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England in trouble as Morgan ruled out of WC

London: The England cricket team received a set-back after Eoin Morgan was ruled out of the World Cup with a broken finger.

The 24-year-old Dublin-born cricketer needs surgery after injuring the midd

Sensex pares early losses

A benchmark index for Indian equities markets on Wednesday pared early losses, but broader markets were still in the red. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,723.99 points, was ruling at 17,786.2 points, up 10.5 points or 0.06 percent from its previous close at 17,775.7 points.

India to cut export deal costs by Rs 21bn

New Delhi: India on Tuesday announced a slew of measures, including round-the-clock customs clearance at eight ports and reduction in levies, that will cut export transaction cost by nearly Rs 2100 bi

New rules to curb plastic bag use

Taking the fight against polluting plastic ahead, the environment ministry on Monday notified that plastic carry bags should be of a minimum thickness of 40 microns and will not be given free of cost to consumers. The new Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011 announced on Monday will replace the earlier Recycled

Can examine lapses in CVC's appointment: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it was not barred from examining the validity of a statutory appointment, including that of the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), by the highest constit

Ganguly game for IPL, backtracks on quitting

Hours after announcing he would quit all forms of the game, former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday night did a somersault and said he was game for the cash-rich Indian Premier League (

Obama urges US business to take on India, China

Washington: Once again citing growing competition from nations like India and China, US President Barack Obama has made a case for ramping up spending on education and infrastructure to put the US eco

Girl eats five soaps a week

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London: A 19-year-old girl in the US is getting treatment for her addiction of eating soaps and detergent powders.

Tempestt Henderson, from Florida, eats up to five bars of soap a week and washing po

ArcelorMittal, partner tightens grip on Baffinland

Toronto: ArcelorMittal and Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition, which jointly acquired Canada's iron ore-rich Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation, on Monday announced further consolidation of their stake in th

CBI asks court to accept closure report in Aarushi case

Ghaziabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said before a special court here that it had not found any substantial evidence in the Aarushi Talwar murder case and a closure report w

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