Monthly Archives: February 2009
US stocks rally most in a month after Bernanke’s testimony
New York, Feb 25 (DPA) US stocks made their strongest gains in a month Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that government action could pull the US economy… Read more
What’s burning up Indian dance floors? EDM
New Delhi, Feb 25 It’s high on energy, appeals to the young brigade and is the mainstay of elite nightclubs and hip dance parties. EDM, short for electronic dance music,… Read more
Appointing Muslim police chief won’t help Modi: Activists
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 Chief Minister Narendra Modi may be trying to soften his hardline Hindu image by appointing a Muslim police chief, but rights activists and victims of the 2002… Read more
Day of reckoning has arrived, Obama tells Americans
Washington, Feb 25 President Barack Obama has asked Americans to “confront boldly the challenges we face”, saying the “day of reckoning has arrived, and the time to take charge of… Read more
Gmail turns into ‘Gfail’
New Delhi, February 24, 2009 Google’s popular email service Gmail, which has over a 110 million users worldwide, went offline at around 2 pm on Tuesday, affecting users throughout the… Read more
Mumbai could have been a small incident: anti-terror expert
London, Feb 24 Last year’s terrorist attacks on Mumbai could have been turned into a “relatively small incident” if the city police force had been well-resourced and -equipped, an Indian… Read more
Younis’ triple ton takes Pakistan closer to draw
Karachi, Feb 24 Younis Khan celebrated his ascent to Pakistan captaincy with a brilliant triple century to take his team close to a draw in the first cricket Test against… Read more
Woody Allen finds new muse in Freida Pinto
London, Feb 24 (IANS) Lady Luck is surely smiling on Indian actress Freida Pinto. After starring in multiple Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire”, she has been signed up for American director Woody… Read more
Oscar fame kids may be gifted government flats in Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb 24 A day after the child actors Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Rafiq of “Slumdog Millionaire” walked the red carpet and shot to fame, the Mumbai Congress has proposed… Read more
Lok Sabha nod for two percent cuts in excise, service tax
New Delhi, Feb 24 The Lok Sabha Tuesday approved 2-percent cuts in excise duty and service tax proposed by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who said resilience of the India… Read more
