tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:26:09 +0000Read the digital replica of Hindustan Times, Livemint, Dinamalar, Deccan Chronicle, Siasat, GMR, Andhra Jyothy, Lokmat, News India Times, Sandesh, Sanmarg, Travel & Leisure Magazine, Thinakkural among 200 newspapers and magazines worldwide.http://www.pressmart.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)Blogger856125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-8034348584199363380Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:20:00 +00002010-03-18T15:56:09.105+05:30death penaltyUS courtdavid headleyMumbai attacksIn a new twist Pakistani-American David Headley, a terror suspect in the Mumbai attacks, will plead guilty before a US court on Thursday, a move that may get him a lighter sentence than the maximum death penalty.Headley, 49, who was arrested by the FBI in October last year, will move a plea bargain under which a lighter sentence can be recommended on his pleading guilty.To read the full article, http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/03/2611-headley-to-plead-guilty-to-escape.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-4960501352273682170Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:07:00 +00002010-03-17T14:46:45.017+05:30dealjackson estatecontractjackson albumsMichael JacksonEven in death Michael Jackson (MJ) still rocks the world.The estate of MJ has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over seven years, according to a person familiar with the deal.The record-breaking contract through 2017 could be worth up to $250 million if certain conditions are met. Onehttp://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/03/michael-jackson-estate-lands-historic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-2213612728452453410Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:00 +00002010-03-15T13:41:16.982+05:30windows 7portable devicesmapping deviceGPSGooglegoogle mapsThink of maps, location and navigation and what comes to most minds is Google. But this mindset will change soon as competition is likely to hot up with device OEMs set to provide such mapping services through GPS loaded portable devices without the need to connect with the internet.Spime, a California based tech company with R&D offices in Chennai, has just launched Windows 7 based alternative http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/03/google-like-mapping-device-on-laptops.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-6452905352075327570Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:39:00 +00002010-03-12T13:12:47.755+05:30carlos slimwarren buffettBill gatesbillionairesforbes listMexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.The rise of Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in the New York Times, is part of an increased presence on the list http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/03/slim-overtakes-gates-buffet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-8893072093399046715Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:32:00 +00002010-03-05T13:05:57.716+05:30axis bankicici bankloan costskey policy rateinterest ratesbank loansThe interest rate cycle is changing in India even though the banking regulator has not raised its key policy rate yet.Private sector lenders ICICI Bank Ltd and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd as well as the largest mortgage player, Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd (HDFC), withdrew special home loan schemes on Thursday.Other commercial banks such as Axis Bank Ltd, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/03/banks-hike-home-auto-loan-costs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-785904613195415432Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:53:00 +00002010-03-04T14:30:17.862+05:30antitrustinternet siteadvertising billsGoogleMicrosoftsearch engineSeeking $335,000 in unpaid advertising bills, Google Inc. filed suit against a small Internet site in Ohio in October. The com- plaint was so routine it was just two sentences long.Google never expected the response it got. Last month, the small Internet site countered with a 24-page antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the search-engine giant of a litany of monopolistic abuses.But what http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/03/google-microsoft-spar-on-antitrust.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-4707982631695698200Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:34:00 +00002010-03-03T16:32:41.595+05:30zee telefilmsdoordarshanhockey world cuphockeytrpten sportstelevision viewersIndia's 4-1 victory over Pakistan in the first match of the hockey World Cup on Saturday drew millions of television viewers.State-owned Doordarshan (DD) had 11 million viewers hooked between 8pm and 10pm, the duration of the match, while Ten Sports drew at least 3 million viewers, according to television viewership measurement agency Audience Measurement and Analytics Pvt. Ltd (aMap).The http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/03/india-pakistan-match-attracts-millions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-4079976672040177185Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:54:00 +00002010-03-02T16:30:23.046+05:30silicon valleyshort circuitelectricityKarnatakaIT hubBangaloreFrequent power blackouts are taking a toll on the confidence of India’s Silicon Valley. Bangalore, which fetched Rs 68,500-crore foreign exchange for the country last year, is reeling under frequent unscheduled power cuts sometimes lasting 3-4 hours. This has not only infuriated small-scale enterprises but also the 1,800-company strong IT/ITes sector in the IT city. According to estimates by the http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/03/power-cuts-short-circuit-indias-silicon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-5097675725876391401Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:04:00 +00002010-03-02T12:44:27.378+05:30company gartnerNokiamobile handsetmotorolahandsetvendorsInformation technology research and advisory company Gartner said that mobile phone sales in 2009 remained flat. According to the company, the worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totalled 1.211 billion units in 2009, a 0.9 per cent decline from 2008.According to Gartner, the top five mobile handset vendors Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, LG and Sony Ericsson continued to lose market share to http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/03/apple-rim-eat-into-big-5-handset-makers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-9030215355040015326Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:36:00 +00002010-02-26T15:11:15.641+05:30internet addressesspaminternet domainsUS courtbotnetMicrosoftSoftware giant Microsoft Corp. has won a US court approval to deactivate a global network of computers that the company accused of spreading spam and harmful computer codes, the Wall Street Journal said.A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, granted a request by Microsoft to deactivate 277 Internet domains, which the software maker said is linked to a "botnet," the newspaper said.A botnet is anhttp://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/microsoft-to-topple-botnet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-3355985147220145221Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:10:00 +00002010-02-25T17:06:06.916+05:30latchescarssonatasouth korean automakerhyundaiHyundai Motor will recall 47,000 of its new Sonata sedans to fix faulty door latches, seeking to avoid the damaging criticism Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp faces for its handling of a series of safety problems.The South Korean automaker announced the voluntary recall after earlier saying it would suspend US sales of its 2011 Sonata, a move analysts said was in contrast to Toyota’s sluggish http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/hyundai-recalls-47000-sonata-in-south.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-9074805774321836658Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:03:00 +00002010-02-24T14:38:41.700+05:30studio 18bollywood moviesdigital mediafilm strikeryoutubeYouTube could become a showcase for Bollywood movies if Studio 18's experiment with its latest film Striker catches on. The film, set in a 1980s Mumbai ghetto, was released simultaneously on the website in all countries except India and Pakistan."Many films do not merit an international release, while there is latent demand from an audience that might be interested in Indian cinema," said Studio http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/youtube-emerges-as-new-stream-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-2757448932152667224Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:28:00 +00002010-02-23T18:10:43.553+05:30nato forcesafghan campaignAfghanistanmarjah campaignUS and NATO forces are all set to roll out an "intensive 18-month" ground campaign in Afghanistan to stamp out Taliban and al-Qaeda militants, top US generals have said warning the insurgents that the Marjah offensive was just the start."Marjah campaign where the Taliban resistance has only been disjointed is just an initial operation of what will be a 12 to 18 month campaign to overun the http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/unites-states-to-launch-major-afghan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-1210064740795405463Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:08:00 +00002010-02-22T11:56:53.403+05:30golden bearberlin film festivalturkish filmpolanskibest movieTurkish director Semih Kaplanoglu's film Bal (Honey) bagged the Golden Bear for best movie while Silver Bear for best director went to filmmaker Roman Polanski at the 60th Berlin Film Festival here.Kaplanoglu's film tells the story about a young boy's search deep inside a forest for his missing father, a bee- keeper. Bal was among the 20 films competing for the top honours at the festival, which http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/berlin-top-awards-for-turkish-film.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-3326453671928722518Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:17:00 +00002010-02-22T15:51:20.424+05:30envirnoment ministryjail termpoacherspunishmentspeciesThe punishment for killing endangered species or trading in their body parts will soon get a lot stiffer.The environment ministry has finalised amendments to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, under which the maximum punishment for a repeat offender, in case of most endangered species, can be upto 10 years in jail or a fine of Rs 1 crore or more.Currently the maximum punishment for killing an http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/heftier-fine-jail-term-for-poachers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-318558305821432191Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:35:00 +00002010-02-22T16:10:01.533+05:30commerceaustriainvestmentpharmaceuticalsinfrastructuredrugsThe government today of about 1.5 trillion dollars into infrastrucuture, and invited Austria to be a part of country's development projects.Speaking at the inaugural session of the India- Austria Joint Economic Forum (JEC) here, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said, "we expect an investment of approximately 1.5 trillion dollars by 2016-17 for the creation and upgradation of our infra-http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/india-expects-usd-15-trillion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-8873528677477822565Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:33:00 +00002010-02-17T15:44:15.334+05:30terrorism and povertyramdevguwahaticorruptionyoga gurupoliticsIf growing number of supporters was any indicator, yoga guru Swami Ramdev will soon succeed in mounting pressure on government to abolish the currencies of higher denomination and intervening the national politics to check corruption at higher places.Yoga guru Ramdev, who organised a large camp of yoga teachers comprising people from different walk of life in Guwahati on Tuesday also indicated http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/ramdev-may-enter-politics-to-check.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-5850452107448292515Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:44:00 +00002010-02-16T16:22:21.427+05:30alviro petersentest matcheden gardenstop orderbattingOnly a team that has spirit could have come back like we did on Monday evening after an exceptionally tough day at the Eden Gardens.We knew if we stuck to our task and picked up one wicket, we could get through India's top-order and, hopefully, run through them on the third day. We will need to knock over a few batsmen with the second new ball, which is due in four overs' time, because if India http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/self-belief-our-biggest-strength.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-5532942955408155036Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:25:00 +00002010-02-15T13:01:12.626+05:30google appgoogle buzznew usersbuzz serviceWhen Google introduced Buzz its answer to Facebook and Twitter it hoped to get the service off to a fast start.New users of Buzz, which was added to Gmail on Tuesday, found themselves with a ready-made network of friends automatically selected by the company based on the people that each user communicated with most frequently through Google's e-mail and chat services.To read the full article, http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/google-alters-feature-to-tackle-privacy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-7550915062031635946Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:23:00 +00002010-02-12T15:09:54.911+05:30islamic revolutionnuclear stateahmadinejadIraniran president mahmoud ahmadinejadIran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad confronted opponents at home and abroad on Thursday, one of the most momentous days of his country's political calendar, sending security forces onto the streets to break up Opposition protests and taunting Western adversaries by claiming advances in Tehran's nuclear capacity.Speaking on the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, which toppled Shah http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/iran-now-nuclear-state-ahmadinejad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-2584993775772254155Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:41:00 +00002010-02-11T13:15:42.575+05:30jerusalemstreetholy landchristian pilgrimsjaffa gatejerusalem streetArchaeologists said on Wednesday they have found a 1,500-year-old Jerusalem road that was once a bustling thoroughfare used by throngs of Christian pilgrims and which is depicted on a famed mosaic map of the Holy Land.The small segment of road was found in a dig conducted before Jerusalem authorities carry out infrastructure rehabilitation just inside the Old City's Jaffa Gate.To read the full http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/1500-year-old-jerusalem-street-found.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-6781699066587869757Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:12:00 +00002010-02-10T12:46:10.931+05:30mayor awardiPhoneindian americansnew york cityiphone applicationAn iPhone application that bundles more than 30 New York City-related apps, won three awards at the first NYC BigApps competition Feb. 7.Launched by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the competition invited the public to develop mobile and Web applications using raw municipal data that would help improve government transparency.Kicked off by the NYC Economic Development Corporation in June, the http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/iphone-app-designed-by-indian-americans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-9042635469659778616Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:32:00 +00002010-02-09T13:13:37.195+05:30tigerchinese zodiacChinaamur tigersRussiaChina is struggling to save its less than 50 wild tigers even as the Chinese zodiac enters the lunar year of the tiger on Sunday.Conservation efforts are honing in on the remote northeastern forests bordering Russia. There are an estimated 20 wild Amur tigers on the Chinese side. On the Russian side roam about 500 wild tigers where their numbers increased tenfold in 50 years.To read the full http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/in-year-of-tiger-hardly-50-roam-china.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-7309437182875390699Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:50:00 +00002010-02-08T12:25:28.057+05:30pakistan paradeparade offpakistan day paradeConcerned over rising militant attacks and threat to its security personnel due to an ongoing military offensive in the restive tribal region, Pakistan has cancelled the annual parade of its armed forces for the third consecutive year.The Pakistan Day Parade, the biggest event of the country's armed forces, which was scheduled for March 23 this year, has been cancelled by Prime Minister Yousaf http://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/pakistan-day-parade-off-for-security.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27920160.post-1303567287351904082Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:50:00 +00002010-02-05T15:26:56.484+05:30iasretirementretired ipsips officersipsgovernorHaving lived in the shadow of their counterparts in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) for years and often dubbed as their “poor cousins”, officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS) have never had it so good in landing influential positions in the government post retirement.While West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland and Uttar Pradeshhttp://www.pressmart.com/blog/2010/02/second-innings-retired-ips-men-outshine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PressMart Team)0