Bulls turn bears on India as doubts grow
NEW DELHI, March 27, 2011 (AFP) - Investors have turned bearish on India despite government forecasts of nine percent economic growth, as concerns over …
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Indian PM commits to reforms
NEW DELHI, March 26, 2011 (AFP) - India's prime minister has reaffirmed his Congress-led government's commitment to economic reforms as the administration …
India end Australia reign, set up Pakistan showdown
NEW DELHI, March 24, 2011 (AFP) - India swept three-time defending champions Australia out of the World Cup on Thursday to set up a semi-final showdown against …
Interpol says WCup ‘terrorist’ arrested
ISLAMABAD, March 25, 2011 (AFP) - A "terrorist" suspected of planning to attack the cricket World Cup has been arrested after help from authorities across …
Sri Lanka rubber prices rebound
Mar 25, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan rubber prices have recovered after a temporary fall triggered by overseas demand and supply factors, and look set to stay …
Galleon Case
NEW YORK, March 23, 2011 (AFP) - Goldman Sachs boss Lloyd Blankfein on Wednesday testified at the biggest Wall Street insider trading trial in years about how …
England are underdogs against Sri Lanka, says Prior
March 23, 2011 (AFP) - Matt Prior admitted England have not played their best cricket in the World Cup and will be underdogs in their quarter-final against Sri …
Cockpit fraud: fears grow over India’s fake pilots
NEW DELHI, March 24, 2011 (AFP) - India's fake pilot scandal began unravelling when a female captain landed her packed airliner on the nose instead of the rear …
Gates, Buffett to tap India’s wealthy for charity
NEW DELHI, March 24, 2011 (AFP) - Two of the world's richest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, took their charity roadshow to New Delhi on Thursday where …
Aravinda De Silva hits out at Sri Lanka soft centre
March 22, 2011 (AFP) - World Cup winner Aravinda de Silva believes Sri Lanka's misfiring middle order could be the weakest link in Saturday's quarter-final …
India set up World Cup thriller with Aussies
NEW DELHI, March 20, 2011 (AFP) - India will play defending champions Australia in a mouthwatering World Cup quarter-final clash after the hosts battled back …
Sri Lanka has space to increase tuna catch: IOTC chief
Mar 21, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka can increase its catch but within the framework of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) in which competing interests will …
Yuvraj hits ton but India fail to capitalise
CHENNAI, March 20, 2011 (AFP) - Yuvraj Singh's maiden World Cup century was the cornerstone of India's 268 all out against the West Indies on Sunday but the …
Pakistan end Australia record run, Bangladesh crash
NEW DELHI, March 19, 2011 (AFP) - Pakistan ended defending champions Australia's 34-match unbeaten World Cup run on Saturday while hapless Bangladesh crashed …
Sri Lanka banana waste for value added products
Mar 19, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka, which has 53 varieties of banana, has got Indian expertise under a United Nations funded project to help farmers make money by …
Hobbling Murali leads Sri Lanka to victory
MUMBAI, March 18, 2011 (AFP) - Veteran spinner Muttiah Muralitharan shrugged off a worrying injury scare to take four wickets as Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand …
Sri Lanka’s Sangakkara hails ‘one-leg’ legend Murali
MUMBAI, March 18, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara hailed veteran spinner Muttiah Muralitharan as a legend for his four-wicket contribution in …
Sri Lanka tuna meet hears call for Indian Ocean quotas
Mar 18, 2011 (LBO) - Industrial countries should reduce their fleets in the Indian Ocean, enabling coastal states to increase their catch but depleting stocks …
England stay on track, Akhtar calls it quits
NEW DELHI, March 17, 2011 (AFP) - England stayed alive at the World Cup on Thursday with a dramatic 18-run over the West Indies while international cricket …
Sri Lanka prepares model in bid for Commonwealth Games
Mar 18, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has prepared a model with 20 key venues and facilities in its bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the southern town of …