
Geneva: Thousands of plant lovers have flocked to the northern Swiss city of Basel to see a giant, stinky flower bloom for the first time. The Basel Botanical Gardens expects 10,000 people to see its amorphophallus titanum, or corpse flower, in full glory before the bloom wilts late Saturday or Sunday. The plant is 17 years old and has never bloomed before. Visitors haven't been deterred by the strong stench...

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Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation is using parts of historic Lalbagh gardens. ...

04:25 PM, May 08, 2009
Abu Dhabi: Steve Waugh feels sorry for young Pakistan pacer Mohammed Aamer, who was handed a five-year ban for being involved in spot-fixing, but the former Australian skipper is glad that the ICC sent out a strong message by acting tough on corruption in international cricket. Apart from the 18-year-old Aamer, the ICC banned Pakistan's former Test skipper Salman Butt and pacer Mohammad Asif for 10 and seven years respectively...

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