The price paid by the ministry has not been revealed, but it is likely to be between Rs. 4 crore toRs. 6 crore, since Sotheby's expected the archive to fetch between 500,000 and 700,000 pounds.
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Rich archive containing items related to Mahatma Gandhi coming home
The price paid by the ministry has not been revealed, but it is likely to be between Rs. 4 crore toRs. 6 crore, since Sotheby's expected the archive to fetch between 500,000 and 700,000 pounds.
Serena Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title
Serena won first set by 6-1,
Radwanska closes it out and leads 7-5 in the second set
Third set : 6-2 , a backhand winner &Serena Williams has won her fifth Wimbledon title!
its 6-1 5-7 6-2
Fernando Alonso puts Ferrari on pole at British Grand Prix
Spaniard Fernando Alonso slid and splashed through atrocious conditions to hand Ferrari their first Formula One pole since 2010 in a rain-delayed British Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.
The championship leader, last year's winner at Silverstone, was joined on the front row by Red Bull's Australian Mark Webber - also his closest rival in the standings after eight of 20 races.
Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda to resign tomorrow, say BJP sources
3rd CM in 4 yrs in Karnataka: Sadananda Gowda to 'quit'
"I have said whatever decision the central leadership takes, I am prepared to accept. That means if they ask me to quit the post, I am prepared. If they ask me to continue, I will continue," he told reporters after reaching here.
Gowda, who is set to be replaced by Jagdish Shettar, said he had come to Delhi to convey his feelings to the central leadership on the crisis in the state.
Wimbledon 2012 Women's Final: williams did it again!!
Serena won first set by 6-1,
Radwanska closes it out and leads 7-5 in the second set
Third set : 6-2 , a backhand winner &Serena Williams has won her fifth Wimbledon title!
its 6-1 5-7 6-2
Rains, floods kill 50 in Russia
| At least 99 people have been killed after torrential rains leading to flash floods swept through parts of the south Russian Krasnodar region. |
Reports said the floods came at night without warning, catching local residents by surprise.
Crude oil shipments from the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk have suspended.
Officials say emergency teams have been sent from Moscow by plane and helicopter.
Television pictures showed people scrambling onto their rooftops to escape.
At least 67 people including a 10-year-old boy died in the town of Krymsk, at least nine in Gelendzhik and two in Novorossiisk.
'Oops' moment in sports
Francesca Schiavone of Italy spits out a tennis ball after holding it her mouth during her women's singles tennis match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. Reuters/Toby Melville
Yuvraj Singh nominated for Arjuna, Dravid for Khel Ratna
The Cricket Board has decided to recommend recently retired stalwart Rahul Dravid for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Yuvraj Singh, the player of the World Cup, for the Arjuna Award.
"We will be forwarding the names of Rahul Dravid for Khel Ratna Award and Yuvraj Singh for the Arjuna Award next week (to the government)," BCCI's CAO Prof Ratnakar Shetty told PTI on Saturday.
Delhi airport metro likely to resume services in August
A day after deciding to suspend operations of the 16-month-old Delhi Airport Metro Express, Government today claimed the high-speed corridor would resume services in two months' time after necessary repairs, but left many questions unanswered.
Union Urban Development Ministry, the Delhi Government, Delhi Metro and Reliance Infrastructure were at odds to explain the decision to suspend operations for an indefinite period on the 23-km Line owing to faults in civil structure on the corridor where trains are run at a speed of 105 km/hr.
A committee comprising officials from the Indian Railways, Delhi Metro and Reliance Infrastructure is already going into the nature of defects and would submit a report within the next 10 days after which rectification works would be carried out.
HP's see-through screen proposals secure US patent
360 view of HP Through screen
Hewlett Packard has developed see-through screen technology, for which a US patent has been granted. This could lead to new applications for display screens, from vehicle dashboards to retail outlets.
The technology firm Hewlett Packard (HP) developed a special type of computer screen called the Slat system, according to Ubergizmo. This is a transparent display which allows both computer images and the image behind the device to be seen. The company will likely call the technology the ThruScreen.
HP filed a patent for the technology in 2006, although it has taken to July 2012 for the patent to be awarded.
Wimbledon 2012: Andy Murray beats Tsonga to reach final
Andy Murray became the first British man in 74 years to reach the Wimbledon singles final with a battling four-set victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
The 25-year-old took a step that no compatriot had managed in 11 attempts
since Bunny Austin in 1938.
He overwhelmed Tsonga 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-5 in two hours 47 minutes on Centre Court and faces 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in Sunday's showpiece.
Nokia announces Lumia 610- lowest price
In addition to the exclusive content, Nokia will also be releasing a limited edition The Dark Knight Rises version of Lumia 800 in India. Company plans only to release 200 units of the limited edition and it will be sold for Rs. 24,999 on Nokia India website.
- Windows Phone 7.5 (Tango)
- 3.7-inch LCD Display
- 800MHz Qualcomm S1 processor
- Nokia Maps and the navigation (with Hindi, Tamil language support)
- 5MP camera with LED flash
- 256MB RAM
- 8GB internal memory
- FM Radio
- 1300mAh battery
- Available in Magenta, White, Cyan and Black colours
Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 31: A celebration of his career
From humble beginnings to becoming an icon, Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his now 31 years, has achieved the pinnacle of sporting success with charisma as well as dedication. While some have questioned his on-field methods, there is no iota of doubt in what he has achieved for himself, his team and for his country. For this boy from Ranchi, the journey has been nothing short of magic.
Born to parents hailing from Almora district of Uttarakhand, Dhoni has not only managed to touch great heights but has managed to establish himself there with a calming authority that has even impressed staunch critics.
Making his debut for the national team in 2004/05 against Bangladesh, he was run-out on a duck. The resilience of this fighter though was yet to come. Having proven his mettle for Bihar and in the India A team, he was included in the side picked against Pakistan. He rose to the occasion and blasted 148 off 123 deliveries in an innings that is still fondly remembered in cricketing circuits. They may say that the rest is history but for Mahi, it was a start of far greater things to come.
A wicket-keeper who could bat was the need of the hour for the Indian cricket team and Dhoni answered it with bludgeoning power with the bat and crafty ease behind the stumps. Laurels and records kept falling in his kit-bag till he was seen as the best candidate to lead India in all three format of the game. MSD became captain MSD.
While recent years have seen him gain stupendous success as well as face appalling defeats, Dhoni has managed both with ease that has defined him on the field as 'captain-cool.'
Of course, there has been a certain lady by his side providing him with the extremely important support. Sakshi became Mrs Sakshi Dhoni on July 4, 2010 and has been right beside MSD through the different turns of cricketing life. And as the Indian skipper turns a year older, here is wishing both him and his 'support-base', all the very best for the future.
Akhil Gogoi, team Anna member, allegedly attacked by Congress workers
Nalbari, Assam: RTI activist and Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi was attacked yesterday and critically injured by suspected youth Congress activists in Assam's Nalbari district.
Mr Gogoi, who had gone to Punni village in Dharmapur area of the district to take stock of the flood situation, was allegedly attacked with sticks and other sharp weapons, the police said.
Mr Gogoi then filed an FIR at the Nalbari police station alleging that the attack was carried out by six youth Congress activists at the behest of Assam Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Nilamani Sen Deka who represents Dharmapur assembly constituency.
"They were Congress's goons. I know the names of the assailants. One of them is Pappu Ali who is joined the Youth Congress . They made repeated attacks on me and they were taking the name of Nilamani Sen Deka," he said.
Mr Gogoi, who is also the Secretary General of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), received head injuries. Profusely bleeding, he was admitted to the Nalbari Civil Hospital in a critical condition.
Mr Gogoi has been pushing for the Right to Information Act in Assam and is often seen being critical of the Congress government in the state.
The police have launched an investigation into the incident
China, Cuba pledge to further enhance ties
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with Raul Castro Ruz, president of Cuba's Council of State and the Council of Ministers, during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2012. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei) |
China and Cuba are both at an important development stage and facing similar tasks. It is conducive to the two countries' common development and friendly cooperation between China and Latin America to further consolidate and develop China-Cuba relations, Hu said.
He called on the two countries to maintain close communication between all levels and give full play to party-to-party and governmental dialogue mechanisms to strengthen exchanges of experience on party building and national governance.
Hu called on the two countries to expand trade and economic cooperation, especially cooperation in trade, energy, infrastructure construction, agriculture and biotechnology, and to encourage two-way investment.
Hu said the two sides should strengthen exchanges and cooperation in areas such as culture, education and media, and increase youth exchanges.
He also called on the two countries to strengthen coordination and cooperation on major issues including the UN reform, climate change and sustainable development, so as to promote joint efforts in the establishment of a world with long-term peace and common prosperity.
15 Killed in U.S. Drone Strike in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — At least 15 people suspected of beingTaliban militants were killed by an American drone strike late Friday in northwestern Pakistan, according to a Pakistani intelligence official and local residents.
The strike, the first since Pakistan reopened NATO supply routes this week, took place in the village of Zoi Narai of the Datta Khel subdivision, the third-largest town in North Waziristan. A drone fired four missiles at a compound owned by a Taliban commander named Rahimullah, said a local resident who was reached by telephone.
The commander, who apparently was not present at the time of the strike, is thought to be a close aide of a local warlord, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, who controls a vast part of North Waziristan, a restive tribal region used as a haven by many local and foreign militants.
Mr. Rahimullah, who uses one name, helps recruit militants to take part in offensives against Western troops across the border in Afghanistan, according to local residents.
A Pakistani intelligence official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that all of those killed by the drone’s missiles were loyalists of Mr. Bahadur.
Local residents said that soon after the strike Taliban militants cordoned off the area around the compound and searched for bodies in the debris.
Refugee Children Dying at Alarming Rate in South Sudan, Aid Groups Say
NAIROBI, Kenya — Nine children are dying every day from preventable illnesses like diarrheain an overcrowded, swampy refugee camp inSouth Sudan, and United Nations officials said Friday that they were stepping up efforts to evacuate people as fast as they could.
Heavy rains, overflowing latrines and a ceaseless influx of sick and hungry people have conspired to create an epidemiological disaster at the Jamam refugee camp, with death rates now nearly twice the emergency level, said the aid group Doctors Without Borders.
“The situation is getting worse by the day,” said Tara Newell, an emergency coordinator for Doctors Without Borders, who spoke by satellite phone from the camp on Friday evening. “We’re arriving in the middle of the rainy season, tents keep falling down, children have to wear wet clothes, there’s malaria, and we see children getting sicker and sicker.”
Russell four sets up comfortable Windies win
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| West Indies 136 for 1 (Smith 65*, Gayle 63*) beat New Zealand 190 for 9 (Watling 60, Russell 4-45, Narine 2-26) by nine wickets (by D/L method)
New Zealand got a sampler of how tough this ODI series could get for them when their inexperienced line-up crumbled against disciplined bowling led by Andre Russell and their bowlers were swatted away by Chris Gayle and Dwayne Smith.
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Start-up attempts to convert Prof Hawking's brainwaves into speech
An American scientist is to unveil details of work on the brain patterns of Prof Stephen Hawking which he says could help safeguard the physicist's ability to communicate.
Prof Philip Low said he eventually hoped to allow Prof Hawking to "write" words with his brain as an alternative to his current speech system which interprets cheek muscle movements.
Prof Low said the innovation would avert the risk of locked-in syndrome.
Intel is working on an alternative.
The iBrain is a headset that records brain waves through EEG (electroencephalograph) readings - electrical activity recorded from the user's scalp.
The i-brain
Prof Low said he had designed computer software which could analyse the data and detect high frequency signals that had previously been thought lost because of the skull
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