept.


CIA agents in Libya aid airstrikes and meet rebels

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The Central Intelligence Agency has inserted clandestine operatives into Libya to gather intelligence for military airstrikes and to contact and vet the beleaguered rebels battling Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi's forces, according to American officials.