Pakistan tax authorities to look into players assets
(Reuters)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 6 hours agoReuters - The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will investigate the total assets of the Pakistan cricketers, team officials and top-ranking paid officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board, a senior tax official said on Monday.
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Sri Lanka to offer more oil exploration blocks
(Reuters)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 8 hours agoReuters - Sri Lanka on Monday said it would offer new oil exploration blocks in an area off the northern coast where the initial flare-up of a quarter-century war with the Tamil Tiger separatists ended the hunt for oil.
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London 2012 plans for archery at Lord's given go-ahead
(Reuters)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 9 hours agoReuters - Cricket will make way for archery at the historic Lord's ground in two years' time after London 2012 organisers got the go-ahead for their plans on Monday.
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PM wants to cut average age of his cabinet
(Reuters)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 9 hours agoReuters - The prime minister said on Monday he wanted to lower the average age of his cabinet, a remark that could signal a greater role for young and reformist ministers in a team dominated by a socialist old guard.
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Nineteen killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan
(Reuters)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 10 hours agoReuters - A Taliban suicide bomber rammed his car into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday killing at least 19 people, police said, in a new wave of attacks by al Qaeda-linked militants.
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Troops fire on protesters in Kashmir, 2 dead
(Reuters)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 11 hours agoReuters - Police opened fire on hundreds of stone-throwing protesters on Monday demonstrating against New Delhi's rule, killing at least two people, police and witnesses said.
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BSE Sensex hits 31-mth high on U.S. data relief rally
(Reuters)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 12 hours agoReuters - The BSE Sensex shot to a 31-month high and ended Monday 1.9 percent higher, its best single-day percentage-point gain in more than three months, tracking global stocks as concerns about the world's largest economy facing a double-dip recession faded after encouraging U.S. payrolls data.
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Dhoni calls for tough decisions over fixing controversy
(Reuters)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 12 hours agoReuters - The spot-fixing scandal which has marred Pakistan's tour of England has tarnished cricket's image and tough decisions need to be made if necessary, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said in an interview.
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Bank staff plan one-day strike on Sept 7
(Reuters)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 15 hours agoReuters - About 1 million employees of banks plan to go on a one-day strike on Tuesday to protest a host of issues including foreign direct investment in public sector banks and entry of foreign banks amongst others.
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Dhoni goes in to bat for endangered tigers
(Reuters)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 16 hours agoReuters - India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has gone in to bat for tiger conservation in Uttarakhand, local media reported said on Monday.
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GTL Infra says Reliance Comm tower deal off
(Reuters)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 19 hours agoReuters - GTL Infrastructure said its deal with Reliance Communications to merge their telecoms tower businesses has been called off, a blow to the No. 2 telecoms firm's efforts to cut debt.
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Mideast talks to resume in Egyptian Red Sea resort
(Reuters)
Sun, 5 Sep 2010 06:02:55 PMReuters - The second round of direct peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians will take place in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sept. 14-15, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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England win first T20 match since World Cup triumph
(Reuters)
Sun, 5 Sep 2010 05:45:21 PMReuters - World Twenty20 champions England celebrated their first international since winning the World Cup in Barbados this year with a five-wicket win over controversy-hit Pakistan on Sunday.
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Tomizawa dies after Moto2 crash
(Reuters)
Sun, 5 Sep 2010 02:18:04 PMReuters - Japanese Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa has died after suffering a shocking crash during the Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix.
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Three Indian swimmers test positive
(Reuters)
Sun, 5 Sep 2010 11:51:59 AMReuters - Three Indian swimmers, including two from the country's Commonwealth Games squad, were provisionally suspended on Sunday for failing dope tests.
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India test-fires Brahmos cruise missile
(Reuters)
Sun, 5 Sep 2010 10:09:23 AMReuters - India on Sunday test-fired an advanced version of a supersonic cruise missile, officials said, as part of the country's drive to boost its defence system. The Brahmos, which can travel at up to 2.8 times the speed of sound and has a range of 290 km (180 miles), was tested at a test range in Orissa.
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ICC to appoint independent commissioner for spot-fixing
(Reuters)
Sun, 5 Sep 2010 08:08:11 AMReuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) will appoint an independent commissioner to determine the fate of the three Pakistani players fighting spot-fixing charges.
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G20 members agree economic recovery to continue
(Reuters)
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 01:08:59 PMReuters - G20 delegates agreed on Saturday global economic recovery would endure although the speed of expansion may slow, a South Korean official said.
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New Bollywood film-makers shift focus to rural India
(Reuters)
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 10:48:54 AMReuters - The grit and grime of rural India, its people and problems are all finding their way into the glamorous world of mainstream Bollywood films.
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FACTBOX - Key political risks to watch in India
(Reuters)
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 10:47:46 AMReuters - With last year's strong election victory India had appeared set to push swift economic reforms, but tackling stubbornly high inflation, a political hot potato, has largely distracted the Congress party-led government.
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