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Government will launch the payout of direct cash subsidy to people through the Aadhaar based system in 51 districts of the country from January 1, finance minister P. Chidambaram said today.

Stating some consolidation in the banking system was inevitable, finance minister P. Chidambaram today said India must have two or three world size banks.

Kedar Jadhav blasted an unbeaten run-a-ball century as Maharashtra produced a powerful batting display to post 339 for three against Uttar Pradesh on day one of the Ranji Trophy Group B match, here to

Comeback German girl Andrea Petkovic toppled top seed Nina Bratchikova of Russia while Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm shocked compatriot and second seed Misaki Doi to storm into the semi-finals of

Soumya Swaminathan and D. Harika would be representing India in the women's World Chess Championship to be played in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, from Nov 10 to Dec 3.

The third player from India to part

Indian challenge ended at the WTAIndian Open with the crushing defeat of Rutuja Bhosale at the hands of seventh seed Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, here today.

The Indian wild card lost 3-6 0-6 to her op

Local girl Rutuja Bhosale came from a set down to upset So-Ra Lee of Korea in the opening round of the USD 125,000 Sanjay Kakade Group Royal Indian Open WTA Challenger tournament here.

The 16-year-ol

Aryan Goveas of Maharashtra knocked out Tamil Nadu’s third seed Raswant Ravi in the boy’s singles and registered the first upset of the Walchand Cup U-16 National Series junior tennis tournament being

Mille Saroha could even afford a double bogey on the 18th hole as she held on for a comfortable win at the Usha Western India Ladies on Thursday.

Saroha, who turns 17 later this month, carded a fina