Canada and Scotland also qualified for the 2007 World Cup after finishing in the top two positions in their group of the ICC Trophy.

They are now on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup 2007.

Frederik Klokker's century helped Denmark crush USA by 103 runs on day two of the ICC Trophy 2005.

Ireland beat Bermuda by 97 runs on day 1 of the ICC Trophy Ireland 2005.

The Indian world junior champion emerged joint-winner in the International invitational tournament in Bermuda.

The Indian ace beat GM Lenier Dominguez of Cuba in the penultimate round of the Bermuda invitational chess tournament to move to second place.

The defeat saw the Indian slip to joint-third in the Bermuda Invitational chess tournament.

The Indian world junior champion was held by Ukrainian champion Andrei Volokitin in the seventh round of the invitation chess tournament in Bermuda.

The Indian world junior champion forged ahead after sole leader Giovanni Vescovi of Brazil was beaten in the fifth round in the Bermuda chess tournament.

India has become the fourth largest economy in the world after the US, China and Japan, according to a media report in Washington.\n

Ryan Hinds will replace the injured Dwayne Smith in the West Indies squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.

The Tatas-owned Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd, the Internet gateway and service provider, is likely to receive around Rs 786 crore ($169 million) from the sale of its 5.42 per cent stake in US satellite company, Intelsat Ltd.

America's oldest satellite company Intelsat on Tuesday said it is being purchased by a group of private investors for $5 billion in cash and the assumption of debt.\n\n\n\n

The Hollywood star was on the verge of a nervous breakdown due to the threats, her husband Michael Douglas told a court.

The USA, which was looking to host some of the matches, will miss out.

Outsourcing of hi-tech jobs to India, China, Russia, the Philippines will to dominate the US poll debate.

India have been drawn in along with Japan, Oman and Singapore in the Asian qualifying group for the 2006 World Cup football finals.\n\n

The battle between Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh for post-season honours intensified in the second round of the Tour Championship.

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Mowing and verti-cutting

Minimum machinery requirements

Quality of the outfield

Method of ground and cricket block construction

Satisfied that the CBI was making all efforts to probe the mid-1980s contract to buy 31 Airbus-A320 planes for the Indian Airlines, the Delhi High Court on Monday disposed of a petition seeking investigation into the deal worth Rs 2,400 crore.

Housing Development Finance Corporation has divested its entire stake in the Bermuda-based Spectramind for Rs 26.4 crore to Wipro.

McDowell has acquired 85 per cent of Triumph Distilleries and Vintners Pvt Ltd at around Rs 600 million from a clutch of investors.

UB's spirits division which group's McDowell and Co Ltd and privately-held Herbertsons Ltd, with sales of 26 million cases in the year to March 2002, had 4.3 per cent of the world market.\n\n