Archive for May, 2010
Leander Paes and Cara Black advance to French Open mixed doubles quarters
Leander Paes and his partner Cara Black advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open mixed doubles event after a hard-fought victory in super tie-breaker over Su-Wei Hsieh and Bruno Soares here today. The second seeded Indo-Zimbabwe pair beat the unseeded Chinese Taipei-Brazilian duo of Hsieh and Soares 7-5 2-6 1-0 (10/8) in a second [...]
Abhishek and Aishwarya again ready to enthrall us with their chemistry in Raavan
Their off-screen love never seems to fizzle out and their on-screen chemistry is delightful: Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai are again ready to enthrall us with their chemistry in Raavan, even if they aren’t a couple in the movie. As a daily puts it, ‘Raavan’ will turn out to be a “career defining” film for [...]
Honda Siel Cars India decided to launch its first small car
In a bid to make inroads into the domestic market, Honda Siel Cars India has decided to launch its first small car in the country this year. Besides this, the company will be sourcing more components locally and building a strong engineering and dealership base to increase overall sales. Meanwhile, the company is targeting to [...]
Bengal government says No CBI inquiry into train attack
It’s a move that could become the latest stress test of the tense relationship between the Congress and key ally, Mamata Banerjee. At a press conference in Delhi, Home Minister P Chidambaram said that early leads suggest the Maoists were behind Friday’s train tragedy in which more than 140 people were killed after a train [...]
Sprint’s new HTC Evo 4G is the biggest advance in mobile phones
You could make a good argument that Sprint’s new HTC Evo 4G is the biggest advance in mobile phones since the iPhone appeared in 2007. Apple hooked people on touch-screen pocket browsers, raising expectations for mobile phones to work as miniature computers. The Evo, which goes on sale Friday for $199 after rebates, continues down [...]
Shanghai Expo 2010 Turns Spotlight on Nations
Two years ago, athletes from more than 190 countries came together in Beijing, vying for international acclaim on basketball courts and balance beams at the Summer Olympics. Now, a rematch of sorts is occurring in Shanghai — but this time, the competitors carrying their national flags are the architects and designers of hundreds of pavilions [...]
Bank customers withdraw up to Rs one lakh in a single day from ATM machines
Bank customers can soon withdraw up to Rs one lakh in a single day from ATM machines, and can shop for even an higher amount of Rs 1.25 lakh with their debit cards. Also, as much as Rs three lakh can be transferred in a day to another account through ATMs as also over phone. [...]
Amy Hills left battling skin cancer due to too many sunbeds
A beauty queen contestant has come forward to warn other women of how her use of sunbeds for many years has left her battling skin cancer at the age of 24. Miss York finalist Amy Hills, of Selby, North Yorks, would get an artificial tan at least once a week and she would also refuse [...]
Bajaj Pulsar 135 LS good pickup Sales Crosses 1,00,000 Units
Bajaj Pulsar 135LS, the high-end technology bike, has reached a landmark 1,00,000 units sales since its launch. The company attributes the success to the innovative activations and digital campaigns. Bajaj India launched the Pulsar 135 Light Sport (135 LS) model in the last year with a price tag of Rs 51,000 (Ex-showroom). ”With the launch [...]
Sony PSP 3000 now in India at price Rs. 9490
Here comes a good news for the gamers- Sony PSP 3000 now in India! If you are a Sony PSP lover then get ready to enjoy the feel of Sony PSP-3000 which comes with appeasing colors which includes ‘pearl white’, ‘blossom pink’ and ‘radiant red shades’. In 2005, Sony first captured the market of PSP, [...]