Leading NRI businessmen and industrialists in Britain described the Union Budget as ‘very progressive’ even though there were ‘no incentives’ for Indians living abroad.

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Patting FM P Chidamabaram on the back, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi termed the waiver of farmer loans a ‘revolutionary step’.

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Aus opener Matthew Hayden has admitted that his behaviour was ‘insensitive’ and warranted a reprimand.

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Former Australia Test bowler Jason Gillespie today announced retirement from Australian cricket to play in a rebel Twenty20 league in India, where he has signed a three-year contract.

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Will Darsheel ever have a normal life now?

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Pregnant women’s exposure to tobacco in developing countries is growing at an alarming rate, researchers said.

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A big contingent of Pakistani players will leave today for New Delhi to take part in the second edition of the unofficial ICL and will feature in the tournament as the “Lahore Badshahs” team.

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AITA asks the current squad to play against Japan, defers decision on ‘uprising’ till after the Olympics.

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The death toll from a ferry sinking outside the Bangladeshi capital rose to 39 when police found nine more bodies inside the boat’s hull on Friday.

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Altogether 27 candidates in fray in the Meghalaya assembly elections have declared assets worth more than Rs one crore, with no cases of criminal antecedents.

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