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Medvedev calls for tougher control of migration

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:23:52 +0000

Moscow, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is unlikely to overcome its demand for migrant labour in the coming decades, so the country requires an effective system to control migration processes, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday.

Dagestan bombs kill 4; 2 dead in shootout near Moscow

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:23:52 +0000

MAKHACHKALA, Russia (Reuters) – Two car bombs killed at least four people and wounded dozens of others on Monday in one of the bloodiest attacks this year in Dagestan, a turbulent province in Russia's North Caucasus region where armed groups are waging an Islamist insurgency. Car bombs, suicide bombings and firefights are common in Dagestan, at the centre of an insurgency rooted in two post-Soviet wars against separatist rebels in neighbouring Chechnya. …

Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:43:53 +0000

By Alexei Oreskovic and Jennifer Saba SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a younger generation of users and breathe new life into its ailing brand. The deal, announced on Monday, is a bold bet by Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the company by co-opting a Web property with strong visitor traffic but little revenue. …

Parents turn to Internet to help daughter charged with sex with girl minor

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:43:52 +0000

By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Thousands of people have protested against the prosecution of an 18-year-old Florida high school senior after her parents launched an Internet petition claiming she was charged with sex crimes only because her lover, a then 14-year-old schoolmate, was another girl. By late Monday afternoon, almost 100,000 people had signed a Change.org petition or joined a Facebook group called “Free Kate” in support of Kaitlyn Hunt. …

Online takeout companies GrubHub and Seamless to merge

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:43:52 +0000

By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Two of the nation’s biggest online food delivery businesses said they are merging in a deal that they hope will drive more orders, in more cities, through their platforms. GrubHub and Seamless, which allow consumers to easily order online from various restaurants, are part of a group of fast-growing businesses that standardize local services under a national umbrella. Think restaurant reservations, where OpenTable dominates, or car services, where privately held startups such as Uber are making significant inroads. …

Deepika clears the air about SRK

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:49:00 +0000

Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Deepika Padukone has rubbished rumours that her “Chennai Express” co-star Shah Rukh Khan has asked her not to go for the promotional tour of her film “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani”, and says he will never do such a thing.

Actress Deepika Padukone unveils People’s magazine cover in Mumbai

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Mumbai, May 20 (ANI): Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, named as India’s most beautiful woman by People’s magazine (India), unveiled the magazine cover over the weekend here.

Still a struggler: Sangeeth Sivan

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:57:00 +0000

Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Despite an over two-decade stint in filmmaking business and quite a few hits to his credit, director Sangeeth Sivan calls himself a struggler in comparison to his filmmaker brother Santosh Sivan.

Rs 20,000-crore deals in push for rural broadband

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:13:31 +0000

New Delhi, May 19 — The government’s Rs. 20,000-crore project to provide high-speed broadband in 200,000 villages across India has finally taken off. Bharat Broadband Nigam Ltd (BBNL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) created for this purpose, has invited bids for procuring 400,000 kms of optical fibre cable (OFC). About 200,000 villages will get broadband connections by April 2014, said N Ravi Shankar, chairman, BBNL.Sterlite, HFCL, Birla Ericsson, and Teracom have submitted bids, said sources.”Procuring OFC is the first step of the project,” said MF Farooqui, secretary, DoT. …

5,000 more MBBS seats in 2013

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:13:31 +0000

India, May 19 — The amendments in May last year to the archaic Medical Council of India Act – which made establishing new medical colleges difficult – have borne fruit, as more than 5,000 new seats will be added this year, which may mean more doctors will be available in the public health sector in the future. …