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IPL 2013 Results: Wooden Spoon for Daredevils After Loss to Pune Warriors

The battle to avoid the wooden spoon in IPL 2013 was emphatically won by the Pune Warriors by 38 runs, with the Delhi Daredevils, only a year after finishing as top dogs, ended their miserable season at the bottom of the table. Batting first, Pune Warriors made an impressive 172 for five in their 20 overs. The Daredevils were never really in the game, with Ali Murtaza picking up with three wickets to help his side restrict the away side to just 134 for nine. May 19, 2013

India Develops Low-Cost Vaccine Against Diarrhea-Causing Rotavirus

The Indian government on Tuesday announced the development of a low-cost vaccine that is effective against the diarrhea-causing Rotavirus. The vaccine named Rotavac, will help prevent the death of over half a million children who die annually across the globe due to the illness. May 15, 2013
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Kapil Sibal Seeks PM’s Intervention to Revive BSNL, MTNL Profits

Communications and information technology minister Kapil Sibal has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to perk up the unprofitable state-owned telecommunication companies - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL). Apr 8, 2013
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Railway Budget 2013-14: Full Text of Pawan Bansal's Speech

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal presented his maiden Railway Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Tuesday. He stressed on modernization of Indian railways and providing better facilities to passengers. He chose not to hike passenger fares in spite of the recent increase in diesel price. Here is the full text of Pawan Bansal's Speech while presenting Railway Budget 2013-14. Feb 26, 2013
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Oil Marketing Companies to Sell 90% of LPG Cylinders at Subsidised Rates

Several Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), namely, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have stated that 90 percent of cylinders will be sold at subsidized rates annually resulting in only 10 percent of cylinders to be sold at market prices at the current cap level of nine. Feb 24, 2013