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Allaying doubts about the readiness of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games venues in New Delhi, Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot today said that all venues are ready.

hindustantimes.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:08:23 +0000

Pak board backs tainted players, says they will return home

Pakistan's cricket chief, Ijaz Butt, today said three players under investigation in Britain for corruption can return home as no charges had been brought against them. Butt also said a fourth player, Wahab Riaz, would stay in Britain to be interviewed by police.

hindustantimes.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:06:58 +0000

Exclusive: Arun Jaitley on the Kashmir issue

BJP leader Arun Jaitley elaborates his party's traditional belief on the Kashmir tangle and spells out its future position.

rediff.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:24:44 +0000

World's largest value creators; Reliance 2nd

Reliance Industries has been ranked second in the list of world's 10 biggest 'sustainable value creators'.

rediff.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:24:44 +0000

World's top 10 universities, 2010

QS TopUniversities.com has declared the rankings of the top universities around the globe to study in. A look at the top 10 and the Indian institutes that made the list.

rediff.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:24:44 +0000

First look: Akshay, Ash in Action Replayy

Check out this fun trailer!

rediff.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:24:44 +0000

Burning Quran will help Al-Qaeda, warns Obama

In his first reaction to the planned torching by the evangelical church on Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Obama said it would be a "recruitment bonanza" for the Islamists behind the plane bombings.

hindustantimes.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:06:01 +0000

'Absolute Khushwant','Shadow Princess' are this week's bestsellers

"Absolute Khushwant" by Khushwant Singh and Humra Quraishi maintained the top spot for the second successive week while two new books made their entries into the top 10 of the non-fiction list this week.

www.indiavision.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:05:43 +0000

Despite dengue, Australia to send big delegation for CWG

Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese Thursday said his country has issued an advisory to its citizens about the dengue in Delhi, but clarified that it will not deter the biggest ever Australian contingent from coming here for the Commonwealth Games next month.

www.indiavision.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:05:43 +0000

Australia eyes defence business in India

Australia Thursday sought to expand defence ties with India with the signing of a pact between the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the department of trade and economic development of South Australia.

www.indiavision.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:05:43 +0000

Two Trinamool supporters killed in West Bengal

Two Trinamool Congress supporters have been killed in separate incidents in Maoist-affected areas of West Midnapore and Bankura districts, police said Thursday.

www.indiavision.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:05:43 +0000

Five states attract about Rs 50L cr investment proposals

Five states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, attracted about 50 per cent of the total Rs 105 lakh crore investment proposals made in 20 states, a study has said.

indiatimes.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:28:31 +0000

LeT is biggest threat to India's maritime security

Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran told the Rajya Sabha about India's efforts to boost maritime security and stated that an amount of Rs 260 crore has been allocated to tackle this problem.

rediff.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:25:07 +0000

Why Ayodhya verdict makes people nervous

Sheela Bhatt explains why the judgment in the title suit in the Ayodhya case -- despite a delay of over half a century -- still comes at the wrong time for the Centre and several state governments.

rediff.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:26:57 +0000

Sushmita Sen: A bride yet again for Vikram

Here's a look at designer Vikram Phadnis' showing from Day Two of the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour, which hit Mumbai over the weekend from September 3 to 5.

rediff.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:26:57 +0000