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Lasith Malinga Will Be A Valuable Member Of Sri Lankan World Cup Squad, Feels Chaminda Vaas
Lasith Malinga will be playing his fourth World Cup for Sri Lanka.
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"I Won't Survive": Iranians Reel From Sanctions
Anticipation of the return of the oil embargo -- due to kick in on Monday -- has already plunged the country into recession and will see the economy shrink by 3.6 percent next year, says the International Monetary Fund.
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US Agrees To India, 7 Nations Buying Iran Oil Despite Sanctions: Report
The U.S. has agreed to let eight countries -- including Japan, India and South Korea -- keep buying Iranian oil after it reimposes sanctions on the OPEC producer on Nov. 5, a senior administration official said. While the Trump administration's goal remains to choke off revenue to Iran's economy, waivers are being granted in exchange for continued ...
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Iran's Rouhani Dismisses Trump Call For Talks On Eve Of New Sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed a US call for talks on Monday, hours before Washington was due to impose new sanctions in line with President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of a 2015 agreement over Iran's nuclear programme.
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Canadians' Justin Trudeau Crush Is Over After India Trip: Foreign Media
After showing a steady lead in public opinion surveys for more than two years after his surprise October 2015 election victory, Trudeau appears to be politically vulnerable. And that's despite a buoyant economy, what's seen as a steady hand in NAFTA trade talks with President Trump, and a weak political opposition.
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US Added 292,000 Jobs In December; Unemployment Rate Steady At 5 Percent
The new data provides the first complete measuring stick for the labor market in 2015, a year in which the nation contended with volatile oil prices, a major slowdown in China and modest growth at home.
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Domestic Air Traffic to Soar 3-Fold to 218 Million by 2025: Report
The number of air travellers in the country is slated to rise more than threefold to 218 million by 2025 from 70 million in 2015 and each metro requires a second greenfield airport to handle the traffic, a report says.
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Why India and China Are Key to Ending Asia's Haze
The thick haze that's blanketed much of Southeast Asia for the last month carries the ashy remains of Indonesian forests and peatlands - burnt in many cases to clear land for producing palm oil, the world's most popular edible oil. It's an annual occurrence dating back decades, and this year it's particularly bad: According to one report, the 2015 ...
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Indra Nooyi, Shobhana Bhartia Presented With Global Leadership Award
PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi and Hindustan Times Group chairperson Shobhana Bharatia have been presented with the 2015 Global Leadership Award of the US India Business Council, for their commitment to driving a more inclusive global economy and their roles as women leaders.
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Delhi Government to Launch Affordable City Taxis
With an aim to increase the availability of cheap and affordable mode of transport for the public, the Delhi government will introduce a new programme -- City Taxi Scheme 2015 -- in the national capital, Transport Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday.
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Record Number of Chinese Among World's Richest Billionaires
China accounts for a record one-fifth of all billionaires in the world, rising from 17.6 per cent in 2014, according to the China Rich List 2015 compiled by the US business magazine Forbes.
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IPL 8: Rohit Sharma Defends Bowlers for their Efforts Against Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings went past Mumbai Indians' target with six wickets and 20 balls to spare, resulting in Mumbai's fourth consecutive loss. Mumbai bowlers didn't have the best evening, with all of them finishing with an economy rate of more than nine per over.
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Brendon McCullum Praises Daniel Vettori for Giving Half his Life to Cricket
Having come back from a semi-retirement phase, Daniel Vettori has played a major role in New Zealand's march to the World Cup final with 15 wickets in eight games at an economy rate of 3.98.
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It's Not Business as Usual for the Indian Cricket Team
On Monday, MS Dhoni's wish notwithstanding, the 30-member strong Indian contingent traveled from Auckland to Melbourne in economy class, with the exception of coach Duncan Fletcher and Manager Arshad Ayub, who traveled business class.
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With Jobs Scarce, South Korean Students Linger on Campus
Youth unemployment hit a 14-year high in South Korea in 2014, and with hiring sluggish amid a weak economy, especially for "good" jobs with permanent status, thousands of students due to graduate in early 2015 are expected to instead remain on campus.
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Lasith Malinga Will Be A Valuable Member Of Sri Lankan World Cup Squad, Feels Chaminda Vaas
Lasith Malinga will be playing his fourth World Cup for Sri Lanka.
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"I Won't Survive": Iranians Reel From Sanctions
Anticipation of the return of the oil embargo -- due to kick in on Monday -- has already plunged the country into recession and will see the economy shrink by 3.6 percent next year, says the International Monetary Fund.
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US Agrees To India, 7 Nations Buying Iran Oil Despite Sanctions: Report
The U.S. has agreed to let eight countries -- including Japan, India and South Korea -- keep buying Iranian oil after it reimposes sanctions on the OPEC producer on Nov. 5, a senior administration official said. While the Trump administration's goal remains to choke off revenue to Iran's economy, waivers are being granted in exchange for continued ...
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Iran's Rouhani Dismisses Trump Call For Talks On Eve Of New Sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed a US call for talks on Monday, hours before Washington was due to impose new sanctions in line with President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of a 2015 agreement over Iran's nuclear programme.
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Canadians' Justin Trudeau Crush Is Over After India Trip: Foreign Media
After showing a steady lead in public opinion surveys for more than two years after his surprise October 2015 election victory, Trudeau appears to be politically vulnerable. And that's despite a buoyant economy, what's seen as a steady hand in NAFTA trade talks with President Trump, and a weak political opposition.
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US Added 292,000 Jobs In December; Unemployment Rate Steady At 5 Percent
The new data provides the first complete measuring stick for the labor market in 2015, a year in which the nation contended with volatile oil prices, a major slowdown in China and modest growth at home.
-
Domestic Air Traffic to Soar 3-Fold to 218 Million by 2025: Report
The number of air travellers in the country is slated to rise more than threefold to 218 million by 2025 from 70 million in 2015 and each metro requires a second greenfield airport to handle the traffic, a report says.
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Why India and China Are Key to Ending Asia's Haze
The thick haze that's blanketed much of Southeast Asia for the last month carries the ashy remains of Indonesian forests and peatlands - burnt in many cases to clear land for producing palm oil, the world's most popular edible oil. It's an annual occurrence dating back decades, and this year it's particularly bad: According to one report, the 2015 ...
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Indra Nooyi, Shobhana Bhartia Presented With Global Leadership Award
PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi and Hindustan Times Group chairperson Shobhana Bharatia have been presented with the 2015 Global Leadership Award of the US India Business Council, for their commitment to driving a more inclusive global economy and their roles as women leaders.
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Delhi Government to Launch Affordable City Taxis
With an aim to increase the availability of cheap and affordable mode of transport for the public, the Delhi government will introduce a new programme -- City Taxi Scheme 2015 -- in the national capital, Transport Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday.
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Record Number of Chinese Among World's Richest Billionaires
China accounts for a record one-fifth of all billionaires in the world, rising from 17.6 per cent in 2014, according to the China Rich List 2015 compiled by the US business magazine Forbes.
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IPL 8: Rohit Sharma Defends Bowlers for their Efforts Against Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings went past Mumbai Indians' target with six wickets and 20 balls to spare, resulting in Mumbai's fourth consecutive loss. Mumbai bowlers didn't have the best evening, with all of them finishing with an economy rate of more than nine per over.
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Brendon McCullum Praises Daniel Vettori for Giving Half his Life to Cricket
Having come back from a semi-retirement phase, Daniel Vettori has played a major role in New Zealand's march to the World Cup final with 15 wickets in eight games at an economy rate of 3.98.
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It's Not Business as Usual for the Indian Cricket Team
On Monday, MS Dhoni's wish notwithstanding, the 30-member strong Indian contingent traveled from Auckland to Melbourne in economy class, with the exception of coach Duncan Fletcher and Manager Arshad Ayub, who traveled business class.
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With Jobs Scarce, South Korean Students Linger on Campus
Youth unemployment hit a 14-year high in South Korea in 2014, and with hiring sluggish amid a weak economy, especially for "good" jobs with permanent status, thousands of students due to graduate in early 2015 are expected to instead remain on campus.
