Category: Miscellaneous

Actor Sobhan Babu Passes Away (Misc.) »

Veteran Telugu actor Shoban Babu, passed away at a private hospital here on Thursday following a cardiac arrest.
He was 71 and survived by wife, three daughters and a son. Shobhan, whose roles in soft family entertainers earned him a massive fan following among women, was counted among the top four Telugu stars of [...]

Actor Sobhan Babu Passes Away (Misc.)

Do you like Nighi’s new Homepage? (Discussions) »

It’s been a while since we were thinking of changing Nighi’s Homepage. At last we were able to give a new face to Nighi and we hope you like the new look. We looked at a number of things to increase the visibility to the enormous video collection on Nighi. You might have already [...]

Do you like Nighi’s new Homepage? (Discussions)

Smoking Kills a whopping Million Indians a Year: Study (Discussions) »

The New England Journal of Medicine study found smoking already accounts for 900,000 deaths a year in India. The study warns that without action, the death toll from smoking will climb still further.
Nearly One million people a year will die from tobacco smoking in India - Research predicts.

It predicts smoking could soon account for 20% [...]

Smoking Kills a whopping Million Indians a Year: Study (Discussions)

Terror camps, Pak flags in Karnataka jungles (Misc.) »

 
In a shocking discovery close on the heels of several terror attacks in southern India, it has now emerged that terrorists training in a new terror camp in the jungles of Karnataka were training with sophisticated Israeli Uzi-sub-machine guns and with PETN – also known as Pentrite, one of the most powerful explosives in [...]

Terror camps, Pak flags in Karnataka jungles (Misc.)

Microsoft Bids Yahoo for $44.6 Bn (Business and Economy) »

Microsoft has made a $44.6 billion unsolicited takeover bid for Yahoo. Yahoo turned down a takeover offer last year, but says it is "carefully and promptly" studying Microsoft’s offer. An interesting look at different channels footage of the story. CNN Story Associated Press FOX [...]

Microsoft Bids Yahoo for $44.6 Bn (Business and Economy)

ISB among world’s Top 20 Business Schools (Misc.) »

The Indian School of Business (ISB) here has been ranked 20th among the world?s top 100 business schools, by Financial Times.
The London-based newspaper released the annual ranking of full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs for 2008 on Monday. The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the London Business School [...]

ISB among world’s Top 20 Business Schools (Misc.)

Sneak Peek at Nokia Annual Star Screen Awards 2008 (Misc.) »

Shahrukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Karishma Kapoor and many more stars sparkled at the Star Screen Awards.
Take a look at The Sneak Peek of Nokia Star Screen Awards
Also, Nokia Annual Star Screen Awards Picture Gallery
Video Source: IndiaFM, GlobalIndia.com

Sneak Peek at Nokia Annual Star Screen Awards 2008 (Misc.)

Musharraf – End is Near ? »

Looks like the west’s endorsement of Pakistani General (former dictator)  is coming to an end. Pakistan’s new army supremo Ashraf Kiyani emerged as a Washington favorite with glowing portrayals in the U.S media and now Musharraf is being trashed as a serious liability to the United States.
Pentagon has plans in place to send military [...]

Musharraf – End is Near ?

World Bank uncovers serious fraud in India health projects (Discussions) »

The World Bank has said it has uncovered “serious incidents of fraud and corruption” in a review of five health projects it has backed in India.

The World Bank said on Friday it had uncovered “serious incidents” of fraud and corruption in a review of five health projects in India. Evidence of problems was found [...]

World Bank uncovers serious fraud in India health projects (Discussions)

Happy New Year 2008 (Misc.) »

Guys,
Wish you a very Happy & Prosperous new year. We from Nighi team posted about 1630 posts during the last 12 months. That comes to about 4+ posts a day and we hope to continue the same rate for the next year too. You guys have been amazing posting thousands of comments (8678 [...]

Happy New Year 2008 (Misc.)

Breaking News: Benazir Bhutto Assassinated (Misc.) »

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed at least 14 of her supporters, doctors, a spokesman for her party and other officials said.
Bhutto suffered bullet wounds in the aftermath of the bomb attack, TV networks were reporting.
A suicide bomber had struck shortly after Bhutto [...]

Breaking News: Benazir Bhutto Assassinated (Misc.)

Modi wins battle for Gujarat (Misc.) »

Once again the Moditva wave rules in Gujarat and the voters’ choice is Narendra Modi, who is all set to become the Chief Minister for the third time.
It was a remarkable victory for Modi, a canteen boy from Vadnagar in northern Gujarat, who retained the reins of the state overcoming anti-incumbency, a united opposition [...]

Modi wins battle for Gujarat (Misc.)