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'Google satellite' sends first image

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:30 AM EDT (Australian News Network)

A GOOGLE-sponsored satellite has successfully tested a camera that will beam pictures back to earth for the internet giant's free online map and navigation services.

technology, google, google-maps, google-earth, space, satellite-imaging-science

Tata Consultancy Services Buys 75% Stake in Swiss Partner TKS for $80 Million

Seeded on Wed Nov 1, 2006 6:28 PM EST (The Economic Times)

TCS, the Mumbai-based India's largest IT services and Consultancy Company on Tuesday announced that it has acquired 75% stake in its Switzerland-based partner, TKS-Teknosoft (TKS), $80 million.

business, tcs, tata-consultancy-services, switzerland, teknosoft

Prince Charles Travels to Quake-Hit Kashmir

Seeded on Wed Nov 1, 2006 6:14 PM EST (The Hindu)

Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla are visiting Pakistan's portion of Kashmir on November 1st, recovering from a massive earthquake that hit last october, to open a road bridge and visit a girls school.

world-news, top-stories, india, prince-charles, uk, united-kingdom, british-high-commission, britain

Indian State of Orissa to Turn Into a Desert in 150 Years

Seeded on Wed Nov 1, 2006 6:07 PM EST (Times of India)

According to a study, Orissa could turn into barren land mass akin to a desert in the next 150 years.

science, india, orissa, deforestation, world-news

17 Killed as Train Rams Into Auto

Seeded on Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:04 PM EST (newindpress.com)

In a ghastly incident near Kancheepuram, 17 persons - 13 of them women - died when a train rammed into a autorickshaw at an unmanned level-crossing between Thirumalpur and Kancheepuram railway stations.

train-accident, tamil-nadu, kancheepuram, tamilnadu, india

23 Indian Firms on Forbes' Best Under-Billion List

Seeded on Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:57 PM EST (sify.com)

India has emerged as the fourth biggest home to the best small companies in Asia with as many as 23 domestic firms finding place in a list of '200 best under-billion companies' prepared by the Forbes magazine.

business, sesa-goa, ge-shipping, forbes, india, world-news

India Win 2nd Test Against England

Seeded on Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:13 PM EST (Cricinfo)

India 338 (Dravid 95, Flintoff 4-96) and 144 for 1 (Sehwag 76*) beat England 300 (Flintoff 70, Kumble 5-76) and 181 (Patel 4-25, Kumble 4-70) by 9 wickets

sports, india, england, cricket, test-match

Ind Vs. Eng: 1st Test : Audacious India Light Up The Draw

Seeded on Sun Mar 5, 2006 6:35 PM EST (Cricinfo)

India 323 and 260 for 6 (Jaffer 100, Dravid 71) drew with England 393 and 297 for 3

sports, india, england, cricket, test-match

India 2.0 Aims to Sustain Its Global IT Influence

Seeded on Thu Mar 2, 2006 12:32 PM EST (eweek.com)

It has become practically conventional wisdom on the subcontinent: India will do in IT what Japan has done in the auto industry—dominate it. But to make that happen, Indian companies will need to reinvent themselves: Call it India 2.0.

technology, business, india, outsourcing, outsource

India Vs. England 1st Test:Day 2

Seeded on Thu Mar 2, 2006 8:08 AM EST (Cricinfo)

India 136 for 1 (Jaffer 73*, Dravid 40*) trail England 393 (Collingwood 134*, Sreesanth 4-95) by 257 runs

sports, india, england, cricket, odi

India Romp To Emphatic Win

Seeded on Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:24 PM EST (Cricinfo)

India 287 for 2 (Yuvraj 107*, Dhoni 77*, Dravid 50) beat Pakistan 286 for 8 (Younis 74*, Yousuf 67) by 8 wickets

sports, india, pakistan, cricket, odi

India Coast To Series Win Against Pakistan

Seeded on Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:25 AM EST (Cricinfo)

Pakistan 161 all out (Inzamam 49, Rudra Pratap Singh 4-40) India 162 for 5 (Dravid 59, Yuvraj 37, Raina 35, Mohammad Sami 3-42) India clinch series 3-1 with one game to go

sports, india, pakistan, cricket, odi

Yuvraj, Dhoni Clinch The Win For India Against Pakistan in 3rd ODI

Seeded on Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:52 AM EST (Cricinfo)

India 292 for 5 (Tendulkar 95, Yuvraj 79*, Dhoni 72*) beat Pakistan 288 for 8 (Malik 108, Razzaq 64*) by 5 wickets

sports, india, pakistan, cricket, odi, tendulkar, dravid, yuvraj, dhoni, razzaq

India Vs. Pakistan: Yuvraj, Sehwag Ease India To Victory In 2nd ODI

Seeded on Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:23 AM EST (Cricinfo)

India 266 for 3 (Yuvraj 82*, Sehwag 67, Dravid 56) beat Pakistan 265 (Malik 95, Younis 81, Pathan 3-43) by 7 wickets

sports, india, pakistan, cricket, odi

Brian Lara Dismisses Retirement Speculation

Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2006 11:20 PM EST (NDTV News)

"People are always asking me when?" the 36-year-old Lara said, adding "I say to them 'You tell me.'"

sports, cricket, west-indies, brian-lara

Sachin, Inzamam Face Disciplinary Action For Showing Dissent

Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2006 11:14 PM EST (NDTV News)

Sachin Tendulkar and Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq faced disciplinary measures for showing dissent against umpires' decisions while the Indian cricket team faced fine for slow over-rate during the first one-day international of the five-match series.

sports, india, pakistan, cricket, odi, sachin, ind-pak-series, sachin-tendulkar, inzamam-ul-haq, inzy

Pakistan Win A Thriller By Daylight Rule

Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2006 9:03 AM EST (Cricinfo)

Pakistan 311 for 7 (Butt 101, Malik 90) beat India 328 (Tendulkar 100, Pathan 65, Dhoni 68, Naved 4-62) by 7 runs

sports, india, pakistan, cricket, odi, ind-pak, oneday-international

Indian GDP To Grow 8% In 2005/06

Seeded on Sun Feb 5, 2006 11:29 AM EST (ndtv.com)

The Indian economy is expected to grow close to 8 percent in the 2005/06 fiscal year according to economists, due to strong industry and services output

business, india, growth, world-news, gdp

Indian Airport Strike Called Off

Seeded on Sun Feb 5, 2006 9:58 AM EST (ndtv.com)

Normalcy returned to major airports on Sunday after workers withdrew their four-day old stir and resumed work with renewed zeal after a written assurance from Civil Aviation Minister that all grievances will be loked into.

business, india, world-news, airport-strike

Indian Govt. Launches Plan To Tackle Rural Poverty

Seeded on Thu Feb 2, 2006 10:37 PM EST (Reuters)

Article says "India on Thursday formally launched an ambitious bid to tackle village poverty by seeking to guarantee a hundred days of paid employment each year to rural families left behind by a city-based economic boom."

india, poverty, world-news, rural-poverty