Sunday, September 23, 2012

Govt may announce overhaul of food security system

Govt may announce overhaul of food security system


Govt may announce overhaul of food security system

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:25 PM PDT

Sources say the government is likely to pump in Rs 42,000 crore to check the leakage in the Public Distribution System.

Special status for Bihar: Nitish plans Adhikar Yatra

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:40 PM PDT

Capitalising on the political flux at the Centre, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has promised support to any party that grants the state a special status.

Motorola lampoons Apple Maps in iOS 6

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 05:54 PM PDT

Motorola Mobility in its social networking posts takes a swipe at the Apple Maps snafu.Motorola Mobility in its posts on leading social networking services takes a swipe at the Apple Maps snafu.

Flood woes continue in Northeast, over 30 dead

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 08:03 PM PDT

Officials say 21 bodies including those of ITBP and the BRO personnel have been recovered in Sikkim.

Jharkhand: Stampede at an ashram, 9 dead

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 10:29 PM PDT

The stampede took place as the annual festival began at Thakur Anukulchandra's samadhi in Deoghar

World T20: India's condemned turn commended

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World T20: India's condemned turn commendedBy playing match-winning roles in India's success over England, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla took big strides toward redemption.

Safety of rail passengers top priority: CP Joshi

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 11:22 PM PDT

The minister refused to comment on the extra burden on the Railways due to rollback of the proposed hike in passenger fares.

DMRC bags work in phase I of Jakarta metro

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 04:29 PM PDT

This is the first time that the Delhi Metro has bagged a project outside the country since its inception in 1997.

Mamata-judiciary row: SC to hear contempt petition

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 08:27 PM PDT

Slamming the judiciary, the West Bengal CM had a month ago said in the state Assembly that its verdicts could be bought.

Akhilesh Yadav says SP ready for mid-term polls

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:25 PM PDT

Akhilesh said Samajwadi party, which has 22 MPs in Lok Sabha, is supporting the UPA government to keep communal forces at bay.

Avalanche on Nepal peak kills at least 11 climbers

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 06:01 PM PDT

The incident took place at Manaslu, the world's eighth highest peak. Authorities say the entire base camp was swept away.

Naveen Jindal tops executive pay chart

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:50 PM PDT

These pay packages include salary, perquisites, profit-linked incentives or commissions and other benefits.

Denying India visa was a deep wound: Rushdie

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 03:12 PM PDT

Salman Rushdie recalls being told that he was also not welcome at the Nehru Centre in London.

Should Mamata's Railway committee members also resign?

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Mamata constituted some committees and also inducted several intellectuals considered close to her into existing committees.

'Red carpet for Walmart when it faces protests in US'

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 06:46 AM PDT

LK Advani also said BJP had opposed the FDI in multi-brand retail when NDA was in power.

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins Singapore GP

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:23 AM PDT

Vettel inherited the lead from pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, who led the race until a gearbox failure on lap 22 forced him to drop out.

World T20: MS Dhoni praises Harbhajan's heroics against England

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World T20: MS Dhoni praises Harbhajan's heroics against EnglandThe Indian captain termed Harbhajan's match-winning spell against England as a "brilliant one under current circumstances".

World T20: Glad to have this kind of evening, says Harbhajan

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World T20: Glad to have this kind of evening, says HarbhajanHarbhajan Singh made a successful comeback to India colours with a match-winning spell of 4/12 against England.

Emmy Awards 2012: 'Homeland' wins best drama series

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 08:20 PM PDT

On the comedy side, 'Two and a Half Men' star Jon Cryer claimed the best comedy actor trophy.

Colour and a little leg get noticed at the Emmys

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:55 PM PDT

Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum ramped up the sizzle on the Emmy Awards red carpet in Los Angeles.

Complete list of winners at the Emmy Awards

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:34 PM PDT

List of winners at the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Barfi team says 'Delhi door hai' after Oscar nod

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 10:15 PM PDT

The 85th Academy Awards will take place on February 24, 2013. The nominations will be announced on January 10.

Director angry that 'Vicky Donor' is not in Oscars

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 05:43 AM PDT

Made at a budget of of Rs 5 crore, the film on sperm donation rocked the box office by collecting Rs 45 crore.

'Gangnam Style' sets Guinness record for most YouTube likes

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:50 AM PDT

Gangnam Style, that was available for viewing on July 15, has more than 2,479,030 likes on YouTube.

Robert Pattinson wants to marry Kristen Stewart?

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 10:44 PM PDT

Pattinson wants to marry actress Stewart and that is the only way he agrees to reconcile with her.

Apple iPhone 5 easier to repair, say gadget gurus

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 10:19 PM PDT

the gadget gurus report that the iPhone 5 is actually easier to repair than the iPhone 4S.

Verizon iPhone 5's secret feature: It's 'unlocked'

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 11:06 PM PDT

Confirming blog reports, The Associated Press found that the Verizon iPhone 5 accepts an AT&T "SIM card".

Nokia's 9 reasons why the Lumia 920 is better than the iPhone 5

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:03 AM PDT

Nokia is endeavouring to claim its flagship phone - Lumia 920 - better than Apple's newly launched iPhone 5.

Iran readies domestic Internet system, blocks Google

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:50 PM PDT

"Google and Gmail will be filtered throughout the country until further notice," an official said.

Former England captain Terry quits internationals

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 08:12 PM PDT

The 31-year-old Chelsea defender was capped 78 times in an international career stretching back to 2003.

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