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Inflation falls, marginally

     New Delhi: Inflation today fell marginally after rising for two consecutive weeks. It went down to 5.23 per cent for the week ended March 12 even as price soared for vegetables and some of the manufactured products. The point-to-point Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation shed by 0.07 per cent, compared to last week's 5.30 per cent despite costlier food and non-food articles. However, a one per cent increase was registered in the WPI, which went up to 189.1, although the prices of fuel products remained unchanged despite high oil prices in the international markets. Among the commodities that became costlier during the week in review include fish-inland, vegetables and fruits, bajra, tea, sunflower, imported edible oil, oil cakes, toilet soap, phenol, oxygen, cement and bicycles. Commodities that became cheaper include eggs, barley, arhar, condiments and spices, copra, iron ore, bagasse, rice bran oil, coconut oil, gingelly oil, liquid injectables other than vitamins and liquid nitrogen.

Inzi celebrates 100th test, hits century, Pak on 323 for 2 (Go To Top)

     Bangalore: Inzama-ul-Haq proved to be lucky for Pakistan in his 100th test match; the gentle giant scored a century on the occasion. Although, Pakistan is 0-1 down in the Test series against India, but the visitors gave India jitters by putting up a great fight back on the first day of the third match at the Chinnaswamy stadium today. The captain of the team, played the knock of the day-leading from the front, Inzamam-ul Haq, scored a century. Vice captain Younis Khan, proved to be a great company for Inzamam, he also scored a century. The day ended with Pakistan on 323 for two with Inzamam batting on 184 and Khan on 127. Earlier, the visitng team won the toss and elected to bat, but their third experiment with an opening pair in this series failed once again after Shahid Afridi was out for a duck off the first ball he faced from Laxmipathy Balaji. In the very next over, Irfan Pathan sent back Yasir Hameed for six, leaving Pakistan on seven for two in the first three overs of the match. But after these two wickets nothing seemed to go the India way, and Inzamam made the day a memorable one for his team.

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