Two-time champion and top seed Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu reached the pre-quarterfinals of the $ 120,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold in Basel.
State-owned ONGC is talking to world's leading chemical firms, including Itochu Corp of Japan and the two UK-based companies -- Ineos and Lyondell Basel -- for a strategic partnership in the Rs 12,440-crore (Rs 124.40 billion) petrochemical plant, which one of its units is building at Dahej in Gujarat.
The huge losses suffered by major banks recently, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom, have brought to the fore the weaknesses of the architecture of the Basel II capital ratios, and have also raised questions pertaining to the wisdom of fair value accounting norms.
Group C leaders Barcelona should make it four wins from four matches against pointless Basel on Tuesday in the Champions League, while holders Manchester United can book their last 16 place with victory at Celtic.
Factfile on Switzerland's Roger Federer, who won a record 15th Grand Slam title after winning Wimbledon with a 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 16-14 defeat of American sixth seed Andy Roddick on Sunday.
"The downgrade of the bank's BCA and ratings reflects the negative impact of the discovery of a number of fraudulent transactions on the bank's standalone profile, particularly its capital position," the rating agency said in a report.
A summary of all the Champions League matches played across Europe on Tuesday
'The new ceiling will cover around 93 per cent of all deposit accounts, up from 90 per cent earlier,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Reliance closed at Rs 2,195, higher by 3.3% on the BSE, after having placed a bid for a controlling interest in LyondellBasell Industries.
The sharp rise in the number of structured products rated caused the revenues of leading rating agencies to jump. The quality of these exercises is today reflected in the vastly devalued status of those products. Rating in India can come into its own when there is lot more of debt to be rated, creating enough volumes for the agencies.
The excitement is building in Germany which has about 2.7 million people of Turkish origin, more than in any other country in western Europe.
Steven Gerrard scored a controversial penalty deep into injury time to earn Liverpool a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in Champions League Group D on Tuesday. The Liverpool captain converted from the spot after he was challenged in the box by Mariano Pernia and Swedish referee Martin Hansson awarded a debatable penalty kick.
Roger Federer stuttered into the quarter-finals In Basel after a tough 7-6, 7-6 second round win over Jarkko Nieminen.
Liverpool have signed Borussia Dortmund's Switzerland defender Philipp Degen.
Switzerland are unlikely to face the same hostility when they face already-eliminated Costa Rica in Group E of the World Cup on Wednesday.
Through RAROC and EVA, banks can establish a risk management culture that can create competitive advantage and improve shareholder value.
The bank has fixed an issue price of Rs 1,782.74 per share for a preferential stock allotment to the government as part of the capital infusion plan for this fiscal. The SBI board had approved the preferential allotment in October.
If Germany are to land a fourth European Championship and their first major title since 1996 coach Joachim Loew will have to cut out this worrying tendency towards complacency.
Turkey flirted with unlikely glory but in the end it was Germany, as usual, who battled into another major final with a thrilling last-gasp 3-2 victory.
Late, late goals have been key to Turkey reaching the Euro 2008 semi-finals along with their ability to cope with a string of injuries and suspensions.
Striker Julio Cruz headed in 10 minutes from time to spare defender Nicolas Burdisso's blushes and give Inter Milan a 3-3 draw at Anorthosis Famagusta in Champions League Group B on Tuesday. A win would have put the Serie A champions through to the last 16 but instead the group leaders gifted Anorthosis three goals.
Two goals by Mirko Vucinic guided AS Roma to a surprise 3-1 win over last season's runners-up Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday. Former Chelsea defender Christian Panucci tapped in the first from close range on 34 minutes and Montenegro striker Vucinic struck twice at the start of the second half as Roma ended a run of five consecutive defeats. The Londoners pulled one back through captain John Terry in the 75th.
Indian Davis Cupper Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles cruised into the finals of the euro 891,000 ATP Swiss Indoor tournament, defeating Argentine pair Jose Acasuso and Agustin Calleri in straight sets in Basel on Saturday.
The Mariners confirmed on Tuesday the Olympic sprint champion would train "indefinitely" with the club, which finished bottom of Australia's 10-team top flight last season and plays in one of the country's smallest soccer markets.
The Finance Ministry has asked top rung exectives of United bank of India to furnish bad loan recovery report on daily basis.
Roger Federer made heavy work of his first-round match in his home city tournament in Basel, before seeing off Bobby Reynolds 6-3, 6-7, 6-3.
Stanislas Wawrinka fluffed two match points, crashing out 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 to Germany's Benjamin Becker in the first round at Swiss Indoors.
Switzerland will get a rare chance to grab the limelight when the joint hosts and rank outsiders face Czech Republic in Saturday's Euro 2008 opener.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just won a Champions League and Premier League double with Manchester United, could complete a remarkable treble of winners' medals by leading Portugal to victory in Euro 2008 this month. The 23-year-old winger, who scored 42 goals in all competitions for United last season, will be the key as Portugal look to ease their way past co-hosts Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Turkey in Group A in Basel and Geneva.
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State Bank of India is also expected to tap the markets this year
'The RBI has not allowed any commercial bank to fail in the past three decades.' 'It has always played the role of a matchmaker, but this is the best deal it has stitched,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Barring a monumental collapse Manchester City will win at least two trophies this season, but former England captain Alan Shearer believes European bragging rights are what the club's Abu Dhabi owners crave most.
Turkey goalkeeper Rustu Recber has announced his international retirement following Wednesday's 3-2 defeat by Germany in the Euro 2008 semi-finals. The match in Basel, which the Turks were unlucky to lose, was his 118th final cap.
Turkey beat Croatia 3-1 on penalties after their Euro 2008 quarter-final finished 1-1 following extra-time on Friday. They will meet Germany, who beat Portugal 3-2 on Thursday, in the first semi in Basel on Wednesday.
Sporting fraternity hails Sindhu's historic World C'ships gold
Michael Ballack struck a thunderbolt free kick to send an unconvincing Germany through to the Euro 2008 quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over co-hosts Austria on Monday.
The Indian cricketer presented Hakan Yakin with the man of the match trophy after the Euro 2008 game between Switzerland and Portugal.
Last year, the government had announced to infuse Rs 70,000 crore in PSU banks.
Roger Federer beat Finn Jarkko Nieminen 6-3, 6-4 to defend his title in Basel and top the year-end rankings.
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