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Rescuers search for quake victims

 Photo Description : A young Buddhist monk looks at a damaged monastery in Gangtok, India, on Monday, one day after an earthquake struck the region. Rescue workers in helicopters and earth movers raced to reach villages cut off by mudslides caused by the earthquake.

GANGTOK, India — Rescue workers dug through mudslides as they struggled Monday to reach thousands of villagers cut off by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 53 people and damaged more than 100,000 homes in mountainous northeastern India, Nepal and Tibet.

Millennium Development Goals on health 'will not be met'

Researchers say just nine of 137 developing countries will achieve ambitious targets to improve the health of women and children.

The analysis in The Lancet updates previous estimates of progress on the fourth and fifth Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

New gamma ray to cure cancer

Scottish scientists have created a magnificent gamma ray beam, which is more than a thousand billion times brilliant than the Sun, to revolutionize cancer detection and treatment.

Celebrities supports NDTV and Coca Cola for Sachin’s ‘Support My School’

The NDTV Coca Cola ‘Support My School’ Campaign saw a tremendous response as people from all walks of life joined in to create awareness and raise funds for the improvement of basic infrastructure across government schools in India. Students, professionals, NGOs, corporate and numerous celebrities joined Sachin Tendulkar in the 12 Hour LIVE Telethon telecasted across the NDTV Network Channels on Sunday, September 18, 2011 generating over  Rs. 7 Crores which will be utilized to give Indian children a better tomorrow.

Apple to launch iPhone 4-plus, iPhone 5: JP Morgan

NEW DELHI : All those gadget lovers eagerly awaiting the launch of iPhone 5 may have choice. As according to JP Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz, Apple will be launching not one but two models of the next-generation iPhone: a revamped iPhone 4 called iPhone 4-plus and a slimmer model iPhone 5.

Trai will cap SMS to 100 per day from Sept 27

NEW DELHI : Make sure that you draw up the list of who you want to wish this Dussehra very carefully since the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has decided to cap the number of text messages that you can send every day at 100.

Amazon Appstore now opens in India

Android users in India can rejoice now, as alongwith the Android Market users have another store from where they can download and purchase apps – the Amazon Appstore. Previously, the Amazon Appstore was available for Android users located only in the United States and the bar at the top of the page suggests the same. However, according to a report by AndroidOS.in , Amazon seems to have silently made the Appstore available to users in other countries, including Netherlands and Australia.

Spice launches Android tablet @ 13K

NEW DELHI : The country's tablet portfolio seems to be growing by each passing day. Close of the heels of Reliance Communications (RCom) and Bharti launching budget tablets, Spice Mobility too has jumped on the tablet bandwagon with the launch of a 7-inch MiTab tablet priced at Rs 12,990.

TCS recruits 708 students from KIIT

BHUBANESWAR : The Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has picked 708 students from KIIT University. This is a record� of sorts__ most number of students absorbed by a single company through campus recruitment in the State.

Sensex takes 17,000 as Europe gains; IT, banks up

A positive start on the European bourses has helped the Sensex regain the psychological 17,000 mark. At 1340 hours, the BSE benchmark was trading 261 points higher at 17,006 while the NSE advanced 80 points to 5,112.

Spending cuts in Obama deficit plan would spread the pain

WASHINGTON – Upper-income beneficiaries could pay more for Medicare. Farmers could lose federal payments. Federal workers could pay more into their retirement plans. Airline passengers could pay higher security fees.

Madhur Bhandarkar faces trial for rape

Photo Description : Madhur Bhandarkar in trouble over rape case

Three times national award winning filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar may have to face the trial in a rape case lodged against him by small time actress Pretti Jaiin seven years back.

A metropolitan magistrate's court in Andheri, ruling against Bhandarkar on Monday, observed that a case was made against him and that he can take a defence against the case at an appropriate stage. The court has issued summons to Bhandarkar for October 18.

Ramdev to begin yatra against corruption today

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will embark on a "1,00,000 km long yatra" today from Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh 'to awaken people about corruption and black money'. Earlier, Ramdev paid rich tributes at the samadhi of Rani Laxmi Bai on arrival in Gwalior on Monday. Then he left for Jhansi.

Army slips through break in clouds to reach quake epicentre

Air force helicopters flew rescue workers to the remote Himalayan region of Sikkim's Mangan on Tuesday in search of survivors of the powerful earthquake that killed more than 80 people in India, Nepal and Tibet. 

Cricket Update Till Now

Champions League Twenty-20

Qualifying Pool B: Auckland v Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad (Deccan) - Sep 19, 2011

Kolkata Knight Riders 121/6 (20/20 ov); Auckland 119/6 (20/20 ov)

Kolkata won by 2 runs

Qualifying Pool A: Ruhuna v Trinidad & Tobago at Hyderabad (Deccan) - Sep 19, 2011

Ruhuna 138 (20/20 ov); Trinidad & Tobago 144/5 (18.5/20 ov)

Trinidad & T won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

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Test matches

3rd Test: Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (SSC) - Sep 16-20, 2011

Australia 316 and 380/4; Sri Lanka 473

MEK Hussey 57* MJ Clarke 107* RMS Eranga 14.1-2-52-0 TM Dilshan 14-0-45-0

Australia lead by 223 runs with 6 wickets remaining