London, (IANS) Popular social networking site Facebook has broken the record for one billion active users, according to its founder Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg, who co-founded Facebook at Harvard University in 2004 and is now its chief executive, said: “Helping a billion people connect is amazing, humbling and by far the thing I am most proud [...]
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London, Oct 4 (IANS) Two women employees of a British sex store have been convicted after being caught on CCTV stealing more than 1,400 pounds (about $2,250) worth of erotic products from the shop. The products were stolen over two weeks. Julie Preston, 42, and Rachael Greensides, 27, both worked in the Pulse and Cocktails [...]
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Within weeks, if not days we are set to get Apple’s iPad Mini. But it will not go unchallenged. Google Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD are already established market players Tech market is to witness an intense battle between a set of small tablets. Following Google’s much-touted Nexus 7, Amazon has come up with [...]
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By Abdul Vahid V Samsung Galaxy S3 is the shining star in the Google Android horizon. The gadget is the best of all Android phones we have in stores. It has been there in mobile market since May with a thin and beautiful body. The handset touts a large 4.8-inch display and curved form factor. [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S3 sales still strong: giving tough fight to Apple iPhone 5
October 4, 2012 2 CommentsSamsung Galaxy S3 vs Apple iPhone 5 competition is a reality as Korean company’s S3 is still selling like hot cake. It is giving very tough fight to Apple iPhone 5 By Raaj Datta The lawsuit victory had Apple thinking everything was in its hands now, but instead of going down Samsung had an overwhelming [...]
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Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) Agreeing that not all foreign partners of domestic insurers will pump in capital when allowed to increase stakes to 49 percent, insurance sector experts said Thursday the union cabinet nod will rekindle investors’ animal spirits. “More than rationality, it is sentiments that plays a major part in the market. The cabinet [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) Kazakhstan has large energy sources and is ready to help meet India’s hunger for coal, oil and hydrocarbons, the country’s envoy said here Thursday. Speaking to select journalists, Kazakhstan ambassador Doulat Kuanyshev said “India requires a lot of electricity for its development activities” and his country had “vast resources of energy”. However, [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) The wife of an employee of debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines committed suicide here by hanging herself, police said Thursday. She was depressed over the deteriorating financial condition of her family. “Sushmita Chakravarthy, 45, was found hanging at her south Delhi residence in Palam Thursday at 1:30 p.m.,” said a police official. She was [...]
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Raipur, Oct 4 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Thursday held a roadshow in Bangalore to attract prospective investors for the ‘Global Investors Meet-2012′ to be held early next month in Naya Raipur, the upcoming capital of the mineral-rich state. Inviting investors, Chief Minister Raman Singh said the state had a huge pool of manpower and expertise [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) Trade unions of Gurgaon workers Thursday held a protest against Maruti Suzuki in the capital demanding cancellation of termination orders of nearly 550 workers. The Maruti workers were sacked after violence broke out at the company’s Manesar plant in July. The protesters also demanded end to an unofficial lockout at Eastern Medikit’s [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) State miner Coal India stands to lose over Rs.1,500 crore over five years if it signs fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with power companies, environment watchdog Greenpeace said Thursday. Releasing a financial analysis on the impact of signing FSAs on Coal India ltd (CIL) ahead of a meeting Friday of the government’s coal [...]
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Nokia Lumia 510 release date may not be very far away. It is a decent Windows Phone handset, says Abdul Vahid V An entry-level Nokia Lumia Windows Phone mobile is about to come in. Dubbed the Lumia 510, the new handset will be cheaper than Nokia’s current basic Lumia phone, the 610. But, with a [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) India’s federal cabinet Thursday cleared the proposals to amend the legislations governing insurance industry to hike foreign equity from 26 percent to 49 percent and on pension to allow up to 26 percent stake to overseas investors. A meeting of the cabinet, presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, also gave its [...]
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By Gulshan Luthra New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The defence ministry has opened the bids of the two contestants in Indian Air Force (IAF) competition for heavy-lift helicopters and a decision would soon be taken on the winner based on the life-cycle costs. Highly placed sources told India Strategic defence magazine (www.indiastrategic.in) that both the [...]
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