Centre ordered release of Rs 1,086 crore to four states as advance financial assistance for undertaking preventive and relief measures to deal with the cyclone.
Suspected militants fired grenade and opened fire at a police camp in Shopian township of South Kashmir on Tuesday killing a police officer and injuring three others, making it a major offensive in the town that had just returned to normalcy after weeks of unrest following the alleged rape and murder of two women in May.
The fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections will go to polls on April 29. The voting will be held for 71 seats spread across 9 states.
No special permission is required for an Indian citizen residing outside India to acquire (by purchase or gift) any immovable property in India other than agricultural land, plantation property or a farmhouse.
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The Indian camp in Beijing went into a tizzy on Wednesday following reports that Abhinav Bindra's gun sights were tampered with before Monday's 10m Air Rifle final at the Olympics.
'If businesses are focused on de-leveraging, they can hardly be investing. This is the price extracted by investment mistakes during UPA rule, and should have been foreseen. 'But Modi-I must share the blame, for muted reform of the financial sector, partisan policy in telecom, the harm done to exports by an over-priced rupee, and so on,' says T N Ninan.
Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has hit back over legendary batsman Javed Miandad's recent comments that the former T20 skipper "wanted the farewell game only for money". Speaking during the book launch ceremony of sports journalist Saleem Khaliq, the 36-year-old all-rounder said that money has always been an issue for Miandad rather than him. Afridi further went on to say that it doesn't suit the legendary cricketer like Miandad to pass such kind of "irresponsible" comments.
Pankaj Advani survived a scare before beating New Zealand's Gary Oliver in a league encounter of the ONGC IBSF World Billiards Championship in Bangalore on Tuesday. The 23-year-old local boy prevailed over his dogged opponent 3-2 (101-151, 151-98, 117-151, 152-0, 151-107), but not before some tense moments in an edge-of-the-seat match at the Karnataka State Billiards Association hall.
The question of whether General Musharraf will remain army chief for another five years or take off his uniform then will have to be settled by the new parliament in 2008 as happened in 2003.
The appointment of an interim body to run Sri Lankan cricket is in tune with laws governing the island nation, the country's sports minister said on Friday.
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The first session of the newly-constituted 16th Lok Sabha will be held from June 4 to June 11 with President Pranab Mukherjee addressing the joint sitting of both Houses on June 9.
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Pankaj Advani advanced to the final of the ONGC IBSF time-format World Billiards Championship defeating Geet Sethi 1269-1003 in Bangalore on Tuesday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will reportedly not renew current coach Dav Whatmore's contract, when it expires ahead of the Asia Cup in late February 2014.
The $250-million group recently announced its foray into the multi-brand digital retail segment, with an investment of around Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion). The investment would be made by the group's retail arm, Salora Retail Ventures Ltd.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has returned an amount of seven million rupees to Shoaib Akhtar which it had deducted from the former fast bowler's earnings as part of a fine imposed on him years ago. An official of the board said that during a meeting between Chairman of the executive committee, Najam Sethi and Akhtar, the matter was amicably resolved.
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Indoor Asian Games in Macau, with Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran and Koneru Humpy winning gold in individual Blitz chess and Geet Sethi grabbing second place in billiards singles.
The Pakistan Cricket Board, in a surprising move on Monday, entrusted former captain Moin Khan the dual responsibility of chief selector and managing the national team. Since being inducted into the PCB last year, Moin was Pakistan's head coach for two months, during the Asia Cup and World T20.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, taking cognizance of the chargesheets, fixed July 7 as the next date of hearing.
'Everyone has to recalibrate their plans, preparations, peaking, meaning the tournaments they will play in in the lead-up to the Olympics.'
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The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday said it wants the upcoming Under-19 Asia Cup to be moved out of India to a neutral venue due to security concerns.
The breach of privilege notice against Maken was issued for going to the press on an issue raised in the House.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) found itself in an embarrassing position over its plans to seek compensation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India for not honouring the MoU signed between the two countries to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023.
As about the need to set up such a fund, a top plan panel official said the proposed fund would be one of the way to earn higher returns as compared to those investing in domestic projects.
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Indian Premier League Chairman and the Board of Control for Cricket in India functionary Rajeev Shukla has claimed that the Indian Board is open to considering any request from its Pakistan counterpart seeking permission for its players' participation in the Pakistan Super League.
"It was not possible to play in Pakistan and a neutral venue as the Indian government would not give the permission," he was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
Salman KhanThe actors along with a bunch of designers promoted Indian handicrafts in Ahmedabad.
Berggruen Hotels, promoted by US investment firm Berggruen Holdings, on Tuesday said it will invest Rs 1,100 crore (Rs 11 billion) over the next five years to build 38 'Keys' brand budget hotels comprising about 4,500 rooms across India.
The state government has instructed officials in coastal districts and various departments to be alert to tackle any emergency situation
The judgment could impact not only Ramdev's widespread ayurveda and herbal products business, but also that of many other pharmaceutical, ayurveda, herbal and cosmetic product manufacturers.
Naxalites attacked a police station and adjoining Orissa State Armed Police camp at R Udayagiri in Gajapati district of the state in the wee hours Friday.
Tata has emerged as a major venture capital investor since his retirement.
On the eleventh anniversary of her father's martyrdom during the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai, Jui Karkare Navare remembers her father, Mumbai ATS Chief Hemant Karkare.
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