Archive for June 2009

China blocks Google, accuses it of spreading porn

Jun 25th, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, World News

China government accused Google Inc. on Thursday of spreading pornography after Chinese Internet users were temporarily unable to gain access to the U.S. search giant’s main Web site or China-based service.
A spokesman of foreign ministry said, “We have found that the English version of google.com has spread lots of pornographic and vulgar content, which is [...]



Nandan Nilekani to head Unique ID Authority

Jun 25th, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News

India’s federal Cabinet has on Thursday said that it has appointed Nandan Nilekani as the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India. The authority will help implement a scheme to assign a unique identification number to every Indian. It will also own and operate the database and maintain it.
Mr. Nilekani will have the rank [...]



“Slumdog Millionaire” actor Ajit Pandey arrested by Crime Branch

Jun 23rd, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, Entertainment News, India News, Maharashtra News, Mumbai News

Ajit Pandey, who acted as a gangster’s aide in the Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”, has been arrested for extortion charges by Crime Branch in Mumbai. Pandey has been accused of threatening Pramod Kapoor, the owner of a film production company.
Posing as a relative of Chhota Shakeel-Irfan Husry (a fictitious character)-he told Kapoor that the [...]



Chargesheet filed in TV journalist Soumya Viswanathan murder case

Jun 22nd, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News

Delhi Police has on Monday filed a 620 pages chargesheet against five youths arrested in connection with the murder of TV journalist Soumya Viswanathan. All the five persons – Ravi Kapoor, Ajay Sethi, Amit Shukla, Baljit Malik and Ajay Kumar – have also been booked under Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA).
The chargesheet filed [...]



SBI to strike across country tomorrow

Jun 21st, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, India News

Bhopal: Tomorrow there will a strike in SBI. State Bank of Indore’s branches across the country will protest against a proposal to merge the bank with the State Bank of India.
All-India State Bank of Indore Officers Coordination Committee General Secretary J P Jhanwar said, ”Our committee and the Employees Coordination Committee sent strike notices to [...]



Union Minister K V Thomas hospitalised

Jun 21st, 2009 | Category: Breaking News, India News, Kerela News

Kochi, Kerala: K V Thomas, Union Minister of State for Agriculture has been admitted to a private hospital today after he complained of physical discomfort.
Mr Thomas was admitted to the hospital this morning after he developed a slight fever and was vomiting due to exhaustion. The Minister is expected to be discharged from the hospital [...]