Pak defends tainted trio, hints at Indian hand in fixing saga
Economic Times
LONDON: Pakistan High Commissioner to Britain Wajid S Hassan today gave a new twist to the spot-fixing scandal involving the Pakistan cricket team, saying the three accused players were "innocent" and Indian bookmakers were involved in the whole murky …
British tabloid to come with more details on fixing scamTimes of India
'They were set-up'ITV.com
Pakistani players to defend their innocence: WajidAssociated Press of Pakistan
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Talk of Mideast peace emerges from Obama-brokered meeting
Globe and Mail
A Palestinian shopkeeper watches a television broadcast, showing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Washington, at his electronics store in East Jerusalem September 2, 2010. Ammar Awad/Reuters Washington — From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on …
Middle East peace talks 'constructive'BBC News
Israel, Palestine to continue peace talksThe Hindu
Gaza Militants Threaten Attacks On IsraelSky News
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BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts
New York Times
BP is warning Congress that if lawmakers pass legislation that bars the company from getting new offshore drilling permits, it may not have the money to pay for all the damages caused by its oil spill in the Gulf …
US offshore oil fire may delay lift of drill banReuters
Mariner Has Dealt With Fires BeforeWall Street Journal
BP tells US regulator of oil spill lessonsFinancial Times
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Jagan keeps off state's YSR death anniv programmes
Economic Times
HYDERABAD: Congress rebel Jaganmohan Reddy kept himself away from all programmes organised by the state government and party on the first death anniversary of former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy. Mr Jaganmohan Reddy, son of the former chief …
A year after YSR's death, Andhra Congress still dividedTimes of India
Expectations, challenges as Rosaiah steps into second year as Chief MinisterThe Hindu
Year after YSR's demise, Andhra politics still adriftIndian Express
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2.5 million tonnes of extra foodgrain for States
The Hindu
The Hindu Following a Supreme Court order, the government has decided to hike the quantity of foodgrains to be distributed to the BPL families through the fair price shops. File Photo: M. Periasamy In the wake of the concern expressed by the Supreme …
Govt to release grains for poor, but not freeHindustan Times
Govt to release more food grains for BPL familiesNDTV.com
Govt. to give rotten food grains to poor at BPL priceSify
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Tainted trio could be back for ODIs: Pak Sports Minister
Times of India
Jakhrani was also not keen to use the word 'dropped' and said the trio was just 'unavailable' to play in the Twenty20 series against England. Jakhrani said the three players, who allegedly took money from a bookie to bowl no balls during the Lord's …
Akmal hurt during net practiceThe Press Association
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Anderson's keeping his Twenty20 visionLancashire Evening Post
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Sonia set for record fourth term as Congress president
Sify
New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi was Thursday set for a record fourth term as Congress president with at least 55 sets of nomination papers filed in her favour by her party's office-bearers. It will make her the longest serving party president in the 125-year …
Sonia should offer chair to someone outside Gandhi family: BJPHindustan Times
Once a reluctant politician, Sonia now at threshold of historyIndian Express
Sonia to be re-elected Congress President, unopposedNDTV.com
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ACSU official meets Asif's former girlfriend
CricInfo.com
An ACSU official has met with Veena Malik, former girlfriend of fast bowler Mohammad Asif, as part of the body's ongoing inquiries into the spot-fixing scandal in which Asif is one of the central figures. The meeting took place on Wednesday in Lahore …
Pak match-fixing scandal: Will Pak Cricket Board act against tainted trio?NDTV.com
ICC Team quizzes Asif's ex-Girfriend Veena MalikBreakingNewsOnline.
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'Withdrawing bill a tactical retreat'
Times of India
NEW DELHI: A day after HRD minister Kapil Sibal was forced to defer a key bill on education tribunals in Rajya Sabha, government managers vehemently fended off the charge that poor floor coordination was a reason for UPA-2 losing face dramatically in …
Education Tribunal Bill: Sibal shoots himself in the footEconomic Times
It's time for stocktaking in CongressThe Hindu
New Delhi A bumpy ride for Bills from LS to RSHindustan Times
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Amethi name game: Victory for Maya as SC OKs new district
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad High Court's contradictory orders on challenges to the renaming of Amethi, the high-profile constituency of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, to Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Nagar district proved beneficial for Mayawati …
Mayawati Vs Rahul: Amethi likely to get a new nameEconomic Times
SC hands Mayawati victoryAsian Age
Supreme Court sets aside stay on new district in AmethiThe Hindu
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