Tony Jaa Joins 'Fast and Furious 7'

Jaa, the Thai action star best known for his Ong Bak movies, is joining the heavy-duty cast of Fast and Furious 7, Universal’s newest installment of the hit franchise series. Fast 7 already has Jason Statham as the villain, one of several new additions to a series that stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. Ronda Rousey also is in talks to come in for a cameo. The script is still being being written by longtime franchise player Chris Morgan, so details...

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Why the Govt failed to stem the rupee fall

The government has taken many steps to contain the freefall of rupee in the past few days but has failed to check the slide. Slumping further, the rupee tested new record low of 64 versus the US dollar. Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) recent intervention did precious little to save rupee from depreciating further. What are the reasons that have impeded the efforts of the government in tackling rupee fall? Why can’t the government check the...

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67th Independence Day celebrations rehearsal at the Red Fort in New Delhi

Schoolchildren wave during the full dress rehearsal for the 67th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi. Security has been increased in the Indian capital following inputs from Central Security agencies that allege that the Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba terror group is planning to attack markets and government offices of strategic importance during the country's Independence Day on August 15. Ahead of Independence Day...

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Indians are playing a Top Roles in Top Multinational Companies

Shantanu Narayen is the current CEO of Adobe Sounak Mitra from ‘Business Standard’ reports that Nitin Paranjpe,Sameer Suneja and Atul Singh are some of the well known leaders of multinational consumer products in India. These leaders have represented India globally for their leadership qualities and guidence. Nitin Paranjpe  global head of Unilever Nitin Paranjpe who was previously the MD and CEO HUL was recently appointed as the...

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Now this is the time to access social networking site for children

Kolkata: Parents of seven-year-old Mehul Chowdhury were a worried lot after they found out that a paedophile stalker, who had befriended him on Facebook, was abusing their only child. Like what many other parents would do, they banned Mehul from accessing the internet resulting in angry outbursts from the Class three student, up until his chartered accountant father found a new fun, educative social networking website, which promised online...

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Ranbir in Anurag Basu's Jagga Jasoos

Ranbir Kapoor, fresh from the success of his recent release Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, that reached the 100 crore mark, is already busy contemplating his next film with Anurag Basu. In fact, the Kapoor lad will soon be seen in his second outing with Basu after Barfi titled Jagga Jasoos. The film which is scheduled to go on floors next year will feature Ranbir as a detective. While rumours in the industry state that Ranbir will not just be acting...

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Emraan Hashmi: Getting into acting is the laziest decision I've ever made

"This song is practically tribute to all men," remarked Emraan Hashmi during the launch of "Lazy Lad" song of 'Ghanchakkar' took place recently. Keeping in tune with the theme of the song and much to the amusement of the media, the film's lead pair - Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi - turned up dressed in their film's characters. Vidya bowled over everyone by playing her part well as a boisterous Punjabi housewife, wearing colourful attire and...

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Jiah Khan Commits Suicide

Beautiful, young, talented, charming, simple and no more. Bollywood actress Jiah Khan was found dead in her Mumbai Juhu residence. She had allegedly committed suicide last night. She was 25. Though proper reason for the mishap has not yet been concluded, the actress' servant and watchman are interrogated on her death. Apparently, no suicide note was found. However, it was quite evident that she maintained a low profile in the society, and was...

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Parineeti injured on the sets of Hasee Toh Phasee

Parineeti Chopra who is currently busy with her next Hasee Toh Phasee was recently injured on sets of the film. It is learnt that Parineeti who was shooting for a close up shot was injured when she got hit by a camera matt box. The actress whined with pain as the area near her eye started to bleed. Despite the first aid, a portion of her face swelled up and turned blue. However, she completed the shoot for the day but ended up canceling the...

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HP announces new portfolio of app transformation software and services

Nearly 70 percent of chief marketing officers (CMOs) leverage mobile applications to engage their customers as per a recent research conducted on behalf of HP HP today announced a new portfolio of application transformation software and services solutions that supports organizations to deliver a rich user experience that attracts, engages and retains customers, citizens and employees-anywhere, anytime, from any device. Applications are now...

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WhatsApp not free for you anymore? Check-out these 5 apps

WhatsApp is one of the most popular free messaging apps in the world. But, it's only free for a year  WhatsApp is no doubt, one of the best and most popular file sharing apps in the world. The app has for several people become a part of their daily life. However, the app is not free for iPhone users and is free only for a year when it comes to Android users. But, the good news is that now there are hoards of free messaging apps on Google...

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Sebi acts against promoters, directors of 105 firms

Cracking the whip on the promoters of over 100 private sector companies having failed to attain minimum 25% public holding, Sebi on Tuesday ordered freezing their voting rights and corporate benefits and barred them from holding any new position on boards of listed firms. The promoters and directors of non-compliant companies have also been barred from dealings in the market and holding new positions on the boards of listed entities till the...

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IndiGo, Jet cut baggage allowance to 15kg

India’s two largest airlines that between them cater to more than half of the domestic market will now let each passenger carry just 15kg of check-in baggage from this month instead of 20kg. IndiGo said it is reducing free baggage allowed on domestic flights from 1 June to 15kg per passenger. Excess baggage at check-in counters will be charged at Rs.250 per kg, the airline said. Jet Airways (India) Ltd, which had announced a similar cut in...

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To revive Infosys, Murthy must revamp sales, culture

Narayana Murthy's success in turning around Indian IT services firm Infosys hinges on his ability to revive its sales efforts and shake up the conservative culture he helped create. Eleven years after Murthy stepped down as chief executive at India's second largest computer services exporter, Infosys unexpectedly brought back the 66-year-old as executive chairman to reverse falling market share and end two years of disappointing results. Shares...

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Cabinet clears conciliation with Vodafone on taxes

India’s cabinet on Tuesday approved the start of a conciliation process with Vodafone Group Plc, a government minister said, in a dispute over more than $2 billion in taxes stemming from its 2007 acquisition of mobile phone assets in India. Last year, the country’s Supreme Court ruled in Vodafone’s favour, saying that the UK telecoms carrier was not liable to pay any tax over the acquisition. But the Indian government later in the year changed...

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Support Engineer SQL DBA - Microsoft India Global Technical Support Centre (GTSC) Bangalore(4 - 9) Years

Company - Microsoft India (R and D) Pvt Ltd Job Description - The SQL Support team will be responsible for delivering SQL Server support for all Microsoft customers. Utilizing knowledge of the customer environment, they will deliver timely and high quality incident resolution focusing on root cause analysis, prevention, and knowledge transfer. They will effectively manage cases and sub-cases to ensure timely and high quality communication...

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Rupee was down to 10 months low

On wednesday our rupee was down to 10 months low due to demand of dollar from oil and defence industries. The Reason behind is the central bank director's board Comments.Exporters were also missing from the market largely. But Exporters and importers are able to cancel and again re-book 50% of their total hedged exposure from the current 25% capital,this was planned by the Reserve Bank of India. Fron the past couple of days demand for the...

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Amazon Inc said that it will make five original TV series

On Wednesday Amoazon Inc said that it will make five original TV series, having used viewer feedback to pick the shows from a group of 14 pilots filmed by the world's largest Internet retailer earlier this year. These are the series choosed : "Alpha House", a political comedy starring John Goodman; "Betas", a comedy about start-up culture in Silicon Valley; "Annebots", a kids' show about robots; "Creative Galaxy", an animated art adventure series;...

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You want to Look And Feel like a Younger ?

Experts say you can eat your way to a younger, healthier you. In general, you should replace fattening starches with whole grains and cover at least half your plate with fruits and vegetables. Here are seven foods that experts say could make you look and feel 10 years younger. What do you think? Let us know in comments. 1) Oranges Just one orange a day can help you feel younger. Not only is this delicious fruit packed with vitamin C, but it...

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More effects to the Children Health of Poor Air Quality and Pollution

Children's lungs are more vulnerable to damage from air pollution and excess ozone than adults’, lungs, since they are still developing and growing. The result is a high propensity for lung-related disease in those with constant exposure to smoke and pollution. This was vividly revealed in a study that compared healthy children in a heavily polluted areas of  City against similar children raised in rural . X-rays of the children's lungs...

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Mr. White is a cook in a fancy restaurant

Mr. White is a cook in a fancy restaurant, but he has an unusual way to entertain his customers. We would rather like to say frighten the customers, since he makes some really weird dishes. Everybody knows about his wicked ideas, but his restaurant is always full and many people are in a waiting line for the reservation. People sometimes like to torture themselves or just have a little fun with unexpected surprises. I finally got the reservation...

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Questions for Tom Cook Apple Inc CEO

At AllThingsD's D11 conference in LA Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook will be interviewed by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg. Here are some questions I'm hoping they will ask: 1. Why is the iPhone not sold as a portfolio product? Meaning, why, after six years, is there no iPhone product range being updated on a regular basis. Having a portfolio strategy is not only followed by every phone vendor but also by Apple for all its other product lines,...

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Current results are not guaranteed for Future Results

Past performance does not guarantee future results for startups, venture capitalists, accelerator programs, the media, individual founders, or any other part of the startup ecosystem. On the mission to see into the future, there is a tendency to over value the information and lessons of the past. With 20/20 hindsight it seems obvious that things would turn out the way they have. Cell phones? Computers? “If I had been alive back in the 1950s...

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Samsung Briefly Posts Galaxy S4 Mini

Samsung has yet to officially confirm the Galaxy S4 mini, but the smartphone’s brief appearance on the company’s app store earlier today backs up rumors of a summer launch. The listing was spotted and screencapped by TGspot (link via Google Translate) before it was removed. The Galaxy S4 mini appeared with the model number GT-I9195 as part of a line-up of Samsung smartphones on the company’s app store site. The handset is a smaller, cheaper...

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Sunstroke in Kids and Facts - prevention

Hot weather means playing outside in the sprinkler, climbing trees and soaking up the sunshine for many kids, but too much time in the sun can be a dangerous thing in hot and humid weather. Kids can overheat easily on steamy summer days, but knowing what signs to look for and how to protect your child can minimize his risk for heat-related illness like sunstroke. The Facts Sunstroke, officially known as heat stroke, is the most extreme heat...

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NASSCOM invites 10,000 Applications for young startup's

Supporting 10,000 Start-ups is our goal. We are committed to building a vibrant tech start-up ecosystem in India. To reach that goal, we have put together the best ingredients to make each story a success. We have partnered with some of the best incubators and accelerators in India. They have the leading edge of technology, they understand the changing market dynamics and they GET start-ups. We have India's best angels on board to support you...

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Ever say this PHRASE while you are in Meeting

The most important phrase you'll ever say in a meeting isn't "Please" or "Thank you." It isn't "How are you?" to open the meeting or "What are the next steps?" to close the meeting. No, the most important phrase you'll ever say in a meeting is: There's no better way to show that you care about the person you're meeting with than to genuinely, authentically ask her what you can do to help. There are two possibilities when you ask how you can...

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AppSumo presents : The Ultimate Entreprenuer Gateway

Winner Gets 5-day stay for one at the AppSumo Seattle mansion Flights to/from Seattle (up to $1,000) Food and drinks for all 5 days from private chef Access to the entire AppSumo team to start and grow your business For more details go to this url ...

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Infosys ranks among the 5 most sustainable companies in BRICS countries

The BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - are big places with rapidly growing populations and expanding economies. So when a renowned think tank says that Infosys is among the five most sustainable companies in all of those countries, it's a distinction for us to celebrate. I say this because sustainability isn't always cheap. It's not always easy. And it's certainly not the most popular set of programs to foster...

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Background of ebay India

ebay India (www.ebay.in), India’s leading eCommerce marketplace, is India’s No. 1 online shopping destination where thousands of entrepreneurs, brands and manufacturers trade the widest range of products across Electronics, Lifestyle, Collectibles & Media categories to millions of Indian consumers. eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc. eBay India Community eBay India has an over 5 million strong community from across 4,306 cities...

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