india won 1st test Vs aus.

As always, spin has final say at Chepauk   Ravinder Jadeja celebrates the wicket of Australia's Nathan Lyon on day 5 of the first Test in Chennai on Tuesday.  Sachin gets standing ovation as India chases down small target Sachin Tendulkar enthralled briefly and Chepauk erupted. The crowd might have been small, but the roar was big. In what could be the last glimpse of the batting legend in the famous arena, India met...

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Happy music, healthy heart

Happy music, healthy heart Protect your ticker with cheerful tunes. Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that when people listened to music they found joyful, their blood vessels widened by 26 percent. Such expansion means that the protective chemical nitric oxide has been released, which reduces the risk of blood clots and hardened arteries, says researcher Michael Miller, MD. On the other hand, hearing music...

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Facebook announces partnership with Airtel and RCOM to offer free mobile messaging

Facebook announces partnership with Airtel and RCOM to offer free mobile messaging. Facebook has announced partnerships with mobile operators to provide free or discounted data access to Facebook messaging for their subscribers. The social networking giant has tied up with more than 18 operators in 14 countries including Airtel and Reliance in India, through which it will offer free or discounted data access on Messenger...

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ie 10 for win 7

IE reborn: Internet Explorer 10 arrives on Windows 7 As Internet Explorer 10 reaches Windows 7, Microsoft readies a massive auto-update campaign for the browser's previous version. Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 7 is able to run modern Web apps, just like IE 10 on Windows 8. Internet Explorer 10 debuted on Windows 8, and until now was only available to people who bought into Microsoft's big Windows redo. That changes today, as Redmond...

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Google switches on Google+

Google switches on Google+ sign-ins, in-app posting Third-party apps and Web sites can now incorporate a sign-on service that resembles Facebook Connect or Sign in with Twitter, but with some Googley twists. How a Web site can ask users to sign in with their Google accounts. Android and iOS apps follow a similar process. Google has just made its Google+ platform much more social. The company today will announce a significant new...

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Ubuntu OS for smartphones, tablets.

Ubuntu Touch OS heading to slew of smartphones, tablets Developers are working to bring the operating system to more than 20 varieties of smartphones and tablets. The Ubuntu Touch home screen on a tablet. The Ubuntu Touch operating system is being ported to more than 20 types ofsmartphones and tablets. The developer preview of the Linux-based OS was released for the Galaxy Nexus andNexus 4 smartphones and Nexus 7 andNexus...

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new 'personal sound amplifier'

Listening in on Able Planet's new 'personal sound amplifier' Device comes with preset environmental filters that reduce background noise while amplifying harder-to-hear sounds.  Now that I've spent the past week using Able Planet's newly released behind-the-ear "personal sound amplifier," I've learned that I don't hear as well as I like to think. Everything sounds crisper and perkier with the device. Of course, that isn't necessarily...

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Facebook prompts users to send gifts

Facebook prompts users to send gifts to friends with good news The social network scans status updates for keywords that make for gift-giving moments. Facebook has started nudging members to send gifts to friends with especially good news. The company is featuring "Give a Gift" buttons in the News Feed alongside select status updates that mention special occasions such as a job change. The buttons were first spotted by Inside...

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today`s quote

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”&nb...

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Carlson Rezidor to hire 9,000 people in India

Carlson Rezidor to hire 9,000 people in India by 2015 Hospitality major Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group today said it will hire around 9,000 people in India as part of expansion, under which it plans to have 100 hotels under it in the country by the end of 2015. NEW DELHI: Hospitality major Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group today said it will hire around 9,000 people in India as part of expansion, under which it plans to...

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Lift Weights to Prevent Diabetes

Lift Weights to Prevent Diabetes In a major study of nearly 14,000 subjects, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, concluded that each 10 percent increase in muscle mass (as a percentage of body weight) correlated to a 12 percent drop in prediabetes. Improvements occurred even in individuals who exercised but did not lose weight. To boost your odds of preventing type 2 diabetes, strength-train at least twice a week by lifting weights, exercising with resistance bands or doing push-ups and other moves that use your body weight...

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today`s quote !!

“Without music, life would be a  mistake.”&nbs...

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Myo gesture-control armband uses muscle power

Myo gesture-control armband uses muscle power The Myo gesture-control armband is looking to consign camera-based gesture recognition to the history books. The Myo armband uses your muscles for gesture control. From "Minority Report" to the Kinect, we've been on a tech quest for touchless gesture control that frees us from the shackles of mice and old-style controllers. We want to get in on the action and use movement to command...

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implantable cardiac defibrillator

FDA approves single-lead implantable cardiac defibrillator. The device comes with a cellular-based home monitoring system that allows physicians to detect a range of heart-related events, including silent arrhythmias. The Lumax 740 DX System is now approved in the U.S. Cardio med tech company Biotronik today announced Food and Drug Administration approval of the world's first implantable cardiac defibrillator that uses just one...

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microsoft tablet`s

Microsoft will reportedly launch Surface tablet in Japan The Windows tablet may make its debut in Japan next month, according to a report from the Nikkei news service. Microsoft's Surface RT tablet could be headed for Japan. Microsoft's Surface tablet may surface in Japan as early as next month, according to a story from the Nikkei news service, as reported by the Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch. Microsoft is expected to sell...

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facebook`s cold storage !!

Facebook builds 'cold storage' archive for old photos. Facebook is building a vast new "cold storage" facility in the US to archive all the messages, photos and other postings that its over billion users do not need every day but want to retain for future reference.A 16,000-square-foot data centre under construction in Prineville, Oregon, is designed to provide a more efficient home for older and less popular material. The new cold storage...

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free call in facebook

Facebook iOS app adds free calling support in US, Canada. Facebook allowed users on Friday to make free calls to friends at the leading social network using its application tailored for iPhones or iPads.An updated Facebook "app" for the popular Apple mobile devices shows when friends are online and then gives the option of ringing them up by tapping an icon on the screen. The feature is right now limited to users in US and Canada only. Calls...

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Pure water

 Don’t have soft drinks or energy drinks while you're exercising. Stay properly hydrated by drinking enough water during your workout (just don't overdo things, as drinking too much water can also be dangerous). While you might need energy drinks for long-distance running, in shorter exercise sessions in the gym, your body will burn the glucose from the soft drink first, before starting to burn body fat. Same goes for eating sweets...

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today`s quotes

"If you want to know what a man's like,  take a good look at how he treats his  inferiors, not his equals.” ...

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Dhoni pounds Australia

RIGHT ON TOP: Skipper M.S. Dhoni struck a recordbreaking unbeaten 206 as India finished on 515 for eight on day three of the first Test against Australia in Chennai on Sunday.  Dhoni pounds Australia Dhoni’s unbeaten 206 is the highest score by an Indian captain against Australia. His partnership with Virat Kohli (107) yielded 128 crucial runs. Bat-speed combined with strong...

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