Thursday, August 5, 2010

Google and Verizon near deal on Web pay tiers

Google and Verizon near deal on Web pay tiers

Google and Verizon near deal on Web pay tiers

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Google and Verizon, two leading players in Internet service and content, are nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the content's creators are willing to pay for the privilege.


WikiLeaks posts huge encrypted file to Web

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Online whistle-blower WikiLeaks has posted a huge encrypted file named "Insurance" to its website, sparking speculation that those behind the organisation may be prepared to release more classified information if authorities interfere with them.


Three men drown in pond in Borivali

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Three persons drowned in a pond near Sanjay Gandhi National Park in suburban Borivali on Thursday, police said. The bodies of two men, one of a youth and another of a middle-aged man, were fished out of the pond with the help of fire brigade officials, police said adding that the bodieshave been taken to the civic run Bhagwati Hospital.


US demands WikiLeaks return military documents

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The Pentagon on Thursday demanded that the whistleblower website WikiLeaks "return immediately" leaked US military documents after the site released tens of thousands of secret files.


Madani's arrest: Dilemma for the Left Front?

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The Left Front government in Kerala is in a dilemma over the arrest of PDP leader, Abdul Nasar Madani. Will Kerala PDP leader, Abdul Nasar Madani, be arrested for his alleged role in the 2008 Bangalore blasts?


Madhya Pradesh: Battle for food gets desperate, grain rotting continues

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When hunger stalks, several stories of desperation are born. In Madhya Pradesh, Rajesh Gond, a tribal man, was arrested for stealing wheat from his neighbour's house so that he could feed his family.


42 workers paid with life for Commonwealth Games

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As scam after scam is unraveled before the Commonwealth Games, perhaps the biggest scandal of these Games is the human cost - the story of 42 labourers who died on the job working in pathetic conditions.


On Facebook, wife learns of husband's 2nd wedding

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Dread of the unknown hung in the air as Lynn France typed two words into the search box on Facebook: the name of the woman with whom she believed her husband was having an affair.


2010 Games: Three Kalmadi aides suspended, Oz firm deal scrapped

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After days of public affirmations of transparency, the team organizing the Commonwealth Games has been forced to admit that financial impropriety seems to be the underlying fact of virtually every aspect of the event.


Malaria mayhem in Mumbai, 775 new cases in 5 days

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Malaria spreads its loom in Mumbai city. Of the 15,000 patients admitted to various hospitals with rain-related illnesses last month, over 25% are diagnosed with malaria. It is that time of the year when dengue and malaria are an enormous threat for people in many parts of the country. However, in Mumbai the outbreak of malaria is now considered a serious city wide health concern.


India not to send 26/11 judge to Pak for questioning

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India will not send to Pakistan the magistrate who recorded the statement of lone captured 26/11 attacker Ajmal Amir Kasab, but is open to allowing him as well as the Investigating Officer (IO) to appear before a Pakistani court through video conferencing.


Will Indian billionaires donate like Americans? Not yet

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Forty of America's wealthiest families and investors have signed up with Microsoft mogul Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett to give away at least half their wealth to charity. In India, charity is still beginning.


No conviction for demanding dowry: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has ruled that a person cannot be convicted for merely demanding dowry unless the demand is followed by mental or physical torture resulting in the death of the victim.


Kashmir: 2 more killed, Omar meets injured in hospital

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It's more than a week now but the Kashmir valley continues to be on the edge. And on Thursday, two more people died in Kashmir - one succumbed to injuries in the hospital and the second died in firing at Pulwama, according to locals. Ten others were also injured in the firing.


Alleged CWG Corruption: Australian Firm, SMAM, Fired

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An Australian company hired to land sponsorships for the Commonwealth Games has been fired for "non-performance." Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM), based in Melbourne, was brought on board to land sponsors and advertisers. The company was allegedly entitled to upto 23% commissions.


Alleged CWG corruption: Three people suspended, treasurer quits

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After a fortnight of damning allegations and revelations, heads have begun rolling in the Organising Committee for the Commonwealth Games. T S Darbari, Jt Director General of the committee and a close aide of the chief Suresh Kalmadi, has been suspended after censure by the Sports Ministry. Another member, Sanjay Mohindroo, is also suspended, as is M Jaichandran, Officer on Special Duty, Finance & Accounts.


007 car Aston Martin to hit Indian roads

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Aston Martin, the car that James Bond made famous through many Ian Fleming flicks, will set the roads of India afire by the end of this year, albeit at a hefty price tag of up to Rs 3 crore.


Idea issued 3,640 connections to one person

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In a major breach of license terms and conditions, Birla group firm Idea Cellular has issued a whopping 3,640 connections to a single person and his company, endangering national security, Parliament was informed on Thursday.


Telecom Minister A Raja orders action against unsolicited telemarketing calls

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An unsolicited telemarketing call to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is what it took Telecom Minister A Raja to swing into action for prohibiting immediately such intruding calls. Within hours of reports that Mukherjee himself was at the receiving end of such calls, Raja activated his ministry to take steps against such calls that "encroach" into the privacy of telecom consumers, an issue that has been haunting every single consumer despite the regulator TRAI's attempts to ban such a nuisance.


CBI gives additional evidence against Anderson to MEA

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The CBI has recently sent additional evidence against Warren Anderson, former CEO of Union Carbide, to the Ministry of External Affairs in connection with his extradition proceedings in Bhopal case.reaty, he said.


Jagan vs Congress: Andhra's passive-aggressive battle

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Despite a grand tour which defied his party's orders to stay put, Jagan Mohan Reddy has not been penalized by his party, the Congress. Instead, the Congress' approach to YSR Junior is passive-aggressive – those close to him are being censured.


Madani’s arrest: Dilemma for the Left

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''They wanted to prop up a prominent Muslim leader as an accused in the case. So they trapped me after a high-level conspiracy,'' says Abdul Nasar Madani, the Chairman of the People's Democratic Party.


Minister Alagiri finally speaks in Parliament

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Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister M K Alagiri answered his first question in the Lok Sabha on Thursday over a year after assuming office in the Union Government. Alagiri, who is the older son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, has made very few appearances in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha as he is not comfortable speaking in English or Hindi. He had sought that he be allowed to speak in Tamil, a request that was denied.


Bihar govt given 15 days to clear Patna airport runway

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Clear the entire length of the runway in fifteen days or shut it', this is the diktat for the Bihar government with regard to the Patna Airport.


Combining fashion and modest dress codes in Iran

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Islamic fashion need not be dreary ... that's the message of this collection of Islamic fashions in Tehran. And it's images like this that the government hopes will show young people that clothing doesn't have to be revealing to be chic.


38 young MPs write to the youth of Kashmir

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Thirty-eight young members of Parliament have written to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir expressing empathy, pleading for restraint and endorsing the need for dialogue.


CWG corruption row: Australian company denies allegations

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Sports Management and Marketing, the company hired for sponsorship marketing on the 2010 Commonwealth Games, has refuted all allegations of impropriety. TS Darbari, the joint director general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CWGOC), is reportedly linked to a controversial deal with the Australian firm.


Rudy Giuliani's daughter arrested for shoplifting

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The daughter of former New York City Mayor, Rudy Giuliani was arrested on Wednesday on a misdemeanour shoplifting charge at a beauty supplies store after she was seen on security video pocketing makeup, police said.


Pakistan floods: 3 million people affected

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Flood survivors loaded down with possessions fled a growing deluge in Pakistan's most populous province Thursday as the government came under renewed criticism for its response to the worst monsoon rains in decades.


Will 3-crore IAS couple be sacked after Income Tax report?

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The Income Tax department has submitted an interim report to the Madhya Pradesh Government, on the disgraced IAS couple--Arvind and Tinu Joshi-- who were suspended after IT sleuths recovered Rs three crore in cash from their residence during a raid this year.


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