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Microsoft got more than 6,000 US data requests in second half 2012

Seattle: Microsoft said on Friday that for the last six months of 2012 it received between 6,000 and 7,000 criminal and national security warrants, subpoenas and orders affecting between 31,000 and 32,000 consumer accounts from local, state and federal US governmental entities. The software company disclosed the data after reaching a deal about disclosures with US national security authorities. Facebook published similar data earlier on Friday. ...  

Facebook got 9,000-10,000 government data requests in second half 2012

San Francisco: Facebook Inc received between 9,000 and 10,000 requests for user data from various US government entities in 2012's second half, involving 18,000 to 19,000 of its users' accounts, the world's largest social network said in a Friday blogpost. The company said it released the information after reaching a deal about disclosures with US national security authorities. ...  

Moyes still confident about signing Fabregas

Although Cesc Fabregas has dismissed rumors of him moving out of Barcelona, newly appointed Manchester United manager David Moyes continues to remains upbeat about his chances of signing the Spaniard to his club. According to a report in Daily Star, Moyes is basically targeting three individuals in order to strengthen United's central mid-field and Fabregas tops his list. It makes sense considering Moyes is stepping into Sir Alex Ferguson's shoes...  

IB officers can't act on reports alone: Ex-IB official on Ishrat case

New Delhi: The CBI's claim that Intelligence Bureau (IB) Special Director Rajinder Kumar was involved in his individual capacity in the 2004 encounter of Ishrat Jahan and three others in Gujarat has been shot down by a former senior officer of the intelligence agency. Ashok Karnik, former Deputy Director of IB, says: "The claim that he masterminded the encounter is totally falicious because an IB officer cannot mastermind the entire...  

FIFA probes Mascherano's bizarre sending off

Zurich: FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina captain Javier Mascherano after he was sent off for kicking the driver of a medical cart in a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador on Tuesday. The Barcelona midfielder was shown a red card by Paraguayan referee Enrique Caceres with four minutes to go in Quito after the player lost his temper with the driver who he thought was going too fast in...  

Indo-Pak bus service a mere political show off: Mirwaiz

Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said it was highly regrettable that the Srinagar-Muzaffrabad bus service between divided parts of Jammu and Kashmir has been reduced to a mere tool for political propaganda. "Hurriyat had welcomed the bus service believing that it would provide relief to the divided families and people of Kashmir. It has proved to be otherwise and government has just used it for...  

Dikshit misleading people on land issue: Vijay Goel

New Delhi: Delhi BJP on Friday accused Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit of misleading the rural people on the issue of extension of Lal Dora areas and repealing of Section 81 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act. Congress had in its election manifestos of 2003 and 2008 had made these announcements, but till date nothing has been done, Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel told reporters. Various quarters have been demanding amendment...  

FIFA rules male players can wear turbans

Zurich: Football's governing body has ruled that male head covers are acceptable to wear during matches, a decision that goes against Quebec's ban on turbans. FIFA says male players can wear head covers as long as they are the same color as the team's shirt, have a "professional appearance", are not attached to the shirt and don't "pose any danger". The Canadian football federation had asked FIFA to rule on...  

FIFA monitoring violent protests in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro: FIFA has "full confidence" Brazilian police can cope with the violent protests and disorder in the streets leading to the country's warmup event for the 2014 World Cup. There were clashes with police on Thursday in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro after thousands protested rising bus and subway fares. Police said 40 people were detained in Sao Paulo, some with knives and gasoline bombs. Authorities are...  

India @ 9 with Bhupendra Chaubey

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Telenor gets FIPB nod for hiking stake in Uninor

New Delhi: Government on Friday allowed Norwegian telecom firm Telenor to increase stake in its Indian arm from 49 per cent to 74 per cent at an estimated equity infusion of around Rs 934 crore. "Telenor proposal has been approved," Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram said after the meeting of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). Industry sources said Telenor's proposal involve investment of Rs 934 crore to raise stake by...  

'IB Special Director was actively involved in Ishrat encounter'

New Delhi: Nine years after a Mumbai girl Ishrat Jahan and three other youths were killed in cold blood by the Gujarat Police, the case has now come to haunt the country's premier intelligence agency - the Intelligence Bureau. And in the dock is the IB's Special Director Rajinder Kumar, who was posted in Gujarat in 2004 when the encounter took place. Kumar now faces a real danger of being...  

Pulkit Samrat gets a second chance in Bollywood with 'Fukrey'

Actor Pulkit Samrat gets a second chance in Bollywood and will be next seen in this week's release 'Fukrey'. The actor says it was was the character of Bholi Punjaban played by Richa Chadha and the quirkiness of the script which inspired them to back this project. The movie is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. ...

Ishrat case: HC flays Gujarat govt for 'obstructing' CBI probe

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government bore the wrath of the High Court on Friday as it slammed the administration for "obstructing" the CBI probe into the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. CBI sources had said that the Gujarat government was opposed to one of its officers, Satish Verma, carrying out the investigations. The HC bench tore into the government asking whether its duty was to cooperate with the agency or create...  

Confederations Cup: Brazil stadiums will be ready, says Sepp Blatter

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is confident that work on stadiums in Brazil - including the historic Maracana stadium - will be completed before the the start of the Confederations Cup on June 15. Construction is still underway across the country but Blatter told the BBC that everything would be ready for the opening match between Italy and Mexico. "I have seen worse situations," he said. "Yes there is still work...  

Ishrat Jahan fake encounter: HC tells CBI to focus on investigation

New Delhi: The Gujarat High court, hearing Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, has on Friday told the Central Bureau of Investigation that the focus should be on ensuring proper investigation. "For the CBI, the focus should be on ensuring proper investigation. Your investigation should not focus on whether the Intelligence Bureau data was genuine or false," said Justice Jayant Patel. The CBI wanted IPS officer Satish Verma to continue assisting...  

Snapshot: Is that really you, Sonakshi Sinha on the Filmfare cover?

Mumbai: Sonakshi Sinha, who is often spotted sporting a desi avatar, has grown bored of it, it seems. The actor, who will soon be seen in 'Lootera', looks chic in the recently-released cover page of Filmfare. While Indian ensemble has been replaced by a flattering outfit, Sonakshi also looks thin in the cover photo. ...  

Sohrabuddin case: Gulab Chand Kataria's anticipatory bail hearing adjourned till June 21

New Delhi: The anticipatory bail hearing of former Rajasthan minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gulab Chand Kataria in Sohrabuddin fake encounter case has been adjourned till June 21. The minister's period of protection against custody which was to be expired on Friday has been extended. Kataria is accused of eliminating Sohrabuddin at the behest of the marble lobby in Rajasthan. Kataria is the second high-profile politician to be...  

'Modern Warfare' mastermind Vince Zampella introduces 'Titanfall'

Los Angeles: Vince Zampella is back at E3. After spending the past three years engaged in both legal battles and work on a new game, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare co-creator has returned to the Electronic Entertainment Expo to debut Titanfall, the first title from Respawn Entertainment, the studio he launched with partner Jason West after they were fired by Activision-Blizzard Inc. in 2010. "This development for Titanfall has...