India

Police resort to baton charge to control unruly cricket enthusiasts in Indore

India, EnglandIndore, Nov 15 : Police resorted to baton charge to control unruly cricket enthusiasts in Indore on Saturday who thronged stadium to buy tickets for the second One-Day International match to be played on November 17th between India and England.

A large number of cricket lovers were present at the ticket stall since early morning to buy tickets for the match.

However, chaotic scenes surfaced as the day progressed with queue getting longer and enthusiasts becoming impatient to get tickets.

Hundreds protest in New Delhi against POSCO plant in Orissa

OrissNew Delhi, Nov 15 : Hundreds of people marched in New Delhi on Saturday to protest against a plant being built by South Korean steel maker POSCO in Orissa.

Activists belonging to anti-POSCO groups - POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti - PPSS, POSCO Pratirodh Solidarity and All India students Federation held placards and banners to pursue central government about the drawbacks of the project.

Anti-POSCO project activists have come to New Delhi to raise their voice against the project and also to demand release of at least three anti-POSCO leaders arrested in Orissa last month.

Dalai Lama arrives in Dharamsala ahead of Tibetan special meet

Dalai LamaDharamsala, Nov 15 : Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in Dharamsala, seat of Tibetan government-in-exile on Saturday ahead of special meet.

A meeting of Tibetan exiles is set to take place in Dharamsala beginning from November 17.

Dalai Lama, who was on week-long visit to Japan, will not participate in the six-day meeting.

The meeting, where Tibet''s political unrest and its future are to be discussed between those seeking autonomy and independence, could become a turning point as different factions compete for influence over the exile movement.

Dalai Lama will seek fresh answers

Dalai LamaDharamsala, Nov. 15 : Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is said to be seeking fresh answers to questions about securing autonomy for all Tibetans.

The Dalai Lama shocked his followers last month when he said he had failed in his efforts to negotiate a “middle way” with China by asking for real autonomy, rather than independence.

“As far as I’m concerned, I have given up,” he said.

He also called for a six-day conference of 600 Tibetan exiles to discuss their movement’s future in the light of the violent anti-Chinese protests in Tibet this year.

Indian traders see Malaysian market as an ‘unopened gift’

Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair 2008New Delhi, Nov 15 : Traders in India consider the Malaysian market as an "unopened gift".

This became evident during the Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair 2008here from October 15-18.

Many traders expressed their eagerness to expand their business to Asia as a whole, but most of them showed interest in Malaysia.

“We are businessmen and we heard that Malaysia is a good place to do business,” NST Online quoted Poonaran Bhawani, who sells colonial design wooden and brass furniture, as saying.

Ramadoss announces national organ transplant programme

Anbumani RamadossChennai, Nov 15 : Union Health Minister Dr Anbumani Ramadoss today launched a National Organ Transplant Programme to improve the scenario for major transplantations like kidney, liver and heart in the country.

The proposed national plan will have emphasis on promoting cadaver donation. The national programme will aim to enhance the facilities for organ transplantation throughout the country, establish a network for equitable distribution of retrieved deceased organs, and increase the availability of organs through facilitation and attitude change.

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