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India8217;s credit rating turns negative
NEW YORK: Standard Poor8217;s SP today affirmed India8217;s long-term foreign currency issuer credit rating of Double-B-plus and its local currency issuer credit rating of Triple-B-plus, while changing the outlook on both ratings to negative from stable. The change in the outlook reflects the erosion of India8217;s external financial position following imposition of sanctions by the US and other countries in response to nuclear tests carried out by India last week, SP said.
Anand wins
MADRID: Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand of India annexed the Torneo Magistral crown with a fluent 23-move draw against world number nine Peter Svidler of Russia to bag his third Super Category title of this season. World number two Anand played with determination against Svidler, a better rated player than other GMs in the seventh edition of the Madrid tournament here last night and remained undefeated.
Informatics policy
NEW DELHI: The Government today set up a task forceto draft the national informatics policy aimed at transforming India into an information technology IT superpower within next ten years.
Flight diverted
MUMBAI: An Air India flight from Thiruvananthanpuram to Abu Dhabi was today diverted to Mumbai following an engine shutdown.
