Harbhajan Singh started 2008 by escaping a ban in an acrimonious racism row in Australia and finished it as one of the leading wicket-takers, helping India to back-to-back Test series wins over the Australians and English.

India successfully tested a supersonic cruise missile from a moving ship for the first time on Thursday, in what officials said was a major boost for the South Asian nation's defence capabilities.

Satyam's standing among investors
is at an all time low as they are angry with the company for trying to shortchange them.

India's dominance in Test cricket this year has coincided with Virender Sehwag's run of excellent form after the explosive opener staged a spectacular comeback in January.

The decision to return to India for the Test series was unanimous and not taken only by senior players of the squad, England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff said.