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The IPL T20 annual cricket tournament is beginning Wednesday with the inaugural match between last year’s champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.

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Responding to the bombshell of a story carried by an Indian newspaper on the suspicious military movements insinuating a military coup, Prime Minister Monmohan Singh Wednesday said that the reports were alarmist and should not be taken at face value.

The United States announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Hafiz Safeed, an alleged terrorist from Pakistan. The move, lauded by India, is likely to strain the already tense relationship between Pakistan and the United States.

After the Mumbai attacks, Saeed and other LeT members were arrested by Pakistani police, but later released on appeal.

Gold held near $1,675 an ounce on Tuesday as investors took to the sidelines ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting, which will be closely watched for clues on the direction of monetary policy.

One of the world's largest exporters of raw materials is working to introduce a steep tax on just such shipments this year, Reuters is reporting, a move that is catching foreign investors and major trading partners by surprise.

International pop icon Katy Perry and Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan are scheduled to perform at the opening gala of Indian Premier League's season 5 in Chennai, India, Wednesday.

These government-operated sterilization policies were initiated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the 1970s as a means to prevent the occurrence of defective genetic traits in the Indian population. During that period, thousands of men and women had undergone vasectomy as a part of the program’s family planning initiative. These strategies failed to hold down the population growth, but have nevertheless continued into the 21st century.

Nepal, the Himalayan state bordered by Asian giants China and India, has arguably achieved what its neighboring nations haven't even thought about: Preparations are underway in its mountainous terrain -- where the monarchy gave way to democracy only in 2008 -- to host the region's first sports competition for LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) community.

Sherman shrugged off media reports that Iran was becoming a serious divisive issue between the U.S. and India.

India's Titan Industries, a jewellery maker promoted by the Tata group, has got approval from the government to directly import gold, its key raw material, said a government official, a move which will help the company save its operating costs.

Gold prices rose above $1,680 an ounce on Monday as the dollar steadied off earlier one-month highs against the euro, with the U.S. unit further paring gains after U.S. construction spending and manufacturing data.

Indian car sales reached record highs in March as Tata Motors Ltd., Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) all posted gains auto sales.

International trade groups are warning a proposal that would allow India's government to retroactively tax foreign companies could discourage investment.

A few blades of dried grass with Mahatma Gandhi's bloodstains on them, collected from the spot in New Delhi where he was assassinated on Jan. 30, 1948, will go under the hammer in Shropshire, UK, on April 17.

Australia is looking at recruiting American workforce to solve the acute shortage of skilled labor in the country's civil engineering sector. Australia has been facing severe workforce crunch, but the relatively good economic growth has further increased the demand for the workers.

International trade groups representing more than 250,000 companies have warned Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that new taxation proposals by his government have led foreign businesses to reconsider their investments.

(Reuters) - Asia's manufacturers stepped up the pace in March to fill an influx of new orders as Europe's debt crisis subsided and U.S. growth picked up, dispelling some of the gloom that had shrouded the global economy.

Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat in parliament Sunday, as her National League for Democracy claimed a near-sweep in historic by-elections that will test Myanmar's reform credentials and could convince the West to end sanctions.

A Chinese graduate was said to be involved in attacks that were linked to Japan, India and Tibet. Trend Micro released the research paper, which unveiled details on the hacker.