Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Apple unveils $329 iPad mini, updates the full-sized one

Apple unveils $329 iPad mini, updates the full-sized one

Apple unveils $329 iPad mini, updates the full-sized one

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 01:20 PM PDT

Apple Inc. on Tuesday revealed a smaller version of its hit iPad tablet computer that will start at $329 and comes with a screen that's about two-thirds the size of the full-size model.Apple starts ta...

Rhino poacher arrested in Assam, confesses to militants' involvement

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Since June floods devastated Assam, animals trying to escape the rising waters in Kaziranga National Park have fallen prey to hunters, poachers and speeding vehicles. More than 700 animals have died s...

Gold makes glittering souvenir of Mecca for haj pilgrims

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:20 AM PDT

They might wear the humble white sheets required for Islam's haj pilgrimage, but for many visitors thronging Mecca's streets, the perfect souvenir of their trip is that most glittering of commodities:...

'Dead' Brazilian is surprise guest at his own funeral

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:36 AM PDT

There was screaming. There was fainting. It doesn't happen every day: a car washer in Brazil walked into his own funeral, where his distraught family was already weeping over their loss.

Akhilesh Yadav sacks top government official over alleged assault on journalist

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:26 AM PDT

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has sacked a top government official in his state over allegations of assaulting a photo journalist in Lucknow.

Air India pilot threw note for help on tarmac: Crew members

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:47 AM PDT

The SOS sounded by an Air India pilot at the Thiruvanthapuram airport last week, prompting a hijack scare, will be investigated by three different agencies.

iPad mini launch: Live updates from Apple event at California Theatre

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:42 AM PDT

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CEOs of state-run firms complain to PM about green ministry

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:21 AM PDT

Twenty five CEOs from Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the national capital today to discuss the state of public sector units in the country. They said th...

Love in the time of Durga Puja

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:51 AM PDT

Valentine's Day the world over may be on the 14th of Feb. But in Kolkata, it extends over the five days of the Durga Pujas now on, with young couples making the most of extended curfew hours and huge ...

My boyfriend, Keenan Santos

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:42 AM PDT

A year ago, Priyanka Fernandes was out with her boyfriend Keenan Santos, their friend Reuben, and some others for dinner in Mumbai. That evening, Keenan and Reuben Fernandez were beaten to death for t...

The Virbhadra controversy and BJP's charges: 10 latest developments

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:31 AM PDT

The BJP has accused former union minister Virbhadra Singh of corruption, forgery, money laundering and faking income tax records. It has also demanded a special investigation team (SIT) to investigate...

Army chief, top generals wasted crores, shows defence ministry audit

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Army chief General Bikram Singh, his predecessor General VK Singh and other top generals wasted over Rs 100 crore of public money in just two years, an internal audit of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) ...

Karunanidhi slams war memorial in Sri Lanka

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Slamming the building of a victory memorial in northern Sri Lanka as an "uncivilised act" by the island government to "deliberately hurt" sentiments of Tamils, DMK chief M Karunanidhi today said such ...

Model found murdered in Mumbai

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:03 AM PDT

A 23-year-old fashion model and a small-time actor, who had Miss Chennai crown to her name, was found murdered at her rented flat in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.

Another person arrested for posting vulgar tweets about singer Chinmayi

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:53 AM PDT

A day after a male professor in Chennai was arrested for vulgar tweets about popular singer Chinmayi Sripada, the police has made yet another arrest today. A Radhamanalan, a government employee, who w...

Digvijaya Singh asks PM for inquiry against Nitin Gadkari, cites NDTV's report

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:49 AM PDT

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has written to the Prime Minister, asking for an investigation into who funds the business set up in 2000 by BJP president Nitin Gadkari.

Rajat Gupta to be sentenced on Wednesday

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:48 AM PDT

Former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta will be sentenced in New York on Wednesday by a US judge on insider trading charges a year after the Indian-American Wall Street executive was charged with pa...

After Kingfisher Airlines' employees ask where he is, Vijay Mallya responds on twitter

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 06:39 AM PDT

Employees of Kingfisher airline who have been on strike since last month expressed their anger on Monday about not being able to meet with the airline's owner, Vijay Mallya, as they negotiate the term...

Centre asks Nitish Kumar to head anti-Maoist command

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 06:37 AM PDT

The central government wants Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to head a unified command to take on Maoists in one of their last bastions in the state.

The Virbhadra Controversy and BJP's charges: 10 latest developments

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 06:10 AM PDT

The BJP has accused former union minister Virbhadra Singh of corruption, forgery, money laundering and faking income tax records, after reports of unaccounted money in his income tax returns and the ...

No mercy for Ajmal Kasab, recommends Home Ministry in report to President Pranab

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 06:09 AM PDT

The Home Ministry has recommended that President Pranab Mukherjee reject the mercy petition of Ajaml Kasab, the only terrorist caught alive during the 26/11 attacks in which 166 people were killed in ...

25 CEOs of state-run firms meet Prime Minister

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:51 AM PDT

Every year, India Inc looks forward to this but it's a first for the country's top public sector executives. 25 CEOs from Central Public Sector Enterprises or CPSEs are meeting Prime Minister Manmohan...

Digvijaya Singh asks PM for inquiry against Nitin Gadkari, cites NDTV's report

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:32 AM PDT

Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh has written to the Prime Minister demanding a probe into corruption allegations against BJP President Nitin Gadkari by the Serious Frauds Investigation Offic...

Blog: Lack of new content at final US Presidential debate

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:19 AM PDT

In an American presidential election campaign where job cuts and tax policies have taken centre stage, it is highly unlikely a debate on US foreign policy will sway undecided voters in favour of eithe...

Read Digvijaya Singh's letter to PM, citing NDTV report, asking for inquiry against Nitin Gadkari

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:13 AM PDT

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking an inquiry into against BJP President Nitin Gadkari for alleged corporate fraud. NDTV had recently highligh...
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