Galleon Case
NEW YORK, April 25, 2011 (AFP) - A jury began deliberating Monday in Wall Street's biggest insider trading court case in years, targeting Galleon hedge fund …
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Sri Lanka’s Malinga defends Test retirement
April 26, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka paceman Lasith Malinga on Tuesday brushed aside criticism that he quit Test cricket to be able to make quick money from …
Sri Lanka’s Dilshan seeks early IPL exit
April 25, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan, one of the stars of the Indian Premier League, has said he wants to leave the event early …
India’s double-digit growth ambitions fade
NEW DELHI, April 24, 2011 (AFP) - India's dreams of attaining double-digit economic growth within the next few years are fading, undermined by high inflation, …
India’s double-digit growth ambitions fade
NEW DELHI, April 24, 2011 (AFP) - India's dreams of attaining double-digit economic growth within the next few years are fading, undermined by high inflation, …
Protests mount against Indian nuclear plant
SAKHRI NATE, April 24, 2011 (AFP) - In the busy Indian fishing village of Sakhri Nate, it's obvious what the locals think of the plan to build the world's …
Sri Lanka Ex-skippers back Malinga call to quit Tests
April 24, 2011 (AFP) - Two former Sri Lankan captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene on Sunday backed fast bowler Lasith Malinga's decision to quit …
Forced Saving
Apr 23, 2011 (LBO) - Chandra Jayaratne, respected retired Sri Lankan business executive, and financial professional, has written President Mahinda Rajapaksa to …
Sri Lanka paceman Malinga quits Tests
NEW DELHI, April 22, 2011 (AFP) - Injury-prone paceman Lasith Malinga on Friday stunned Sri Lanka by quitting Test cricket in a bid to prolong his career in …
Galleon Trial
NEW YORK, April 21, 2011 (AFP) - The jury in Wall Street's biggest insider trading court case in a generation was due to start deliberating Monday after the …
Sri Lanka tea auction sees return of Libya
Apr 21, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea prices were firm at this week's auction with brokers saying Libya had resumed buying and global prices seen staying high …
Closing Argument
NEW YORK, April 20, 2011 (AFP) - Federal prosecutors cited "devastating" evidence Wednesday against hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam at the close of the …
Obesity, diabetes: expanding India faces big problem
MUMBAI, April 18, 2011 (AFP) - Indian housewife Sujata Budarapu was shocked when she was told that her two sons were on the verge of developing Type 2 …
Sri Lanka names Dilshan new skipper
April 18, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cricket authorities on Monday named big-hitting all-rounder Tillakaratne Dilshan as captain for the upcoming tour of …
Mumbai lose despite Tendulkar century
MUMBAI, April 15, 2011 (AFP) - Brendon McCullum and Mahela Jayawardene hit robust half-centuries as Kochi Tuskers Kerala posted an eight-wicket win over Sachin …
IPL reignites country or club debate
NEW DELHI, April 16, 2011 (AFP) - A Sri Lanka cricket board demand that national players involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) return to prepare for an …
India BPO industry suffers 55% attrition
NEW DELHI, April 14, 2011 (AFP) - The attrition rate in India's business process outsourcing sector jumped to 55 percent from a year earlier, dealing a …
Reckitt Benckiser picks Indian boss in shock shake-up
LONDON, April 14, 2011 (AFP) - Reckitt Benckiser, the Anglo-Dutch household products and drugs group, on Thursday chose senior employee and Indian national …
Pakistan plans own version of IPL
LAHORE, April 13, 2011 (AFP) - Pakistan hopes to launch a new cricket league based on the lucrative Indian Premier League in a bid to win back its status as an …
Sri Lanka left with $23 mln debt by World Cup
April 11, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Cricket said Monday it is saddled with a -million-dollar debt after cost overruns and hefty bills incurred building stadiums …