
London: Brussels has drawn up a plan that could force Britain to admit 12,000 workers from India despite soaring unemployment at home, the Daily Mail reported. The order is part of an EU-wide plan to boost trade with India. EU officials say that, in return for opening up the jobs market, countries such as Britain will be helped to land lucrative export deals. But, of 40,000 workers who will be...

07:08 AM, Mar 03, 2012

London: Brussels has drawn up a plan that could force Britain to admit 12,000 workers from India despite soaring unemployment at home, the Daily Mail reported. The order is part of an EU-wide plan to boost trade with India. EU officials say that, in return for opening up the jobs market, countries such as Britain will be helped to land lucrative export deals. But, of 40,000 workers who will be...

11:29 PM, Mar 02, 2012

Most of those killed in the inferno hailed from Hyderabad. ...

08:33 AM, Aug 27, 2008

The workers have been detained by the police at an undisclosed location. ...

10:56 AM, Jul 08, 2008

Workers accuse their former employer Signal International of treating them like slaves. ...

07:42 PM, Jun 12, 2008

Sharjah: Allrounder Shahid Afridi took five wickets while Younis Khan and Imran Farhat both hit half-centuries as Pakistan beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the day-night international on Friday. Afridi claimed 5-36 as Afghanistan were bowled out for 195 in 48.3 overs before Younis hit an unbeaten 70 and Farhat made 52 to help Pakistan reach their modest target in 37.1 overs in the first-ever one-dayer between the two countries....

01:52 PM, Apr 22, 2008

Adelaide: Australian skipper Michael Clarke has signed a three-year bat sponsorship deal and the new bat has been manufactured in a factory in Jalandhar, a North India city. Clarke, who won the toss and elected to bat in the Adelaide Test on Tuesday, came out to bat with a new logo - MC 329. Clarke signed the deal last night with Spartan Sporting Goods company, based in Wollongong, south of...

02:43 AM, Apr 15, 2008

Lahli: A manic opening day in chilly Lahli saw 18 wickets fall at the Bansi Lal Stadium, with Haryana stumbling to 82 for 8 in reply to defending champion Rajasthan's 89 all out. Opting to field on a lively surface, Haryana were soon making inroads into Rajasthan's batting. Harshal Patel, the Gujarat import who rocked six-time title winners Karnataka in the quarter-finals, rocked Rajasthan's top order in an outstanding spell....

12:58 PM, Apr 09, 2008

Dubai: Opener Alastair Cook was the only batsman to get some good practice as England's batting crumbled against some spirited ICC Combined XI bowling in their three-day tour opener here on on Sunday. The left-hander held the batting during his patient knock as none of the England batmen could score big on a slow Global Cricket Academy pitch, spurning a good chance ahead of the first Test against Pakistan starting...

01:18 AM, Apr 09, 2008

Canberra: The face-off is still some days away but Indian batsman Rohit Sharma has already spotted a chink in the Australian armour, saying the hosts have problems against swing bowling and his team would look to capitalise on this when the Test series starts in Melbourne on December 26. That they are having a batting camp is a good sign. Hopefully we know their weaknesses. We will keep that in...

11:34 AM, Mar 31, 2008

Virender Sehwag's coach AN Sharma said he is delighted with Sehwag's knock and said it was his dream that he reaches that landmark. ...

08:00 AM, Mar 28, 2008

The UAE government has ordered a wage review for all migrant workers. ...

11:50 AM, Nov 06, 2007

Sydney: Xavier Doherty was the surprising selection in an extended squad of 17 players announced on Monday for Australia's first Ashes cricket Test against England. Young batsmen Callum Ferguson and Usman Khawaja and fast bowler Ryan Harris were also included in the squad which was named on Monday at a public ceremony near Sydney harbor. Chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said the squad would be trimmed to 12 or 13...

07:11 PM, Nov 05, 2007

Ahmedabad: Fresh from their 2-0 triumph over Australia, a full-strength India go into a three-Test rubber against New Zealand here on Thursday with the focus on Sachin Tendulkar who just needs one more century to record an amazing feat of 50 Test tons. The hosts, the world's number one ranked team, are on a phenomenal run in Test cricket, especially at home, and have lost only to South Africa (twice)...

06:25 PM, Oct 31, 2007

Labourers resorted to violence over poor working conditions and low pay. ...

01:51 AM, Oct 31, 2007