Yearly Archives: 2015
Russian researchers expose breakthrough U.S. spying program
February 16, 2015
The U.S. National Security Agency has figured out how to hide spying software deep within hard drives made by Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba and other top manufacturers, giving the agency the means to eavesdrop on the majority of the world's computers, according to cyber researchers and former operatives.
Distributors of Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Lingaa’ to ‘beg’ for compensation
February 16, 2015
Chennai: Distributors of superstar Rajinikanth-starrer "Lingaa", who demanded compensation for the heavy losses incurred while distributing and exhibiting the film, have decided go on a mass begging protest.
Another Kejriwal Move That Seems to Borrow From PM Narendra Modi’s Style
February 16, 2015
NEW DELHI: Ahead of his first working day as Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal tweeted today that he is feeling better after fighting a fever for a few days which included his huge oath-taking ceremony on Saturday at a public park in Delhi.
On the impossibility of fighting ISIS
February 16, 2015
Through the past 13+ years the United States has fought a war of choice in Iraq, and has extended its original fully justified punitive mission in Afghanistan into a war of choice (including "surge") there.
Delhi elections over, Modi govt hikes petrol price by 82p, diesel by 61p
February 16, 2015
NEW DELHI, INDIA – Within days of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) losing Delhi Assembly elections to Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Narendra Modi government has hiked petrol price by 82 paise per litre and diesel by 61 paise, reversing the declining trend of last six months.
Sri Lanka president arrives in India on first foreign trip
February 15, 2015
NEW DELHI, INDIA – Sri Lanka's new president arrived in India Sunday on his first foreign trip in office, trying to rebuild ties hit by tensions over growing Chinese influence on the strategically located island.
The Sunday Story: Haryana’s Out-lawed Daughters
February 15, 2015
The state sex ratio: 879 women per 1,000 men (As per 2011 census)
Haryana’s abysmal sex ratio was the reason Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose the state to launch his government’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme last month. In that ratio of 879 women per 1,000 men, there is one factor though that has gone almost unnoticed: the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005.
2015 ICC WC: High-flying India cruise to 6-0 against arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening...
February 15, 2015
Brief Scorecard: India 300 for 7 (Kohli 107, Raina 74, Dhawan 73, Sohail 5-55) beat Pakistan 224 (Misbah 76, Shehzad 47, Shami 4-35) by 76 runs
Apple’s secret lab working on electric car
February 14, 2015
WASHINGTON: Apple has a secret lab working on the creation of an Apple-branded electric car, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Apple has designed a vehicle that looks like a minivan, the newspaper quoted one person as saying
ISI cultivated Taliban to counter Indian action: Pervez Musharraf
February 14, 2015
Pervez Musharraf has said that under his regime, Pakistan had tried to undermine the Afghan government led by ex-president Hamid Karzai for helping “India stab Pakistan in the back”.
