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Image via Wikipedia State Bank of India (SBI) is looking to fill the 1717 vacant posts of PO (Probationary Officers) in its different branches. Candidates can apply online on the website www.sbi.co.in & www.statebankofindia.com. Candidates should have 60% marks in 12th or Diploma course after X class (for SC/ST/PWD 55%) & in Graduation 55% (for SC/ST/PWD 50%). The age limit is 21 to 30 years. Candidates have to pay fee of Rs....

TEMPE, Ariz. -- With a 14-13 victory against Minnesota in the Insight Bowl on Thursday night, Iowa State locked up its first winning season since 2005. Minnesota (6-7) made an unwanted bit of history by becoming the first three-time Insight Bowl loser. "We came here to win the football game and we didn't get it done," Minnesota coach Tim Brewster said. "It's a great group of kids...and their hearts are broke and they're bleeding." Friday's...

New York , December 31 -- A rather bizarre study reveals that women may derive a more pleasurable feeling by slipping into a pair of old jeans than indulging in a sexual intercourse. A poll of 2200 British women carried out by serial brand Special K revealed that slimming down and fitting into an old pair of jeans again may be a woman’s ultimate fantasy. Women find fitting into old pair of jeans better than sex Findings of the survey revealed...

Image via Wikipedia Indian equities markets closed the year in style, with a benchmark index adding over 120 points Thursday in what has been its best performance in 18 years. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,365.37 points, closed for 2009 at 17,464.81 points, up 120.99 points or 0.7 percent from its previous close at 17,343.82 points. It had crossed a 20-month high in the...

Image via Wikipedia New Delhi: Asserting that the government had done "no flip-flop" over separate statehood to Telangana, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said the January 5 meeting of eight political parties from Andhra Pradesh had been called to devise a "mechanism" and "lay a road map" on resolving the controversial issue. "There is no flip-flop on part of the government over Telangana," said Chidambaram. He said the...

Countries around the world are beginning to hold celebratory events to welcome in 2010. A massive fireworks display has taken place in Sydney, Australia, with some 5,000kg of explosives sent up around around the famous harbour bridge. New Year's Eve this year will also see a rare blue moon - a second full moon in a month. The next will be in 2028. The moon will be visible at midnight in the west but not until New Year's Day in Asia and...

Image via Wikipedia After emerging as one of the leading actresses in Bollywood, Priyanka Chopra has been declared India's top brand endorser in 2009, says a report. According to the report by TAM AdEX, a division of TAM Media Research, Priyanka, 27, has edged past endorsement giants like skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and actors Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. Priyanka, who is awaiting the release of her next movie Pyaar...

Image via Wikipedia MUMBAI: Benchmarks ended lacklustre trade on a negative note on Wednesday ahead of December series expiry. Gains in realty, auto and banks were offset by losses in FMCG, metals and capital goods. National Stock Exchange’s Nifty ended at 5169.75, down 18.2 points or 0.35 per cent. The index touched an intraday low of 5160.10 and high of 5197.05. Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex closed at 17338.29, down 63.27 points...

Image via Wikipedia Trade circles say that Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar was reportedly signed for as high a fee as Rs 71 crore for a film, has had a change of mind. Reliable market sources say that the entire completion cost of Akshay’s next two films –‘Khatta Meetha’ directed by Priyadarshan and ‘Tees Maar Khan’ directed by Farah Khan will reportedly not exceed Rs 35 crore. According to one trade source the cost of making ‘Khatta...

Image via Wikipedia After winning accolades for her twelve roles act in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Whats Your Raashee, Priyanka Chopra will now be seen seducing seven husbands in Vishal Bharadwaj’s next untitled venture. It is learnt that Priyanka has already started preparing for the tough act. Buzz up! A super excited Priyanka states, “Vishal’s next film is a huge canvas film and it really IS a challenging role for me. I am really looking...

Image via Wikipedia Leading Kannada film actor Dr Vishnuvardhan passed away at Mysore in the wee hours of Wednesday following a cardiac arrest. The 59-year-old actor, popularly known as Sahasasimha, had complained of chest pain on Tuesday night. However, he passed away at around 2.30 am while being taken to Vikram Hospital in Mysore, where he was being treated for a leg problem....

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Samsung Corby Pop C3510 has comes out officially in India now. Samsung Corby Pop C3510 is also known as the Genio. Samsung Corby Pop C3510 details have appeared on the official website of Samsung in India. Samsung is also launching a better specified version of the Corby plus a Wi-Fi enabled version as well. The thought is to ply to nearly all kinds of users that range from person to person. It aims at...

Image by KhE 龙 via FlickrSpice Mobiles has launched its latest mid-range cellphone, the M7070, in India. This is the company's second dual SIM phoneand packs in a decent bunch of features and is priced attractively as well. So, what do you get for the Rs. 7,999 price it commands? Read on. To start with, the phone has a very decent 5 megapixel camera. It remains to be seen how good the imaging actually is. The camera also features Anti-Shake,...

Image via Wikipedia MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Tuesday rose by 81.10 points to 17,441.71 points on buying by funds in auto and consumer durables stocks. The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty breached the 5,200 points level moving up by 23.65 points to 5,202.05 points. Brokers said fresh buying activity picked up on optimism over the global economic recovery and robust December quarter earnings...

Image via Wikipedia CHENNAI: The Indian capital is in danger of losing its hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup following a scathing report on the Feroz Shah Kotla                     itch after a One-ADay International was abandoned, Indian media reported on Tuesday. The fifth and final One-Day International between Sri Lanka and India in New Delhi was called...

Image via CrunchBase New Delhi: Aamir Khan created a secret identity on Facebook to promote his new movie "3 Idiots". Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's "Paa" also found a major presence on the internet through his blog and his Facebook fan page. Move over TV, radio and print. Social networking sites (SNS), with their interactive and cost-effective features, are here as an ideal medium to promote movies. "Internet's role in the promotion of music...

Image via Wikipedia Chandigarh: Chandigarh Home Secretary Ram Niwas has ordered an enquiry against Sacred Heart School where Ruchika Girhotra studied. The school has been asked to explain the reasons behind Ruchika's expulsion. "On the complaint of Madhu Prakash (Ruchika's friend Aradhana's mother) we ordered enquiry on Monday. SDM Prernapuri will conduct the enquiry. One of them was whether any showcause notice was issued to Ruchika before...

Image via Wikipedia BANGALORE: Violence is a major deterrent for many, more so when you have a business to run.If the fragile political climate in the Andhra Pradesh spills blood on the streets, Hyderabad’s loss may become the gain of neighbouring states, as companies in the process of decision-making are likely to have serious second thoughts about AP in general and Hyderabad in particular.Industry-watchers believe that while short-term...

Image via Wikipedia ISLAMABAD: A deadly suicide attack on the main Ashura procession in Karachi on Monday killed at least 25 people and wounded more than 60 people, triggering violence and arson in some parts of Pakistan’s biggest city and its economic nerve-centre. Interior Minister Rehman Malik confirmed that it was carried out by a suicide bomber. Wearing the black clothes of a Shia mourner at Muharram, the bomber joined the tail-end...

Image via Wikipedia  * Al Qaeda group in Yemen says it gave Nigerian the bomb * It says device failed on plane due to technical fault * Obama faces political pressure over security threats (Adds U.S. TV report on images of bomb, paragraphs 8-9) By Jeff Mason KAILUA, Hawaii, Dec 28 (Reuters) - A wing of al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Monday for a failed Christmas Day attack on a U.S.-bound passenger plane, and President Barack...

Image via Wikipedia The Russian Foreign Ministry has voiced concern over the recent anti-government protests in Iran and said Russia is not meddling in Iran's internal affairs. The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Monday, after protests in Iran on Sunday during the Shia Muslim ceremonies for Ashura, which is the anniversary of the martyrdom of the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Imam Hussein (PBUH). At least eight...

Image via Wikipedia pulsar 135cc price | Bajaj Pulsar 135cc launched with price Rs.51000 | Bajaj Pulsar 135cc Most awaiting Bajaj Pulsar 135cc is launched for Rs.51000. This Bajaj Pulsar bike is powered with a 4 valve DTSi engine delivering 13.5 Ps power. This is very light weighted, aided by gas-charged Nitrox shock absorbers at the rear. The New Pulsar 135cc is expected to return a very good fuel economy and mileage of around 68.1 km/litre,...

Image via Wikipedia 3 Idiots has passed the cinegoer’s test with flying colours. The Aamir Khan -starrer raked in Rs 12.5 crore on Friday. Experts estimate the movie to net Rs 40 crore over the first weekend from the box office, with gross collections of Rs 65 crore. Khan’s last release, Ghajini, earned around Rs 40 crore net in the first four days, since the movie released on a Thursday. Aamir Khan said: “The response is huge, we are still...