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India and Sri Lanka play out a sensational tie!
It was a face-off of the gladiatorial kind. The world’s foremost death overs paceman against a feared finisher. It was Lasith Malinga versus Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the Adelaide Oval. India required four runs off the last ball. Malinga,...
Dhoni the best man to lead India: Akram
Under-fire Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni got much-needed support from former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram who said the “hullabaloo” about his leadership is “ill-timed” as speculated replacement Virender...
Rushdie India Speech Cancelled Amid Threat
The Indian organizers of the largest literary festival in Asia cancelled a televised speech by author Salman Rushdie just minutes before it was scheduled, due to the threat of violent protests.
Rushdie was set to address the Jaipur Literature...
India, China set up “Working Mechanism” on borders
A day after beginning talks on the boundary question, India and China on Tuesday agreed to set up a working mechanism on border management to deal with important border affairs related to maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border.
The...
India’s wineries seek to change the taste
Vinod Tandon was savouring a glass of bright, fruity cabernet franc-shiraz at the bar in his club in Delhi last week when his wife Monica uttered words that cause him to sputter and nearly choke.
India-China talks to resume in Jan
The India-China boundary talks, which were called off at the last minute because of the Chinese objection to the Dalai Lama speaking at a Buddhist conference around the same dates, are set to resume next month. Beijing has indicated its willingness...
Indian rupee hits record low against dollar
India’s currency, the rupee, has hit an all-time low against the US dollar – sparking fears that the country could soon face a financial crisis.
The rupee dropped 35 paise to 53.29 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday after...
India Demands Web Content Filters
India is warning Internet companies that it will take action to remove offensive content from their sites if they do not do so voluntarily.
India’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal has asked representatives...
India poised to throw open store doors
The well-stocked, brightly lit supermarket found in capital cities the world over is nowhere to be seen in New Delhi, Mumbai or Chennai.
Beijing, Bangkok, Dubai and Lahore have them: Indian metropolises do not.
India eyes Australia uranium assets: report
Energy-hungry India will consider acquiring Australian uranium mining assets if a controversial ban on exports to the nuclear power is lifted, according to a report.
Australia has the world’s largest reserves of uranium and senior New...
