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Chennai, Nov 7 (PTI) Tamil superstar Kamal Hassan who recently celebrated his 50th year in the film industry, turned 55 today. 

New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, facing demands from dissidents to step down, today said "everything has been resolved". 

ORLANDO, Fla.(Reuters) - An ex-employee of an engineering consulting firm who was laid off in 2007 opened fire at his former workplace in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, killing one person and wounding five others, police said. 

The BJP's Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan echoed Raj Thackeray this week, telling a crowd in Satna that he would not allow "Biharis" to usurp jobs in the area. 

Cine icon Amitabh Bachchan was felicitated with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 11th Mumbai Film Festival on Thursday for completing 40 years in the film industry. 

Melbourne, Nov 6 (IANS) Over 2,000 international students, including those from India, were left in the lurch - some with barely two weeks to go before they get their degrees - following the sudden overnight collapse of four private colleges in the Australian cities of Sydney and Melbourne. 

There might be a general slump in the job market owing to the economic slowdown. But there is one agency which seems to have been untouched by the general job slump. 

Navi Mumbai, Nov. 6 -- A simple vegetarian fare of dal, rice, vegetables and chapattis is costing you more every month. Prices of vegetables have almost doubled in the last two months while pulses and foodgrain are costing 25 per cent more. 

When dengue patient Vimla Devi (50) came to Safdarjung hospital on Tuesday, she was running a fever of over 103 degrees Fahrenheit, doubled over with stomach cramps, haemorrhaging, and had a platelet count of less than 7,000. 

New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): There seems to be no end to the bitter political battle in Karnataka. The BJP central leadership has not been able to defuse the crisis. 

Kolkata, Nov 6 (PTI) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly today returned as the Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper for next year's Indian Premier League, replacing New Zealand's Brendon McCullum. 

Islamabad, Nov.6 (ANI): The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud has warned his fighters from running away from the war against the security forces, saying those who turn their back from the duty would go to 'hell.' 

An Army psychiatrist opened fire with two handguns at the Fort Hood Army post on Thursday, killing 12 and wounding 31 others, Army officials said, adding the suspect had not been killed as previously believed. 

Ranchi, Nov 5 (ANI): Income Tax sleuths on Thursday made it clear that former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda will be arrested as soon as he is discharged from hospital. 

Melbourne, Nov 4 (ANI): Saving that parting e-mail from your first love in your inbox? Well, chances are, after you pass away, your spouse and the entire family will know about the long held secret. 

Nokia unveiled five new low-end phone models on Wednesday, aiming to improve its offering in the emerging markets. 

The National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) confirmed today that construction was on at the Zangmu site on the Chinese side of the Brahmaputra river, prompting the government to take up the matter with China at a "political" level. 

'Do you blog?' was one of the most happening questions a couple of years back. You were considered cool if you had one, and still cooler if you had one in a regional language! What made blogs happening? 

In their quest to find answers, experts have demonstrated that the future of medical discoveries, environmental challenges, energy deficit, all lie in collaborating through Cloud Computing. 

Jammu, Nov 2 (PTI) Rukhsana Kausar, who shot into limelight by killing a Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist, has been appointed as special police officer (SPO) along with her brother and uncle in Jammu and Kashmir Police, a police officer said today. 

The U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly jumped to 10.2 percent last month, a 26-1/2-year high, adding to pressure on the Obama administration to do more to tackle unemployment even as signs of recovery mount. 

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- They are hiring again - and at all levels. 

Melbourne, Nov 6 (IANS) Over 2,000 international students, including those from India, were left in the lurch - some with barely two weeks to go before they get their degrees - following the sudden overnight collapse of four private colleges in the Australian cities of Sydney and Melbourne. 

There might be a general slump in the job market owing to the economic slowdown. But there is one agency which seems to have been untouched by the general job slump. 

When dengue patient Vimla Devi (50) came to Safdarjung hospital on Tuesday, she was running a fever of over 103 degrees Fahrenheit, doubled over with stomach cramps, haemorrhaging, and had a platelet count of less than 7,000. 

Navi Mumbai, Nov. 6 -- A simple vegetarian fare of dal, rice, vegetables and chapattis is costing you more every month. Prices of vegetables have almost doubled in the last two months while pulses and foodgrain are costing 25 per cent more. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is learnt to have got the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry's approval to launch from next year an international school board on the lines of the UK-based IGCSE, affiliated to the University of Cambridge, and Geneva based International Baccalau 

Washington, Nov.5 (ANI): The Politico web site has spoken to a dozen political insiders and pulled together a list of President Barack Obama's ten best, and ten worst, moves of the year.he ten best moves are: 

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Disease may be lurking in that peanut butter sandwich you're about to eat. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FFSAI) has issued an advisory urging people to avoid consuming peanut butter produced by the Peanut Corporation of America. 

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it is cutting a further 800 jobs across its operations, on top of 5,000 jobs already eliminated under a plan to reduce costs that was announced in January.