Monthly Archives: August 2009
RCom launches rural wireless internet
Mumbai, Aug 25 Telecom operator Reliance Communications (RCom) Tuesday announced the launch of a high-speed wireless internet service plan and other initiatives aimed at 500,000 villages.
South Korean satellite misses its targeted orbit
Seoul, Aug 25 (DPA) South Korea’s first launch of a satellite missed its planned orbit Tuesday. Millions of South Koreans watched live telecasts of the KSLV-1 blasting off from a… Read more
Somdev, Prakash play higher-ranked opponents in US Open qualifiers
New York, Aug 25 India’s No.1 Somdev Devvarman will take on American Alex Bogomolov Jr. in the first round of the US Open tennis qualifiers.
Saying sorry can influence jurors
Washington, Aug 25 Apologising for negative outcomes, a practice common with children, may lead to more favourable verdicts in court, according to a new study.
Strip gardening Alicia Silverstone style
London, Aug 25 American actress Alicia Silverstone loves to trim hedges and mow the lawn at her home – but without clothes!
Bollywood on self-healing path with four hits
New Delhi, Aug 25 Energetic openings to Bollywood’s four recent releases, “New York”, “Kambakkht Ishq”, “Love Aaj Kal” and “Kaminey”, have succeeded in getting the business perk up. Wounded by… Read more
BJP leadership divided over rebel Arun Shourie
New Delhi, Aug 25 A day after Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Arun Shourie created a flutter by calling his party a “kati patang (adrift kite)” and its chief Rajnath Singh… Read more
Maruti Suzuki launches new Estilo sans Zen prefix
New Delhi, Aug 25 Indo-Japanese car maker Maruti Suzuki Tuesday launched a new petrol version of its hatchback Estilo, priced between Rs.3.12 lakh and Rs.3.95 lakh at showrooms in the… Read more
India needs to be constructive on international issues
New Delhi, Aug 25 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday told India’s envoys that the challenge ahead lay in creating a liberal and interdependent world order where India would have room… Read more
Lashkar suspect arrested with explosives in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 25 A suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative was arrested with explosives in the national capital Tuesday by the Delhi Police special cell.
