Bollywood hit ‘Delhi Belly’ causes upset
MUMBAI, July 13, 2011 (AFP) - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's new film has been a hit at the box office but has also led to protests and even a court case …
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Sri Lanka’s low productivity seen eroding tea competitiveness
July 13, 2011 (LBO) - Labour productivity on Sri Lankan tea estates has to be improved if regional plantations companies are to survive and afford wage hikes …
Sri Lanka agro chemical firms forecast pesticide shortfalls
July 12, 2011 (LBO) - A group of agro firms have warned that Sri Lanka may run short of pesticides for the next growing season unless a controversy over the …
Port Closed
WELLINGTON, July 11, 2011 (AFP) - New Zealand has refused entry to a boat load of Sri Lankan asylum seekers, saying it would only open the door to "millions of …
US suspends $800 mn in Pakistan military aid
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2011 (AFP) - The United States is withholding some 0 million in aid to Pakistan, almost a third of the . online pharmacy buy ciprodex with …
South Asia must fight ‘scourge of terrorism’: Indian PM
NEW DELHI, July 10, 2011 (AFP) - South Asian nations must make greater efforts to fight terrorism without relying on outside help, Indian Prime Minister …
India’s richest man attacks Western charity ethos
NEW DELHI, July 10, 2011 (AFP) - India's wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani on Sunday criticised Western philanthropy as counter-productive and said his own …
Bears circle India’s slowing economy
NEW DELHI, July 10, 2011 (AFP) - Not long ago it was the toast of investors, but India's appeal has taken a hit, with bearish sentiment building thanks to …
Former royals renounce Indian temple treasure
NEW DELHI, July 8, 2011 (AFP) - The head of a former Indian royal family renounced Friday any personal claim to billions of dollars' worth of ancient treasure …
Pakistan says India rejected cricket revenue plan
KARACHI, July 8, 2011 (AFP) - Pakistan's cricket chief Ijaz Butt has said India rejected a proposal to share revenue from a possible series between the arch …
Problems mount for Sri Lankan cricket
July 8, 2011 (AFP) - Only three months ago, Sri Lanka were battling it out with India in the World Cup final but they have since gone from controversy to …
India’s Tata to build S.African auto plant: report
JOHANNESBURG, July 7, 2011 (AFP) - Indian giant Tata will start building an auto assembly plant in South Africa in July for production which is likely to …
Cook seals England’s rout of Sri Lanka
NOTTINGHAM, July 6, 2011 (AFP) - England captain Alastair Cook's unbeaten 95 completed his side's crushing 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth …
Legal Status
July 6, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's recent state land sales to investors have procedural flaws that could result in the contracts being challenged in courts and …
Sri Lanka skipper in trouble after wowing MCC
July 5, 2011 (AFP) - Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara is in hot water after his highly acclaimed lecture at Lord's, where he criticised what he …
Sangakkara wants politics out of Sri Lankan cricket
LONDON, July 4, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka star Kumar Sangakkara has welcomed the International Cricket Council (ICC) directive requiring all national boards to be …
Sri Lanka to scale down T20 league
July 5, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cash-strapped cricket governing body is likely to scale down its inaugural Twenty20 league and go ahead without foreign …
White Tiger returns to bite ‘Shining India’
NEW DELHI, July 4, 2011 (AFP) - Feuds over property and deadly clashes over land are as much a part of India's economic rise as call centres and the foreign …
Sri Lanka state-run cashew firm losing money
July 03, 2011 (LBO) - State-run Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation is losing money, has low productivity of its lands, and is depending on Treasury handouts to …
Vodafone takes full control of Indian mobile group
NEW DELHI, July 2, 2011 (AFP) - British mobile phone giant Vodafone is taking full control of its Indian joint venture by buying out its local partner Essar …