Friday, December 3, 2010

Google vows quicker, tougher copyright enforcement

Google vows quicker, tougher copyright enforcement

Google vows quicker, tougher copyright enforcement

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As part of a crackdown announced Thursday, the Internet search leader said it will respond to complaints about pirated material posted on its YouTube video site and other services within 24 hours. Google didn't specify what its average response time is now, but many copyright holders have griped in the past about the company taking too long to remove videos or other content posted illegally.


EBay buys shopping engine Milo

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EBay Inc. said on Thursday that it bought a local shopping engine that lets consumers search online for products available at stores near them. The company plans to add results from Milo to those that eBay users already get when they search the company's website and mobile apps.


No safe haven for terror: Obama tells US troops in Afghanistan

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President Barack Obama told US troops during a surprise holiday-season visit that they are making important progress in the war, and he pledged that Afghanistan would never again be a "safe haven for terrorists" who want to attack the United States.


Central Bureau of Investigation website hacked by 'Pak Cyber Army'

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In a major embarrassment, the website of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was hacked on Friday night by programmers identifying themselves as "Pakistani Cyber Army".


Israel struggles to quell forest fire

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Israel was still struggling on Friday to control a fire raging in a rain-starved forest in northern Israel that has left at least 41 people dead, caused the evacuation of thousands of residents, destroyed some kibbutz houses and prompted the government to call for urgent international aid in fighting the blaze.


US President Barack Obama lands in Afghanistan for unannounced visit

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US President Obama made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Friday as he sought to smooth over a troubled relationship with President Hamid Karzai and take stock of a nine-year-old American-led war that he hopes to begin winding down next summer.


Sarkozy's India visit: Terror, nuclear deal top the agenda

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy is hoping to build closer ties with India as he arrives on Saturday for a four-day visit. This is Sarkozy's second visit to India after 2008 when he was the chief guest for Republic Day. And unlike his last visit, Sarkozy will be accompanied by Carla Bruni Sarkozy this time.


Fresh evidence against Chief Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas

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The government has been trying to project that Thomas's involvement in the Kerala Palmolein import scam of 1992 is only political but documents with NDTV show that the defence the CVC presented in the case is far from water tight.


India is Rolls Royce's third largest market in Asia Pacific

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British super luxury carmaker Rolls Royce has said India has become its third largest market in the Asia Pacific region, after China and Japan, for its vehicles which are priced up to 4.25 crore rupees. company, which sold less than 10 units in the Indian market last year, expects to sell up to 70 units in 2010 cashing in on a rapidly growing economy and spendings by an ever expanding affluent class.


Pak cleric offers 5 lakh rupees for killing Christian woman

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A Muslim cleric of an historic mosque in the capital of Pakistan's Khyber Paktunkhwa province has offered Rs 5 lakhs for killing Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was recently sentenced to death by a court for allegedly committing blasphemy.


Respected media outlets collaborate with WikiLeaks

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The diplomatic records exposed on the WikiLeaks website this week reveal not only secret government communications, but also an extraordinary collaboration between some of the world's most respected media outlets and the WikiLeaks organization.


India's nuclear power share to be nearly 25% by 2050: Expert

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India's nuclear power share is projected to be almost 25 per cent of the country's total energy produced by 2050 with most of it coming from fast breeder reactors, a top nuclear scientist has said.


Objection, My Lord! The 'Rotten' Court controversy

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A few days ago, the judges of the Allahabad High Court found themselves being described in less than flattering words. The criticism stung even more because it came from the Supreme Court. Now, the High Court judges are striking back. They will take the Supreme Court judges who spoke against them to, well, the Supreme Court.


Loan scam: All 8 accused granted bail

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All 8 accused in the multi-crore corporate loan scam have now got bail. They were earlier sent to judicial custody till Decmber 16th.


Baba Ramdev to float political party in 2 years

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Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has said he would launch a new political outfit within next two years, but would like to remain as he was. Ramdev said the prime ministerial candidate for the party he proposed to be float would be announced after two years, but he did not dream of becoming prime minister.


China's newest high-speed train breaks world record

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China's newest high-speed train - the "CRH380A" - broke the world record for the fastest passenger-capable train on Friday during an operational test, the Chinese Ministry of Railroads claimed.


Qantas A380 crew lauded for saving doomed aircraft

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A report by Australian aviation investigators on Friday provided fresh insight on the challenges faced by a Qantas A380 jet that experienced a mid-air engine explosion last month, describing in vivid detail the damage sustained to the plane's wing and fuel systems and lauding the crew's calm and professionalism in bringing the crippled jet with 469 people aboard to a safe landing in Singapore a mere 150 yards from the end of the runway. The official interim report issued by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau echoed fresh safety recommendations and airworthiness directives issued Thursday for the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines after investigators found a potential manufacturing defect that may have contributed to the leak.


Chargesheet in German Bakery case likely tomorrow

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Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is likely to file a chargesheet on Saturday in the Pune's German Bakery bomb blast case against seven people, including the lone arrested Himayat Baig, allegedly involved in the terror attack that left 17 people dead in February this year.


Was not there at CST, falsely implicated: Kasab

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Denying his role in the 26/11 attacks at Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Terminus two years ago, Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab has told Bombay High Court that police had cooked up a story to falsely implicate him in the crime.


Bhopal gas tragedy: Centre wants Rs 7,844 cr relief

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Twenty six years after India's biggest man-made disaster the government finally filed a plea for compensation.


A dozen babus to explain the Adarsh scam

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The Adarsh Society scam has turned into a 31-storey triple threat - it forced the resignation of Ashok Chavan as Maharashtra's Chief Minister; it has got the Army investigating officers who sanctioned permission for the building in a high-security area; and now, it's bureaucrats that are feeling the heat.


German mole identified after WikiLeaks disclosure

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A top aide to German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has been identified as the person responsible for passing on information about government coalition talks to the US embassy in the latest WikiLeaks disclosures.


Thackerays, Narendra Modi at Gadkari reception

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As the banquet lawns at the Vidarbha Cricket Association on the outskirts of Nagpur lit up at sun down, 17 SPG protectees attended the reception of BJP president Nitin Gadkari's son, Nikhil, who married Rutuja Pathak, daughter of Shubhangi and Purushottam Pathak, on Thursday. Not just that, over 40 invites were sent out to VIPs with black cat commandos in tow, not to mention at least over a 150 guests with Z category security.


CBI to question Raja soon, say sources

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RK Chandolia, a close associate of Raja's, will also be questioned. Chandolia was Raja's secretary in 2008 when the controversial 2G licenses were allotted. More recently, he was an economic advisor for the Telecom Department till earlier this month, when he was transferred.


Praful: Hikes in air fares can't be justified

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The government has found airlines are trying "to take undue advantage" of passengers by increasing their fares, said Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel. While stating that he does not expect airlines "to act contrary to the spirit of liberalization," Patel said that the new fares suggested by airlines cannot be justified. He also attacked the giant hikes already introduced by airlines in the last few weeks- he said the government has "taken serious notice" of this.


Pak allows AQ Khan to attend public functions

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Disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan has been allowed by Pakistani authorities to attend public functions after being kept in "protective custody" for the past six years following his acknowledgment that he ran a clandestine proliferation network. Khan attended the convocation of a private university yesterday and was seen sitting on the dais alongside Education Minister Aseff Ahmed Ali.


Narendra Modi given 'clean chit' in Godhra riots case: Report

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There have been sharp reactions to a media report that says the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has given Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi a clean chit in the Ehsaan Jaffri murder during the Gujarat riots.


Supreme Court okays Mayawati's Noida park

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Mayawati is finally enjoying a good run with her parks. This weekend as a tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary on December 6 she will inaugurate two parks in honour of Dalit leader BR Ambedkar in Lucknow.


It is for China to undo stapled visa knot: India

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New Delhi has once again taken on China on the issue of stapled visas for Kashmiris and said it is time to be hard-nosed in dealing with Beijing. Speaking on the issue, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said, "It's for China to undo the knot on the stapled visas issue. We have to be hard-nosed in our dealings."


WikiLeaks website shut down worldwide

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WikiLeaks' domain name system provider says it has withdrawn service to the wikileaks.org name. EveryDNS says it dropped the website late on Thursday after it became the "target of multiple distributed denial of service attacks."


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