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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

2nd Test: India beat South Africa by 87 runs, level series 1-1

India registered only their second Test victory on South African soil when they beat the Proteas by 87 runs on the fourth day of the second Test at Kingsmead in Durban. India have levelled the three-match series 1-1.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

India successfully test-fires two Prithvi-II ballistic missiles

India added another feather to its cap when the Armed forces successfully tested two nuclear capable Prithvi-II missiles within a gap of one hour from two mobile launchers stationed off the Orissa coast.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Air India flights affected by London weather

Heavy snowfall continues to wreak havoc across Europe, dashing the hopes of those attempting to head away for the holidays by road, rail and air. Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest hub for air passengers, stopped accepting arrivals on Sunday at the start of the Christmas travel rush.

Sensex ends flat; Hero Honda, Maruti, TCS up

Benchmarks failed to hold on to intraday gains and ended on a flat note as traders booked profits near resistance levels. Realty, banks and pharma were amongst the top sectoral underperformers while auto and technology stocks ended on a positive note.

Friday, December 17, 2010

WikiLeaks on Rahul: Congress Suspects Conspiracy

The Congress suspected a conspiracy behind the release of the WikiLeaks cable with Rahul Gandhi's comments on saffron terror. The BJP condemned the remarks saying they had given 'big leverage' to Pak-based terror gps.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

India, China agree to raise bilateral trade to $100 billion

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao agree to raise bilateral trade to $100 billion during a ceremony for the signing of agreements at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday.

They also agreed to push Indian exports to China in an effort to bridge a current trade surplus estimated at 20 billion dollars a year in China's favour.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

US tries to build case for conspiracy by WikiLeaks founder Assange

Federal prosecutors are looking for any evidence WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange conspired with a former US Army intelligence analyst suspected of leaking classified government documents.

What is 2G spectrum scam?

What Is Spectrum Scam?

  • 2G licenses issued to private telecom players at throwaway prices in 2008
  • CAG: Spectrum scam has cost the government Rs. 1.76 lakh crore
  • CAG: Rules and procedures flouted while issuing licenses.

2G scam latest update : CBI raids Radia, ex-Trai chief, Raja's relatives.

The CBI on Wednesday raided the homes and offices of business lobbyist Niira Radia, former Trai chief Pradeep Baijal and relatives of former telecom minister A Raja over the 2G spectrum row.