Elected along with India on the board of UNAID were the US, Russia, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Guatemala and Monaco.

The cooling unit, too, did not use regular freon-based chemicals, which deplete ozone and add to global warming. One unit can serve the vaccine needs of some 50,000 people.

The striker was suspended from playing for the national team for six months after he reacted angrily to being substituted.

In an effort to allow 19 poor countries to promote growth and make progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the International Monetary Fund will grant 100 per cent debt relief to them amounting to $3.3 billion

Coach Philippe Troussier was sacked two days after the Gulf side were humbled 2-1 by Indonesia in their opening match at the Asian Cup.

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

All five gold medals India earned from athletics at the Afro-Asian Games were from field events.

I M Vijayan and Baichung Bhutia scored twice each in a 5-3 semi-final victory over Zimbabwe at the Afro-Asian Games.

In another match in the Afro Asian Games football tournament, Zimbabwe held a fighting Iran to a 1-1 draw.

They won their opening matches in the Afro Asian Games football tournament, beating Iran and Burkina Faso respectively.

The scamsters first establish their ‘bonafides’ and ask for details about you. Depending on your response, they seek money from you…, says Sucheta Dalal.