Mar 15, 2015

Australian Grand Prix reduced to 14 cars

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix got under way on Sunday on a farcical note with only 14 cars left in the race after the opening lap.


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Australian Grand Prix reduced to 14 cars

BSE to auction government bonds worth Rs 893 crore for FIIs on Monday

Leading stock exchange BSE will on Monday auction investment limits for government debt securities worth Rs 893 crore as over 99 per cent of permitted investment levels for overseas investors have been exhausted.


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BSE to auction government bonds worth Rs 893 crore for FIIs on Monday

Top 9 Sensex companies lose Rs 83,209 crore in m-cap; TCS takes big hit

In line with an overall weak trend in equities, the combined market valuation of top nine Sensex companies dropped sharply by Rs 83,209 crore last week, with IT major TCS taking the biggest hit.


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Top 9 Sensex companies lose Rs 83,209 crore in m-cap; TCS takes big hit

Overseas inflows hit Rs 72,000 crore so far this year

Overseas investors have pumped in nearly Rs 14,000 crore into the Indian capital markets within a fortnight of this month, taking the total inflow to around Rs 72,000 crore since the beginning of the year.


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Overseas inflows hit Rs 72,000 crore so far this year

Don't kill cricket in the Associate nations

How are kids to aspire to become cricketers if they can’t watch role models from their countries on the biggest stage? - Source      



Don't kill cricket in the Associate nations

New Zealand confronts violent past, gives new hope to Maori

WAITANGI, New Zealand (AP) — Their land was confiscated, their homes burned down and many of their people killed…. - Source      



New Zealand confronts violent past, gives new hope to Maori

Con man dupes BBC as Pakistan star

A club cricketer in northern England has duped the BBC into paying him to appear on programmes by pretending to be the former Pakistan batsman Nadeem Abbasi. - Source      



Con man dupes BBC as Pakistan star

Galaxy S6 to reportedly go on sale in the US on April 11

The Samsung Galaxy S6, which was unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, will launch in the US on April 11, according to a report from Phone Arena, which cited a source working with one of the four major US carriers.


As per the report, all four major carriers in the country – AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile – will start offering the device on the same day. As for the Galaxy S6 Edge, the device would be launched in a “limited capacity,” just like the Galaxy Note Edge.


The report also notes that Samsung reps are currently visiting retail outlets around the country, providing demo and training on the new…


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Galaxy S6 to reportedly go on sale in the US on April 11

What’s on TV Sunday

Television highlights.


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What’s on TV Sunday

US ambassador attack renews focus on contentious South Korean security law

SEOUL (Reuters) – Efforts by South Korean police to charge a nationalist over a knife attack on the U.S. ambassador have renewed debate about the use of a state security act as a political weapon and an attempt to gloss over security shortcomings.



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US ambassador attack renews focus on contentious South Korean security law

China says Japan ties face test, opportunity this year

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s relations with Japan face a “test” this year linked to whether Japan can properly atone for its wartime past, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday.



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China says Japan ties face test, opportunity this year

'Diversity is in the DNA of Hinduism'

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'Diversity is in the DNA of Hinduism'

US missions in Saudi Arabia halt services over security

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and two other diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia are cancelling all consular services for two days over security fears…. - Source      



US missions in Saudi Arabia halt services over security