Marlon Samuels and Darren Bravo took full advantage of a batting paradise and got the most out of their starts, which was exactly what the West Indies openers and Bangladesh’s top seven batsmen failed to do. Darren Sammy is now hoping to extend their unbeaten 198-run third-wicket stand deep into the third day to take control on a pitch that is unlikely to aid the bowlers.
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Read MoreNEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh satraps Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati stood by Congress as the government’s confrontation with BJP and Left over the demand for headcount on FDI in multi-brand retail worsened, stalling Parliament on the opening day of the winter session.BJP, which along with the Left is insisting on a vote on the issue, rejected Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s request to drop its demand.While it raised fears of a prolonged stalemate, government had the comfort of SP and BSP standing by it to avert the picture of UPA’s complete isolation. DMK has already said it is opposed to the issue.The UP outfits continued the pattern of bailing out the Centre at key junctures as has happened since UPA-2 came to power. Samajwadi Party members rushed to the well in Lok Sabha to protest the cap on subsidized cooking gas cylinders while the Bahujan camp was vociferous in demanding that constitutional amendment for reservation in promotions be taken up first for discussion.Lok Sabha MPs Shailender Kumar and Reoti Raman Singh moved an adjournment motion as well as demand for discussion under non-voting clause on FDI, making it clear that SP was not keen on joining ranks with the opposition bloc.SP and BSP’s decision to not attach high priority to the issue did not surprise the opposition camp which felt the political interest of these parties were different.
Read MoreNEW DELHI: The security establishment is on a state of high alert over likely retaliatory strikes by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in the wake of 26/11 convict Ajmal Kasab being hanged at Pune’s Yerwada Central Jail on Wednesday.The caution is partly on expected lines as LeT was behind the Mumbai attacks that left 166 dead but there is added urgency in the light of inputs the government has processed as it reviews the likely fallout of Kasab’s hanging. States have been asked to step up vigilance while central agencies look out for tell-tale signs of terror activity.The alert is high in Maharashtra with both central and state sources said adequate measures have been taken to bolster security given that Kasab was held in captivity in Mumbai
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