Washington: The legal fight over the US government's new Internet traffic rules will likely drag into next year, according to a proposed court schedule. The Federal Communications Commission in 2010 adopted "net neutrality" rules that forbid broadband providers from blocking access to lawful content, while leaving flexibility for providers to manage their networks. For example, while other rules block access to child pornography, the "net neutrality" rules do not allow...
10:20 AM, May 31, 2012
Kiev (Ukraine): A violent scuffle erupted in Ukraine's Parliament on Thursday evening over a bill that would allow the use of the Russian language in courts, hospitals and other institutions in the Russian-speaking regions of the country. The fight broke out between members of the pro-Western opposition who want to take Ukraine out of Russia's shadow and lawmakers from President Viktor Yanukovych's party, which bases its support in Ukraine's Russian-speaking...
03:52 PM, May 25, 2012
HYDERABAD: The record hike in petrol prices inflamed Hyderabadis tempers as they rushed to petrol pumps on Wednesday evening. Skirmishes broke out and chaos reigned as traffic came to a stand-still due to the winding queues of automobiles outside the petrol stations at rush hour after the news of the steepest price hike was announced. The price hike of `7.50 per litre announced by the government will make petrol dearer...
08:30 AM, May 24, 2012
Washington: The Mumbai attack perpetrated by Pakistan-based LeT was an example of how terror outfits use latest available IT tools for their decisive motives, a top US commander said, highlighting the role of cyber space in such events. "All the mission planning (for Mumbai terrorist attack) was done via Google Earth. There was no investment in technology of (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) platforms or anything like that," US Marine Corps...
03:18 PM, May 16, 2012
New Delhi: With the defence ministry dragging its feet on crucial purchases, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to lose its conventional edge over Pakistan for the first time since independence. The force's fighter strength is set to hit an all-time low of 31 in the next two years. The largest arms importer in the world with a defence spending of Rs 77,000 crore, India seems to have missed...
09:25 AM, May 13, 2012
New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda has downplayed the crisis in his Cabinet as seven ministers who are loyalists of former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa have offered to quit. Sources now say that two more ministers may follow suit. "I have not received any resignation letter so far. There is no crisis in BJP", Gowda told reporters here when his reaction was sought over the resignation letters submitted...
07:03 AM, May 13, 2012
Bangalore: In escalation of factional feud in ruling BJP in Karnataka, seven Karnataka ministers loyal to former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa quit on Saturday in a bid to put pressure on DV Sadananda Gowda government. Sources said two more ministers could send their resignations to the Chief Minister. The move is being seen as a pressure tactic by Yeddyurappa for getting more cabinet berths for his loyalists. Sources also added...
08:51 PM, May 12, 2012
BANGALORE: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda categorically turned down the demand of a section of MLAs belonging to B S Yeddyurappa camp to convene the legislature party meeting even as 19 more MLAs joined the bandwagon on Wednesday seeking the LP meeting.There is no need to convene legislature party meeting. I can discuss the letter only with the party high command. The legislative party meeting is not a proper...
09:22 AM, May 11, 2012
Red carpet of 'Super Fight League' saw a mix of celebrities - from cricketers like Atul Wassan, Kapil Dev, actor Rana Daggubati and many other. ...
08:32 PM, May 08, 2012
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05:22 PM, Apr 26, 2012
New Delhi: Aiming to establish itself as a blue water force in real terms, Indian Navy will be inducting more than 90 fighting platforms in another decade, including aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, which is likely to be commissioned later this year. "Under the Maritime Perspective Plan (MPP), around 50 of these vessels are in various stages of construction at different shipyards in the country, while the contract for 45 more...
02:51 AM, Apr 23, 2012
Washington: A US Navy F/A-18D fighter crashed soon after take-off into an apartment complex in Virginia on Friday, sending fireballs into the sky, heavily damaging half-a-dozen buildings and injuring nine people. All the injuries, including those to the F/A-18 crew, were minor, officials said, but the search of the Mayfair Mews apartment complex was not complete. Both crew members ejected from the aircraft before it crashed into the buildings in...
05:30 AM, Apr 07, 2012
New Delhi: At a time when the leak of Army chief General VK Singh's letter to the PM has raised several questions about our military preparedness, the defence expo in the capital has thrown up several ideas for modernisation. The world has made a beeline to India's capital, drawn by India's forty billion dollar defence budget. India may have picked France over Britain in a humongous deal for fighter planes....
10:42 AM, Mar 31, 2012
New Delhi: Indian Air Force's efforts to procure spare parts for its Soviet-era aircraft from global market were "wrong" and after using these "fake" equipment, the service should not be surprised if its fighter jets meet with accidents, Russia said on Monday. "It is wrong as all those spare parts are fake. For MiG and other planes, you need authentic parts, And then you are surprised why your planes fall...
12:56 AM, Mar 27, 2012
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