Thursday 11th March, 2010
This Australian team will create its own history, says Charlesworth
India's News.NetAustralia coach Ric Charlesworth says his team has shown its potential and deserved to be in Saturday's final of the Hockey World Cup.
Putin arrives, nuclear, Gorshkov pacts on table
India's News.NetRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived here Thursday night on a 22-hour visit during which India and Russia are to sign over a dozen agreements, including an umbrella civil nuclear pact.
Police find photos of godman 'marrying' missing woman
India's News.NetPolice searching for a missing self-styled godman and a woman devotee he is accused of kidnapping have recovered photographs of the two as a married couple.
Couple commits suicide in Agra
India's News.NetA couple was found dead in their home here Thursday in what appeared to be a suicide pact, police said.
Germany to play Australia in World Cup final
India's News.NetWorld and Olympic champions Germany outplayed European champions England 4-1 in the semi-final Thursday to set up their third consecutive World Cup final clash with Australia here.
110 firms in IIM-Ahmedabad placement mela
India's News.NetThe graduating batch of the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad has received placement offers from 110 firms, including international offers from firms like Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank.
Balco chimney crash: Court rejects bail of Chinese engineers
India's News.NetThe Chhattisgarh High Court Thursday rejected the bail pleas of three Chinese engineers, arrested for their alleged role in the chimney crash last year at the Korba-based Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco) power plant that killed 40 workers.
Call centre employee killed by jealous team leader
India's News.NetA 23-year-old employee of a call centre in Noida was allegedly murdered by her team leader, jealous over her dumping him for another man, police said Thursday.
Chhattisgarh assembly panel to probe child selling case
India's News.NetAmid a heated debate in the Chhattisgarh assembly Thursday, Speaker Dharamlal Kaushik ruled that a house committee will probe into a TV sting expose of alleged sale of a minor by an orphanage centre based on outskirts of capital Raipur.
Two early goals killed us, says England coach
India's News.NetThe two early goals and the inexperience of his injury-hit side led to England's 1-4 loss to Germany in the World Cup semi-final, said coach Bobby Crutchley here Thursday.
Three Maoist camps dismantled in joint operation
India's News.NetAt least three Maoist training camps were dismantled during the joint forces' operation along the West Bengal-Jharkhand border, a senior state police officer said Thursday.
Players emotional, should reconsider decision: PHF chief
India's News.NetPakistan's hockey chief Qasim Zia Thursday said his players have taken an 'emotional decision' by announcing their retirement following a last-place finish in the World Cup in New Delhi.
BJP faces rebellion over women's bill, to issue whip
India's News.NetThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday moved swiftly to quell rumblings within the party over supporting the women's reservation bill, saying it stood united and would issue a whip to MPs to support the bill when it is tabled in the Lok Sabha.
Pakistan hockey squad quits, officials sacked after World Cup debacle
India's News.NetPakistan hockey plunged into a major crisis as the entire team announced retirement from international hockey soon after the national federation sacked the team officials and dissolved the selection committee following the four times champions' worst-ever World Cup finish.
Australia beat Netherlands 2-1, to meet Germany in the final
India's News.NetAustralia defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the semi-final of the Hockey World Cup and set up their third consecutive title clash with Germany.
Match was tougher than what score suggests: German coach
India's News.NetHappy with his side's 4-1 win over England in the Hockey World Cup semi-final, German coach Markus Weise Thursday said the match was tougher than what the score suggests.
Vijay Kumar keeps lead, Chowrasia in second place
India's News.NetLucknow's Vijay Kumar maintained his two-stroke lead in the Solaris Chemtech Open Golf Championship 2010 with a four under-68 to take his total to nine under 135, here Thursday.
Former legislator says he gave money to Delhi blast suspects
India's News.NetA former Congress legislator from Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh Thursday admitted that he unwittingly gave money to two Delhi blast suspects after they escaped from the September 2008 Batla House encounter. A Samajwadi Party (SP) legislator, however, denied providing any monetary help to them.
Islamic clerics oppose women's reservation
India's News.NetNot only certain political parties, but even some influential Islamic scholars and clerics are strongly opposed to the women's reservation bill.
Over 10 houses burgled in two days in Gurgaon
India's News.NetMore than 10 houses were burgled in upmarket sector 56 of Gurgaon in the last two days, police said Thursday.
BSP plans Lucknow rally, court asks for arrangements
India's News.NetThe Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Thursday summoned senior officials of the Uttar Pradesh government with an action plan for the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) March 15 rally in the state capital.
India, UAE to jointly combat terror, scale up trade
India's News.NetIndia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Thursday held wide-ranging talks that focused on expanding counter-terror cooperation and taking economic ties to new heights.
Teesta demands to file an FIR against Modi
India's News.NetSocial activist and lawyer Teesta Setalwad, who is in the forefront of the fight to bring justice to the 2002 Gujarat riots victims, on Thursday demanded that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) should register a complaint against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
US envoy inaugurates international food festival in Delhi
India's News.NetThe US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer on Thursday inaugurated an annual international food festival 'Aahar-2010' in the national capital.
Centre constitute a committee to study cost of working capital
India's News.NetThe Union Government on Thursday said that it has constituted a high level committee to look into the problems of high cost of working capital.
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