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South Africa to host second edition of IPL

South Africa to host second edition of IPLNew Delhi, Mar 24 : South Africa will host the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is expected to start from April 17.

IPL commissioner Lalit Modi will address a press conference at 9 pm IST in this regard.

The possible venues for the tournament will also be declared in the conference.

Durban, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth are the expected venues for the tournament.

Manmohan Singh lashes out at Advani

Manmohan Singh lashes out at AdvaniNew Delhi, Mar 24 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday criticised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L. K. Advani for calling him a weak leader.

Renewable energy can meet India''s 35 percent demand by 2030

Renewable energy can meet India''s 35 percent demand by 2030New Delhi, Mar 24 : India''s 35 percent electricity demands can be met from renewable energy by 2030 and 50 percent of the projected energy requirements can be met simply from smart and efficient generation, distribution and use of energy, according to a Greenpeace International report.

Manmohan Singh asks Pakistan to take concrete steps to fight terrorism

Manmohan Singh asks Pakistan to take concrete steps to fight terrorismNew Delhi, Mar 24 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday urged Pakistan to take concrete steps to fight terrorism and bring perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks to justice.

Airbus to have Indian manufacturing base within next 3-4 years

Airbus to have Indian manufacturing base within next 3-4 yearsNew Delhi, Mar. 24 : Leading aircraft maker Airbus Industrie is planning to establish a manufacturing base in India within next three-four years.

"We plan to develop manufacturing base in India in the next three to four years. We don''t want to copy what we have done in China. China started more on the manufacturing side, but the biggest development in India was on engineering and services sector," Eric Zenin, Head of Airbus Business Development and International Cooperation, said.

Nano launch evokes elation in Delhi

Nano launch evokes elation in DelhiNew Delhi, Mar 24 : The launch of Nano, the world''s cheapest car, has evoked elation in New Delhi as it promises to fulfill the dreams of many persons of owning a car.

Nano, which was launched on Monday, is being looked upon as Tata Motor''s gift to the middle-class and is expected to dramatically change the auto market in the world''s second most populous nation.

The car is emerging, as a popular choice amongst the middle class, for whom owning a car till now was a distant dream due to the high prices.

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