Yeddyurappa says he will meet Governor every 15 days

Bangalore:  Perhaps this is a sort of New Year's resolution to bury the hatchet.  Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa drove to Raj Bhavan in Bangalore on Friday morning to meet Governor HR Bhardwaj.  The BJP has repeatedly attacked Mr Bhardwaj for abandoning the basic  impartiality required of his office, and functioning as an agent of the Congress. Mr Bhardwaj in the past has served as India's Law Minister.Mr Yeddyurappa described the meeting as a courtesy call. The next Assembly session in Karnataka starts on Thursday. The Governor has been vocal about his belief that the single-largest trademark of Mr Yeddyurappa's government is corruption.  He has suggested that from illegal mining...

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Yeddyurappa says he will meet Governor every 15 days

Bangalore:  Perhaps this is a sort of New Year's resolution to bury the hatchet.  Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa drove to Raj Bhavan in Bangalore on Friday morning to meet Governor HR Bhardwaj.  The BJP has repeatedly attacked Mr Bhardwaj for abandoning the basic  impartiality required of his office, and functioning as an agent of the Congress. Mr Bhardwaj in the past has served as India's Law Minister.Mr Yeddyurappa described the meeting as a courtesy call. The next Assembly session in Karnataka starts on Thursday. The Governor has been vocal about his belief that the single-largest trademark of Mr Yeddyurappa's government is corruption.  He has suggested that from illegal mining...

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Jagan in capital to plead farmer cause

NEW DELHI: On the day the Srikrishna panel submitted its report on Telangana issue, Jagan Mohan Reddy stepped up pressure on Congress by dashing to the Capital and regretting that PM had not given him time to apprise him of the woes of flood-hit farmers in coastal Andhra. He met agriculture minister Sharad Pawar with a request for better relief package.  Jagan, who quit Congress after his claim to CM's post following the death of his father Y S R Reddy was turned down, wrote to PM on Sunday for time to discuss flood relief with him, besides also seeking time with Pawar and textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran to discuss weavers' plight. After meeting Pawar, he said, "He assured me of readying a package in a day and taking it up with PM."...

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Jagan in capital to plead farmer cause

NEW DELHI: On the day the Srikrishna panel submitted its report on Telangana issue, Jagan Mohan Reddy stepped up pressure on Congress by dashing to the Capital and regretting that PM had not given him time to apprise him of the woes of flood-hit farmers in coastal Andhra. He met agriculture minister Sharad Pawar with a request for better relief package.  Jagan, who quit Congress after his claim to CM's post following the death of his father Y S R Reddy was turned down, wrote to PM on Sunday for time to discuss flood relief with him, besides also seeking time with Pawar and textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran to discuss weavers' plight. After meeting Pawar, he said, "He assured me of readying a package in a day and taking it up with PM."...

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AP: Cong's Instability,Telangana Row Made News in '10

A cocktail of instability in Congress and the demand for separate Telangana statehood combined to produce a politically-charged situation in Andhra Pradesh through 2010 and promises a lot more in the coming year.The political chaos that actually began towards the end of 2009 ran through the whole of 2010 and may continue in the new year over the Telangana demand on which the Justice Srikrishna Committee submitted its report on December 30.While the prime reason for this seemingly prolonged turbulence is the demand for and against the bifurcation of the state, the internal strife in the ruling Congress party has also been a large contributing factor.The agitations for and against the division of Andhra Pradesh that began in December 2009 and spilled...

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AP: Cong's Instability,Telangana Row Made News in '10

A cocktail of instability in Congress and the demand for separate Telangana statehood combined to produce a politically-charged situation in Andhra Pradesh through 2010 and promises a lot more in the coming year.The political chaos that actually began towards the end of 2009 ran through the whole of 2010 and may continue in the new year over the Telangana demand on which the Justice Srikrishna Committee submitted its report on December 30.While the prime reason for this seemingly prolonged turbulence is the demand for and against the bifurcation of the state, the internal strife in the ruling Congress party has also been a large contributing factor.The agitations for and against the division of Andhra Pradesh that began in December 2009 and spilled...

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Almatti height increase welcome, but water share unjust: Karnataka

The verdict of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal has been hailed by irrigation experts, particularly the decision to increase the height of the Almatti dam. However, many are unhappy over the share of water allocated to Karnataka, when compared to Andhra Pradesh, describing it as “unjust”.Water Resources Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the State Government was not fully satisfied with the award.Speaking to presspersons in Hubli on Thursday, Mr. Bommai said the permission to increase the height of Almatti dam from 519 ft. to 524 ft. was welcome.However the demand of Karnataka for 278 tmcft of water had been partially met with allotment of only 177 tmcft, which was a matter of concern, he said.Mr. Bommai said that the tribunal...

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Almatti height increase welcome, but water share unjust: Karnataka

The verdict of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal has been hailed by irrigation experts, particularly the decision to increase the height of the Almatti dam. However, many are unhappy over the share of water allocated to Karnataka, when compared to Andhra Pradesh, describing it as “unjust”.Water Resources Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the State Government was not fully satisfied with the award.Speaking to presspersons in Hubli on Thursday, Mr. Bommai said the permission to increase the height of Almatti dam from 519 ft. to 524 ft. was welcome.However the demand of Karnataka for 278 tmcft of water had been partially met with allotment of only 177 tmcft, which was a matter of concern, he said.Mr. Bommai said that the tribunal...

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Telangana Fallout: Companies put plans on hold in Andhra

Hyderabad: The Telangana agitation over the Centre’s decision to create a new state in the region has forced several companies, including Bharat Forge, the Lakshmi Mittal Group and the NTPC-BHEL joint venture, to either put their expansion plans on hold or explore other states.Projects moving outAddressing the media here on Tuesday after a meeting with industry representatives, Chief Minister K Rosaiah said Bharat Forge, which planned to set up a nuclear power plant equipment unit at Nellore at an estimated cost of Rs 2,500 crore, was considering moving to Gujarat.The proposed project was to generate employment opportunities for 5,000 people. Andhra Pradesh succeeded in getting the project after a stiff competition with Tamil Nadu.Likewise,...

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Telangana Fallout: Companies put plans on hold in Andhra

Hyderabad: The Telangana agitation over the Centre’s decision to create a new state in the region has forced several companies, including Bharat Forge, the Lakshmi Mittal Group and the NTPC-BHEL joint venture, to either put their expansion plans on hold or explore other states.Projects moving outAddressing the media here on Tuesday after a meeting with industry representatives, Chief Minister K Rosaiah said Bharat Forge, which planned to set up a nuclear power plant equipment unit at Nellore at an estimated cost of Rs 2,500 crore, was considering moving to Gujarat.The proposed project was to generate employment opportunities for 5,000 people. Andhra Pradesh succeeded in getting the project after a stiff competition with Tamil Nadu.Likewise,...

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CBI or Closure Bureau of Investigation?

The closure of the Aarushi murder case has brought the investigative skills of the Central Bureau of Investigation into sharp focus. Once known to be a premier investigative agency and India's version of the Scotland Yard of UK, the CBI has earned itself some snide comments as it willingly surrendered its backbone to the ruling dispensation or crawled when asked to bend. Though an independent agency, the CBI is more seen as an agency of the ruling party to settle scores, keep opponents silent, force political parties to support or oppose issues. Little wonder that the BJP and the Opposition parties call the CBI the Congress Bureau of Investigation.But to be fair, the CBI got a messy case when the UP police handed over the Aarushi...

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CBI or Closure Bureau of Investigation?

The closure of the Aarushi murder case has brought the investigative skills of the Central Bureau of Investigation into sharp focus. Once known to be a premier investigative agency and India's version of the Scotland Yard of UK, the CBI has earned itself some snide comments as it willingly surrendered its backbone to the ruling dispensation or crawled when asked to bend. Though an independent agency, the CBI is more seen as an agency of the ruling party to settle scores, keep opponents silent, force political parties to support or oppose issues. Little wonder that the BJP and the Opposition parties call the CBI the Congress Bureau of Investigation.But to be fair, the CBI got a messy case when the UP police handed over the Aarushi...

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Technical institutes to reserve 5% seats: Sibal

New Delhi:  From now, technical institutes approved by AICTE have to reserve up to five per cent of their seats for students from economically backward sections of the society."Till now, tuition fee waiver scheme operated by AICTE allowed providing up to 10 per cent supernumerary seats that are given to students of economically backward category. It was the discretion on the part of the institution to apply for such a scheme. Now these seats are made mandatory for every institute up to five per cent," HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said.Unveiling the revised AICTE norms, he said the technical institutes can from now on increase the intake capacity per programme from 40 to 60 seats. Opening up the doors to the corporate...

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Technical institutes to reserve 5% seats: Sibal

New Delhi:  From now, technical institutes approved by AICTE have to reserve up to five per cent of their seats for students from economically backward sections of the society."Till now, tuition fee waiver scheme operated by AICTE allowed providing up to 10 per cent supernumerary seats that are given to students of economically backward category. It was the discretion on the part of the institution to apply for such a scheme. Now these seats are made mandatory for every institute up to five per cent," HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said.Unveiling the revised AICTE norms, he said the technical institutes can from now on increase the intake capacity per programme from 40 to 60 seats. Opening up the doors to the corporate...

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Sanjay Dutt ruined 8 years of my life, says producer Noorani

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has ordered attachment of two properties of film actor Sanjay Dutt in keeping with an arbitration award passed by the Indian Motion Pictures Producers` Association in January this year on a financial dispute between him and producer Shakeel Noorani.According to a TV news channel, the court issued a warrant against Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt for confiscation of all his property. Shakeel went on record saying that he has been duped by Sanjay and because of him he has lost 8 years of his life.The court took this action on the petition filed by Shakeel Noorani back in 2002, who claimed that the actor backed out of his film titled ‘Jaan Ki Bazzi’. Noorani dragged the actor to court over losses incurred due...

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Sanjay Dutt ruined 8 years of my life, says producer Noorani

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has ordered attachment of two properties of film actor Sanjay Dutt in keeping with an arbitration award passed by the Indian Motion Pictures Producers` Association in January this year on a financial dispute between him and producer Shakeel Noorani.According to a TV news channel, the court issued a warrant against Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt for confiscation of all his property. Shakeel went on record saying that he has been duped by Sanjay and because of him he has lost 8 years of his life.The court took this action on the petition filed by Shakeel Noorani back in 2002, who claimed that the actor backed out of his film titled ‘Jaan Ki Bazzi’. Noorani dragged the actor to court over losses incurred due...

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Netizens shocked as CBI lets Aarushi's murderer roam free

"Shame", "Yet another let down", "Is it a cover up?"-- these are some of the reactions of netizens to the CBI filing a closure report in the sensational Aarushi double murder case after a two-and-a-half- year probe marked by botched up investigations. "Even 'cold cases', twenty years and older are solved in the US! What on earth is happening here, another cover up?" Sunaina Serna Ahluwalia wrote on social networking site Facebook. Shreya Talwar, another user, wrote, "Yet another let down, but this is not where we stop. This is the time (when) we need to join hands and fight against the injustice happening to Aaru, instead of sitting back and taking everything as it comes." However, the buzz which was visible when the 14-year-old...

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Netizens shocked as CBI lets Aarushi's murderer roam free

"Shame", "Yet another let down", "Is it a cover up?"-- these are some of the reactions of netizens to the CBI filing a closure report in the sensational Aarushi double murder case after a two-and-a-half- year probe marked by botched up investigations. "Even 'cold cases', twenty years and older are solved in the US! What on earth is happening here, another cover up?" Sunaina Serna Ahluwalia wrote on social networking site Facebook. Shreya Talwar, another user, wrote, "Yet another let down, but this is not where we stop. This is the time (when) we need to join hands and fight against the injustice happening to Aaru, instead of sitting back and taking everything as it comes." However, the buzz which was visible when the 14-year-old...

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Click Click!

Ameesha Patel posted pictures of Raveena Tandon, Neelam and designer Anna Singh from Farah Ali Khan's birthday bash last night. 'Last nite at farahs bday. All the hotties'Sonam Kapoor tweeted a picture with a happy brand plug. 'At a loreal shoot. The make up I'm using.' Gosh, does she need ALL that to look good?Meanwhile, Preity Zinta showered her love on a cute dog, 'Saw this cutie pie in the mall today and just could not resist taking a pictureB! Awww !...

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Click Click!

Ameesha Patel posted pictures of Raveena Tandon, Neelam and designer Anna Singh from Farah Ali Khan's birthday bash last night. 'Last nite at farahs bday. All the hotties'Sonam Kapoor tweeted a picture with a happy brand plug. 'At a loreal shoot. The make up I'm using.' Gosh, does she need ALL that to look good?Meanwhile, Preity Zinta showered her love on a cute dog, 'Saw this cutie pie in the mall today and just could not resist taking a pictureB! Awww !...

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Setting out for action

After shooting for her Hollywood film Singularity, Bipasha Basu is back on the sets of another film. 'Jst wrapped shooting 2day 4 'dum maaro dum'!Hd a fab time shooting wth @rohansippy @RanaDaggubati n our DOP amit roy!V hve a super film!Yay N how could I forget abhay deol ! He is a total sweetheart:)Really chilled out!'Madhuri Dixit, tweets with an easy cool vibe and her happy twang, through her iPad, 'Gone mobile. Get ur tweet on. On my way to filmistan to give you next weeks adventures on JDJ. Trying to tweet at least in am and pm. Difficult to keep up when filming. Love to hear from all of you. That is the best part of twitter.' Shabana Azmi is lending time to the producer vs lyricists spat. She replied to a fan...

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Are you ready for Faffy?

He might not have lit up the box office, but it's clear that Aftab Shivdasani is quite a hit with his co-stars.Riteish Deshmukh was the first to mark the spot: 'Hey a big shout out to my friends and one of the most funniest co-actors Aftab Shivdasani @faffmeister - welcome buddy'Bipasha Basu tweeted, 'Hey guys give a warm welcome to @faffmeister (AFTAB SHIVDASANI)!!A fantastic actor costar n a very dear friend! Love!'Abhishek Bachchan gave him a shout out too, 'Guys show the love to a Dear friend and all round good guy to Aftab Shivdasani @faffmeister welcome to the chaos faffy!'Meanwhile, Aftab is finding his feet on twitter, 'Sorry if I can't personally thank all of ul.. But THANK U for all ur greetings and love! Yes it feels amazing...

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Setting out for action

After shooting for her Hollywood film Singularity, Bipasha Basu is back on the sets of another film. 'Jst wrapped shooting 2day 4 'dum maaro dum'!Hd a fab time shooting wth @rohansippy @RanaDaggubati n our DOP amit roy!V hve a super film!Yay N how could I forget abhay deol ! He is a total sweetheart:)Really chilled out!'Madhuri Dixit, tweets with an easy cool vibe and her happy twang, through her iPad, 'Gone mobile. Get ur tweet on. On my way to filmistan to give you next weeks adventures on JDJ. Trying to tweet at least in am and pm. Difficult to keep up when filming. Love to hear from all of you. That is the best part of twitter.' Shabana Azmi is lending time to the producer vs lyricists spat. She replied to a fan...

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Are you ready for Faffy?

He might not have lit up the box office, but it's clear that Aftab Shivdasani is quite a hit with his co-stars.Riteish Deshmukh was the first to mark the spot: 'Hey a big shout out to my friends and one of the most funniest co-actors Aftab Shivdasani @faffmeister - welcome buddy'Bipasha Basu tweeted, 'Hey guys give a warm welcome to @faffmeister (AFTAB SHIVDASANI)!!A fantastic actor costar n a very dear friend! Love!'Abhishek Bachchan gave him a shout out too, 'Guys show the love to a Dear friend and all round good guy to Aftab Shivdasani @faffmeister welcome to the chaos faffy!'Meanwhile, Aftab is finding his feet on twitter, 'Sorry if I can't personally thank all of ul.. But THANK U for all ur greetings and love! Yes it feels amazing...

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Shah Rukh returns to twitter

The twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best  star tweets of the day.Shah Rukh Khan, who's been off twitter for 56 days, made a comeback!He tweeted, ''To new beginnings. have a healthy happy & fulfilling new chapter. may all your troubles be as shortlived as your new year resolutions. Lov...

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Big B on a mission!

Amitabh Bachchan is on a mission to meet friends. 'Spent very early morning with Aamir and his team at work ... interesting comment and discussions on film and future,' he tweeted.The actor also met up with his former co-stars Shashi and Shammi Kapoor. 'Just visited Shammi Kapoor ji in hospital .. Despite his condition full of life joy and fun .. A true star .. Get well soon ! Many wondering if I have made a typo error about Shammi ji and Shashi ji ... no I have not ... they are both in Hospital ...

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Shah Rukh returns to twitter

The twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best  star tweets of the day.Shah Rukh Khan, who's been off twitter for 56 days, made a comeback!He tweeted, ''To new beginnings. have a healthy happy & fulfilling new chapter. may all your troubles be as shortlived as your new year resolutions. Lov...

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Big B on a mission!

Amitabh Bachchan is on a mission to meet friends. 'Spent very early morning with Aamir and his team at work ... interesting comment and discussions on film and future,' he tweeted.The actor also met up with his former co-stars Shashi and Shammi Kapoor. 'Just visited Shammi Kapoor ji in hospital .. Despite his condition full of life joy and fun .. A true star .. Get well soon ! Many wondering if I have made a typo error about Shammi ji and Shashi ji ... no I have not ... they are both in Hospital ...

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A news that is not so sweet

Just when consumers make a conscientious effort to stave off junk food pangs and reach for some wholesome fruit, here comes news that is distinctly hard to swallow.A deadly chemical, calcium carbide, is used widely across the country to artificially ripen fruit, risking the health of consumers, cautions a study published in the latest issue of Current Science. Mangos, bananas, apricots, papayas, and plums were found to have been treated with calcium carbide (CaC2), which contains traces of arsenic and phosphorous, say authors Md. Wasim Siddiqui and R.S. Dhua, who are scientists at West Bengal's Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya.Although banned, the chemical, known commonly as “masala,” is used freely in the country, the scientists...

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A news that is not so sweet

Just when consumers make a conscientious effort to stave off junk food pangs and reach for some wholesome fruit, here comes news that is distinctly hard to swallow.A deadly chemical, calcium carbide, is used widely across the country to artificially ripen fruit, risking the health of consumers, cautions a study published in the latest issue of Current Science. Mangos, bananas, apricots, papayas, and plums were found to have been treated with calcium carbide (CaC2), which contains traces of arsenic and phosphorous, say authors Md. Wasim Siddiqui and R.S. Dhua, who are scientists at West Bengal's Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya.Although banned, the chemical, known commonly as “masala,” is used freely in the country, the scientists...

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Srikrishna Committee submits report on Telangana

The five-member Justice Srikrishna Committee on Thursday submitted its report on the demand for separate Telangana state, to Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who said government will consult all political parties before taking an “appropriate” decision on the issue. The two-volume report, prepared by the Committee after extensive discussions with political parties and other organisations in the state over the past 11 months, was submitted a day before the Committee’s term was to expire. Report to be made public on Jan. 6 Soon after the submission of the report, Mr. Chidambaram told reporters that he proposed to convene a meeting of eight recognised political parties of Andhra Pradesh on January 6. “Immediately after the meeting,...

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Srikrishna Committee submits report on Telangana

The five-member Justice Srikrishna Committee on Thursday submitted its report on the demand for separate Telangana state, to Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who said government will consult all political parties before taking an “appropriate” decision on the issue. The two-volume report, prepared by the Committee after extensive discussions with political parties and other organisations in the state over the past 11 months, was submitted a day before the Committee’s term was to expire. Report to be made public on Jan. 6 Soon after the submission of the report, Mr. Chidambaram told reporters that he proposed to convene a meeting of eight recognised political parties of Andhra Pradesh on January 6. “Immediately after the meeting,...

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

WISH YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011(1) (2) (3) (4)...

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

WISH YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011(1) (2) (3) (4)...

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Ponting out of fifth Test for Australia

Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting will miss the fifth Ashes Test against England because of continuing problems with a broken finger. Vice-captain Michael Clarke will lead Australia in the Sydney Test starting on Monday. The Australia squad for the final Test of the series will be named later on Thursday. Ponting was ruled out of playing after further x-rays on his broken little finger on his left hand “showed evidence that the fracture . . . has moved during the course of the Melbourne test,” Australia’s team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said on Thursday in a statement. England retained the Ashes with an innings win in Melbourne and leads the series 2—1....

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Ponting out of fifth Test for Australia

Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting will miss the fifth Ashes Test against England because of continuing problems with a broken finger. Vice-captain Michael Clarke will lead Australia in the Sydney Test starting on Monday. The Australia squad for the final Test of the series will be named later on Thursday. Ponting was ruled out of playing after further x-rays on his broken little finger on his left hand “showed evidence that the fracture . . . has moved during the course of the Melbourne test,” Australia’s team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said on Thursday in a statement. England retained the Ashes with an innings win in Melbourne and leads the series 2—1....

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