World Last Week

Saturday, April 7, 2007

BJP wrests Delhi Municipal Corporation from Congress, winning 164 of 272 wards.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee gets seriously injured in a road accident in West Bengal.
Ravi Shastri is appointed manager-cum-coach of Indian cricket team. Robin Singh is fielding coach and Venkatesh Prasad bowling coach.
BCCI decides to restrict cricketers’ endorsements to three.
Bangladesh (251/8; Ashraful 87, Neil 5/45) stuns South Africa (184; Gibbs 56) in a World Cup Super Eights match in Georgetown.

Sunday, April 8, 2007

PM Manmohan Singh tells judiciary to stay within limits without over reaching, while Chief Justice of India K.G.Balakrishnan says tension between courts and the legislature/ executive is inevitable and natural in a democracy.
Congress wants Election Commission to derecognise BJP for releasing the controversial CD that sought to create ‘ill-will’ between communities.
Slovenian Martin Stel sets a swimming record, swimming the entire 5265-km Amazon River in 65 days.

Monday, April 9, 2007

UP police decline to arrest BJP chief Rajnath Singh on the controversial CD issue. BJP questions power of Election Commission to derecognise it.
Sarah Jane Dias is chosen Miss India World and Puja Gupta is the Miss India–Universe.
Pietersen’s 104 could not help England (247, Bell 77) beat Australia (248/3, Ponting 86) in Antigua.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

The railways plan to introduce high-speed trains traveling at 300 to 350 mph in the Chennai-Coimbatore sector.
Pakistan gives green signal for a gas-sharing pact with India in the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline deal.
The Bush administration wins the 2007 Jefferson Muzzle award for the most egregious violators of free speech rights in the past year.
New Zealand (263; Fulton 83) thrashes Ireland (134; Vettori 4/23) at a World Cup Super Eights tie in Georgetown.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

HRD Minister Arjun Singh says the govt. will move the Supreme Court on the OBC issue following the court’s stay of 27% reservation for OBCs in higher education institutions.
TN CM M Karunanidhi calls for an all-party meet to discuss the Cauvery issue before filing a review petition before the tribunal.
South Africa (356/4; Villiers 146, Kallis 81) beats West Indies (289/9; Sarwan 92) in a World Cup Super Eights tie at St.George’s. West Indies captain Lara confirms quitting ODIs.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

India successfully test-fires its most powerful nuclear-capable intermediate range ballistic missile, Agni III, from Balasore.
Congress fails to win any of the three Lok Sabha byelections in Ramtek, Jalgaon and Erandol in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena wins in Ramtek, BJP in Jalgaon and NCP in Erandol.
England (147/6) scrapes past Bangladesh (143) in a World Cup Super Eights match at Bridgetown.

Friday, April 13, 2007

Indonesia charges India with test-firing Agni III missile without prior intimation disrupting one of its national carrier Garuda’s flights, while India refutes the allegation saying prompt prior intimation was given to all concerned a week ago.
CPM veteran Jyoti Basu accuses the Congress-led UPA of deviating from the Common Minimum Programme and says his party will raise the matter in Parliament.
World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz faces action over his alleged favouritism to his girl friend in promoting and hiking her salary.
Sri Lanka (222/4, Sangakkara 69 n.o.) beats New Zealand (219/7, Styris 111 n.o.) in a World Cup match at Bridgetown. Australia (92/1) blanks Ireland ( 91) in another match.

ChennaiPlus