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Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal creates history, breaks into top-5 (zeenews)
"Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit." — Bern Williams

If someone hurts you, react. Forgiveness comes afterwards - paulo coelho

NSI. Never stop improving. Please remember that nothing fails like success. And the top of one mountain reveals other peaks to scale. - Robin Sharma

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~Anne Bradstreet

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Franklin D. Roosevelt

Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong." ~ Peter T. Mcintyre

Girls Aloud
Fear an ignorant man more than a lion." ~ Kurdish Proverb

Dont look back. Something might be gaining on you." ~ Satchel Paige


"Whether You Think You Can or you can't... you're right"--Henry Ford

For example, if you think something is not possible or out of your reach, you're probably not going to commit much energy and resources to accomplishing that goal...Old habits die slowly because they are driven by an outdated mindset... In order to replace old habits though a change in your mindset, there are three steps you should follow:

1. First, begin by specifically identifying the results you want.
2. Then create and develop actions that will accomplish those results.
3. Lastly, examine your beliefs about those actions to determine if they are holding you back...

So if you want to achieve your goals, create a mindset made of beliefs that support the truth you want in your future."

Why the BJP is winning the war on social media - Rediff.com News

In the News Oct, Nov, December 2009


'Avatar' atop Hollywood's record-breaking weekend (AP)
Indian tribes buy back thousands of acres of land (ap)
T-stir: Osmania on the boil again, students arrested (msnindia)
Pune to have first open jail system for women inmates in the country (ANI)
India governor, 86, resigns after 3-woman sex tape (ap)

AP loses property worth over Rs 250 cr over Telangana issue(Indian Express)
BRICs are Still on Top (newsweek)
Harry Potter entertainer of the decade (NDTV)
3 Idiots gets thumbs up (indiatoday)
"Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet has free access to the sum of all human knowledge."— Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia
China unveils ‘world’s fastest train average speed of 350kph modern cities of Guangzhou and Wuhan (barcelonareporter)
86-Year-Old Indian Governor Resigns After 3-Woman Sex Tape Surfaces (huffingtonpost)

Telangana inspires tribals to fight for revival of their kingdoms (Hindustan Times)
Telangana supporters plan indefinite bandh (expressbuzz)
Andhra Pradesh governor ND Tiwari battles sex taint (Hindustan Times)
Breakaway PRP group forms Praja T Samithi (Expressbuzz)
Indian Ocean tsunami imminent, experts warn (abcconline)
Aamir Khan 3 IDIOTS fetches Rs 29 crores on Ist day!! (stardust)
Loneliness as harmful as smoking and obesity, say scientists (telegraph)

Why is Sherlock Holmes so popular?
Holmes, the 19th-century creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the crime-solver who employs wit and deductive reasoning, has been the most portrayed fictional character in film history: 75 actors have played him in 211 movies.

source: cnn

Report says 225,000 Haiti children work as slaves (ap)
Pakistan court orders men's ears, noses hacked off (cnn)
Jharkhand heads for hung assembly; Congress, BJP vie for JMM's support (Times of India)
Climate reality: Voluntary efforts not enough (msnbc)
Nations, companies can't stop warming in piecemeal fashion, experts say
Mukesh Ambani ranked 5th best CEO in the world (Economic Times)
'Avatar' lands $27 million at box office on Friday (Hollywood Insider)
China: Climate talks yielded 'positive' results (ap)
Copenhagen Accord an ‘important beginning’ (Hindu)
NYC tops the list of America’s costliest cities (forbes)
A/H1N1 pandemic death toll exceeds 10,000, says WHO (xinhua)
Nitin Gadkari arrives in Delhi, will take charge as BJP President (ndtv)
Congress MP Rajagaopal facing threat from Maoists: Police (Times of India)
93% deprived of sleep, 11% fall asleep at work: Study (economictimes)
Survey: 15 percent of teens get sexual text messages(cnn)

Telangana
Telangana turmoil: Prez rule likely in Andhra (ibnlive)

Yahoo Search Potpourri - Newsmakers (13.12.2009)

1. Telangana Issue
2. Kaiane Aldorino
3. Pooja Chopra
4. Miss World 2009
5. Priyanka Chopra
6. Bajaj Scooters
7. Gisele Bundchen
8. Vikram Buddhi
9. Barack Obama
10. Pravin Mahajan

Manmohan govt blinks, signals splitting Andhra for Telangana (Times of India)
New India state Telangana may fuel other statehood movements (csmonitor)
India's 29th state could lead to many more (latimes)
India's 'Tiger of Telangana' feted (bbc)
More Indian Groups Seek Statehood (wsj)
Hyderabad Power Struggle Erupts as India Vows State (bloomberg)
Fake swine flu e-mails lead to computer virus (ZDnet)
Entrepreneurial journalists on a par with traditional media’ (Hindu)
Friends is the most watched show of last decade (PTI)
WSJ to launch its 1st mobile reader in India in 2010 (moneycontrol)
Study Reveals the Angriest Americans (livescience)
Jai Ho again: Rahman, Gulzar bag nominations at Grammy (spicezee)
Rahman bags two Grammy nominations for Jai Ho (radioandmusic)
Grammy award: A R Rahman, Gulzar bag nominations (samaylive)
PwC: Consumers willing to pay for online news (editorsweblog)
Bloomberg Plans To Become The Most Influential News Organization In The World (businessinsider)
Beyonce leads Grammy nominations with 10 (AP)
All men watch porn, scientists find (Telegraph)
Victims of Bhopal gas tragedy demand cleanup (dailyme)

Team India registers 100th Test victory in style (Hindu)

"Unfriend" named word of 2009 (reuters)
"Unfriend" has been named the word of the year by the New Oxford American Dictionary, chosen from a list of finalists with a tech-savvy bent.

Unfriend was defined as a verb that means to remove someone as a "friend" on a social networking site such as Facebook.

Pakistani journalist Najam Sethi conferred 'Golden Pen of Freedom' (sify)
Internet is good for the newspaper business (mediaupdate)
Eighty-eight journalists killed since January 2009, says new press freedom report(journalism)
Lots of Exercise in Midlife May Lead to Osteoarthritis (yahoo)
Media a 'problem' in Indo-Pak relations: Najam Sethi (IANS)
Indian economy grows 7.9 % in second quarter (AIR)

Chhattisgarh has 5,000 AIDS patients (sify)
Over 2m die of Aids in 2008 (capitalfm)
Thailand to give out 30 mln free condoms for anti-AIDS (xinhuanet)
Korea's First HIV Patient Still Healthy 24 Years On (chosun)
Miss Universe Contestants in Three-Way Sex Tape (TMZ)
November:-
India records the highest number of deaths in road accidents in the world, 13 every hour, 1,14,590 a year, more than terrorism or natural disasters (India Today)

UNAIDS: Sex main cause for HIV spreading in China (ap)
Obama touts partnership with India (cnn)
U.S. Is Seeking 10,000 Troops From Its Allies for Afghan War (nytimes)
Pilgrimage centres turning into sex hotspots: Study (Times of India)
Pushcart educator is CNN Hero of Year (cnn)
Climate sceptics claim leaked emails are evidence of collusion among scientists (guardian)
New Moon Sets Opening-Day Record (The Daily Beast)
U.S. Backs Afghan Militias (The Daily Beast)
Why Sarah Palin is unlikely to be the future of the Republican Party (slate)
Born poor, now self-made billionaires (rediff)
YouTube launches citizen journalism channel (telegraph)

NASA launched the Voyager 2 robotic probe in 1977 — it finally reached this planet in 1989.

Atlanta elected the nation’s first African-American mayor back in 1973.

Winfrey to announce Friday show will end in 2011 (yahoo)

Obama urges Burma to free Suu Kyi (bbc)
Education vital for everyone, PM tells children (rediff)
US House backs healthcare reforms (bbc)
Admiral Gorshkov delivery to India in 2012: Russia (Hindustan Times)
75% Indian engineering students unemployable: Report (Economic Times)
Google world's most attractive employer, followed by Microsoft (PTI)
Google launches search by voice for Nokia S60 phone users (Economic Times)

News quiz (2.11.2009)
1. Talks to avert the second round of postal strikes collapsed this week. Where were the talks held?

Correct answer: TUC


2. A fossilised skull found on the Dorset coast belonged to which prehistoric predator?

Correct answer: Pliosaur

3. In which country’s courts is a challenge to the legality of the EU Lisbon treaty to be heard?

Correct answer: Czech Republic

4. Which sporting icon admitted to having taken crystal meth during his career?

Correct answer: Andre Agassi

5. Who was criticised for holding men-only basketball games?

Correct answer: Barack Obama
Maoist Rebels Widen Deadly Reach Across India (nyt)
Brazilian Indians find plane survivors (cnn)

October, 2009:-
Price to PepsiCo for Not Being in Court: $1.26 Billion (law.com)
RBI raises SLR by 100 bps to 25% (Times of India)
This year, the modest Marathi film Harishchandrachi Factory has been selected as India's official entry for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Helmed by first-time director Paresh Mokashi, the film introduces the pioneer of Indian cinema, Dada Saheb Phalke, in an entertaining manner (rediff)

Saudi journalist sentenced to 60 lashes (cnn)
The Economic Community of West African States suspends Niger from membership over its ongoing constitutional crisis.

October 24th is the International Day of Climate Change
Congress wins Maharashtra, Arunachal; fractured verdict in Haryana (Times of India)
China’s Economy Expands 8.9 Percent (nyt)
By 2010, India will have maximum no. of diabetics (Times of India)
16-year-old Aussie girl sets off on solo round-world sail (AFP)
China to overtake Japan in next two years: Analysts (Economic Times)
Maldives leader turns stuntman to fight climate change (inquirer)
Pakistan launches risky offensive into Taliban-Al Qaeda stronghold (latimes)
World's smallest man still 'too young' for title, says Guinness (ani)
World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship (forbes)
In December, travelers will be able to board a $1.4 billion ship five years in the making.
After five years of planning and construction, Royal Caribbean is unveiling the Oasis of the Seas, a $1.4 billion ship that will be the largest and tallest cruise liner in the world when it takes its maiden voyage this December.
U.S. charges billionaire Rajaratnam with insider trading (reuters)
Pakistan 'starts Taliban assault' (bbc)
Downing Street holds first Diwali celebrations (AFP)
Carla 5th in list of most chic women in Paris (Times of India)
Saif-Kareena set smooch record (cinemalive18)
exy Megan Fox to strip (apunkachoice)
Females don't fall for flashy males (midday)
An orgasm a day keeps illnesses away (midday)
Baby survives after falling under train (cnn)

USA Today Likely to Fall To No. 2 in Circulation (wsj)
Elinor Ostrom, Oliver E. Williamson wins Nobel Prize in Economics for 2009:-
Elinor Ostrom for her analysis of economic governance, especially the commons and Oliver E. Williamson for his analysis of economic governance, especially the boundaries of the firm wins Nobel Prize in Economics for 2009
Naxalism is greatest internal security threat: PM (zeenews)
Shahenshah of Bollywood turns 67 (indiatoday)

Moon crash: the search for water (bbc)
Simpsons matriarch Marge Simpson becomes the first cartoon character to appear on the cover of Playboy (bbc)
IOC adds golf, rugby to program behind backing of Rogge (sportsillustrated)
Cricketer Gagandeep shot dead,1 arrested (zeenews)
Does 'hope' warrant a Nobel? Americans split (cnn)
President Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. (usatoday)
Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize: Surprise choice makes him the third sitting U.S. president to win (latimes)
In a surprise, Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize (ap)
Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize (cnn)
Barack Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize (rediff)
Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize (Telegraph)
Suicide car bomb kills 41, wounds 100 in Pakistan (ap)
Spacecraft To Crash Into Moon In Search Of Water (nprnews)
Nobel Committee says President Obama given Nobel Peace Prize to reward and "enhance" his diplomatic efforts (CBSnews)
Tricolour crusade on Facebook farmlands (Times of India)
Herta Müller takes Nobel prize for literature (guardian)
Nobel winner does not own a car, cycles to work (rediff)
Nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide is Muslim, report says (cnn)
Guardian readers’ editor told that sub-editors are journalists (journalism)
Self-Destructive Behavior in Cells May Hold Key to a Longer Life (nytimes)
India becomes the third highest Twitter using nation(globalthoughtz)
Internet users 1.5bn while Mobile-phone users 4bn (globalthoughtz)
Chinese imperial throne breaks record (cnn)
Chris Evans Is Sharon Stone's Gigolo (starplus)
Blast near Indian embassy in Kabul; 12 dead, 83 wounded (Times of India)
Indian American, 2 others share Nobel Chemistry (msnindia)
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Gets Nobel Prize For Chemistry (cnbc tv18)
Hilary Mantel wins 2009 Man Booker Prize (rediff)
Pitroda is PM's advisor on innovation (rediff)
New Google doodle celebrates barcode birth (dailymail)
Sachin makes eBay history: Tendulkar coaching camp auction nets Rs12 lakh highest in eBay India (midday)
Elizabeth Taylor in hospital for heart surgery (reuters)
Aussie Sheridyn Fisher's in the swim as potential Playboy playmate (dailytelegraph)
New massive ring discovered around Saturn (cnn)
India remains 134 in UN's Human Development Index (fnbnews)
Where's the next boom? Maybe in `cleantech' (ap)
Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall wins the 2009 Man Booker Prize.
Typhoon Melor on path towards Japan

Rani Mukherjee talks about her relation with Aditya Chopra (bollywoodavashya)
One-third of world's child brides from India - UNICEF (reuters)
Ponting hails Watson brilliance (bbc)
Pregnant women who eat a lot of liquorice could negatively affect their child's intelligence and behaviour (bbcnews)
The 2009 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith. (usatoday)
Study shows Mediterranean diet cuts depression risk (yahoo)
news quiz
1. Rio de Janeiro was recently selected as the location for the 2016 olympics. Where were the IOC elections held?
Copenhagen
2. Apple announced what download milestone from its App Store recently?
2 billion
3. Who won the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix?
Lewis Hamilton wins 2009 Singapore Grand Prix
4. Homeopathy proponents from which country were arrested on charges of manslaughter for allowing their child to die?
Australia
5. A report released by the UN this week said that the number of people living in "abject poverty" in Gaza increased by what number?
Three times


Schwarzenegger asked to close prostitute Website (reuters)
Vettel wins as Button grabs point (bbc)
2 mn under 5 Indian children die every year: Report (PTI)
Cholesterol necessary for brain development: Swedish study (xinhua)
World Bank could run out of money 'within 12 months' (telegraph)
What Dish Brings Pregnant Padma Lakshmi to her Knees? (foxnews)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is chosen by the International Olympic Committee as the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics
Sharapova getting back to her best (AFP)
25,000 people trapped in floods in AP (rediff)
Rio de Janeiro wins bid for Olympics; Chicago out in first round (greeleytribune)
Kate Beckinsale has been named 2009’s Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire magazine.
Sex and violence sell, can`t show only fairy tales: Sharmila Tagore (spicezee)

Padma Lakshmi Is PREGNANT! But With Whose Baby? (huffingtonpost)
Sri Lankan high commission in New Delhi attacked (msnindia)
Romanian coalition government collapses
British nursery worker admits sexually abusing children
Militant factions clash in Somalia
Chicago, Rio de Janeiro in heated battle for 2016 Olympic Games (cnn)
Ahmadinejad 1, Couric 0 (yahoo)
iPhone MMS Penis Pictures Crash Servers (hollywoodphony)
White House lashes out at Fox News for 'lies' (yahoo)
Designers of an "emergency bra" that converts into gas masks are among the winners of 2009's Ig Nobel Pri.. (bbc)
Letterman reveals extortion plot, sex with staffers (thrfeed)

Their wealth exceeds GDP of 140 nations! (rediff)
Charlie Sheen, Mariska Hargitay Among TV's Highest Paid Stars (yahoo)
.....
The country China's massive 60th-anniversary celebration will not only feature the standard phalanxes of soldiers but also more than 150 aircraft flying in low formation. The enormous parade is not aimed at whom you may think it is. (newsweek)
Tsunami warning issued for Indonesia, India, Thailand and Malaysia following earthquake off coast of Sumatra (cnn)
Nobel Fever Grips Research Community As Prize Swells To $190 Million (onion)
'Sea turtles' powering China's Internet growth (cnn)
The CDU/CSU led by Angela Merkel wins a renewed plurality in elections to the Bundestag in Germany.
October 1: The 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China
Official: Death Toll in Indonesian Earthquake Rises to 467 (foxnews)

In the News, May 2010


Facebook Beats Yahoo, Wikipedia in Page views; Zuckerberg Gloats (dailytech)
China develops fastest super computer (ndtv)
Jagan supporters approach BJP (expressbuzz)
Jaganmohan Reddy detained ahead of controversial yatra (Hindustan Times)
Only 2% Kashmiris want to join Pak: Survey(Zee News)
Apple overtakes Microsoft as biggest tech company (zee news)
Maya declares assets worth Rs 88 cr (samaylive)
Kalahasti gopuram collapses (DC)
Air India employees' strike continues, cancels 76 flights (Times of India)
Molester cop Rathore arrested, sentence enhanced to 18 months (ians)
Anil Ambani eyeing Team India sponsorship (zeenews)
Rajdhani Express derails in Bihar, no casualties (zeenews)
OU plans portal for job offers (DC)
Evaluation at JNTU under CCTV gaze (Times of India)
India adds 2 crore mobile users/month (DC)
No differences with Jagan: Rosaiah (PTI)
AI plane crash: Black box recovered (zee news)
Nizamabad tops AP in SSC results (DC)
Dhirubhai, Sachin were not high scorers in exams (rediff)
Will take action against corruption: Prime Minister (rediff)
Kites opens in Top 10 at US Box Office (Hindustan Times)
BJP to withdraw support from Soren government (ET)
Will step down for Rahul: Prime Minister (rediff)
Anil and Mukesh Ambani bury differences (Times of India)
Ambanis bury hatchet; agree for cordial competition (zeenews)
Plane's black box found, kin bid loved ones adieu (ians)
Indian Airliner's Data Recorder Found (voa)
'Art of Living counsellors to counsel Air India staff' (ians)
Wynncom 7 Dual SIM mobile launched in India at starting price of Rs. 1500 (infocera)
Kites grosses Rs 21 crore on opening day‎(Economic Times)
Rosaiah asks Congressmen in Andhra Pradesh not to criticise Sonia Gandi, PM (DNA India)
Veturi Sundararama Murthy (29 January 1936 – 22 May 2010)

Air India plane from Dubai with 166 onboard crashes at Mangalore airport; 158 dead, 8 rescued (starnews)

'The plane had broken into two. I jumped out' survivor tells (Vancouver Sun)

Eight people survived the crash: Air India Director (ibnlive)
Delhi court dismisses bail plea of Madhuri Gupta accused of spying. (ndtv)
Darjeeling tense after separatist leader's murder (Economic Times)
Respite for coastal Andhra as cyclone weakens (sify)
71,000 people in 300 relief camps in coastal Andhra Pradesh (dnaindia)
Ramalinga Raju too unwell for CBI, meets visitors regularly (dnaindia)
Hrithik Roshan's 'Kites' not flying too high! (pti)
Cyclone Laila stationary, toll up at 27 in coastal Andhra (ians)
Srikrishna Committee to complete consultations by June 18 (newkerala)
Cyclone 'Laila' kills 12 people (yahoo)
Maya statues would be replaced with Lord Rama's: Varun (yahoo)
40,000 people evacuated, cyclone shows signs of weakening (DC)
Chiru security reviewed after Naxal threat (dc)
Laila to hit Andhra coast by Noon (samaylive)
Afridi admits there may be match fixing (cricket next)
Cyclone Laila won't impact monsoon: IMD (india infoline)
Heavy rains batter coastal Andhra as cyclone inches closer (ians)
Cyclone Laila crosses coast near Bapatla in Andhra Pradesh (zeenews)
After Facebook, Pak blocks YouTube (ndtv)
Cyclone Laila to hit Andhra coast today afternoon (rediff)
Yahoo Buys Online Content Factory for $90 Million (wired)
Stop reading newspapers early in the day, advises SC (aol)
'Sexiest video ever' spreads virus on Facebook (aol)
Well dressed staff taken more seriously: Poll (ibnlive)
Naxals strike again: 4 CRPF men killed in Bengal (ndtv)
Rains lash north Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Laila nears coast (Times of India)
AP on high alert as Cyclone Laila nears coast (zee news)
Laila 'returns' after 20 years with more fury (msnindia)
UK to get Diet Facebook(theregister)
Pakistan court orders Facebook ban: Site ordered to be blocked after contest sought Prophet Mohammed's cartoons (al jazeera)
3G spectrum auction closes, licence bids across India touch Rs16,828cr (Times of India)
Andhra Cyclone Laila 10000 Evacuated, 10 Dead (india-server)
Cyclone Laila to bring heavy rains north Tamil Nadu, Andhra coasts(dna)
BCCI issues show cause notice to six players (Hindustan Times)
First Muslim crowned Miss USA (mid day)

Divergent views on T: Naidu faces trouble (Times of India)
'Indians will soon buy 3 million cars a year' (rediff)
Maoist bandh hits 5 states, trains cancelled (Times of India)
BJP-JMM deal: Arjun Munda to be Jharkhand CM first (Times of India)
Welcome Pa, says Abhishek as Big B joins Twitter (ians)
We will defeat BSP in the next election: Rahul Gandhi(starnews)
Monsoon to reach Kerala on June 1 (rediff)
Andhra Pradesh Government to File Criminal Cases Against Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) Using Coercion (microcapital)
Andhra Pradesh calls in rescue teams as cyclone threat grows (ians)
Maiosts blast rail tracks in Bengal, 2 drivers injured (rediff)
Cylone `Laila' to cause heavy rains (Hindu)



Craig Kieswetter helps England thrash Australia to win World Twenty20 (guardian)
Half-fit players would not be selected: BCCI (Hindustan Times)
Naxals blow up bus near Dantewada, 50 feared killed (ndtv)
Storm brewing in Bay of Bengal; coastal Andhra likely to be hit (dnaindia)
Delhi's hottest day of 2010, 47.6°C at IGI (Times of India)
2010 is warmest ever in recorded history (zee news)
15 Dantewada victims battle for life (ians)
PM calls high level meet to review Naxal strategy (zee news)
77-year-old clears XII board exam in TN (zeenews)
Dawood Ibrahim third on Forbes' Most Wanted Fugitives list (ians)
England outclass Australia to win World Twenty20 (ians)
Azlan Shah Cup: Impressive India share title with South Korea (ians)
In a first, online voting in Gujarat civic polls this year(Times of India)
Over 1,000 executed every year for drugs: Report (Times of India)
Naxals burn Youth Congress leader alive in Jharkhand (ndtv)
Passenger plane carrying 40 crashes in Afghanistan (ap)
Shuttle Atlantis races to space station (washington post)
Australian teen Jessica Watson completes around-the-world sail (espn)
Heat wave claims 26 lives in AP (DC)
Sania Mirza returns to competitive tennis next month (PTI)
Islamic group claims hand behind Hyd attack(ibnlive)
Former Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat dies (ndtv)
Kannada actor Anand held for dowry harassment (ians)
Shilpa Mohan is TD spy:Kotla Suryaprakash Reddy (DC)

Hyderabad, Delhi among world's best airports(rediff)
Indians buying more cars, pushing up gas prices: Obama (ians)
40,000 prostitutes to arrive in SA (Hindustan Times)
Bihar's Super 30 in Time Magazine best list (ians)
Dhoni not to be replaced as T20 captain, says BCCI (PTI)
Khushboo all set to join DMK (zeenews)
Sehwag may replace Dhoni as ODI, T20 captain (Times of India)
AP proposes cut in LPG subsidy (DC)
After T20 exit, Indian cricketers in ugly pub brawl (Hindustan Times)
Bill Gates tours Bihar by boat (NDTV)

Jairam offers to quit over China remarks, PM says no (Times of India)
Parties, travelling during IPL took a toll on fitness: Dhoni (Times of India)
Anil Ambani calls on prime minister (ians)
Hyderabad records 45 degrees, highest in 20 years (ians)

Postman Paul Noga facing jail after stealing 76,000 letters and packages (dailymail)

RJD, SP, Congress slam Gadkari for calling Lalu, Mulayam 'dogs' (Times of India)
Nithari killing: Koli sentenced to death (zeenews)
Justice Kapadia sworn in as Chief Justice of India (rediff)
Viswanathan Anand won the World Chess Championship (rediff)
Illegal for women to work, support family: Deoband (Times of India)
Bill Gates arrives in Bihar on maiden visit (rediff)
David Cameron Britain's new PM (samaylive)
India out of ICC WC T20 (samaylive)
Libyan plane arriving from South Africa crashes at Tripoli airport killing 105 people (starnews)

Google's Android outsells iPhone, threatens BlackBerry (ians)
Marisa Miller named ‘Sexiest Woman in the World’ by FHM (spicezee)
JMM demands sharing of power on 50:50 basis (rediff)
Jairam faces music from PM, Sonia over China comment (zeenews)
Kasab may be hanged by year-end: Govt (Zee News)
BCCI provides evidences of ‘Wrongdoings’ to Modi (samaylive)
Government to rekindle interest in Tagore's rich legacy: PM (ians)
Mumbai fourth on list of world`s most expensive office space (zeenews)
Government owner of KG basin gas:SC (newsalso)
Kasab gets death sentence on 4 counts, life on 5 counts (NDTV)

Kasab: the Mumbai murderer sent to death row (Dawn)

Kasab breaks down after death sentence (Times of India)

Mumbai Attacks Convict Kasab Sentenced to Death (wsj)

Kasab sentenced to death (Indian Express)

Ajmal Kasab, 26/11 terrorist, gets death sentence (ibnlive)

Kasab enjoyed the act of killing: Nikam (ndtv)


Hanging Kasab may take years (Times of India)

Kasab sentenced to death for Mumbai attacks (reuters)

Kasab gets the noose for 26/11 attack (ians)


No narcoanalysis test without consent, says SC (Times of India)
CRPF violated all norms in Dantewada, says report (PTI)
Neil Robertson wins the World Snooker Championship, becoming the first Australian to do so since 1952.
United Airlines and Continental agree to merge, forming the world's largest carrier.
iPad sales cross million mark twice as fast as original iPhone (buzz)
Pakistani Man Convicted in 2008 Mumbai Attacks (nytimes)
Housefull gets biggest opening since 3 Idiots(rediff)
Suspect taken into custody in failed TimesSquare car bomb attack(AP)
I want Kasab hanged, says Kavita Karkare (rediff)
Drama Critics name 'Orphans Home Cycle' best play (ap)
Ketan Desai remanded (Hindu)
A Delhi court today remanded MCI president Ketan Desai and three others to 13-day judicial custody after their arrest for allegedly taking bribe to allow a medical college in Punjab to admit students despite lack of infrastructure.

Kapadia, next Chief Justice of India (Hindu)
Dalai Lama marks half century in exile (Ottawa Citizen)



Manasvi Mamgai is Miss India World 2010 (ibnlive)
Spy case: Madhuri sent to 14-day judicial remand (rediff)
Ash inspired me to do Hindi 'Raavan': Vikram (msnindia)
Madhuri deeply resentful of IFS, her arrest blew RAW officer's cover (Indian Express)
Manmohan, Tendulkar among world's most influential: Time (IANS)
Climate change in Thimphu: Singh, Gilani strike a bargain (Indian Express)

In the news Feb, 2008

Headline News

29.2.2008

FM does the Santa act; presents please all Budget (Economic Times)
Budget: Farmers get Rs 60,000 cr package (Financial Express)
Budget 08 fills common man's pockets (moneycontrol)
Chidambaram Budgets for farmers, education (ibnlive)
Govt announces Rs60,000-crore loan waiver for farmers (livemint)
Industry gives thumbs up to Budget (Hindustan Times)
Taxpayers may gain up to Rs 44,000 per year (Times of India)
Election budget gives sops, writes off farm loans (New Indian Express)
Budget gives sops, writes off farm loans (Hindu)
Income tax exemption limit raised (DNA)
National Underwear Day celebrated in Brasilia (xinhua)

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28.2.2008
India's Budget Reaches Out To the Poor as Election Looms (wsj)
In what amounts to a starting gun for the next general election, India's government tomorrow will unveil a budget designed to reconnect the ruling Congress Party with its traditional voters: the poor.

In most likely the last budget before voters go to the polls in a general election that must be held before May 2009, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram is expected to open state coffers to help India's lagging agriculture sector and depressed rural areas with infrastructure projects, subsidies on key products and programs for skills development. He also may scale back income tax for low earners. ...


Court bans deportation of terror suspect (guardian)
Louisiana Governor Pierces Business as Usual (nytimes)
Pregnancy in over 40s hits record high (telegraph)
Chidambaram expected to present "please-all" budget tomorrow (Hindustan Times)
Julia Roberts named Oscars' most stylish (xinhua)
New York Faces Double Whammy as Swaps Compound Failed Auctions (bloomberg)
Bacon Nets $39.7 Million in London Contemporary Sale (bloomberg)
World watching to see which candidate will face foreign hurdles (cnn)


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27.2.2008
Machines to man Indian airports (NDTV)
EU fines Microsoft record $1.35 billion (reuters)
Democrats Clash on Trade, Health and Rival Tactics (nytimes)
Turkish Troops Kill 77 Kurdish Rebels (ap)
The Last Lear's my best work till date: Shefali Shah (HIndustan Times)

26.2.2008

Defiant Holly Willoughby insists: 'I love my curves - and I'll keep showing them off' (dailymail)

Mamma Mia: Christina Aguilera looks bustier than ever (dailymail)

India undersea missile test successful (Times of India)
U.S. Pushes Sovereign Funds To Open to Outside Scrutiny (wsj)
Obama’s Support Grows Broader, New Poll Finds (nytimes)
Bernanke, Greenspan at Fault as U.S. Faces Slump, Stiglitz Says (bloomberg)
Rail Budget: Cheaper fares, lower freights, easy travel (moneycontrol)

25.2.2008: Oscar Awards Headlines

'No Country' wins best picture (cnn)
'No Country' Sweeps Big Oscars (wsj)
N-deal failure can hurt India-US ties: Talbott (Hindustan Times)
Rising Inflation Creates Unease in Middle East (nytimes)

Finally, the big moment. Denzel Washington announces the nominees without any further delay. And the Oscar goes to No Country For Old Men (rediff)

No Country wins Best Film, Director (rediff)


Marion Cotillard: Marion Cotillard has won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in La Vie en Rose.

25.2.2008

Marion Cotillard wins Oscar for best actress (reuters)
Daniel Day-Lewis gets best actor Oscar Award (ap)


The secret of how flat-chested Keira became a buxom pirate girl (dailymail)

24.2.2008
Japan sends out high-speed Internet satellite (xinhua)
Ponting completes 100 (Hindustan Times)
Aussies advised not to tour India (rediff)
Lindsay Lohan, Eddie Murphy dominate Razzies (xinhua)



Cuban leader Fidel Castro poses in this photo taken by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during their meeting in Havana Jan. 15, 2008. Fidel Castro announced on Feb. 19, 2008 that he would not aspire to or accept the positions of president of the Council of State and commander in chief, in a statement published on the website of the official Granma newspaper

23.2.2008

Waterboarding Is Focus of Justice Dept. Inquiry(nytimes)
Nooyi among 10 best women CEOs: Forbes (Hindustan Times)
Clinton tries to energize trailing presidential bid (reuters)
Fidel Castro rebuts U.S. call for change in Cuba (xinhua)
Microsoft Memo Looks to Ease Staff Concerns on Yahoo Bid(wsj)


Maria Sharapova

phoenixes and 880 peonies that took dressmakers three months to finish
22.2.2008
Turkey launches land offensive into Iraq (reuters)
Turkish Army Begins Ground Assault on PKK in Iraq (bloomberg)
Clinton Jabs at Obama On Speeches, Health Care (wsj)
Clinton Donors Worried by Campaign’s Spending (nytimes)
Seeing red: Birthday girl Charlotte Church's bad hair day (dailymail)


21.2.2008

Victory for Obama (Hindu)
U.S. missile hits spy satellite, Pentagon says (reuters)

Cuba blogs react to Fidel's exit (aljazeera)

Asian Stocks Rise on Earnings Expectations; Nintendo Advances (bloomberg)

The great passport giveaway: Up to 250,000 foreigners to get UK citizenship every year (dailymail)



aishwarya rai: Now that she has schools named after her, we hear Ash is getting all prudish and refusing to do anything steamy on screen. Has she forgotten the Dhoom 2 microminis?
20.2.2008



Obama Wins Wisconsin for 9th Straight (ap)
Cricketers for sale! Stars go under hammer for IPL (ibnlive)

19.2.2008

Fidel Castro Resigns Cuban Presidency (ap)
Musharraf's rivals win Pakistan election (reuters)
Musharraf foes triumph at polls (bbc)
PPP emerges biggest party in Pakistan polls (Hindustan Times)


Monkey goes nuts for glamorous Kate Winslet...before the dress is sold off her back (dailymail)

Kate Moss shows off her knobbly knees on night out with lover (dailymail)


Break-dancing Cruz Beckham, 2, upstages Spice Girls with his amazing dance moves (dailymail)




Two gorillas hold each other in an undated handout photo. Leah, the first gorilla ever seen using tools, has secured herself another small place in history by becoming the first gorilla captured on film mating face-to-face, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Gorillas caught having sex face-to-face (xinhua)
Aamir's Gajini remake sold at 90 crore (NDTV)
Grim Pakistanis going to vote amid security scare (aol.in)

Musharraf urges reconciliation as Pakistanis vote (reuters)

Wikipedia defies 180,000 demands to remove images of the Prophet (guardian)
Wikipedia defies 180,000 demands to remove images of the Prophet (livemint)

Paris gets pulses racing with a raunchy burlesque performance (dailymail)
Heidi Klum Inc is the sexiest model in the business (dailymail)

Rel Power's bonus announcement leaves ADAG stocks buzzing
(moneycontrol)

Did you know:- On Feb. 18, 1911:-
1911: The first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 km away.



Cyclist’s circumambulation (hindu)

17.2.2008

Dollar Has Biggest Weekly Loss in 2008 on Signs Growth Slowing (bloomberg)
James Orange, civil rights activist, dies at 65 (cnn)
Pepsi drops Ganguly, Dravid; Ishant, Rohit in (DNA)
80 killed in Afghan attack (ap)

Cyclist’s circumambulation
Kosovo begins independence move (bbc)
India slump hands Australia win (bbc)
Scandal of patients left for hours outside A&E (guardian)



This recent picture released by Swiss car maker Rinspeed shows people aboard Rinspeed's new model, the sQuba, the world's first real submersible car that will be presented at the 2008 Geneva car show in March. The zero-emission electric sports car, with power supplied by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries, can perform a submerged stabile flight at a depth of 10 meters.

16.2.2008
Kosovo's PM in independence nod (bbc)
Teacher loses 120 pounds, drops seven dress sizes (cnn)
Swiss create underwater car (xinhua)
World's fattest man drops 230 kilos, halves weight (xinhua)




Asian Stocks Rise for First Week This Year; Shipping Lines Gain (bloomberg)
Attempt to shoot down spy satellite to cost up to $60 million (cnn)
Smile! Heartbroken Cheryl Cole forgets troubles with a sunshine break with her Girls Aloud pals (dailymail)
13 cops among 14 killed in Orissa Naxal attack (Hindustan Times)
Fast-track divorce helped Dutt tie knot (ET)


DiCaprio and Danes in Romeo and Juliet (wsj)
Gunman Slays 6 at N. Illinois University (nytimes)
A flood of fake CVs for IT jobs (Times of India)
Glamorous Leona Lewis horses around on the set of her new video (dailymail)





World's largest swimming pool

14.2.2008

Tension high for Beirut memorials (bbc)

Broken-hearted Cheryl Cole 'refusing to eat and down to six stone' after Ashley's cheating scandal (dailymail)


Pitt, Jolie named "most influential couple" (xinhua)

Sensex ends up 800 points (times of India)

Hezbollah to bury slain commander, Israel on alert (reuters)
Yahoo to repel Microsoft by possible alliance with News Corp (xinhua)


Indian origin woman among top 15 in corporate US (yahoo.co.in)
'Mentally unsound' girl tops Mumbai University (DNA)

Police investigate death of Georgian oligarch (guardian)

Indian Twenty20 League agrees $50 million title deal (Hindustan Times)
Spice unveils sub-Rs 1000 cellphone (Times of India)





world's thinnest laptop.
13.2.2008


Raj Thackeray arrested (Times of India)
Obama on a roll after three big wins (reuters)
Spielberg in Darfur snub to China (bbc)





Catherine Zeta Zones

People dressed as smurfs gather in Komin, Croatia, as they try to set a world record after failing in their first attempt February 3, 2008.
12.2.2008

Scrutiny Tightens for Title Insurers (wsj)
GM offers all U.S. union workers buyouts (reuters)
Pakistan nuclear staff go missing (bbc)
Mortgage Crisis Spreads Past Subprime Loans (nytimes)
Climate change soon could kill thousands in UK, says report (guardian)
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11.2.2008

As Britain's sexiest chocolate ad hits 40 ... it's Joss - only the sultriest, funkiest Flake girl (dailymail)
After Big Defeats, Clinton Replaces Campaign Manager (wsj)
I made mistakes while campaigning for Hillary: Clinton (rediff)
Obama Wins Maine, Giving Him 4 Victories in Weekend (nytimes)
Sachin Tendulkar first to play 400 ODI innings (hindustan times)



10.2.2008

Seamers bundle out Australia for 159 (cricinfo.com)

Clinton, Obama pitch to Va. Democrats (ap)

Kylie, queen of makeovers, gets a new hairdo (dailymail)

Ishant Sharma took 4 for 38 as Australia were dismissed for 159 in the 44th over at the MCG

Ishant Sharma picked up his fourth wicket of the innings when he dismissed the number 11, Stuart Clark for a nought. Clark drove from the crease, with the ball taking an edge and Dhoni completing the formalities. Australia were bundled out for 159, with Michael Hussey stuck at a well-paced unbeaten 65 at the other end.

Sreesanth then followed it up with another wicket of Bracken in his next over. Bracken tried to go over the top, but could only manage to hole out to Tendulkar, who took the simplest of catches. Australia, 155/9.






9.2.2008
Eva Longoria works up a sweat in a racy new shoot (daily mail)
A Do-Over? Democrats' Fate May Ride on It (wsj)

6 Guantánamo Detainees Are Said to Face Trial Over 9/11 (nytimes)
Suspected suicide blast kills 14 at Pakistan election rally: minister (hindustantimes)
White House race contests resume (bbc)
In Las Vegas, chocolate seduces the senses (latimes)


Study Shows Men More Likely to Get Hooked

A recent study suggests that men are more likely to become addicted to videogames. Another more informal study shows that researchers are more likely to prove obvious things.

The Stanford University School of Medicine watched the brains of 22 young adults, 11 male and 11 female, checking for patterns of activity in certain parts of the brain. It seems that the male subjects experienced more of what a bad scientist would call "fun units" in a section of the brain associated with reward and addiction, and as their territory in the game increased the "fun units" did as well.

The report went on to note that the sun is hot and chocolate ice cream is delicious.


8.2.2008

Miscalculations Dogged Romney From the Start (nytimes)
UK police say blast killed Bhutto (bbc)
Bhutto died from head injury in blast, Scotland Yard says (guardian)


Mounting Inflation Concerns Weigh on the Fed's Next Move (wsj)
By Sudeep Reddy

Federal Reserve officials are acknowledging increasing weakness in the

economy, signaling a willingness to cut rates again at their next

meeting. But inflation concerns are rising among some officials,

indicating the magnitude of their next move may be a matter of

contention.

In speeches this week, policy makers said they are expecting a sharp

economic slowdown during the first half as the housing slump, credit

crunch and market turmoil take a toll on consumers and businesses.

Janet Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco,

said in a speech yesterday that she expects the economy to escape

recession ...


6.2.2008

US Polls: Obama bags 10 states | Hillary wins 6 (rediff)
Clinton Wins California, New York;
Obama Rallies Supporters for Change (wsj)
Support Divided, Top Democrats Trade Victories (nytimes)
Clinton victories slow Obama (guardian)
Breaking News: Early results show gambling Propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97 passing. Term-limits Proposition 93 is locked in dead heat. (latimes)


Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., greets supporters at a Super Tuesday presidential primary elections night party in Phoenix.McCain, Clinton lead in early state returns(latimes)
McCain claims front-runner status, Dem race not settled (cnn)





5.2.2008 super Tuesday

Searching Yahoo for Value (wsj)
As 24 States Vote, a Grab for Delegates, and an Edge (nytimes)
John McCain tightens his grip over Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination (economist)
Flint comes under fire for housing plans (guardian)
residential hopefuls make their California Super Tuesday push (latimes)


1.2.2008
rediff
• Australia blow off India at the MCG
• Yet to get your flat's possession? No tax rebate
• On retirement day, railway official dies on tracks
• Interpol warrants against kidney scam accused
• Delhi is not freezing, yet
• The Americans have finally panicked
• DDLJ director Aditya Chopra to direct again


indiainfo


Aussies tame T20 champs; win by 9 wickets

Sensex ends at 18,233 pts, up 585 pts

Nanda fails to turn up before CBI due to fever

Zoos across India put on alert amid bird flu fear

Indians still go to Iraq for jobs despite govt ban

Woman held in US for trying to rip Sikh's turban

Kanishka probe: Special public hearing on Feb 14

North east must have permanent peace, says PM



NEWS on AIR


Cold wave batters normal life in northern India
Bird flu spreads to UP; Culling started
48 blocks affected by Bird Flu in West Bengal
NCEUS proposes growth centres


Lokayukta sleuths in Karnataka raids IAS, IPS and IFS officer’s premises
22nd Suraj Kund Mela begins
President Pratibha Patil arriving in Bangalore today
Regional News Bulletin from AIR Dharwad in Kannada


US asks Germany to send more troops to Afghanistan
More violence in Kenya; killing led to postponement of peace talks
Explosion at fireworks factory in Istanbul killed 20
Arnold endorses John McCain for U.S Presidency


Sensex up by 253 pts in early trade
SEBI scrap initial issue fee on closed-end mutual fund schemes
CPI(M) urges govt to re consider its decision to relax FDI norms
Two ASG to deal with direct, indirect tax cases in SC, HCs


T20: Australia win by 9 wkts
India clinch hockey test series against Belgium
Ponting may miss Twenty20 match at Melbourne
Cricketers show more civility on field: Oz PM


Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for USD 44.6 billion (Times of India)

aol.in

News Flash: Blow to Osama; top al-Qaeda leader Abu Laith Al-Libi killed
Top al-Qaeda commander dies in Pakistan
Nithari, kidney scam: Testimonials of Indian apathy?
Sensex falters after rising in early trade Finger-thin cables tie
Internet together Scientists study how HIV hides in body


2.2.2008


indiainfo



Fuel price hike: Left threatens to snap ties

Night Test cricket soon to be a reality

Probe BCCI role in Bhajji verdict, May urges ICC

Culling may begin in states bordering Bengal

Bhajji verdict: BCCI rejects blackmail charge

Centre halts sealing in Delhi; reopens sealed ones

Nano is the mega buzz in Stuttgart

India, US to cooperate in space flights

New broadcasting guidelines bill in offing

rediff

• Sailors died due to gas leak: Navy
• Gujarat can change the fate of India: Modi

• How FM wants transparency in stock market
• Busby Babes, legacy lives on | Munich disaster
• Fisichella sets astonishing pace for Force India


CNN

* Snipes acquitted of tax fraud, conspiracy
* Militants turn disabled into human bombs
* Small-plane crash kills 6 in North Carolina
* White House hopefuls burn millions on TV

* Officer's death shocks New Orleans
* Michelle Obama: 'Black enough' questions silly
* CNNMoney: 1 million Evenflo car seats recalled
* U.S. to pay $50,000 to immigrant in drugging suit
* Killing of model-bodyguard stuns Moscow
* Bowl alert: Double-dipping really IS unhealthy
* Big shark chomps bitty shark at aquarium Video
* Ex-fiancee breaks silence on Ledger's death
* Vanity license plate sells for $6,800,000 Video


ndtv


- Delhi govt to begin de-sealing
- Wombs on hire in Gujarat's Anand
- Polio virus P3 hits UP, Bihar
- Mayawati defends officials' suspension
- Dixit confident of SC approval on sealing
- Karnataka gets first luxury train

- Bus blast in Lanka kills 20
- Unsound women used in Iraq blast
- US-Russia agree on Uranium imports
- Hillary-Obama Hollywood faceoff
- Life in China disrupted due to snowfall
- A380 first plane to use bio-friendly fuel

- Egg thrown on Murali's face in Australia
- Ganguly's absence baffles Ponting
- India look to get into one-day groove
- Australia's No.1 tag under threat
- Golf: Watch Indian Masters for free
- Aussies angered by CA backdown

- India's merchandise exports up 21.7%
- BoB to expand operations in Trinidad
- AI for non-stop New York-Delhi flight
- Inflation rises to 3.93%
- Royal Bank of Canada comes to India
- Future Capital lists on average note

3.2.2008

rediff

Ahmedabad: 6 killed, 40 injured in hotel collapse
• India's soft power is on the rise: Shashi Tharoor
• 7 signs that employees hate the boss
• Hamilton racially abused in Alonso's backyard
• The editor who defined Indian journalism
• Hire and fire plan: Good or bad? Tell us!
• Week's best | SRK: 2007 was my best year
• Sexiest celebrity mom? | Most romantic film?


indiainfo


Osama's son wanted to kill Bhutto: Book

Romney wins Maine Republican primary

US recession good for Indian IT firms

India, Pak youth throw ideas to strengthen ties

India to undertake solar electrification

BBC in race law over job advertisement

38 bombs seized from coastal village in TN

My background makes me a global leader: Obama

CNN


Kenya opposition urges peacekeepers
Egypt moves to close Gaza border
Countdown to Tuesday | Maine GOP caucuses
Report: 5 dead in mall shooting | Watch
SI: Expert NFL writers forecast Super Bowl XLII
Slain Marine laid to rest with unborn child
CNNMoney: Volvo recalls 82,000 cars
Ticker: Clinton takes shots at Obama, McCain
Report: Cease-fire reached in Chad
Afghanistan 'appreciates concern' for journalist
Clues from old snapshot solve drowning mystery
Can't sell your house? Raffle it off
Vanity license plate sells for $6,800,000
Ex-fiancee breaks silence on Ledger's death

NDTV


- Dera chief attacker identified
- Chawla issue: BJP slams govt
- Maharashtra tops in farmer suicide
- Six killed in Ahmedabad building collapse
- Indo-Pak ties: Youth chart road to peace
- Snow blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway

- Twin bombings kill seven in Lanka
- Five killed in Chicago store shootout
- Egypt closes border to Hamas today
- Romney wins Maine Republican primary
- Bhutto named Osama's son as conspirer
- Sarkozy-Bruni make it to the alter

- Rain stops play again
- Tait's decision highlights 'burnout'
- Khan survives toughest test
- Lampard return set to lift Blues
- Shiv Kapur moves into top-10
- Symonds 'blood boil' at Hansen's blame

- Yahoo to further evaluate Microsoft offer
- How safe is stock fluctuation?
- Hyundai opens second car plant in India
- CPI demands hike in Budget outlay
- Electricity produced from jatropha oil
- Pak, India to discuss gas project


aol.IN

Suicide blast kills six people in Sri Lanka
Father of dead AIIMS student writes to Ramadoss
US candidates race against Super Tuesday clock
Yahoo to take time evaluating Microsoft offer
China winter chaos sparks railway stampede; 1 dead
An unloved new island in Maldives
Brazil carnival indulges in safe sex drive

4.2.2008

rediff


• Mumbai on alert | MNS backtracks on remarks
• Bachchans keep mum | 'No attack on AB's home'
• In God we trust, but in gold we invest
• Select your Indian team for the second ODI
• North-East assembly elections: Issues at stake
• Venus Williams to play at Bangalore Open
• Aamir's arty side | Making Jodhaa-Akbar dance

NDTV


- Cong, CPI showdown likely over EC
- Fire breaks out in Kanpur factory
- Orissa pays homage to Jalashwa martyr
- Ahmedabad hotel collapse toll reaches 10
- India, Pak to mull options on bus service
- North India reels under cold wave

- Eight feared killed in Pakistan blast
- Blast marks Sri Lanka Independence Day
- Tadic wins Serbian presidential polls
- US voters flocking to make history in '08
- Stage set for tight 'Super Tuesday'
- Sarkozy's popularity hits new low: Poll

- East Bengal stun Mahindra with 1-0 win
- Paes not to play in Davis Cup tie
- We have depth in our bowling: Lee
- Kapur slips to 25th, Jeev 19th
- Fire or Retire: India's new theme
- Murali expected nasty greeting in Oz

- Major thrust on agriculture: Pranab
- Oil below $89 in Asian trade
- Petrol price hike likely this week
- Markets close firm on global cues
- Indiabulls to enter life insurance biz
- Yahoo to further evaluate Microsoft offer



indiainfo


Decision on fuel price hike deferred

Sensex closes at 18,686 pts, up 443 pts

Slain Al Qaida commander openly met Pak officials

LTTE will not be given a free run in TN: Karuna

Indonesia reports 103rd bird flu death

Peace talks resume to end violence in Kenya

IOC breaks promise over China's press freedom

FIR filed against MNS leader Raj Thackeray

Mayawati on warpath with Governor Rajeswar



Parsvnath ties up with ITC for hotel management

Reliance Power to list on bourses on Feb 11

McDonald's expects profits from next fiscal

Jindal Saw outbids GMR, Tata to bag contract

LIC targets Rs 5,000 cr premium income

AOL.in

Amitabh Bachchan's residence attacked
How Google could go Yahoo!
Sensex closes 2.4 per cent up;
Reliance leads the way Bapu-inspired
Brit to walk through India penniless!
Microsoft deal bad for Internet, says Google
Now test diabetes a bloodless way; with exhaled air
A painting raises spectre of family's Nazi past

In the news : December 2007

5.12.2007


Expectations Vary for Fed's Move (wsj)


New Data, New Methods, New Conclusion (nytimes)


Revealed: how UK banks exploit charity tax laws (guardian)


Kirsten to be India's cricket coach, to go to Australia (Hindustan Times)


Women thrash goon in Nagpur (Times of india)


The earlier you have sex, the better (DNA)


4.12.2007

Economy Moves To Fore as Issue For 2008 Voters (wsj)
An Assessment Jars a Foreign Policy Debate About Iran (wsj)
Anti-terror police chief resigns over 'hurtful' expenses allegations (Times)
Video released of five Britons held hostage in Iraq (guardian)
BCCI climbs down, wants Vengsarkar to continue (Hindu)

3.12.2007

Chavez defeated in referendum vote (NDTV)

UN Kicks Off Bali Climate Conference (AP)

Six kids die as Hyderbad hospital docs strike work (ibnlive.com)

Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan has broken Shane Warne's record to become the game's leading Test wicket-taker. (bbc)

AV Birla retail needs 55,000 employees (rediff.com)

Putin's party sweeps to victory (cnn.com)
6.12.2007
Austrian wins $11,000 over anesthesia (AP)
Big Pharma Faces Grim Prognosis(wsj)
Details in Military Notes Led to Shift on Iran, U.S. Says (nytimes)
Mall gunman declared 'Now I'll be famous'(Times)
Interest rates cut to 5.5% (guardian)Gunman goes on rampage at US mall (bbc)
Sabeer Bhatia to tie the knot with Tania Sharma (indiainfo.com)
Malaysian court denies bail to 31 ethnic Indians (Hindustan Times)
9.12.2007
Health risks take toll on corporate Bangalore (rediff.com)
Citigroup Expected to Name New CEO Soon (wsj)
Oil-Rich Nations Use More Energy, Cutting Exports (nytimes)Election panel issues notices to Sonia, Digvijay Singh (Hindustan Times)
US, China not ready to commit on emissions cuts (NDTV)
Modi reigns supreme as Gujarat goes to polls (aol.in)
EU-African leaders to seal pact (bbc)
Adverts impact on children probed (bbc)
Can Oprah turn a hug into votes? (cnn)
11.12.2007
Gujarat polling proceeds peacefully, but slowly (aol.in)
Economists Say Recession Risk Is Climbing (wsj)
Medvedev Says Putin Would Be Named Premier (nytimes)
Portuguese police fury over Tapas Nine's secret Madeleine summit (dailymail)
Bomb blasts kill dozens in Algerian capital (telegraph)
Bomb blasts kill dozens in Algerian capital (guardian)
Boy shoots classmate dead in Gurgaon school (Hindustan Times)
Renault make Alonso highest paid F1 driver:Press (DNA)
12.12.2007
Pandit, Bischoff Enter Spotlight To Repair Citi (wsj)
General Killed in Bomb Attack in Lebanon (nytimes)
India end drought after Kumble's five-wicket magic (times of India)
13.12.2007
Musharraf set to end emergency (AP)
Retail Sales Suggest Economy May Be Stronger Than Expected (wsj)
Climate Report Confirms Fears as Talks Stall (nytimes)
Gordon Brown absent as EU leaders sign new constitution (Times)
Stock markets sharply lower as traders assess world banks' £50bn injection (Guardian)
EU leaders sign landmark treaty (bbc)
Atonement' leads Golden Globe nominations (cnn)
India moves over 6,000 troops to border with China (rediff.com)
14.12.2007
Citigroup Alters Course,Bails Out Affiliated Funds (wsj)
Steroid Report Cites ‘Collective Failure’ (nytimes)
Bali climate talks go into extra time (Times)
Climate talks edge towards deal (guardian)
Knols Project: Google Experimenting With User Generated Encyclopedic Pages (readwriteweb.com)
Malaysia justifies ethnic Indians' arrest, snubs US (ibnlive.com)
Death Penalty Foes Rejoice After NJ Vote (newsvine)
Lovers turn to text message to say it's over (reuters)
23 fodder convicts get prison terms (msn)
Court moots panel to screen sting operations (Times of India)
Scientists develop 'intelligent' bra for women (DNA)
Pakistan to lift emergency, but critics cautious(Hindustan Times)
15.12.2007
Lab Rat? (wsj)Nations Agree on Steps to Revive Climate Treaty (nytimes)
Donations to fight AIDS, TB and malaria in Africa have inadvertently put many of those with other basic healthcare needs at risk.(LAtimes)
Climate deal sealed by US U-turn (bbc)
British varsity honours Murthy with doctorate (Hindustan Times)
16.12.2007
UN Conference Adopts Plan For New Climate Pact (wsj)
Afghan Mission Is Reviewed as Concerns Rise (nytimes)
Wardrobe malfunction for Posh as the Spice Girls hit the UK (dailymail)
Britain hands Basra back to the Iraqis (telegraph)
Brazilian architect Niemeyer celebrates 100 years (Reuters)
'Sex slaves' win cash in landmark legal deal (guardian)
17.12.2007
Ingersoll-Rand to Acquire Trane (wsj)
Candidates Scrambling to Cope With Rise of Huckabee (nytimes)
Splits and jeers as ANC seeks a leader (Times)
UK has left behind murder and chaos, says Basra police chief (guardian)
Christmas credit crunch: One million Britons struggle to meet mortgage payments(Dailymail)
18.12.2007
Justice Chopra Committee rejects Gujjars' demand for ST status (rediff)
Iran's Actions in Iraq Scrutinized (wsj)
Lover's kiss makes women feel pretty (Times of India)
Fed Shrugged as Subprime Crisis Spread (nytimes)
Turkish troops clash with Kurds in Northern Iraq (Times)
19.12.2007: Wednes Day
'Google looking at technology to make news accessible' (Times of India)
Global credit crisis may impact India's growth: PM (Hindustan Times)
Malaysia PM will look into ethnic Indians’ demands (Indian Express)
Interest Groups Gain In Election Cash Quest (wsj)
Bush Lawyers Discussed Fate of C.I.A.Tapes (nytimes)
58 dead, 120 injured in Pakistan train accident (aol.in)
Breaking News: Russian President Vladimir Putin is Time magazine's "Person of the Year"
20.12.2007
Ahead of Iowa, Republican Race Is Wide Open (wsj)
E.P.A. Says 17 States Can’t Set Emission Rules (nytimes)
Top prosecutor says Zuma will face corruption charges soon (Times)
Guantánamo Briton released on bail (guardian)
Tata ranked world's 3rd most accountable group (DNA)

21.12.2007

Scientists Weigh Stem Cells’ Role as Cancer Cause (nytimes)
In Putin's Past, GlimpsesOf Russia's Hardline Future (wsj)
Suicide attack in Pak, several feared dead (Times of India)
Love and affection boosts a child's IQ level (rediff)
Dalai Lama "is not a call girl", says Canada's PM (Hindustan Times)
22.12.2007
British Jaguar dealers give thumbs up to Indian bidders (aol.in)
'Gurgaon aspires to be a US suburb' (rediff)
Little Surprise: Oil Prices Will Rise (wsj)
9/11 Panel Study Finds That C.I.A. Withheld Tapes (nytimes)
23.12.2007
Modi on top, BJP set for a fourth innings (Times of India)
Long way: From selling tea to being CM for 3rd time (DNA)
Modi poised to become CM for third time (hindu)
Moditva overpowers Hindutva (NDTV)
Modi is king of Gujarat (Hindustan Times)
Alesha tangoes her way to Strictly victory (Times)
World champion fighter blends sport with life lessons (Dailymail)
24.12.2008
U.S. Officials See Waste in Billions Sent to Pakistan (nytimes)
GOP Contest Heats Up in New Hampshire (wsj)
Patients admitted to hospital simply to hit targets (Times)
Giuliani's Loss Set Stage for Success (AP)
Positive emotions help ease pain (Times of India)
25.12.2007
Costco Notches 'Pretty Good' Holiday Sales, 'Clean' Inventories (wsj)
Widening of Health Care in States Hits Roadblocks (nytimes)
'Modest' Modi to take oath as Gujarat CM today (Times of India)
Pope's Midnight Mass ushers in Christmas (AP)Pope says find time for God at Christmas (Reuters)
Feuding Korean clans end 400-year fight (REuters)
The not-so-rough guide to Celeb-mas: The stars flock to exotic climes over the festive season (dailymail)
Modi to be sworn in as CM (NDTV)
Modi to be sworn in today, 'best birthday gift' to Vajpayee (ibnlive)
26.12.2007
Buddhadeb talks peace, development in Nandigram (Hindustan times)
'Dawood funded Hyderabad blasts' (rediff)
Fresh violence in Orissa, curfew continues (NDTV)
Gujarat would have seen president’s rule (DNA)
Gemini Communication receives Rs 260 cr order (Economic Times)
Britain in secret talks with the Taliban (Telegraph)

27.12.2007

DoCoMo, Google to join forces, say Japanese reports(computerworld)
Apple and Google Are Telecom's Newest Stars (slashdot)
Clarke claims Australia has found a way to silence Tendulkar (Hindu)
Taare Zameen Par becomes tax free (Indiafm)
Sex education curbs sexual appetite: study (dna)
Amarinder's Pak guest stirs up row (Times of India)
BREAKING NEWS
Pakistan's Bhutto killed in attack
By SADAQAT JAN and ZARAR KHAN, Associated Press

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a suicide attack that also killed at least 20 others at the end of a campaign rally, aides said.
The surgeons confirmed that she has been martyred," Bhutto's lawyer Babar Awan said.
A party security adviser said Bhutto was shot in neck and chest as she got into her vehicle to leave the rally in Rawalpindi near the capital Islamabad. A gunman then blew himself up.
"At 6:16 p.m. she expired," said Wasif Ali Khan, a member of Bhutto's party who was at Rawalpindi General Hospital where she was taken after the attack.
Her supporters at the hospital began chanting "Dog, Musharraf, dog," referring to Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf.
Some smashed the glass door at the main entrance of the emergency unit, others burst into tears. One man with a flag of Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party tied around his head was beating his chest.
In Washington, the State Department said it was seeking confirmation of Bhutto's condition.
"Certainly, we condemn the attack on this rally," deputy spokesman Tom Casey said. "It demonstrates that there are still those in Pakistan who want to subvert reconciliation and efforts to advance democracy."
The United States has for months been encouraging Musharraf to reach an accommodation with the opposition, particularly Bhutto, who was seen as having a wide base of support in Pakistan. Her party had been widely expected to do well in parliamentary elections set for next month.
At least 20 others were killed in the blast that took place as Bhutto left the rally where she addressed thousands of supporters in her campaign for Jan. 8 parliamentary elections.
Bhutto served twice as Pakistan's prime minister between 1988 and 1996. She had returned to Pakistan from an eight-year exile Oct. 18.
On the same day, her homecoming parade in Karachi was also targeted by a suicide attacker, killing more than 140 people. On that occasion she narrowly escaped injury.
28.12.2007
Benazir Bhutto profile:-
PERSONAL
Daugher of Zuhkar AD Shutto (former Prime M ruster of Pakist7n who 4 as executee b[ the n thtary regime of Gen Za vi Haq) and by the mrlitary regune of Gen Zia-ol-Haq) and Nusral Bhutto (former Member of Parhament and Deputy Pnme Minister of Pakistan) & Married: December 18, 1987 to Asif Ali Zardari (served asa member of the National Assembly and Senate) ChlIdren: Silawal, Bakhtwar and Aseefa
EDUCATION
Radcli fe College, Harvard University, B.A , 1973
F Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, B.A., 1976
O Graduate study at Oxford in Foreign Service, 1976-77
POLITICAL CAREER
Political activist with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPPL 1977-84; Put under arrest by the Pakistani government on many occasions Went into exile to London in 1984 to return in 1986 9 Becomes one of the first iemale prime mirusters in an Islamic country in 1988 after winnina alections followino the death of Gen Za in an air explos on 0 Disonssed from othee in August 1990 on corruption charges bi President GMam ishaQ Khar 4' Becomes PM 'er the second time after winning the October 1993 general elections to be sacked once agan for deged corruption in November 1996. this time by President Farooq Leghari 9 Goes into self-imoosed exile in 1999 followag conviction on corruphor charges Returns home on October 18 2007 to contest elections after droppmo of corruption charges. Survives assassination attempt within few hours of arrival a Assassinated on December 27 2007 in a suicide attack soon after address
31.12.2007
US Congressmen secure Syria pledge to free dissidents (AFP)
Team India to consult sports psychologist (rediff)



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Nothing that is natural is disgraceful

I define joy as a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - a connection to what matters." - Oprah


"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind." - John F. Kennedy

"A teacher should teach what is new by resurrecting what is old." - Confucius

"I've never let my school interfere with my education." - Mark Twain

"The only things of certainty are Death and Taxes." - Ben Franklin

The best students always are flunking. Every good teacher knows that." - Robert M. Pirsig

I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself." - Oprah


Nothing that is natural is disgraceful - Latin Proverb


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As you can't store your heart in a safe deposit box, better start using it - paulo coelho

Accept joy, even though you're afraid it might end one day - paulo coelho

Be GRATEFUL for whoever comes, because each has been sent... as a guide from beyond." ~Rumi

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The Best Job in the World a hard choice (smh)
Irishman ready for the final dream job battle (herald)


Hamilton Island is dubbed the 'jewel in the crown' of the Whitsunday Islands

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Wish you weren't here? 'Best job in the world' bloggers feel the heat (utv)
Meath man bids to win world's best job (belfasttelegraph)
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The arch of a double rainbow crests as the sun rises looking west from southeast Spokane, Wash., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009

With a little perspective... you can live a life of permanent purpose - Andy Andrews


Hikers take photos of autumn leaves that is reflected in the surface of Takimi Lake on Taisetsu Mountain Range at Kamikawacho on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009

Too often we underestimate the power of touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around - Leo F Buscaglia