Washington: The Obama administration cleared the way for states to legalise Internet poker and certain other online betting in a switch that may help them reap billions in tax revenue and spur web-based gambling. A Justice Department opinion dated September and made public on Friday reversed decades of previous policy that included civil and criminal charges against operators of some of the most popular online poker sites. Until now, the...
11:13 AM, Dec 26, 2011
Mumbai: Tata Motors chairman Ratan Tata on Friday said that the country's largest automaker is looking at assembling facilities in Indonesia and in Eastern Europe for rolling out its small car Nano. "We are already selling the Nano in Sri Lanka and Nepal. We are also looking at assembling facilities for this, possibly in Indonesia and in some parts of Eastern Europe," Tata told the company AGM here. However, he...
07:44 PM, Aug 12, 2011
New Delhi: Raksha Bandhan denotes a promise of protection forever from a brother to a sister - so might as well seal it with a life-long investment like a silver, gold or diamond rakhi. Ahead of the festival, these are being readily bought despite their expensive price tag. If a regular rakhi costs anything between Rs.2 and Rs.150, a thread with a silver piece in the middle could cost Rs.200-Rs.1,000,...
01:17 PM, Aug 12, 2011
New Delhi: This Raksha Bandhan, dont just pray for your siblings well being but also start him/her off on a healthy eating habit by presenting them a gift of health with California almonds. In todays high paced life, with your brother juggling a stressful job, long traveling hours, the concept of breakfast or a full meal has become virtually non-existent. A handful of almonds can do wonders helping him wade...
01:04 PM, Aug 11, 2011
Karachi: At least 20 people were injured on Saturday after unidentified miscreants lobbed hand grenades at a hotel in this southern port city, police said. At least four men came to the hotel on the busy Napier road and threw grenades causing explosions and damage to the building, leaving around 20 people injured who were rushed to different hospitals for treatment, they said. "The condition of three of the injured...
09:48 AM, Jun 04, 2011
Neighbours informed the police when they saw the house locked for the last one month & noticed no activity. ...
03:45 PM, May 17, 2011
Patna: A brother and sister have been found locked in their house for several weeks in Patna. The duo, whose case is similar to the case of the Noida sisters who had confined and starved themselves for over six months, has been rescued by a team of social workers and police personnel. Babu and his sister Sujata were found with their hands tied and they had been going without food...
03:26 PM, May 17, 2011
Panaji: Casinos may soon be out of bounds for Goans. The leader of opposition in the state assembly Friday moved a bill seeking to amend the Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2011 which bans locals from entering the numerous onshore and offshore casinos in the state. "Only those not residing within the state shall be allowed to enter the casinos for the purpose of gambling," the bill moved by Bharatiya...
11:14 AM, Mar 26, 2011
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04:13 PM, Nov 29, 2010
London: Males who grow up with female siblings are less sexy, says a study. Having a large number of sisters makes men no less heterosexual but their mannerisms and body language may be seen as less aggressive than those brought up amid the rough and tumble of a male dominated household. Researchers discovered that the ratio of males and females in a family growing up together can influence the sexual...
03:00 PM, Oct 25, 2010
New Delhi: On the eve of Raksha Bandhan, the festival that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters, President Pratibha Patil greeted the nation. "On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens," Patil said in her message on Monday. “This festival is uniquely symbolic of the bonds of love, affection and mutual trust, which have existed for centuries...
08:12 AM, Aug 24, 2010
London: A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life – so says an adage. Now, scientists too say that sisters are good for your soul. A new study has shown that growing up with at least one girl sibling protects against feeling "lonely, unloved, guilty, self-conscious and fearful" – in fact, affectionate siblings of either sex have...
12:50 PM, Aug 04, 2010
Many may already see France as a nation of grumblers, but a new survey shows the French agree. ...
11:54 AM, May 07, 2010
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