'Toon 'thugs' eyed India
Chicago -- Two Chicago men, charged with scheming a terrorist attack on a Danish newspaper over its cartoons of Mohammed, also discussed an attack on a Military college in India, federal prosecutors

Sony VAIO X gets launched in India: PHOTO
To emerge as one of the most potent combatants and also to retain primacy in the global cell phone market, Sony has brought to India the slim and light Sony VAIO X ultraportable laptop. VAIO X has already been termed as the world's slimmest and lightest ultraportable laptop, measures just 655gms and is about half an inch thin. What is more, the device comes dressed in lightly brushed aluminum panel covers isolation keyboard and the palm-rest area. Let’s crack down the features of Sony VAIO X...

New SMS technology to offer smart apps to basic cellphones in India
London, November 05 - ANI: People who cant afford sophisticated cell phones have a reason to smile a new technology will bring Internet-based services to the most basic handsets. Whats more, the network protocol being built by Umesh Chandra of the Nokia Research Center in Palo Alto, California, will get Mobile Phones connected to the web via SMS. Chandra believes that the system will be hugely beneficial in countries like India where most of the population cannot afford to buy a computer or...

Five schoolgirls die in India stampede
A stampede broke out Thursday at a government school in New Delhi, killing at least five students, police said.

Deloitte Global CEO Jim Quigley to visit India
New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI/Business Wire India): India visit preceded by Deloitte aggregate member firm revenue results underlining region's steady growth To participate at 'The World Economic Forum' discussing India's contribution to cross border investment and sustainable global economic development Deloitte today announced the visit of Jim Quigley, CEO Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to India during November 7 - November 11. Quigley will be in India to participate in the World Economic Forum, India...

SingTel boosts stake in Bharti Airtel to 31.95pc
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Eight children die in boat accident
Rescue workers were searching for the other children and their fate was not immediately known, a local police official said. The cause of the accident is not known. The accident occurred on the Chaliyar river in the Malappuram district of Kerala state, more than 1,300 miles south of New Delhi. Kerala is a popular tourist destination for both Indians and foreigners. Boat accidents are common in India, where many vessels are unsafe and overloaded. Last month more than 40 tourists drowned in Kerala...

Eco-friendly LED lights
The majority of people in India are not aware of LED lights although these devices are taking the world by storm increasingly. These LED lights being based on nanotechnology are eco-friendly and set to revolutionalize the lighting pattern in the country in coming years. What may be the end result? Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) will become a thing of past before long. Why don’t we focus more on LED lights? It may help us to amass more knowledge. As indicated by scores of studies, LEDs, which...

Have a sigh of relief with AVG Edition 9.0: PHOTO
If you were having sleepless nights being devoid of potent anti-virus software, there is good news and you can have a sigh of relief. AVG Technologies, internationally renowned developers of security and anti-virus software, after a long wait, has annunciated the general availability of its latest small business security products in India. These are AVG Internet Security Business Edition 9.0 and AVG Anti-Virus Business Edition 9.0 and there is no doubt that people were awaiting these two. It is...

Government promotes energy efficiency projects: Shinde
New Delhi, Nov 4 - ANI: Union Minister of Power Sushil Kumar Shinde at the Economic Editors Conference today announced that the Ministry of Power is promoting a company called Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) for implementation of energy efficiency in India. The company will promote energy efficiency projects like Bachat Lamp Yojana, Agricultural Demand Side Management and Municipal Demand Side Management. It will also act as a Resource center for capacity building of State Development...

Government promotes energy efficiency projects: Shinde
New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): Union Minister of Power Sushil Kumar Shinde at the Economic Editors' Conference today announced that the Ministry of Power is promoting a company called Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) for implementation of energy efficiency in India.

CNN's Anderson Cooper Partying In India With “Pal” Benjamin Maisani (Photos)
CNN's Anderson Cooper has bee...

Robert Pattinson Going to Rehab !?!: PHOTO
Here we go again. Back in late December of 2008 we reported the bogus claims of Robert Pattinson going to Rehab for alcohol abuse ( click HERE to see the original Pattinson Rehab story ). Again, we are faced with more stories of his fictional drinking problem . The same magazine that reported Kristen Stewart was pregnant with Robert's baby ( click here for a recap on that nuttery ) has now cooked up another article on Robert's Rehab rumors . (I know, that was all very Geraldo Rivera.) Per...

Rihanna's -Wait Your Turn' - Video
[ Rihanna's 'Wait Your Turn' - Video ] Rihanna will be on under Diane Sawyer’s tipsy little wing airing out the details of her abusive relationship with Chris Brown . ( Click HERE to see a preview of Rihanna on 20/20 and Good Morning America .) Until that airs on Thursday, the singer has released her video for “ Wait Your Turn .” Thoughts?

2009 China Sourcing Fairs in Mumbai 100% sold out; Expand over 120% to more than 800 booths
MUMBAI, India, Nov 02, 2009 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall via COMTEX/ ----The China Sourcing Fairs in Mumbai have sold out in their second year. The Fairs, which are the largest Greater China-products exhibitions ever to be held in India, will feature more than 800 booths, an increase of more than 120% compared to last year.

Danny Boyle 'tired' with Slumdog child stars demands: PHOTO
Oscar-winning film maker Danny Boyle has reportedly ended negotiations with the child stars of his blockbuster 'Slumdog Millionaire' after their families demanded more cash from their trust fund. Boyle was recently in India for his future projects and to meet with organisers of his 'Jai Ho' Trust, a fund to support child stars Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali, Contactmusic reported. The director has been reportedly asked to provide a car for Azharuddin's relatives, while Rubina's family wants a...

'Those Guilty of November 1984 Sikh Massacre Should Be Punished,' Says Amnesty International
WASHINGTON, Nov 04, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ ----Thousands March on Washington To Commemorate 25th Anniversary of Sikh Genocide in India

16-year-old girl fatally shot after high school football game in California, 2 others injured
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - A 16-year-old girl died and two men were wounded after being shot following a football game at a Southern California high school. Long Beach police Sgt. Dina Zapalski says it's unclear what led to Friday night's shooting at Wilson High School . Police are searching for a suspect. The girl died at a Hospital. Her name has not been released. An 18-year-old man and a 20-year- old man sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Anderson Cooper kicks it in India with Benjamin Maisani: PHOTO
The New York Post's Page 6 reports in an insinuation-heavy bit that CNN's Anderson Cooper has been spotted in the world's most opulent hotel with a

Police: Boy fatally struck by SUV in central Fla.
CLERMONT, Fla. (AP) -- An 8-year-old boy, who was apparently spending Halloween at a church event designed for safety, was fatally struck by a sports utility vehicle in central Florida. Clermont police said the child was with his father's girlfriend while crossing a street when the crash occurred. The woman was also hit but sustained minor injuries. ------ Information from: Orlando Sentinel, http://www.orlandosentinel.com

Lindsay Lohan @ Richard Branson's Rock The Kasbah: PHOTO
Lindsay Lohan has signed on to film a Documentary in India about child trafficking. "I'm going to India soon, actually, before Thanksgiving. And I'm doing a Documentary for the BBC Network. I like to support charities. I think it's important to kind of have a voice when you can have one, and make a difference," "It's basically on the trafficking of children in Bihar, India. So it'll be starting soon. We're just trying to work out the times and the dates. I'm a little nervous, but I'm excited to...

16-year-old girl fatally shot after high school football game in California, 2 others injured
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — A 16-year-old girl died and two men were wounded after being shot following a football game at a Southern California high school. Long Beach police Sgt. Dina Zapalski says it's unclear what led to Friday night's shooting at Wilson High School. Police are searching for a suspect. The girl died at a Hospital. Her name has not been released. An 18-year-old man and a 20-year-old man sustained non-life-threatening injuries. City Councilman Gary DeLong described the girl as...

Jeremy Piven's Latest Health Scare? Man Boobs!: PHOTO
From the HuffingtonPost : Hold the sushi and the soy lattes. Jeremy Piven, who recently recovered from a long battle with mercury poisoning, claims that he quit drinking soy milk because it caused confusion over his growing breasts. “I was the guy that dabbled in soy milk, but now I’ve found out soy milk has enough estrogen for me to grow breasts,” he told STV (via Digital Spy). “I had to put the soy milk down. It was a very confusing time.” For more on this story,...

Pirated Microsoft Windows 7 copies rob Microsoft in India: PHOTO
Microsoft has been robbed in India! Any such statement may amaze you a lot and leave you wonder the reason behind this bizarre development but this scribe is not acquainted with any other (more fitting) depiction. Just only a few days after launch of the Microsoft Windows 7 by Microsoft, there is hardly any presence of the Internet search giant in the Indian market. You may not believe but it is a reality that even in Lucknow pirated DVDs of Microsoft Windows 7 are easily available and as per a...

Anderson Cooper and Boyfriend Benjamin Maisani Spotted in India: PHOTO
CNN's Anderson Cooper and boyfriend Benjamin Maisani have been spotted together while on holiday in Jaipur, India. According to reports, the pair were