Tech Mahindra wins bid for Satyam

Tech Mahindra on Monday emerged as the new owner of the Satyam Computer Services outbidding other competitors, including Larsen and Toubro. " Satyam's new board of directors, which met here to select the...

Revenue investigates Barclays tax mole claims

"Revenue investigates Barclays tax mole claims guardian.co.uk, Monday 16 March 2009 22.00 GMT HM Revenue & Customs was tonight investigating explosive allegations about tax avoidance schemes operated by Barclays...

Day 3 - The Pirate Bay’s ‘King Kong’ Defense

Day three of the trial started with presentation of the amended charges and ended early again with all sides retiring for pizza! " The lawyers representing all four called on the court for the acquittal of their...

The Dal Lake in Srinagar

"The Dal Lake is a famous lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of the northernmost Indian administered state of Jammu & Kashmir. The lake itself is connected to a number of other lakes of the Kashmir valley. It is...

Rare So Cal Snow Causes Major Traffic and Accidents

So I wake up this morning and see there is snow from Palmdale to Malibu.  Plus a helicopter accident and traffic backed up for hours.  Is this global warming, or global cooling?"December 18, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) Car accident lawyers in Los Angeles, California have...

California Rainstorm Accidents Increase to Triple Digits

The other day I was noticing all the idiots getting in car crashes.  But now I see the statistics, it looks like an epidemic.  Triple digit increases in California car crash cases."December 18, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by the by at least one...

One Fatality Due to Rains on 10 West California

Still shocking that California drivers dont drive safer in the rain.  " December 16, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by auto accident lawyers in Los Angeles, a three vehicle accident occurred on the on the 10 Freeway at approximately 3:50 p.m. according to...

Report Blames Rumsfeld for Detainee Abuses

"Report Blames Rumsfeld for Detainee Abuses By SCOTT SHANE and MARK MAZZETTI Published: December 11, 2008 WASHINGTON — A report released Thursday by leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee said top Bush...

China sends jitters to India through Nepal

"Political and economic dynamics might have changed beyond recognition in the past half-century, but geographical reality appears to be something even Nepal's nuclear-powered neighbors are unable to gloss over. One remains...

Calls mount for disgraced Illinois governor to quit

" Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich faced pressure to resign on Wednesday after his arrest on charges he tried to sell U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, swap favors for money and strong-arm a newspaper...

Google's Android Gains More Powerful Followers

"Today is a dark day for Nokia and Microsoft: Telco Vodafone, equipment maker Ericsson and handset maker Sony Ericsson have joined Google’s camp in making rival cell-phone software. Today,...

Mumbai terrorists 'part of a larger group'

The 10 men known to have carried out the Mumbai terror attacks were part of a larger cadre of 30 who were given military training on how to conduct a suicide mission, according to police. "Another 20 were ready to die," Mumbai Police Deputy Commissioner Deven Bharti said....

Obama speechwriter Favreau learns the perils of Facebook

"Jon Favreau, future White House director of speechwriting, has so far been at a loss for words over Facebook pictures of him at a recent party. Pictures of Favreau, 27, at a recent party appeared on Facebook Friday. In one of the photos, Favreau, who...

The Uninsured Overwhelm Emergency Rooms

The New York Times has an article that discusses how unemployed and uninsured people have flooded the nations emergency rooms as a last resort. Doctors around the country are warning that the already overburdened...

Indian Govt unveils stimulus package to revive economy

"New Delhi, Dec 07: Responding to the economic slowdown affecting the country, the govt on Sunday unveiled a wide ranging stimulus package aimed at bringing down prices and providing relief to sectors hardest hit...

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