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Jaguar Land Rover may face devestation without UK Government’s help

 Jaguar Land Rover may face devestation without UK Government’s helpLondon, Mar 25 : Ratan Tata, head of Tata Motors, which bought Jaguar Land Rover for more than one billion pounds, has said that the JLR may face huge damages unless the British Government stumps up 500 million pounds worth of loan guarantees.

The group is not looking for a cash hand out, but needs government backing to squeeze much-needed working capital out of the UK's frozen banking systems, Sky News quoted Tata, as saying.

Jade Goody to be buried in her wedding dress

Jade Goody to be buried in her wedding dress

Australia’s Watson sad over IPL shift from India

Australia’s Watson sad over IPL shift from IndiaLondon, Mar, .23 : Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has expressed his unhappiness over the shifting of the Indian Premier League (IPL) from India to South Africa.

Watson, who was the player of the tournament in the IPL's first season, said the shift would affect people's participation.

Windies cricketers strike casts doubt over series with England

 Windies cricketers strike casts doubt over series with EnglandLondon, Mar. 25 : Uncertainty overshadows the remaining three games of the one-day international series between West Indies and England with the Carribean players threatening to go on strike over non- payment of their dues from last year's New Zealand tour.

Windies Cricket Board (WICB) officials Julian Hunte and Donald Peters have sought an immediate meeting with West Indies Cricket Players' Union chief Dinanath Ramnarine on the issue.

''British troops may stay in Afghanistan for another five years''

''British troops may stay in Afghanistan for another five years''London, Mar 25 : The new UK Ambassador to Afghanistan has said that British forces may be in Afghanistan for another five years while civilians could stay more for than 20 years.

Mark Sedwill, who will take up his post next week, told BBC Radio Five Live that the Afghanistan Army and police should be strong enough in five years to take over, adding that British workers would be there much longer helping with reconstruction and development.

PC worm may turn nasty on April Fool''s Day

PC worm may turn nasty on April Fool''s DayLondon, Mar 25 : A security expert has cautioned that an Internet worm, called Conficker C, can strike at infected computers around the world on April 1.

Conficker C is a sophisticated piece of malicious computer software, or malware, that installs itself on a PC hard drive via specially written web pages and then conceals itself on a computer.

Graham Cluley, of the security specialist Sophos, has claimed that Conficker C is programmed "to hunt for new instructions on April 1".

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