Wellington - Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer will face a shoe-waving protest over her country's invasion of Gaza at the ASB Classic tournament in Auckland on Thursday.
Local activist John Minto, who led a campaign against New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid South Africa in the 1970s, said she should withdraw from the tournament to bring attention to the plight of Palestinians.
"She is a high profile figure in Israel, and for her to make a stand would have a significant effect," he told the New Zealand Herald.
The indefinite strike called by transports has entered the third day. The Union Government has asked all states to ensure supply of essential goods across the country. The states are advised to use the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) and the National Security Act (NSA) to get transporters back on work. ESMA allows government to arrest the truckers who are disrupting the flow of essential services. The center has also asked states to cancel permits of trucks to deal with situation.
On Tuesday, yet another BlackBerry smartphone was launched by the leading mobile operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar. The new phone has been priced at Rs 
Washington - Russia's decision to cut off gas supplies to Europe because of a contract dispute with Ukraine is "unacceptable," the US State Department said Wednesday.
After a long wait, Mahindra and Mahindra along with BAE Systems has finally secured the approval from the Government of India's Foreign Investment Promotions Board, for the setup of Joint Venture (JV) in India, focused on land systems for the Indian market.
Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC), one of the leading PSU banks in India, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with India's leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. to publicize the loan scheme offered by Oriental Bank of Commerce.
