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...nastiest in cricketing history. The Indian team, frustrated at some appallingly bad umpiring decisions and Australia's unsportsmanlike behavior in benefiting from those decisions, are even more livid that one of their players has been banned for three games on charges of racism. The Australians accuse Indian bowler Harbhajan Singh of calling Andrew Symonds, the only non-white Australian player, a "monkey." Though the two on-field umpires did not hear the slur and though Singh vociferously denies he used the word, the match referee (who adjudicates in such disputes) said that he was "satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that...
...Indian team has appealed the ban and suspended their tour until Singh's name has been cleared. On Tuesday the International Cricket Council (ICC) seemed to accede to another Indian demand by dropping umpire Steve Bucknor, who was blamed for some of the most controversial decisions. In a statement, the Board for Control of Cricket in India, which runs the game in its most lucrative market, says it wants the International Cricket Council "to review the decision of the match referee and suspend its operation till the appeal is disposed of ... The Indian board realizes the game of cricket...
...first glance, the brouhaha highlights some of the glaring differences between the two teams. Australia, cricket's most successful side, says it was only following rules when it reported Singh's racist remark. The Australians were appalled when Indian crowds made monkey noises at Symonds during a recent tour of India and senior Aussie players thought they had an agreement with the Indians that such behavior would not be tolerated on the field. But Indian commentators and former players argue that the word "monkey," even if it was used, is not offensive in India, where it is often used...
...booming economy has allowed short skirts to co-exist with grandmotherly disapproval. "When I was 20, I had to save pocket money for several months to buy a pair of Levis," says Harjot Singh, a 28-year-old assistant manager with a call centre. "Today, many of my colleagues are 20-somethings... They have their own money, and the girls don't need permission from their parents to buy jeans, or for that matter, short skirts...
...deeply shocked and horrified to hear of the heinous assassination. In her death, the subcontinent has lost an outstanding leader who worked for democracy and reconciliation in her country." Indian Prime Minister MANMOHAN SINGH...