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Separatists call for three-day strike
Reviving their strike call, separatists leaders on Friday asked people to observe a complete shutdown in the Kashmir valley for three days till Monday in the wake of the Amarnath land row.

Vijender loses in semis; settles for bronze

Indian boxer Vijender Kumar lost 5-8 to Cuban Emilio Correa Bayeaux in the semi-finals of the middleweight (75kg) category settling for the Olympic bronze medal.

The referee declares Emilio Correa (L) of Cuba the winner in his men's middleweight (75kg) semi-final boxing match against Vijender Kumar of India at the Beijing Olympics. REUTERS

NSG resumes discussions on waiver to India

The 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group resumed its discussions on Friday for the second day to consider whether to allow India to have civil nuclear cooperation with the international community.

Nano project to move out of Singur if violence persists: Tata
The Tata group chairman Ratan Tata warned that his group will not hesitate to move its small car project out of Singur in West Bengal if violence persisted.

Pakistan presidential election on Sept 6
PPP have backed party chief Asif Ali Zardari as their candidate for the polls though a final decision is expected to be made at a meeting of the party's central executive committee...

Sharif defers deadline for reinstating judges
The crisis surrounding the coalition government in Pakistan eased a bit with Nawaz Sharif deferring the deadline on the reinstatement judges sacked by Musharraf.

CLINICAL TRIALS
Infant deaths at AIIMS open Pandora's box
The death of 49 babies in clinical trials at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi may have opened a Pandora's box as two of the trial drugs have never been tried on patients below 18 years...

Arrest Ansal bros for Uphaar tragedy: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to arrest real-estate tycoons, the Ansal brothers, for lapses that led to Uphaar theatre fire tragedy in which 59 people died.

Russia to withdraw troops from Georgia
Russia promised to withdraw most forces from deep inside Georgia but was set to retain a military presence in two separatist regions and a buffer zone.

Russia freezes military cooperation with NATO

Obama ahead of McCain in Republican territories: Poll
Obama's lead, the poll found, is grounded on bringing the right kind of change, being on voters' side and restoring respect for America...

A PeTA activist protest against Livestock and Dairy Expo and cruelty inflicted on animals raised for milk in New Delhi on Friday. PTI

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With new iPhone, download photo sharing application too

As excitement heightens for the launch of Apple's iPhone in India Friday, two Indian techies from the US have pitched in to offer a free download of their mobile application on iPhone for photo sharing, with value added features to boot.

Gazelle’s grace... Cuban sprinter Dayron Robles (2nd from right) clearing the final hurdle on his way to the gold in the men’s 110m hurdles event. David Payne (extreme right) and David Oliver (2nd from left) of the US won the silver and bronze respectively. DH photo/ K N Shanth Kumar 'My name is Bolt, Lightning Bolt' After two races of lacerating brilliance in five days, the question to Usain Bolt was inevitable. Is he a Super Man or a Flash Gordon? Jamaican Usain Bolt has stunned the world with superb performances to win the 100 and 200 metres sprints at the Beijing Olympics. DH photo/ K N Shanth Kumar Bolt is a Tendulkar fan Every second he spends on track, Usain Bolt is adding new fans from around the world to the already massive base he has in Jamaica. But the fastest man on the planet is an admirer of an Indian sporting icon. Sandeep's dream run ends Sandeep Kumar’s dream of winning a medal for his adopted country remained unrealized with the Delhi-born Melbourne cabbie losing his repechage round battle in the 84kg freestyle event of the Beijing Olympics here on Thursday. Wrestler Tomar bows out Apparently, Sushil Kumar's bronze medal winning effort did not have much of an effect on fellow wrestler Rajiv Tomar, who crashed out of the 120kg freestyle event of the Beijing Olympics with a comprehensive defeat here on Thursday. 'Nothing else but a win' He might have created a small slice of history on Wednesday but for Vijender Kumar, the business is not yet over at the Olympic Games. India have a lot of hopes on Vijender Kumar, who will contest the middleweight semifinals on Friday. Misty-Kerri retain gold US defending champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh beat China to win a second Olympic beach volleyball gold on Thursday and left the door ajar to the possibility of coming back for a third in London. US, Brazil in final The United States thumped Cuba 3-0 on Thursday to reach the Olympic women's volleyball final for the first time in 24 years, getting payback for a straight-sets loss to the Cubans in the preliminary round. Korea dominate taekwondo events South Korea reasserted its traditional stranglehold over taekwondo on Thursday, sweeping both gold medals in the men's and women's competitions, while America's Lopez family celebrated with a silver and a bronze.
Merritt shock for Wariner On a rain-swept night at the Bird's Nest, LaShawn Merritt denied Jeremy Wariner a place in the history books, winning the men's 400 metres gold medal to cap a memorable season on the track. Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica (right) races to 200M victory leaving behind Allyson Felix of USA (centre) and Kerron Stewart of Jamaica. DH photo/ KN Shanth Kumar American disaster: Both men’s and women’s relay teams disqualified A strange illness called baton sickness swept through the Olympic relay field on Thursday, putting a clutch of favourites and challengers out of medal contention in the track and field events. Tyson Gay (left) of the US men’s team drops the baton to be disqualified. American women prove too good for Russia Diana Taurasi scored 21 points and the US women's basketball team beat Russia 67-52 on Thursday to advance to its fourth straight Olympic gold medal game. US edge Brazil for gold Defending champions United States produced an extra-time winner to claim Olympic gold after a 1-0 win over Brazil in the womens football tournament here on Thursday. US women football players celebrate their 1-0 win over Brazil in the final of the Beijing Olympics on Thursday.
Germany, Spain in final World Cup champions Germany and Spain gatecrashed into the Olympic mens field hockey final on Thursday after avenging the heartbreak at Athens four years ago. Rob Reckers of the Netherlands (right) gets past Maximillian Mueller of Germany in their men’s hockey semifinal match in Beijing on Thursday. Horses test positive Norwegian bronze medallist Tony Andre Hansen has been suspended from the Olympic Games after his horse Camiro returned a positive dope test, the International Equestrian Federation said on Thursday. Gritty Weijden's fight to Olympic glory Dutchman Maarten van der Weijden said the experience of beating cancer helped him win an Olympic gold medal after victory in the mens 10 kilometres open water marathon swim on Thursday. Blonska faces life ban Ukraine's heptathlon silver medalist Lyudmila Blonska looks set to be disqualified and face a life ban for a second doping offence after she was removed from the long jump finalists list on Thursday. Dutch eves crowned with water polo gold The Netherlands won the gold medal in the women's water polo competition on Thursday, scoring a goal in the final minute to beat the United States 9-8.