The NRC will include the names of all Indian citizens who have been residing in Assam before March 25, 1971.
Amitabh Bachchan has sympathised with slain police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who was killed by terrorists in Batla house, Jamia Nagar, in New Delhi, when his team raided their hideout
In a move that is set to simplify visa procedures, the Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department will introduce visit visas through this service, the fee for which has not been fixed yet. The sponsor of the visa applicant will be able to apply for an M-visa at www.eform.ae by providing the details, including the mobile phone numbers of the applicant and the sponsor.
Celebrity craze has been a part of advertising-dom for years, but 2008 saw brands upping the ante on stars to go bigger and larger in numbers
From spending a little less than three hours on making voice calls, Indians are spending well over 5 hours. So, while people make more calls, they are spending less than ever, reports Romita Majumdar.
The service will cover areas where no network is available and will be provided by INMARSAT, which has 14 satellites.
Behind the activity initiated by a single purchase is a set of rules and policies, called algorithms, that examine your profile, filter the possibilities that may add value to you, alert the correct officers, agents and delivery systems. The maths behind this process is complex and it gets even more so when it needs to be done in real time. But mining data for usable nuggets of information using mathematical techniques is what businesses need to trigger sales.
You can get the scoop on the film even before it releases.
"It is a shame on our government who do not utter anything favouring Marathi people...They are not prompt and keen enough for Maharashtrians," the MNS said in a SMS sent to the media.
Prashant Bhushan has written a fresh note to party chief Arvind Kejriwal, highlighting the "long-pending" issues.
A little-known right wing Hindu outfit on Saturday vandalised NDTV's office in Ahmedabad and assaulted two staffers, venting their anger against an SMS poll of the news channel with noted painter M F Husain as a contender for Bharat Ratna.
Security has been tightened at Vishnupad temple in Gaya town in Bihar, following a bomb threat, sources said on Saturday.An official of the Gaya district administration said that a terrorist outfit had sent a SMS to a senior district official, threatening a bomb blast at the temple. "After receiving the message threatening the blast, the district administration is taking no chances" he said.
These artists turning their love lives into cute comics are true relationship goals.
Notwithstanding Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's warning of strict action if work is not resumed, the junior doctors carried on with their agitation.
Now that the monsoon is faltering to an end, drop in for some fun experiments with partner yoga.
Delivery will be made at 12 selected stations.
Users, however, can still make free Skype-to-Skype calls worldwide and international calls to mobiles and landlines.
The ace leg-spinner, India's second highest wicket-taker in Tests, turned 33 today.
Mumbai resident Sumesh Pillai tells us how he panicked when the ATM didn't dispense cash and what happened later.
The government is likely to refer the controversial issue of Blackberry mobile phones to the Telecom Commission to decide whether operators can continue offering this service. The issue of Blackberry was raised after Tata Teleservices recently said they have been denied the permission to offer this value added service by the Ministry of Home Affairs due to security concerns. Telecom operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone & Reliance are offering Blackberry services to users.
Many companies and their executives are seeking solace from new-age motivational gurus.
A new government plan aims to multiply the number of skill development centres and the number of people who get vocational training.
You can avoid visiting banks, as several innovative technologies help you do banking transactions easily using your cellphone now
Spice Telecom on Tuesday launched 'People Phone', a mobile handset with lifetime prepaid connection at just Rs 599, targeting the rural markets where the company sees a huge potential for expansion.
During a recent pilot test with 15,000 Airtel subscribers in Delhi and the NCR region, Affle claims to have boosted Airtel's average revenue per user by almost 8 per cent.
It offers a discount of up to 96 per cent on data and and up to 92 per cent on call charges.
Internet search giant Google hopes to hook the millions of cellular phone subscribers in India who do not use data or SMS-based services with its voice-based search. It is conducting pilot projects in Hyderabad and Delhi, and is expected to roll out more in Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata shortly. The company is expected to add audio playback for search queries on local news and entertainment.
'We never have and never can look at Maharashtra with disrespect,' Amitabh wrote in his blog.
B K Modi-controlled Spice Mobile is all set to launch its GSM phone for Rs 800 this month. Branded as the 'People's Phone', the handset, a very basic model, doesn't have a display screen. Spice officials believe the company will sell around one million units in India and 10 million globally over the next 12 months.
Delhi Election Commission on Friday directed all mobile service providers to stop "political" bulk SMS services 48 hours before the assembly election to ensure that parties do not influence voters during this period.
Money was the motive behind Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan's murder as the accused, his brother Pravin, wanted to start a transport business, the prosecution told the court on Monday. "The demands were being made by Pravin Mahajan from 2004 and the threat SMS was the last blow," Special Public Prosecutor Niteen Pradhan argued.
Blackberry enables subscribers to receive and send e-mails in the form of SMS through mobile phones. The service has come under official scanner, as communication sent using it is routed through servers located abroad and cannot be intercepted by security agencies in New Delhi. The officials did not name the company that has offered to help monitor Blackberry content, but sources said there are a few Swiss and Canadian companies who have developed software offering security t
Has the Kargil victory, like so much else, fallen prey to petty, partisan politics?
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