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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Business chokes as ‘Lifeline of Delhi’ sabotaged

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Tuesday, too, was a bad day for all those who wanted to book a railway ticket.

Due to the ongoing agitation by Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) personnel, Indian Railways’ Passenger Reservation System (PRS) was severely affected.

PRS is a web of computers across the country managing train reservations.

“On Monday, eight PRS terminals ran slow. On Tuesday, the number came down to two,” said Sanjay Bajpai, Northern Railway spokesman.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Jilted lover shoots woman, kills self

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A 26 year old engineer allegedly shot his ‘friend’ and himself in New Rajinder Nagar area of central Delhi on Sunday .

The police said Uma Sharma, also an engineer, had been avoiding Sanjay Aggarwal for the past couple of months. On Sunday, he reportedly came from Jaipur to seek revenge after she spurned his advances. She survived with two bullet injuries in her chest, and is recuperating at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. He died.

“Both Sharma and Aggarwal hail from Aligarh and knew each other from college,” said Jaspal Singh, DCP (central).

“On Sunday afternoon, Aggarwal went to meet Sharma at her PG accommodation. He took a bunch of roses and a country-made revolver with him. After the landlord told him that Sharma was not at home, Aggarwal waited for her.”

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Friday, August 22, 2008

Now, surf Television channels on Internet

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Your Television viewing options just got wider and cheaper.

The Union Cabinet on Thursday allowed for internet protocol television (IPTV) to get broadcast content at a price equivalent to DTH and cable television.

With more competition, consumers can hope for cheaper subscription rates for their cable TV and DTH.

IPTV simpy put, is television content delivered through broadband internet rather than the traditional wiring or satellite dishes. Often, IPTV is bundled with internet access services.

The big stumbling block so far had been IPTV service providers alleging that broadcasters were charging them more than they were from DTH or cable providers, therefore making their services too costly.

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