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Chappell backs Ponting to come good in India

JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Former India coach Greg Chappell has advised leading Australian batsman Ricky Ponting to trust his technique in order to overcome his poor Indian record in the four-test series next month.
09 28 2008 7:17AM (...more)

Mallya reminds Force India who is boss

LONDON (Reuters) - Force India owner Vijay Mallya has reminded feuding factions inside his Formula One team that, even if he sees no need to bang heads together, he pays the bills and calls the shots.
09 12 2008 1:06PM (...more)

Maruti not planning an ultra-low-cost car

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd , India 's top car maker, sees a greater focus on fuel-efficient small cars, hybrids, electric and multi-fuel cars, but has no plans to launch an ultra-cheap small car.
09 11 2008 6:15PM (...more)

Snake on a plane: Indian airline

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Crew on an Air India passenger jet discovered a snake coiled up under a seat and were unable to catch it as it slithered around the plane, the airline said on Thursday.
09 5 2008 6:20PM (...more)

Maruti not planning an ultra-low-cost car

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd , India 's top car maker, sees a greater focus on fuel-efficient small cars, hybrids, electric and multi-fuel cars, but has no plans to launch an ultra-cheap small car.
09 3 2008 11:22AM (...more)

Kerala reserves govt job for HIV-positive - report

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Kerala government has reserved a job for a HIV -positive candidate, a step that has won praise for its sensitivity towards patients afflicted with the killer virus, The Times of India said on Wednesday.
08 13 2008 10:42PM (...more)

Indian soldiers to be comic-book heroes

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A retired army colonel is launching a comic-book series based on the exploits of India's war heroes , hoping to inspire legions of young fans to join the country's armed forces.
08 9 2008 3:18AM (...more)

FACTBOX - India's draft nuclear inspections pact with IAEA

(Reuters) - Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog meet on Friday to consider India's draft plan for inspections of its civilian atomic reactors, a precondition for launching a deal to obtain U.S. nuclear fuel and technology.
08 1 2008 8:15AM (...more)

Force India say Fisichella has made Sutil quicker

LONDON (Reuters) - Giancarlo Fisichella has made Germany's Adrian Sutil raise his game since they became Force India team mates this season, according to the Formula One team's principal Colin Kolles .
07 30 2008 10:40AM (...more)

Mudslinging, deals overshadow confidence vote

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Unheard of political alliances. Accusations of vote-buying to the tune of more than $6 million an MP. Criticisms of shady corporate lobbying with one of the world's richest men.
07 17 2008 12:31AM (...more)