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‘Few may be wrong but game is clean’

Harbhajan refused to believe that cricket is no longer a clean sport in the wake of spot-fixing scandal and said commitment of all cricketers shouldn’t be questioned

170 flights to and from WB, Kerala cancelled

Major private airliners on Tuesday cancelled over 170 flights from various cities to West Bengal and Kerala in the wake of the strike called by central trade unions, but national carrier Air India said its operations were not hampered due to the stir.

Kashmir tense again, curfew reimposed

Curfew was imposed in the entire Kashmir valley on Tuesday morning to prevent violent protests in the wake of killing of four persons at Palahallan in Baramulla district.

Strike affects normal life in Assam

Normal life was hit in Assam today in the wake of the countrywide trade unions’ strike against price rise with markets and business establishments remaining closed and public transport off the roads.

Kashmir tense again, curfew imosed

Curfew was imposed in the entire Kashmir valley on Tuesday morning to prevent violent protests in the wake of killing of four persons at Palahallan in Baramulla district.

Euro down sharply against dollar

[AP] – The 16-nation euro is trading down sharply against the U.S. dollar in the wake of President Barack Obama s announcement of a new jobs program.

Spot-fixing: Pakistan to investigate cricketers’ assets

In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal involving three Pakistan cricketers, the government has decided to investigate the assets of current and former players who have represented the country over the last five years.

Pakistan to investigate cricketers’ assets

In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal involving three Pakistan cricketers, the government has decided to investigate the assets of current and former players who have represented the country over the last five years.

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ICC writes to Akmal

Scotland Yard might not have called him for questioning but Pakistani wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal remains under the ICC’s scanner with cricket’s world governing body reportedly writing to him in the wake of the ‘spot-fixing’ scandal.

Probe into question paper leakage ‘rumours’: APPSC

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Chairman, Mr Venkatarami Reddy, on Sunday stated that the commission probe into the allegations of leakage of the Group-1 question paper.

Talking to media persons, Mr Venkatarami Reddy said that the Commission has not
cancelled the examination conducted at the B. Ed College in Osmania University in the
wake of allegations of question paper leakage.

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‘Disaster management methods need revamping’

The government will have to upgrade disaster management to a more professional level in the wake of its inadequate handling of the tar ball phenonmenon, Colva civic and consumer forum said.

Jankovic gone with the wind

New York, Sept. 4: Kaia Kanepi of Estonia reached the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday with a 6-2, 7-6 (7/1) win over fourth seed Jelena Jankovic.

It was a crushing end to the tournament for Jankovic as she struggled past her first two rounds and was immediately out of sorts against Kanepi due to the blustery winds that swirled around Flushing Meadows in the wake of Hurricane Earl, which

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ICC suspends tainted trio, Pak cries foul, suggests India hand (The Indian Express)

World cricket’s governing body on Friday launched an unprecedented crackdown in the wake of the next-worst scandal after the Hansie Cronje case

Cash found in players’ hotel rooms ‘not much’: Pak envoy

Pakistan High Commissioner in the United Kingdom Wajid Shamsul Hasan today admitted that cash was recovered by the police from hotel rooms of the Pakistan cricketers, whose performance are being probed into in the wake of a spot-fixing scandal.

Long and short Bollywood movies

There was a time when watching Bollywood films meant you had to keep aside a substantial slice of your life – at least three hours in many cases – to accommodate all the drama and dancing. But times, it seems, may be changing. This week’s big Bollywood release, We Are Family, clocks in at a neat one hour 55 minutes. Karan Johar is the producer behind that film and other recent “shorter” films – many at just over two hours – that have become hits, such as Wake Up Sid and I Hate Luv Storys, and he says that the running length and a film’s success may be related. “A film is good only if it’s able to hold an audience’s attention. This length worked for us … If a movie, no matter what its genre, is well-told, there is [a] greater chance of viewers liking it,” says Johar. tabloid! takes a look at some Bollywood films to find out if their running time contributed to their success or failure.

‘Captaincy amidst furore is a challenge’

Shahid Afridi said leading the side in the one-day series against England would be the biggest challenge of his career in the wake of spot-fixing allegations.

US loses 54,000 jobs, Obama promises new package

As the US lost 54,000 jobs last month, President, Mr Barack Obama, promised a new package of ideas next week on job creation and lashed out at Republicans for blocking a legislation to help small business.
Mr Obama’s renewed criticism of opposition Republicans came in the wake of Friday’s release of new unemployment figures showing a rise from 9.5 per cent to 9.6 per cent in August.

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Captaincy amidst spot-fixing furore is a big challenge: Afridi

Shahid Afridi today said leading the side in the upcoming One-day series against England would be the biggest challenge of his career in the wake of spot-fixing allegations against the three of their top players.

India conveys concern to China over presence in PoK

India on Friday conveyed its concerns to China over its presence in Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and its activities in that region.

The Indian move came in the wake of reports of presence of about 11,000 Chinese troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan region held by Pakistan.

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Currencies: Dollar gains in wake of payrolls data

[at MarketWatch] – The dollar gets a boost in currencies trading following better-than-forecast data on the U.S. employment market.

ICC charges, suspends;three tainted Pak players

International Cricket Council tonight charged three tainted Pakistan players under its anti-corruption code in the wake of the match-fixing scandal that has stunned the cricket world. What is spot-fixing? | Full coverage | Profiles of players

No contaminated American eggs in UAE markets, says ADFCA

The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has ruled out the possibility of any of the contaminated American eggs being sold in the local markets here. The announcement came in response to rumours spread in the wake of a recall covering 380 million eggs linked to an outbreak of salmonella that had sickened hundreds of people in three US states.

Cops trying to ensure better security for Kolkata

A combat battalion in the wake of the terrorist threat in many parts of the country, introduction of the latest technology in traffic management and inclusive policing are some measures Kolkata Police has lined up to ensure better security for the city. It recently tied up with Infosys to tackle cyber crime.

TRA tells Du, Etisalat to keep alternative plans as RIM talks continue

The UAE Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) has said it has not asked Etisalat and Du to suspend their alternative plans for Blackberry customers in the UAE, as talks between the UAE authorities and manufactures of Blackberry still remain inconclusive, Khaleej Times has reported. “Talks are going on between the UAE officials and the Canadian company RIM which manufactures the Blackberry phones. But no final solution has emerged yet. So the alternative plans announced by the telecom operators in the country in the wake of the impending ban on some of the services of Blackberry stands,” a spokesperson for the TRA told the newspaper.

Bologna frustrate Inter Milan

Rome, Aug. 31: Champions Inter Milan were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw away to Bologna in their opening match of the 2010/11 Serie A season on Monday.

In a game delayed due to Inter’s European Supercup commitments in Monaco on Friday, the nerazzurri took 45 minutes to wake up and then despite bombarding Bologna’s goal in the second period, they could find no way through.

If playing last

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PM chairs CCS meet to review Sino-Indian ties

In the wake of increasing friction with China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday evening presided over a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to discuss Sino-Indian relations and

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Kashmir tense again, curfew imposed to quell protests

The J-K government on Tuesday extended the curfew to more police stations in Srinagar and south Kashmir in the wake of injuries to nephews of J-K Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik and the death of a 11-year-old boy in south Kashmir on Monday.

Three Pakistan players summoned to London for questioning

Pakistan captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will travel to London on Wednesday to meet with Pakistan officials in the wake of match-fixing allegations. Full coverage

India announces additional $20 mn aid to flood-hit Pak

India on Tuesday announced an additional $20 million assistance to Pakistan which is grappling with the worst floods in recent history of the region.

The announcement by the external affairs minister, Mr S.M. Krishna, in the Lok Sabha comes in the wake of Pakistan’s readiness to accept India’s initial aid offer of $5 million which is to be routed through the United Nations.

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Congress plans Odarpu, offers Rs 1 lakh

New Delhi/ Hyderabad, Aug. 30: In an attempt to checkmate the Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Congress on Monday announced its own “Odarpu Yatra” and declared an aid of Rs 1 lakh to the families of those who committed suicide or died in the wake of the death of the former Chief Minister, Dr Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy.

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Ancient Sorcerer’s "Wake" Was First Feast for the Dead?

Packed with tortoise “leftovers,” the earliest known shaman’s burial hints that the first villagers made peace by partying.

Shamanism – WoW.com – Video Games – Games – Roleplaying

India announces additional $ 20 mn aid to flood-hit Pakistan

India today announced an additional $ 20 million assistance to Pakistan which is grappling with the worst floods in recent history of the region. The announcement comes in the wake of Pakistan’s readiness to accept India’s initial aid offer of $ 5 million.

New law to regulate foreign contributions

A new law to regulate foreign contributions and hospitality by individuals and organisations, in the wake of changed internal security environment and large fund flow was passed by Parliament today.

Kat, Ranbir’s ‘best friend’

Wake Up Sid director Ayan Mukerji is the most sought after ‘friend’ in Bollywood.

Pak issues orders for the release of 442 Indian fishermen

Pakistani authorities on Saturday issued orders for the release and repatriation of 442 Indian fishermen in the wake of a case filed in the Supreme Court regarding their unlawful detention.

Are the people a liability?

Much as it was loathe to the idea, in the end, the government had to strike out the contentious clause from the Nuclear Liability Bill that offered an escape route to suppliers in the event of a nuclear disaster. It had no choice. On all three occasions that it tried to shamelessly shield suppliers by stealthily tweaking key words in the Bill to exempt them from liability it was caught red handed by a justifiably suspicious and alert Opposition. In its amended form the Bill breaks fresh ground. Unlike other nuclear liability conventions around the world it channelizes liability to the supplier and not just to the operator of a nuclear power facility. Clause 17(b) of the Nuclear Liability Bill therefore reads that if an accident “has resulted as a consequence of an act of supplier or his employee, which includes supply of equipment or material with patent or latent defects or sub-standard services,” the operator can sue the supplier for recovery of any damages paid. More importantly there is no need for the supplier to agree to this term in a contract or to have intentionally caused an accident – it’s a given. The clamour to make the supplier equally liable has its origins in the Bhopal experience, where by all accounts, a ‘pliant’ government shielded the supplier – U.S multi-national Union Carbide – from liability under American pressure. The current Bill will make it impossible for anyone to resort to subterfuge in an attempt to dodge their responsibility because it forces the suppliers and operators to pay immediately after an accident even before the compensation claim is decided in court.

Aside from ensuring that each and every participant in the nuclear supply chain remains on their toes to guarantee exemplary service, the sad reality is that the Nuclear Liability Bill is a much needed  guarantee against our own political masters hawking the public interest to the highest bidder. That our political masters in government would have thought nothing about compromising the public interest once again was amply demonstrated by what the opposition called ‘sneaky’ manner in which the government tried to ‘hustle’ the Bill through by tweaking clauses to benefit the suppliers, which would inevitably have been foreign companies. For a while the government’s attitude seemed to suggest that it considered the very people whose interests it was supposed to be defending the real ‘liability’.

The howls of protest the amended Nuclear Liability Bill has drawn from big industry is indicative of the pressure the government must have been under to safeguard corporate interests. The argument that by making operators equally liable the Nuclear Liability Bill makes the cost of doing business in India’s nuclear sector prohibitive is slightly exaggerated. The liability cap of Rs 1500 crore set forth in the Nuclear Liability Bill pales in comparison to the Rs 92,000 crore British Petroleum (BP) has been forced to reportedly place into a ‘ring-fenced account’ to meet escalating compensation costs in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster. Has the claim driven other oil majors to put their investment plans on hold? The logic of criticising the Nuclear Liability Bill because it places long term public interest on par with commercial interests is perverse. It’s as absurd as demanding the scrapping of  legislation that makes it mandatory to print statutory health warnings on cigarette packs because it brings down sales and serves as a disincentive to other companies looking to enter the space. If anything, by specifying the liability on suppliers of nuclear material the government has cleared most ambiguity regarding compensation claims. In the final analysis this will only help corporations to factor-in the costs of doing business in what is touted to be a $150 billion nuclear power sector.   

‘American Idol’ denies pitch correction in wake of ‘X Factor’ autotuning allegations

A furor over whether Cowell’s British talent show The X Factor electronically altered contestant voices has prompted American Idol to make a pre-emptive strike

‘US taking precaution for safety of its personnel in Pak’

The US is taking precautions to ensure safety of its aid workers and military personnel engaged in flood relief efforts in Pakistan, a top American commander has said in the wake of open threat issued by the Taliban to foreigners assisting the disaster-hit people in that country.

Defending the Internet: National Security Vs. Big Brother

In the wake of revelations that the US military network was compromised in 2008, and that US digital interests are under a relative constant threat of attack, the Pentagon is establishing new cyber security initiatives to protect the Internet. The Pentagon strategy–which is part digital NATO, part digital civil defense, and part Big Brother–may ruffle some feathers and raise concerns that the US Internet is becoming a military police state.

Currencies: Dollar gains on euro, yen after Bernanke (at MarketWatch)

The greenback had been more mixed in the wake of not-so-bad U.S. GDP data.

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