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Ghana upset Czech Republic 2-0
Ghana beat the Czechs 2-0 on Saturday to record the first win by an African team at the 2006 World Cup finals.
Germany urges N-powers to disarm
Germany calls for the world's nuclear powers to disarm as they press Iran to curb its nuclear programme.
Assam flood affects five lakh people
Rescue teams trying to reach one lakh people who have refused to move from their homes due to fear of thefts.
MS developing technology to rival iPod
MS is developing a music and video device to compete with iPod and creating its own music service to rival iTunes.
Anxious over mkts, SEBI sets new rules
Anxious over the unabated volatility on the domestic bourses, SEBI tightened the margining system in the cash market.
Group C fails to live up to billing
The quick and brutal end of Serbia & Montenegro and Ivory Coast ended the high expectations from the "group of death".
Netherlands oust Ivory Coast from WC
A Robin van Persie thunderbolt and a cool strike from Ruud van Nistelrooy gave Netherlands a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast.
A kidney match made in heaven
It's a truly heartwarming story of two couples belonging to different communities helping each other out.
UN under fire for mismanaging budget
United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has said that the UN is not headed towards a budget crisis.
The other World Cup, with Robots
Football world powers like Brazil, or Germany may be in for some tough competition from none other than robots!
I am not taxman's target, says Big B
Amitabh Bachchan clears air over his frequent run-ins with the Income Tax department.
States confront Centre on fuel tax cut
Empowered Committee of state finance ministers on VAT ask the Fin Min if it is considering any excise cut on fuel.
FIFA WC: Ecuador cruise into 2nd rd
Ecuador beat Costa Rica 3-0 and entered the second round on Thursday for the first time in their history.
Atal says BJP supports Mahajans
Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Thursday said the BJP stands with late party leader Pramod Mahajan's family in its hour of need.
HDFC rules out raising home loan rates
HDFC chief expected a 10-20 per cent fall in property prices in three to six months and demand for home loans easing.
HC declines to discharge Jayalalithaa
A Chennai HC holds there are sufficient grounds for proceeding against AIADMK Chief Jayalalithaa on income tax cases.