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Counter terror body: Patnaik wants review

Bhubaneswar, Feb 14 Describing the power vested in an agency India is setting up to counter terrorism as "an infringement on the powers of the states", Odisha Monday sent a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking a review of the matter.

Rationalise motor vehicle tax rates, urges minister

New Delhi, Feb 14 To reduce transaction and logistic costs in the transportation sector Road Transport and Highways Minister C.P. Joshi Monday urged state governments to rationalise motor vehicle tax rates to facilitate easy movement of vehicles across the country.

Austrian skydiver plans to break sound barrier in free fall (Lead)

London, Feb 13 An Austrian skydiver will try to break the sound barrier during a free fall from a balloon high up in the stratosphere.

High Court paves way for players' participation in WSH

New Delhi, Feb 13 On a plea of former player and coach Joachim Carvalho alleging that Hockey India (HI) was threatening players to prevent them from taking part in the World Series Hockey (WSH) tournament, the Delhi High Court Monday cleared the decks for the players to participate in the league if the tournament schedule does not clash with international commitments of the national team.

Lt. Gen. Halgali is new deputy chief of Indian Army

New Delhi, Feb 13 Lt. Gen. Ramesh Halgali, a whistle-blower in the 2009 70-acre Sukna military station land scam in West Bengal that led to court martial of senior army officers, Monday took over as the deputy chief of army staff.

KKR announce launch of new marketing campaign

Mumbai, Feb 13 The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) announced the launch of its new marketing campaign, "New Dawn New Knights" here Monday.

'More stringent laws against cartelisation needed'

Kolkata, Feb 13 Competition watchdog,he Competition Commission of India (CCI) is in favour of more stringent laws against formation of cartels as it affects consumers’ interest.

FIA GT1 World Championship: Budh International to host 2012 season final

New Delhi, Feb 13 India's Budh International Circuit (BIC) will be hosting the 2012 season grand finale of FIA's GT1 World Championship Nov 30-Dec 2. India will be the second venue of the race in Asia after China.

Sahara hits back after BCCI rejcts its demands (Roundup)

Chennai/New Delhi, Feb 13 Sahara India Monday hit back at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) saying no corporate was ready to shell out more than 50-60 percent of the current value of the sponsorship of the team even as board president N. Srinivasan said exceptions cannot be made by bending Indian Premier League (IPL) rules to favour the Pune Warriors franchise owner.

List of Sahara's grievances against BCCI

New Delhi, Feb 13 The following is the list of grievances raised by Sahara before the Board of Control for Cricket in India: