New-look rupee getting ready

New-look rupee getting ready: "The Union finance ministry has reached very close to selecting a symbol for the Indian currency just like the US dollar, Euro, Pound Sterling, Japanese Yen, and others."

Son of Hamas co-founder spied for Israel

Son of Hamas co-founder spied for Israel: "The son of one of the founders of Hamas spied from inside the movement for Israel's Shin Bet internal intelligence agency."

ASI to restore Mundeshvari temple

ASI to restore Mundeshvari temple: "The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has promised to take up restoration work of Mundeshvari Mandir at Kaimur hills."
Mundeshvari is the oldest living temple in the country where worship has continued for almost 2000 years. The temple is in ruins although the presiding deities Mandaleshvara Mahadeva and Mundeshvari Bhavani are intact.

Bihar’s economic miracle: real, but fragile - S A Aiyar

Bihar’s economic miracle: real, but fragile - S A Aiyar: "Bihar’s economic boom is indeed real. But it is fragile and dependent on chief minister Nitish Kumar getting re-elected in the state assembly elections in October-November. If instead Lalu Prasad wins, all bets on Bihar are off."

Virender Sehwag mulls retirement after 100 Tests

Virender Sehwag mulls retirement after 100 Tests: "'I want to play 100 Tests and then retire,' he said. Given that he has already played 76, the milestone doesn't appear too far away."

JD(U) MLA caught on camera gyrating with bar dancers- Hindustan Times

JD(U) MLA caught on camera gyrating with bar dancers- Hindustan Times: "Janata Dal United (JD-U), Shyam Bahadur Singh, party legislator from Jiradei (the place from where Rajendra Prasad belongs),was caught on camera dancing with alleged bar dancers at a party event."

Dutch cabinet falls over Afghan row

Al Jazeera English - Europe - Dutch cabinet falls over Afghan row: "The Netherlands' coalition government has collapsed after the two largest parties failed to agree on whether to withdraw Dutch troops from Afghanistan later this year, as had been planned."

Colombo sees attempts to derail democracy

The Hindu : News / International : Colombo sees attempts to derail democracy: "Sri Lanka on Saturday complained to two visiting envoys that some countries were channelling funds via international and local non-governmental organisations to destabilise democracy."
“We are 100 per cent convinced that western countries with vested interests were backing him. Even the U.S., and countries like Norway, spent lots of money on his campaign." - Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama.

Honey!!

All about Honey
"Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible."

IPL on most innovative companies list

IPL on most innovative companies list: "In a study conducted by the business magazine Fast Company, the Indian Premier League has been placed on the second spot of the world’s most innovative sports companies of 2010. It occupies the 22nd spot on the overall list across industries."

2010 Champions League to be held in South Africa | South Africa Cricket News | Cricinfo.com

2010 Champions League to be held in South Africa | South Africa Cricket News | Cricinfo.com: "The 2010 Champions League Twenty20 will be held in South Africa from September 10-26, Cricket South Africa have announced."

Twitter enjoys traffic boost from Google real-time search deal - Telegraph

Twitter enjoys traffic boost from Google real-time search deal - Telegraph: "Twitter’s traffic is up nine per cent since Google began integrating people’s tweets into its search index."

Japan still number two economy ahead of China- International Business-News-The Economic Times

Japan still number two economy ahead of China- International Business-News-The Economic Times: "Japan narrowly retained its title as the world's number two economy in 2009 ahead of China"

Zain board okays $10.7bn Bharti Airtel bid for Africa ops - India Business - Biz - The Times of India

Zain board okays $10.7bn Bharti Airtel bid for Africa ops - India Business - Biz - The Times of India: "Kuwaiti telecom group Zain has agreed to offload its African assets to India's Bharti Airtel, Kuwait's state news agency said on Sunday, in a deal valued at $10.7 billion."

Right To Education Act to be implemented from April

Right To Education Act to be implemented from April: "After much consultations, the government has finalised the sharing of funds in the ratio of 65 to 35 between the Centre and the states for implementing the law making education a fundamental right."

Inventor of frisbee dies aged 90

Inventor of frisbee dies aged 90: "The inventor of the frisbee, Walter Fredrick Morrison, has died in Salt Lake City, Utah"
Morrison started marketing the discs in 1948 as the Flyin-Saucer, 10 years after he first started tossing around baking tins for fun.

In 1955, he produced a version called the pluto platter with a wider lip and the names of all the solar planets around its rim. He sold the rights to his device in 1957 in exchange for lifetime royalties. The buyer was Wham-0, a California company that had made a fortune selling hula hoops and which has now sold over 200 million frisbees.

Cricket can become Olympic sport now, gets IOC approval - Top Stories - Cricket - Sports - The Times of India

Cricket can become Olympic sport now, gets IOC approval - Top Stories - Cricket - Sports - The Times of India: "Cricket was cleared to pursue its bid to be included in future Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rubberstamped the sport's recognition on Thursday."

China replaces Germany as world's largest exporter in 2009

China replaces Germany as world's largest exporter in 2009: "China has zipped past Germany as the world's largest exporter after German exports slumped 18.4 per cent in 2009, the sharpest fall since 1950."

All you need to know about Bt Brinjal

All you need to know about Bt Brinjal: "Bt Brinjal is a trans-genic brinjal created by inserting a gene (Cry 1Ac) from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) into brinjal.

The insertion of the gene into the vegetable is said to give the brinjal plant resistance against insects like the brinjal fruit and shoot borer (Leucinodes orbonalis) and fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera). Upon ingestion of the Bt toxin by the insect, there would be disruption of its digestive processes, ultimately resulting in its death."

Bihar: Reason vs Reasonable

Bihar: Reason vs Reasonable: "Nitish faces a rising tide of opposition that now engulfs his own political party, the Janata Dal United."

Forbes India: Ten companies that are hidden gems

Forbes India: ten companies that are hidden gems: "Business is less a spectator sport and more a narrative."
The list that emerged had one very interesting common feature. Except for three companies, Acme and ACB (India) and Firepro, other seven companies are actually old businesses that been refurbished through smart business model changes and passionate entrepreneurship. Almost 90 percent of the businesses in India are family-owned.

Indian Census to begin on April 15

Census to begin on April 15: "The Indian Census 2011, the world’s biggest and probably the best administrative exercise to be undertaken once every ten years, will begin on April 15, 2010.
The census will be conducted in two phases - housing census and the population census. While the housing census and houselisting will start on April 15 and go on till June 1, 2010, the actual headcount of the nation will be done between February 9 to 28, 2011 except in Jammu and Kashmir. The revision of both the phases will be done from March 1 to 5, 2011."