Mumbai: There is no end to the problems facing Maharashtra farmers. Already facing drought, the farmers had hoped that they would be able to sow crops after the monsoon but that is not yet the case. They allege that have not been able to sow new crops as the Maharashtra government has supplied them inferior quality seeds. As soon as monsoon hit Sholapur in Maharashtra, the farmers of the area...
04:55 PM, Jun 13, 2013
New Delhi: Facebook isn't an epitome of originality. Even its origin is mired in controversy. Facebook might be the world's largest social networking service, but it can't pause on innovation in the want to keep its billion plus users hooked. Innovation isn't easy but it is, of course, easier to imitate what others have already implemented successfully. The latest popular Twitter feature that Facebook has aped is the hashtag. While...
04:54 PM, Jun 13, 2013
Moscow: World champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a good start in his Tal memorial campaign by finishing second in the blitz tournament here. Remaining undefeated, Anand scored 6.5 points in the ten-player round-robin event and stood clear second. Hikaru Nakamura of United States won the tournament comprehensively scoring seven points in all and the American was other player besides Anand, who remained undefeated in the 15000 Euros prize money...
03:51 PM, Jun 13, 2013
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday clarified why it is probing Intelligence Bureau Special Director Rajendra Kumar's role in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. The agency publicly claimed that it has evidence which shows a senior IB officer colluded in the 2004 fake encounter by Gujarat Police. Sources say the CBI has call detail records to prove Kumar's role in the alleged encounter. Sources say the...
02:26 PM, Jun 13, 2013
New Delhi: The government on Thursday gave the go-ahead to India's ambitious bid to host the U-17 Football World Cup in 2017, thus boosting the country's chances of organising the tournament that is already being backed by FIFA Vice President Jerome Valcke. "The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval to the proposal for submitting guarantees sought by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from the Government of India for...
02:09 PM, Jun 13, 2013
Cesc Fabregas has dismissed rumors of leaving Barcelona and said that he is delighted to be playing with the Spanish club. The 26-year Spanish mid-fielder joined Barcelona in 2011 after an eight-year stay at Arsenal. Him leaving Barca has raised speculation of his return to England, but this time with Manchester United. However, Fabregas has expressed that he loves playing for the Catalans and is "delighted" to be playing with...
11:08 AM, Jun 13, 2013
Helsinki: Mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is set to open a new research and development centre in Nokia's home town on Thursday, highlighting the Korean company's ascendancy over its once dominant Finnish rival. Samsung's newest R&D facility, its first in the Nordic region, is located in Espoo, Finland, where Nokia has its headquarters. Details on staffing and investment plans are due to be unveiled later in the day. The move...
11:05 AM, Jun 13, 2013
Mumbai: Actress Sonam Kapoor has expressed her desire to direct films. Before starting her career as an actress, Sonam worked as an assistant director under Sanjay Leela Bhansali for 'Black', which was released in early 2005. "Apart from being an actress, I want to direct films. May be this will happen after ten years," Sonam told PTI. The 28-year-old actress made her acting debut with Bhansali's 'Saawariya', which failed at...
09:50 AM, Jun 13, 2013
Mumbai: Sony Music has decided to digitally release the soundtrack of forthcoming film 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' a week before its original launch on demand from fans. The album will have an online release June 14, and it'll be followed by the usual launch on June 21. Post spectacular musical success of 2006 movie 'Rang De Basanti', this is Sony Music's second project with director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. 'Zinda', the first...
09:29 AM, Jun 13, 2013
New York: Facebook is introducing hashtags, the number signs used on Twitter, Instagram and other services to identify topics being discussed and allow users to search for them. Facebook said in a blog post on Wednesday that users will be able to click a hashtag to see a feed of discussions about a particular topic. For example, typing a number sign in front of "ladygaga" or "sunset" will turn the...
08:22 AM, Jun 13, 2013
Mushaf Air Base: With an olive green head scarf poking out from her helmet, Ayesha Farooq flashes a cheeky grin when asked if it is lonely being the only war-ready female fighter pilot in the Islamic republic of Pakistan. Farooq, from Punjab province's historic city of Bahawalpur, is one of 19 women who have become pilots in the Pakistan Air Force over the last decade - there are five other...
02:26 AM, Jun 13, 2013
Karan Thapar discusses the burning issue of the past few days - the rupee's freefall and its impact on the Indian economy. ...
09:47 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Islamabad: Poor team selections are to blame for Pakistan's exit from the Champions Trophy group stage in England, say former internationals Sarfraz Nawaz and Rashid Latif. Nawaz, who helped Pakistan reach the World Cup semi-finals in 1979 and 1983, and Latif, who reached the 1996 World Cup quarterfinals, targeted opening batsman Imran Farhat and batting allrounder Shoaib Malik as the prime culprits for Pakistan's two below-par totals against West Indies...
08:04 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Kolkata: Brazilian Marcos Falopa was on Wednesday appointed as the new head coach of Kingfisher East Bengal for the upcoming season replacing Trevor Morgan, who had a successful three-year stint with the red-and-gold brigade. The 64-year-old Falopa has visited over 100 countries as a FIFA instructor and has immense experience as a coach. Falopa was the assistant coach of Brazilian national team during 1986-1988. He would be assisted by his...
07:45 PM, Jun 12, 2013
New Delhi: In yet another uncomfortable development for the Narendra Modi government, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday summoned former Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police KR Kaushik as an accused in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. The CBI said that Kaushik's name came up during questioning of suspended IPS officer DG Vanzara. Vanzara had been arrested from jail recently and questioned by the CBI in connection with the...
06:51 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Priya Anand is a model-turned-actress. She predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Her first appearance on screen was through TV commercials, which later on bagged her offers from filmmakers. She debuted on silver screen with Tamil film 'Vaamanan'. She also acted opposite Jackky Bhagnani in 'Rangrezz'. She was seen in 'English Vinglish', where she played Sridevi's niece. She didn't get many chances to showcase her talent in 'English Vinglish',...
06:14 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Los Angeles: It's a video game more than seven years in the making. Square Enix revealed Monday during Sony's presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo that "Final Fantasy XV" would finally see the light of day. The latest entry in the long-running role-playing series was previously known as "Final Fantasy Versus XIII" and was first revealed at E3 way back in 2006. What's taking so long? Tetsuya Nomura, Square Enix's...
04:37 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Mumbai: Choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan is relieved on returning home after spending 10 days in a hospital here. She was admitted after she reportedly complained of high fever. "What a relief to be home after 10 days in hosp(ital)! Treatment still going on, but already feeling better with my family around. Bed rest for another week," tweeted Farah. While in hospital, Farah, who is married to editor-turned-director Shirish Kunder and has...
03:30 PM, Jun 12, 2013
