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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Libya uprising: Anti-Gaddafi forces control Zawiya

The forces fighting to oust the Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi have seized the city of Zawiya, 50km (30 miles) from the capital, Tripoli.

Eastern Libya has fallen to the uprising, but Tripoli remains in the control of Col Gaddafi, who is facing the biggest challenge to his 41-year rule. However, the UN Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose sanctions on Col Gaddafi's regime.

Ind vs Eng: Tendulkar's record ton powers India to 338

Sachin Tendulkar's 120 and half-centuries by Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh powered India to 338 in their World Cup clash against England.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

'Sham' US university blames Indian staffer for visa fraud

As radio-tagging of scores of Indian students duped by a "sham" US university continues to cause anger back home, the controversial institute has claimed that one of its Indian-origin staff was responsible for the immigration fraud and it was not directly involved in it. 

The president of Tri Valley University said a student assistant was part of the immigration fraud and allegations against the institute were 'baseless'.