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A prayer to the god of rebellion

Kindred mind |  Ayushman Jamwal

Lord give me strength to rise and resist, Let my will be iron, yet my heart gentle, Let my malice fuel my goodwill, Unshackle me ...

US drone strikes in Pakistan must stop, says Nawaz Sharif

Islamabad: Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he is ready to facilitate the withdrawal of foreign troops from neighbouring Afghanistan but US drone strikes in his country "must stop" as they are a violation of sovereignty. Sharif made the remarks during a meeting with visiting German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and the regional situation. "Drone attacks are violating our sovereignty as well...  

Liquid S1: Acer's first phablet with a 5.7-inch display announced

New Delhi: Acer has launched its first phablet Liquid S1 at Computex 2013. The phablet has a 5.7-inch 1280 x 720 display. The phone runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and is powered by a quad-core 1.5 GHz processor. The smartphone supports 720p videos. It has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The phone has dusl-SIM capabilities and has a microSD card slot. Acer Float User Interface allows several...  

India developing guided bombs for fighter jets

New Delhi: By the end of 2014, Indian fighter planes could be equipped with indigenously-developed 'glide bombs', which will be guided to their targets for precision attacks. The first-of-its-kind bomb in the country, being developed by the DRDO, will boost India's strike capabilities as targets can be hit even beyond the range of a fighter aircraft. The DRDO is working on developing glide capabilities on the existing bombs of various...  

Djokovic beats Pella to reach French Open round three

Paris: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic easily beat Argentina's Guido Pella 6-2, 6-0, 6-2 at the French Open on Thursday to set up a third-round match against rising star Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria. Djokovic has won every Grand Slam title except the French Open and has made this year's tournament his priority. The Serb lost last year's rain-interrupted final at Roland Garros to Spaniard Rafael Nadal. The match on centre court was...  

Disclose structure of capital instruments: RBI to Banks

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Tuesday asked lenders to disclose structure of capital instruments issued at least on a half-yearly basis along with financial earnings report. "This disclosure requirement is intended to meet the Basel III requirement to provide a description of the main features of capital instruments," said the RBI's guidelines on Composition of Capital Disclosure Requirements. These guidelines will become effective from July 1 and therefore, the first...  

Montek mentions his lost Aadhaar card, gets one in one hour

New Delhi: A casual mention of a lost Aadhaar card in public saw government machinery go on an overdrive and its holder got a duplicate card in less than an hour. And the beneficiary of this efficiency - an issue over which government departments often faced criticism - was none other than Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia. Ahluwalia, who was the chief guest at the Aadhaar card issuing...  

15 keys to happiness from the world's happiest nation

Here are 15 keys to happiness from Bhutan, a country where Gross National Happiness is considered more important than Gross Domestic Product. 1) If you search for happiness, you will not find it. If happiness searches for you, it will always find you. 2) A flea springs up from a cozy blanket, a hero springs up from a rocky ledge. 3) A yak herder takes the credit, but it is...  

Govt approves Rs 3,436 cr for Phase IV of Aadhaar scheme

New Delhi: The government on Thursday approved Rs 3,436.16 crore for Phase IV of the UID (Aadhaar card) scheme, which will commence immediately. The decision to approve Phase IV of the UID project at the cost of Rs 3,436.16 crore was taken in New Delhi at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Unique Identification Authority of India (CC-UIDAI), an official statement said. The Phase IV expenditure comprises Rs 1,600...  

Cabinet clears direct benefit transfer for LPG subsidy

New Delhi: The Cabinet on Thursday cleared direct benefit transfer on LPG subsidy. The scheme was to be introduced on January 1, but was postponed two times, most recently because only 13 per cent of Aadhaar numbers among the beneficiaries chosen for the launch areas had bank accounts. Under a pilot project for LPG subsidy transfer, 20 districts in the country will be covered by May 15. While about 32...  

Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva head Ligue 1 player short-list

Paris: Paris St Germain duo Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva have been named on a four-man short-list for the French Ligue 1 player of the year award alongside team mate Blaise Matuidi, the players union UNFP said on Thursday. St Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the league's second top-scorer behind Ibrahimovic, is also in contention to succeed Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard who won the award the last two seasons when playing...  

RBI to use all options, including CRR, to manage liquidity

Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor D Subbarao on Monday said the Reserve Bank will consider all options available, including reducing the cash reserve ratio (CRR), to manage liquidity in the system. "The assumption that OMOs will be the preferred tool is wrong. Don't go with that assumption. We will use all options available to us depending on the liquidity situation... it could be OMOs, it could be CRR (cut) or it...  

No framework to regulate private security agencies: SC

New Delhi: The government on Monday told the Supreme Court that there were no guidelines or rules to regulate the working of private security agencies and an offence by a private security guard would be individual in nature and no liability could be attributed to their agency. "There is no concept of vicarious liability under IPC (Indian Penal Code) and for the use of firearm resulting in the commission of...  

Acer Liquid E2 with quad-core processor, Android Jelly Bean announced

New Delhi: Acer has unveiled its new smartphone named "Liquid E2". This is the latest addition to the lineup and the third smartphone Acer launched since the beginning of the year. The phone has a 4.5-inch qHD display based on IPS technology. The Liquid E2 is the first Acer quad-core phone with optional dual SIM card slot. The Liquid E2 is equipped with a 8 megapixel camera. It lets users...  

DCPCR lays down guidelines to prevent child abuse

New Delhi: Amid nationwide outcry over the rape of a 5-year-old girl in the national capital, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has formulated guidelines for prevention of child abuse in the country. "Child abuse is a crime against one of the most vulnerable sections of our society our children. It is a crime that leaves permanent damage on psyche of children and robs them of their innocence....  

Aadhaar card enrolment 99 per cent in Chandigarh

Chandigarh: The enrolment for Aadhaar card has touched 99 per cent and 88.6 per cent in Union Territory of Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh respectively. The enrolment figure under the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) scheme in Punjab and Haryana is 62.9 per cent and 30.1 per cent respectively so far, Keshni Anand Arora, UIDAI, Deputy Director General (Northern Region), said. "We are aiming to cover the entire population in...  

India, Germany to hold discussions on strengthening ties

Berlin: A series of bilateral ministerial meetings will set the stage for the second inter-governmental consultations at the Cabinet level between India and Germany, which gets under way here on Wednesday. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will receive India's External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid for an exchange of views before the Cabinet ministers from both sides hold their first joint meeting in this country, government sources said. Rising tension on...  

Aadhaar cards will now bear date of birth of holder

Nagpur: Aadhaar cards will henceforth bear date of birth of the holder, facilitating people to avail benefits of several government and non-governmental schemes which require age validation. Till now, only year of birth was mentioned in the card, but now, it has been agreed in-principle to insert the date of birth, said city-based RTI activist Avinash Prabhune, who pursued the matter with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and...  

Google sells Frommer's guides back to founder within a year

San Francisco: Google Inc has sold the Frommers' line of travel-guidebooks, acquired just eight months ago from John Wiley & Sons Inc to strengthen its trove of local content and reviews, to founder Arthur Frommer. Google had intended to use the popular brand to beef up its own local content, listings and reviews, executives said at the time. To that end, it has spent the past few months integrating Frommer's...  

PSG have midfield woes before Camp Nou return leg

Paris St Germain have a midfield conundrum to solve if they are to stand a chance of reaching the Champions League last four on the back of a thrilling 2-2 home draw against Barcelona in Tuesday's first leg. ...