While some trade union leaders have welcomed the move, industry has opposed it, fearing an increase in its wage bill
Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton ousted Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg from the top of the timesheets in Italian Grand Prix free practice on Friday. The Briton, chasing his 50th grand prix win on Sunday, enjoyed a sunny afternoon at the Monza circuit with a fastest lap of one minute 22.801 seconds on the supersoft tyres after being second to Rosberg in the morning. Rosberg quickest effort then was a 1:22.959, with the German lapping in 1:22.994 after lunch.
'People who have already got diabetes or heart disease or high blood pressure seem to be more badly affected by the disease.'
They comprehensively outplayed the Czech pairing of Frantisek Cermak and Leos Friedl in straight sets on Sunday.
They lost to Gaston Etlis and Martin Rodriquez of Argentina in the Tennis Masters Cup.
This is the project to turn municipal and agri-waste into fuel sources like diesel, jet fuel, naptha and petroleum. It is called IH2.
Paes and the Czech Republic's Rikl defeated fifth seed Australian duo Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley 6-3, 6-2.
Top seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi got a walkover in the semi-final when their opponents Cyril Suk and Martin Damm withdrew.
Bhupathi and Paes are in the separate half of the draw and may face each other in the final.
With the India launch of Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 confirmed, buzz around the launch of the flagship Nokia 8 grows.
Wheeling round, a look of utter shock on its face, a marmot jumps in fright after a young fox sneaks up behind it. The split-second encounter between prey and predator -- called the Moment -- has won the man who captured it the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. He was chosen from a longlist of various category winners, all of whom managed to record the oddities, rivalries and beauty of the natural world. Scroll down for some of the winners.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
The pair beat Michael Llodra and Fabrice Santoro in the final.
Valtteri Bottas won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday and retook the Formula One lead from team mate Lewis Hamilton after a fourth successive one-two finish for Mercedes.
Finland's Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton having to settle for second place on the starting grid.
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The Indo-Belarusian pair was given a scare by Anthony Dupuis of France and Lee Hung-taik of South Korea at the US Open.
The top seeds will take on seventh seeds Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley of Australia.
Australian Todd Woodbridge clinched a record-equalling eighth men's doubles title at Wimbledon.
The Indo-Czech pair beat the Bryan brothers Bob and Mike in the men's doubles quarter-finals at Wimbledon.
The top seeds beat Gaston Etlis and Martin Rodriques of Argentina in straight sets.
They were beaten by the Bryan twins, Bob and Mike, in the men's doubles at the French Open.
They beat the Indo-Belarusian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi to make the grade at the French Open.
Monaco's Leclerc, who had started on pole position for the first time, lost power with 10 laps to go while leading and finished third with an extra point for the fastest lap.
Sreehari Nair is *not* impressed by this lot of films at all.
Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel pumped in a stunning late lap to snatch pole position from team mate Kimi Raikkonen as Ferrari dominated Chinese Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.
Nico Rosberg won the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday and denied Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton a first success in the homeland of his late hero Ayrton Senna.
The four times world champion is enjoying his best start to a season since he was at Red Bull in 2011, leading Lewis Hamilton by seven points after two wins and a second place from the first three races.
The Briton lapped the Albert Park circuit in a searing one minute and 21.164 seconds to cross the line 0.664 seconds clear of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.
Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton smashed the Suzuka track record to seize a dominant Japanese Grand Prix pole position on Saturday with Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel lining up alongside on the front row.
Manchester United battled back from two goals down to beat Newcastle United 3-2 at Old Trafford on Saturday as a 90th-minute winner from Alexis Sanchez completed a spirited comeback to ease the pressure on manager Jose Mourinho.
Baahubali: The Conclusion doesn't enlarge the scope of the first picture or deepen its meaning, feels Sreehari Nair.
In-form skipper Virat Kohli (64) and teenage prodigy Prithvi Shaw (66) were among the five Indian batsmen who struck fifties before the visitors were bowled out for 358 on the second day of the rain-hit practice game against Cricket Australia XI in Sydney.
Hamilton's flying lap of one minute 22.188 seconds set a new record at Albert Park but was only 0.268 seconds in front of German Vettel, offering the tantalising prospect of a competitive championship after three years of domination by the Silver Arrows.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel put himself on pole position to retake the Formula One lead from Lewis Hamilton after setting the fastest lap in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Don't go by the number, Ranveer Singh says, he is picky when it comes to endorsements. There are some brands he will never endorse. Fairness creams, for example, but he does not turn away from cola and alcohol brands.
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