Abhinav Bindra Equals His Beijing Score At Munich

Ace shooter Abhinav Bindra matched his Olympics score at the International Shooting Competition at Munich on Sunday. The Indian shot a series of 99, 99, 100, 99, 100 and 99 to equal his qualification score of 596 out of 600, which he had shot at Beijing to win the Olympic gold. Bindra had also scored 596 at the RIAC Cup at Luxembourg in December. He is taking part in the international competitions in Europe as part of his training plans. The competition at Munich is important for all the shooters who are eyeing the Olympic qualification quotas at the World Shooting Championship to be held at the same venue in Ju...

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Abhinav Bindra Equals His Beijing Score At Munich

Ace shooter Abhinav Bindra matched his Olympics score at the International Shooting Competition at Munich on Sunday. The Indian shot a series of 99, 99, 100, 99, 100 and 99 to equal his qualification score of 596 out of 600, which he had shot at Beijing to win the Olympic gold. Bindra had also scored 596 at the RIAC Cup at Luxembourg in December. He is taking part in the international competitions in Europe as part of his training plans. The competition at Munich is important for all the shooters who are eyeing the Olympic qualification quotas at the World Shooting Championship to be held at the same venue in Ju...

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Emma Watson Designs New Range Of Sexy Outfits For People Tree

Harry Potter star Emma Watson is creating a new range of "clean, sexy" outfits for ethical clothing brand People Tree. The young actress is excited by the idea of using fashion as a tool to ‘alleviate poverty’ by using organic and imported cotton. Watson, who already has contracts with fashion labels Burberry and Chanel, is working as creative advisor for People Tree's new range that is aiming at bringing fair trade and organic fashion to the 16-24 age group, reports guardian.co.uk. "I was excited by the idea of using fashion as a tool to alleviate poverty and knew it was something I could help make a difference with," said Watson. "I think young people like me are becoming increasingly aware of the humanitarian and environmental...

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Emma Watson Designs New Range Of Sexy Outfits For People Tree

Harry Potter star Emma Watson is creating a new range of "clean, sexy" outfits for ethical clothing brand People Tree. The young actress is excited by the idea of using fashion as a tool to ‘alleviate poverty’ by using organic and imported cotton. Watson, who already has contracts with fashion labels Burberry and Chanel, is working as creative advisor for People Tree's new range that is aiming at bringing fair trade and organic fashion to the 16-24 age group, reports guardian.co.uk. "I was excited by the idea of using fashion as a tool to alleviate poverty and knew it was something I could help make a difference with," said Watson. "I think young people like me are becoming increasingly aware of the humanitarian and environmental...

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Pranab Mukherjee Highlights Government's Effort To Restrain Food Price Rise

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced on Sunday that the Government is trying to manage both “supply side” and “demand side” in order to control the rising food price. Pranab Mukherjee said,"The government is taking necessary steps to contain the food price inflation. There are two ways to manage inflation - supply-side management and demand-side management,” "RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has already done the demand-side management by raising the CRR (cash reserve ratio). It will suck out Rs.40, 000 crore money from the banking system. This will ease liquidity pressure on the system," This statement was given by Mukherjee at a programme arranged by State Bank of India at the opening ceremony of the group’s 20,000th ATM at Barala in Murshidabad district. Mukherjee further added,...

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Pranab Mukherjee Highlights Government's Effort To Restrain Food Price Rise

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced on Sunday that the Government is trying to manage both “supply side” and “demand side” in order to control the rising food price. Pranab Mukherjee said,"The government is taking necessary steps to contain the food price inflation. There are two ways to manage inflation - supply-side management and demand-side management,” "RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has already done the demand-side management by raising the CRR (cash reserve ratio). It will suck out Rs.40, 000 crore money from the banking system. This will ease liquidity pressure on the system," This statement was given by Mukherjee at a programme arranged by State Bank of India at the opening ceremony of the group’s 20,000th ATM at Barala in Murshidabad district. Mukherjee further added,...

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Beyonce Knowles Wins Five Grammy Awards

Pop diva Beyonce won Song of the Year and four other Grammy Awards Sunday, justifying her position as frontrunner for the top popular music prize in the US. The 28-year-old singer-actress had 10 nominations coming into the awards show, including album of the year for "I Am ... Sasha Fierce", song of the year for "Single Ladies" and record of the year for "Halo". "Single Ladies" won song of the year and best R&B song. Beyonce also won best contemporary R&B album, best R&B female vocal for "Single Ladies" and best traditional R&B performance for "At Last", which she performed at President Barack Obama's inauguration. The televised show started with Lady Gaga singing her hit "Poker Face", which won the award for...

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Beyonce Knowles Wins Five Grammy Awards

Pop diva Beyonce won Song of the Year and four other Grammy Awards Sunday, justifying her position as frontrunner for the top popular music prize in the US. The 28-year-old singer-actress had 10 nominations coming into the awards show, including album of the year for "I Am ... Sasha Fierce", song of the year for "Single Ladies" and record of the year for "Halo". "Single Ladies" won song of the year and best R&B song. Beyonce also won best contemporary R&B album, best R&B female vocal for "Single Ladies" and best traditional R&B performance for "At Last", which she performed at President Barack Obama's inauguration. The televised show started with Lady Gaga singing her hit "Poker Face", which won the award for...

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Corsair Claims To Build World’s Fastest DDR3 RAM

Corsair has released the latest 2333MHz Dominator GTX1 series DDR3 memory, which it claims to be the world’s fastest memory module. The said memory module is based on Intel P55 chipset and is also certified with Intel eXtreme Memory Profile. This new Dominator GTX1 DDR3 memory can run with 2333MHz frequency and is also pretty efficient at a voltage of 1.65V. The set is aimed at gaming enthusiasts and for those who seek heavy computing. Dominator GTX1 modules support Corsair's patented DHX+ heatsink technology as like the otherDominator series memory modules such as Dominator GT. Apart from that, these DHX+ heatsink sets are supplied with tall cooling fins to maximize heat dissipation. According to company, these Corsair DDR3 modules can operate on up to 2400MHz at the same...

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Corsair Claims To Build World’s Fastest DDR3 RAM

Corsair has released the latest 2333MHz Dominator GTX1 series DDR3 memory, which it claims to be the world’s fastest memory module. The said memory module is based on Intel P55 chipset and is also certified with Intel eXtreme Memory Profile. This new Dominator GTX1 DDR3 memory can run with 2333MHz frequency and is also pretty efficient at a voltage of 1.65V. The set is aimed at gaming enthusiasts and for those who seek heavy computing. Dominator GTX1 modules support Corsair's patented DHX+ heatsink technology as like the otherDominator series memory modules such as Dominator GT. Apart from that, these DHX+ heatsink sets are supplied with tall cooling fins to maximize heat dissipation. According to company, these Corsair DDR3 modules can operate on up to 2400MHz at the same...

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Pakistan shielding 26/11 Accused, says P Chidambaram

New Delhi: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has alleged that Pakistan is shielding key players involved in the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai. Pakistan had earlier admitted that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was behind 26/11 and Zaki Ur Rehman Lakhvi was responsible for the attacks. Chidambaram categorically said that Pakistan need to do more to bring the perpetrators of 26/11 into book. Chidambaram's comments in the wake of the reports that he will be going to Pakistan to attend the SAARC Summ...

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Pakistan shielding 26/11 Accused, says P Chidambaram

New Delhi: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has alleged that Pakistan is shielding key players involved in the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai. Pakistan had earlier admitted that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was behind 26/11 and Zaki Ur Rehman Lakhvi was responsible for the attacks. Chidambaram categorically said that Pakistan need to do more to bring the perpetrators of 26/11 into book. Chidambaram's comments in the wake of the reports that he will be going to Pakistan to attend the SAARC Summ...

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Committee on Telangana should stick to clear time-frame: JAC

Hyderabad: The committee proposed to be appointed by the Centre to go into Telangana issue should stick to a clear time-frame, all-party Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) spearheading the agitation for the separate state said here on Saturday. "They should commit to the December nine programme and have a clear time-frame. These are our two expectations," JAC Convener C Kodandaram said here on Saturday.Telangana JAC chalk out agitation programmeThe JAC insisted on a time-frame for the completion of the task by the proposed committee as it fears the panel may end up like the women's reservation bill, he said. "We said some time-frame should be there. Otherwise, it would become an endless process. Like the women's reservation bill, it will never see the light of the day,"...

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Committee on Telangana should stick to clear time-frame: JAC

Hyderabad: The committee proposed to be appointed by the Centre to go into Telangana issue should stick to a clear time-frame, all-party Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) spearheading the agitation for the separate state said here on Saturday. "They should commit to the December nine programme and have a clear time-frame. These are our two expectations," JAC Convener C Kodandaram said here on Saturday.Telangana JAC chalk out agitation programmeThe JAC insisted on a time-frame for the completion of the task by the proposed committee as it fears the panel may end up like the women's reservation bill, he said. "We said some time-frame should be there. Otherwise, it would become an endless process. Like the women's reservation bill, it will never see the light of the day,"...

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Ten killed, 40 injured as boat capsizes in river Godavari

At least 10 persons drowned and over 40 others went missing after their boat overturned in Andhra Pradesh's Godavari river early on Saturday morning. The incident took place at Upputeru in Narsapuram mandal of West Godavari district. The boat that overturned was carrying around 40-50 persons, who were going to Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple on the other side of the river. The locals here said the boat was ferrying people more than its capacity. However, rescue operations are on to trace the missing persons. (A...

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Ten killed, 40 injured as boat capsizes in river Godavari

At least 10 persons drowned and over 40 others went missing after their boat overturned in Andhra Pradesh's Godavari river early on Saturday morning. The incident took place at Upputeru in Narsapuram mandal of West Godavari district. The boat that overturned was carrying around 40-50 persons, who were going to Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple on the other side of the river. The locals here said the boat was ferrying people more than its capacity. However, rescue operations are on to trace the missing persons. (A...

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11 killed, 19 missing as boat capsizes in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad: At least 11 people including four women and four children were killed and 19 were missing on Saturday after an overcrowded boat capsized in Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh. Police said 11 bodies had been recovered while a search was on for the missing people. The boat was carrying 70 people, mostly pilgrims. Officials said 40 passengers either swam to safety or were rescued by local people. The accident took place at Upputeru in Narsapuram mandal of West Godavari district, near the mouth of the river. The pilgrims were going to Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple, also known as Antarvedi temple, in East Godavari district, on the other side of the river. A police officer said the boat was carrying more people than its capacity, which led to the accident. It reportedly...

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11 killed, 19 missing as boat capsizes in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad: At least 11 people including four women and four children were killed and 19 were missing on Saturday after an overcrowded boat capsized in Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh. Police said 11 bodies had been recovered while a search was on for the missing people. The boat was carrying 70 people, mostly pilgrims. Officials said 40 passengers either swam to safety or were rescued by local people. The accident took place at Upputeru in Narsapuram mandal of West Godavari district, near the mouth of the river. The pilgrims were going to Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple, also known as Antarvedi temple, in East Godavari district, on the other side of the river. A police officer said the boat was carrying more people than its capacity, which led to the accident. It reportedly...

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India extend their lead as No. 1 Test team

Dubai: Thanks to their 2-0 series victory in Bangladesh, world number one India gained one rating point while Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan returned to the top 10 of ICC Test Players rankings, issued on Thursday. Winning both the Test matches in Chittagong and Mirpur put India (125) five rating points ahead of South Africa (120). It sets up an enthralling two-Test series between the two top-ranked teams, starting in Nagpur from February 6, with India trying to defend their position at the top of the table while South Africa aiming to regain the spot they conceded on December 6.South Africa need to win the series to become the number one team. However, they will slip behind Australia in third position if India win both the ...

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India extend their lead as No. 1 Test team

Dubai: Thanks to their 2-0 series victory in Bangladesh, world number one India gained one rating point while Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan returned to the top 10 of ICC Test Players rankings, issued on Thursday. Winning both the Test matches in Chittagong and Mirpur put India (125) five rating points ahead of South Africa (120). It sets up an enthralling two-Test series between the two top-ranked teams, starting in Nagpur from February 6, with India trying to defend their position at the top of the table while South Africa aiming to regain the spot they conceded on December 6.South Africa need to win the series to become the number one team. However, they will slip behind Australia in third position if India win both the ...

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Tendulkar, Zaheer return to top 10 in ICC Rankings

Dubai:India’s iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar and fast bowler Zaheer Khan have returned to the top 10 of the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship after the two-Test series against Bangladesh ended in Mirpur on Wednesday.Tendulkar, who started the second Test in 13th position, has jumped four places to ninth position after hitting his 45th career century. Tendulkar scored a well-constructed 143 to set the platform for a 10-wicket victory for India.Tendulkar had entered the series in 14th spot but has gained six places as he also scored 105 not out and 16 in the first Test in Chittagong. This is the first time since December 2005 that Tendulkar has returned to the top 10 while the last time he headed the batting table was in August...

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Tendulkar, Zaheer return to top 10 in ICC Rankings

Dubai:India’s iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar and fast bowler Zaheer Khan have returned to the top 10 of the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship after the two-Test series against Bangladesh ended in Mirpur on Wednesday.Tendulkar, who started the second Test in 13th position, has jumped four places to ninth position after hitting his 45th career century. Tendulkar scored a well-constructed 143 to set the platform for a 10-wicket victory for India.Tendulkar had entered the series in 14th spot but has gained six places as he also scored 105 not out and 16 in the first Test in Chittagong. This is the first time since December 2005 that Tendulkar has returned to the top 10 while the last time he headed the batting table was in August...

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Junior NTR to marry Narne Pranita

Wedding bells to ring for popular Tollywood actor Junior NTR. The young actor, son of TDP MP Nandamuri Harikrishna would enter into wedlock with Narne Pranita, daughter of businessman Narne Srinivasa Rao and niece of Telugu Desam Party President N Chandrababu Naidu, according to family sources. He came closer to Mr Naidu when he was campaigning for the TDP in the simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assembly in April 2009. The marriage of eighteen-year-old Pranita studying in intermediate in Nazar Junior College is likely to be in May next. Twentysix-year-old Junior NTR has several box office hits to his credit including his latest film ''Adurs''. As a child artiste he had acted in legendary thespian N T Rama Rao's ''Brahmarshi Viswamithra'(1991). He made...

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Junior NTR to marry Narne Pranita

Wedding bells to ring for popular Tollywood actor Junior NTR. The young actor, son of TDP MP Nandamuri Harikrishna would enter into wedlock with Narne Pranita, daughter of businessman Narne Srinivasa Rao and niece of Telugu Desam Party President N Chandrababu Naidu, according to family sources. He came closer to Mr Naidu when he was campaigning for the TDP in the simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assembly in April 2009. The marriage of eighteen-year-old Pranita studying in intermediate in Nazar Junior College is likely to be in May next. Twentysix-year-old Junior NTR has several box office hits to his credit including his latest film ''Adurs''. As a child artiste he had acted in legendary thespian N T Rama Rao's ''Brahmarshi Viswamithra'(1991). He made...

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Junior NTR marrying a minor?

The proposed marriage of popular Telugu film actor Junior NTR with a relative of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu has created a row with claims that the girl is minor.Shanti Prasad, a lawyer, Friday approached Machilipatnam Legal Services Authority claiming that Narne Lakshmi Pranati was a minor and thus her marriage would be illegal.The authority issued notices to Junior NTR, Naidu and the girl's father Narne Srinivas Rao, who owns Telugu news channel Studio N. The hearing was adjourned to Feb 24.Pranati is the daughter of Naidu's niece Narne Mallika. Sources close to the family of the bride-to-be, however, clarified that she would turn 18 on March 26 and marriage would take place only after that.The minimum legal age for a girl in India is 18 years.The sources...

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Junior NTR marrying a minor?

The proposed marriage of popular Telugu film actor Junior NTR with a relative of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu has created a row with claims that the girl is minor.Shanti Prasad, a lawyer, Friday approached Machilipatnam Legal Services Authority claiming that Narne Lakshmi Pranati was a minor and thus her marriage would be illegal.The authority issued notices to Junior NTR, Naidu and the girl's father Narne Srinivas Rao, who owns Telugu news channel Studio N. The hearing was adjourned to Feb 24.Pranati is the daughter of Naidu's niece Narne Mallika. Sources close to the family of the bride-to-be, however, clarified that she would turn 18 on March 26 and marriage would take place only after that.The minimum legal age for a girl in India is 18 years.The sources...

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Indian remark: Sena chief flays Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries boss Mukesh Ambani's comment that Mumbai belongs to all Indians has enraged Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray.Thackeray gave Ambani a piece of his mind in the Sena mouthpiece Saamna. The octogenerian Sena chief minced no words telling Ambani to respect Marathi pride.He question while everybody says that places like Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai belong to every Indian why doesn't anybody say the same thing about other cities?He wrote that since Reliance makes most of his money in Mumbai and Maharashtra, Ambani should learn to respect Marathi pride. Thackeray praised Reliance founder -- the late Dhirubhai Ambani -- saying he had done much for Mumbai and Maharashtra.The Sena chief regretted that Mukesh Ambani was deviating from his father's path.He said while Mukesh Ambani...

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Indian remark: Sena chief flays Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries boss Mukesh Ambani's comment that Mumbai belongs to all Indians has enraged Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray.Thackeray gave Ambani a piece of his mind in the Sena mouthpiece Saamna. The octogenerian Sena chief minced no words telling Ambani to respect Marathi pride.He question while everybody says that places like Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai belong to every Indian why doesn't anybody say the same thing about other cities?He wrote that since Reliance makes most of his money in Mumbai and Maharashtra, Ambani should learn to respect Marathi pride. Thackeray praised Reliance founder -- the late Dhirubhai Ambani -- saying he had done much for Mumbai and Maharashtra.The Sena chief regretted that Mukesh Ambani was deviating from his father's path.He said while Mukesh Ambani...

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Embattled Obama says job creation top priority

Washington: US President Barack Obama pushed job creation to the top of his agenda on Wednesday and promised not to abandon his struggling healthcare overhaul after a political setback that raised doubts about his leadership. "Jobs must be our number one focus in 2010," he said in his annual State of the Union address as US unemployment remained at a painful 10 per cent and the weak economy dominated the debate before coming congressional elections in November. Obama admitted he had made mistakes and that his first year in office had been a difficult one, but vowed not to give up in his efforts to change the way that Washington works and push through his ambitious legislative agenda. "I don't quit," he told the US Congress. "Let's seize this moment -- to start anew, to carry the dream forward,...

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Embattled Obama says job creation top priority

Washington: US President Barack Obama pushed job creation to the top of his agenda on Wednesday and promised not to abandon his struggling healthcare overhaul after a political setback that raised doubts about his leadership. "Jobs must be our number one focus in 2010," he said in his annual State of the Union address as US unemployment remained at a painful 10 per cent and the weak economy dominated the debate before coming congressional elections in November. Obama admitted he had made mistakes and that his first year in office had been a difficult one, but vowed not to give up in his efforts to change the way that Washington works and push through his ambitious legislative agenda. "I don't quit," he told the US Congress. "Let's seize this moment -- to start anew, to carry the dream forward,...

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ISRO successfully tests world's third largest solid booster

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted a successful static test of its largest 'solid booster' on Sunday. With this, it has reached a step closer to launching four-tonne class communication satellites on its own, doubling the current payload capacity. The solid booster (S200) will form the first stage for the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III (GSLV-Mk III). "The booster test was conducted at ISRO's spaceport, Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, about 80 km north-east of Chennai," a space agency spokesperson said. The step is significant as ISRO strengthens its foothold in the commercial satellite launch market. At the recent Indian Science Congress, chairman K. Radhakrishnan said launcher...

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ISRO successfully tests world's third largest solid booster

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted a successful static test of its largest 'solid booster' on Sunday. With this, it has reached a step closer to launching four-tonne class communication satellites on its own, doubling the current payload capacity. The solid booster (S200) will form the first stage for the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III (GSLV-Mk III). "The booster test was conducted at ISRO's spaceport, Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, about 80 km north-east of Chennai," a space agency spokesperson said. The step is significant as ISRO strengthens its foothold in the commercial satellite launch market. At the recent Indian Science Congress, chairman K. Radhakrishnan said launcher...

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Supreme Court stays action on 44 deemed varsities

Nevada (USA): The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily restrained the Centre from derecognising the 44 deemed universities that are reportedly being run as family fiefdoms rather than academic institutions.Noting that the issue involved vital public interest affecting thousands of students, the apex court asked the government to place before it the reports of the high-powered review committee and the task force on the basis of which the Centre wanted to crack the whip on these institutions.The court will hear the arguments on March 9, including the lawsuits filed by the aggrieved institutions against the ministry of human resources development (HRD) for proposing to scrap their deemed status.During hearings on the long-pending petitions, the...

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Supreme Court stays action on 44 deemed varsities

Nevada (USA): The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily restrained the Centre from derecognising the 44 deemed universities that are reportedly being run as family fiefdoms rather than academic institutions.Noting that the issue involved vital public interest affecting thousands of students, the apex court asked the government to place before it the reports of the high-powered review committee and the task force on the basis of which the Centre wanted to crack the whip on these institutions.The court will hear the arguments on March 9, including the lawsuits filed by the aggrieved institutions against the ministry of human resources development (HRD) for proposing to scrap their deemed status.During hearings on the long-pending petitions, the...

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Nation celebrates 61st Republic Day amid tight security

Amid heavy security cover to thwart any possible terror attacks, the 61st Republic Day celebrations began in the national capital with full grandeur braving dense fog and unpleasant weather on Tuesday.A thick blanket of fog that engulfed the national capital in the wee hours could not deter eminent dignitaries, diplomats and the curious onlookers who locked themselves into the India Gate lawns to watch the 61st Republic Day parade notwithstanding the extremities of the weather.Before the official start of the parade, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid tribute at the Amar Jawan Jyoti to soldiers who had laid down their lives in the defence of the country. Defence Minister AK Antony and the three service chiefs were with him for the ceremony...

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Nation celebrates 61st Republic Day amid tight security

Amid heavy security cover to thwart any possible terror attacks, the 61st Republic Day celebrations began in the national capital with full grandeur braving dense fog and unpleasant weather on Tuesday.A thick blanket of fog that engulfed the national capital in the wee hours could not deter eminent dignitaries, diplomats and the curious onlookers who locked themselves into the India Gate lawns to watch the 61st Republic Day parade notwithstanding the extremities of the weather.Before the official start of the parade, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid tribute at the Amar Jawan Jyoti to soldiers who had laid down their lives in the defence of the country. Defence Minister AK Antony and the three service chiefs were with him for the ceremony...

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Asking students not to go to Australia a possibility: Krishna

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna tonight spoke of the possibility of Government advising Indian students not to go to Australia if the attacks on them which has claimed one life so far continued. Krishna said different kinds of action can be taken by the Government in the wake of the attacks like issuing an advisory for Indian students not to go to Australia. "But, I think that(the advisory) would not be in the interest of our bilateral relatiaons. So I am not thinking on those lines," he told NDTV. Krishna however kept the option of asking Indian students not to travel to Australia open saying it could possibly be one of the actions that the government can take if the "present trend"(rise in attacks) continued. Krishna said he was sure...

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Asking students not to go to Australia a possibility: Krishna

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna tonight spoke of the possibility of Government advising Indian students not to go to Australia if the attacks on them which has claimed one life so far continued. Krishna said different kinds of action can be taken by the Government in the wake of the attacks like issuing an advisory for Indian students not to go to Australia. "But, I think that(the advisory) would not be in the interest of our bilateral relatiaons. So I am not thinking on those lines," he told NDTV. Krishna however kept the option of asking Indian students not to travel to Australia open saying it could possibly be one of the actions that the government can take if the "present trend"(rise in attacks) continued. Krishna said he was sure...

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We're not hackers but victims: China

Beijing: China on Tuesday dismissed as "groundless" India's charge that Chinese hackers had attempted to break into sensitive Indian government computers, a week after American internet giant Google levelled a similar allegation against it."I can say that these accusations are groundless," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu told reporters when asked to comment on National Security Adviser M K Narayanan's reported comments that Chinese hackers may be involved in a December 15 attempt to penetrate Indian government computers, including that of his office."The Chinese government is firmly against hacking activities and will deal with relevant cases in accordance with the law," Ma said.He also claimed that China itself was the "biggest victim"...

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We're not hackers but victims: China

Beijing: China on Tuesday dismissed as "groundless" India's charge that Chinese hackers had attempted to break into sensitive Indian government computers, a week after American internet giant Google levelled a similar allegation against it."I can say that these accusations are groundless," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu told reporters when asked to comment on National Security Adviser M K Narayanan's reported comments that Chinese hackers may be involved in a December 15 attempt to penetrate Indian government computers, including that of his office."The Chinese government is firmly against hacking activities and will deal with relevant cases in accordance with the law," Ma said.He also claimed that China itself was the "biggest victim"...

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Rahman back on Oscar trail with ‘Na Na’

New Delhi: Even as the world is grooving to his winning anthem ‘Jai Ho’, AR Rahman has emerged a top contender to bag yet another Oscar this year.Yes, the Mozart of Madras has done it again as his debut Hollywood score in blockbuster movie ‘Couple's Retreat’ has caught the fancy of the Academy Awards. The taskmaster’s Tamil number ‘Na Na’ in the album is among the 63 songs shortlisted for nomination for the Best Song category for the 82nd Academy Awards this year.Confirming the news, Rahman told a daily, ‘The nominations are expected to be announced on February 2’. Talking about the film Rahman said, "I like comedy. Lots of movies were offered but I felt this one wanted to use me genuinely as a composer. And I wanted to do something to experience...

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Rahman back on Oscar trail with ‘Na Na’

New Delhi: Even as the world is grooving to his winning anthem ‘Jai Ho’, AR Rahman has emerged a top contender to bag yet another Oscar this year.Yes, the Mozart of Madras has done it again as his debut Hollywood score in blockbuster movie ‘Couple's Retreat’ has caught the fancy of the Academy Awards. The taskmaster’s Tamil number ‘Na Na’ in the album is among the 63 songs shortlisted for nomination for the Best Song category for the 82nd Academy Awards this year.Confirming the news, Rahman told a daily, ‘The nominations are expected to be announced on February 2’. Talking about the film Rahman said, "I like comedy. Lots of movies were offered but I felt this one wanted to use me genuinely as a composer. And I wanted to do something to experience...

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Lakhs gather to say goodbye to Jyoti Basu

Kolkata: Jyoti Basu was known for his connect with the masses in his lifetime, in death too he drew lakhs. Thousands converged at the state assembly on Tuesday to pay their last respects, creating a near-stampede situation that left some people, particularly the elderly, fainting.A sea of people thronged the assembly, where Basu's body lay in state. The crowd grew impatient after having to wait for hours for a last glimpse of the leader.Around 2 p.m., hundreds of people tried to force their way through the assembly's southwest gate, designated for the commoners' entry.There was a near-stampede situation, and some people were taken ill.Inside, the crowd turned into a deluge, and for some time there were fears of the order collapsing.Some people were seen throwing wreaths and flowers towards...

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Lakhs gather to say goodbye to Jyoti Basu

Kolkata: Jyoti Basu was known for his connect with the masses in his lifetime, in death too he drew lakhs. Thousands converged at the state assembly on Tuesday to pay their last respects, creating a near-stampede situation that left some people, particularly the elderly, fainting.A sea of people thronged the assembly, where Basu's body lay in state. The crowd grew impatient after having to wait for hours for a last glimpse of the leader.Around 2 p.m., hundreds of people tried to force their way through the assembly's southwest gate, designated for the commoners' entry.There was a near-stampede situation, and some people were taken ill.Inside, the crowd turned into a deluge, and for some time there were fears of the order collapsing.Some people were seen throwing wreaths and flowers towards...

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SP Tulsian's sub Rs 50 stocks to power your portfolio

Donear Industries is into textile and they have a very strong brand Donear Suitings for which Yuvraj Singh is the brand ambassador. The company has set up a new textile plant in Surat with an investment outlay of about Rs 220 crore for which they have gone for a borrowing of about Rs 120 crore. Prior to that it was a debt-free company and it has been doing quite. It had given bonuses in last five-years with a very high promoter stake of 90%, which the stock exchanges has asked them to reduce to 75%. But since the Surat project of Rs 220 crore, which had gone onstream just six-months back, the company have been providing depreciation on the written down value method while all the listed companies are providing depreciation on the straight-line...

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