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NEW DELHI India's beleaguered ruling Congress-led coalition received a boost on Friday as it led in three out of four key states and one federally ruled city when the votes were counted after a month-long election that many said was. Gautam Gambhir will captain India's limited-overs cricket team on the upcoming tour of the West Indies, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced Friday. Gautam Gambhir plays a shot during World Cup 2011 final between India and. PTI All set for his challenging stint as India's cricket coach, Duncan Fletcher said he would advise rather then dictate terms to his world champion wardsm as a rigid approach will not work with the high-profile side. It is a difficult place to play. KABUL: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said India has committed an additional $ 500 million dollars to Afghanistan for various developmental works, taking the total Indian assistance to $2 billion. Addressing the joint session of the Afghan. PTI The HIndu Members of Democratic Youth Federation of India protesting against use of Endosulfan in Mangalore on April, 29, 2011. Photo:R.Eswarraj The Supreme Court today banned the production, sale and use of controversial pesticide Endosulfan in. PM Rules Out US-type Operation in Pakistan: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has demanded a thorough investigation into the presence of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan for several years, but ruled out a US-type operation by India to eliminate Pakistan-based. Australia and India have agreed to start negotiations on a comprehensive free trade agreement by July. The hope is to double the value of bilateral trade to 40 Billion dollars within five years. The agreement will cover much more than trade to include. The subdued response to the merger and acquisitions (M