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Motorola joins hands with Ferrari to introduce co-branded handset in India

US-based mobile phone maker Motorola has partnered with world-renowned sports car manufacturer Ferrari, to roll out co-branded 3G-enabled handset named Motorola RAZR2 V9 Ferrari, in the Indian market.

The sleek new phone is born out of a passionate racing spirit, the pursuit for excellence in technological innovation and impeccable design.

The amazing features of this latest skinned RAZR2 phone comprises 2 mega pixels camera, expandable memory up to 2GB, stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, and has the capability of video and audio streaming.

Moreover, it also packed with Ferrari videos, wallpapers and ringtones etc.

P. Chidambaram says Hyde Act not binding on India

New Delhi, July22 : P. Chidambaram says Hyde Act not binding on IndiaOn the second day of the debate in the Lok Sabha over the Government’s trust vote, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that the Hyde Act, passed by the US Congress to enable nuclear commerce with India, was a domestic law in that country and had no binding on India.

Chidambaram also stressed the need for nuclear power.

Amar Singh accuses Mayawati of "kidnapping" six SP MPs

New Delhi, July 22 : Amar Singh accuses Mayawati of "kidnapping" six SP MPsSamajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh today blamed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of "kidnapping" six MPs of his party.

Speaking to reporters, Amar Singh claimed that Mayawati has forcibly kept six MPs of his party inside Uttar Pradesh Bhavan.

Commenting on the issue of MPs, who were being poached to muster the required strength to save the government, he alleged, "It is Mayawati who is trying to split parties by poaching MPs."

UPA Govt. to seek trust vote today

New Delhi, July 22 : UPA Govt. to seek trust vote todayThe United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government will face the trust vote in the Lok Sabha today.

Ahead of trust vote, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh reiterated that his UPA Government would win the trust vote.

“I am confident that the government will win the trust vote,” he told media persons late last evening after attending the first day of the two-day trust motion.

Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that the Congress-led alliance had the support of 276 MPs, clearly crossing the majority mark.

Mixed reactions to parliament debate on confidence motion, nuke deal

Indo-US NukeNew Delhi/Lucknow/Mumbai/Patna, July 21 : There has been a mixed response to the ongoing debate in Parliament on the vote of confidence sought by the UPA Government and the India-US civilian nuclear cooperation deal.

The debate on the vote of confidence in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh''s government began on Monday and its fate will be decided on Tuesday.

In Lucknow, the young brigade felt that the nuclear deal would benefit all sections of society.

Karnataka to set up 2000 MW thermal plant in Chhattisgarh

The Karnataka government has decided to set up a 2000 MW thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh. The state chief minister B S Yeddyurappa said that it would be set up in Janjgir district. The state government will acquire 2000 acres of land for the proposed project at Goghna. Chhattisgarh’s Chief Minister Raman Singh has already given nod to power project.

The project site is well connected to rail and road link. The water is also available from Mahanadi River for power plant. Thus the site is technically fit for the set up of plant.

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