The government on Wednesday asserted in the Supreme Court that any suitable arrangement between the Ambani brothers for the supply of gas from K G Basin has to be approved by it keeping the national interest paramount.
India's challenge at the Malaysian Open Squash championship came to a premature end after qualifiers Dipika Pallikal and Siddharth Suchde bowed out in the first round of the tournament in Kuala Lumpur.
With eyes firmly set on this year's Commonwealth Games, India's ace squash player Saurav Ghosal has decided to cut down on international tournaments to remain injury-free before the October 3-14 quadrennial event in New Delhi.
Saurav Ghosal failed to build on a bright start and went down fighting against third seeded Mohamed El Shorbagy of Egypt in the semi-finals of the five-star PSA Indian Challenger at the Calcutta Racket Club courts on Friday.
Riding on some fine performances in the season opening events, India's Siddharth Suchde and Harinder Pal Sandhu have entered the top 100 of the World Squash rankings for the first time on Wednesday.
The Jammu and Kashmir high court has quashed the detention of the ailing chairman of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani under the Public Safety Act and has ordered his release.
India's top squash player Joshna Chinappa fell at the final hurdle after giving a close fight to top seed Joelle King of New Zealand in the PSA HKFC International squash tournament in Hong Kong on Saturday. The New Zealander won 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9. After coming through two five-game encounters earlier, the third seed Indian still looked fresh for another battle. Only once has Joshna beaten Joelle earlier in their eight meetings and that too seven years ago. Much has happened since. Joelle is 9th in the world, four rungs above Joshna but it proved a lively match with points going neck and neck. In fact the Indian had led 9-8 in the first game where Joelle came up with three winning drives.
India's Joshna Chinappa overcame a stiff challenge from compatriot Dipika Pallikal to set up a title clash with Orla Noom of the Netherlands in the WISPA Challenger-2 event at the Indian Squash Academy in Chennai.
India's number one Saurav Ghosal went down fighting to England's Adrian Grant in straight sets in a pre-quarterfinal match of the $52,500 five-star PSA US Open Squash Championship 2009 in Chicago on Friday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Home ministry officials told the parliamentary panel that those detained under the PSA can challenge their detention in a designated tribunal.
Philippe Varin, chief executive officer of steel maker Corus, will take over as the chairman of the managing board of French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen from June this year.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday.
'One of R&AW's greatest achievements is in projecting itself as benign.' 'This work -- done in tandem with the Diaspora and the MEA -- sells a story of India as mostly the victim.'
Used to travelling 200 days in a year, India's leading squash player Joshna Chinappa is grappling with the anxiety of being home alone amid a nationwide lockdown, during which even going to a grocery store has become an "amazing experience". With her mother staying elsewhere in Chennai and father in Coorg, Chinappa has been forced to do things she seldom did and is enjoying for now.
It manufactures cars ranging from entry-level hatchbacks to sedans to sport utility vehicles to vans to pick-up trucks. It also has a range of electric and hybrid vehicles
'This insanity must stop. Or else, the State will lose its legitimacy in the eyes of the people. Then, the Maoists will have achieved their purpose of discrediting not just the State, but democracy itself.'
Zahid Rasool Bhat, 19, a truck assistant had received 74 per cent burn injuries with another person on October 9 when a Kashmir-bound truck was attacked by a mob protesting against the beef party hosted by an independent MLA in the summer capital of Srinagar.
India's top ranked player Saurav Ghosal crashed out of the $147,500 Sky Open Squash Championships in Cairo after he was humbled in the first round by Laurens Jan Anjema of Netherlands.
India number two Ritwik Bhattacharya won his maiden $ 15,000 professional squash players association challenger series when he defeated compatriot Saurav Ghosal in a closely fought final in Chennai on Saturday.
Sources said that Abdullah has now been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act
'Your confidence is shaken when the government does what it does these days, but then it is the same confidence that gives you the courage to stand up to the government's high-handedness.' 'There will always be people who will not fear jails or the physical and mental torture that visit citizens protesting against the government's draconian policies and laws.' 'There will always be Indians who will not be afraid to face the consequences of fighting for their Constitutional rights.'
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The two players registered contrasting semi-final victories at the PSA Otters Open Squash tournament.
Sajjad Ahmed Khan, 27, a resident of Pulwama is also suspected to be involved in the conspiracy of Pulwama attacks.
In the semifinal, he will take on lowly ranked Omar Tarek Mahm Aly of Egypt.
He defeated Wai Hang Wong of Hong Kong 11-3, 11-2, 11-3 in Chennai on Saturday.
Faesal's wife told the high court that she recently met him in custody and has received instructions to withdraw the habeas corpus plea.
The Indian aces scored easy victories in the pre-quarter-finals of the one-star ICL PSA World Professional Squash championship.
Ritwik outclassed Supreet Singh in the second round of the qualifiers at the Kolkata International Squash tournament.
India's Parthiban Ayappan and Harinder Pal Sandhu endured strong challenges before\nmaking it to the main draw, in the PSA Otters Open Squash Tournament.
Ritwik Bhattacharya lost to world No. 4 James Willstrop 11-13, 11-13, 5-11 in the first round of the Liverpool 08 Squash Open
PSA Peugeot Citroen has no plans to re-enter India's car market any time soon
Many women find the re-branding effort patronising as opposed to inviting. Social media has already started ripping the campaign to shreds.
Second seed Saurav Ghosal upset top seed Ritwik Bhattacharya to win the PSA Squash tournament at the Otters Club in Mumbai on Sunday.
Darren Lewis of England entered his maiden semi-final in a One Star event following a gruelling win over Mohd. Nafiizwan Adnan of Malaysia, in the PSA Otters Open Squash Tournament.
