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Kashmiri separatist leader Fai radio tagged

Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai was ordered by a US court on Wednesday to be put under house arrest under electronic surveillance with radio tag to be installed on his knuckles.......

Obama and hope: Some personal observations

On January 20 Barack Hussein Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States of America and history will be made in more ways than one. The White House will receive its first black occupant......

Australia might sell uranium to India

Australia on Monday indicated it might sell Uranium to India, but said New Delhi would have to adhere to certain safeguards."Certainly our policy to date has been to prohibit sale to countries......

Remark against Indian-American costs Senator award

Description of anIndian-American political volunteer as a'macaca', a genus of monkey, by a Republican Senator has cost the lawmaker an award following protests.The remark by Republican Senator for......

A salute to the Mumbaikar spirit

Readers tell us how they coped on Terrible Tuesday.Thanks for coming up so fast with a help line and rising to the occasion. Most of the people have returned home and at some places things are as......

'I am bullish on India'

'India has many attractive features for the long-term investor; it combines: A low per capita income, a young population, and a heavier presence of high margin, asset-light firms in the technology......

BlackBerry calls off sale, will replace CEO

BlackBerry Ltd is abandoning a plan to sell itself and instead will replace its chief executive officer and raise about $1 billion from institutional investors, including its largest shareholder,......

Former Apple CEO John Sculley mulls bidding for BlackBerry

Former Apple Inc Chief Executive John Sculley is exploring a joint bid for smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd with Canadian partners, the Globe and Mail reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed......

Prem Watsa's role in BlackBerry chief's salary under lens

Months before Fairfax Financial Holdings Inc bid $4.7 billion for BlackBerry Ltd, Fairfax boss Prem Watsa played a role in securing a golden parachute worth as much as $55 million for the......

RIM gives reins to Heins as President and CEO

Research In Motion (RIM), the maker of BlackBerry smartphone, has appointed Thorsten Heins as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company with immediate effect."Acting on the......

Sports Shorts: Marquez wins 5th MotoGP title; Mariners make Bolt offer

IMAGE: Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez celebrates winning the Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP race and the MotoGP World title on the podium ,at Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan, on Sunday. Photograph: Toru......

Siddle defends sitting out third South Africa Test

Australia paceman Peter Siddle has hit back at criticism of his omission for the third and final Test against South Africa, saying his participation would have risked a long-term injury that might......

Greatbatch questions Kiwis' ability to cope with spin

Former New Zealand coach, Mark Greatbatch has raised questions about the current crop of Kiwi batsmen's inability to cope with spin bowling after the Indian spinners wreaked havoc to beat them by......

Katich meets selector over possible inclusion for India Test

Out-of-favour Australia opener Simon Katich has directly approached national selector John Inverarity to know whether he is being considered for the first Test match against India, starting on......

'Roebuck was about to be detained before suicide'

Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck was about to be detained over an alleged sexual assault on a Zimbabwean Facebook friend when he committed suicide at his hotel, in Cape Town, his colleague Jim......

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