A rather interesting report has been filtering out of various websites: a 2.6 version of the Linux kernel has been ported to
the iPhone. This Linux operating system can be used on the iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, and first-generation iPod touch platforms. (more…)
Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Ltd. (SMIPL), a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan, on Wednesday launched two
hyper sports bike — Hayabusa and Intruder M1800R. Both priced at Rs. 12.50 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), Hayabusa comes with a
1,340-cc engine, while Intruder is available with a 1,783-cc V-twin engine. Hayabusa has a four-stroke, four cylinder and
liquid-cooled DOHC (double overhead cam) engine that comes with radial mount breaks in the front. (more…)
Saturday, 29 November 2008
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said that the revised pay scales according to the recommendations of sixth pay commission to all State Government employees would be implemented from January 2006. The State Government had already made a provision of Rs. 1500 crore in the annual budget this financial year. (more…)
Happy Birthday to House Bunny star Anna Faris (1976), Baywatch babe Gena Lee Nolin (1971), New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera (1969), Saturday Night Live alum Ellen Cleghorne (1965), Hotel Rwanda star Don Cheadle (1964), brat pack actor Andrew McCarthy (1963), actress Kim Delaney (1961), actress Cathy Moriarty (1960), Canadian comedian Howie Mandel (1955), director Joel Coen (1954), comedian/actor Garry Shandling (1949), American trumpeter Chuck Mangione (1940), British bluesman John Mayall (1933), actress Diane Ladd (1932), The Chronicles of Narnia author C.S. Lewis (1898; d. 1963), and Little Women author Louisa May Alcott (1832; d. 1888).
Christmas Songs
Pop star George Michael is to give a Christmas gift to his fans – a free download of his latest recording, December Song (I
Dreamed of Christmas).
The track, which will receive its first radio play on Monday, will be available from his website and other digital stores on
Christmas Day. (more…)
A membership to an arts organisation makes a great Christmas present, says Nancy Durrant
November 29, 2008
Nancy Durrant
Credit crunch, financial meltdown, stock slump – whatever you want to call it, it means that this is going to be a careful Christmas. Splashing the cash looks less and less appealing. What we need are gifts that can sustain us for the coming year of misery and keep our minds off the dwindling value of our pensions. So what about a constant drip-feed of culture throughout the year? Membership to an institution such as the Tate or the National Theatre is a great gift for someone who loves the arts. Or you could enrol them on a carefully chosen course, such as the Contemporary Collecting course at the Whitechapel Gallery. Consult the websites below for inspiration and give a gift that keeps on giving this Christmas. (more…)
MUMBAI, India (CNN) — A star-studded concert meant to highlight the global environmental crisis has been canceled following the coordinated series of deadly attacks in Mumbai.
Bon Jovi, Roger Waters and Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am were among the acts expected to take part in Live Earth India, scheduled for December 7 at a stadium in Mumbai. (more…)
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NEW DELHI: IGNOU has set up 650 centres across the country, including 15 in various jails, for its ensuing ‘term-end examination’ beginning December 1.
“More than 2.73 lakh candidates will appear for the examinations,” IGNOU spokesperson Ravi Mohan said.
“We have also established 15 examination centres in jails for inmates who have enrolled to our various undergraduate courses,” he said. (more…)