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India retains same squad for next two ODIs

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National selectors have decided not to tinker with the winning combination and have retained the same Indian squad for the next two ODIs against Australia. India thrashed Australia by 99 runs last night to draw level the seven-match series at 1-1. ”We have retained the same team for the next two ODIs. I am very [...]

Bharti Airtel Q2 net up 13 pc at Rs 2,321 cr

The country’s largest private telecom company, Bharti Airtel, on Friday posted a 13 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 2,321 crore for the second quarter ended 30th September, 2009. The revenue, as per the US accounting rules, grew by 9 per cent to Rs 9,846 crore, Bharti Airtel said on Friday. The company’s [...]

Sensex surges by 300 pts in opening trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex surged by 300 points in opening trade on Friday on fresh buying by funds and retail investors, bolstered by firming global trends following a higher-than-expected growth in the US economy. The 30-share BSE barometer rose by 301 points to 16,353 points. The 30-share index had lost 758 points in [...]

China formally invites NKorea’s Kim to visit

Chinese President Hu Jintao has formally invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-II to visit Beijing, state media reported on Thursday, amid efforts to bring Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks. Hu extended the invitation for a visit “at a convenient time” during a meeting on Wednesday with Choe Thae-Bok, a visiting secretary of the North’s [...]

NKorea’s latest missile tests failed: report

North Korea’s short-range missile tests earlier this month were a failure with none of the five projectiles reaching its target, a report said today. The North test-fired five KN-02 missiles with a range of 120 kilometres from mobile launchers off its east coast on 12th October. Radio Free Asia, quoting an intelligence source, said four [...]

Portfolio issue likely to be resolved within 2-3 days: Praful

Government formation exercise for Maharashtra gathered momentum with top Congress leaders meeting alliance partners NCP in New Delhi to thrash out a power sharing agreement in the state. Congress leaders A K Antony and Ahmed Patel drove to NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s residence in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss ministry formation and both parties [...]

Chidambaram hits out at CPI-M for linking Mamata to train hijack

Home Minister P Chidambaram has hit out at CPI(M) for seeking to link Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee to Rajdhani Express hijack and talked tough on Maoist violence, saying no democracy can accept “violence as an instrument of change”. “CPI(M) seems to know more about what is happening in Trinamool Congress than what is happening [...]

First phase of assembly poll in J’khand rescheduled

The Election Commission on Wednesday rescheduled the first phase of assembly polls in Jharkhand which would now be held on 25th November. As per the earlier schedule, the poll was to be held on 27th November. A decision to this effect was taken by the EC following representations from various political parties that voters from [...]

Dhoni should bat higher up the order: Gilchrist

Former Australian wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist is in favour of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni batting higher up the order, enabling him play as many overs as possible. “He’s (Dhoni) such a danger to play against. I would like to see him bat up the order especially in the abbreviated version of the game. You [...]

Jeev becomes first Indian to play in Volvo World Matchplay

Jeev Milkha Singh will reach another golfing milestone in his illustrious career as he becomes the first Indian to tee up at the 16-man World Matchplay Championships beginning in Casares, Spain on Thursday. The reigning Asian Tour No 1 conceded his ankle injury has not healed yet but sounded confident of making it to the [...]

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