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Sabeer Bhatia is the web and Internet magnate of India who is the founder of Hotmail-an Internet portal of the net system. Bhatia was born in Chandigarh, India and was educated in Birla Institute of Technology Pilani, and in the Stanford University America. After his Bachelor Degree in California Institute of Technology Sabeer took up a brief job in Apple computers as a hardware engineer. There he got amazed by coming across the vastness of computer systems and the web. By the cooperation and coordination of his friend Jack Smith, Sabeer realized his dream in establishing Hotmail in 1996. Adding to his credit Hotmail today appears as the largest e-mail provider with over 50 million users worldwide. Due to his sincere efforts and devoted work for his organization, Sabeer could see the rapid rise of his web entrepreneurship until it was acquired by Microsoft in 1998. This triumph of Bhatia as the first Indian to climb a great height in this standpoint has earned him widespread reputation and he has been acclaimed throughout, for he has been honored with Entrepreneur of the year award-1997. As one of the youngest innovative leaders he is the recipient of TR100 award presented by MIT to the young leaders.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Three more people have been arrested in the Indian Premier League spot fixing case, Delhi Police said Sunday, taking the number of arrested to 18, including India fast bowler S. Sreesanth and two other players of the Rajasthan Royals.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Three more people have been arrested in the Indian Premier League spot fixing case, Delhi Police said Sunday, taking the number of arrested to 15, including India fast bowler S. Sreesanth and two other players of the Rajasthan Royals.
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) AirAsia India Wednesday appointed Singapore-based management consultant Mittu Chandilya as its chief executive officer (CEO), who promised to "revolutionise" the air travel industry in the country.
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Proposed airline AirAsia India Wednesday appointed Singapore-based Mittu Chandilya as its chief executive.
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) If she is seen enjoying playing a mother in TV show "Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi", Shweta Tiwari also enjoyed the depiction of mother-daughter friendship in her new ad mainly because it shows how exactly the two could be friends.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India has welcomed Nawaz Sharif's victory in Pakistan and his declaring that he would work for warmer ties with New Delhi, but experts caution that one should wait and see how he plans to deliver on his assurance, given his past role of playing "consort" to the Taliban.
Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here Sunday.
Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders dented Royal Challengers Bangalore's chances of qualifying for the playoffs courtesy a five-wicket win in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here Sunday.
Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field first in their Indian Premier League clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the JSCA International Stadium here Sunday.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Actress Jayati Bhatia, seen as Mataji in "Sasural Simar Ka", owes her success to her real life mother-in-law and also appreciates Sumitra in "Balika Vadhu" as the best on-screen 'saas'.
Pune, May 9 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium here Thursday.
Pune, May 9 (IANS) The Kolkata Knight Riders romped home to their first away win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) beating the Pune Warriors by 46 runs at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium here Thursday.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) With the border stand-off resolved, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid heads to Beijing Thursday for talks during which the Chinese troop incursion and the differing perceptions of the Line of Actual Control are expected to figure, besides other bilateral issues.
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matche between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium here Tuesday.
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Mumbai Indians scored 170 for six against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede Stadium here Tuesday.
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Wankhede Stadium here Tuesday.
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Backed by superlative bowling and decent batting, Kolkata Knight Riders handed Rajasthan Royals a crushing eight-wicket defeat to keep alive their feeble chances of making it to the play-off in their Indian Premier League here Friday.
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens here Friday.
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Backed by a good bowling performance on a slow turning wicket, Kolkata Knight Riders restricted Rajasthan Royals to 132/6 in their Indian Premier League encounter at the Eden Gardens Friday.
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and opted to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens here Friday.
Raipur, May 1 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders scored 136 for seven against Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium here Wednesday.
Raipur, May 1 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bat against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League match here Wednesday.
Chennai, May 1 (IANS) Tamil actor Ajith Kumar was busy shooting for his upcoming untitled action-drama in Jaisalmer on his 42nd birthday Wednesday.
Chennai, April 28 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Sunday:
Chennai, April 28 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings scored a mammoth 200 for three against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Sunday.
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens here Friday.
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Coming up with a splendid bowling performance, holders Kolkata Knight Riders restricted Kings XI Punjab to 149/6 in their crucial Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens here Friday.
In the ongoing investigation of bribery and corruption in the VVIP helicopter deal, the Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, appears to have made up its mind that the then Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi, was instrumental in swinging the deal in favour of AgustaWestland.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia's Indian subsidiary has sought the government's permission to launch its operations with a few aircraft.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Dwayne Smith came up with a dazzling knock to carry Mumbai Indians to a thrilling five-wicket win off the penultimate delivery over holders Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) The scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians here Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens here Saturday.
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to bat against Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Eden Gardens here Saturday.
Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) Twenty-nine teams, including defending champions Railways, will participate in the 13-day third Hockey India Senior Women's National Hockey Championship beginning Thursday at the Major Dhyan Chand Astro Turf Stadium here.
Mohali, April 16 (IANS) In the end it was Manpreet Gony's 18-ball 42 which made the difference for Kings XI Punjab who beat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by four runs in an Indian Premier League thriller at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here Tuesday.
Mohali, April 16 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Tuesday.
Mohali, April 16 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field in their Indian Premier League tie against Kings XI Punjab at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here Tuesday.
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad here at the Eden Gardens Sunday.
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Navjot Singh Sidhu had a chequered stint with the Indian cricket team. Either he was a plodder or ended up with the 'Sixer Sidhu' sobriquet, given the number of sixes he started hitting late in his career. Once, he even walked out of the team during a series in England. In his political career too, as the MP representing Amritsar in the Lok Sabha, Sidhu has remained close to controversy.
Bangalore, April 11 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Thursday:
Two potential candidates of Indian captainship in future will collide with each other in today's match of Indian Premier League as Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at their home ground M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore from 4pm in the 13th match of IPL.
Rajasthan Royals registered their second win in a row beating defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 6. The key performer for the Royals was Brad Hodge (46 not out) , which helped Rajasthan to score a competitive score of 144 for six. In return, Kolkata could only score 125.
Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here Monday.
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Profusely praising Caribbean spinner Sunil Narine, an ecstatic Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir gave credit to his bowlers for holding the Delhi Daredevils to a below-par score that helped his team start the Indian Premier League on a winning note.
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir Wednesday credited his bowlers for restricting the Delhi Daredevils to below par score and allowing his team to start the IPL tournament on a winning note.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) The scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Holders Kolkata Knight Riders gave a fluent start to their campaign with an emphatic six wicket win over a depleted Daredevils in the sixth Indian Premier League opener here Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine finished with a four wicket haul as Delhi Daredevils were skittled out for 128 in the opening game of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Indian markets continued to toast the agreement reached Tuesday by Reliance Industries to share the optic fibre network of Reliance Communications for 4G telecom services, as analysts said it could entail more such pacts in the future.
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) After being dropped from the Indian Test squad, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir is now "more focused and working harder", a team colleague said.
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pace spearhead Brett Lee, who also has been made the bowling mentor replacing Pakistan legend Wasim Akram, Friday said he was prepared for the new challenge.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The government Tuesday approved Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia's proposal to set up a new airline in the Indian civil aviation sector with partners Tata Group and Arun Bhatia-promoted Telestra Tradeplace.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The government Tuesday said it has approved six proposals of foreign direct investment (FDI) amounting to Rs.732.77 crore.
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who is playing a Punjabi housewife in her next film "Ghanchakkar", says her fashion sense in the romantic comedy is bizarre, and that her designer had a tough time trying to put together the look.
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who is playing a Punjabi housewife in her next film "Ghanchakkar", says her fashion sense in the romantic comedy is bizarre, and that her designer had a tough time trying to put together the look.
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Southern actress Tammannaah Bhatia, who is making her debut in Bollywood with Sajid Khan's "Himmatwala", has her reservations about wearing a bikini, as well as kissing on screen.
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Southern actress Tammannah Bhatia, set for her Bollywood debut with Sajid Khan's "Himmatwala", a remake of the eponymous 1983 film, is all praise for the filmmaker. She says he thinks from the audience's point of view while making a film.
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Southern actress Tamannah Bhatia, who is making her Bollywood debut opposite Ajay Devgn in Sajid Khan's "Himmatwala", says she always admired the actor, but admits she has started respecting him even more after working with him.
Gurgaon, March 20 (IANS) Virender Sehwag's poor run of form continued Wednesday as he was back to pavilion for four runs, but his Delhi team beat Jammu and Kashmir by 17 runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Twenty20 tournament here.
Chennai, March 14 (IANS) As Tamil actor Ajith Kumar's most anticipated upcoming Tamil thriller "Valai" is nearing completion, he is set to begin working on his next untitled Tamil project from April.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India and Myanmar, that have a shared history and a long border between them, will interact more closely at the business and intelligentsia level following the visit of a multi-think tank delegation from India to that country.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia's entry into the Indian sky with a new airline in partnership with the Tata Group, the country's premier business house, will help the domestic aviation industry grow and get better deals to passengers, say sector watchers.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Women have been an integral part of the Indian film industry since its inception a century ago. Barring a few exceptions, their major contribution has been as actors or singers. On International Women's Day, March 8, IANS lists the women who have dared to step into uncharted territory in recent times. They have not only carved a niche for themselves but are pioneering a new trend that will perhaps encourage others to follow suit.
New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia is all set to roll out the seventh scheduled domestic carrier in the Indian skies, after its proposal for starting a new airline was approved by the government Wednesday.
New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Wednesday received regulatory approvals from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for starting a new airline venture in the Indian civil aviation sector with partners like the Tata Group and Arun Bhatia promoted Telestra Tradeplace.
New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Wednesday received regulatory approvals from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for starting a new airline venture in the Indian civil aviation sector with partners like the Tata Group and Arun Bhatia promoted Telestra Tradeplace.
New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Wednesday received regulatory approvals from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for starting a new airline venture in the Indian civil aviation sector with partners like the Tata Group and Arun Bhatia promoted Telestra Tradeplace.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) A multi-think tank scholars' delegation led by Rajiv Bhatia, Director-General, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), is visiting Myanmar March 3-9 to take part in a conference organised in collaboration with the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) as part of the growing engagement between the two neighbours.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The body of an unidentified woman was found stuffed in a plastic bag here from a train at the New Delhi railway station, said police Monday.
New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, Feb 21 (IANS) Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia is set to invest anywhere between $30 million to $60 million in its airline venture in India.
Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) Asia's leading low cost carrier AirAsia Berhad (AirAsia) plans to start an airlines in India, joining hands with Tata Sons and Arun Bhatia of Telestra Tradeplace, and has approached the Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for investment.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Arvind Kumar Yadav won the Mawana Sugars Full Marathon in the men's category while Nilam Maruti Kadam was the fastest in the women's category here Sunday.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Maghreb region in northwest Africa contributes 20 percent of the African continent's GDP and can prove a strong economic partner for India with its reserves of bydrocarbons and metals and also for tourism, said envoys of the region here Friday.
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Local residents pelted stones at a police station in West Bengal's Hooghly district Saturday after a Trinamool Congress worker allegedly died in police custody.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India and Pakistan maintained the truce on their border Thursday as External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid declined to commit himself to talks with his Pakistani counterpart to resolve their stand-off over ceasefire violations on the LoC.
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Poonam Pandey, who gained 6 kgs for her role in her debut movie "Nasha", was sceptical about putting on extra pounds to acquire the curves for the role.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Bonfires, drumbeats and revellers singing and dancing to folk songs -- that was the sight in many residential areas in Delhi, as people gathered around crackling fires Sunday evening to celebrate the harvest festival of Lohri.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A 28-year-old married woman, stated to be mentally disturbed, was critically injured after she jumped in front of a moving Metro train here Thursday, police said.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Delhi captain Shikhar Dhawan knocked up a spectacular ton to lead his team to victory over England XI in the final warm-up game for the visitors ahead of the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series against India beginning Friday.
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) US-based real estate software and services company AMP Technologies plans to increase its headcount at its Indian centre here ten-fold to 1,000 by 2015 with primary focus on the commercial real estate market back home, said a top company official.
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Bold beauty Poonam Pandey, who has been busy shooting for her debut Bollywood film "Nasha", hints she might feature in a bikini for a dance number in the movie.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Academicians and thinkers from Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Morocco as well as from the US, Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland and Italy have gathered here for a two-day conference to discuss the future of Arab Spring and its regional and global ramifications.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) One of the capital's five-star hotels Friday sent out a Christmas message with a difference by unveiling a Christmas tree made of newsprint to sensitise people towards environmental degradation and the preservation of forest cover.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) IBSA, the India-Brazil-South Africa trilateral initiative, faces strong competition from the BRICS grouping, a former Indian envoy said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Four centuries and 1066 runs scored in the match went wasted as both Delhi and Baroda proved incapable of taking a first innings lead, let alone a win, in the Ranji Trophy Group B tie held at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Controversy queen Poonam Pandey says she will surprise her fans with her boldness in her debut movie "Nasha".
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar got emotional after receiving a family sketch featuring him and his parents from his fans from West Bengal.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The scoreboard on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Group B cricket match between Delhi and Baroda at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Sunday:
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Baroda displayed a solid batting performance on a low?and?slow pitch as they ended the day's play at 252 for three on the first day of the Ranji Trophy Group B tie against Delhi here at the Ferozshah Kotla Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the first day of the Ranji Trophy Group B match between Delhi and Baroda here at the Ferozshah Kotla Saturday:
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Though feeling confident after an outright win over Odisha at home, Delhi face a tough task ahead as they take on Baroda in the third round of their Ranji Trophy Group B tie.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) In spite of being part of an erstwhile royal family, Saba Ali Khan, elder daughter of the late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, says she doesn't run after designer brands.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Three people have been arrested for duping HDFC Bank of Rs.4.2 crore on the pretext of importing Bentley and Lamborghini luxury cars on auto loans, Delhi Police said Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Celtic Connection, one of the Scotland's biggest roots music and arts festival supported by the government Scottish Arts Council has inked an agreement with the Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF) Sunday to promote exchanges between roots musicians of Rajasthan and the Celtic regions of Britain.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) As the world's largest democracy, India is willing to share its expertise with the new government in Egypt, a leading Indian official said Tuesday as the two countries began a Track II dialogue.
New Delhi Oct 16 (IANS) India welcomes the triumph of democratic forces in Egypt and would be happy to share its expertise and experience with the new government in that country, a leading Indian official said as the two countries began a Track II dialogue.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) To counter cyber attacks in economic and social infrastructure development, the government Monday said it would set up a joint working group to engage the private sector and will start four pilot projects for the purpose.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Against the backdrop of the dramatic shift of power from the West to the rest and India's rising global stature, the head of the International Crisis Group (ICG), a leading global think tank, is in India to seek Indian perspectives on key international issues.
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) French champagne brand Veuve Clicquot will Friday honour author and columnist Shobhaa De with the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year award for her accomplishments, an official said.
Bidar (Karnataka), Oct 1 (IANS) Ukrainian teenager Oleksandra Korashivilli and India's Prarthana Thombare provided the first two upsets in the Ashok Kheny $10,000 ITF Bidar Open women's Futures tennis championship here Monday.
