Friday, September 24, 2010

Sony raises camera feats to new level

Sony raises camera feats to new level

Sony raises camera feats to new level

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Move over, S.L.R.'s, here comes the Alpha A55 camera, an I.L.C. (interchangeable-lens compact) from Sony.


Obama slams 'hateful' Ahmadinejad 9/11 remarks

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US President Barack Obama on Friday slammed "hateful," "inexcusable" and "offensive" remarks by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about the September 11 attacks in 2001.


Pakistan erupts over US scientist verdict

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Pakistani police on Friday used tear gas to disperse protesters who shouted "Death to America" in outrage after a US court jailed a woman scientist for 86 years for attempting to murder US officers.


Ayodhya verdict shouldn't be delayed: BJP

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Ayodhya is back on the BJP's discussion table. The BJP top brass met on Friday and discussed its pet issue like it hasn't done in over a decade - whether the verdict will be deferred or delivered, and what the verdict can be.


Get on with the job: PM to MS Gill

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Government sources told NDTV that the PM was so upset by the inefficiency of the Games' Organising Committee that he was not ready to listen to excuses and even bluntly told Sports Minister MS Gill, "Stop the blame game, there have been enough discussions…get on with the job, no slip-ups are acceptable. We owe it to our citizens."


19 top ULFA cadres apprehended, brought to Assam

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In a major jolt to the ULFA, several top leaders of the banned group were picked by a joint team of Assam Police and BSF from near the Meghalaya-Bangladesh border, a top police official said on Friday.


E-mail after Jama Masjid firing: Server traced to Norway

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The server from which an e-mail was sent a few hours after Sunday's Jama Masjid firing incident has been traced to Norway, Home Minister P Chidambaram said.


Supreme Court upholds Rs 4.50 lakh phone bill on MD for 'sex talks'

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The Supreme Court has upheld the Telecom Department's decision to collect an amount of Rs 4.50 lakh from the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd for making international "sex talk calls."


Skydivers, love triangle and a murder

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A Belgian skydiver accused of allegedly killing her lover's other lover by sabotaging her parachute went on trial on Friday.


Krishna happens to meet Qureshi in New York

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Foreign Minister SM Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi met on Thursday in a "chance encounter" at the United Nations for a few minutes.


Reservations in West Bengal: Buddhadeb's route to votes?

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With the state elections slated for 2011, the West Bengal Government on Friday announced enhancement of reservation for other backward classes (OBC) by 10 per cent, raising the quota to 17 per cent in the state.


CWG: Mike Hooper in an exclusive interview with NDTV

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In an exclusive interview with NDTV, CEO of Commonwealth Games Federation, Mike Hooper spoke about what was done and what could have been done to avoid the


Will Rajini, Robot make box office history in Andhra?

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Even behind-the-scenes, this is not a movie for the faint-hearted. Robot, starring Rajinikanth, cost 160 crores, making it the most-expensive Indian film ever. Now, rights to sell the dubbed Telugu version in Andhra Pradesh have been sold for a hefty 27 crores to a maize merchant from Rajahmundry. Presumably, it's been bumper crops for him all the way. Experts say the stakes may be too high.


Japanese couple weds Hindu style in Bodh Gaya

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A Japanese couple tied the knot in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, a holy town for Buddhists, in Hindu style to send a message of peace and harmony to the world.


Constables accused of attacking woman officer surrender

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Two constables accused of dragging on road a woman police officer early this month after she objected to alleged extortion by them during checking of vehicles today surrendered in a court in Bareilly.


CWG has hurt India's reputation: Moody's

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Concerns over security and ill-preparedness for the Commonwealth Games next month has tarnished India's global image and may hurt its reputation as an investment and tourist destination, says Moody's.


Relief for Maharashtra minister's son accused of murder

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After he was charged with attempt to murder, there's some relief for Nitesh Rane, whose father, Narayan, is the Revenue Minister in Maharashtra. A medical report suggests that a man who claimed Nitesh fired at him was not injured by a bullet.


Special Investigating Team to investigate Ishrat Jehan 's death

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The Gujarat High Court has appointed a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to determine how Ishrat Jehan was killed.


Obama looking forward to India trip, Michelle excited

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US President Barack Obama is looking forward to visiting India in early November and first lady Michelle is excited about the trip.


Film on Afghanistan shows kissing, women swearing

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Afghans proved a tough audience for the world premiere of "The Black Tulip" at the Ariana Cinema on Thursday afternoon (an evening showing was deemed too dangerous). It was meant to be a serious film about Afghanistan, by an Afghan-born director, set in present-day Kabul and even filmed on location here, but many of the Afghans who saw it said they did not recognize the society they knew.


A second, smaller strike over pensions in France

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French workers sought on Thursday to test President Nicolas Sarkozy's resolve on overhauling the pension system, staging a major strike that snarled transportation and closed schools and public offices for the second time this month.


The secret tragedy of CWG

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While most of the attention is driven towards cleanliness of the Games' village, one group that seems to have been neglected is that of those workers and labourers who have worked for years in dismal conditions.


Hyderabad student who killed girlfriend for 'betrayal' arrested

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Sekhar Goud, an engineering student who was on the run after killing his junior Divya, was arrested on Friday at Nampally railway station in Hyderabad, police said.


Battle for emerald that weighs 381 kgs

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The curious case of an enormous emerald weighing about as much as a horse is destined for a Los Angeles courtroom on Friday, when a judge will try to determine precisely who owns it.


New Delhi: Portion of road on Vikas Marg caves in

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A portion of a road on Vikas Marg, which connects east Delhi with the heart of the National Capital, caved in on Friday morning, police said.


Thiruvananthapuram: Ritual in govt office during night, probe ordered

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A probe has been ordered into an incident where a ritual was allegedly performed inside the premises of Civil Services Academy in Thiruvananthapuram on behalf of a senior official to surmount the difficulties he was passing through.


Delhi: 200 govt doctors, nurses walk out during briefing on CWG deployment

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Even as countries like Australia and New Zealand finally express their support for the Commonwealth Games, another embarrassment has surfaced for the Delhi organisers.


Mumbai: Law colleges face acute shortage of teachers

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Law colleges are facing acute shortage of good teachers affecting the standard of instructions adversely, according to Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan.


Case against court officers, policeman for cheating

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Attachment proceedings have been initiated against three government officers in a cheating case, police said.


US: First woman executed in Virginia in almost a century

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A woman convicted of orchestrating a plot that led to the murders of her husband and stepson was executed in Virginia on Thursday night, becoming the first woman executed in the state in almost a century.


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