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Threats to Indian IT industry and two faces of hacking
The recent data theft by hackers from two Indian companies processing prepaid cards for several overseas banks, which led to a global fraud of 45 million dollars, has made India's 100 billion dollar IT industry a primary target of spam, phishing and viruses. The security breach has reopened the debate on IT security norms followed by Indian firms and the role played by 'ethical' hackers. A gang ...
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Kerala figures in film on worlds most amazing fireworks
The festivities and fireworks at the Thrissur Pooram festival have stunned two US-based filmmakers who are making a movie on pyrotechnics across the globe. They have termed it as one of the most amazing display they have ever witnessed. The Veverka brothers - Jesse and Jeremy - both educated at the prestigious Cornell University, are making a full-length feature-documentary titled "Passfire" ...
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Three vital steps to a more secure India
No matter what cosmetic gloss (or acne ointment) is put on the recent stand-off between the Indian border police and the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), India is perceived as having come off second best in test of wiils, as the Chinese intruded across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, and camped in 'Indian territory' for 20 days. As a regional power of substance, with robust armed ...
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Warm morning in Delhi hot day ahead
It was a warm morning in the capital Saturday with the minimum temperature settling at 24.8 degrees Celsius, a notch below average for the season. The Met Office has forecast a hot day ahead. "The sky will remain clear and a hot day lies ahead for the city. The maximum temperature is expected to reach about 43 degrees Celsius mark," an India Meteorological Department official said. Humidity ...
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Girl raped in Odisha
A man has been arrested for raping a nine-year-old girl in an Odisha village, police said Saturday. Santosh Rout, 45, was arrested after the girl's father lodged a complaint Friday. The victim, a Class five student, had suffered injury marks on her body, a police officer said. Rout allegedly dragged the girl to a secluded place and raped her Thursday evening when she had gone to fetch water ...
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Omar Abdullah welcomes bail release of Hizb militant Liyaqat Shah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has welcomed the release of Suspected Hizbul militant Liyaqat Shah on bail by a special NIA court in Delhi. He expressed hope that the National Investigation Agency will complete its probe soon. Liyaqat, 45, was arrested on March 20 while crossing the Indo-Nepal border in Gorakhpur with his family. He had said then that he had come to surrender ...
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Exiled Tibetans protest in Delhi demand release of 11th Panchen Lama
Pressing for the demand of release of Tibet's 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Cheoki Nyima, scores of exiled Tibetans and activists held protests in New Delhi and Shimla on Friday. The Panchen Lama is the second highest religious leader after the Dalai Lama in the Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy, and is reportedly being kept under secret detention by the Chinese. This is the 18th year of his ...
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India-EU BTIA conclude another round of negotiations
Chief negotiators of India and the European Union (EU) met here from May 15 to May 17 and concluded another round of negotiations for the India-EU Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA). An official press release said that all issues were put on the table for discussions. Negotiators on both sides felt that some positive movements have been accomplished, though they admitted that ...
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1993 Mumbai Blasts Case TADA court orders arrest of Zaibunissa Kazi Sharif Parker
A special TADA court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants against two convicts in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. The order was issued against 70-year-old Zaibunissa Kazi and Sharif Parker alias Dada Parker after both failed to surrender within the deadline set by the Supreme Court. Kazi was sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Supreme Court on March 19, and was granted ...
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Woman dies of swine flu in UP
A woman died here of swine flu late Friday, health officials said Saturday. Neelam Singh had recently returned from Delhi and had complained of breathlessness and other complications. Her husband, a doctor at the King George's Medical University (KGMU) here, got her admitted to a medical facility in the city. Tests conducted on her confirmed that she was infected with H1N1 swine flu virus and ...
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Indias bleeding insurgencies Lessons from Latin America
The tiny northeast Indian state of Tripura has turned into the second largest producer of natural rubber in the country largely because several hundred former militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were rehabilitated a decade ago and allotted land. On the other side of the world, Latin America has been no stranger to violent insurrections over the past decades, most ...
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Sunrisers beat Royals cement place for play-offs
Sunrisers Hyderabad brightened their chances of entering the semifinals of Indian Premier League (IPL) by beating Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs in a crucial tie at Rajiv Gandhi international stadium here Friday night. Chasing a target of 137, Royals, who were playing their first match after the arrests of their three players in spot fixing scandal, could only score 113 for nine in 20 overs. With ...
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IPL Scoreboard Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals
Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here Friday. Sunrisers Hyderabad Parthiv Patel b Faulkner 2 Shikhar Dhawan c Rahane b Faulkner 1 Hanuma Vihari c Sachin Baby b Trivedi 19 Cameron White c Trivedi b Watson 0 Biplab Samantray c Cooper b Faulkner 55 Darren Sammy c Hodge b Faulkner 23 Thisara ...
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IPL Sunrisers beat Rajasthan by 23 runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here Friday. Sunrisers, electing to bat, scored 136 for nine and later restricted Rajasthan to 113 for ...
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Aurangzeb Mesmering well-cast family drama of flawed people
Film: Aurangzeb; Starring: Arjun Kapoor, Prithviraj, Rishi Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Amrita Singh, Swara Bhaskara, Sasheh Agha, Tanve Azmi; Directed by Atul Sabharwal; Rating: Sapna se badaa apna hota hai...It's okay to sacrifice one's dreams for the sake of those you love. This is a recurrent thought in this hard-hitting family drama about fatally flawed people who flock together, in search of a ...
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Aarushi case Rajesh Talwar records statement
Recording his statement in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, accused and Aarushi's father Rajesh Talwar Friday answered questions raised by the court from the evidence of the witnesses. To the about 180 questions asked, Talwar either denied the allegations or alleged the prosecution was trying to influence the witnesses, deviating from original statements recorded under section 161 of the ...
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Mukherjee Karzai to attend varsity convocation in Jalandhar
President Pranab Mukherjee will confer the first honoris causa degree of the Lovely Professional University (LPU) to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at the varsity's convocation to be held in this Punjab city Monday (May 20), a varsity official said. LPU Chancellor Ashok Mittal said: "President Pranab Mukherjee will be the chief guest at the convocation. It is one of the rare occasions as ...
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Two CBI officers arrested in Delhi for bribery
Two officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), including one reportedly investigating the coal scam, were arrested here while taking a bribe of Rs.7 lakh for settling down a land dispute, an officer said Friday. Superintendent of Police Vivek Dutt and Inspector Rajesh Karnatak were arrested by the internal vigilance unit of CBI from Lodhi Colony area in south Delhi. "Dutt was ...
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Rajasthan Royals seemed out to prove a point
It was a game held under the shadow of spot fixing scandal and the way Rajasthan Royals played Friday night against Sunrisers Hyderabad, it looked they were keen to put behind the ugly episode to focus on the game. Their body language right from the word go showed they were out to prove a point. Spearheaded by Jamed Faulkner, the Royals bowlers were unplayable in the initial overs. By sending ...
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First Chappell now Sreesanth feel bad for Dravid Sourav
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Friday said he felt bad for Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid who had to "contend with people like Greg Chappell and S. Sreesanth" during his captaincy stints for the country and the IPL franchisee respectively. A day after Sreesanth and two other Royals players - Ankit Chauhan and Ajit Chandila - were arrested for spot fixing, Ganguly told a ...
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BJP raises 2G scam issue at recast PAC
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members Friday raised the issue of the 2G spectrum scam at the first meeting of the reconstituted Public Accounts Commitee of parliament, said informed sources. According to the sources, BJP's Prakash Javadekar raised the issue of PAC's draft report on 2G scam, noting it was still pending and asking when would it be taken up. The report of the previous PAC on 2G ...
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One arrested for spying for Pakistan
Rajasthan Police Friday arrested a clerk posted in the Indian Army's south-west command here on charges of spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency, an officer said. B.K. Sinha, 43, is an upper divisional clerk (UDC) in Jaipur, Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Dalpat Singh Dinkar told mediapersons. "Sinha had come in contact with an ISI agent ...
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Host of celebrities to be get Bengal government awards Monday
A host of sports celebrities including former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, and country's soccer legends P.K. Banerjee, Chuni Goswami and Tulsidas Balaram would be presented the Banga Bibhushan award Monday. Mountaineer Aung Narvu Sherpa would also be among the Banga Bhushan awardees at a function where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would be present. Governor M.K. Narayanan would hand ...
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Faulkner claims five Royals restrict Sunrisers to 136
James Faulkner had a dream spell, claiming five for 16 as Rajasthan Royals restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to 136 in their crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium here Friday. Electing to bat after winning the toss, Sunrisers reached 136 after being reduced to three for five in third over, thanks mainly to Biplab Samantray's 55 (46 balls, 6x4,1x6) and some useful ...
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Woodland to re-position Woods footwear sub-brand
Footwear major Woodland, owned by the Aero Group, is looking to re-position its sub-brand 'Woods' in the luxury footwear segment, focusing primarily on women's footwear, a top company official said Friday. The Delhi-based company is also planning to invest about Rs.60 crore to unveil a string of 30 small boutique stores in high-end shopping malls across the country in this financial ...
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