New Delhi: State-owned telecom firm BSNL's Website was hacked on Friday by a group that demanded withdrawal of section 66 A of the IT Act. The Website 'www.bsnl.co.in' was quickly restored. The group Anonymous India said that it hacked the website in support of activists Aseem Trivedi and Alok Dixit, who are on a hunger strike to protest Section 66A of the IT Act. "Our website has been hacked and...
01:28 PM, Dec 14, 2012
Muslims are seeking a new narrative in Gujarat beyond victimhood The land of historic Gandhian satyagrahas like Kheda, Bardoli and the Dandi March, Gujarat ...
08:37 AM, Dec 12, 2012
New Delhi: Car sales in India slumped 8 per cent in November, dashing hopes of a sustained revival in demand, as an expected festive season boom failed to materialise in a key growth market for global carmakers. A gloomy economic growth outlook, high interest rates and rising ownership costs have curbed demand in India, where global brands have invested billions of dollars in a car market that saw sales growth...
03:25 PM, Dec 10, 2012
Ahmedabad: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh man and former Bharatiya Janata Party chief minister of Gujarat Shankersinh Vaghela is Congress's most seasoned and tallest politician in the battle for Gujarat. Vaghela, who is known for his outspoken and brazen style of politics, has once again ruffled feathers in the Congress camp by declaring himself the captain of the party in Gujarat and the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming state Assembly elections....
07:48 AM, Dec 09, 2012
Panaji: Three Goa policemen were suspended for allegedly exploiting commercial sex workers in Panaji, police said on Friday. Two head constables - Vaman Naik and Santosh Vengurlekar - and constable Vijay Gaikwad were suspended on Thursday after two commercial sex workers named them in their complaint to the crime branch, police said. The policemen were under scrutiny after two commercial sex workers had claimed about a fortnight back that they...
11:46 AM, Dec 07, 2012
Mumbai: A fire broke out on early Sunday morning in a building at Nariman Point in Mumbai. Eight fire engines and seven water tankers doused the fire that was on the nineteenth floor of the Jolly Makers Tower. No casualties have been reported so far. Officials said that the cause of fire was due to leakage in the gas pipeline. More details are awaited. ...
08:27 AM, Dec 02, 2012
Washington: A bill to create a permanent visa program for foreigners with advanced science and technical degrees cleared the House of Representatives on Friday, the latest salvo in the broader fight over US immigration reform. The Republican-backed measure would reserve 55,000 permanent residence visas for foreign graduates of US universities with master's and doctoral degrees in the "STEM" disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math. Many Democrats including President Barack...
03:38 AM, Dec 01, 2012
Visakhapatnam: Tension prevailed in Gollapalem village in Garividi mandal of Vizianagaram district following a clash between Telugu Desam and Congress workers in which 15 members from both sides were injured on Sunday morning. A small altercation at a tea shop allegedly set off the clash in the village, police said. Eight TDP men and seven Congress workers sustained injuries in the incident, police said adding that they were admitted to...
02:12 PM, Nov 25, 2012
New Delhi: The Google Pakistan homepage has been apparently hacked by Turkish hackers. If you go to google.com.pk, you will find a black page with something written in Turkish. The translation of the text, written on the website, is: "eboz. My homies in a friend always there for me. Have not shot by me with every breath." The hackers replaced the Google logo and search bar with an image of...
03:17 PM, Nov 24, 2012
Mumbai: After releasing her international single 'In My City', actress Priyanka Chopra now features in a song called 'Erase', a new original track by The Chainsmokers, comprising New York-based producer/DJ duo Andrew Winter and Alex Pall. "Music for me has been a very organic process. I have been fortunate enough to work with the best and the most passionate people in the business. I have my team to thank for...
07:13 PM, Nov 23, 2012
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackrey's funreal at the iconic Shivaji Park was only the second public funeral in the state's history. The cremation at the park, that has been declared a silent zone by the Bombay High Court, was seen as a one time concession keeping in mind the massive crowds that turned up to pay their last respects. However, the Sena demand that a memorial be built for...
09:26 AM, Nov 23, 2012
Jerusalem: More than 44 million hacking attempts have been made on Israeli government web sites since Wednesday when Israel began its Gaza air strikes, the government said on Sunday. Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said just one hacking attempt was successful on a site he did not want to name, but it was up and running after 10 minutes of downtime. Typically, there are a few hundred hacking attempts a day...
01:40 AM, Nov 19, 2012
Is it possible to celebrate Diwali without crackers? Well many clearly don't think so, till then a smokeless Diwali remains a distant future. ...
07:18 PM, Nov 15, 2012
Moscow: Skype has resolved a security bug that made it possible for hackers to steal accounts, the popular internet phone service said. "We... have made updates to the password reset process today so that it is now working properly," Skype said in its blog post Wednesday. "We are reaching out to a small number of users who may have been impacted to assist as necessary." Skype's vulnerability allowed a hacker...
12:20 PM, Nov 15, 2012
Diwali was less noisy but more polluted with nearly 50 per cent jump in toxic gases. ...
11:50 PM, Nov 14, 2012
New Delhi: In spite of the warnings, the citizens of Delhi burst a huge quantity of crackers on Diwali leading to a thick envelop of smoke in the capital. Compared to last year this time there were fewer fireworks, but the fear of smog came true and by evening smoke from crackers had an adverse impact on Delhis air. As the night progressed it became very difficult to see due...
12:22 PM, Nov 14, 2012
Hyderabad: Dozens of people, mostly children, were injured in accidents during Diwali celebrations in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday night. As many as 25 people, including 12 children, were brought to the government-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital in Hyderabad. The children, all aged below 10 years, were admitted with grievous eye injuries sustained while bursting crackers. Concerned parents said some of the children had tried to find out why a cracker...
11:55 AM, Nov 14, 2012
Tadong: The Dirty Angels Bikers Club of Sikkim has been proving to be a group of messiahs for the needy. Roaring through the hills, the young boys from Sikkim show that behind their leather jackets and tough looks, is a will to make a difference. Mayalmu Sang, an NGO in Tadong, is one of the many stops that the young bikers make. They help them with supplies and at times...
09:22 AM, Nov 14, 2012
