* JK: Samiti launches 'disobedience movement'
Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (AYSS) on Wednesday announced the launch of civil disobedience movement in Jammu region.
* Bolt's sprint double
Jamaica's Usain Bolt blazed to victory in the 200 metres final on Wednesday in a world record 19.30 seconds to secure the first men's Olympic sprint double since 1984.
* Bolt's sprint double
* Vijender in SF
Vijender Kumar ensured another medal for India at the Beijing Olympics when he beat Carlos Gongora of Ecuador in the quarter-finals of the 75 kg category in the boxing competition on Wednesday.The victory assures him and India at least a bronze medal
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* Kenneth Haywood flees, but mystery stays
ATS chief Hemant Karkare was more blunt when he told the Indian Express: 'We have conducted inquiries into Haywood's background and his company.These are of a slightly dubious nature, and even the company he works for and its office are a bit suspect.'However, this does not directly link him with the case in any way. Having a suspicious background, or even working for a bogus company, is not enough to book anyone for involvement in terror activities. We cannot arrest anyone simply for his religious beliefs or profile.'
* Profile
Freestyle wrestler Sushil Kumar winning a historic bronze medal in the 66kg category in the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday might have come as a surprise to most countrymen, but the Delhi lad is not an unknown quantity in the international circuit of the sport.
* 'Musharraf's exit is an opportunity for India'
India and Pakistan have a real opportunity to take relations forward after the exit of President Pervez Musharraf , feels Adrian Levy, co-author of Deception: Pakistan, the United States and the Global Nuclear Weapons Conspiracy.
* Single agency should tackle terrorism: Kalam
Advocating a national campaign to eliminate terrorism from the country, former President APJ Abdul Kalam [Images] has suggested a single agency for gathering and dissemination of intelligence.The suggestion is part of a three-pronged approach in the national campaign to eliminate terrorism, for which setting up of a single task force for gathering and dissemination of intelligence is needed, he said.
* 'Bengaluru blasts case will be cracked soon'
The lack of any concrete breakthroughs in the investigations into the Bengaluru serial blasts has led to criticism of the Karnataka police and the state's administration determination to fight terror.But state Home Minister Dr V S Acharya begs to differ. He told rediff.com that the government was committed in its fight against terror and it is only a matter of time before the Bengaluru serial blasts case is cracked.
* America's top-paid young CEOs
Young chief executives are becoming an endangered species.Since the height of the tech boom in 2000, the number of CEOs aged 45 or younger at the helm of the 500 largest publicly traded US companies has dropped by more than half, to 28 from 60, and just three haven't yet reached their 40th birthdays.
* Idea launches mobile services in Mumbai
"We plan to invest Rs 800-crore in FY 09. We will invest Rs 600-crore (Rs 6-billion) for the roll-out of our Mumbai operations while Rs 200-crore (Rs 2-billion) will be spent on new licenses," Aditya Birla Group Chairman, Kumar Mangalam Birla, said on the sidelines of a conference to announce the launch of Idea's mobile service in Mumbai on Wednesday.
* India story intact but 'moderation' in short-term:...
Investment banking firm Edelweiss expects 'some level of moderation' in India's growth story in the short-term, but is positive about it in the long term.Moderation in the economy in the short-term could be because of high inflation, rising commodity prices, high oil prices, increasing fiscal deficits and global uncertainties, Edelweiss said in its annual report.
* AirMe to launch along with iPhone users
AirMe, a pioneer in the mobile application industry, on Wednesday announced the availability of AIRME on the Apple App Store for new iPhone users."AirMe is a free, easy-to-use downloaded application that allows iPhone users to take photos and have them instantly tagged and sent to the user's Flickr or Facebook accounts", it said.
* Air fare revision unlikely next month
Softening in global oil prices may lead to a cut in aviation turbine fuel prices next month but domestic airlines are unlikely to pass on the benefit to passengers.Jet Airways, Kingfisher, SpiceJet and Indigo indicated that passengers would not benefit from the reduction in ATF prices saying air fares do not fully reflect the recent surge in fuel prices.
* Not downward pressure on pricing: Infy
IT major Infosys Technologies Ltd is not seeing any trend towards downward pressure on pricing by clients, its CEO and managing director S Gopalakrishnan said on Wednesday
* RCom, Bharti help Sensex break 5-day losing streak
The Sensex opened 67 points higher at 14,611. After exhibiting lacklustre movement for most part of the day, the index moved up to a high of 14,746, backed by smart gains in telecom, realty and metal stocks.The Sensex finally ended with a gain of 135 points at 14,678. In the process, the index on Wednesday broke its five-day losing streak wherein the index had shed 960 points
* Commodity bourses asked to divest extra foreign equity
The government on Wednesday directed commodity exchanges to divest foreign equity exceeding the permitted ceiling of 49 per cent by June 30, 2009.According to guidelines for foreign investment in commodity exchanges, a composite ceiling of 49 per cent was allowed, comprising 23 per cent under Portfolio Investment Scheme and 26 per cent under FDI Scheme.
* Long distance calls: Trai recommends choice of operators
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Wednesday recommended that National and International Long Distance operators be permitted to offer STD and ISD voice calls using operator-specific calling cards, a move that will give subscribers the freedom to choose a service provider.In its recommendations to the government, Trai said the provision of calling cards would allow consumer to exercise choice of long distance operator for the national and international calls.
* Auto loans: Floating rate is in
Most car buyers, when applying for a loan, grapple with the question of whether they should opt for a fixed or a floating rate option.This question assumes importance as car loans have a lower tenure than home loans. Typically, home loans have a 15-20 year tenures, during which the borrower will go through a few rate cycles. If the interest rates rise in the interim, their equated monthly instalments are likely to shoot up.Car loans, on an average, are for three to four years (maximum tenure: 7 years). That means that a person mostly would find it difficult to gauge that whether they are entering a rising or a falling cycle.
* 'IPO is one step closer to divestment'
The Ministry of Telecommunications' aim to float a Rs 4,000-crore (Rs 40 billion) initial public offering of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, which will be India's biggest, has been vehemently opposed by the employee unions.
* Dave Matthews Band member dead
* *Singh Is Kinng* goes to Toronto festival
* Spotted: Ranbir Kapoor in Switzerland
* Announcing the *Phoonk* winners
* Himesh, the action hero!
* 'People loved me as Prerna. Now I want them to love...
* Kamal Haasan's *Marmayogi* gets the green light
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* 'I became a composer because of Amitabh Bachchan'
* *Balika Badhu* and her *Karzzzz*
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