BSF assures foolproof security along Harami Naala
NEW DELHI - The Border Security Force (BSF) has taken all-weather fool-proof security measures along the Harami Naala creek in the disputed Sir Creek area, in the coastal region of Kutch in Gujarat.
Breaking News
Bangalore hosts walkathon to promote use of solar energy
BANGALORE - To highlight the importance of solar energy in a day-to-day life, a Non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Bangalore organized a walkathon on Saturday.
“A Nation In Solidarity Against Terror” at India Gate on Sunday for solidarity
New Delhi, Nov. 28: Under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), a 60-minute event entitled, "A Nation In Solidarity Against Terror" is being organized in the national capital's India Gate on Sunday (Nov.29).
Home secretary level talks between India, Bangladesh on Monday
NEW DELHI - A five member Bangladesh delegation, headed by the Bangladesh Home Secretary, Abdus Sobhan Sikder, is scheduled to arrive in the national capital on Monday for the Home Secretary level talks between India and Bangladesh.
Health
Seven new dengue cases in Delhi, total now 1068
NEW DELHI - With seven new dengue cases, the total number of people affected by the mosquito-borne disease in the national capital has reached 1,068, a health department official said Saturday.
New method may treat arterial disease
WASHINGTON - A discovery that grew out of a collaboration between engineers and doctors shows promise in treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs.
New tool may help assist pediatric heart surgery
WASHINGTON - Scientists from University of California, San Diego and Stanford University have developed a novel tool that may help surgeons plan for a life-saving operation called the "Fontan" surgery, which is performed on babies born with severe congenital heart defects.
Entertainment
‘Red Alert’ inspired by a newspaper report: Mahadevan
PANAJI - The story of "Red Alert", a film based on Maoist violence in India, was inspired by a news report published in a leading national daily, says its director Anant Mahadevan.
Errors galore on Indian film fest’s T20 website
PANAJI - The official website of a contest called T20, floated at the 40th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here in Goa, with the intention to rank top 20 films of Indian cinema over the last 96 years, continues to be ridden with factual errors.
Monstrous numbers for Veer action sequence
If you wonder how Salman Khan and his clan manage to replicate Pindhari soldiers of the 1800s in Veer-much of the credit goes to Tinu Verma.
Raajneeti- Politics…and beyond
Raajneeti will release on May 28th, 2010.
NASA’s new space telescope to start hunt for stealth asteroids
LONDON - NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) is all set to start its hunt for stealth asteroids.
Black Friday 2009: ToysRUs Thanksgiving sale
Black Friday is only a few hours away.
Bakri Eid 2009 Greetings And Wishes
Delhi- Bakri Eid 2009 Greetings and Wishes will be exchanged from the Nov 27th to Nov 30th of 2009.
Zac Efron gets real taste of 1930s life on ‘Me And Orson Welles’ set
LONDON - Zac Effron "thoroughly enjoyed" a real taste of the life in the 1930s as he filmed for his latest flick Me And Orson Welles wearing itchy, uncomfortable clothes.
Pattinson says best thing about being famous is staying in luxury hotels
WASHINGTON - Twilight star Robert Pattinson insists that the best part of being famous is the luxury hotels he stays in.
John Travolta says it’s ‘hard to watch’ wife’s sex scenes
LONDON - John Travolta has confessed that he struggled to control his jealousy when wife Kelly Preston filmed love scenes with Tom Cruise and Kevin Costner.
India wins Kanpur Test, climbs to number one position
KANPUR - India's splendid performance in every department of the game fetched it a victory against Sri Lanka on the fourth day of second Test being played here.
Becks to pitch for England hosting rights of FIFA World Cup in 2018
LONDON - David Beckham is flying to South Africa next week ahead of the World Cup draw to push England's claims to host the tournament in 2018.
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.
10 Most Beautiful Mobile Phones of All Time
Mobile Phones or Cell Phones are a marvel of their own.
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.Technology
Apple's iPhone arrives in tech-savvy South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea - Tech-savvy South Koreans began getting their coveted iPhones on Saturday amid fanfare and expectations the communication and entertainment device will shake up a local mobile market dominated by domestic giants Samsung and LG.
Cyber Monday 2009
San Francisco- Cyber Monday 2009, sponsored by the National Retail Federation's shop.org is to hit the online stores in Monday, Nov.
Blocking and filtering software ‘cuts exposure to explicit Internet content’
WASHINGTON - Using filtering and blocking software can significantly lower exposure to online sexual material among youth, say researchers.
How Facebook gives rise to new words
WASHINGTON - With the advent of new modes of communication, such as Facebook, language and social interaction have gone through a major change, says an expert.
Science
CAT computer glitch to be short-lived: IIM director
NEW DELHI - Notwithstanding the hiccups faced by thousands of students on day one of the Common Admission Test (CAT), an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) director said the online examination is a "democratising process" and "all the problems will be sorted out quickly".
Politics
Obama challenge: keep Hispanic support
AUSTIN, Texas - Barack Obama has erased George W.
Bal Thackeray’s grandson justifies mother’s interest to join Congress
MUMBAI - Rahul Thackeray, grandson of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, has justified his mother Smita Thackeray's interest in switching side from the party to join the Congress party.
Unlikely politician tries comeback in Mexico
MEXICO CITY - A street vendor-turned-politician has thrown Mexico City's most populous district into political chaos by trying to reclaim the post of borough chief he won as a stand-in candidate in July elections.
BJP youth wing to launch protest against UPA
CHANDIGARH - The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), a youth wing of the BJP, Saturday announced it would launch a week-long protest to condemn the "leak" of the Liberhan Commission report on the Babri Masjid demolition.
Law
Knox's parents investigated for defamation
PERUGIA, Italy - The parents of American student Amanda Knox are being investigated for alleged defamation for saying Italian police abused their daughter before arresting her in the 2007 slaying of her British roommate.
Business
NASA: Floating 'junk' no threat to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA says a piece of old space junk that it's been tracking for a few days is no threat to the International Space Station.
Sports
AIFF likely to appoint ex-AFC official I-league advisor
NEW DELHI - The emergency committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) will meet in Kolkata Sunday to select a chief executive for the I-league and is also likely to appoint Carlos Nohra, the former director of competitions of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), as an advisor to the league.
Russia: Bomb caused train crash that killed 26
UGLOVKA, Russia - Russian officials opened a terror investigation Saturday, saying that a home-made bomb planted on the tracks of the high-speed Moscow-to-St.
Health overhaul: Understanding the pros and cons
WASHINGTON - Maybe you've been reading the health care bill in your spare time.
Flooding traps 16 in northern China coal mine
BEIJING - Flooding trapped 16 coal miners in northeastern China on Saturday, while the death toll from a gas blast at another mine rose to 10.
Report: Traces of explosives at Russian train site
UGLOVKA, Russia - Russian news agencies are reporting that investigators have found traces of explosives among the wreckage of a train that derailed, killing at least 26 people.
‘India committed to organising successful Commonwealth Games’
PORT OF SPAIN - India Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to organising the best Commonwealth Games ever next year.
Elin Woods
Florida- Elin Woods, the 29-year old-wife of Tiger Woods, played an important role in probably saving the sport-star's life early Friday morning.
Talent hunt for freestyle footballers starts in Kochi
KOCHI - Renowned freestyle footballers from Spain, Japan and Hungary participated in the first leg of the nation-wide talent hunt in Kochi to tap players who have mastered the art of ball control and other manoeuvres.
‘I just try and be someone Ricky Ponting can rely on,’ says North
SYDNEY - Australian batsman Marcus North has said that the team has its share of 'bling boys', but he is happy to work in the shadows and be a dependable batsman.
BOSTON - His father was a lifelong scalloper, his uncles are fishermen, and 23-year-old Chris Pinto realized as he got older that fishing is "in my blood." It just didn't look like it was in his future.