Yearly Archives: 2014
Mozilla plans to sell ads in Firefox browser
February 13, 2014
Mozilla to sell ads on Internet browser Firefox owing to the fast-expanding online advertising market; company has reached out potential corporate sponsors
U.S. south, east coast lashed again by deadly snow and ice storm
February 13, 2014
Deadly winter storm knocks out power to 363,000 homes and businesses in southeastern US; at least 13 people have been killed due to the weather, say reports
US lawmaker sues Obama over NSA data collection
February 13, 2014
Republican senator Rand Paul files lawsuit against US President Barack Obama over data collection by the NSA; says people are outraged that their records are taken without a warrant
AAP expands across India, but will it click in polls?
February 13, 2014
AAP is attracting youths, activists and professionals as well as retired bureaucrats in thousands
Aam Aadmi Party attracting people
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in T20 thriller
February 12, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Sri Lanka 168 for 7 (Kusal 64, Sunny 2-17) beat Bangladesh 166 for7 (Anamul 58, Kulasekara 2-29) by two runs
Sri Lanka's players celebrate their 2-run win, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st T20, Chittagong, February 12, 2014
First Narendra Modi tea stall in Silicon Valley: Professionals from MS, Cisco, Apple join...
February 12, 2014
CHENNAI: Over 60 professionals working in various IT majors like Microsoft, Cisco, Apple, eBay and Oracle joined hands at the first NaMo tea stall set up in Silicon Valley US, as part of extending their support to BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for the Lok Sabha polls.
BJP PM Candidate - Narendra Modi
Earthquake of 6.9 magnitude strikes western China
February 12, 2014
BEIJING: A strong and shallow 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck China's far western region of Xinjiang on Wednesday, but in a sparsely populated area, the US Geological Survey said.
6.9 earthquake hits Hotan, China's far west Xinjiang region on Wednesday.
Ethnic Indian leader urges compatriots to quit Malaysian government
February 12, 2014
SINGAPORE: A Hindu rights activist in Malaysia has urged the ethnic Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) party to follow in the footsteps of P Waythamoorthy who resigned as deputy minister from the ruling coalition for not delivering on its promises to the Indian community.
Five Union ministers defy PM, Manmohan says his ‘heart bleeds’ over chaos
February 12, 2014
NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented action, five Union ministers on Wednesday defied Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the Telangana issue, prompting him to say that his heart "bleeds" over such happenings.
Reliance Industries calls it ‘shocking’ after AAP govt orders FIR against Mukesh Ambani
February 11, 2014
NEW DELHI: Opening a whole new front, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday ordered filing of an FIR against petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily, former minister Murli Deora and Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani for alleged collusion in the hike in prices of natural gas from KG basin.
