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Ponting wants the same old Symo out of born again Symonds

November 20th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Brisbane, Nov 20 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that it was to good to see Andrew Symonds back into the team, but added that he would like to ...

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Bangladesh population rises, per capita income falls

November 13th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Nov 13 (IANS) Bangladesh's population rose 1.7 percent in 2007 to reach 161.3 million, while the per capita gross national income (GNI) dropped to $1,230 from $2,090 last year, a UN ...

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After thrashing Oz, India jumps to second spot in ICC Test ratings

November 11th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Nov 11 (ANI): After thrashing the world champions, Australia, by 172 runs in the fourth and last Test in Nagpur yesterday and winning the series 2-0, India has gained seven ...

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India second in Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship after series win against Australia

November 10th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Dubai, Nov.10 (ANI): The gap between Australia and the rest is cut to 13 ratings points after its 2-0 series defeat to India India has moved into second place in the Reliance ...

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Prachanda to attend BIMSTEC conference in Delhi

November 10th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 10 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda will visit New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the second summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic ...

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Lee pained over his emotional side being mixed up with cricket

November 4th, 2008 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.4 (ANI): Thirty-one-year-old Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has resurrected himself as his teams spearhead during the course of the Delhi Test, but still feels that too much has ...

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Patil to review security threat in North Eastern states

Patil to review security threat in North Eastern states

November 4th, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will hold a meeting with top police officials from the North Eastern here on November 5 to review the emerging security ...

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Bangladeshi man held in Ahmedabad

November 3rd, 2008 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Nov 3 (IANS) A 30-year-old man from Bangladesh allegedly staying here illegally has been arrested, police said Monday.The man, identified as Shakayat alias Shaukat Biko Mandar Sheikh, 30, was detained from ...

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Spurious liquor kills 21 in Bangladesh

November 3rd, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Nov 3 (Xinhua) Twenty-one people died after drinking spurious liquor in northwest Bangladesh's Bogra and Joypurhat districts in the past two days, The Daily Star newspaper reported Monday. Police said ...

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$87 mn ADB loan for Bangladesh towns

October 30th, 2008 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Oct 30 (Xinhua) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend Bangladesh $87 million to improve basic services and infrastructure in small and medium-size towns of the country.Some 3.8 million people are ...

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Horlicks and Maggie Noodles ads banned in UK

October 23rd, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI -
London, October 23 (ANI): An advertisement that claimed Horlicks makes children ''taller, stronger and sharper'' and had been tested on children at a boarding school has been banned in the UK ...

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New Zealand stays fourth in ICC ODI rankings

October 14th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI -
Dubai, Oct.14 (ANI): New Zealand has retained fourth place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table but has dropped three valuable ratings points despite its 2-1 series win over Bangladesh. New ...

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PCB chairman unhappy with coach Lawsons performance

October 10th, 2008 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad , Oct 10 (ani): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) new chairman Ijaz Butt has said that he is unhappy with the performance of the national teams coach Geoff Lawson. There is a ...

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Bangladesh court orders government not to arrest Hasina

October 5th, 2008 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Oct 5 (DPA) A court Sunday ordered Bangladesh's military-backed interim government to refrain from arresting or harassing fromer premier Sheikh Hasina Wajed, now paroled for medical treatment abroad.The Dhaka High Court ...

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Prime Minister condemns Tripura blasts

Prime Minister condemns Tripura blasts

October 2nd, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today condemned last evening''s serial blasts in Tripura, in which the death toll has risen to four. The PM spoke to the ...

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Friend Clarke says decision to send Symonds home from Darwin was collective

September 29th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Jaipur, Sept 29 (ANI): Australian vice-captain Michael Clark has clarified that the decision to send Andrew Symonds home ahead of the recent home ODI series against Bangladesh in Darwin was a ...

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Civil societies ask Pak govt to reduce defence expenditure

September 29th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad , Sept 29 (ANI): Various civil society organisations in Pakistan have demanded of the federal government to cut down expenditures on defence and armaments and utilise the saved money for ...

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10 fishermen missing in Bay of Bengal

September 29th, 2008 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Sep 28 (Xinhua) At least 10 fishermen are missing after their fishing boats capsized on the Bay of Bengal off the southern coast of Bangladesh, UNB news agency reported Sunday.Ten fishermen ...

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Kolkata lies within terror range: Buddhadeb

September 28th, 2008 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Kolkata, Sept 28 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday said that Kolkata cannot be ruled out of terror strikes as it lies within the terror network that spreads ...

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Bangladeshi nationals arrested in New Delhi without valid documents

September 22nd, 2008 - 7:39 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , Sept 22 (ANI): Thirty-six Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children were arrested in New Delhi on Monday for staying without valid documents. According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police ...

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Bangladesh to have information law

September 21st, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) Bangladesh's council of advisers has given the final approval to the much-awaited Right to Information (RTI) Ordinance 2008.The private sector and six military and civil intelligence agencies are ...

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Fake currency racket busted in Uttar Pradesh

September 20th, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Allahabad, Sept 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh police busted a gang allegedly involved in fake currency racket here today. The police have arrested six persons in this connection and has seized more ...

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Depression over Bay of Bengal fizzles out

September 18th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Sep 18 (IANS) The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, which triggered flash floods and left hundreds of fishermen missing, has fizzled out. The deep depression had gathered in the ...

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Ponting sees positive signs for Symonds return

September 17th, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney , Sept 17 (ANI): Australian Test captain Ricky Ponting has said that Andrew Symonds, who was sent home from Bangladesh last month for missing a crucial meeting for fishing, was ...

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Symonds vows to return to cricket a better person

September 16th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Melbourne, Sep 16 (IANS) Andrew Symonds has apologised to his Australia teammates and fans for his behaviour that drove him out of the national team and vowed to return to international cricket ...

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Dhaka envoy new head of Unctad body

September 16th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Sep 16 (IANS) Bangladesh's permanent representative in Geneva, Debapriya Bhattacharya, has been elected president of the Trade and Development Board (TDB) of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) for ...

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Beleaguered Symonds now wants to resume his career

September 16th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney , Sept 16 (ANI): Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds, who has maintained a low profile over the past few months after being shunted out of the Aussie training camp, has declared ...

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Bangladesh cricketers blame the system for quitting

September 15th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Sep 15 (IANS) Six Bangladesh cricketers, who announced premature retirement Sunday, had been quoted in the media as saying that they took the drastic step in view of the aberrant functioning ...

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Symonds attends net session, takes a step towards comeback

September 13th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Sep 13 (IANS) Troubled Australian allrounder Andrew Symonds has taken first step towards "mental recovery" by attending a net session with his Queensland and Australian teammate Matthew Hayden. ...

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Violence against women impairs kids growth

September 12th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 12 (ANI): Kids whose mothers are exposed to violence grow less, according to a new study. The study found that violence against women in a family has serious consequences for ...

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