Death Toll From Two Bomb Attacks in Northwestern Pakistan Rises to 105

The death toll in Mohmand Agency rose after two bombs exploded yesterday, equaling the deadliest guerrilla attack since January in Pakistan’s northwest. The blasts killed 105 people and wounded 140 others, Miraj Ali Khan, a local government official, said by telephone from Mohmand today. The Edhi Foundation ambulance service counted 85 people killed and more than 150 injured, its provincial coordinator, Mujahid...

Kashmir police finds 75 kilos of explosives

The massive search by CRPF and police for LeT terrorists in the forest of Kishtwar ended with the recovery of 75 kilos of explosives and 6 Improvised Explosive Devices of 15 kg, each hideout unearthed all carrying an LeT stamp, on Friday, Jul 9. According to the sources the troops of 11 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Task Force launched a search operation in Chatroo in Kishtwar district to catch the LeT...

Sramana Mitra (Two nearly Perfect Indian Women in Silicon Valley) Rashmi Sinha

Silicon Valley has been rocked by Indians both as a professionals and entrepreneurs; however, most of it is this remains a male dominated arena. There are only a few women who have made a mark in this area. Today we feature two women from this rare breed who have successfully made their mark in Silicon Valley. Sramana Mitra and Rashmi Sinha. Sramana Mitra (Two nearly Perfect Indian Women in Silicon Valley) Rashmi...

Gleaming Prospects – Hindustan Zinc

Cash levels of close to Rs 10,000 crore or Rs 241 per share and an integrated low-cost production chain make Hindustan Zinc a sound bet… Rising metal prices and a strong management with deep pockets catapulted Hindustan Zinc (HZL) into a standout performer in the year gone by. And 2010 may well extend the company’s winning streak. So how did the Vedanta group company manage to get an edge over the others?...

An excursion into the world of international design

Duravit bathroom products are being marketed successfully in over 90 countries worldwide. As a part of its market expansion plan in India, Duravit joined forces with its premium business partner M/S. Seema Sanitary Centre and opened a new showroom in Guwahati, the largest city of North-east India on the 17th of February 2010. The showroom displays a representative cross-section of the broad range of Duravit who has...

Gaurav Chiripal awarded “Young Entrepreneur of the Year”

Gaurav Chiripal, CEO, Quadlabs Technologies was recently awarded “Young Entrepreneur of the Year”, at the “3rd International India Innovation Summit”, held at Taj Lands End, Mumbai on the 11th of February 2010. The award is in recognition of Quadlabs contribution to Travel Technology in the form of innovative features & functionalities in “XChange ERP” which is the...

No shortage of legal cases against Anil Ambani

It’s hardly news that Anil Ambani has a major D6 gas pricing dispute against his brother Mukesh awaiting judgement in India’s Supreme Court. But PETROWATCH learns the younger son of legendary Indian industrialist the late Dhirubhai Ambani – and the world’s third richest Indian after brother Mukesh and steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal – has thousands of legal cases pending against him. On January...

Brittany Murphy’s mother says her daughter had heart murmur

Brittany Murphy’s mother claims that her actress daughter had a heart murmur and that’s what may have killed her, reports Radar Online. Sharon Murphy said on the web site, “The congenital condition was diagnosed when Brittany was a teenager and she always had the best medical care for it. Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack told People magazine, “We had it checked out every which way you could...

U2 and Jay-Z record song for Haiti

U2′s guitarist The Edge told Irish radio station 2FM the band “wrote a song, finished and recorded” last week after being contacted about the idea. The Edge, Bono and Jay-Z, along with Rihanna, are due to appear in London for “a group performance” as part of Friday’s Hope For Haiti telethon. George Clooney’s two-hour benefit show will be aired on MTV in the UK. The Edge told...

Giant iceberg heading for Australia

A giant iceberg double the size of Sydney Harbour is on a slow but steady collision course with Australia, scientists have said. The mammoth chunk of ice, which measures 12 miles long and five miles wide, was spotted floating surprisingly close to the mainland by scientists at the Australian Antarctic Division (ADD). Known as B17B, it is currently drifting 1,000 miles from Australia’s west coast and is moving...