Why is Ashish Sharma disturbed? (TV Snippets)
August 23rd, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) "Rab Se Sona Isshq" lead actor Ashish Sharma is upset how anonymous texts are being sent to the show's producer, complaining of preferential treatment ... Read more...
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Making calls least popular smartphone function
June 30th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Mobile phones began life as machines built for talking - but now, actually making calls is one of their least popular functions.Smartphone owners now spend ... Read more...
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Handwriting dying a slow death
June 24th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) The art of handwriting seems to be dying a slow but sure death, thanks to our overwhelming reliance on computers and mobile phones for sending messages.
... Read more...
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Tech, SMS dividing generations at workplace: Body language guru
April 9th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The psychological gap between the Facebook generation of young employees and their baby booming boss is widening in the age of electronics, says Australian ... Read more...
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BlackBerry services limping back to normal
October 13th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Canadian BlackBerry maker, Research in Motion (RIM) Thursday said its services have been restored in most parts of the world but Canada and Latin America ... Read more...
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Osama was communicating with other terrorists: US
May 12th, 2011 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 12 (IANS) A handwritten journal taken from Osama bin Laden's hideout in Pakistan show that the slain Al Qaeda leader was communicating with other members of the terrorist ... Read more...
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US preteen girls charged for posting sex photos in classmate’s Facebook page
April 28th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 28 (ANI): Two preteen US girls have been charged with cyber stalking and first-degree computer trespassing after they hacked into a classmate's Facebook page and posted sexually explicit photos ... Read more...
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Brit hospital worker becomes first man to be jailed for stalking by blog
March 10th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): A hospital administrator in Britain has made history after he became the first person to be jailed for stalking a woman by blog.Manchester Magistrates' Court heard Stephen ... Read more...
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Schools, colleges not barred from sending bulk messages
March 8th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Messages from educational institutions including schools and colleges will not be restricted under the provisions of the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, India's telecom ... Read more...
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Ponting bats for ICC move to reduce World Cup playing teams
February 22nd, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Feb.22 (ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting is reportedly in favour of reducing the number of teams playing the World Cup and the Champions Trophy to ten from 14 at present.He believed ... Read more...
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Katy Perry, Russell Brand blast marriage guidance rumours
February 11th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 11 (ANI): Katy Perry and Russell Brand have dismissed reports that they are seeking marriage guidance.It was previously suggested that they had made the move because of difficulties since ... Read more...
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Why aliens never get in touch with us
February 5th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): A team of scientists has said that no matter how much we try to contact extra terrestrial life, we may never get any response because we are going ... Read more...
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TRAI rules out compensation for number portability
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The telecom regulator Friday dismissed mobile companies' contention that they should be paid for allowing subscribers to shift from one network to another using mobile number portability. ... Read more...
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Eva Longoria -Tony Parker: Another Twist In Their Story!
November 23rd, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
However, this is not just the end of Tony Parker’s infidelity story. Now, a 19-year-old British model named Sophia Egeler has come out claiming that Parker tried to seduce her also ... Read more...
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Indian broadcaster in Canada targeted in shooting spree
September 21st, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Sep 21 (IANS) A prominent Indo-Canadian radio owner in Surrey near here was targeted in a drive-by shooting Monday night.
Maninder Gill, 47, who owns the popular Radio India, told police that ... Read more...
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Now, parents and kids prefer texting to talking at home
August 11th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 11 (ANI): A new UK study has revealed that parents have given up shouting and are instead sending messages via mobile phone to communicate messages such as 'food's ready', 'are ... Read more...
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Vodafone launches eco-friendly rickshaw ahead of Games
August 10th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Tuesday launched a battery-operated rickshaw, "E-rick", sponsored by cellular services provider Vodafone Essar, to promote eco-friendly transportation in the city ahead of ... Read more...
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Net-savvy US man appears to be Al-Qaeda magazine editor: Experts
July 20th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 20(ANI): U.S. intelligence analysts believe that a 24-year-old North Carolina man, who left for Yemen last October, may be the editor-in-chief of a newly launched Al-Qaeda online magazine.According to ... Read more...
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Kardashian slams romance rumours with Bridge
March 28th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) American socialite and reality show star Kim Kardashian has laughed off tabloid rumours that she is romancing British soccer star Wayne Bridge, insisting she has "no clue" who ... Read more...
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Hundreds of people arrested in Xinjiang for spreading rumours through texts
February 26th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb. 26 (ANI): Chinese authorities have punished hundreds of people in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for spreading rumours and separatist content through text messages during the Spring Festival holiday.Two persons ... Read more...
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Facebook teams up with McAfee to prevent cyber hacking
January 14th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 14 (ANI): Facebook users will now get a free virus cleanup of their computers, if their accounts have been hacked into, before they return to the social networking website.The ... Read more...
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No talks with ‘liars’ Taliban till they lay down their arms: Malik
December 16th, 2009 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 16 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the Taliban is eager to hold talks with the government and is sending messages from various sources in this ... Read more...
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Choosing CIA over family wasn’t easy, says Juanita Castro
October 28th, 2009 - 7:55 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Oct 28 (EFE) Juanita Castro, the younger sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro, has said it was not easy to decide between preserving her family ties and joining the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Winehouse’s ‘pussy joins Facebook to secretly contact ex-hubby!’
August 14th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 14 (ANI): Amy Winehouse has reportedly opened a new profile for her cat on Facebook, in order to secretly communicate with ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil.The troubled singer is apparently sending ... Read more...
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He loves Sania Mirza, and is in jail now!
July 8th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Two days before tennis star Sania Mirza's engagement, a youth who claim to be in love with her was arrested Wednesday for allegedly creating nuisance at her residence ... Read more...
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Technology is dehumanising people, says Busta Rhymes
April 8th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): Rapper Busta Rhymes feels that rapid technological advancements are "dehumanising people".The 36-year-old singer, real name Trevor Smith, admits while hi-tech gadgets are useful, the convenience is beginning to ... Read more...
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Spears still sending text messages to ex-boyfriend
March 26th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Pop singer Britney Spears has been sending text messages to her ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, who has been ordered by a judge to stay away from her.
Spears has ... Read more...
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The 10 most despised txt spk abbreviations that irk Brits the most
March 5th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 5 (ANI): Send a text message to a Brit saying "CSThnknAU" and you may find him looking bewildered because the text slang means "can''t stop thinking about you". Many ... Read more...
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Facebook users to stay offline for 24 hours in protest against new layout
December 15th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, December 15 (ANI): More than 1.3 million Facebook users have decided to stay offline for 24 hours to protest against the social networking sites new layout.The Facebook Blackout The 1st ... Read more...
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British police raids unveil link between child porn, Muslim terrorists
October 17th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 17 (ANI): A string of police raids in Britain and across the Continent has established a link between terrorism plots and hardcore child pornography.The Times has discovered that ... Read more...
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Oz doctors breakthrough in stopping killer cancer cells deadly march
August 11th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 11 (ANI): New treatments for leukaemia, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis are in development after Australian researchers discovered a way to stop the production of killer blood cells.Researchers at the ... Read more...
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Ronaldo keeps latest love up all night by texting!
August 3rd, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 3 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldos latest lover Letizia Filippi has revealed that the soccer ace keeps her up all night by sending her steamy text messages.Filippi said that it was ... Read more...
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Underground mine fires mar marriage prospects in Jharkhand town
June 24th, 2008 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
By Nityanand Shukla
Jharia (Jharkhand), June 24 (IANS) Jitendra Agrawal is good looking, in his 30s and desperate to get married. But sadly, there are no takers for this eminently suitable groom in ... Read more...
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Nigerian nabbed for duping Mohali man
June 8th, 2008 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) The cyber crime investigation cell of the Chandigarh police Sunday arrested a Nigerian national named Bright for allegedly duping a Mohali resident in Punjab through an online lottery ... Read more...
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New fish-like robots communicate wirelessly with one another underwater
June 7th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 7 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Washington have created three fish-like robots that use their fins for propulsion, and communicate wirelessly with one another underwater.Kristi Morgansen, an ... Read more...
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