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Dow undeterred despite controversy over Olympic involvement

Posted 21 minutes ago (at Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - Chemicals giant Dow say they are fully committed to providing the decorative wrap for London's Olympic stadium despite continuing criticism of its involvement because of its link to the 1984 Bhopal gas .. more >>

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Gavaskar slams India's rotation policy

Posted 32 minutes ago (at Espnstar)

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday slammed the proposed rotation of the top-order batsmen in the Indian team in the tri-series in .. more >>

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Greece drafts bailout text for parties as talks inch forward

Posted 32 minutes ago (at Reuters)

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government is preparing a document with a list of painful reforms needed to clinch a new financing package, a government official said on Tuesday, moving Athens one step closer to a deal needed to avoid a chaotic debt .. more >>

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CBSE to offer intnl curriculum in Indian schools

Posted 38 minutes ago (at Zeenews)

About 50 schools in India may soon offer the international curriculum of the Central Board of Secondary Education on a trial basis, Kapil Sibal said. .. more >>

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Madonna plans film on Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Posted 2 hours ago (at Dnaindia)

According to rumours, the 53-year-old is hoping that Ritchie can help her get the project off the ground, as he is a distant cousin of Kate and had attended the royal .. more >>

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Its official! Smoking makes men stupid

Posted 2 hours ago (at Dnaindia)

Smoking may accelerate cognitive decline in men, researchers have .. more >>

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London offers tennis champion Leander Paes chance to beat dad

Posted 2 hours ago (at Reuters)

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - London's Olympics offer the seemingly ageless Leander Paes the chance to outdo his father in the medals stakes and to crown his doubles tennis .. more >>

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Nobbs banks on specialist coaches

Posted 2 hours ago (at Espnstar)

Dilip Tirkey, Mohammad Riaz and Jugraj Singh assigned specific roles to play ahead of Olympic qualifiers starting February .. more >>

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Global markets flat; Greek talks check Euro

Posted 2 hours ago (at Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro was underpinned on Tuesday by hopes a way would be found to push through a second bailout deal for Greece, though fresh signs of exposure to Europe's economic troubles among leading banks rekindled investor unease, sending shares .. more >>

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Q+A - What is shadow banking and why does it matter?

Posted 2 hours ago (at Reuters)

LONDON, Feb & (Reuters) - The shadow banking system makes up 25 to 30 percent of the total financial system, according to the Financial Stability Board (FSB), a regulatory task force for the world's group of top 20 economies .. more >>

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Falak case: MHA seeks report from Delhi Police

Posted 3 hours ago (at Zeenews)

The Union Home Ministry wants to know whether there is any angle of human trafficking in the case or .. more >>

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Sino-Indian war suits US: Omar

Posted 3 hours ago (at Zeenews)

A war between India and China will suit the United States as it will boost its weapon sales, Omar Abdullah .. more >>

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Union Budget to be presented on March 16

Posted 4 hours ago (at Dnaindia)

The budget session, which normally commences in the third week of February, will start on March 12 with President Pratibha Patil addressing the joint sitting of members of both the Houses of .. more >>

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Anti-Naxal operations in 2011 have been ineffective: P Chidambaram

Posted 4 hours ago (at Dnaindia)

The home minister said that despite alarming escalation in Maoist violence, no serious effort has been made by Jharkhand government to deal with the .. more >>