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World Cup 2015: Wind will play a huge ro...

World Cup 2015: Wind will play a huge role at MCG

MELBOURNE: The Indian team was scheduled to arrive at 2 pm for practice at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but delayed its arrival by more than an hour. By 3.30, when they checked in, the already gloomy weather had turned a tad gloomier and the breeze had turned into wind before losing direction. The... read more »

Alibaba-Snapdeal talks fall apart on val...

Alibaba-Snapdeal talks fall apart on valuation

The much-touted proposal of Chinese giant Alibaba’s stake purchase in may have “fallen off” due to high valuations being sought by the homegrown online marketplace. The deal, which was being pegged at about $500-700 million, has hit a roadblock due to a high valuation demanded by... read more »

Sesa Sterlite gains on talk of govt revo...

Sesa Sterlite gains on talk of govt revoking mining ban in Goa

Shares of Sesa Sterlite were up 2.5% at Rs 198 on reports that the Centre has revoked its earlier ban on all environmental clearances of mines in Goa. “The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change withdrew the suspension of ECs. The mining industry will resume operations immediately... read more »

Gold futures gain 0.15% on firm global c...

Gold futures gain 0.15% on firm global cues

NEW DELHI: Gold prices increased by 0.15 per cent to Rs 25,796 per 10 grams in futures trading today as speculators enlarged positions amid a better trend overseas. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in June rose by Rs 40, or 0.15 per cent, to Rs 25,796 per 10 grams in a business... read more »

Maharashtra polls: Congress fields 27 women candidates; BJP 21

Mumbai: Ex-Chief Minister Ashok Chavan’s wife Ameeta, who is making her electoral debut in Maharashtra Assembly polls, and late BJP leader Gopinath Munde’s daughter Pankaja... read more »

Afghans prepare to sign deal with U.S. allowing troops to stay

Afghanistan’s new government led by President Ashraf Ghani was on Tuesday due to sign a long-delayed bilateral security agreement with the United States that will allow U.S. troops to... read more »

Fresh eruption fears halt Japan volcano search

Volcanic tremors and fears over a fresh eruption forced rescuers with gas masks to halt operations to recover bodies from a Japanese mountain on Tuesday, 72 hours after its... read more »

Hamas, Islamic State group ‘branches of same poisonous tree’: Netanyahu

In a blistering speech to the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday that Hamas and the Islamic State group are “branches of the same poisonous... read more »

Protestors ignore Hong Kong leader’s call to end demo

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s embattled leader called Tuesday for an immediate end to street demonstrations that have drawn tens of thousands and paralyzed the city, but protesters refused to move... read more »