Celebrate Eid with Salman Khan!
Mumbai, July 28: All those fans who have been waiting with bated breath for Boney Kapoor’s Salman Khan starrer WANTED, here’s a piece of good news for them. Well the long wait is finally over!
Salman: WANTED Prabhu…
Month: July 2009
Infosys wins contract from SABMiller
Mumbai, July 28: Infosys Technologies Ltd, India’s No. 2 software services exporter, said on Tuesday it had been selected by SABMiller to improve the in-store marketing campaigns of the world’s second-biggest brewer.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
—-Agencies
IBM to buy SPSS for $1.2 billion in cash
Mumbai, July 28: International Business Machines Corp plans to buy technology services company SPSS Inc for about $1.2 billion in cash, the companies said on Tuesday.
SPSS shareholders will receive $50 a share, a 42 percent premium to Monday’s closing price of $35.09 on Nasdaq.
Chicago-based SPSS provides predictive analytics software and services. Predictive analytics are used by companies to forecast future trends and spot shifts in consumer patterns, helping them control costs and use resources more wisely.
Impatient Saif watches his film trial at 2 in the Night!
Mummbai, July 28: Often a producer’s excitement at the release of the first copy of his film is no less an experience of having a new born baby. The father may not exactly be present at the time of delivery, but he wastes no time in rushing to be at hospital on hearing the news of his new born baby, so as to have a glimpse of it. Similarly, a producer may not be physically present when his film’s first copy is being processed, but then rushes immediately to have a first dekko of his final print anyhow.
Dooriyan throughout LOVE AAJ KAL…
Imtiaz & Pritam promise not to kill ‘Aahun Aahun’
Mumbai, July 28: In last 3-4 years, how many times have we seen a real good promotional number getting completely killed since it plays when the actual film is through and the end credits start rolling? The screen reduces itself to quarter size, cast and crew details start scrolling up and audiences are already seen making a way through the exit doors.
However writer-director Imtiaz Ali promises though that in spite of ‘Aahun Aahun’ being a promotional track, it won’t be killed in LOVE AAJ KAL.
Street vendors will have permanent space: Sheila Dikshit
New Delhi, July 28: Now street vendors will have a permanent space to sell their wares, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said here Tuesday.
‘We have plans for providing the street vendors of the city with permanent platforms, proper roofs and water connections,’ Dikshit said while addressing hundreds of street vendors who had come from all over the country to attend the National conference on Integrating Vendors in Urban India.
Senior LTTE intelligence official arrested
Colombo, July 28: A top LTTE intelligence operator was nabbed by the authorities today from the national capital along with high explosives, months after the group was annihilated by Sri Lankan army. Pakyaraja Pradeep, a prominent LTTE cadre, was arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) and when overpowered was carrying cyanide capsules.
Nigeria on high alert as bloody clashes kill 150
Potiskum, July 28: Nigeria’s security forces were on maximum alert after two days of battles with radical Islamists which witnesses and authorities on Tuesday said had left more than 150 dead.
While authorities have so far confirmed only 55 deaths in the northern states of Bauchi and Yobe, journalists in the capital of a third state said they had seen scores of bodies dumped at the local police headquarters.
Turkey urges Iraq to stop Kurdish rebel attacks
Ankara, July 28: Iraq must do more to stop Kurdish rebels using hideouts in its territory to launch deadly attacks in Turkey, a Turkish minister said Monday after meeting with Iraqi and U.S. officials to discuss the issue.
“We always have greater expectations. We are after more solid results,” Interior Minister Besir Atalay said, regarding the attacks by rebels of the Kurdistan Workers Party, which the U.S. and European Union consider a terrorist organization.
Chidambaram to ‘clarify’ Kashmir sex scandal controversy: CBI
New Delhi, July 28: Home Minister P. Chidambaram is likely to make a statement in parliament on the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) probe into a 2006 sex scandal that created a storm in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Tuesday with the PDP alleging that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was also involved, officials here said.
As a political crisis gripped Jammu and Kashmir after Abdullah submitted his resignation, the CBI said it would not react immediately on whether his name figured in the case.
Delegation of UP Congress MPs meets PM
New Delhi, July 28: A delegation of Congress MPs from Uttar Pradesh today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to press for speedy developmental work in the state and greater involvement of elected representatives in the projects and schemes. A memorandum submitted to the PM said there are “serious difficulties” faced by MPs and MLAs of Congress in the state in development efforts.
Banks lead in keeping Sensex low
Mumbai, July 28: Banks, FMCG firms, refiners and IT companies pulled the benchmark Sensex down by another 43.10 points despite firm Asian cues amid sustained capital inflows and the announcement of monetary policy by the apex bank.
The Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share barometer moved in a range of 15,463.46 and 15,240.53 before ending the day at 15,331.94, a fall of 0.28 per cent over its previous close.
I will go to Parliament only from Bihar: Paswan
Patna, July 28: Putting to rest speculation over his entry to Parliament with the Congress support from Delhi, LJP president Ramvilas Paswan today declared that he would choose to go to Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha “only from Bihar”.
“There is no substance in the speculation over my entry to Parliament with the backing of the Congress in Delhi. I will choose to go to either of the Houses of Parliament only from Bihar,” Paswan told reporters here.
Condemning yesterday’s lathicharge on an LJP procession here, he said the party workers would stage a sit-in here tomorrow in protest.
Indian drug peddler jailed for life in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 28: An Indian drug peddler found in possession of heroin has been jailed for life along with two Bangladeshis by a court in Khulna, a town in the west of the country.
A kg of the drug was seized from Indian national Tarak Debnath and his hosts, Alamgir Hossain and Jahangir Alam, in March last year, The Daily Star said Tuesday.
Debnath, who carried the heroin from India, was picked up from Alamgir’s house.
Illegal drugs are one of the more lucrative items smuggled across the 4,300 km border between Bangladesh and India.
–IANS
15 killed in Afghanistan in separate incidents
Kabul, July 28: Fifteen people, among them a presidential campaign worker, were killed in three separate incidents in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.
In the eastern province of Laghman, a local election campaign official of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah was shot dead Tuesday morning by unidentified gunmen in Dawlat Shah district.
Rahm Khuda Mukhlis, the police chief of Dawlat Shah district, confirmed the attack on officials of Abdullah’s election campaign and said that one person was killed and two others were injured in this incident.
No decision on I-cards in rest of country: Maken
New Delhi, July 28: Government today said it was yet to take a decision on issuing identity cards to usual residents in the rest of the country.
Based on the experience of the pilot project on Multi- purpose National Identity Card, the government has proposed to create a National Population Register (NPR) in the country along with 2011 census, Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.
Taliban beheads a Swat police constable
Islamabad, July 28: Though on the run from the major Pakistani offensive, the retreating Taliban militants have carried out a gruesome beheading of a captured police official. The police found the decapitated body of a constable in a town in Swat valley, where for the last three months the Pakistan Army is carrying out a flushing operation against the Taliban, officials were quoted by TV channels as saying.
They said the police constable was kidnapped a week ago by militants. His corpse was found today with his head severed about four kilometres from Swat”s main town Mingora.
Khel Ratna, Arjuna prize money increased
New Delhi, July 28: The Government has hiked the prize money for annual sporting honours, including Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards.
The Khel Ratna recipient will walk away with Rs 7.5 lakh this time, which is Rs 2.5 lakh more than the previous amount.
Those conferred with Dronacharya, Dhyanchand and Arjuna awards will each get Rs 2 lakh more from this year as their prize money has been increased to Rs 5 lakh, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Pratik Prakashbapu Patil told the Lok Sabha today in a written reply to a question.
Pak President Asif Ali Zardari Will Visit Tajikistan
Dubai, July 28: President Asif Ali Zardari will visit Tajikistan from today to attend two regional summits.
During his two days visit President Asif Ali Zardari would meet Tajik president Enomali Rahman and discuss the matters related to expansion of bilateral trade ties between the two countries and import of electricity from Tajikistan to Pakistan.
A trilateral summit of Tajikistan, Pakistan and Afghanistan and a quadrilateral summit of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Russia will be held during the visit.
Two killed in rains; chaos on Delhi roads
New Delhi, July 28: Heavy rains in the national capital have claimed two lives, including a minor girl, as life came to a standstill in many parts of the city today due to record overnight showers which led to water logging in several areas resulting in chaotic traffic jams. The city has received a record 126 mm of rains till 8:30 am today since Sunday evening.
Suicide bomber hits Pak check post, three injured
Islamabad, July 28: Three security personnel were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a check post in Pakistan”s restive North Waziristan tribal region today. The check post, located near Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency, was destroyed in the attack.
Three security personnel deployed at the post were injured by the blast, TV news channels reported. There was no official word on the incident.
Defense Secretary Gates arrives in Iraq
Baghdad, July 28: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Baghdad for meetings Tuesday with Iraq’s political leaders, including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, as well as Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. commander there.
Gates flew to the capital after a stop in southern Iraq, where he got a firsthand look Tuesday at the future of the U.S. military mission.
Governor accepts Abdullah’s resignation
Srinagar, July 28: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra Tuesday accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after the opposition linked him to a 2006 sex scandal.
Abdullah submitted his resignation to the governor, who asked him to remain in office till a successor is sworn in. Abdullah became the chief minister of the National Conference-Congress coalition government in January 2009.
—-IANS–
Rape allegations against MNS workers a conspiracy: Raj
Mumbai, July 28: Terming rape allegations against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists a conspiracy, party chief Raj Thackeray today said “efforts are on to misguide our youth and women voters ahead of Assembly polls”.
“This (rape allegation) is a conspiracy ahead of Assembly elections,” Raj said, addressing a meeting of party functionaries at Matunga in central Mumbai.
Serious design deficiency led to metro mishap:Reddy
New Delhi, July 28: The recent accident at the Delhi Metro site in South Delhi that claimed six lives was caused by “serious deficiency” in design and inadequate concrete strength, Lok Sabha was informed today.
Following an enquiry, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has blacklisted the design consultancy firm for five years, debarred the structural consultant for two years and issued a show cause notice to M/S Gammon India asking why it should not be blacklisted for two years, Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy said in the House.