Archive for November, 2009
Losers turn gainers; Sensex biggest rise in 6 months »
By NIMY Sara Joy MUMBAI, India: BSE sets the biggest rise of shares after falling 6 days. The Sensex lifted 507.19 points to close at 15,929. The 30-share Sensex, which had lost 1,405 points in the past...
4.9-magnitude quake hits Southern Iran, injured 700 »
TEHRAN, Iran: An earthquake of 4.9-magnitude on Saturday left about 700 people injured in the town of Fareghan in Hormozgan province in Southern Iran. The quake occurred at 06:34 Hours local time (0304 GMT, Tuesday). The epicenter...
Indian Film At Fall Of Berlin Wall Commemoration »
By Ajitha Menon - ‘WAGAH’, a film by Supriyo Sen will be screened at the Wall Memorial Park, Berlin, on 5th of November to mark the Fall of the Berlin Wall. The short film was made...
CTS Q3 Profits net up 21%; Revenue rise northward 16% »
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, one of the top ranked IT Companies, announced its Q3 2009 financial results. Highlights of Q3 2009 • Quarterly revenue rose to $853.5 million, up 16% from the year-ago quarter and 10% sequentially....
CIT’s bankruptcy plan may get OK signal »
MANHATTAN, US: Bankruptcy judge of US has set a Dec. 8 hearing in considering the approval of the New York based CIT Group Inc’s reorganization plan. At a Tuesday hearing in the Manhattan bankruptcy court, Judge Allan...
Google enables voice search for Nokia S60 series »
Google announces that ‘Google search by voice’ is available for Nokia S60 phones. The new version of Google Mobile App places a short cut to Google search on Nokia S60 phones’ home screen, allowing to search using...
Captured Kasab negotiated with Israeli Ambassador during 26/11 operation »
By SUNIL Sonkar MUMBAI, India: During the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack battle between the security forces and the terrorists, one of the terrorists had phoned up the Ambassador of Israeli in the US and asked him to...
Yesterday Khanakul, today Nanoor areas grow as CPIM Trinamool Clash »
Yesterday Khanakul, today Nanoor areas grow in numbers as CPIM Trinamool Clash By Saadia Azim Fresh clashes between the CPIM and Trinamool supporters broke out in Nanoor in Birbhum district where more than twenty people...
Lashker may celebrate 26/11 anniversary with fresh attacks »
NEW DELHI, India: Deepak Kapoor, Army chief, warned of possible fresh terror attack of Mumbai terror type of 26/11 by Lashker-e-Toiba and said India has to take all steps to counter any such strikes of the terror...
‘Vande Mataram’ un-Islamic; Fatwa issued by Jamait-e-Ulema »
DEOBAND, India: Fatwa has been issued against the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ by the Jamait-e-Ulema Hind (JEU) on Tuesday. The Jamait-e-Ulema said that the national song of India ‘Vande Mataram’ is recited against Islam and hence Muslims...
Kolkata slum boy’s film ‘The Classroom’ wins UNICEF CRC video contest »
Kolkata slum boy’s film ‘The Classroom’ wins UNICEF CRC video contest By Saadia Azim ‘The classroom’, a one minute film by eleven year old Sonu Thakur is the winner of UNICEF CRC (Child Rights Convention) One minute...
Coast guard on high alert; Another 26/11 threat through sea route »
NEW DELHI, India: 26/11 Mumbai terror attack may be repeated informs Intelligence sources to Ministry of Defence. India is to be on high alert of a Mumbai-model attack threat in time for the one-year anniversary of 26/11,...
King size Punch of 44; SRK celebrates B’day like 25th year »
MUMBAI, India: King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan turns 44 on Monday. The good wishes from colleagues and well wishers have started pouring in and one of the first greetings from the Bollywood unbeatable Big B who...
Blast near army HQ in Rawalpindi; 23 killed »
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A major explosion ripped nearby army headquarters in Rawalpindi killed 23 people Monday morning and wounded more than a dozen. The blast took place at 10:40 am near the Pearl Continental and Shalimar Hotels in...
5th largest bankruptcy in US; Lender CIT files petition; Small biz at credit crunch »
WASHINGTON, US: Lender to small business in U.S., CIT, entered a different kind of bankruptcy that will let the company reemerge from the court protection by the end of 2009 under the ownership of its creditors. The...
Farmers burn imported Brazilian sugar in UP »
LUCKNOW, India: Sugar cane farmers of India’s biggest cane producing state, Uttar Pradesh, set fire to imported Brazil sugar in the state on Sunday. As sugar price moved up double in a year though, the farmers are...
No difference between Maoists and Marxists says TMC chief »
KOLKATA, India: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday that the Maoists and the Marxists are the two sides of the same coin. She said this countering the allegation of the CPM that correlated TMC with...
Pak army surrounded nerve centre of militants in Waziristan »
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Pak forces pushes deeper into the Taliban militant bastion in South Waziristan on the Afghan border. On Sept. 17 they launched a major assault in the area to seize control of the lawless land...
Raid on Koda properties; Caught in hawala transactions »
RANCHI, India: Income tax department has claimed of getting evidences of the Rs 400 crore hawala transactions linked to Madhu Koda, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand. According to a private TV channel the IT department revealed...
Ethiopian Merga winner in Delhi Half Marathaon »
NEW DELHI, India: In the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon race on Sunday, Olympian Deriba Merga of Ethiopia begged the winning amount of $25,000 and Kenyan Mary Keitany defended the women’s title. Merga faced stiff competition with last...
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