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continue its multi pronged strategy to help Pakistan 2008-10-21 00:04:44 ISLAMABAD: The United States has expressed its full support to Pakistan
in tackling security and economic challenges.
Addressing a news conference here Monday, visiting US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said he was very impressed by the determination of the Government to deal with these challenges and his country would extend cooperation in this [...]
Madrid a ’safe choice’ for 2016 Olympics, say organisers 2008-10-20 13:00:57 Madrid would be a “safe choice” as host of the 2016 Olympic Games in the midst of the current global financial crisis, according to host city bid President Mercedes Coghen.
“We are ready to go,” Coghen said today (Oct 20), less than one year from when the International Olympic Committee names the successful candidate for the [...] Read more:Madrid
, Olympics
Spat between Ponting and Lee? 2008-10-20 13:00:46 Australia appears to have pressed the self-destructing button in the Mohali Test. According to sources in the Australian camp, there are some differences that have cropped up between skipper Ricky Ponting
and pace spearhead Brett Lee.
As the Indian batsmen went on the offensive on Day 4 before lunch, Ponting used all his bowlers except [...]
India retain same squad for the last 2 Tests 2008-10-20 13:00:39 The national selectors today retained the same India
n squad for the remaining two cricket Tests against Australia.
The five-member selection committee headed by former captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth met after the fourth day’s play to pick the team for the New Delhi and Nagpur Tests and opted to retain the same 15 players who have done [...]
Aus fans apologise for ‘offensive’ T-shirt 2008-10-20 13:00:33 A group of Australian fans, who had come to watch the Mohali Test match, got into trouble with thepolice over some “objectionable things” written on their T-shirts in Mohali in Monday (Oct 20) before they were let off with a warning and told to change their dress.
“Today, we found some Australian fans wearing these T-shirts. [...]
Sania: Wrist injury almost pushed me into depression 2008-10-20 13:00:29 Forced to stay away from courts for almost half the season, a fit again Sania
Mirza is eyeing a comeback at January’s Classic tennis tournament in Hong Kong and revealed that she almost sunk into depression
while struggling to recover from a wrist injury.
The Indian ace is out of action since Beijing Olympics, where [...] Read more:Wrist
Mohali Test: Australia staring at defeat 2008-10-20 13:00:24 The spectre of a defeat loomed large on Australia
as the visitors, chasing 516 for an improbable win, were 141 for the loss of five wickets at stumps on the fourth and penultimate day of the second Test against India in Mohali today (October 20). Michael Clarke (42) and B Haddin (37) were at the crease at [...]
Yuvraj Singh back in Test squad? 2008-10-20 13:00:17 The BCCI selectors are going to meet today (Oct 20) to decide on the squad for the last two Tests against Australia. While the squad is to announced later in the day, sources have told TIMES NOW that Indian allrounder YuvrajSingh
is on the verge of a call-up.
Yuvraj was last seen in action in Hyderabad [...]
Bhupathi-Knowles runner-up at Madrid Masters 2008-10-20 13:00:14 Fourth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles
’ title hopes were dashed by seventh-seeded Poles Marcin Matkowski and Mariusz Fyrstenberg and the Indo-Bahamian duo ended up being runners-up in the Madrid
ATP Masters
in Madrid.
Bhupathi and Knowles went down 4-6 2-6 Matkowski and Fyrstenberg, who won their second ATP title of the season. It is the first ATP [...]
Symmo back in form; no India ticket yet 2008-10-20 13:00:12 Andrew Symonds returned to form with a 73-run knock for his state side Queensland, but Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland ruled out a hasty national comeback for the troubled all-rounder despite the batting woes of Ricky Ponting’s men in the Test series against India
.
“It’s not an issue for the selectors at this stage. There are [...]
Maradona spat with Argentine boss continues 2008-11-15 10:05:54 Argentine Football Association boss Julio Grondona says he will not give in to national coach Diego Maradona
’s push to have Oscar Ruggeri as an assistant.
“I have a personal problem with Ruggeri that I will take with me to the grave,” Grondona told Radio 10 yesterday. “Apart from personal issues, though, the football leadership in general [...]
Obama appoints 4th Indian in his team 2008-11-15 10:03:33 Indian-American management expert Anjan Mukherjee has been roped in by US President-elect Barack Obama
into his transition team, the fourth person from the community to be part of the 15-member high-profile group.
Mukherjee, a Managing Director of Corporate Private Equity group at Blackstone, has been appointed as one of the team leads in Economics and [...]
Obama appoints 4th Indian in his team 2008-11-15 10:02:30 Indian-American management expert Anjan Mukherjee has been roped in by US President-elect Barack Obama
into his transition team, the fourth person from the community to be part of the 15-member high-profile group.
Mukherjee, a Managing Director of Corporate Private Equity group at Blackstone, has been appointed as one of the team leads in Economics and [...]
Pakistan to get $7.6 billion from IMF 2008-11-15 10:01:30 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has “in principle” agreed to extend a credit of $7.6 billion
to Pakistan
to stabilise its ailing economy and help it avoid defaulting on foreign debt repayments, the government said on Saturday (November 15).
“Pakistan would get $4.6 billion this month while the remaining $3 billion would be disbursed next [...]
Pakistan to get $7.6 billion from IMF 2008-11-15 10:01:01 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has “in principle” agreed to extend a credit of $7.6 billion
to Pakistan
to stabilise its ailing economy and help it avoid defaulting on foreign debt repayments, the government said on Saturday (November 15).
“Pakistan would get $4.6 billion this month while the remaining $3 billion would be disbursed next [...]
UN body criticises Canada over Indian’s deportation 2008-11-15 10:00:31 A United Nations body condemned Canada
for expelling an Indian who was tied during his flight home and allegedly beaten on his return.
The “expulsion of an individual to India who had been bound during the flight back, and who had subsequently been beaten and humiliated on his return had been in violation of article [...]
UN body criticises Canada over Indian’s deportation 2008-11-15 10:00:18 A United Nations body condemned Canada
for expelling an Indian who was tied during his flight home and allegedly beaten on his return.
The “expulsion of an individual to India who had been bound during the flight back, and who had subsequently been beaten and humiliated on his return had been in violation of article [...]
G20: Financial regulations by March 2008-11-15 10:00:04 Countries in the Group oF 20 nations meeting to draw up a response to the financial markets crisis are close to agreement over a final declaration, officials with the French delegation said late on November 15.
The leaders agreed on the need for budgetary and monetary policies which supported growth, one official who spoke on condition [...] Read more:Financial
, March
G20: Financial regulations by March 2008-11-15 10:00:02 Countries in the Group oF 20 nations meeting to draw up a response to the financial markets crisis are close to agreement over a final declaration, officials with the French delegation said late on November 15.
The leaders agreed on the need for budgetary and monetary policies which supported growth, one official who spoke on condition [...] Read more:Financial
, March
G20: Financial regulations by March 2008-11-15 09:07:20 Countries in the Group oF 20 nations meeting to draw up a response to the financial markets crisis are close to agreement over a final declaration, officials with the French delegation said late on November 15.
The leaders agreed on the need for budgetary and monetary policies which supported growth, one official who spoke on condition [...] Read more:Financial
, March
Restriction On Trans-border Movement 2008-12-06 05:55:45 Eid-ul-Azha cattle markets in the city formally opened to the buyers yesterday amid sparse supply of cattle due to heightened watch on the cross border movements in the wake of terror attacks in Mumbai. The frenzy of buying sacrificial animals by the upcoming parliamentary polls(The New Nation)
contenders to woo their constituent is likely to skyrocket [...]
ALWC Focuses On Illiteracy, Corruption And Price Hike In Election Manifesto 2008-12-06 05:48:39 With a fresh vow to mitigate common people’s sufferings, eliminate illiteracy and to fight against corruption, a meeting of Awami League Working Committee was going on to give approval to its electoral manifesto till filing of this report on Friday night.(The Banglades Today)
Awami League Presidium Members and senior leaders were taking part in the ALWC [...] Read more:Corruption
, Election
, Manifesto
Kayani,Ahmed Shuja Pasha Meet PM Gilani 2008-12-06 05:39:26 ISLAMABAD: An important meeting between Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chief of Army Staff General Asfhaq Pervez Kayani held here Saturday at PM House.
The meeting that discusses current national security situation and other important issues was also attended by Director General ISI Lieutenant General Ahmed
Shuja Pasha, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and [...]
MS Dhoni Will Have No Say in Team Selection 2008-12-06 03:42:22 NEW DELHI: In the wake of alleged displeasure between team India captain MS Dhoni
and selection committee over the exclusion of paceman Rudra Pratap Singh from the ODI team against England, a report has said that the BCCI has decided to shun the voting capacity of both coach and captain during the selection committee meetings.
According [...]
India And China Begin New Joint Military Exercise 2008-12-06 03:17:40 New Delhi: India
and China
began the second phase of joint military exercises Saturday, focusing on ant-terrorism training in the southern Indian town of Belgaum.
The exercise code-named Hand-in-Hand 2008 is aimed at expanding and strengthening ties between the two countries’ armed forces, an Indian Defence Ministry release said.
The first joint military exercise was held in [...] Read more:Exercise
, Joint
, Military
Indo-Pak Dialogue Should Continuation:China 2008-12-06 03:08:20 ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador has said that Pakistan has acted in an extremely positive way to scale down tension with India.
Chinese envoy in Islamabad honourable Luo Zhao Hui has said that China
will extend its full assistance to Pakistan in all sectors including defence.
He was addressing a ceremony here in which modern weather equipment were handed [...]
John McCain Calls On Nawaz Sharif 2008-12-06 02:51:48 LAHORE: US Senator and former GOP contender against president-elect Barrack Obama, John Mc Cain has said he is visiting Pakistan to convey his thoughts and to listen others.
He said this while talking to PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif
with whom he met during his visit to latter’s Raiwind Farm House residence here Saturday.
Mian Nawaz Sharif [...] Read more:John McCain
, McCain
India Should Understand Pakistan’s Role in War On Terror: Musharraf 2008-12-06 01:59:45 London : Former Pakistan
President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf has said that “before accusing Pakistan, India
must understand the role of Pakistan in the war against terrorism and must work with it to eliminate the curse of terrorism.”
As far he was concerned, Musharraf said the motto of his life was and will continue to be [...] Read more:Terror
, Understand
Peshawar Car Blast Victims Identified 2008-12-06 01:38:00 PESHAWAR: Eleven people out of twenty-two killed in Peshawar blast have been identified as rescue operations underway at the blast scene.
It is feared that more bodied could be recover from the rubble, which could raise the death toll.
At least 22 people confirmed dead in an explosion in Koocha Risaldar located behind Qisa Khawani Bazar in [...] Read more:Blast
, Victims
US Confirms Pakistan Inved in Mumbai Attack 2008-12-06 01:27:38 New Delhi: In a significant development which will put further pressure on Pakistan
, the US has informed India that Pak intelligence chiefs have admitted the terrorists who attacked Mumbai
last week were Pakistani nationals.
The revelation was made to National Security Advisor MK Narayanan and Defence Minister AK Antony by the visiting US defence chief on [...]
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