http://www.samachaar.in Smachaar.in en-us 2010 Samachaar.In Mon, 21 May 2012 04:07:11 GMT Mon, 21 May 2012 04:07:11 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Lack_of_clarity_on_software_exports_hurting_industry_Murthy_128339 Bangalore: The Indian IT industry is in a quandary for want of clarity from the government on the definition of software exports, Infosys chairman emeritus N.R. Narayana Murthy said Sunday."It has been over a year since the industry had ask... Mon, 21 May 2012 04:07:11 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/CBI_raids_homes_of_Yeddyurappa_and_family_128199 Bangalore: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided residences of former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and his kin here and in Shimoga early Wednesday for their alleged role in the multi-crore mining scam in the state."O... Wed, 16 May 2012 04:38:22 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/_FC_Barcelona_football_camp_in_Bangalore_128075 Bangalore: FC Barcelona’s former player Josep ‘Pep’ Moratalla will head a five-day training camp for children in the 6-17 years age group to be held at the Bangalore Football Stadium here May 21-25.  The FCB Soccer Camp ... Wed, 09 May 2012 12:20:25 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/RCBs_de_Villiers_tames_Chargers_for_dramatic_win__127989 Bangalore: AB de Villiers of Royal Challengers Bangalore pulled off a sensational victory against underdogs Deccan Chargers late Sunday at the Chinnaswamy stadium here to keep their hopes alive for a place in playoffs in the Indian Premier Le... Mon, 07 May 2012 05:40:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Kings_XI_clinch_a_thriller_against_Royal_Challengers__127907 Bangalore: A sixer by left-arm spinner Piyush Chawla in the penultimate ball helped Kings XI Punjab snatch a dramatic win by four wickets over hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Chinnaswamy stadium ... Thu, 03 May 2012 06:06:04 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Kings_XI_wary_of_Gayle_storm_in_revenge_game_127897 Bangalore: In spite of languishing at the eighth slot in the table with five defeats and four wins in nine games, an unfazed Kings XI Punjab will here Wednesday look for avenging its loss April 21 to hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) thoug... Wed, 02 May 2012 05:51:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Vijaya_Bank_net_zooms_235_percent_in_Q4_127870 Bangalore: State-run Vijaya Bank posted net profit of Rs.181 crore for the fourth quarter (January-March) of fiscal 2011-12, registering a whopping 235 percent jump from Rs.54 crore the same quarter an year ago (2010-11) and 46 percent increase ... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:56:50 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/India_test_flies_naval_variant_of_LCA_127814 Bangalore: India Friday joined an elite club of countries by test flying the naval variant of its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) in this tech hub under a partially cloudy sky."With the successful maiden flight of the LCA's naval variant, In... Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:29:53 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Wipro_projects_flat_IT_revenue_for_first_quarter_127629 Bangalore: Wipro Ltd has projected an average revenue of $1.54 billion for the first quarter (April-June) from its global IT services business, indicating a flat sequential growth under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).In a... Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:25:13 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/80_entries_for_National_Autocross_127579 Bangalore: Nearly 80 vehicles, some of them driven by well-known names, are likely to take part in the first round of the inaugural Indian National Autocross Championship to be held here Sunday.According to Balakrishna Jayasimha, Chief Execu... Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:16:22 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/CBI_searches_BEML_chairmans_office_residence_127478 Bangalore: The CBI Thursday searched the office and residence of V.R.S. Natarajan, chairman and managing director of the state-run Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML), here for evidence related to a tender process for hiring a consultancy firm.&quot... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:39:26 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Gayle_stars_as_Royal_Challengers_beat_Pune_Warriors_in_a_thriller__127399 Bangalore: Riding on a brilliant 81 by Chris Gayle, Royal Challengers Bangalore pulled off a sensational six-wicket victory off the last ball against a resilient Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Chinnaswamy stadium here la... Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:31:27 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/IPL_Scoreboard_Pune_Warriors_vs_Royal_Challengers_127395 Bangalore: The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Pune Warriors and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium here Tuesday. Pune Warriors:Robin Uthappa c Patel b Vettori 69Jesse Ryder c Ag... Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:27:19 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Royal_Challengers_beat_Pune_Warriors_127394 Bangalore: Bangalore Royal Challengers beat Pune Warriors by six wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium here Tuesday.Chris Gayle struck 81 as Royal Challengers, chasing a target of 183, made 186 for four in 20 ove... Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:25:30 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/Nigerian_bank_deploys_Infosys_Finacle_software_127344 Bangalore: Nigeria's oldest bank Wema Bank plc has deployed Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd's software product Finacle to offer core banking, retail e-banking and treasury services to customers through its 137 branches across the African count... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:53:25 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Rajasthan_Royals_beat_Royal_Challengers_by_59_runs_127288 Bangalore: Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 59 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday.Chasing a target of 196, Royal Challengers were bowled out for 136 runs in 19.5 overs.(IANS) Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:56:09 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/IPL_Scoreboard_Rajasthan_Royals_vs_Royal_Challengers_Bangalore_127287 Bangalore: Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday.Rajasthan RoyalsRahul Dravid st de Villiers b Vettori 25Ajinkya Rahane not out 103Owa... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:55:20 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Royals_outclass_Challengers_for_first_away_win_127286 Bangalore: Showing class and style, Rajasthan Royals (RR) humiliated a strong Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) late Sunday, registering their first home away win with 59 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 at the jam-packed Chinnaswamy ... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:53:41 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Rajasthan_Royals_ride_on_Rahanes_century_to_outclass_Challengers_127285 Bangalore: A brilliant unbeaten century by Ajinkya Rahane helped Rajasthan Royals humiliate Royal Challengers Bangalore by 59 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the jam-packed Chinnaswamy stadium here Sunday night.Rahane's maiden century... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:52:48 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Indecisive_BJP_leaves_its_Karnataka_unit_exasperated__127270 Bangalore: The Bharatiya Janata Party's claim to be a party with a difference has, for long, become the butt of ridicule. It may soon be dubbed as a party that is scared to take tough decisions. At least that is what party's Karnataka unit seems... Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:42:38 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Infosys_lowers_guidance_for_fiscal_2013__127211 Bangalore: India's second largest IT bellwether Infosys Ltd Friday projected a lower guidance of 15 percent growth year-on-year (YoY) for the new fiscal 2012-13 (FY 2013) on signs of slow recovery in global markets.Sequential decline in net ... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:37:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/Infosys_projects_21_percent_revenue_growth_127204 Bangalore: India's IT giant Infosys Ltd Friday projected 21 percent year-on-year (YoY) consolidated revenue growth in first quarter (April-June) of new fiscal (2012-13) to Rs.9,056 crore (Rs.90.56 billion) in rupee terms.In a regulatory filing ... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:29:31 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/HAL_chopper_lands_atop_building_pilots_safe_127197 Bangalore: A chopper of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd's training academy Thursday made an emergency landing atop a building in the eastern suburb of the city, with both of its pilots escaping with minor injuries, the defence behemoth s... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:37:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/Battered_by_father_Bangalore_baby_dies_127091 Bangalore: Afreen, the three-month-old Bangalore girl who was battered by her own father as he wanted a son, died Wednesday after battling for life for several days, hospital authorities here said."The baby suffered cardiac arrest at 10.40 ... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:37:48 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Knight_Riders_set_166run_target_for_Royal_Challengers_127051 Bangalore: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Tuesday set hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) a 166-run target in an Indian Premier League-5 match at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium here. Put in to bat by Royal Challengers skipper Daniel Vettori, the Kn... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:52:40 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Royal_Challengers_elect_to_field_against_Knight_Riders_127034 Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Tuesday.Teams:Royal Challengers: Daniel Vettori (captain), Chris Gayle, V... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:29:28 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/__Battered_baby_Afreen_still_critical_Doctors_127027 Bangalore: Afreen, the three-month-old baby girl battered by her father as he wanted a son, continues to be on ventilator and has been getting convulsions, doctors attending on her at a city hospital here said Tuesday.  The baby is on ven... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:54:36 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/Baby_girl_tortured_now_in_Bangalore_126975 Bangalore/New Delhi: A Bangalore man who was hoping for a son was so angered by the birth of a girl child that he battered the three-month-old, who is now in a critical condition at a hospital, police say. Besides a severe head injury, the infan... Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:03:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/Desperate_for_son_father_batters_infant_daughter_126957 Bangalore: A three-month-old baby girl here is battling for life after being allegedly beaten by her father who wanted a boy, police said. The baby's head is severely injured and there are bite marks on several parts of the body.Police arrested... Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:11:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Royal_Challengers_raring_to_go_for_kill_from_first_IPLV_game_126903 Bangalore: A hungry Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will Saturday begin thier hunt for the coveted Indian Premier League (IPL) title that has twice eluded them in the past despite an envious batting and bowling line-up."We are pretty exc... Sat, 07 Apr 2012 07:29:38 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/WSH_Punjab_outplay_Lions_to_enter_final_126670 Bangalore: An aggressive Sher-E-Punjab punished an errant Karnataka Lions 4-1 en route to the final of the inaugural Bridgestone World Series Hockey competition here Sunday.The score-line was not fully indicative of Punjab's dominance marked by ... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:44:35 GMT http://samachaar.in/Karnataka/Infant_is_Karnataka_top_cop_126656 Bangalore: The Karnataka government Saturday appointed Abdul Rehman Infant as the state's new police chief, shunting out incumbent Shankar Bidari to the Karnataka State Police Housing Board.The shuffle of the top police brass came a day after a... Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:11:42 GMT http://samachaar.in/Karnataka/Court_quashes_Karnataka_police_chiefs_appointment_126640 Bangalore: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the appointment of Shankar Bidari as state police chief in view of alleged atrocities on women and tribals by police teams headed by him during the hunt for forest brigand Veerappan. The court s... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:22:20 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/Saudi_youth_get_a_feel_of_Indias_software_power_126512 Bangalore: A 40-member youth delegation from Saudi Arabia, on a perception-changing visit to this country, got firsthand experience of India's software power at Infosys Ltd, India's IT major, here and some higher education institutes that spawn... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:28:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/BJP_crisis_shadow_over_Karnataka_budget_126203 Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda will present the state budget Wednesday as a majority of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators supporting B.S. Yeddyurappa boycotted the assembly session that began here Tue... Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:47:22 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/67_BJP_lawmakers_bat_for_Yeddyurappa_126153 Bangalore: A letter signed by 67 of the 120 ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in Karnataka seeking re-instatement of scam-hit former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has been sent to the BJP national leadership, a minister said her... Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:52:12 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Mining_barons_Reddys_and_Yeddyurappa_in_funding_row_125786 Bangalore: Mining barons Reddy brothers are generally believed to have bankrolled Bharatiya Janata Party to come to power in Karnataka. Now their loyalist has been caught on video claiming the Reddys had given around Rs. 250 crore to BJP's firs... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:46:44 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Premji_selling_Wipro_shares_worth_Rs1530_crore_to_fund_education_125752 Bangalore: The Azim Premji Trust of Wipro founder chairman Azim Premji will sell 35 million shares valued at Rs.1,530 crore ($300 million) to fund educational activities of Azim Premji Foundation, which also runs a private university in this tec... Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:51:41 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Few_takers_in_Karnataka_BJP_for_nationfirst_mantra__125642 Bangalore: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) goes to great lengths to claim that its members are driven by the motto of 'nation-first, party-second and individual-last'. But the actions of its members in Karnataka show it is just a catchphrase, n... Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:29:45 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Dravids_son_wields_bat_after_he_bids_adieu_125641 Bangalore: It was a poignant moment for India's cricketing icon Rahul Dravid to watch his seven-year-old elder son Samit wield the bat at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium here on the day (Friday) he bid adieu to the game, which earned him sobriquet... Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:27:21 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/_Text_of_Rahul_Dravid_statement_announcing_his_retirement_125630 Bangalore: The following is the text of Rahul David's statement, announcing his retirement from international cricket, here Friday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium:  I would like to announce my retirement from international and domestic first-c... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:27:46 GMT http://samachaar.in/Karnataka/More_legislators_involved_in_Karnataka_porngate_125606 Bangalore: Several Karnataka legislators have viewed porn clips in the assembly and not just three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers who quit over the issue Feb 8, a panel probing the incident said Thursday.Shrishailappa Bidarur of BJP, wh... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:20:47 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/Four_lawyers_held_for_attack_on_Bangalore_journalists__125414 Bangalore: Four lawyers were arrested late Saturday for their suspected involvement in a violent attack the day before on journalists and policemen at the city civil court complex, police said."We have so far arrested four advocates under ... Sun, 04 Mar 2012 03:54:16 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/_Slap_heard_in_Pakistans_Supreme_Court_125347 Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court Friday began hearing an incident in which a political party's woman candidate slapped a polling officer during voting in an assembly by-poll, a media report said.  Taking suo moto notice, the court bega... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:49:08 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/_UP_polls_almost_over_BJP_focuses_on_Karnataka_mess_125346 Bangalore: With the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls ending Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) attention now turns to Karnataka where the party’s maiden rule has been marked more by rebellion and scandals than good governance.&nbs... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:48:19 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/Reddy_returns_to_Bangalore_after_six_months_as_an_accused__125330 Bangalore/Hyderabad: Gali Janardhana Reddy, the struggling businessman-turned-mining baron who once dictated terms to the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka, comes to Bangalore early Friday for the first time in six months, as an accused in ill... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:18:26 GMT http://samachaar.in/Bangalore/Space_department_declined_my_RTI_plea_ExISRO_chief_Nair_125276 Bangalore: The department of space has declined to provide documents on the basis of which the government debarred former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. Madhavan Nair and three other retired space scientists from holding ... Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:24:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/_Intel_India_unveils_plan_to_groom_innovators_125264 Bangalore: Global chip maker Intel Corporation Wednesday unveiled an outreach programme to groom future scientists in India as the next generation of innovators.  "The Intel Future Scientist programme has been drawn in India to help ... Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:57:59 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Trade_unions_strike_hits_life_across_Karnataka_125197 Bangalore: The one-day strike by a dozen central trade unions Tuesday affected life in cities and towns across Karnataka, including this tech hub, with shops, banks, factories, restaurants and cinemas shut and public transport curtailed as ta... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:18:09 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Yeddyurappa_drops_demand_for_chief_minister_post_finally_125163 Bangalore: Scam-hit former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday dropped his demand for re-instatement, in a relief to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) torn by indiscipline and scandals.Yeddyurappa virtually blamed the BJP cen... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:38:48 GMT