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Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:31 GMT

•	Kotak Mahindra net up 85.77pc at Rs 69.20 cr
	New Delhi, May 9: Kotak Mahindra Bank today said its net profit has increased 85.77 per cent to Rs 69.20 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2008 as against Rs 37.25 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The total income has increased 54.11 per cent to Rs 803.02 crore for the quarter ended March 2008 from Rs 521.06 crore in the same period a year ago, a statement said.

•	Bihar: Cong demands probe over corruption in road proj
	Patna, May 9: The Bihar unit of the Congress today demanded an all party probe into the alleged corruption in road projects in the state. The Congress also asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to reveal the reasons for awarding the tender of road constructions in Patna to Tantia Constructions on 29 per cent higher rate.

•	Bihar: Railway official suspended for extortion
	Saharsa, May 9: A senior booking clerk at Saharsa Railway junction in north Bihar was suspended today on charge of extorting money from passengers.

•	K'taka: Security beefed up ahead of polls
	Bangalore, May 9: Security has been beefed up ahead of first phase of Karnataka Assembly poll, as 89 constituencies of the 224 member house spread over 11 Districts will go to the polls on Saturday. The state police are working hard to ensure peaceful and safe elections in Karnataka. Some polling booths have been declared as hypersensitive and others as sensitive.

•	Bihar: 217 arrested for corruption in 2 years
	Patna, May 9: Altogether 217 people, including senior government officials, were arrested by the state vigilance department, for their involvement in corruption cases during the last two years.

•	K'taka polls: JD(S) Office bearers resign enmass
	Hubli, May 9: Accusing former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy of neglecting party workers as many as 69 office bearers of Janata Dal (Secular), Dharwad District unit including State Youth wing President Gururaj Hunsimarad and former Union Minister Babagouda Patil have resigned enmass from the party.

•	HCL launches new generation leaptops
	Visakhapatanam, May 9: HCL Infosystems Limited today launched the new generation ultra portable ''MiLeapH'' and ''V'' series leaptops, weighing less than one kg. Launching the products here, Company Executive Vice-President George Paul said so far the HCL had no nearest competitor in the leaptop segment, which was affordable at an unbelievable price of Rs 16,990 for the ''H'' series and Rs 33,990 for the ''V'' series.

•	JD(U) demands inquiry into amassing of assets
	Bangalore, May 9: JD (U) today demanded an inquiry from the Income Tax department into the illegal amassing of assets worth crores of rupees by candidates, irrespective of their parties, who are contesting this assembly election in the state.

•	Over 13,000 security personnel in B'lore for polls
	Bangalore, May 9: Elaborate security arrangements had been put in place with deployment of over 13,000 security personnel in 28 constituencies of the city that goes to polls in the first phase of the Karnataka Assembly elections tomorrow.

•	US wants emergency lifted in Bangladesh
	Dhaka, May 9: The US today said state of emergency has to be lifted to hold credible elections in Bangladesh and no deviation from the polls set for December will be accepted.

•	India to play friendlies against Chinese Taipei
	New Delhi, May 9: The AIFF has invited the national team of Chinese Taipei to play two friendly matches against the India senior team.The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has organised the matches as a part of the preparations for the forthcoming SAFF Championship to be ...

•	Kirloskar bags Rs 80 cr order from Cochin Shipyard
	New Delhi, May 9: Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd today said it has bagged orders worth Rs 80 crore from Cochin Shipyard Ltd.

•	Spencer Retail plans Rs 1,500 cr in expansion
	New Delhi, May 9: Spencer's Retail, a unit of RPG group's flagship power utility firm CESC Ltd, today said it will invest Rs 1,500 crore over the next 12 months to increase the presence of its large format stores. "Spencer will invest Rs 1,500 crore over the next 12 months to increase the number of our large format stores to 75 from the current 31," CESC Vice Chairman Sanjiv Goenka told reporters here. The company has launched two such large format stores today with a total investment of Rs 60 crore.

•	'Long Live Cricket and Long Live SRK too'
	Kolkata, May 9: It is a marriage made in heaven. A marriage between Bollywood, India's numero uno entertainment industry and cricket -- the ''national religion''.

•	Apollo Tyres FY08 net up 125 pc at Rs 270 cr
	New Delhi, May 9: Apollo Tyres Ltd today said its net profit has increased 125 per cent to Rs 270 crore for FY08 compared to Rs 120 crore during FY07.

•	"Manmohan invites Medvedev to visit India"
	Moscow, May 9: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has invited Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to visit India later this year, the Kremlin press service reported. "The invitation was accepted with thanks," the press service said.

•	State asks Centre to hike paddy MSP
	Tiruchirapalli, May 9: The Tamil Nadu Government has requested the Centre to hike the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy, State Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S Arumugam said.

•	Equitas Micro Finance to set up more branches
	Tiruchirapalli, May 9: Equitas Micro Finance India Private Ltd will be establishing ten more branches in Chennai city before the end of the current fisal adding to its existing ten branches, Business Head T Balasubramani said.

•	Tata Indicom launches 'Walky Talky'
	Bangalore, May 9: Tata Indicom, the fastest growing telecom service provider, today launched 'Walky Talky' in its attempt to capture Home Phone category. Part of the Rs 119,000 Crore Tata Group, Tata Teleservices has already made inroads in Karnataka and with this new product, the company aims to further increase its market share to 58 per cent to 60 per cent from the present 50 per cent.

•	Plea for banana export centre
	Tiruchirapalli, May 9: The Tiruchirapalli Farmers Wing of the Congress has appealed to the Tamil Nadu Government to establish a banana export centre here to enable banana growers to market their produce for a good price.

•	Third Front only alternative for devep: Buddhadeb
	Kolkata, May 09: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today said a Third Front was the only alternative to help accelerate overall development of the country.

•	Inflation stable now, will come down: Chidambaram
	New Delhi, May 9: Dismissing as "statistically insignificant" the 0.04 per cent hike in inflation, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the prices of essential commodities had begun to come down and this would be reflected in the inflation index after some time. Talking to reporters after the weekly briefing on the decisions of the Cabinet and its Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), Mr Chidambaram said the inflation figure released today had come as a ''big relief'' as it showed that the prices had stabilised.

•	Police notice to MNS Prez Raj Thackeray
	Mumbai, May 9: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray has been served notice asking him not to resort for provocative speech. Mr Thackeray had delivered speech targetting north Indians last week.

•	Indian youth held for Jyothirmayi murder in UK
	London, May 9: The West Midlands Police today said a 24-year-old man had been arrested and charged with the murder of Indian student Samrajyo Jyothirmayi Vempala and would appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on Friday.

•	2 teachers killed in hit and run mishap
	Kohima, May 9 (UNI) Two teachers, who were riding a motor bike, were killed when a vehicle ran over them near Longnak Chanki, in Mokokchung district yesterday.

•	1 killed in factional clash in Kohima
	Kohima, May 9: An NSCN-IM cadre was killed and four others were injured in a continued gun battle between rival factions of NSCN, while the Nagaland Home Minister today made an urgent plea to stop the bloodshed.

•	Central Health officials to visit NE
	Kohima, May 9: Director General of the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry Dr. N. Srivastava will arrive at Nagaland tomorrow on a three-day visit to the Northeast.

•	Silver, Gold resume high: BBA
	Mumbai, May 9: Silver and gold advanced today in the opening session with silver rising by Rs 245 per kg and gold by Rs 100 per ten gm from their previous close on persistent stockists demand, traders at the Bombay Bullion Association (BBA) said.

•	Global warming driving Koalas to extinction
	London, May 9: Koalas are under threat as the eucalyptus leaves on which they feed are becoming toxic due to global warming, scientists warn. Higher temperatures and increased carbon dioxide could shut their food supply, leaving them to starve to death.

•	Tait set for firing return to Aussies team
	Melbourne, May 9: After a long battle with injury and exhaustion following the Perth Test loss to India in January, Australian pace bowler Shaun Tait returns fit and firing to the Adelaide Oval today on a mission to plan his first-class comeback with Redbacks coach Mark Sorell.

•	March academic session in state
	Srinagar, May 9: Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to introduce March academic session in the Kashmir valley while ensuring minimum 180 teaching days.

•	Pahalgam traders offer sops, taxi to pilgrims
	Srinagar, May 9: Close on the heels of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) offering various packages to yatris undertaking two-month-long pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Amnarnath starting from June 18, the Pahalgam traders also offered cut throat rates to them.

•	25 injured in Kashmir accident
	Srinagar, May 9: At least 25 passengers were injured in a road accident in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said.

•	GVK Power & Infrastructure acquires 2 new Cos
	New Delhi, May 9: GVK Power and Infrastructure Ltd today said it has acquired the entire equity share capital of GVK Energy Pvt Ltd and GVK Developmental Projects Pvt Ltd. The acquisition included 10,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each of the two companies, a company statement said.

•	JD(S) criticises Governor's action on NICE
	Bangalore, May 9: Janata Dal (S), if elected to power, will review all the decisions taken by the Karnataka Governor and his advisors during President's rule in the state and also punish those officials who were responsible, party's spokesperson Danish Ali said today. Addressing newspersons here, Mr Ali came down heavily on Governor and his advisors for taking decision to hand over land to Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE) which is executing Bangalore-Mysore corridor road works.

•	Infotech bags 3-yr contact from Australia's Powercor
	New Delhi, May 9: Infotech Enterprises Ltd today said it has received a three-year contract from Australian firm Powercor to provide solutions in GIS and data management services.

•	Inflation climbs to 7.61per cent
	Mumbai, May 9: Inflation climbs to 7.61 per cent for April 26 week. Inflation soars to 42-month high. Inflation is obove 7 per cent from past four weeks. Inflation is up by 0.4 per cent from last week 7.57 per cent. Price of all commodities up by 1 per cent. The annual inflation rate was 6.01 per cent during the corresponding week of the previous year, a statement said.

•	Sensex slips below 17K in opening session
	Mumbai, May 9: Continuing its southward journey for the fifth day in the week, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index today dipped below the 17,000 mark, after a negative opening. Resuming at 17,020.79, nearly 60 points below yesterday's close of 17,080.65, it dropped further down to plunge to 16,974.62 points barely five minutes into the trade, following profit bookings by local operators.

•	Rupee opens high at 41.72/74 against USD
	Mumbai, May 9: Rupee made a moderate recovery today, opening at 42.72/74, after three days of wild run that saw it depreciating to a one-year low and closing at 41.76 against the US dollar overnight.

•	Off-form Ponting working hard on technique
	Brisbane, May 9: After failing to fire for Kolkata in the cash rich Indian Premier League (IPL), Australian captain Ricky Ponting has turned to high-tech plasma screen gadgetry in a private batting tutorial to help snap his form slump.

•	Iraqi police arrests al-Qaeda chief
	Baghdad, May 9: Iraqi police has arrested the fugitive Abu Hamza al-Muhajir who called himself the head of al-Qaeda.

•	Prachanda warns of revolt in Nepal
	Kathmandu, May 9: Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) chairman Prachanda warned of revolt if his party was barred from leading the new government in Nepal.

•	Nanavati to hear Sree-Bhajji spat on May 9
	Ahmedabad, May 9: Three days after watching the footage of Sreesanth-Harbhajan row, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati will hear Sreesanth-Harbhajan spat today.

•	Dolphin killed, case registered
	Lucknow, May 9: Police have registered a case into the killing of Dolphin by some locals here.

•	Mob kills leopard in Lakhimpur Kheri
	Lakhimpur Kheri, May 9: A leopard was killed by a mob with sticks and stones in Isanagar area here.

•	Miscreants robbed Rs 10 lakh
	Varanasi, May 9: Unidentified miscreants robbed Rs 10 lakh from a firm's employee in Durgakund area here.

•	Myanmar maintains tight limit on foreign aid
	Yangon, May 9: Myanmar military government still maintained tight limits on foreign assistance six days after Nargis Cyclone struck the place and claimed over 100,000 lives. Despite warnings that specialists were needed to deliver food and water into disaster zones, it was unclear if the regime had yet given visas to foreign aid staff.

•	Indian youth held for murder of Jyothirmayi in UK
	London, May 9: The West Midlands Police today said a 24-year-old man had been arrested and charged with the murder of Indian student Samrajyo Jyothirmayi Vempala and would appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on Friday.

•	Krishna rules himself out of CM race in Karnataka
	Bangalore, May 9: Senior leader SM Krishna, the face of the Congress for these assembly elections in Karnataka, has declared himself out of the race for the coveted post of Chief Minister if party comes to power.

•	K'taka polls: Campaign ends for Phase-I
	Bangalore, May 8: Curtains came down this evening for campaigning for the first phase of polling on May 10 in Karnataka even as top political leaders including Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh made a last minute effort to woo the voters.

•	ICC reprimands BCCI over sub-standard Kanpur pitch
	Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) an official warning for using an under-prepared pitch during the India and South Africa Test at Kanpur in April.

•	NZ Vs Eng-A: Martin, Wright share honours on Day-1
	London: New Zealand continued their impressive build-up to next week's opening Test by undermining the claims of a trio of England hopefuls in their final warm-up match at the Rose Bowl on Thursday. Facing an England Lions side including eight internationals, the tourists looked set for the ...

•	Clarke likely to miss Windies tour
	Sydney: Australian vice captain Michael Clarke has delayed his departure for the West Indies due to family reasons and his participation in the tour remains in doubt, officials said Friday. Cricket Australia (CA) said Clarke had been given compassionate leave to remain in Sydney for 'private family ...

•	Bangalore Royal Challengers falter at finish line
	Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders produced an improved bowling and fielding performance to outwit Bangalore Royal Challengers by five runs in the IPL league tie at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.

•	Kolkata opts to bat in 16-over-a-side tie against Bangalore
	Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Sourav Ganguly won the toss and elected to bat in a 16-over-a-side IPL league tie against Bangalore Royal Challengers at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.

•	Chennai Kings clinch Kotla cliffhanger
	Delhi: Manpreet Gony did the star turn for Super Kings as he lifted Chennai outfit to a thrilling final-ball four-wicket win in their high-tension IPL league encounter against Delhi Daredevils at the Kotla Stadium on Thursday.

•	Laxman doubtful starter against Jaipur
	Jaipur: Decan Chargers skipper VVS Laxman is a doubtful starter against the Rajasthan Royals for the IPL tie to be held here at the SMS Stadium on Friday.

•	Getty Images bags ICC events' photo rights
	Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that Getty Images will be its official photographic agency for the next four years.

•	India win by 8 wickets in Women's Asia Cup
	Colombo: Asha Rawat hit an unbeaten half-century as India thumped Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the penultimate round match of the Womens' Asia Cup here today.

•	Gavaskar resigns from ICC cricket committee
	New Delhi: India"s batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who was asked to choose between his ICC role and his media commitments due to a potential for conflict of interest, has resigned from the chairmanship of its cricket committee today.

•	Sidebottom, Eddie Murphy and Sexual Chocolate...
	London: Ryan Sidebottom's glorious return to Test cricket is now sporting folklore, but few would know that he is also known as 'Sexual Chocolate'.

•	No threat to Aussie dominance in cricket: Clarke
	Sydney: Australian batsman Michael Clarke has scoffed at suggestions his team's mantle as the world's top cricketing nation is under threat after the retirement of players ranked among the all-time greats.

•	Kumble, Warne to feature in iSixes World Series
	Singapore: A lucrative new tournament, the iSixes World Series, was unveiled Thursday featuring teams from all nine Test playing nations, with one million US dollars going to the winners.

•	Chennai Super Kings put Delhi in to bat
	New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings' skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl against hosts Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League encounter at Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi today.

•	Cricket's guardians outlaw hi-tech bats
	London: International cricket chiefs have banned hi-tech cricket bats that give an unfair advantage to batsmen, saying the move will help prevent the game becoming too predictable.

•	Chargers tame Super Kings by 7 wickets
	Chennai: Adam Gilchrist slammed a scintillating half century to help Deccan Chargers canter to a 7-wicket victory over home team Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai tonight.

•	B'lore Royal Challengers down but not out
	Kolkata: Cricket connoisseurs may have delisted pre-match favourites Bangalore from probable qualifiers for main knock-out stage, but Rahul Dravid's team can still undo dreams of many aspiring sides when they take on hosts Kolkata at Eden Gardens here on Thursday.

•	Mumbai Indians rout pedestrian Rajasthan Royals
	Mumbai: Seamers produced an inspiring spell of intelligent bowling to help Mumbai Indians cakewalk past Jaipur Rajasthan Royals with seven-wicket victory in their IPL league tie at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.

•	Mumbai Indians invite Rajasthan Royals in to bat
	Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Pollock won the toss and chose to bowl first in final league encounter of the phase one against Jaipur Rajasthan Royals at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.

•	I was asked to step down, says Charu Sharma
	Bangalore: Charu Sharma, who was removed as the CEO of the Bangalore Royal Challengers, denied his employers' version that the cricket expert was resigned due to personal reasons, and said he was not a quitter and he would never leave when things are not going well.

•	Botham miles ahead of Freddie Flintoff: Sir Hadlee
	London: Former New Zealand fast bowler Sir Richard Hadlee believes that Andrew Flintoff still has a long way to go before being ranked alongside Ian Botham as one of cricket"s greatest all-rounders.

•	English schools lack cricketing infrastructure: Survey
	London: Cricket is dying out in British state schools because of the growing demands of the national curriculum.

•	No more bans please, Bhajji pleads BCCI
	New Delhi: Fears about being banned for a few matches by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), have prompted Harbhajan Singh to appeal to the board to give him a final chance to rehabilitate himself.

•	Glam boy of English cricket KP prefers cricket to sex!
	London: England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has said that getting a century for England is better than having sex.

•	Bopara chooses country over money
	London: Declining a six-figure contract from an unnamed IPL franchise, all-rounder Ravi Bopara said he was tempted by the money on offer but put his country first and wants to regain and establish his place in the England team.

•	Sachin still doubtful for match against Jaipur
	Mumbai: Mumbai Indians are likely to be without their captain and icon player Sachin Tendulkar for the seventh match in a row, when they take on Rajasthan Royals today.

•	Mr Loophole saves speeding Flintoff
	London: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was acquitted of speeding Tuesday because his prosecution notice did not arrive within the 14-day deadline.

•	Akram slams PCB for deferring Akhtar ban
	Lahore: Legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for granting banned quickie Shoaib Akhtar a month-long window for playing in the lucrative IPL.

•	IPL promotes spirit of cricket, says McGrath
	New Delhi: Praising the ongoing IPL for providing cricketers with a good platform to know each other better, former Australian speedster Glenn McGrath today said the lucrative Twenty20 league is helping to uphold the sprit of the game.

•	High time to protect Test cricket, says ICC
	Dubai: As the fever of Twenty-20 format is high, the members of International Cricket Council (ICC) are recommending that the Test matches must remain at the ''pinnacle'' of international cricket.

•	Chargers restrict Chennai to 144/7
	Chennai: Bottom-placed Deccan Chargers, who desperately need a win to keep their fans' hopes alive, restricted Chennai Super Kings to 144/7 in their Indian Premier League match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai tonight.

•	Royal Challengers CEO gets pink slip
	Bangalore: Bangalore Royal Challengers has removed Charu Sharma as the CEO of Vijay Mallya-owned team as the side's poor run in the Indian Premier League continued. Secretary of the Karnataka State Cricket Association and a former India batsman Brijesh Patel will be the new chief of Rahul Dravid's team.

•	Laxman out as Deccan elect to bowl
	Chennai: VVS Laxman, who sustained an injury during his last game, sat out as Hyderabad Deccan Chargers stand-in skipper Adam Gilchrist won the toss and elected to bowl against Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium here today.

•	India, Pakistan to play tri-series in Bangla
	Mumbai: The Indian cricket team will embark on a short visit to Bangaldesh, a week after the DLF Indian Premier League ends, to participate in a triangular one-day series.

•	Akhtar expresses gratitude to Shah Rukh
	New Delhi: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who landed in New Delhi last evening, has expressed his gratitude to Bollywood star and Knight Riders" owner Shah Rukh Khan for his support during the past few months when he faced an inquiry and subsequently suspended from international cricket.

•	IPL players' earnings set to go over the roof
	Melbourne: The lucrative Indian Premier League is likely to scrap its current salary cap on players, and this could make cricketers from Australia their country"s richest sports stars.

•	Nanavati shocked by slap-gate video footage
	Ahmedabad: The footage of the week-old Sreesanth-Harbhajan row is reported to have shocked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)-appointed Justice Sudhir Nanavati.

•	Collymore signs deal with Sussex
	London: West Indies fast bowler Corey Collymore has agreed to join English county cricket side Sussex, cricket manager Mark Robinson confirmed on Monday.

•	Bangalore poses no challenge to Mohali Kings XI
	Bangalore: Kings XI bowling attack spearheaded by Sreesanth produced a disciplined effort as the Mohali outfit annihilate the insipid Bangalore Royal Challengers with a six-wicket win in the IPL league encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.

•	Kings XI invite Royal Challengers to bat first
	Bangalore: Mohali Kings XI Punjab skipper Yuvraj Singh won the toss and invited Bangalore Royal Challengers in to bat in the IPL league encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.

•	ICC aims to save Tests from Twenty20 onslaught
	Bangalore: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will look at ways to protect and promote Test cricket from the onslaught of the Twenty20 at a two-day Cricket Committee meeting starting in Dubai on Monday.

•	Harmy to quit cricket if not considered for Kiwi Tests
	London: Durham and England paceman Steve Harmison has said that he will think of quitting all forms of cricket if he is not considered for the home series against New Zealand.

•	Misbah and liquor cannot go together
	Lahore: After allowing Misbah-ul-Haq to play for liquor baron Vijay Mallya-owned Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in trouble as it is in conflict with its policy of discouraging players from associating themselves with alcohol brands.

•	Mills rescues New Zealand with the bat
	London: Tailender Kyle Mills' unbeaten half-century ensured New Zealand left Essex with a testing target to chase on the final day of their tour-day match here at Chelmsford. New Zealand lost four quick wickets in swing-friendly conditions at Essex's home ground in eastern England before Mills, who ...

•	PCB chief withdraws defamation suit against Akhtar
	Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Nasim Ashraf said Monday he had withdrawn a defamation suit against Shoaib Akhtar after the banned fast bowler made a public apology. The 32-year-old paceman was banned for five years last month for breaching the players' code of conduct by criticising ...

•	Delhi says no to fireworks during IPL matches
	New Delhi: Delhi would be happy if Sehwag plays a firework-like innings but no real fireworks, please. Delhi environement department has demanded IPL organisers to ban fireworks during Indian Premier League matches at Ferozeshah Kotla stadium in New Delhi as it cause severe air and noice pollution.

•	Jaipur Royals reign over Chennai Kings, courtesy Tanvir
	Jaipur: Left-arm swing bowler Sohail Tanvir plucked 6 for 14 - the best ever in T20 format - as Jaipur Rajasthan Royals recorded a comfortable 8-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in the IPL league counter at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Sunday night.

•	Super Kings elect to bat against Rajasthan Royals
	Jaipur: Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to take guard first in their IPL league tie against Jaipur Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Sunday night.

•	Polly-inspired Mumbai Indians overpower Delhi Daredevils
	Mumbai: Pollock-inspired Mumbai Indians put up a spirited show to register an emphatic 29-run victory in their IPL league encounter against Delhi Daredevils at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

•	Vintage Polly spurs Mumbai Indians to 162/8
	Mumbai: Creditable show from top-order batsmen and a superb rearguard action from the reliable Pollock spurred Mumbai Indians to 162/8 in their IPL league encounter against Delhi Daredevils at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

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