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November 19, 2009

Top Headlines

Protests over sugarcane prices, PM calls emergency meeting
Thousands of sugarcane farmers from north India staged a demonstration to protest the new sugarcane pricing policy and demanded an increase in procurement prices.

16 killed in Peshawar blast; sixth in 11 days
A suicide bomber struck outside a Peshawar court, killing 16 people on Thursday. It was the sixth attack in 11 days on the troubled city.

Ambani brothers, Mittal in Forbes' list of richest Indians
Mukesh Ambani is the wealthiest Indian with a net worth of $32bn, as the number of Indian billionaires in Forbes' �India Rich List� this year doubles to 52.

Cities

Girder topples at Delhi Metro site, 1 hurt
A young boy, who unauthorisedly entered into a Metro construction site in South Delhi, was injured on Thursday when a metal girder on which he was sitting toppled.

Russian girl's body decomposed beyond recognition, says Goa police
The Goa police admitted that the body of Russian teenager Elena Sukhonova, who was found dead along a railway track in May, has decomposed beyond recognition.

Business

No immediate plans to hike fuel prices: Govt
The govt has no immediate plans to raise fuel prices even though raw material costs have surged to their highest level this year, petroleum secretary R S Pandey said.

Sensex loses over 200 pts at closing
Sensex on Thursday shed 213 points on fears that the government might step in to check the rush of foreign funds into equities.

Sports

India 190/2 at stumps, trail by 144 runs
Opener Gautam Gambhir led India's fightback to save the first Test after a world record sixth-wicket partnership of 351 helped Sri Lanka take control of the game on Thursday.

Suggesting Tendulkar greatest is demeaning to others: Atherton
Tendulkar is a great batsman but to suggest he is the best ever is demeaning to those former greats who survived the bodyline series, former England skipper Mike Atherton said.

Entertainment

It�s blackmail, Preeti: Madhur
The Bollywood filmmaker finds himself in the dock once again for rape charges by aspiring actress Preeti Jain dating back to July 2004.

Vivek wronged Salman: Katrina
Katrina says, "I wouldn�t work with Vivek Oberoi. What he said and did with Salman was wrong."

Infotech

25,000 onsite H-1B inspections
US immigration officials are taking H-1B enforcement plan to conduct 25,000 on-site inspections of cos hiring foreign workers over this fiscal year, according to a report.

World's top 10 fastest supercomputers
The world's fastest supercomputer is Cray XT5, also known as Jaguar. Jaguar bags the no. 1 spot, beating IBM's Roadrunner, who has been holding the top crown since past 18 months.

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