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Australia top ICC ODI Rankings, Team India slip to Third

2009-11-11T20:29:00.001+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! Putting an end to all speculations and negative talks, Australia retained the top spot in the ICC ODI rankings with a comfortable 4-2 series victory against India. India slipped to third position, after the humiliating series defeat. South Africa moved to the second spot at the expenses of India's poor performance.

Australia is currently the winner of World Cup and ICC Champions Trophy. India went into the series with the hope to dislodge Australia from the top spot. However, they slumped to the No. 3 spot after going down a second-string Australian side.

Younus Khan sacked as Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team

2009-11-11T17:08:00.003+05:30

Karachi: Breaking News! As anticipated, Younus Khan has been sacked as the captain of Pakistan cricket team. Mohammad Yousuf will replace him as the new skipper. Younus was under fire after he dropped Mohammad Yousuf from the deciding game against New Zealand, which cost Pakistan the series.

It could be recalled that Younus Khan had led Pakistan to the Twenty20 World Cup victory. Although he retired from T20 cricket, he continued to lead Pakistan in ODI format. There were allegations of match-fixing against Younus Khan, after Pakistan's semi-final loss against New Zealand in ICC Champions Trophy, but the PCP reposed faith on him.

It was alleged that Younus Khan was not doing enough to motivate the Pakistan players and his relations with some of the senior players were not good enough to encourage team efforts and help Pakistan win matches.

7th ODI between India and Australia called off, Aussies win Series 4-2

2009-11-11T16:47:00.003+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! Heavy rain and bad weather played a spoilsport in the seventh ODI between India and Australia in Mumbai. The match was called off after a final inspection by the umpires. Australia won the series 4-2. The 55,000-capacity strong DY Patil Stadium, which was scheduled to host its fist ODI match, proved to be unlucky.

India, which had taken a 2-1 lead in the series, later allowed the injury-stricken Australian team to bounce back by showing reckless performance. Australia won the remaining three ODI matches to take the series 4-2. Shane Watson was declared "Man of the Series".

Cyclone Phyan skips Mumbai, Alert in Goa & Gujarat withdrawn

2009-11-11T16:09:00.005+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! In a huge relief for people of Mumbai, the 'Cyclone Phyan' passed off the Mumbai coast without causing any damage. After skipping Mumbai, Cyclone Phyan is heading towards North Maharashtra and South Gujarat. However, the Met department said that it has fizzled out there won't be any danger to residential areas.

There won't be any cyclonic storm in Maharashtra and Gujarat, but heavy rain predicted in Mumbai, parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat in the next 24 hours. People in Mumbai were advised to stay back at home after 5 PM.

Earlier, the BMC had ordered the closure of all government offices, schools and colleges in Mumbai and Thane by 2 PM. The cyclone is likely to hit the coast between Mumbai and Alibagh in 2 hours, although its impact will be very less.

Number of Dengue Cases goes up to 627 in Delhi

2009-11-11T15:59:00.002+05:30

New Delhi: Breaking News! The number of dengue cases in Delhi has gone up to 627, with 42 fresh cases reported from the national capital on Tuesday. At least 1,335 people were challaned by the MCD for failing to meet the dengue guidelines despite several warnings. They included some contractors of the Commonwealth Games projects.

Although the impact of dengue is lower than the previous year, the rising cases are still a concern for the Delhi government due to winter season. Contractors of projects at Khanna Stadium, Khel Gaon and Commonwealth Games Village, were challaned after breeding of dengue mosquitoes was detected at their sites.

Cyclone Phyan set to hit Maharashtra, South Gujarat

2009-11-11T12:23:00.004+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! Mumbai, parts of Maharashtra and South Gujarat are on high alert, as Cyclone Phyan set to hit those areas by tonight or early morning tomorrow. The Weather Office in Mumbai has already issued a cyclone alert for the coastal regions of Gujarat and Maharashtra. Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and other areas of Maharashtra.

The cyclone named as Phyan, is currently located at a distance of about 250 km west of Goa. the Met department confirmed the cyclone alert is still at the level of "orange" not "red", which is considered as dangerous.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy winds in Juhu, Versova, Cuffe Parade, Colaba and Worli in the next 24 hours. Mumbai also recorded light showers yesterday due to the depression.

The Cyclone Phyan is at 420 km south-southwest of Mumbai and 670 km south-southwest of Surat in south Gujarat. It may intensify further and take a shape of a big cyclonic storm within a few hours. The north Maharashtra coast between Mahuva and Dahanu will be hit by the Cyclonic Storm by early hours of Nov 12.

All fishermen have been advised not to go into the sea. The Cyclone Phyan will have a wind speed of 70-80 kmph and will go up to 90 kmph, said the Met department.

Manu Sharma, Pranay Dadwal & F-Bar

2009-11-11T09:48:00.003+05:30

New Delhi: The picture has now become clear how Jessica Lal murder accused Manu Sharma was forced to end his parole and return to Tihar Jail. Manu Sharma, who gave good excuses to get parole, could not last longer, after he was spotted at a Delhi nightclub along with some friends.

The Delhi Police now revealed that Manu had a brawl with Pranay Dadwal, son of Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal, which ultimately led to his surrender before the cops. Manu, who was at the F-Bar along with his friend Sahil Dhingra and four security guards, alleged misbehaved with people, including Pranay.

It was Pranay, who called the police and gave information about Manu Sharma's misadventure. The F-Bar is located in Hotel Ashok (Samrat). When police arrived, Manu had already left. The police later picked up Sahil Dhingra from LAP lounge bar.

When the incident became public, the Delhi Police swung into action, and Manu Sharma was forced to surrender and return to Tihar Jail, even though his parole was to end on November 22.

Encounter Specialist Daya Nayak gets Clean Chit

2009-11-11T09:15:00.000+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! Encounter specialist Daya Nayak got a clean chit from the Director General of Police (DGP). Daya is set to return to police force after a long gap of nearly four years. Assistant Police Inspector Daya was suspended in 2005 and surrendered before the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on February 20, 2006.

It was alleged that Daya Nayak had links with the underworld and amassed properties more than his earning. However, the DGP refused to give permission to the ACB to prosecute Daya in a disproportionate assets case. The DGP cleared him of all charges.

The then DGP SS Virk heard arguments from both sides and later rejected the ACB's charges, clearing Daya Nayak of all charges. He passed the order on October 30.

Daya Nayak is a 1995-batch police officer and is considered as one of the topmost encounter specialists in the country along with Pradeep Sharma, ACP Rajbeer Singh and Vijay Salaskar, who all died in different circumstances.

Gurpreet Kaur woos Yashdeep again on 'Lux Perfect Bride'

2009-11-11T07:30:00.000+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! There is new twist to the reality show 'Lux Perfect Bride', as Gurpreet Kaur wooed Yashdeep again after her re-entry to the show via wild card. Gurpreet, who was earlier rejected by Yashdeep's mom and felt hurt by the series of incidents, is again coming closer to Yashdeep. Yashdeep also seems to have reciprocate in a positive way.

On a day, which was marred by Hitesh's arrogant and violent gestures towards Vivek, some positive results came out. While Yashdeep and Gurpreet again started seeing each other, Pooja was seen getting closer to Vivek. On the same time, Rumpa is trying to get closer to Hitesh, although she feels insecure about Hitesh and Pooja's past relations.

Hitesh crossed all limits, when he pushed Vivek several times and almost hit him. He locked Vivek up inside the toilet and tried to scare him. This is the not first time Hitesh became violent with any Kunwar. His mother Sudesh Rani, who controls the house, is no different. Both Vivek and Hitesh were punished by Sudesh Rani and were asked to clean up the house and utensils.

Hitesh hasn't learnt his lessons and he is still violent about Vivek. It's surprising that the organisers of the show haven't yet taken any strong against him. Getting physical with any housemates is a clear violation of the basic principles of a reality show and Hitesh should be thrown out immediately.

Three people die of Swine Flu, India Toll goes up to 505

2009-11-11T00:50:00.001+05:30

New Delhi: Breaking News! Three more people died of Swine Flu on Tuesday, taking the death toll in India to 505. Two deaths were reported from Maharashtra, while one death was reported from Kerala. Maharashtra has now accounted for 209 Swine Flu deaths, followed by Karnataka (117). Kerala reported 23rd Swine Flu death in the state today.

108 fresh cases of Swine Flu were reported across the country, taking the number of affected people to 14,680. 36 new cases were reported from Rajasthan, followed by Delhi (25), Maharashtra (21), Kerala (11), and Tamil Nadu (6).

Raj Thackeray asks MNS MLAs to express regret in Maha Assembly

2009-11-11T00:06:00.002+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! Under criticism from several quarters, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has asked his MLAs to express regret inside the Maharashtra Assembly for their behaviour, which broke the dignity of the house. However, the MLAs won't apologise for assaulting Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi.

The MNS MLAs had abused and assaulted Abu Azmi inside the assembly on Monday, after he defied Raj Thackeray's gag order and took oath in Hindi instead of Marathi. That created a huge uproar inside the Assembly and raised a national debate on the behaviour shown by MNS MLAs.

The Maharashtra Assembly had on Monday passed a privilege motion, suspending four MNS MLAs from the Assembly for 4 years. The MLAs, who were suspended are Ram Kadam, Sishir Shinde, Vasant Gite, Ramesh Wanjale.

Trinamool Congress sweeps West Bengal By-polls, CPI-M draws Blank

2009-11-10T19:30:00.001+05:30

Kolkata: Breaking News! In a clear sign of change in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress swept the assembly by-polls by winning 7 out of 10 seats, where elections were held recently. Its alliance partner Congress too won one seat. The CPI-M has suffered a major setback, by drawing blank. The party failed to win even a single seat. The Forward Bloc managed to win one seat.

Trinamool Congress emerged victorious in Bongaon, Serampore, Alipore, Rajganj, Egra, Contai South and Belgachia (East). Congress won the Sujapur seat. Forward Bloc won from Goalpokhar seat in North Dinajpur district.

BSP sweeps Uttar Pradesh Assembly By-poll, BJP and SP draw Blank

2009-11-10T19:18:00.000+05:30

Lucknow: Breaking News! Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is on a high after the resounding victory in Uttar Pradesh by-polls. Despite all negative campaigns, BSP swept the by-polls, by winning 9 of the 11 seats that went to polls. The Samajwadi Party and the BJP suffered a complete rout. The Congress managed to win one seat, while one seat went to the Independent.

The BSP had earlier held just 4 seats. So, it managed to add five more to its kitty. The Samajwadi Party had 3 seats, but lost all this time. The most surprising result came in Lucknow (West), where Congress veteran Shyam Kishore Shukla defeated former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s nominee Amit Puri.

The BJP and Samajwadi Party lose their ground completely in Uttar Pradesh. The Congress has emerged stronger and ready to give a tough fight to BSP in coming days. Congress candidate Raj Babbar defeated Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Dimple Yadav by over 85,000 votes to win the Firozabad Lok Sabha seat.

The BSP candidates won in Jhansi, Isauli (Sultanpur), Hainsar Bazar (Sant Kabir Nagar), Padrauna (Kushinagar), Puwayan (Shahjahanpur), Rari (Jaunpur), Etawah City and Bhartana (Etawah). Congress won in Lucknow (West), while Independent Ajay Rai won in Kolasala (Varanasi).

Congress Candidate Raj Babbar wins Firozabad Lok Sabha By-Poll

2009-11-10T16:05:00.005+05:30

Lucknow: Breaking News! Congress candidate Raj Babbar won the Firozabad Lok Sabha by-polls, by beating Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Dimple Yadav by 85,343 votes. The Firozabad by-poll was a battle of pride for Samajwadi Party, as Dimple Yadav is the daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav. Raj Babbar was a former member of Samajwadi Party.

Raj Babbar's win came as a moral booster for the Congress, as it has emerged as a strong party after the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh. Both BJP and Samajwadi Party are on a decline in the state. AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and Filmstar Govinda were among the prominent personalities, who campaigned for Raj Babbar.

Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Akhilesh Yadav had won from Firozabad during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. The seat was considered as a stronghold of Samajwadi Party.

Zaheer and Sreesanth recalled into Test Squad for Sri Lanka Series

2009-11-10T15:49:00.004+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! The Indian selectors have picked up the 15-member team for the first two test matches against Sri Lanka, which will begin on November 16. Pacers Zaheer Khan and S Sreesanth have been recalled into the squad, while Murali Vijay, S Badrinath and Pragyan Ojha were retained. Sri Lanka will play three test matches, five ODIs and two T20 games in India.

Sreesanth will make his return to international cricket after a long gap. He was sidelined due to injury. The selectors reposed faith on Ishant Sharma, but ignored Ashish Nehra's claims. The first test will begin in Ahmedabad from November 16 and the second test will begin in Kanpur from November 24.

Team:

India squad: MS Dhoni (Captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Murali Vijay, S Badrinath, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth, Pragyan Ojha, Amit Mishra.

Jessica Lal Murder accused Manu Sharma surrenders, returns to Tihar Jail

2009-11-10T12:09:00.004+05:30

New Delhi: Breaking News! After being grilled by the electronic and print media over the alleged violation of parole rules by Jessica Lal murder accused Manu Sharma, the Delhi Police asked Sharma to surrender. Manu Sharma surrendered before the Delhi Police a short while ago and returned to jail, even as his parole was due to end on November 22.

Manu Sharma lied to the court that he wanted to be released on parole so that he could look after her "ailing" mother. However, his mother looked fit and fine while addressing a press conference on Saturday. In addition, Manu Sharma was spotted at a pub in New Delhi, which was a violation of parole conditions.

Manu Sharma surrendered at Tihar Jail at 11:30 AM today. It was certain that his parole would be revoked, as he violated the conditions. However, he chose to avoid the forcible arrest and surrendered on his own.

BSP leads in Uttar Pradesh By-polls, Trinamool routs Left in West Bengal

2009-11-10T11:19:00.005+05:30

New Delhi: Breaking News! Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is leading in 8 out of 11 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, where by-elections were held recently. The Samajwadi Party is leading in two seats. In West Bengal, Left is heading for a rout, as Trinamool Congress is leading in 5 out of 10 seats. Congress is leading in 2 seats.

In Uttar Pradesh, BJP is heading for a rout. BSP is leading in 8 out of 11 seats as per the early trends, while Samajwadi Party is leading in 2 seats. Even in the Firozabad Lok Sabha seat, Congress candidate Raj Babbar is leading over Samajwadi Party candidate and Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law, Dimple Yadav.

Mamata Banerjee is on a high in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress-Congress alliance is leading in 7 out of 10 seats, while the Left is leading in just 2 seats. In Kerala, Congress is leading in all three seats, while Left is drawing a blank.

There are mixed results in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. Both Congress and BJP are leading in one seat each in Rajasthan, while both parties share one seat each in Himachal Pradesh too. In Chhattisgarh, Congress won the Vaishali Nagar assembly seat.

Out on Parole, Jessica Lal Murder accused Manu Sharma spotted at a Nightclub

2009-11-10T09:55:00.002+05:30

New Delhi: Breaking News! A huge debate has come up over the misuse of law by hardcore criminals, when they seek parole and the role of politicians, who endorse that. Jessica Lal murder accused Manu Sharma, who was granted a two-month parole to look after his "ailing" mother, was spotted in a nightclub in Delhi.

Manu Sharma's mother, who was said to be "ill", organised a press conference two days ago and looked fit and fine. People are now debating whether Manu sharma really deserved a parole. However, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who signed the parole document, said there was nothing wrong the law took its own course.

Manu Sharma, who was found guilty of murdering Jessica Lal in 1999, was sentenced to life by the Supreme Court in 2006. His lawyer Ram Jethmalani and the Delhi government ensured that he got a two-month parole to look after his "ageing" mother.

Although everyone followed the procedure of law, people were taken aback, when Manu Sharma was spotted at a nightclub and his mother addressed a press conference to promote a cricket match. It's obvious that she was not ill. It can be noted that Manu Sharma's father Vinod Sharma is a senior Congress leader and is a MLA in Haryana State Assembly.

17 more die of Swine Flu, India Toll goes up to 502

2009-11-10T09:09:00.003+05:30

New Delhi: Breaking News! At least 17 Swine Flu deaths reported across the country, taking the death toll to 502 in India. Rajasthan confirmed 14 Swine Flu deaths, which occurred between October 7 and November 7. In addition, three more deaths reported from Rajasthan, Odisha and Kerala on Monday.

Maharashtra is still leading the Swine Flu death toll with 207 deaths, followed by Karnataka (117), Andhra Pradesh (49), Gujarat (40), Kerala (22), Rajasthan (17), Delhi (15), Tamil Nadu (7), Puducherry (6), Haryana (5), Goa (4), Uttarakhand (3), Uttar Pradesh (3), Punjab (2), Odisha (2), Chhattisgarh (1), Himachal Pradesh (1) and Mizoram (1).

Also, 95 fresh cases of Swine Flu were reported across the country, taking the number of affected people to 14,572. Kerala reported 24 new cases, followed by Delhi (19), Tamil Nadu (16), Maharshtra (11), Rajasthan (8), Gujarat (6) and Haryana (4).

Noida Hit-and-Run: 3 killed, 3 others injured

2009-11-10T06:11:00.002+05:30

Noida: Breaking News! A speeding Maruti Swift car in Sector 39 Noida, mowed down four labourers of a family and injured three others last night. The labourers, who were deployed for laying Reliance cables, were sleeping on the pavement, when the driver of the car lost balance and crushed them under the wheels.

The driver of the car, who is a property dealer, has been arrested. The Noida Police claimed that he was drunk at the time of incident. The injured are being treated at the District Hospital, Noida.

2011 Cricket World Cup Schedule unveiled, India meet Bangladesh in Opener

2009-11-10T00:50:00.000+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! The 2011 World Cup schedule has been unveiled today. India will take on Bangladesh in Dhaka on February 19 in the opening tie. Defending champion Australia will start their World Cup campaign against minnows Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad on February 21. In total. 49 matches will be played in the 43-day mega tournament.

As expected earlier, Pakistan will be playing all its matches in Sri Lanka. India will host 29 matches over eight venues, while Sri Lanka will host 12 matches in three venues. Bangladesh will host 8 matches. Final will be held in Mumbai.

14 teams will take part in 2011 World Cup. They have been divided into two groups. Four teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. There will be no Super 8 stage.

Group A: Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada, Kenya.
Group B: India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands.

Here's the Complete Schedule:

Sl. No.	Date	Teams	Venue
1	19 Feb	India vs Bangladesh	Dhaka
2	20 Feb	New Zealand vs Kenya	Chennai
3	20 Feb	Sri Lanka vs Canada	Hambantota
4	21 Feb	Australia vs Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad
5	22 Feb	England vs Netherlands	Nagpur
6	23 Feb	Pakistan vs Kenya	Hambantota
7	24 Feb	South Africa vs West Indies	New Delhi
8	25 Feb	Australia vs New Zealand	Nagpur
9	25 Feb	Bangladesh vs Ireland	Dhaka
10	26 Feb	Sri Lanka vs Pakistan	Colombo
11	27 Feb	India vs England	Kolkata
12	28 Feb	West Indies vs Netherlands	New Delhi
13	28 Feb	Zimbabwe vs Canada	Nagpur
14	1 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Kenya	Colombo
15	2 Mar	England vs Ireland	Bangalore
16	3 Mar	South Africa vs Netherlands	Mohali
17	3 Mar	Pakistan vs Canada	Colombo
18	4 Mar	New Zealand vs Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad
19	4 Mar	Bangladesh vs West Indies	Dhaka
20	5 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Australia	Colombo
21	6 Mar	India vs Ireland	Bangalore
22	6 Mar	England vs South Africa	Chennai
23	7 Mar	Kenya vs Canada	New Delhi
24	8 Mar	Pakistan vs New Zealand	Pallekelle
25	9 Mar	India vs Netherlands	New Delhi
26	10 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe	Pallekelle
27	11 Mar	West Indies vs Ireland	Mohali
28	11 Mar	Bangladesh vs England	Chittagong
29	12 Mar	India vs South Africa	Nagpur
30	13 Mar	New Zealand vs Canada	Mumbai
31	13 Mar	Australia vs Kenya	Bangalore
32	14 Mar	Pakistan vs Zimbabwe	Pallekelle
33	14 Mar	Bangladesh vs Netherlands	Chittagong
34	15 Mar	South Africa vs Ireland	Kolkata
35	16 Mar	Australia vs Canada	Bangalore
36	17 Mar	England vs West Indies	Chennai
37	18 Mar	Sri Lanka vs New Zealand	Mumbai
38	18 Mar	Ireland vs Netherlands	Kolkata
39	19 Mar	Australia vs Pakistan	Colombo
40	19 Mar	Bangladesh vs South Africa	Dhaka
41	20 Mar	Zimbabwe vs Kenya	Kolkata
42	20 Mar	India vs West Indies	Chennai
43	23 Mar	First Quarterfinal	Dhaka
44	24 Mar	Second Quarterfinal	Colombo
45	25 Mar	Third Quarterfinal	Dhaka
46	26 Mar	Fourth Quarterfinal	Ahmedabad
47	29 Mar	First Semifinal	Colombo
48	30 Mar	Second Semifinal	Mohali
49	02 Apr	FINAL	Mumbai

Bigg Boss Housemates nominate Tannaz and Bakhtiyaar again...

2009-11-09T22:01:00.004+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! There is more drama inside the Bigg Boss 3 house this week. The housemates yet again nominated the husband-wife pair of Bakhtiyaar and Tanaaz for the elimination this Friday. Any one of them will be evicted from Bigg Boss 3 this Friday, based on public voting. It is expected that Bakhtiyaar will be out and Tanaaz will stay on.

The housemates rejected the apology and explanations offered by Tanaaz and Bakhtiyaar over the last week and believed that Tanaaz and Bakhtiyaar not only disturbed peace inside the house, but also indulged in planning and plotting. Bakhtiyaar received 5 nominations, while Tanaaz received 4 nominations.

At least 3 housemates nominated Shamita Shetty, with the hope that she will be out of the house to attend her sister Shilpa Shetty's wedding.

Meanwhile, there seems to be a little progress in the "love story" of Claudia and Pravesh Rana, who spent good time inside the Bigg Boss jail. Although Claudia is still confused, Pravesh Rana is trying his best to woo Claudia.

Four MNS MLAs in Maharashtra Assembly suspended for 4 Years

2009-11-09T17:30:00.003+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! In a significant development, The Maharashtra Assembly passed a privilege motion, which suspended 4 MNS MLAs for four years. These four MLAs had earlier created a ruckus inside the assembly and even manhandled Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi, after he took oath in Hindi. One of the MLAs, Ram Kadam even slapped Abu Azmi.

The privilege motion was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshvardhan Patil and all political parties barring the MNS supported the motion. Thus, the Speaker took the decision of suspending four MNS MLAs, Ram Kadam, Sishir Shinde, Vasant Gite and Ramesh Wanjale.

The MNS had earlier justified its action, saying nothing against Marathi language and Marathi Manoos would be tolerated. The party said that Abu Azmi insulted Marathi by taking oath in Hindi. Earlier, Raj Thackeray had asked all MLAs to take oath in Marathi.

Abu Azmi hit back, saying Hindi is the National Language of India and he respects both Hindi and Marathi. He also pointed out to the fact that some of the MLAs took oath in English. Samajwadi Party leaders Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh have slammed the MNS and Congress Party, which allowed Raj Thackeray to grow in Maharashtra.

Uproar in Maharashtra Assembly, as Abu Azmi takes oath in Hindi

2009-11-09T13:30:00.004+05:30

Mumbai: Breaking News! The 13 MLAs of Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) held the Maharashtra Assembly to ransom today, asking all MLAs to take oath in Marathi. Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi, who defied the MNS and took oath in Hindi, was pushed around and manhandled by some MNS MLAs. Senior leaders from other parties came to his rescue.

Chaos and bedlam prevailed in Maharashtra Assembly, after the MNS MLAs resorted to violence to prevent the MLAs from taking oath in Hindi, saying they need to respect the Marathi sentiments and take oath in Marathi only.

Earlier, MNS Chief Raj Thackeray had asked all newly-elected MLAs in Maharashtra Assembly to take oath in Marathi. However, Abu Azmi snubbed him, saying he has every right to take oath in Hindi, which is the National Language of India.

Over 120 People die in Storm and Mudslide in El Salvador

2009-11-09T13:18:00.002+05:30

New Delhi: Breaking News! According to latest reports, over 120 people were killed and 60 others have gone missing, as a powerful storm hit El Salvador on Sunday. Most people were killed by floods and mudslides. Over 7,000 people have taken shelters in safer locations, said the authorities.

The flash floods and mudslides followed by heavy rains in El Salvador in the last few days. At least 60 people are reportedly missing in the San Vicente province. The storm was identified as Hurricane Ida.

The rescue and relief operations are going on full swing. The rescue workers are finding it tough to reach some of the worst-affected areas because of poor communication facilities. Several roads and bridges were also damaged by the floods and storm.

The capital city, San Salvador is worst-hit, as 61 people were reportedly killed there. 23 deaths reported from Central San Vicente province.