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IOC president says Commonwealth Games will be good

IOC president Jacques Rogge predicted on Tuesday that the Commonwealth Games in India will be a success, despite preparations being overshadowed by corruption allegations and delays in venues being co

'India needs regulatory changes to boost investor confidence'

India, which has seen significant rise in foreign investment in recent years, needs regulatory changes to enhance investor confidence, a senior executive of a leading global bank said on Monday.

Chawalit wins Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore

Chawalit Plaphol cruised to a wire-to-wire victory on Saturday in the Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore at Laguna National Golf and Country Club.

Super Saina triumphs at Singapore

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Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal put behind a nervy start to clinch the second Super Series title of her career by winning the Singapore Open with a straight-game triumph over qualifier Tzu Ying Tai

Saina storms into final

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Top seed Saina Nehwal stormed into the final of the Singapore Super Series badminton tournament with a spectacular victory over world champion Lu Lan of China here on Saturday.

Saina, Kashyap in semis

Top seed Saina Nehwal stormed into the semifinals of the women’s singles event, while P. Kashyap reached the last four stage in the men’s singles after beating fellow Indian Arvind Bhat in the Singapore Open Super Series badminton tournament on Friday.

Subway train graffiti case stirs Singapore

Is spray-painting a subway train with graffiti a matter of national security? Yes if you do it in Singapore, and you’d better be prepared for the consequences.

Naxals no threat to nukes: Menon

India on Saturday dismissed concerns about threats to its nuclear assets by Left-wing extremists and said that it is an internal issue of the country which will be dealt with law and order.

US push for action on N. Korea

The US demanded North Korea pay a price for allegedly sinking a South Korean warship even as Washington and its Asian allies brace for possible “provocations” by the Pyongyang regime.

Man faces caning for graffiti

A Swiss man has been arrested in Singapore on suspicion of breaking into a high-security subway depot and spray-painting graffiti on a train, an offence punishable by caning, the police said Friday.

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