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Hackers capitalise on Swayze’s death
Sydney, Sept 16 (ANI): Hackers are using Patrick Swayze’s death to push off spurious anti-virus software to Internet users and infect their computers with viruses.
The 57-year-old Swayze died of pancreatic cancer on Monday.
Many bogus websites claiming to provide information on the death of the Dirty Dancing star have mushroomed up.
Computer [...]
Banking transforms lives in rural areas in northeast
Agartala (Tripura)/ Jorhat (Assam), Sep.16 (ANI): Banking services are playing a major role in transforming the lives of people in rural areas of the northeast India.
To upgrade infrastructure and attract more investment, banks have undertaken several economic upliftment policies and schemes.
In Tripura, a [...]
The Caribbean hotel that offers $300 off to couples conceiving during stay!
London, September 15 (ANI): Here’s good news for those planning ‘good news’. A luxury resort on a Dutch Caribbean island has come up with an unusual scheme-a discount of 300 dollars for couples if they conceive a child during their stay.
The Westin Resort in Aruba introduced the offer, open to guests staying at the hotel [...]
Army, IGNOU sign MoU to give soldiers’ second career option
New Delhi, Sep. 4 (ANI): A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Indian Army and Indira Gandhi National Open University to meet the twin objectives of empowering soldiers educationally and providing an opportunity for a second career option.
The [...]
Air Marshal KJ Mathews appointed as new AOP of IAF
New Delhi, Sep. 1 (ANI): Air Marshal KJ Mathews on Tuesday took over as the new Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP), the Head of Human Resources of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Air Headquarters.
Commissioned in the year 1973, [...]
Attempt to break Elvis impersonator world record bites the dust
London, September 1 (ANI): An attempt to have the most number of Elvis Presley impersonators bit the dust after only 29 people turned up.
Organisers of the event had their fingers crossed to beat a previous world record with 148 people dressed as ‘The King’ to sing ‘Viva Las Vegas’ at The Ship Inn at Par, [...]
Two third of Brits hoping to get out of credit crunch within a year
London, Aug 31 (ANI): It seems that the days of economic slump are getting over for Britons, for at least two thirds of them believe that their financial situation will stay the same or improve over the next year.
According to a poll conducted by [...]
Tendulkar unveils logo of KPL Belgavi Panthers
Bangalore, Aug. 30 (ANI): Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday launched the logo and the colours of the Belgavi Panthers Team, which will take part in the upcoming and fledging Karnataka Premier League (KPL).
The owners of the Belagavi Panthers team representing Karnataka’s Belgaum city capitalised on the presence of Tendulkar in Bangalore, who is presently [...]
Woman boxer Laishram Sarita Devi crowned with Arjuna Award
Thoubal (Manipur), Aug 29 (NAI): Laishram Sarita Devi, a seven times gold medallist in various international women’s boxing tourneys has been bestowed with the Arjuna Award, India’s prime honour for sportspersons. arita Devi (24) hails from Thoubal in Manipur.
Inspired by the feats of Muhmmad Ali, she took up this manly sport in 2000 and literally [...]
Ted Kennedy played a role in creating Bangladesh
Washington, Aug.28 (ANI): Former US Senator Ted Kennedy had many foreign-policy achievements to his credit, and one of them was his role in helping to create the new state of Bangladesh in 1971.
In 1971, the Pakistan Government, with the support of the Nixon administration, sent troops into what was then called East Pakistan, in [...]
Govt. to unveil foreign trade policy today
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): The Government will unveil its foreign trade policy today for the next five years starting from FY10.
It is expected to eliminate or refund taxes and offer cheaper bank credit to recession-battered exporters, besides encouraging them to look beyond the US and European markets.
The policy will address the problems plaguing [...]
UK film industry facing most hostile environment in years, say insiders
London, Aug 25 (ANI): The stupendous success of Danny Boyle’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is unlikely to be repeated, say insiders.
The ongoing credit crisis has hit independent film companies quite hard, as 59 such companies have wrapped up in past 18 months, while others are struggling for funds.
According to the report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers, indie [...]
ICC failed to deal with Muralitharan’s chucking: Richardson
Christchurch, Aug 24 (ANI): Former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson has accused the Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan of breaching the 15 degree flexion rule.
Richardson said Muralitharan often bends his arm beyond the 15-degree norm even though he felt it was not the spinner but the indifferent International Cricket Council (ICC), which was at [...]
Black Eyed Peas break US chart record
London, Aug 21 (ANI): American hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas have broken a US chart record by notching up 20 weeks on top of the singles countdown.
The band’s song ‘I Gotta Feeling’ has claimed an eighth week at number one, following 12 weeks at pole position with ‘Boom [...]
Arsenal’s Fabregas at center of Barcelona power struggle
London, Aug 20(ANI): Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is at the centre of a power struggle at Barcelona.
According to reports, Fabregas is on Barcelona’s hit-list for next summer, and it is believed that a 30 million pound deal has already been struck between Barca and the Gunners.
It [...]
Recession triggering boom in cybercrime
London, Aug 19 (ANI): The economic slowdown is adding to a boom in cybercrime because computer-literate criminals in developing countries are increasingly trying their hands at electronic scams, according to British researchers.
The study by The University of Brighton team also found that the growth of social networking websites were offering cybercriminals with fresh areas to [...]
Oz teens increasingly betting mobile phones, virginity
Sydney, Aug 18 (ANI): An Australian study conducted on youth gambling has discovered that teenagers are betting their mobile phones, running up debt on their parents’ credit cards, and even wagering their virginity.
The research conducted by the Central Coast Problem Gambling Service found most teens over 14 have gambled for money or goods, whether it [...]
Aussies can do without breakfast, but not mobiles, fav bags
Melbourne, July 16(ANI): Call it “materialism” or simple liking, but most people prefer to sacrifice breakfast than live without their mobile phones or favourite bag, a new Australian study has found.
The research conducted by arnold and bolingbroke on the bequest of American Express focussed on the attachment Aussies have to the personal possessions they carry [...]
Pak women become cautious after a legislator steals credit cards to buy jewellery
Lahore, July 14 (ANI): Women from all strata of Pakistani society have become cautious after a woman legislator belonging to PML-N Shumaila Rana allegedly stole credit cards and bought jewellery and clothes worth Rs 80,000 with it.
Police sources said the three PPC sections 420, 468 and 471 were added to the case of MPA [...]
‘I love you’ comes with a #163,424 price tag
London, July 13 (ANI): Those who say hearing the words ‘I love you’ is priceless, and can never equate with the biggest of luxuries, need to think again, for according to a recent research in a book, these invaluable words have a price tag of [...]
