Country celebrates 59th R-Day
Multi-hued images of the country's rich cultural heritage and military prowess were showcased at the magnificent Rajpath here on Saturday as the nation celebrated the 59th Republic Day amid tight security. Guv promises package for sugarcane growers
Karnataka government is in the process of implementing a package for sugarcane growers, Governor Rameshwar Thakur said on Saturday.
Indian ambassador to Pak under threat
Security has been beefed up for Indian diplomats in Pakistan after authorities received intelligence warning that suicide bombers have entered the capital to target High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal.
Gilchrist calls it a day
Gilchrist said he was quitting Test cricket after the current match against India ends at Adelaide Oval on Monday and one-day internationals at the end of the forthcoming triangular series against India and Sri Lanka.
Bird flu: Rain hampers culling operations
Inclement weather conditions on Saturday hampered culling in West Bengal with the operations yet to begin in Purulia and Howrah districts where outbreak of avian influenza has been confirmed.
Kidnapped Piramal president rescued
Senior executive of pharma major Nicholas Piramal Ashwini Bhatt and his driver, who were kidnapped on January 18, were traced by the Special Task Force of Madhya Pradesh Police along MP-UP border.
Sarkozy visits Taj Mahal without Carla Bruni
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday visited the Taj Mahal, but contrary to speculation in the media he was not accompanied by his girlfriend Carla Bruni.
Pak polls will be fair, says Musharraf
Dismissing concerns about possible rigging of the February 18 general elections, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has insisted that the polls would be held in a "free, fair and peaceful" manner.
Sharapova lifts maiden Australian Open
Maria Sharapova, a losing finalist here last year, adds the Australian title to the Wimbledon crown she won in 2004 and her 2006 US Open.
Now, a play on Haneef's interrogation A play depicting the ordeal of Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef, wrongly accused of involvement in the failed UK car bombings, during his nearly four-week detention in Australia last year will be staged across this country next month.
Dancers perform traditional Satriya dance during Republic Day celebrations in Gauhati on Saturday. AP
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Hayden ton helps Australia inch closer to India
Australian opener Matthew Hayden joined an elite club of just six players to score 30 or more test centuries with a blistering hundred against India on Saturday. The 36-year-old blasted a superb 103 while Phil Jaques and Ricky Ponting both helped themselves to half-centuries to lead a determined Australian fightback in the fourth and final test at Adelaide Oval. The lefthanded Queenslander also hammered centuries in the first two tests in Melbourne and Sydney.
Bhajji race row tougher than The Oval drama: Procter
Match referee Mike Procter has been at the centre of many big controversies, including the high-profile Oval Test forfeiture, but the South African says the race row involving Harbhajan Singh is proving to be most testing for him, personally and professionally.
Still good chance to get a result: Sehwag
Even though the fourth cricket Test between India and Australia seems to be heading for a dull draw, Virender Sehwag feels that a result is on the cards in the final match of the series at the Adelaide Oval. "There is still a very good chance of getting a result in this match. We will be playing for result, either we or they should win the match but a result will come," Sehwag said after the end of the third day's play.
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Gilchrist calls it a day
Sharapova lifts maiden Australian Open
A play depicting the ordeal of Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef, wrongly accused of involvement in the failed UK car bombings, during his nearly four-week detention in Australia last year will be staged across this country next month.
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Hayden ton helps Australia inch closer to India
Still good chance to get a result: Sehwag
