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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:45:00 GMT

Sri Lanka's presidential loser faces court martial

Sri Lanka's former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka is to be court-martialled, officials said Tuesday, a day after he was hauled away from his office by armed troops.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:45:00 GMT

Renault India to restructure Mahindra JV

MUMBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Indian unit of French carmaker Renault said on Tuesday its four-year-old joint venture with Indian utility vehicle maker Mahindra & Mahindra to make the no-frills Logan sedan would be restructured. 'We are exploring all
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:44:00 GMT

India - Gangotri Textiles Q3 loss reduces to Rs 9.69 crores

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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:43:00 GMT

Defeated Sri Lanka candidate arrested

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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:43:00 GMT

Check out LiL's adventures in Sri Lanka

Over at the TimeOut forum. click here for part 3 of her trip report. - SJX Stilt Fishermen My favourite activity in Sri Lanka was our excursion to see the stilt fishermen at Koggala beach. They were friendly but quite mercenary.. as soon as they saw us
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:43:00 GMT

Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka beaten during arrest

His wife was later forced to give a statement to police investigators, who raided her home at midnight, and was questioned until 2am this morning. The general is believed to have been arrested in relation to an alleged coup plot against Presidential
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:43:00 GMT

Marines wait in the cold for Afghan offensive

Take a desert of yellow-orange dust so flat it looks like Mars, with a freezing wind that blows so hard it can lift a large tent.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:43:00 GMT

Indian rupee pulls back from 7-week low

* Mostly strong regional peers helps rupee sentiment * Shares watched for direction of capital flows MUMBAI, Feb 9 - The Indian rupee strengthened on Tuesday from a seven-week trough reached in the previous session, as broadly higher Asian peers lifted
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:43:00 GMT

Rising milk prices may fuel India inflation - Citi

Government data on wholesale price inflation pegs the annual jump in milk and dairy at 13.4 percent in December from 6-7 percent in the previous year and the 7 percent increase in milk prices last week could aggravate the situation further, it added.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:42:00 GMT

Cricket-India 233 & 162-4 v S. Africa 558-6d, first test - lunch

NAGPUR, India, Feb 9 (Reuters) - India were 162 for four in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the opening test against South Africa at the VCA Stadium on Tuesday. Scores: South Africa 558-6 declared (J. Kallis 173, H. Amla 253 not out,
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:42:00 GMT

Rolta India (Rs 179.4): Sell

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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:37:00 GMT

India: Andhra High Court quashes reservation for Muslims

Hyderabad, (Indo-Asian News Service): The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday quashed a legislation providing four percent reservation to Muslims in education and jobs. Delivering the much-awaited judgement, the seven-member constitutional bench headed
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:37:00 GMT

Pakistan, China to build on strong economic, political ties: Masood

Pakistans Ambassador to China Masood Khan said Pakistan wants to build on its strong economic and political cooperation with China to increase security and prosperity of the region. In an interview with Chinas LOOKWE Magazine, Masood Khan said at
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:36:00 GMT

Dhaka Travel Mart to begin on 11 Feb

Business Report The three-day International Tourism Fair Dhaka Travel Mart 2010 will begin at the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel from March 11, 2010. The Bangladesh Monitor, premier travel and tourism publication of the country will be hosting the seventh edition
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:36:00 GMT

Pakistan, China to build on strong economic, political ties: Masood

Pakistans Ambassador to China Masood Khan said Pakistan wants to build on its strong economic and political cooperation with China to increase security and prosperity of the region. In an interview with Chinas LOOKWE Magazine, Masood Khan said at
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:36:00 GMT

Malaysian Indian Congress recommends proposals for Malay Indian community

Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu has said the party will submit 12 recommendations for the Malay Indian community's development, for inclusion in the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP). Vellu said the recommendations will be tabled in
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:36:00 GMT

Sri Lanka nabs army chief

Sri Lanka's former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka is to be court-martialled, officials said on Tuesday, a day after he was hauled away from his office by armed troops. Hours before his dramatic arrest, Fonseka told
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:36:00 GMT

Rebar (TMT) price movement in India on Feb 8

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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:36:00 GMT

Malaysian Hindu Sangam declares war on alcoholism

The Malaysian Hindu Sangam (MHS) has declared war on alcoholism as it is affecting the country's younger generation. Council youth leader Arun Doraisamy said under-aged drinking should be an offence punishable by two days in the lock-up. He said a
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:35:00 GMT

Steel joist (Beam) prices scenario in major places in India

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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:35:00 GMT

Delhi gangster admits hand in Nepal media tycoon's killing

A former scalper from New Delhi's Tilak Nagar who became Indian underworld don Chhota Rajan's aide, has admitted responsibility for the audacious killing of Nepal's controversial media tycoon Jamim Shah, shot dead in the capital's VIP area Sunday, a
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:35:00 GMT

From warzone to sports tourism, an Afghan dream

When Nadjib Sirat laces up his climbing boots to become the first Afghan to scale the world's highest mountain, he will be driven by passion, not by the politics of his blighted homeland. The 30-year-old believes that by becoming "the world's highest
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:34:00 GMT

Marines wait in the cold for Afghan offensive

Take a desert of yellow-orange dust so flat it looks like Mars, with a freezing wind that blows so hard it can lift a large tent. Add hundreds of U.S. Marines, squads of Afghan soldiers, some Drug Enforcement Administration agents, a few private
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:34:00 GMT

UK troops fighting Afghan war in outdated armour

British troops deployed in war-ravaged Afghanistan are fighting the Taliban in outdated body armour, and the blame for this can go to the Ministry of Defence, which has been accused of botching a 16-million-pound deal. The blunder emerged as senior
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:33:00 GMT

UK student visa system rife with cheats, says Bangladeshi migrant

Britain's student visa system has been denounced as rife with 'cheating and deception' by a teacher who has experienced the process from within. The Daily Express quoted Mohammed Aslam Farook, from Bangladesh, as saying he saw at first-hand how a private
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:33:00 GMT

Judges should declare assets: Bangladesh chief justice

Bangladesh's new chief justice, Mohammad Fazlul Karim, has said all judges should declare their assets in the interests of transparency.'I think everyone should disclose their assets to ensure their transparency as superior judges (of the Supreme
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:32:00 GMT

Gandhi saw first film at 74, reveals Nepali follower

When did the father of the Indian nation Mahatma Gandhi watch his first film? Which movie was it and how did the vegetarian and boycotter of foreign goods like it? The answer to these questions come from across the border in Nepal. Veteran Gandhian from
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:32:00 GMT

'Australian attacks on Indians, Nepalis not racist'

With Australia reporting the first attack on a Nepali student after a series of assaults on Indians, an education consultant in Nepal says the incidents should be regarded as criminal attacks and not racist. Ricky Shrestha, 32, who spent 12 years in
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:32:00 GMT

Fazl claims 9,000 Blackwater agents are operational in Islamabad

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman has claimed that 9,000 agents of US-based private security firm Blackwater are operational in Islamabad. The Daily Times quoted Fazl as saying that Blackwater is responsible for carrying out
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:32:00 GMT

‘India growth likely to exceed China’s’

‘India growth likely to exceed China’s’ PTI | New Delhi Indian economy is expected to grow at a faster rate than neighbouring China in the near future, a top Chinese official said on Monday. The Chairman of China’s National
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:32:00 GMT