Sunday, February 20, 2011, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 2:30 am (IST)

First day, first show, a big hit
n Sehwag clobbers 175 as India post a mammoth 370
n Dogged Bangladesh fall short by 87 runs
n India open campaign with a convincing win
Mirpur, February 19
India started their World Cup campaign with a bang as they defeated Bangladesh by 87 runs in the opening match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here today. Put into bat, India posted a mammoth 370 for 4, with opening batsman Virender Sehwag scoring a cavalier 175 and Virat Kohli remaining unbeaten with 100.

A first: Woman Army officer to get gallantry medal
New Delhi, February 19
On February 25, only a day ahead of India observing the first anniversary of the attack on its officials at a guest house in Kabul, a woman officer of the Army would be creating history. Major Mitali Madhumita will become the first woman officer to get decorated with a gallantry medal and that too for her act of bravery during the same attack in Kabul.

FEMA slapped on Rahat, his manager
New Delhi, February 19
Charges under the Foreign Exchange Management Act and the Customs Act were slapped on Pakistani Sufi singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof today in connection with recovery of huge undeclared foreign currency from them.                                         Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Shunglu panel report referred to CBI

New Delhi, February 19 With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh referring the VK Shunglu Committee report on broadcasting issues to the CBI, the premier investigation agency will soon start a probe into it. The report had indicted suspended Prasar	In the dock: BS Lalli (L) and Aruna Sharma
Bharti chief BS Lalli and Doordarshan Director General Aruna Sharma in the award of broadcasting rights of Commonwealth Games causing Rs 135 crore loss to the exchequer.

Regimes hit back at protesters
Yemen security forces shoot protester dead
Sanaa, February 19
The Yemeni riot police shot dead a protester and injured five others today when they opened fire on thousands marching in the 10th day of unrest rocking the capital Sanaa. Protesters began marching early in the morning from the University of Sanaa to the Ministry of Justice while chanting,” the people want the fall of the regime,” until they were met by the riot police. (Details on World page)

India not responsible for global imbalances
Paris, February 19
Amidst hectic efforts to reach a deal on fixing indicators on global economic imbalances, India, at the G 20 meeting today, said it is not responsible for creating volatility in the international markets. Ministers from the world’s top economies are engaged in intense talks to arrive at an agreement on measuring global economic imbalances amidst a tough resistance from China, and with India saying it does not want a 'one size fits all deal'. (Details on Business page)