As humanitarian agencies are rushing aid for survivors, experts are piecing together the details of the seismic slip that sparked the fatal tsunamis following the world's biggest tremor in 40 years and fourth largest since 1900.
The Indian captain predicted a "very close contest" in the last three matches of the series.
India coach Greg Chappell said the team now has many options for each position and the dilemma is whom to leave out for the South Africa series.
India's coach said changes in the batting order in the first three ODIs against Sri Lanka were not mere 'experiments' but part of 'strategy'.
The left arm spinner was cautioned against negative bowling during the Australian second innings.
The Indian prime minister had earlier said that India will actively pursue talks with Pakistan and is sincere about discussing and resolving all issues, including Kashmir.
Australia's stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against India.
Dixit replaces Brajesh Mishra, who resigned on Tuesday.
Ramanna, who died early on Friday, had led a Bhabha Atomic Research Centre team to conduct the country's first nucear test at Pokhran, Rajasthan, in 1974.
The three sportspersons will make their debut in the Lok Sabha following their success at the hustings.
Of 650 billion cubic metres of water available for irrigation nationwide, 15 per cent, or 100 BCM of water, is used by sugarcane , which is planted on no more than 2.5 per cent of India's farmland
Harsh Mankad said that there was no pressure on Leander Paes to play the singles in the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan
Admiral Puri said the quantum of assistance depended upon the requirement conveyed to the joint control room of ministries of defence and home.
Jaime Dwyer's penalty-corner goal in extra-time gave the Aussies a 2-1 victory over defending champions the Netherlands in the final.
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Argentina shocked Australia 2-1 in the final to win the Junior World Cup hockey tournament.
The Pakistan cricket team management gave umpires Rudi Koertzen and Darrell Hair negative ratings.
Even though they start favourites, India will announce their singles line-up for the Davis Cup tie against China only on Thursday.
Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan said: "It is their [Kashmiris'] fate that you are deciding and they must be associated with the process."
A Bench comprising Justice Shivaraj V Patil and Justice B N Srikrishna approved the welfare commissioner's action plan placed before the court and directed that the money be disbursed on "pro rata basis" from November 15.
Veerappan's wife Muthulakshmi, his daughter Vijayarani Yuvarani and his brother's wife Muniapppa were present at the burial ground.
Addressing his first press conference after the electoral debacle, Advani said the BJP will continue to play its part in realising the dream of turning India into a developed nation.
India's information technology industry on Thursday expressed the hope that the new government at the Centre would continue to support the sunrise sector.
The medium pacer was ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy after suffering an abdominal strain.
In a bid to evolve a political consensus before the bilateral talks, the United Progressive Alliance government has begun discussions with opposition leaders as part of which Natwar Singh had met Leader of Opposition L K Advani on Thursday.
"India should not take undue advantage of the ceasefire," Jamali told reporters on Friday at a military air base near Islamabad on returning from visits to France and Switzerland.
A sterling performance by skipper Sanjeev Kumar powered India to a 46-34 win over Bangladesh in the last tie on Thursday.
Wajed has gone deaf in her right ear after suffering an injury in a grenade attack at a rally last year.
Pakistani seamer Naved-ul-Hassan Rana is likely to miss the second Test in Kolkata due to a shoulder injury.
Rahul Dravid on Friday became the third Indian batsman and the 24th in the world to complete 7000 Test runs.
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