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Sri Lanka determined to do well despite various issues Angelo Matthews - Matthews said his side is determined to shrug off the issues, plaguing his side as they concentrate on exploiting the poor form of the Indians when they open their tri-series campaign in Perth.

Super Bowl finale in US sets Twitter record - The final 180 seconds of the match witnessed the sending of an average of 10,000 tweets per second.

Sachin Tendulkar may be rested for Perth ODI against Sri Lanka - Tendulkars aim to score his hundredth international ton may have to wait as he may be rested for the upcoming one-day international match against Sri Lanka in Perth.

Rupee gains 11 paise against dollar in early trade - The rupee strengthened by 11 paise to Rs. 48.94 a dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on Tuesday on increased foreign capital inflows.

Pranab Mukherjee to present budget on March 16 - Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the annual budget for 2012/13 on March 16, while the railways budget will be presented on March 14, Pawan Kumar Bansal said on Tuesday.

GoM allows airlines to directly import jet fuel - The GoM, headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, was also apprised of the decision to allow foreign airlines pick up 49 per cent stake in Indian carriers.

GDP forecast revised down to 6.9 slowest pace in 3 yrs - GDP forecast revised down to 6.9%, slowest pace in 3 yrsEconomy is estimated to grow 6.9% this fiscal year as tight monetary policy and a logjam in government policy making stifles investment.

World mkts momentum sapped on Greece wrangling - Greek resistance to the strict conditions attached to a bailout fund sapped recent momentum in markets spurred by hopes the global economy is improving

Nikkei slips from 3 mth high on Greece concerns - Nikkei slipped from a 3-month high as a delay in Greeces response to the painful terms for a new bailout tempered optimism over the US economic outlook

European shares set to dip early UBS eyed - European shares were set to open slightly lower as poor results by bellwethers UBS and ArcelorMittal rekindle worries about the outlook for corporate profits

Singapore retail investors more pessimistic Survey - The J.P. Morgan Investor Confidence Index, taken every six months, stands at 86, the lowest since it was launched a year ago.

Greek leaders face crunch talks unions strike - In some euro zone countries, including Germany and Finland, parliamentary approval is required to raise the bailout money.

Cyber attack on site of petitioner against Facebook - The website of a petitioner and Islamic scholar who dragged Facebook, Google, Yahoo and others to court over allegedly objectionable content has been defaced.

Indian IT companies in US paid 15 billion taxes in last 5 years - Indian IT companies in US paid 15 billion taxes in last 5 yearsNASSCOM estimates that Indian industry employs over 100,000 in US up from 20,000 six years ago, and in addition it supports 200,000 other jobs.

Iran defaults on rice payments to India-traders - Iranian buyers have defaulted on payment for about 200,000 tonnes of rice from their top supplier India.