July 29, Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur (IIT-K) on Saturday accepted the new Joint Entrance Exam pattern proposed by the Human Resource Development Ministry, clearing the way to make changes in the reputed examination. The senate of the institute, which met Saturday, decided to accept the recommendations of Joint Admission Board (JAB), […]
July 29, Guwahati: Manmohan Singh, who reached Kokrajhar on Saturday to visit relief camps for victims of the clashes between Bodos and Muslims appealed to the people of the state to foster peace. He called for an immediate end to the violence and promised “a proper inquiry” into the clashes that have claimed 45 lives […]
July 29, New Delhi: Anna Hazare began his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, threatening a fast unto death, till his demands for a strong Lokpal bill are met. Earlier doctors and his team members appealed to him to refrain from a hunger strike because of his deteriorating health and old age. But the 75-year-old anti-graft […]
July 28, San Francisco: Apple has had discussions with leaders of the micro-blogging site Twitter in recent months in order to invest, said Friday night the New York Times. The U.S. computer group would consider “an investment totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, which could enhance Twitter to over $ 10 billion,” but there would […]
July 28, IBA India Beauty Academy: A pedicure is a way to improve the appearance of the feet and nails included. This treatment is similar to the manicure. In 2010, treatment of the legs below the knees is considered as a pedicure. A pedicure treatment may include waxing, exfoliation, shaving, cutting and shaping nails, applying […]
July 28, Aleppo (Syria): The forces of the regime of Bashar al-Assad on Saturday launched their assault against the rebels in Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city in which control is a crucial issue of the conflict, according to a Syrian NGO. Several Western countries and the UN had expressed concern at the prospect of this […]
July 28, Guwahati: Amid the ongoing violence in Assam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit the riot-hit areas today to evaluate the situation and review the steps taken for relief and rehabilitation of the affected people. According to reports Congress president Sonia Gandhi is also expected to accompany the Prime Minister. However there is no […]
July 28, London: “British” humor and magic were at the ceremony on Friday night for the kickoff of the London Olympics. The queen, nearly seventy heads of state and government, the 80,000 spectators on the stage of Stratford and the world glued to their television were treated to a spectacular show, inventive and quirky, drawing […]
July 27, Mumbai: Nuance Communications Inc. today announced that the next generation of Swype, a learning, living touch input keyboard, now supports the Hinglish language - a mixture of Hindi and English. Going forward Swype will recognize Hinglish words like chai, paani, desi, garam and masti. “People use their keyboards every day in every way […]
July 27, New York: For the first time since its stock exchange listing, Facebook has released its financial results on Thursday evening of July 26. The first social networking world has announced a net loss of $ 157 million for the second quarter, triggering a new wave of sales of the title. Based on the […]