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Odisha Kidnap Crisis: Govt to Release 5 Maoists; Deadline for MLA Extended

Odisha government has given in to the demands of the Maoists for the release of Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco. The government said on Saturday that it would release five of the six rebels Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has demanded.

Apr 7, 2012

Vijender Singh Is A Leg Away From Entering London Olympics 2012

Young Indian boxer Vijender Singh (75 kg) is now just a win away from clinching an entry into the London Olympics. On Friday, the Beijing Olympic bronze medallist overran Syria's former world No 1 Ishak Waez in Asian Olympic Qualifying event in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Apr 7, 2012

Facebook To Be Available In Regional Languages

The popular photo-sharing website Facebook has done away with language barriers to penetrate deeper into the Indian markets and engulf the users.

Apr 7, 2012

Manmohan, Zardari To Hold Covert Diplomatic Discussion

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will land in New Delhi Sunday accompanied by Interior Minister Rehman Malik and a 40-member delegation. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar is also expected to be part of the delegation.

Apr 7, 2012

Twitter Cracks Whip On Spammers

Micro-blogging site Twitter on Thursday moved a San Francisco federal court against companies that allegedly abet spamming.

Apr 6, 2012

Speculated Features of Google Goggles: Top 6 Interesting Tasks You Can Perform

The search engine giant Google, which is known for undertaking gobs of experiments in order to render the best service for its millions of users across the world, have planned to jump into the business of spectacles.

Apr 6, 2012

VK Singh Terms 'Unusual Army Movement' Story 'Stupid'; Shekhar Gupta Unmoved

Army Chief General VK Singh has finally broken his silence on media report of army's suspicious movement, terming it as "stupid". Shekhar Gupta, the Editor-in-Chief of Indian Express that published the news story, too is sure of what they reported.

Apr 5, 2012

Hyundai Overexceeds Expectations, Cares More for the Environment [VIDEO]

Fans of the AMC series "The Walking Dead" are familiar with the Hyundai cars chase outrunning the zombies in this television drama apocalypse that is now turning a page into its third season.

Apr 5, 2012

Tablet War: Micromax Launches Funbook at Rs 6,499 Against HCL ME U1

Indian mobile manufacturer Micromax Tuesday unveiled its Funbook (tablet computer), that runs Ice Cream Sandwich (ISC) or Android 4.0 Operating Software (OS).

Apr 5, 2012

Mitt Romney Strikes At Barack Obama; Accuses Him of Hiding His True Positions

Republican candidate Mitt Romney has heated up his war of words with President Barack Obama on Wednesday by accusing him of hiding his true positions.

Apr 5, 2012

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US Announces $10-Million Bounty On LeT Chief Hafiz Saeed

In a fresh bid to ratchet up the pressure on the Pakistan authorities against militants involved in terror attacks around the world, the US has announced a $10-million reward for the arrest or any tip-off that will lead to the capture of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed.

Apr 3, 2012

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Britain to Bug Individual's Privacy; to Monitor E-mails & Phone Calls

Government agencies listening in on others conversation is to be legalised in Britan. In a bid to tackle crime and terrorism threats in the nation, the Britain government has decided to set up an agency where all the phone calls and emails shall be monitored.

Apr 2, 2012

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Yuvraj Singh Says Sachin Was the Inspiration Behind His Performance in World Cup Series

April 2, 2012, marks India's first anniversary of winning the ICC Cricket World Cup. The jinx of not having won the World Cup was broken when a mixture of both young and experienced players in the team got the cup for India after about 28 years. Team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's winning strike off the bowling of Sri Lanka's Nuwan Kulasekara continues to be cherished till today by every Indian.

Apr 2, 2012

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BlackBerry: RIM To Focus On CDMA Market To Push Up Sales In India

BlackBerry, the brand that has taken beatings owing to various reasons, is pushing its limits to keep itself afloat in cut-throat competitive business.

Apr 1, 2012

IPL 2012 Schedule: Cricketing Extravaganza Starts On April 3

The much awaited cricket extravaganza, the 5th edition of IPL 2012, will begin with an opening ceremony at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 3.

Apr 1, 2012