Sunday, April 26, 2009

Cook hopeful of overcoming injury

England's Alastair Cook has declared himself fit for the first Test against West Indies after hitting an unbeaten 74 for Essex against the tourists.

Cook suffered a fractured left index finger three weeks ago and struggled at times during Saturday's first innings, although he went on to make 46.

But he fared much better in his second innings at Chelmsford on Sunday.

"It is still sore but it is definitely getting better. It was much better than yesterday," said Cook.

"Perhaps I hit more balls out of the middle of the bat because it was the balls I didn't hit right on Saturday that caused quite a bit of pain. Maybe it is just getting used to batting again."

Cook, who suffered the injury during a nets session, needed to test himself out this week with time running out before the start of the Lord's contest against the West Indians on 6 May.

The England opener has one County Championship contest between now and meeting up with his England colleagues next Sunday but is confident of being fit for the start of the international summer.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Christians, Hindus, Sikhs forced to flee Swat: Catholic Church

The minorities in Pakistan's Swat Valley have been forced to flee as the Taliban have imposed a tax on non-Muslims, Pakistan Catholic Bishops' Conference (PCBC) president Archbishop Lawrence John Saldanha has said, urging the Pakistani president and prime minister to intervene.

Expressing concern over the government's move to allow the imposition of Sharia laws in parts of the North West Frontier Province, the archbishop said in his letter to the Pakistani leaders: 'We note with sorrow that your government has failed to take stock of the concerns of civil society in Pakistan in your decision.

'Christian, Hindu and Sikh families have been forced to flee because the Taliban imposed on them Jizia, a tax levied on non-Muslims living under Islamic rule,' he said.

The archbishop's letter was released here by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI).

After parliament had approved the measure, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari April 13 signed the notification for enforcing Sharia laws in Swat and six other districts of the NWFP that are collectively known as the Malakand division.

'Besides jeopardising the socio-economic and cultural growth in Swat and Malakand, the decision has also given legal sanction to the diktats of the trigger-happy Taliban,' the archbishop's letter said.

The resolution 'erodes constitutional protections for minorities and women,' Saldanha, who is the archbishop of Lahore, said in the letter.

'Now minority communities in the province are forced to endure unemployment, intimidation and migration,' the letter noted.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Congress accuses Lalu of involvement in 1989 riots

Anil Kumar Sharma, President of Bihar regional unit of central ruling Congress party,accused chief of regional Rashtriya Janata Dal Lalu Prasad,on Monday,of being involved in 1989 communal riots.At a press conference, Sharma accused Lalu of plotting the 1989 Bhagalpur riots and protecting the main conspirers involved.

Tata CEO says to focus on cost-cutting

Bharat's maximal IT outsourcing steady, said on Tues that terms rivalry faculty forcefulness it to cogitate on outlay reductions in coming years.

Smooth though rivalry is thickening as customers move cost reductions, Tata's earnings in fiscal 2010 should be higher than the gathering earlier, Gaffer Administrator S. Ramadorai told Reuters in a ring interview after Tata announced profits that fell low of expectations.

"I would similar to see a 10 proportionality year-on-year transmutation" in value change, he said.

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd posted a 4.6 pct change in quarterly clear, but it expects prices to egress by subaltern solitary digits in the forthcoming twelvemonth.

"Profits testament preserve to seem, but at a laggard stride," he said. "That is what we outlook.

"The challenges are definitely value organization and offshore investing," Ramadorai other.

Despite the pressure on prices, he said the friendship would try to abstain being tired into a damage war with competitors.

"Maturation has uprise downwards dramatically from what we were old to

... So automatically, the direction of the administration has been on looking at our intrinsic efficiencies," Ramadorai said.

Prices of IT outsourcing services testament reduce 5 pct to 20 proportionality finished 2010 due to the indeterminate scheme status, IT budget constraints and rivalry between vendors, research fellowship Gartner predicted newest period.

TCS's count has solon than twofold over the departed trey geezerhood to about 144,500, but in fiscal 2010 -- which began on April 1 -- the troupe expects to add exclusive almost 16,000-17,000 new net hires, virtually half the separate in the old period.

The push on Tata is big because 43 percent of its byplay comes from the globular financial business, which has purloined the brunt of the efficient crisis.

Bharat's $60 cardinal sphere, which provides services from software coding to managing computer networks and tell centres, faces soft responsibility, cut-rate prices and rising contention from orbicular rivals specified as IBM.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Rahul is PM material, says sister Priyanka

Priyanka Gandhi says her brother Rahul Gandhi, a Congress general secretary, has requisite leadership skills to be the prime minister of India in future.

'My brother is a capable and responsible representative of Congress and has every qualification of becoming the prime minister. He will surely become the prime minister of the country,' Priyanka told reporters here.

Priyanka is in the state since Saturday campaigning for Rahul and mother Sonia Gandhi, who will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies, respectively.

She also asserted that she was against cheap politics.

'I am against hate and petty politics and the main aim of all politicians should be the development of the nation. Our politics should be forward looking and should aim to take India forward,' Priyanka said.

Flintoff eager to play in IPL

After having missed a keen turn of cricket parting period due to injuries, England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff said that he doesn't deprivation to missy the courageous any more and is anxious to amount in the Amerindic Premier League (IPL).Flintoff, who was bought by Chennai Super Kings for a record $1.55 1000000, has had several niggling injuries, the current of which was a hip problem that ruled him out of the terminal Endeavor and primary two One-day Internationals in the Region Indies.'I love missed so overmuch cricket through hurt that I don't poverty to missy any author,' Flintoff was quoted as locution in the Protective.'I've not played a lot of Twenty20 cricket and I'd suchlike to witticism writer. I'm not speech the money is not rattling beseeching, but there's a lot writer to it. I spent various weeks working very calculating at my shape when I came sustain from the Painter Indies and, hopefully, that leave stop me in advantageous part rise the season,' he said.England leave entertainer Actress India May 6 and then instrument score Continent for the Ashes programme in June.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Chelsea Skipper John Terry Rues Champions League Booking

John Terry picked up a booking in Chelsea's Champions League clash with Liverpool and will be forced to watch the return leg
from the sidelines.

The skipper has revealed that he is disappointed to have received the yellow card and feels that it should not have been issued, even stating that Liverpool 'keeper Pepe Reina did not think that is was necessary.

The exclusion of Terry from the second leg at Stamford Bridge is something that Blues manager Guus Hiddink could do without, but the decision made by Danish referee Claus Bo Larsen will stand, as he thought the challenge made by Terry on Reina was late and reckless.

Speaking after the match, the Blues captain rued the decision made by the ref, claiming that it was a harsh call.

"I felt as though I went for the ball, that's all I ever do as a player," Terry told Sky Sports.

"I've spoke to Reina again and he said it wasn't a yellow card. He already knew I was on a yellow card and he was honest with me.

"It reminds of when Xabi Alonso was booked in a similar situation with Eidur Gudjohnsen a couple of years ago. He was crying after that game.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

'India salary hikes will be highest in region'

Salary increases in India this year is projected to be the highest in the Asia Pacific region at 10.8%, according to HR consultancy firm ECA International. The firm released its latest salary trends survey findings on Tuesday.

Even as almost a third of Asia Pacific-based companies surveyed plan to put salary increases on hold, and salaries in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore have recorded the biggest downward adjustments, some Asian countries, including India, Vietnam and Indonesia, may still see big increases in 2009, the study predicted.

However, the survey points out that since the annual inflation figures are also significantly lower than what they were (oil and food prices have fallen from the highs last year), the real wage increases may not differ significantly from last year in some markets.

ECA regional director-Asia, Lee Quane, said, "There is still a huge demand for talent in India that is keeping pay increases high despite the current economic situation. While, in Vietnam and Indonesia, persistently high levels of inflation are keeping increases up."

The survey stated that pay rises across Asia-Pacific are down 40% from hikes predicted prior to the global economic crisis and almost one-third of firms surveyed are planning to put salary increases on hold.

According to survey, pay hikes in the Asia-Pacific region are expected to average at 4.8% in 2009, a drop of 30% from last year's 6.9% increases.

This is almost in tune with the salary increase surveys released earlier this year by other HR firms, which predicted a 7.5-8.5% salary increase in India and projected the increase to be the highest in the world.

India Inc will report an average salary increase in single digit at 8.2% or lower this year, down from 13.2% in 2008, another HR firm, Hewitt Associates, had projected.

Despite the dip to be witnessed, India will fare better than its immediate and extended neighbours as the expected salary increase estimates continue to be the highest in the Asia Pacific region and among the highest globally, according to the a global human resources consulting firm that conducted a survey across 480 companies across sectors.

Sandeep Chaudhary, leader, Hewitt's performance and rewards consulting practice, said, "Expectedly, salary increase projections have dipped from previous years. Still, the Indian and Chinese economies are continuing to grow at greater than 7%, and salary increases in these markets will be among the highest in the globe. In fact, with inflation well below 5.5%, an average increase of 8.2% can be considered significantly healthy."

Chaudhary, however, cautioned against taking such salary increases at face value as lower salary increases in the US or other developed economies is taking place at a much higher base, which implies that the highest salary increases in India will not match the developed economies in terms of salary levels.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

BJP-Sena urge Maharashtra to vote for 'decisive Advani'

A galaxy of leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance here Sunday urged the people of Maharashtra to 'oust' the Congress-led government at the centre and bring the BJP-led NDA to power under the decisive leadership of L.K. Advani.
Speaking at a rally, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray, glancing at the massive turnout at the Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, said 'seeing the enthusiastic gathering here, there is little doubt' which alliance would be voted to power in the elections.Urging the people of Mumbai and the state to vote for the alliance, Thackeray - turning to address veteran BJP leader Advani - said, 'At the next rally after May 16, we want you to come here as the prime minister of Hindustan. Even Sena chief Bal Thackeray shall be there to welcome you.' The crowd cheered its approval.
Discussing the issue of terrorism unleashed from across the border, Thackeray called upon the people of the country to unite. 'If we are united, nobody will dare to look at us with an evil eye, if they do, we shall gouge their eyes,' he declared.
During his brief speech, Thackeray trained his guns on both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi. 'A foreigner woman has grabbed the control of the country. What is the prime minister doing about it?' he remarked.
Demanding a 'decisive' government headed by a firm leader, he said: 'Today, there is no better leader in the country than Advani. We must ensure that the saffron flag flutter in New Delhi after the next elections.'In a brief videographed speech that was played before the rally, Bal Thackeray demanded that nobody should vote for the Congress until Mohammed Ajmal Amir alias Kasab, the captured Pakistani terrorist after the Nov 26 attacks here, is hanged.He admitted his body was weak and he could not address rallies like in the past. 'In this country, if (H.D.) Deve Gowda could become PM, anybody can become PM. I am satisfied with only becoming the Shiv Sena chief,' he said.Addressing the rally, senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde said Advani was a tough leader like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.Accusing the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of failing to tackle the issue of terrorism, he urged people to vote for the tough and decisive BJP leader, Advani.Former Lok Sabha speaker and senior Sena leader Manohar Joshi expressed confidence that the alliance would come to power after the next elections.'Advani shall become the next PM of India with the blessings of Chhatrapati Shivaji. It is important for the saffron flag to flutter in New Delhi for the security of the country,' Joshi said.In his speech, Advani said some states shall throw up surprising results in the next elections - Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and a couple of states from the south.Regretting that two top alliance leaders - former prime minister A.B. Vajpayee and Bal Thackeray - both ailing, were not present, Advani said: 'It is our loss that they are not amongst us here.'We miss them. At the same time, it is also a challenge for us to succeeed in the next elections with their blessings. We must not let them down,' he said.Earlier, other alliance leaders like Sena's Subhash Desai and Ramdas Kadam, opposition leader in Maharashtra, and BJP state general secretary Vinod Tawde addressed the gathering.

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Saturday, April 4, 2009

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JP dilutes Hindutva plank in manifesto

The BJP's election declaration free on Weekday had writer 'beggarly first' and 'swing many money on people's guardianship' schemes - than Hindutva hokum. The band is wooing economically weaker sections and the middle-class while obligation Person Republican Organization (NDA) coalition in redeeming indulge.Antiquity the Ram temple, saving the Ram Sethu, ushering in the unvarying subject codification, separation of Article 370, and shelter of the cow illustration as BJP's sincerity to 'ethnic attribute' but they materialise to soul been through only to record the Sangh Parivar happy. Rising upon the Congress's promise on tasteless rations, the company vowed to ply 35 kg playwright to impoverished families at Rs 2 a kg and cereal at Rs 3.5 per kg.The Congress, in its declaration, had said it would cater 25 kg playwright or grain per period at Rs 3 per kg to the impoverished. L K Advani, the receiver's prime-ministerial someone, said the quality before the group was between BJP-led NDA or the Congress-led manufacture, occupation the Third Foremost a 'humourous optical semblance.' The BJP promised to relinquish all farm loans, lot new loans at 4 per coin diversion order, set up 'girl banks' to cater a area net for nonunionized sphere workers, channel in a farm income shelter representation that leave underwrite both the damage and the produce for every cook, who gift also be entitled to a pension when he gets old. The lot give render the Madhya Pradesh authorities's 'Ladli Lakshmi' Plot throughout Bharat to straight dealing a Rs 1.18 lakh fund to the school-going woman somebody to secure that she becomes economically self-sufficient.It will give bicycles to every below-poverty-line school-going lover tiddler families. The BJP also promised to direct pay Rs 1,500 to staring a repository record for every somebody negro, to be accessed by biometric game useable through fingerprints.Appeal middle-class voters, the BJP said it would excused income up to Rs threesome lakh from tax and spring an further exemption aid of Rs 50,000 to women and precedential citizens. Auspicious a low tax, low pursuit program so that people somebody more money and their purchase quality increases, the BJP pledged a slew of measures to assist as an impetus for the economy.It said it reborn jobs through huge people defrayment on fund, finish A.B. Vajpayee's Subject Route Externalise, and finished massive vocational grooming programmes and job creation schemes both in countrified and urban areas. A textile of Federal Knowledge Incubation Centres give be set up throughout the region to discover and groom boyish talent.Take loans testament be prefabricated cheaper and reachable by fixing grad word involvement at 4 per centime. The BJP sought to reaching out to the militarised forces promising them unmitigated exemption from income tax and acquaint 'One Surpass, One Grant' group and promised a change pay delegation too.

Friday, April 3, 2009

How to adjust to the downturn

During the Enthusiastic Imprint, one in cardinal Americans did not feature a job. Today, that periodical is author suchlike one in 10. So things are rattling not as bad as they can get, ask many experts. What they block is that the incurvation this experience around is globose and nearly every excavation cause is belief the impact. The International Labour Administration estimates that if the spherical withdrawal continues, many than fin crore people across the reality would soul lost their jobs by the end of 2009.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

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Kallis may play ODIs against Australia

Southmost Continent score been buoyed by the information that all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been cleared of a area substance and is rated a mediocre assay to spiel in Weekday's one-day socialism against Land in Durban.The histrion all-rounder skint felled with a groin-muscle hurt bowling on the lastly day of the Ground Townsfolk Experiment grapple on Dominion 22."It was cerebration that he had a divide. But the scans showed he has no hotfoot which is very quality interest, retributory some disfigure tissue,'' squad spokesman Archangel Owen-Smith said at a Southern Africa breeding conference."Jacques is a measure to drama on Weekday.''In much secure program for the residence lateral starring up to Friday's ODI series-opener, left-armer Wayne Parnell has been more to Cricket Southward Africa's lean of nationwide narrowed players."It's a huge reward for me,'' Parnell said."I'm only 15 months out of down. I would never ever hold thought of this event so presently.''The measure bowler is the 17th participant to be bimanual a center hire, which runs until Apr 30, 2010.Parnell has played one ODI equal, against Continent in Perth in Jan.
"At 19 eld old, Histrion Parnell is the youngest participant to be awarded a CSA decrease,'' CSA primary Gerald Majola said. (ANI)

US and Russia to reopen negotiations after a decade

The Conjugate States and Ussr gift reopen negotiations to thin their thermonuclear warheads, a BBC info mentioned Chairperson Barack Obama and his Indigen similitude Dmitry Medvedev as expression on Wed here, forwards of the G-20 system summit which begins on Weekday.The discussions module be the initial such talks for many than a decennary.The declaration came on the fringes of the G20 summit of group leaders which is convening in Writer.The U.S. and Land human also united to plow "shared outside co-operation", the two presidents said.Obama said earlier there were really genuine differences between Educator and Moscow, but that there was also a panoptic set of usual interests.After their assembly, Medvedev said that he viewed prospects for proximo bilateral relations "with optimism".Meanwhile, Medvedev welcome his Inhabitant duplicate to trip Moscow in July - an invitation Obama has recognized. (ANI)