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T20 World Cup: Defending Champs England Crash Out After Loss to Sri Lanka

Defending champions England were knocked out of the tournament by hosts Sri Lanka after a dominating 19-run victory in the final World T20 Super Eights game of Group One at the Pallekele Stadium. England's defense of their title, won two years ago in the West Indies, ended with barely a whimper, after Stuart Broad's side folded up for xx, chasing a challenging 170, with Lasith Malinga picking up five wickets - three of them in one over. Oct 1, 2012
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T20 World Cup: West Indies Score Stirring Win over Unlucky New Zealand

The Kiwis feel short yet again in the lottery over, this time to the West Indies, who stayed alive in the tournament courtesy a couple of sixes from their main man Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels. After tying the scores at 139, the crucial Super Eights encounter of the World T20 at the Pallekele Stadium, which would have seen the loser eliminated from the tournament, went into the Super Over. Oct 1, 2012
Tillakaratne Dilshan

T20 World Cup: Super Over Thriller Sees Sri Lanka Edge New Zealand

Sri Lanka and New Zealand opened the World T20 Super Eights with a Super Over thriller as the business end of the competition began with an absolute bang at Pallekele. Asked to chase 175, Lanka threw away a blistering start to splutter home to 174 for 6, prompting a Super Over, which was eventually won by the hosts in nerve-wracking fashion. Sep 27, 2012
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PM to Justify Economic Reforms on Friday; Brings FDI to Reality

A day after the NDA and other opposition parties observed a nationwide protest against fuel price hike and FDI in multi-brand retail, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will explain on Friday the government's rationale behind the economic reforms announced last week. Sep 21, 2012
forum-mall

Bharat Bandh Costs India About ₹125 bln, Says CII

The "Bharat Bandh" called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties against some policy decisions by the central government has not only crippled the normal lives of citizens but also cost the country a whopping ₹125 billion. Sep 20, 2012
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LIVE BLOG: Bharat Bandh Cripples Normal Life; Third Front in the Future?

The "Bharat Bandh" called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties against diesel price hike and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Thursday has crippled the normal lives of the people across the country. SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and other leaders who were courted arrest at the Parliament Street in Delhi earlier in the day, have been released. Sep 20, 2012
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FICCI Against Bharat Bandh, Expresses Need for Economic Reforms

In light of the "Bharat Bandh" on Thursday called by various political parties against the reform policies announced by the Centre last week, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the national polity to stand united and strengthen the hands of policy makers to act proactively and decisively to push the country forward. Sep 20, 2012