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The process of Satyam Computer services Ltd's merger with Tech Mahindra is finally complete, Tech Mahindra Vice Chairman Vineet Nayyar announced on Tuesday.

Announcing the completion of the amalgamation process, Mr. Nayyar said that the two companies had become one, which would be called Tech Mahindra.

The Tech Mahindra Vice Chairman said, "All the process and procedures required for amalgamation of Satyam with Tech Mahindra are complete. As I speak to you now, we are one company."

State-owned firms Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India Limited (OIL) have signed a deal with Videocon Industries to buy its 10 per cent stake in a Mozambique gas field for around $2.5 billion.

The acquisition, which will be done through a special purpose vehicle jointly owned by ONGC Videsh (OVL) and OIL, is expected to provide India with an estimated 6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year.

New Delhi, June 26 : Great efforts are needed to be made to check drug abuse and alcoholism in India, President Pranab Mukherjee said Wednesday.

Speaking after giving away National Awards for Outstanding Services in the Field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance, the president said alcoholism and drug abuse is a serious threat to a nation like India, which has a huge young population.

Bangalore, June 26 : US-based industry leader in geometric processors Geo Semiconductor Inc. will design chips for surveillance cameras in this tech hub, an official said Wednesday.

The chips will be used in smartphone peripherals, automobiles, video conferencing and gaming at its newly set up research and development (R&D) here.

Los Angeles, June 26 : An "amateur" article calling Rihanna as "Pop's poisonous princess" and a "toxic role model for her army of young fans" by a scribe has left the singer fuming.

The write-up appeared June 25 accusing the "Umbrella" star of setting a bad example with her saucy dress sense and racy dance routines.

The 25-year-old expressed her anger over it on online photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking service Instagram, reports dailystar. co. uk.

Banihal (Jammu and Kashmir), June 26 : The people of Jammu and Kashmir are fed up with violence and are eager to taste peace and development, UPA chief Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday.

She told a public rally here also addressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that Indian democracy had the strength to overcome conflicts through dialogue.

The rally was held shortly after Manmohan Singh inaugurated a key rail link between the Kashmir Valley and the Jammu region.

"The people in Kashmir are fed up with violence. They want peace and development.