The companion of a woman who was gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi has recounted in a TV interview how the pair were attacked for two-and-a-half hours before being thrown on the side of the road, where passers-by ignored them and police debated jurisdiction issues before helping.

The companion of a woman who was gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi has recounted in a TV interview how the pair were attacked for two-and-a-half hours before being thrown on the side of the road, where passers-by ignored them and police debated jurisdiction issues before helping.

The Irish Cricket Union has confirmed that the proposed series of ODI's between India and South Africa will proceed as initially planned.

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