Police officer martyred in 26/11 attacks remembered
PUNE - A musical prayer meeting was held here on Thursday in the memory of slain Mumbai police officer Ashok Kaamte.
Breaking News
British authorities tipped CIA over Headley
LONDON - British intelligence agencies had tipped off the CIA over David Coleman Headley, an alleged Lashkar operative in the U.S.
Collapse of pact jeopardizes Zardari’s Presidential tenure
LAHORE - The collapse of a pact granting immunity from corruption charges to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has abruptly weakened his chances of becoming the first civilian leader in country's 62-year history to finish a term in office.
US rejects reports about Blackwater’s covert activities in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - The United States has rejected media reports regarding the presence of controversial private security firm, Blackwater, in Pakistan.
Health
13 new dengue cases, over 1,000 affected in Delhi
NEW DELHI - With 13 new dengue cases in the national capital, the tally of those affected by the mosquito-borne disease touched 1,054, a health department official said Thursday.
Study of ‘bacterial immune system’ may lead to new antibiotics
WASHINGTON - A study of bacterial defence systems could lead to the development of new antibiotics, say US researchers.
Researchers discover protein that contributes to a healthy heart
LONDON - The heart has to be extremely durable and tough to pump 250 million litres of blood through the body in the course of a single lifetime.
Entertainment
Strokes Heading Back To The Studio
Rock icons THE STROKES are heading back to the studio in January (10) to record their first new album in four years.
Lil Boosie Needs Rehab, Not Jail
Incarcerated rapper LIL BOOSIE has called on U.S.
Master P And Wahlberg Team Up To Feed The Homeless
Rap mogul MASTER P is teaming up with actor MARK WAHLBERG to serve up Thanksgiving Day meals to homeless families in Los Angeles.
Hagar Takes Cabo Wabo To Vegas
Former VAN HALEN star SAMMY HAGAR is kicking off the holiday season in Las Vegas - by opening a branch of his legendary restaurant the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Sin City.
President Patil flies in Sukhoi in a special G-Suit
PUNE - As President Pratibha Patil undertook her maiden flight wearing a G-Suit in a Sukhoi fighter jet from Sukhoi-30 MKI here on Wednesday morning, the Lohegaon Air Force base was all decked up for the sortie.
Pakistanis must be prepared for war against Hindus, India: Pak editor
LAHORE - Blaming India for casting a bad-eye on the country, Majid Nizami, Editor-in-Chief of The Nation, has urged Pakistanis to prepare themselves for war against Hindus.
Steve Wozniak Story
Steve Wozniak, the Silicon Valley icon and an electronics genius, is the co-founder of Apple.
I used to often get punished in school: Aamir Khan
NEW DELHI - He might be a superstar today, but Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has no qualms in admitting that he has undergone various punishments during his education days - from getting caned to kneeling down for the whole day.
Winfrey Calls On Famous Friends For Heroes Concert
OPRAH WINFREY showed off her celebrity pulling power again during her U.S.
Jordan says she feels good after dumping Alex Reid
LONDON - Former glamour model Katie Price a.k.a.
Boris Becker, wife’s baby joy
LONDON - Boris Becker's heavily pregnant wife Lilly, draped in a sequined, floor-length dress, sizzled at an awards gala in Austria.
Texas QB has losing record against rival A&M
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas quarterback Colt McCoy doesn't have many losses Two in particular, though, are pretty galling to the NCAA record-holder for wins by a starting quarterback.
iDevAffiliate: Review
We had iDevAffiliate as one of the best affiliate tracking software in our blog.
There is a Dream that is India - Its High Time that We Live it
November 26, 2008: 200 people were killed and more than 327 injured in terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
Nokia N900 Vs Motorola Droid : Detailed Comparison
Recently, Motorola Droid aka Motorola Milestone in Europe is perhaps the most hyped mobile phone to be released in the Market.
Acer Aspire 8940G Review
The Acer Aspire Laptops are known for providing the best configuration for the money spent.Technology
Black Friday Deals 2009: Best Deals Yet
San Francisco- Black Friday being less than 24 hours away, the stores are offering great rebates and gifts on a number of items.
Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees
Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems.
Review: A riff on robotics with self-tuning guitar
LOS ANGELES - New cars have been tuning themselves for the better part of two decades now, so it should feel less impressive that Gibson has built a guitar that can smoothly do the same.
Google,Virgin Media deals command TiVo spotlight
NEW YORK - Deals with Google and Virgin Media took the spotlight away from TiVo's fiscal third-quarter loss Wednesday, as analysts said the company stands to benefit from the new agreements.
Science
Security intensified in Bangalore on 26/11 anniversary
BANGALORE - India's tech hub Bangalore was under a thick security blanket Thursday to avert any untoward incident on the first anniversary of 26/11.
Politics
UN group arrives in Guinea to investigate killings
CONAKRY, Guinea - A United Nations human rights official says a three-member U.N.
Georgian FM urges western security guarantees
PARIS - Georgia is very worried about the possible sale of French warships to Russia and intends to press the issue of security guarantees in France, the country's foreign minister said Thursday.
Ex-UK envoy: US focused on Iraq hours after 9/11
LONDON - Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice raised the issue of Iraq with the U.K.
International court seeks to open Kenya probe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he has asked judges for permission to open an investigation into post-election violence that left more than 1,000 people dead in Kenya.
Law
Kasab’s lawyer found lying, judge threatens to replace him
MUMBAI - A question mark hangs over the continuation of S.G.
Business
‘Demand for high-end mobile phones is booming’
KOLKATA - The number of high-end mobile phone users will grow five times in the next three years, an official at the Indian Cellular Association (ICA) said here Thursday.
Sports
They play to fight discrimination against the disabled
BANGALORE - They have overcome their physical disabilities and now are trying to fight discrimination on the sporting field.
synthetic fertilisers polluting Punjab groundwater: Greenpeace
BATHINDA - The excessive use of chemical fertilisers in Punjab has led to high levels of nitrate contamination in the groundwater, Greenpeace has said in a study conducted across some Punjab districts.
Hyderabad Pets And Aquarium Expo 2009 declared a huge success
HYDERABAD - Pets and Aquarium Expo 2009 organised by the Aqua International Group is a huge hit here.
China announces ambitious emission caps, NGOs elated
NEW DELHI - Green NGOs were elated Thursday after China announced ambitious cuts in the carbon intensity of its economy by 2020 in a major boost to the global effort to tackle climate change.
Ansals API to invest Rs.1,000 cr in mid-housing segment
NEW DELHI - Realty major Ansals API Thursday said the company will be investing Rs.1,000 crore by 2010 in the mid-housing segment.
Algeria dream of reviving the memories of 1982 (Team Profile)
ALGIERS/CAIRO - After more than two decades the Algerian national football team will take part in the 2010 World Cup, carrying to South Africa the hopes and aspirations of the Arab World as their lone representative.
Serbs wonder - finally a real team? (Team Profile)
BELGRADE - Serbia is looking forward to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa mixing hope that it finally has a "real team" with fear of another huge disappointment.
Scoreboard: India vs Sri Lanka, Second Test, Day Three
KANPUR - Scoreboard at the end of the third day's play in the second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Green Park stadium here Thursday.
Aussies take foot of the pedal against Windies in Gabba Test
BRISBANE - Australia took their foot off West Indies' throat in the first Test at the Gabba here on Thursday, failing to ram home an advantage.
Recently, Motorola Droid aka Motorola Milestone in Europe is perhaps the most hyped mobile phone to be released in the Market.