Quick-thinking girl, 12, fends off would-be kidnapper with her iPod

A quick-thinking 12-year-old girl in Delaware prevented a kidnapper  from taking her when she held up her iPod Touch - which looks exactly like the iPhone - and told the man she was calling 911. The girl from Stanton was standing on a sidewalk outside a middle school, waiting for her ride, when the man drove up and said to her, 'Get in the van.'The intelligent youngster then held her iPod Touch up to her ear and told the suspect she was calling for help. Almost identical: left, the iPod Touch which could easily be mistaken for an Apple iPhone (right) as the 12-year-old in Delaware provedWhile looking exactly alike to the iPhone, the iPod Touch does in fact offer the facility to be turned into a phone using the device's Wi-Fi...

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Quick-thinking girl, 12, fends off would-be kidnapper with her iPod

A quick-thinking 12-year-old girl in Delaware prevented a kidnapper  from taking her when she held up her iPod Touch - which looks exactly like the iPhone - and told the man she was calling 911. The girl from Stanton was standing on a sidewalk outside a middle school, waiting for her ride, when the man drove up and said to her, 'Get in the van.'The intelligent youngster then held her iPod Touch up to her ear and told the suspect she was calling for help. Almost identical: left, the iPod Touch which could easily be mistaken for an Apple iPhone (right) as the 12-year-old in Delaware provedWhile looking exactly alike to the iPhone, the iPod Touch does in fact offer the facility to be turned into a phone using the device's Wi-Fi...

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ASUS Launches EAH6800 Graphics Cards

The two graphics cards EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5 and EAH6850 DirectCU/2DIS/1GD5 are using AMD Eyefinity technology, AMD HD3D and supports DirectX 11. In addition, ASUS OC Voltage Tweak facility allows high quality performance * 50% higher than the reference design. DirectCU EAH6850 and EAH6870 models are shipped from the factory with the frequencies of 790MHz and 913MHz.ASUS announces the series of video cards EAH6800 based on the latest generation of AMD graphics engine.ASUS EAH6850 DirectCU/2DIS/1GD5 and EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5 models address PC gamers, offering significant improvements over the reference products and more processing power than the popular series EAH5000. ASUS EAH6870 fan model is covered with an aluminum housing, which...

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ASUS Launches EAH6800 Graphics Cards

The two graphics cards EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5 and EAH6850 DirectCU/2DIS/1GD5 are using AMD Eyefinity technology, AMD HD3D and supports DirectX 11. In addition, ASUS OC Voltage Tweak facility allows high quality performance * 50% higher than the reference design. DirectCU EAH6850 and EAH6870 models are shipped from the factory with the frequencies of 790MHz and 913MHz.ASUS announces the series of video cards EAH6800 based on the latest generation of AMD graphics engine.ASUS EAH6850 DirectCU/2DIS/1GD5 and EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5 models address PC gamers, offering significant improvements over the reference products and more processing power than the popular series EAH5000. ASUS EAH6870 fan model is covered with an aluminum housing, which...

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DRDO develops structural health monitoring technology, tests on Nishant UAV

Analysis algorithms have been developed to predict onset of failures which would be perfected using the data obtained through today’s flight. Usage of such techniques will avoid periodic grounding of the aircraft and make the maintenance schedules to be more like “on condition maintenance”, the condition being detected even before the failure occurs. It will avoid unnecessary grounding of aircraft for inspection. Such a monitoring can be used for LCA, MCA / NGFA, FGFA and other UAVs. Such techniques are going to be extensively used in the future in order to cut down the operation costs of the aircraft and can also lead to reduction in airfares. Such techniques can prevent ensuing danger of the flights by pre-warning the occurance...

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DRDO develops structural health monitoring technology, tests on Nishant UAV

Analysis algorithms have been developed to predict onset of failures which would be perfected using the data obtained through today’s flight. Usage of such techniques will avoid periodic grounding of the aircraft and make the maintenance schedules to be more like “on condition maintenance”, the condition being detected even before the failure occurs. It will avoid unnecessary grounding of aircraft for inspection. Such a monitoring can be used for LCA, MCA / NGFA, FGFA and other UAVs. Such techniques are going to be extensively used in the future in order to cut down the operation costs of the aircraft and can also lead to reduction in airfares. Such techniques can prevent ensuing danger of the flights by pre-warning the occurance...

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India Backs Off on BlackBerry Ban Threat

MUMBAI, India -- India has followed the United Arab Emirates in backing off from a threat to ban popular services on Blackberry devices, amid growing global concern over access to encrypted information.The Ministry of Home Affairs said Friday that Research in Motion Ltd., the Canadian maker of the smart phones, has agreed to an interim arrangement for lawful interception of Blackberry messenger services -- an instant messaging application -- and pledged to provide a final solution by January."Accordingly, the ... services will continue to be available," the ministry said in a statement.Citing national security concerns, India had threatened to ban corporate e-mail and messenger services by August if Research in Motion didn't come up with...

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India Backs Off on BlackBerry Ban Threat

MUMBAI, India -- India has followed the United Arab Emirates in backing off from a threat to ban popular services on Blackberry devices, amid growing global concern over access to encrypted information.The Ministry of Home Affairs said Friday that Research in Motion Ltd., the Canadian maker of the smart phones, has agreed to an interim arrangement for lawful interception of Blackberry messenger services -- an instant messaging application -- and pledged to provide a final solution by January."Accordingly, the ... services will continue to be available," the ministry said in a statement.Citing national security concerns, India had threatened to ban corporate e-mail and messenger services by August if Research in Motion didn't come up with...

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Samsung, Apple Rivalry Expanding Beyond Smartphones

Samsung Electronics will officially unveil its Galaxy Tab tablet PC here on Thursday, the same day Apple's new MacBook Air laptop is slated to hit the Korean market. This won't be the first clash of Samsung and Apple product releases. On June 8 Samsung along with Google and SK Telecom unveiled the Galaxy S in Korea while the iPhone 4 was making its worldwide debut. When the iPhone launched here on Sept. 10, Samsung released the Galaxy S Pink, a model targeting women. "By releasing the Galaxy Tab on Thursday, Samsung can distract attention from the newly-launched MacBook Air as well as get a head start in the tablet PC market before the iPad arrives," Kim Young-joon, an analyst with LIG Investment and Securities said. "The competition...

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Samsung, Apple Rivalry Expanding Beyond Smartphones

Samsung Electronics will officially unveil its Galaxy Tab tablet PC here on Thursday, the same day Apple's new MacBook Air laptop is slated to hit the Korean market. This won't be the first clash of Samsung and Apple product releases. On June 8 Samsung along with Google and SK Telecom unveiled the Galaxy S in Korea while the iPhone 4 was making its worldwide debut. When the iPhone launched here on Sept. 10, Samsung released the Galaxy S Pink, a model targeting women. "By releasing the Galaxy Tab on Thursday, Samsung can distract attention from the newly-launched MacBook Air as well as get a head start in the tablet PC market before the iPad arrives," Kim Young-joon, an analyst with LIG Investment and Securities said. "The competition...

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Bihar: FIR against Lalu over EC norms violation

Patna, Nov 1: First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief, Lalu Prasad over violating the norms of Election Commission.Patna, Nov 1: First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief, Lalu Prasad over violating the norms of Election Commissi...

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Bihar: FIR against Lalu over EC norms violation

Patna, Nov 1: First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief, Lalu Prasad over violating the norms of Election Commission.Patna, Nov 1: First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief, Lalu Prasad over violating the norms of Election Commissi...

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Polling begins in 4th phase of assembly elections in Bihar

Polling began this morning in 42 Assembly constituencies in the fourth phase of elections in Bihar amidst strict security.Around 10.04 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 568 candidates, including 58 women.Voting is being held in Alauli (SC), Suryagarha, Tarapur, Jamalpur, Katoria (SC), Belhar, Sinkandra (SC), Jamui, Jhajha and Chakair declared ‘Maoist-hit’ between 7 am and 3 pm.Prominent contestants include BJP stalwarts and ministers Ashwini Kumar Choubey (Bhagalpur), Nand Kishore Yadav (Patna Sahib) Ramnarayan Mandal (Banka), besides JD(U) minister Damodar Raut.Senior IAS officer Afzal Amanullah’s wife Parveen Amanullah is contesting on a JD(U) ticket from Sahebpur Kamal.LJP president Ramvilas...

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Polling begins in 4th phase of assembly elections in Bihar

Polling began this morning in 42 Assembly constituencies in the fourth phase of elections in Bihar amidst strict security.Around 10.04 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 568 candidates, including 58 women.Voting is being held in Alauli (SC), Suryagarha, Tarapur, Jamalpur, Katoria (SC), Belhar, Sinkandra (SC), Jamui, Jhajha and Chakair declared ‘Maoist-hit’ between 7 am and 3 pm.Prominent contestants include BJP stalwarts and ministers Ashwini Kumar Choubey (Bhagalpur), Nand Kishore Yadav (Patna Sahib) Ramnarayan Mandal (Banka), besides JD(U) minister Damodar Raut.Senior IAS officer Afzal Amanullah’s wife Parveen Amanullah is contesting on a JD(U) ticket from Sahebpur Kamal.LJP president Ramvilas...

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Adarsh housing scam: Army likely to begin probe this week

The army is likely to isssue court of inquiry orders into the Adarsh Housing Society scam this week. All the officers named in previous list of Adarsh society will be probed.  According to reports, role of over forty officers will be under scanner, all retired and serving officers to face probe too.On the other hand, the Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan seems to have got a reprieve after a two-member Congress panel - comprising Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and defence minister A K Antony - investigating the Adarsh society controversy said on Sunday that they needed more time."I will require more time to go through the papers and therefore, it will not be possible for me or Antony to say anything right now. It will require some more time for both of us," Mukherjee...

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Adarsh housing scam: Army likely to begin probe this week

The army is likely to isssue court of inquiry orders into the Adarsh Housing Society scam this week. All the officers named in previous list of Adarsh society will be probed.  According to reports, role of over forty officers will be under scanner, all retired and serving officers to face probe too.On the other hand, the Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan seems to have got a reprieve after a two-member Congress panel - comprising Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and defence minister A K Antony - investigating the Adarsh society controversy said on Sunday that they needed more time."I will require more time to go through the papers and therefore, it will not be possible for me or Antony to say anything right now. It will require some more time for both of us," Mukherjee...

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Adarsh Society scam: Mumbai’s latest tourist stop is ‘Corruption Tower’

It’s a 31-storey-tower, a taller controversy that seems to be growing bigger by the day and a news story which is steadfastly making top headlines. And currently, it’s a favourite of Mumbaikars. Some just want to know about it from newspapers or TV. But there are some really curious ones who would accept nothing short of a real thing. On a Sunday, many flocked to the city’s most infamous address as of today: Adarsh Housing Society, Colaba. Dinesh Ghuge, a resident of Bombay Central, who visited the spot with his friends on Sunday, said: “We are curious about this building. We hear about illegal squatters, encroachers, among chawls and slum colonies. It is fun to see the rich in the same mess. First, it was just another news item, but...

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Adarsh Society scam: Mumbai’s latest tourist stop is ‘Corruption Tower’

It’s a 31-storey-tower, a taller controversy that seems to be growing bigger by the day and a news story which is steadfastly making top headlines. And currently, it’s a favourite of Mumbaikars. Some just want to know about it from newspapers or TV. But there are some really curious ones who would accept nothing short of a real thing. On a Sunday, many flocked to the city’s most infamous address as of today: Adarsh Housing Society, Colaba. Dinesh Ghuge, a resident of Bombay Central, who visited the spot with his friends on Sunday, said: “We are curious about this building. We hear about illegal squatters, encroachers, among chawls and slum colonies. It is fun to see the rich in the same mess. First, it was just another news item, but...

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Michelle Obama’s uncle worked in Punjab in ’60s

While the Golden Temple in Amritsar is no longer on their itinerary, US President Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle Obama, can trace her links to Punjab back to 1961 when her uncle, Nomenee Robinson, worked in the state as a Peace Corps volunteer. Robinson, an architect, was sent to Punjab to assist in building projects. Based at the Punjab Engineering College, he was associated with the institute’s rural housing wing. He worked under then Punjab Financial Commissioner for Development Anthony Fletcher (ICS officer). During his field work, Robinson stayed in Nasirpur village near Patiala, where he helped the residents in fabricating structures using a Cinva-Ram machine to make bricks from soil, sand, straw and a fraction of cement. In...

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Michelle Obama’s uncle worked in Punjab in ’60s

While the Golden Temple in Amritsar is no longer on their itinerary, US President Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle Obama, can trace her links to Punjab back to 1961 when her uncle, Nomenee Robinson, worked in the state as a Peace Corps volunteer. Robinson, an architect, was sent to Punjab to assist in building projects. Based at the Punjab Engineering College, he was associated with the institute’s rural housing wing. He worked under then Punjab Financial Commissioner for Development Anthony Fletcher (ICS officer). During his field work, Robinson stayed in Nasirpur village near Patiala, where he helped the residents in fabricating structures using a Cinva-Ram machine to make bricks from soil, sand, straw and a fraction of cement. In...

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DO WE REALLY NEED EACH OTHER?

President Obama arrives in India this week on a three-day visit amidst high hopes and great expectations, but... WA S H I N GTO N CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA Indian Tourism has its “Incredible India”campaign; Barack Obama has his “Indispensable India” mantra. From the time the 44th US president took office, he has flogged this expression several times, elevating it to a new US foreign policy shibboleth. He used it during his remarks to welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the White House; he plied it during a surprise State Department appearance during the strategic dialogue; and he’s applied it several times in between. You’ll hear more of it when he visits India next week.     It is a recalibration of the Bush-Vajpayee...

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DO WE REALLY NEED EACH OTHER?

President Obama arrives in India this week on a three-day visit amidst high hopes and great expectations, but... WA S H I N GTO N CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA Indian Tourism has its “Incredible India”campaign; Barack Obama has his “Indispensable India” mantra. From the time the 44th US president took office, he has flogged this expression several times, elevating it to a new US foreign policy shibboleth. He used it during his remarks to welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the White House; he plied it during a surprise State Department appearance during the strategic dialogue; and he’s applied it several times in between. You’ll hear more of it when he visits India next week.     It is a recalibration of the Bush-Vajpayee...

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Russell Brand gets namesake bullock from animal group

Actor and long-time animal rights defender Russell Brand and wife singer Katy Perry received an unusual wedding gift on Friday from two animal rights groups in India -- a bullock named after Brand.The two were married at an exclusive resort in Rajasthan last week.The bullock, or young bull, was a present from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and Animal Rahat, a nonprofit organisation that provides free aid to animals.Brand was named the "sexiest vegetarian alive" by PETA U.K. in 2007."Russell the celebrity and Russell the bullock have something in common: they are both very handsome fellows," said Poorva Joshipura at PETA India."The gift of a namesake is also fitting because just as Russell Brand embarks on...

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Russell Brand gets namesake bullock from animal group

Actor and long-time animal rights defender Russell Brand and wife singer Katy Perry received an unusual wedding gift on Friday from two animal rights groups in India -- a bullock named after Brand.The two were married at an exclusive resort in Rajasthan last week.The bullock, or young bull, was a present from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and Animal Rahat, a nonprofit organisation that provides free aid to animals.Brand was named the "sexiest vegetarian alive" by PETA U.K. in 2007."Russell the celebrity and Russell the bullock have something in common: they are both very handsome fellows," said Poorva Joshipura at PETA India."The gift of a namesake is also fitting because just as Russell Brand embarks on...

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Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

After working with Ashutosh Gowariker in film 'What's Your Raashee?' composer Sohail Sen teamed up with the filmmaker in period film 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'. Packed with high energy and soft soothing melodious songs, the album is high on patriotic sentiment. It boasts of five originals. The film is based on Manini Chatterjee's book 'Do and Die: The Chittagong Uprising 1930-34', and the composer has tried to stick to the theme of the movie in his songs. The first song of the album, 'Yeh des hai mera', is a solo sung by Sohail. Even though the title is quite similar to 'Yeh jo des hai mera' from Gowariker's previous film 'Swades', the two songs are significantly different. 'Yeh des hai mera' is a slow, calm, patriotic song and evokes...

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Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

After working with Ashutosh Gowariker in film 'What's Your Raashee?' composer Sohail Sen teamed up with the filmmaker in period film 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'. Packed with high energy and soft soothing melodious songs, the album is high on patriotic sentiment. It boasts of five originals. The film is based on Manini Chatterjee's book 'Do and Die: The Chittagong Uprising 1930-34', and the composer has tried to stick to the theme of the movie in his songs. The first song of the album, 'Yeh des hai mera', is a solo sung by Sohail. Even though the title is quite similar to 'Yeh jo des hai mera' from Gowariker's previous film 'Swades', the two songs are significantly different. 'Yeh des hai mera' is a slow, calm, patriotic song and evokes...

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Celeb Watch Vivek Oberoi ties the knot

Hindi film actor Vivek Oberoi married Priyanka Alva, daughter of late Karnataka political leader Jeevraj Alva, here on Friday. 28-year-old Priyanka is a Business Management graduate from Britain. Her mother Nandini is a well known classical dancer.Jeevraj Alva, a Janata Dal-United leader and a minister in the Ramakrishna Hegde ministry in Karnataka, passed away in 2001.The wedding, both in Karnataka and Punjabi style, took place at the sprawling farm house of Alvas in north Bangalore. The Oberois -- father Suresh Oberoi was also a leading Hindi film actor -- will host a reception in Mumbai Sunday.The pre-wedding ceremonies began Thursday and continued till Friday evening when the barat reached Alva's house. The wedding comes a few days...

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Celeb Watch Vivek Oberoi ties the knot

Hindi film actor Vivek Oberoi married Priyanka Alva, daughter of late Karnataka political leader Jeevraj Alva, here on Friday. 28-year-old Priyanka is a Business Management graduate from Britain. Her mother Nandini is a well known classical dancer.Jeevraj Alva, a Janata Dal-United leader and a minister in the Ramakrishna Hegde ministry in Karnataka, passed away in 2001.The wedding, both in Karnataka and Punjabi style, took place at the sprawling farm house of Alvas in north Bangalore. The Oberois -- father Suresh Oberoi was also a leading Hindi film actor -- will host a reception in Mumbai Sunday.The pre-wedding ceremonies began Thursday and continued till Friday evening when the barat reached Alva's house. The wedding comes a few days...

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Stay out of Gujarat: Supreme Court to Amit Shah

Ahmedabad:  The Supreme Court has directed Amit Shah to stay away from the state from Sunday morning till further orders.When Amit Shah's lawyer opposed the court's direction for him to stay away from Gujarat the court said, "It is in your interest if you stay away from Gujarat". The apex court issued notices to Amit Shah and Gujarat government on why his bail should not be cancelled. This order came after the CBI filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the bail granted by the Gujarat High Court to Amit Shah and sought an urgent hearing. The apex investigating agency argued that Amit Shah may tamper with evidence while on bail."I want to say only this much that the CBI had filed a petition...

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Stay out of Gujarat: Supreme Court to Amit Shah

Ahmedabad:  The Supreme Court has directed Amit Shah to stay away from the state from Sunday morning till further orders.When Amit Shah's lawyer opposed the court's direction for him to stay away from Gujarat the court said, "It is in your interest if you stay away from Gujarat". The apex court issued notices to Amit Shah and Gujarat government on why his bail should not be cancelled. This order came after the CBI filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the bail granted by the Gujarat High Court to Amit Shah and sought an urgent hearing. The apex investigating agency argued that Amit Shah may tamper with evidence while on bail."I want to say only this much that the CBI had filed a petition...

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