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India's cricket tour of Pakistan called off
The government has declined permission to go ahead with the tour taking into account the recent developments in Mumbai as well as the overall circumstances prevailing now...
We will survive the setback, says PCB chief
Butt said his Board will face major financial losses and cricketers some action because of the decision... But he vowed that Pakistan cricket will survive the setback.

IAF jets' air space violation: Pak lodges complaint
"technical mistake", Pakistan on Thursday formally lodged its complaint over the alleged airspace violation last week by two Indian Air Force fighter jets.

It is for Pak to disentangle JuD, LeT: US
"We've learned from our own experience about how some of these charitable organisations are tied into terrorist groups," Robert Wood said, noting "This is something that they're going to have to disentangle."

India must review its anti-terror laws: British expert

Antony reviews overall security situation
Army, navy, and air force services were asked to put a suitable mechanism in place to ensure proper analysis and follow up of all relevant inputs.

22 CCTVs to keep an eye of Rajpath on Republic Day
CCTVs will be installed at various locations of the Rajpath, the road connecting magnificent Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate, so that "no movement in the area go unrecorded".

Security to be tightened around Taj Mahal
The CISF has demanded additional personnel and other measures to thwart any possible attack by terrorists at the Monument of Love.

Bird Flu: 2,000 chickens culled in Orissa
Authorities in Orissa culled at least 2,000 chickens in Balasore district after they were detected in a bus coming from bird-flu hit West Bengal, officials said.

Two LeT operatives brought to Mumbai for 26/11 attack probe

India test fires Brahmos supersonic missile
This is for the first time that BrahMos has been test fired from a universal vertical launcher fitted in a new ship.

Inflation rate falls further to 6.84 per cent
The sharp drop was triggered largely by the drop in petrol and diesel prices, analysts said.

Cyber crimes record 50 percent jump in India
Seventeen out of 35 mega cities have reported nearly 300 cases of cyber crimes under both categories, thereby recording an increase of 32.6 percent in a year," the report says. The report indicates that cyber crimes are no longer limited to metro cities.

Indian American helps develop software to tag suspicious people

BJP wants Antulay sacked, asks PM to clarify remarks
Demanding the sacking of Union Minister A R Antulay, the BJP attacked the Congress over his remarks on killing of ATS chief Hemant Karkare in Mumbai terror strikes...

Pak is world centre of terrorism: Rushdie

"The headquarters of Al Qaeda, the headquarters of Taliban, the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammad is in the world centre of terrorism - Pakistan," Salman Rushdie said.

Pakistani police uncover plot to kill Musharraf

Obama named Person of the Year by Time
"The real story of Obama's year is the steady march of seemingly impossible accomplishments," the Time magazine wrote, citing his triumph over the much-favoured Hillary Clinton in an epic, six-month-long Democratic presidential primary season.

World headed for long and deep recession: Canadian bank

India key to Finnair's growth in Asia
The Indian market, Haglund said, has been buoyant despite the global financial meltdown and the airline now has new destinations like Chennai and Bangalore on its radar.

Thailand's new PM vows to fix "failed" politics

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain (top) and drummer Shivamani (below) perform during a concert in Mumbai on Wednesday night. PTI Photo

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Kozhikode to become 'hunger-free' city
"The primary aim is to make Kozhikode a hunger-free city by providing mid-day meals to the needy at Rs two," Corporation Deputy Mayor P T Abdul Latheef said. The idea to launch the novel scheme was mooted at a meeting of health and finance department officials.

Kirk Douglas is the oldest celebrity blogger

The 92-year-old acting legend, who retired from movies five years ago, has logged on to social networking site MySpace and already has an impressive list of over 4,414 friends.

Mamma Mia! beats Titanic box office record in Britain
"Mamma Mia" managed to break the record just a few days after it won two Golden Globe nominations for best picture and best actress.

SPORTS CAPSULE:
England face a stern test at Mohali The England side has said that it wants to go into this match "with a positive frame of mind." Their confidence stems from the fact that the wintry conditions would suit their pace attack better than the hot and humid weather did in Chennai. Right: Security personnel on vigil outside the Taj hotel where India and England cricket teams stay. Unprecedented security at Mohali stadium As against 700 policemen who are put in and around the stadium during other international matches here, nearly 1,000 will be on duty at the stadium Dec 19-23. Police commandos and intelligence officials will also keep an eye on any anti-social elements. England captain Kevin Pietersen kicks a rugby ball during a practice session. Pietersen confident of bouncing back Pietersen said the team had put up a strong fight in Chennai and there was no reason for them to change their approach. We will reshuffle batting order: Dhoni "We are thinking of making some changes in the batting order. We have not yet decided," Dhoni said. Right:Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) with coach Gary Kirsten during practice. Left: Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag, left, and Rahul Dravid play football during a practice session in Mohali. Right:Indian cricketers Munaf Patel and Ishant Sharma. Dravid trying too hard for runs: Akram Of late he has been feeling the pressure himself. He wants to get runs desperately, and the pressure is showing on him when he is playing," Akram said.
India move up in FIFA rankings by default India moved up as other teams around them lost out on negative markings. India started the year at 144 but by April it nose dived to 154.