Chennai Super Kings draw from 2012 heartbreak, eye third IPL crown

Chennai Super Kings draw from 2012 heartbreak, eye third IPL crown Hussey and Raina have been in superb form for Chennai this year. CHENNAI: Sometimes it takes a painful loss to spur a team on to greater heights. It is no different with Chennai Super Kings. A heart-breaking loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in last season's final at home appears to have instilled a burning desire to set things right. And what better...

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Hodge shines as Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad for Qualifier 2 berth

Hodge shines as Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad for Qualifier 2 berth Rajasthan Royals' Brad Hodge celebrates with teammates their team's victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 6 Eliminator match in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: The last one week has been a nightmare for the Rajasthan Royals. With all the chatter around the three disgraced players charged of spot-fixing, no one would have blamed Rahul Dravid ...

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LinkedIn retools Web navigation to match mobile

LinkedIn retools Web navigation to match mobile The professional social network's navigation bar is now easier to use and more pleasant to behold. Starting Wednesday, LinkedIn will be sporting a much sexier and simplified navigation bar inspired by the design of its just-improved mobile applications. "Over the last year and half we've had the chance to learn quite a bit from you about the types of changes that add the most value to your daily professional life, and we've brought some of these learnings to the new navigation," LinkedIn...

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No Apple watch until late 2014, analyst says

No Apple watch until late 2014, analyst says Don't expect to see Apple's iWatch until the second half of next year, says KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Waiting for an Apple watch? You might need to keep waiting. (Credit: Sarah Tew and Christopher MacManus/CNET) Consumers awaiting Apple's rumored wearable, watch-like device might need to wait until next year before the gadget sees the light of day. That's according to KGI Securities...

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Top social photo sites for browsing and sharing

Top social photo sites for browsing and sharing Whether you enjoy the artistry of photography or the social aspects of photo sharing, choosing the right service is important. With high quality digital cameras on every smartphone and apps that make your pictures even better, just about anyone can be an accomplished photographer. Sure, you may not be an accomplished professional photographer, but you can certainly...

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“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” ...

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5 things to do on Social Media to get your dream Job

5 things to do on Social Media to get your dream Job Getting on to a professional network, engaging people and attracting potential (read dream) employment opportunities is not enough these days. Here are 5 steps to boost your chances of getting your dream job through social media: By Neha Singh Verma 1. Be findable: Irrespective of which social/professional network you choose to...

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Understanding BYOD

Understanding BYOD   Srinivas Tadigadapa, Director – Enterprise Solutions Sales, Intel South Asia Excerpts from the interview: 1) What strategy should be followed while planning and implementing the BYOD policy at workplace? BYOD initiatives need to contribute directly to the company’s bottom line, while catering to the employee’s needs for IT consumerisation. Intel’s research found that security,...

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15 healthy reasons to eat mangoes

15 healthy reasons to eat mangoes 15 healthy reasons to eat mangoes Mango is called the king of fruits not just for its taste and super flashy yellow colour, but also for the array of health benefits it offers. We give you 15 healthy reasons why you should stock up on mangoes this summer. Fights cancer Antioxidants like quercetin, isoquercitrin, astragalin, fisetin, gallic acid and methylgallat present in mango protect...

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Panasonic launches 5-inch smartphone @ Rs 26,990

Panasonic launches 5-inch smartphone @ Rs 26,990 Panasonic today re-entered the smartphone market with the global launch of its new P51 smartphone in India. NEW DELHI: Panasonic today re-entered the smartphone market with the global launch of its new P51 smartphone in India. The phone runs on a quad-core processor and has a 5-inch display, a feature seen in many top-end models nowadays. It has been priced at Rs 26,990...

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Unfair to say IPL shouldn't continue: N Srinivasan

Unfair to say IPL shouldn't continue: N Srinivasan "It's not like players are not getting enough money. So, it's not a question of inadequate compensation. You can call it greed," Srinivasan said. MUMBAI: While the BCCI's million-dollar baby -- its eyeball-grabbing Twenty20 league -- appears to attract more unsavoury elements with each passing season, the cricket board says it is unfair to call the tournament "untenable"...

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Did BCCI ignore prior warnings of spot-fixing?

Did BCCI ignore prior warnings of spot-fixing? Demonstrators shout slogans as they hold a placard and posters of S Sreesanth during a protest in Ahmedabad. What was supposed to remain in the realm of speculation and innuendo has now blown up in BCCI's face, with sordid details emerging from the modus operandi of spot fixing and the complicity of players. Did the T20 League have it coming? Was the tournament's structure...

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Kings XI Punjab stay alive for another day

Kings XI Punjab stay alive for another day KXIP players David Miller,Shaun Marsh an(PTI Photo) DHARAMSHALA: Staying alive was the theme of Kings XI Punjab on a day when the spot-fixing controversy hit the T20 league big-time. Playing under the shadow of the sordid disclosures in Delhi, the home team produced a professional display at the HPCA stadium here but still edged out Delhi Daredevils by seven runs and keep...

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Betting nexus thrived on codes and signals

Betting nexus thrived on codes and signals According to the police, it was decided that for the May 9 RR and KXIP match that Sreesanth would put a towel in his trouser in the second over of his first spell and also give enough time for bookies to do some heavy betting. NEW DELHI: The bookies in the spot fixing scam had a nodal person in Delhi, an old-timer, who is now in custody and whose identity the cops are not...

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Google introduces new search tools to try to read our minds

Google introduces new search tools to try to read our minds Google keeps trying to read our minds. The company revealed some new search tools Wednesday at I/O, its annual developers conference in San Francisco. Taken together, they are another step toward Google's trying to become the omnipotent, human-like "Star Trek" search engine that its executives say they want it to be. When...

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Google Plus gets 41 new features with a special focus on photos

Google Plus gets 41 new features with a special focus on photos Google is digging deeper into its technology toolkit to turn its social networking service into a more formidable threat to Facebook, sprucing up its photo features at a time when sharing snapshots online and on mobile gadgets is growing more popular.Many of the 41 new features being added to Google Plus beginning Wednesday...

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SMS integration coming to Google+ Hangouts

SMS integration coming to Google+ Hangouts A Googler takes to Google+ to say that texting via Hangouts is coming soon. But will it help Hangouts pull in a wider audience? The new Google+ Hangouts was introduced at Google I/O this week. This week at Google I/O, Google announced it's beefing up Google+ Hangouts by introducing a one-on-one chat feature, access to chat history, and a standalone app. But how about adding some real red meat,...

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Google goes under the sea with Street View at Google I/O

Google goes under the sea with Street View at Google I/O Google's partner in documenting the ocean floor says it needs more help from developers to save the world's coral reefs. Google showed off its underwater Google Maps Street View photography at the Google I/O show in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO -- Google and its partner The Catlin Seaview Survey need help from developers to document the world's coral reefs and save them from...

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The Art of managing your Boss

The Art of managing your Boss According to a recent report by JobBuzz.com, relationship management has been ranked as one of the key skills that a candidate needs to possess to be successful at his job. The key to establishing a meaningful working relationship with your boss is communication Managing relationships in the corporate world is a tedious job, more so if it is about maintaining...

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‘Edupreneurs contribute towards a rapidly changing education sector’

‘Edupreneurs contribute towards a rapidly changing education sector’ Pavan Chauhan, Founder and MD, Meritnation.com  With the rising Internet penetration in our country, edupreneurs or education entrepreneurs are venturing into the space of online learning to impart valuable knowledge to the Gen-Y’ers. Pavan Chauhan, Founder and MD, Meritnation.com shares his views behind this concept in India and how...

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