Oldest woman in India passes away
short by Shipra Sharma / on Tuesday, 24 March, 2015
Kunjannam, a 112-yr-old woman from Parannur (Kerala), who was declared the oldest living woman in India by Limca Book of Records, passed away Tuesday morning. She had been unwell for some days and had been unable to eat anything since Monday. In an interview, Kunjannam had revealed that vegetarian food and regular walks were what kept her healthy.
short by Shipra Sharma / 02:33 pm on Tuesday, 24 March, 2015
Infosys Gifts Sikka Shares Worth Rs 8.2cr
short by Tanya Mathur / on Sunday, 24 August, 2014
In a regulatory filing to the BSE on Friday, Infosys Ltd. decided to give shares worth Rs. 8.2cr to its new CEO Vishal Sikka. "The units will vest with Sikka for over 4 years subject to his continued employment" the company said. The 47-yr-old is a former member of the Executive Board of SAP AG.
short by Tanya Mathur / 10:55 pm on Sunday, 24 August, 2014
India's first Billiards Premier League
short by Sumedha Sehra / on Tuesday, 05 August, 2014
The Billiards and Snooker Association of Maharashtra(BSAM) has decided to inaugurate the Videocon Billiards Premier League in Mumbai from August 16 to 24, at 6 clubs of South Mumbai. Ten teams will participate in the league.“This is a sincere attempt to revive billiards which has been overshadowed by snooker and other cue sports..” explained Derek Sippy, BSAM honorary joint secretary
short by Sumedha Sehra / 08:00 pm on Tuesday, 05 August, 2014
India beat NZ 3-2 to enter CWG hockey finals
short by Sumedha Sehra / on Sunday, 03 August, 2014
In the CWG men's hockey semi-final against New Zealand on Saturday, India got a 3-2 victory, securing their place in the finals. The team rose from a 2-0 score to a 3-2 score, and will now been seen playing the finals against Australia on Sunday. Interestingly, in the last CWG in Delhi, the same teams met in the finals.
short by Sumedha Sehra / 12:13 am on Sunday, 03 August, 2014
Indian Navy gets VLF, easy communication with underwater submarines
short by Sumedha Sehra / on Saturday, 02 August, 2014
The Indian navy has a new communication system critical for passing coded orders to nuclear submarines, commissioned at INS Kattabomman(Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu). "The new facility will boost our ability to communicate with submarines, which have trailing wire antenna to pick up the coded VLF (very low frequency) radio waves, on an uninterrupted basis throughout the year," said an officer.
short by Sumedha Sehra / 01:13 am on Saturday, 02 August, 2014
Bharti Airtel rakes in 61% profit
short by Sumedha Sehra / on Tuesday, 29 July, 2014
Bharti Airtel, India's top telecommunications company has reported a 61 percent quarterly profit rise. Compared to last year's 6.89 billion, the company has reportedly made a profit of 11.08 billion rupees ($184.31 million), though analysts were expecting a profit of 12.17 billion rupees for the company.
short by Sumedha Sehra / 06:53 pm on Tuesday, 29 July, 2014
Samsung launches Galaxy Star 2 Plus at Rs.7,335
short by Sumedha Sehra / on Tuesday, 29 July, 2014
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy start 2 Plus smartphone in India, at a price of Rs. 7,335. The budget phone, launched to compete against Moto E, Micromax Unite 2 and their likes, is an Android 4.4 (KitKat) handset. With a 4.3-inch screen, 1.2GHz processor, 512MB RAM and Samsung's TouchWiz skin on top, it is to be available for sale, soon.
short by Sumedha Sehra / 06:52 pm on Tuesday, 29 July, 2014
Nigerian weightlifter in dope net, India may gain
short by Sumedha Sehra / on Tuesday, 29 July, 2014
India may move up after Nigerian weightlifter Chika Amalaha’s A dope sample returned positive. Santoshi Matsa’s bronze and Swati Singh's 4th position may be upgraded in women’s 53kg. “We shouldn’t presume anything just yet, once she has provided a B sample that is when we can decide on the re—awarding of medals and appropriate actions" said CWG-Federation chief-executive Mike Hooper.
short by Sumedha Sehra / 06:47 pm on Tuesday, 29 July, 2014