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Man accused of rape and murder that shocked S.Africa is released
by FP Staff
May 21, 2013

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African prosecutors dropped charges on Tuesday against one of the two men charged with raping, mutilating and killing #
Cipla Medpro shareholders back buyout by India's Cipla
by FP Staff
May 16, 2013

deal - the biggest by an Indian firm in South Africa - could fall through after Cipla Medpro's top shareholder said the price undervalued the Cape Town #
IPL stats hightlights from RCB vs DD: Kohli passes 500 runs
May 11, 2013

Rajasthan Royals at Cape Town on April 18, 2009.- Unadkat has got his second Man of the Match award at the IPL.- Umesh Yadav conceded 65 runs. Only Ishant #Sports # Cricket # Delhi Daredevils # Royal Challengers Bangalore # Virat Kohli # IPL 6 # Jaydev Unadkat
Female superhero film in Marvel Studios' plans?
May 02, 2013

a matter of finding the right storyline, the right filmmaker, the right time," Feige said at the Entertainment Weekly's CapeTown Film Fest.When someone #BuzzPatrol # Spider-Man # Captain America # Marvel Studios
Let Sachin play at 40; we will remember the good times anyway
by Tariq Engineer
Apr 25, 2013

he hit off Shoaib Akhtar in the World Cup and his century against Dale Steyn in Cape Town. And pass these tales on to our children.It will not matter #Sachin Tendulkar # InMyOpinion # SachinAt40
KFA jet repossession: Airports say local courts higher than int'l law
Apr 22, 2013

to invest offers lessors similar rights to repossess unpaid jets as in the United States.The treaty, the Cape Town Convention, is a key part of efforts #Kingfisher Airlines # CompanyWatch # Vijay Mallya
Does the Super Over go by any logic?
by Ajay Rotti
Apr 18, 2013

to go into the Super Over was Royals Vs KKR match in IPL 2 played at Cape Town. In the next edition of the IPL a match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai #Ravi Rampaul # IPL 6 # IPL6 Fan Blogs # Super Over
Jet enters code share agreement with South African Airways
Apr 16, 2013

the arrangement, Jet Airways will code share on South African Airways' flights between Mumbai and Johannesburg and beyond to Cape Town and Durban, the release said #Jet Airways # CompanyWatch # South African Airways
Roger Ebert, America's most influential movie critic, passes away
Apr 05, 2013

of Cape Town in South Africa and then began work toward a doctorate in English at the University of Chicago.Ebert's hometown embraced the film critic #BuzzPatrol # Roger Ebert
Cautious approach towards Indian carriers by leasing firms: CAPA
Mar 31, 2013

is not adhering to the Cape Town Convention, of which it is a signatory", thereby"eroding" their international credibility, it said. The DVB Bank #Kingfisher Airlines # CompanyWatch # DGCA # Directorate General of Civil Aviation # CAPA

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Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

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Sex charge against Phaneesh Murthy may be settled out of court

If the three can’t thrash out an out of court settlement, the sexual harassment case is likely to result in long litigation in the full glare of the media.
Why Preity Zinta stands for all that is wrong with the IPL

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Money, sleaze take the sheen off imperious Chennai Super Kings

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PM carrying out responsibility with great dignity, says Sonia

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Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

This is the second time the IT industry veteran has been involved in a sex scandal.
Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures

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Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

India’s discourse with China has traditionally been trapped in the Mao-ist maze that defines how “friends” ought to conduct themselves. But Chinese statecraft has evolved, and India too must up its diplomatic game.
Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

In that sense the poverty line of India is cruel. It is merciless and doesn’t allow the majority of Indians any money for shelter or access to education or healthcare or sanitation or anything else that civilised nations would consider as essential as food.
Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

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Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

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Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit, JM Financial join hands for banking foray in India

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The great American dream is an integral part of America. It’s ‘great’ in that it symbolises not truth, but hope when the truth is disillusioning; it symbolises not facts, but ideals when facts are unnerving; it symbolises not likelihood, but promise when likelihood is all but bleak.

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Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
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The UPA ads eulogising MGNREGA as a a huge success needs to be taken with bags of salt. The scheme did make a difference, but not as is claimed.