French driver Nicolas LaPierre won both races in the Australian round of the A1 Grand Prix series.
IAEA meeting could vote against Iran: US
Karun Chandhok driving for Team India had to retire in the 19th lap after his car stopped on the start-finish straight.
It takes three months to open a business in Mumbai. Two of the months are spent in obtaining the Personal Account Number at UTI Investors Services Limited
Austria, Italy and Japan joined A1 Grand Prix completing the grid for the first race to be held this weekend.
Muslim nations will form a preferred trading group by the end of the year aimed at greater economic integration among the Organisation of Islamic Conference countries, while plans are afoot to form a giant 'Islamic bank'.
The Real Madrid footballer is one of the owners of the motor racing team which will compete in the new A1 Grand Prix series.
The Federation Cup champions will use Wednesday's AFC Cup match to prepare for the crucial NFL match against East Bengal.
Syrian troops had entered the smaller nation as peacekeepers in 1976.
The Indian armed force will police the southern Darfur region, which has been wracked by ethnic conflict between Muslim and Christian militia.
Indian-born steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal became the third richest person in the world, trailing only Microsoft chief Bill Gates and US investment guru Warren Buffett.
Referring to the "rumours" doing the rounds "for weeks", Newsweek claimed that among those eyeing Rumsfeld's post was recently retired Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage.
The resignation, which was accepted by Lebanese President Emile Lahud, followed massive public protests in the wake of former premier Rafiq al-Hariri's assassination February 14.
The move comes after the assassination of former prime minister of Lebanon in Beirut.
Hariri, a billionaire businessman who resigned from government last October, recently joined calls by the opposition for Syria to quit Lebanon in the run-up to general elections in May.
East Bengal will open their campaign with a home match against Muktijoddha of Bangladesh on March 9.
The Chess Players' Association of India is upset because 10 per cent is being deducted from the players' prize-money.
'We have sent messages to the Syrians in the past and we will continue to do so. We have tools at our disposal -- a variety of tools, ranging from diplomatic tools to economic pressure,'Bush said.
State-run gas utility Gail (India) Ltd is aiming a 10 per cent stake in China Gas Holdings Ltd, which has exclusive rights to set up city gas distribution projects in 42 cities in China.
A round-up of the weekend action in Europe's leading leagues.
Overall Indian consumer confidence has dropped slightly says the second MasterIndex of consumer confidence survey conducted by MasterCard International across the South Asia, Middle East and Africa Region.
Uzbekistan upset three-time champions Saudi Arabia 1-0 on Thursday to become the first team to reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals.
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.
Turkmenistan snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw against three-times champions Saudi Arabia, while Iraq were beaten 1-0 by Uzbekistan at the Asian Cup.
India was among the 14 countries, including Pakistan and Russia, which remained on the 'Priority Watch Lis't of the United States for "inadequate and ineffective" enforcement of patent laws.
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