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February 18, 2011

Top Headlines

Birdflu strikes India again; 3,000 chicken culled in Tripura
Over two thousand chicken and ducks have died in the area since February 3, 2010, and blood samples of some tested positive for the H5N1 virus.

Babri case: CBI appeals in SC against Advani, others
The CBI challenged the Allahabad HC's order to drop charges against L K Advani and 20 others in the Babri Masjid demoliton case.

World Cup opening ceremony gets underway
The opening ceremony of the 2011 World Cup got off to a rousing start at the new-look Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.

Cities

Cops foil jail break attempt in Hubli
Violence erupted in a sub-jail as inmates clashed with police and made a vain bid to escape, leaving 27 prisoners and 24 police personnel injured.

School driver sends lewd SMSes to Bangalore girls
Reena (name changed), a student at R V School, Lakshmipura, had enough when P Prashanth, her school van driver, sent her filthy text messages.

Business

IB should probe share hammering of infra stocks: ADAG
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infra has sought an Intelligence Bureau probe into alleged hammering down of 23 infrastructure stocks.

Sensex down 295 pts on profit booking
Late selling pushed down a benchmark index for equities markets, which closed 267 points lower than its previous close.

Sports

This Indian team is better than 2003: Anil Kumble
Former India captain Anil Kumble feels that the current crop is better than the team which made the final of the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.

ICC insists on elite World Cup in future
ICC backed their decision to restrict the next World Cup to 10 top teams, saying minnows were better suited playing the Twenty20 format.

Entertainment

Salman touches Kangna's heart
Salman Khan and Kangna Ranaut find themselves put up in the same hotel in Bangkok. They both are shooting for different films there.

Diamonds rule Lara's wedding jewellery
Uncut diamond necklace set studded with vilandis, rose-cut diamonds, round diamonds, emeralds, rubies and pearls will rule Lara's wedding jewellery.

Infotech

Obama talks jobs with Jobs, other tech leaders
President Obama assembled some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley to confer on jobs and innovation, trying to get leaders.

How Facebook users skirt ban in China
The Great Firewall of China has helped the govt block websites from the Falun Gong to Twitter Inc for years in the world's most censored Internet market.

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