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| Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif found guilty of spot-fixing
Butt was found guilty of both counts of conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments, while Asif was found guilty of conspiracy to cheat. Why do you keep issuing warnings to us? Government to Team Anna
The govt today wondered why Team Anna keeps on issuing warnings when the Centre has repeatedly announced its commitment to bring a strong Lokpal Bill. Fuel retailers pushing for Rs 1.82/litre petrol hike
State-owned oil companies are pressing for a Rs 1.82 per litre increase in petrol prices because of rupee depreciation and hardening of crude oil prices. |
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| Air India leaves passengers in the cold
Air India Express' passengers are bracing for a tough season with many of the AIE flights either being rescheduled or cancelled with short notice to passengers. Helicopters in Mumbai fly half the recommended altitude
The risk of flying low, say pilots, is that when there is total engine failure, a helicopter cannot be manoeuvred to open spots and risks crashing on populated areas. |
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| Sensex closes 215 points lower
A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Tuesday closed 215 points lower amid negative global cues. Europe markets tank on Greek referendum pledge
George Papandreou shocked markets by announcing that a plebiscite will be held after a confidence vote in the government takes place at the end of this week. |
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| Time to induce fresh blood: Vengsarkar
One of the greatest contributions of Dilip Vengsarkar to Indian cricket was not with the bat but as a selector. Messi among 23 candidates for world player award
Lionel Messi is in the running for a third consecutive FIFA world player of the year award after being selected among the 23 candidates for the 2011 prize. |
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| Vidya dances 'Dirty' with Big B
Vidya takes the liberty to ask Amitabh Bachchan to dance with her on The Dirty Picture song, the veteran actor complies. Brad Pitt quits smoking for kids
The 47-year-old has reportedly been guilt-tripped into giving up the habit after he was spotted by daughters Zahara, six, and Shiloh, five |
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| Google Maps to enter shops
Google's free online map service is letting shops, gyms, restaurants and other small businesses provide viewers glimpses of what lies behind facades seen on Street View. IBM India builds solar-powered data centre
For countries, data centre power consumption is expected to put an enormous burden on their power grids. |
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