| Indian navy strikes at Somali pirates, destroys vessel (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 01:37 AM CST Reuters - An Indian warship deployed in the Gulf of Aden fought Somali pirates and destroyed their vessel after a brief battle, the navy said on Wednesday.
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| England spinner Swann set for ODI start against India (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 04:00 AM CST Reuters - England's Graeme Swann is set to play in the third one-day international against India after the off spinner was named in a 12-man squad on Wednesday.
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| BCCI seeks security clearance for Pakistan tour (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 11:15 PM CST Reuters - The Indian cricket board has sought security clearance from the government for next year's tour of Pakistan, its president said on Wednesday.
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| Govt promises steps to stimulate economy (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 12:04 PM CST Reuters - The government will take steps to stimulate the economy to offset effects of the global economic slowdown, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Tuesday, adding that he expected to end the fiscal year with decent growth.
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| Yuvraj heroics could earn India test return (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 09:40 PM CST Reuters - Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh's match-winning hundreds in the first two one-dayers versus England could finally cement his test berth.
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| Kashmir votes for democracy, development, not India (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 08:16 AM CST Reuters - A good turnout at the start of Jammu and Kashmir elections may mean separatists misread a desire for development and democracy, analysts and voters said on Tuesday, but is not necessarily a vote for Indian rule.
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| India sees G20 as top forum, but some concerns (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 05:09 AM CST Reuters - Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said the Group of 20 nations will be the top economic forum for the future but he is concerned that no mechanism exists to oversee an economic action plan agreed by world leaders last weekend.
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| McLaren's De la Rosa tests for Force India (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 05:46 AM CST Reuters - McLaren's Spanish reserve driver Pedro de la Rosa switched over to testing duties with the Force India Formula One team at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday.
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| Hijacked Saudi tanker reaches Somalia (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 10:18 AM CST Reuters - A Saudi supertanker seized by pirates with a $100 million oil cargo in the world's biggest ship hijacking reached Somalia on Tuesday, and another vessel was captured off the lawless state.
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| Govt to act speedily to shield economy - Chidambaram (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 07:43 AM CST Reuters - The government is keeping a careful watch on the economy and will act speedily depending on the needs of various sectors, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Tuesday.
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