Posted on 23 March 2009 by ashok
The people's car Nano
Tata Motors has commercially launched its people’s car, Nano, promising to stick to the Rs 1,00,000 price tag for the base model.
“From today onwards, the product will be available in the showrooms… There will be three versions – the base version, which is the one we promised to the people of India and two upper tier versions…,” Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata told a news conference in Mumbai. The higher-end versions would have air-conditioning, power brakes and power windows, among others. Continue Reading
Posted on 22 March 2009 by ashok
In a new turn in their tussle, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday declared his party’s intention to field its candidates against the Congress in three seats held by it in Bihar and accused it of trying to “finish” regional parties.
Blowing hot and cold against Congress, Lalu likened Congress’ aim of contesting 37 seats in Bihar to build their organisation as “digging a well when one’s house is on fire”.
Arguing that Congress alone is not UPA, he told reporters “if the name UPA name remains it is good, otherwise some other name can be adopted and some other front will be formed.”
In reply to questions, he said there is no plan to ally with the third front. “We are part and parcel of UPA…Its my responsibility to keep the UPA intact and I am ready to make any sacrifice for it.”
Lalu also said the UPA will come back to power and that Manmohan is “suitable” for being the Prime Minister again. Continue Reading
Posted on 22 March 2009 by ashok
Caroline Atkins top-scored with 40 runs and Nicky Shaw took four wickets for 34 as England beat New Zealand by four wickets on Sunday to claim the Women’s World Cup. It was England’s third World Cup win and came after the side dismissed New Zealand for 166 in the 47th over at North Sydney Oval after the Kiwis won the toss and chose to bat. England scored 167-6 and surpassed New Zealand’s total with 23 balls remaining.
On Saturday, India beat Australia by three wickets in the match for third place, ensuring the hosts posted their worst performance at any Women’s World Cup. It was the first time in nine tournaments Australia has finished lower than third and the first time they had lost three times in the one tournament. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 March 2009 by ashok
Balle Balle!! Harbhajan celebrates another wkt in NZ second innings
India broke a 33-year drought when a six-wicket haul by Harbhajan Singh spun them to a 10-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test here Saturday. Harbhajan’s 6-63 wizardry, following an iconic 160 by Sachin Tendulkar, formed the cornerstone of India’s first Test success in New Zealand since 1976.
They wrapped the game up with more than a day to spare after New Zealand were all out in their second innings for 279, and India knocked off the required 39 runs in 5.2 overs. Brendon McCullum kept the Test alive longer than expected with a fighting 84 at the New Zealand tail, but it had been a lopsided match from day one when the hosts’ top order crashed to 60-6 on a benign wicket. Continue Reading
Posted on 04 March 2009 by ashok
Injured Ajantha Mendis arrives along with team at Bandaranayeke airport in Colombo
Sri Lanka’s wounded and shaken cricketers flew into Colombo under tight security early on Wednesday, less than a day after a deadly ambush targeting the team in Pakistan, according to media reports.Relieved relatives gave the tour party an emotional welcome as the 25-member contingent was led from a specially chartered Sri Lankan Airlines Airbus A320 by team manager Brendon Kuruppu.
Star batsman Thilan Samaraweera and Tharanga Paranavithana, who both received hospital treatment in Pakistan, were placed in an ambulance and taken to a private medical facility in Colombo, a senior official said. Spin bowler Ajantha Mendis was seen leaving the aircraft with a plaster behind his right ear. A total of seven players and an assistant coach were hurt in the attack, which left eight people dead. Continue Reading
Posted on 04 March 2009 by ashok
NAPIER: Shrugging off the T20 defeats, India on Tuesday bounced back with a solid batting display to spank New Zealand by 53 runs on the basis of Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-marred first One-dayer and take 1-0 lead in the five-match series. India rode on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s unbeaten 84 and blistering half-centuries by Virender Sehwag (77) and Suresh Raina (66) to rattle up 273 for 4 in 38 overs and then put up a disciplined bowling performance to prevent the Kiwis from upstaging them.
Rain-interruptions added to the woes of New Zealand, who were forced to chase a stiff target of 216 from 28 overs when the drizzle halted play for the second time in the match. The Kiwis could manage just 162 for nine. They were 111 for four in 20.5 overs while chasing original 278-run target from 38 overs when play was suspended and on the resumption the Kiwis were left with a daunting task of scoring 105 runs off 7.1 overs. Continue Reading
Posted on 02 March 2009 by ashok
Lok Sabha polls will be held in five phases from April 16 to May 13, the Election Commission announced on Monday.
The five phased polls will be held in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh while Bihar will have four-phased elections, Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami told a press conference in New Delhi.
Maharashtra and West Bengal will witness three phased polls while Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Punjab will have elections in two phases.
Remaining 15 states and seven union territories will have one-day polling.
The counting of votes will take place on May 16 and the 15th Lok Sabha will be constituted by June two.
In the first phase, 124 constituencies will go to polls on April 16. 141 constituencies will witness balloting in the second phase on April 23, 107 seats in third phase on April 30, 85 seats in fourth phase on May 7 and 86 constituencies in the last phase on May 13.
