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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Parliament panel report on Nuclear Liability Bill tabled

A Parliamentary committee looking into the controversial Nuclear Liability Bill today tabled its report in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha amid protests from the Left parties in the Upper House. The report on the Bill, crucial for operationalisation of India's civil nuclear deals with various

countries, was tabled amid din in the Rajya Sabha by Committee Chairman T Subbirami Reddy and in the Lok Sabha by a member Pradeep Tamta.

The Rajya Sabha witnessed protests from the Left parties, whose members were on their feet when Reddy rose to present the report.

Following uproar, Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day and the Lok Sabha till 1400 hours.

The report was finalised after the government agreed to accommodate most of the concerns of opposition BJP including raising the compensation cap to Rs 1500 crores from Rs 500 crore

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No-ball issue: Sangakkara takes the blame

Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday said he has taken responsibility for team action for Suraj Randiv's no-ball to deny Indian opener Virender Sehwag his century.

Sangakkara also said he has faced similar incidents as a player.

"The incident is unsavoury and unfortunate and the issue is under Sri Lanka cricket board."

"The team will put the incident behind them for the next match against New Zealand," said the Lankan skipper.

Earlier, Sri Lankan media report said that it was Tillakaratne Dilshan who suggested off-spinner Suraj Randiv to bowl a no-ball to deny Indian opener Virender Sehwag his century during Monday's controversial tri-series match.

Sri Lanka Cricket, which has ordered an internal probe into the no-ball controversy, is yet to make the report official but according to 'The Island' it was Dilshan who suggested Randiv to bowl a no-ball at the fag end of the match which India won by six wickets.

Sehwag was just one short of his 13th ODI hundred when Randiv, who had not bowled a no ball in the Test or ODI series this season, bowled one which was hit by the opener for a six.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010