San Francisco, Aug 31 – Technology giant HP has agreed to pay the US government $55 million to settle allegations that the company gave illegal kickbacks to other firms that recommended its products to government agencies, according to the Department of Justice. In a statement, government officials hailed the settlement as a victory over contractors [...]
Abu Dhabi, Aug 31 (IANS/WAM) The annual photography competition ‘Abu Dhabi Through Your Eyes’ that carries a first prize of 30,000 dirhams ($8,000) will start receiving entries from across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Wednesday. The competition invites residents of the UAE to send photographs that they believe reflect the essence of Abu Dhabi. [...]
Kolkata, Aug 31 – Khadi and other natural fibres wil be the highlight of the three-day Indian Fashion Carnival here Sep 10-12 that will see designers like Bibi Russell, Zubair Kirmani, Vinit Agarwal and Soumitro Mondal showcasing their creations. Organised by Mindscapes One, the event is a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. ‘The theme of the [...]
Jerusalem, Aug 31 – Four Israelis were killed Tuesday evening in what was believed to be a Palestinian attack in the West Bank, the Israeli army said. The attack took place near the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba, with one or more attackers opening fire on the Israelis riding in a car at the Bani [...]
Raipur, Aug 31 – Three people were arrested in Chhattisgarh Tuesday for plotting to kill a legislator of the state’s opposition Congress party, police said. Acting on a tip off, the police arrested a couple planning to hire a contractor to eliminate Agni Chandrakar who represents the Mahasamund assembly seat, and a person of Gariaband [...]
New Delhi, Aug 31 – Expressing concern over the disruption of question hour in parliament, Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari said Tuesday that there are plans to reschedule the one-hour slot to a later part of the day. In his valedictory address in the Rajya Sabha, which adjourned sine die Tuesday, Ansari expressed anguish that [...]
Greater Noida, Aug 31 – A 20-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gangraped at gunpoint in the Jewar area of Greater Noida, police said Tuesday. The incident came to light Tuesday when the woman complained to the police. ‘Shalini (name changed) was sleeping on the terrace of her parents’s house in Karoli locality of Jewar area [...]
Santiago, Aug 31 – Experts of the US space agency NASA arrived in Chile Tuesday to contribute to the rescue of 33 miners trapped 700 metres under the Atacama desert in northern Chile. The experts were met at the airport by Chilean Health Minister Jaime Manalich. They are set to help rescue efforts in psychological, [...]
New York, Aug 31 – A 21-year-old American suspected of knifing a Muslim taxi driver in New York has been charged with attempted murder and assault, which could put him in jail for 25 years if convicted, news reports said Tuesday. Michael Enright was charged with the hate crimes by a grand jury in Lower [...]
Attari Border (Punjab), Aug 31 – One hundred Indian fishermen, who were languishing in different Pakistani jails for the last two years, Tuesday returned to their homeland through the Attari-Wagah joint check post, an official said. Acccording to the official, all the freed Indians were natives of Gujarat and they also included two teenaged boys. [...]
New Delhi, Aug 31 – A federation of sports doctors Tuesday protested their non-inclusion in the Commonwealth Games team of doctors. ‘Our non-inclusion shows the government’s apathy towards sports doctors. The anti-sports medicine attitude have kept the sports doctors of the Sports Authority of India, armed forces and other institutions outside the ambit of the [...]
Abu Dhabi, Aug 31 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent 500 tonnes of food to Somalia as part of its humanitarian assistance to the poverty-stricken country during the holy month of Ramadan. Abdullah Mattar Al Mazrouie, UAE ambassador to Yemen, said more than 500 tonnes of food supplies were sent from Sana’a to [...]
Raipur, Aug 31 – In a rare gesture, two Chhattisgarh policemen donated blood to save the life of a Maoist who sustained a bullet injury during a gunfight in the state’s restive Bastar region, an officer said Tuesday. Madvi Mangu, 30, was among the two rebels captured after a gun battle in a forested area [...]
New Delhi, Aug 31 – The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) can now directly issue showcause or closure notices to industries polluting the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said Tuesday. ‘We all are concerned about the increasing pollution in Ganga and cannot only rely on the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB),’ [...]
Chennai, Aug 31 – A new dawn or a sunset or a short eclipse? These are the questions life insurance officials will be pondering over when they enter their offices Wednesday, as the new guidelines of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) kick in. The new norms govern unit linked insurance policies (ULIP) and [...]
Bangalore, Aug 31 – The Karnataka government is setting up 13 more check posts to curb illegal mining and transportation of iron ore from the state, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said Tuesday. ‘We are putting up 13 more check-posts and deploy more investigative squads to prevent illegal mining of iron ore and its transportation for [...]
Raipur, Aug 31 – In a noble gesture, Chhattisgarh policemen donated blood to save the life of a Maoist who sustained a bullet injury in the state’s restive Bastar region, officials said Tuesday. Madvi Mangu, 30, was among the two rebels captured Sunday after a gun battle in a forest in Bijapur, some 450 km [...]
London, Aug 31 – Singer Alexandra Burke demanded a whopping $46,000 to sing for Liverpool footballer Jamie Carragher’s wife’s 30th birthday bash. The ‘X Factor’ winner was on stage precisely for 15 minutes, reports thesun.co.uk. Burke’s new single ‘Start Without You’ will hit the market next week.
Stockholm, Aug 31 – Controversial Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is seeking residency in Sweden despite an ongoing investigation into a complaint of harassment, his lawyer said Tuesday. A spokeswoman for the Swedish Migration Board told local media that Assange’s application was incomplete and some additional information was needed. The residency and a work permit application [...]
London, Aug 31 – Rapper Jay-Z already has his retirement plans in place. He wants to live on a private island with his singer wife Beyonce Knowles, wants to eat and become fat. His plans include living on a private island with a ‘genius chef, cigars and fine wines’, reports thesun.co.uk. ‘Beyonce will be on [...]
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