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Cricket lawmakers to curb batsmen's dominance
Melbourne, May 7 (IANS) Tired of batsmen's increasing dominance in cricket, lawmakers of the game are contemplating to put a check on the use of
Aussies watch cricket more than any other sport on TV
Sydney, May 7 (IANS) Australians love cricket more than any other game, at least when it comes to watching sport on TV, according to new ...41,000 facing deportation go `missing' in Canada
Toronto, May 7 (IANS) Canadian authorities have no clue on the whereabouts of 41,000-odd people who face deportation from the country. According to a report by ...India, China will be global players in tourism
Sydney, May 7 (IANS) India and China will be the new global players competing for a huge chunk of tourists, transforming the geopolitical landscape. The ...Indian designers woo Australia with chiffons and silks
Sydney, May 7 (IANS) From cricket to costumes, as everything Indian permeates the Australian consciousness, two of India's brightest new design talents - Vineet Bahl ...Car ads don't tell whole truth about emissions
Sydney, May 6 (IANS) Ads prompting you to buy a swanky new car might not be telling the whole truth; at least not about the ...'Offshore angel' restored an Aussie's faith in call centres
Sydney, May 6 (IANS) The thought of your call being diverted to a call centre thousands of miles away often arouses feelings ranging from uncertainty ...Australian research offers hope to chikungunya patients
Sydney, May 6 (IANS) Researchers from the University of Canberra have identified the cell and proteins behind the arthritic inflammation caused by mosquito-borne viral diseases ...IPL 'incredible experience', has helped mend ties: Hayden
Sydney, May 5 (IANS) After experiencing a fortnight of glitz and glory in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Australian cricketers say playing on the same ...IPL not beneficial to Australian cricket: Greg Mathews
Sydney, May 5 (IANS) The multi-billion-dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) was not healthy for Australian cricket as it does nothing for grassroots players though elite ...New Zealand urges UN monitoring of Zimbabwe vote
Wellington, May 5 (DPA) New Zealand joined Monday international calls for Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe to allow the United Nations to monitor a presidential run-off vote ...Reprogrammed brain can keep excess weight away
Sydney, May 5 (IANS) The way our brain has been programmed throughout the ages may be the reason why so many of us find it ...Are you consuming excessive salt unwittingly?
Sydney, May 5 (IANS) People could be consuming excess of salt unwittingly, which is likely to affect their overall health, according to a new study. Consumers ...Inventor of disposal syringe dies in New Zealand
Wellington, May 5 (DPA) New Zealand's Colin Murdoch, inventor of the disposable syringe, which has potentially saved millions of lives over the last half century ...Australian police defend closing Perth airport
Sydney, May 4 (DPA) Australian authorities Sunday defended their decision to shut Perth's international airport terminal for 12 hours after a security alert that proved ...Problem of age: elderly forget dying wishes
Sydney, May 4 (IANS) What the elderly want in terms of end-of-life treatment may significantly vary from instructions left in their wills. This is thanks ...New Zealand army denies damaging Afghanistan Buddha statues
Wellington, May 4 (DPA) The New Zealand army denied Sunday damaging the ruins of one of Afghanistan's famous Bamian Buddha statues while detonating an unexploded ...Most Commented
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Shahrukh Javed Jah
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03 March, 2008 03:57:37
I think musharraf should be ranked nuumber 1
Yogishri Oumkaar
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20 February, 2008 05:32:50
For democracy to survive, the majority of population of a country should be liberal, which is not the case with Pakistan. Democracy means a setup ...
Yogishri Oumkaar
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14 February, 2008 09:19:25
This was not just a political tamasha, they have also made a mockery of the lives of thousands of people. Every morning in almost all ...
Yogishri Oumkaar
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03 February, 2008 09:23:57
Mr. Raj Thackeray seems to be the most ignorant about Chhath Puja. By his comments, he has shown disrespect towards the people of Bihar ...
Steve Rice
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22 January, 2008 09:33:49
Mr. Gordon Brown has come on this visit to India and China with a specific purpose. As rightly said in the article Britain has now ...