New Delhi: Eight-time champions India will start their campaign against The Netherlands on July 30 in the men's hockey competition of the 2012 London Olympics. The London Olympic Organising Committee (LOCOG), alongwith the International Hockey Federation (FIH), unveiled the 12-team hockey competition schedule on Tuesday, that will be held from July 30 to August 11. India, who have been clubbed with Germany (No.2), Korea (No.6), New Zealand (No.7), Belgium (No.11)...
05:52 PM, May 22, 2012
The Union Public Service Commission, popularly known as UPSC, was accorded a constitutional status as an autonomous entity in the new constitution on 26th January, 1950. One of the major functions of the Commission is recruitment to services and posts under the Union through conduct of competitive examinations. The Commission usually conducts a number of examinations every year on an all-India basis for direct recruitment in various fields, such as...
03:36 PM, May 22, 2012
Mumbai: It was meant for creating much-needed awareness regarding road safety. But the drawing competition for schoolchildren being organised by Mumbai's regional transport offices (RTOs) and education department has now taken on a rather gloomy hue, with child psychologists claiming that subjects like 'The accident I saw' may send a young participant into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The contest is being held during the ongoing road safety week -- from...
02:19 PM, Jan 06, 2012
Canberra: Australia's Qantas Airlines has been left red-faced after an ill-timed public relations campaign and Twitter competition backfired, drawing thousands of angry responses. Qantas on Tuesday invited users of the micro-blogging site to enter a "Qantas Luxury" competition, asking people to describe their "dream luxury in-flight experience" and possibly win a pair of Qantas first-class pyjamas and a toiletries kit. The timing of the PR exercise was questionable, coming just...
01:48 PM, Nov 22, 2011
Shah Rukh Khan talks about his success mantra at the launch Arindam Chaudhuri's new book 'Thorns to Competition'. ...
03:47 PM, Sep 01, 2011
New Delhi: It is a verdict that could bring some order to one of India's most disorganised sectors. The Rs 630 crore penalty imposed on real estate giant DLF will relieve customers, who say sale agreements are heavily tilted in favour of the builder. Head-Buyer Association at Dlf Park Place Harsh Sehgal said, "If I have to buy an apartment, I have to sign on dotted line. I have no...
07:16 AM, Aug 18, 2011
Racing enthusiasts design cars for the Baja SaeIndia 2012 competition. ...
09:26 PM, Aug 05, 2011
New Delhi: iPhone and iPad maker Apple Inc has come under the scanner of the Competition Commission of India for allegedly limiting the availability of its products to a few service providers using its dominant market position. A customer has filed a complaint before the Commission under section 4 of the Competition Act 2002 that Apple is curbing the customer's choice by limiting the availability of iPhones and iPads in...
07:32 PM, Jun 20, 2011
San Francisco: A thin but energetic Steve Jobs made a surprise return to the spotlight on Wednesday, taking the stage to unveil Apple Inc's new iPad and drawing a standing ovation. The Silicon Valley legend has been out on medical leave since late January and his reappearance, in trademark turtleneck and jeans, bolstered Apple shares and reassured investors and fans worried about his health. Defying speculation in some tabloid reports...
09:02 AM, Mar 03, 2011
UTV World Movies is providing a platform to ‘budding talent’ from across the country. It has introduced ‘Premier - The Short Film Competition’ to recognize, handpick and showcase some upcoming talent in the short film segment. The contest is open to amateur and professional film makers alike to create a short film and get a chance to showcase it on-air on the movies channel. The contest will be judged by...
11:45 AM, Feb 23, 2011
Tokyo: Over a thousand people gathered on the outskirts of Tokyo, shovels in hand, to dig it out for the top prize in the Japan All-National Hole Digging Competition and claim the coveted Golden Shovel award. The contest drew participants from all over the country to test their hole-digging prowess and claim awards not only for the deepest hole, but also for most creative hole and the most original costume...
11:42 AM, Feb 07, 2011
Washington: Inspired by the science fiction movie "I, Robot," two high school students, one of them an Indian American, have developed a speech recognition technology that has won them a $100,000 grand prize. Akash Krishnan and Matthew Fernandez of Portland, Oregon, who developed a computer algorithm that can detect a speaker's emotions better than current technology, would share the team prize, the Siemens Competition for America's top math and science...
05:05 PM, Dec 08, 2010
Actor Shahrukh Khan took time out from his busy schedule to cheer for his kids Aryan and Suhana, who were competing in the 6th National Taekwondo competition held in Mumbai. ...
09:18 AM, Oct 05, 2010
Washington: US President Barack Obama has counselled American children to aim high as the country's success in the 21st century depends on them in the face of increasing competition from "Bangalore, India" and "Beijing, China" where students are "working harder than ever". "You've got an obligation to yourselves, and America has an obligation to you to make sure you're getting the best education possible," he said on Tuesday in a...
11:52 AM, Sep 15, 2010
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