Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Google says hackers in China stole Gmail passwords

Google says hackers in China stole Gmail passwords

Google says hackers in China stole Gmail passwords

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Google said Wednesday that hundreds of users of Gmail, its e-mail service, had been the targets of clandestine attacks apparently originating in China that were aimed at stealing their passwords and monitoring their e-mail.


Sania Mirza reaches 2011 French Open Doubles final

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India's Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina of Russia have reached the 2011 French Open Doubles final. The Sania-Vesnina duo beat the team of Raymond-Huber 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in the semi-finals.


Hosni Mubarak, sons to stand trial on August 3

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Former President Hosni Mubarak, who held absolute power in Egypt for nearly 30 years, goes on trial August 3 charged with corruption and intentionally killing protesters, a court official said on Wednesday.


European food outbreak soars; mystery deepens

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The number of people hit by a massive European outbreak of foodborne bacterial infections is a third bigger than previously known and a stunningly high number of patients suffer from a potentially deadly complication than can shut down their kidneys, officials said Wednesday.


Yemen protests: 41 killed in clashes between security forces and tribal fighters

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Government forces and tribal fighters exchanged gun and artillery fire in Yemen's capital early Wednesday, sending the crackle of gunfire and resounding booms over the city in fresh fighting that killed at least 41 people.


6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Chile

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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the south-central coast of Chile today in an area hit by a major temblor last year, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.


Endeavour's final act comes to an end

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Space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday, ending the next-to-last mission in NASA's 30-year programme with a safe landing in the middle of the night. Bright lights illuminated the landing strip for the shuttle crew, who made the 25th night landing out of a total of 134 shuttle flights.


ISI denies role in Pakistani journalist's death, calls allegations 'regrettable'

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Pakistan's main intelligence agency issued a rare media statement Wednesday to deny it was behind the abduction and killing of a journalist who was investigating terrorism.


Doctor who treated kids from Osama house

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For paediatrician Mehar Dil Wazir, they were normal children, like the dozens of others he treats daily for tummy upsets, coughs and colds. He thought the same about the two men who brought them to his simple clinic, a well-dressed pair who said they were cousins. But a few days after the May 2 raid that killed Osama bin Laden in this northwestern Pakistani town, intelligence agents told him his child patients lived in the same house as the Al Qaeda leader.


Have not favoured any company over others: Dayanidhi Maran on 2G scam allegations

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Following reports that his family-owned Sun TV Network was a beneficiary of pay-offs by a Malaysian company which benefited from equity sold by Aircel, Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran has issued a press statement saying, "I own no shares or any interest in Sun Direct TV or Astro. I was not even a minister when Astro invested in Sun Direct TV."


Indian reactors are quite safe, says Atomic Energy Commission chief

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India today has 20 nuclear power reactors and there has been a concern that these are not safe enough. On a day when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took stock of India's capacity to handle nuclear emergencies, NDTV's Science Editor Pallava Bagla spoke exclusively to Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chief Dr. Srikumar Banerjee who was present at the PM's special meeting on nuclear safety.


Class XII student jumps off school’s roof, suicide note found

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A XII standard student of a private school in Chandigarh allegedly committed suicide when she jumped from the top of her school's building on Wednesday afternoon.


The story behind Jayalalithaa's diamond earrings

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Once a bejeweled screen goddess, J Jayalalithaa had not worn jewelry for the last 14 years. But after she stormed back to power in Tamil Nadu last month, the AIADMK leader and Chief Minister has been seen sporting a pair of diamond earrings.


CBI to question Maran over his alleged role in 2G scam: Sources

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Sources have told NDTV that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will question former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maranm over his alleged role in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The CBI is also likely to question C Sivasankaran, oen of the former owners of Aircel and Malaysian businessman T Ananda Krishnan, the current owner, about the grant of spectrum.


Pakistani journalists allowed to carry arms

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Journalists in Pakistan have been allowed to carry small fire-arms for self-defence in the wake of the murder of scribe Syed Saleem Shahzad, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik today said.


Lady Gaga's 'born' number one

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Lady Gaga sold more than 1.1 million copies of her new album "Born This Way" and set a digital sales record last week - with an assist from Amazon.com. Billboard announced Tuesday that "Born This Way" debuted at No. 1 on its Billboard 200 album chart, becoming just the 17th album to sell a million copies in its first week since SoundScan started tracking sales in 1991 and the top-selling digital debut.


Jayalalithaa launches free rice scheme

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today launched her government's populist initiative of providing 20 kg of rice free of cost to all ration-card holders in the state.


South African envoy found guilty of hate speech

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South Africa's ambassador to Uganda, a country criticized for threatening the rights of gays, has been found guilty of hate speech for an anti-gay column he wrote before his appointment, the South African Human Rights Commission said Tuesday.


Baba Ramdev meets Pranab, Sibal; refuses to call off fast against corruption

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With Baba Ramdev refusing to call off his fast against corruption, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called an emergency meeting with his senior cabinet ministers this evening to discuss how to deal with the yoga guru.


I should have obeyed my family, says dowry harassment victim

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A 28-year-old logistics department head of a private power firm was arrested by the Borivli police yesterday after his wife, a software engineer, registered a dowry harassment complaint against him and his family. The accused has been identified as Denil Shah, while his mother Harsha (56), sister Phorum Mehta (25) and brother-in-law Ankit (28) are absconding.


2G scam: Jayalalithaa demands Maran's resignation, BJP wants him probed

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today demanded the resignation of Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran following reports that his family-owned Sun TV Network was a beneficiary of pay-offs by a Malaysian company which benefited from equity sold by Aircel.


Conwoman held for duping banks of over Rs 1 crore

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Central Crime Branch (CCB) has busted a bank loan racket run by a 51-year-old woman, who cheated several nationalised banks of over Rs 1 crore in connivance with bank officials. Assistant Commissioner of Police B N Nyamegowda said, "R Uma, a resident of Yelchenahalli on Kanakpura Road used to prepare fake property documents using seals and signatures of Bangalore Development Authority officials and submit the same to banks to avail loans."


Advocate raped by software engineer

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Twenty-seven-year-old Jyoti (name changed) could never have imagined that her quest to seek a life partner through a matrimonial website would end up in her being raped. The incident came to light on Tuesday. A senior police official said that the accused was identified as Vaibhav Dixit, a software engineer with an IT major.


IAEA says Japan underestimated tsunami threat

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An International Atomic Energy Agency team says Japan's nuclear authorities underestimated the possibility of a massive tsunami hitting the Dai-ichi power plant but praised the overall response.


Here’s how you can reduce mobile radiation exposure

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A World Health Organization panel has concluded that cell phones are "possibly carcinogenic,'' putting the popular devices in the same category as certain dry cleaning chemicals and pesticides, as a potential threat to human health.


Paternity test: N D Tiwari to undergo DNA test today

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Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari will give his sample for DNA testing today to ascertain a 31-year-old man's claim that he is ND Tiwari's biological son.


Anger, outrage over Pak journalist’s murder

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The brutal killing of Pakistan journalist Saleem Shehzad has sparked outrage in the country, with journalists and human rights groups wanting answers from the government.


Pak constitutes commission to probe Osama killing

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The Pakistan government on Tuesday formed a commission to probe the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a covert US raid in the garrison city of Abbottabad and to determine the nature and causes of lapses associated with the incident.


Partial solar eclipse today

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Solar eclipse June 2011: A triple eclipse treat is in store for sky gazers with two partial solar and one total lunar eclipse expected to be seen in a month.


US lawmaker says lewd photo on Twitter a prank

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New York Congressman Anthony Weiner testily fended off questions Tuesday about the lewd photo sent from his Twitter account and has hired a lawyer to help him figure out how to respond.


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