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By breakingnewskerala on Friday, May 18th, 2012 in Breaking News, Special Reports
NEW YORK: Facebook’s initial public offering of stock is shaping up to be one of the largest ever. The world’s definitive online social network is raising at least $16 billion for the company and its early investors in a transaction that values facebook at $104 billion.
It’s a big windfall for a company that began eight years ago with no way to make money.
Facebook priced its IPO at $38 per share on Thursday, at the high end of expectations. The IPO values Facebook higher than Amazon and other well-known companies such as Kraft, Disney and McDonald’s.
Facebook’s stock is expected to begin trading on the NasdaqStock Market sometime Friday morning under the ticker symbol “FB.” That’s when so-called retail investors can try to buy the stock.
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By breakingnewskerala on Monday, December 19th, 2011 in Also in the News, Breaking News
 North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69, state-run television has announced.
Kim, who has led the communist nation since the death of his father in 1994, died on a train while visiting an area outside the capital, the announcement said.
He suffered a stroke in 2008 and was absent from public view for months.
His designated successor is believed to be his third son, Kim Jong-un, who is thought to be in his late 20s.
The BBC’s Lucy Williamson in Seoul says Kim’s death will cause huge shock waves across North Korea.
The announcement came in an emotional statement read out on national television.
The announcer, wearing black, said he had died of physical and mental over-work.
South Korea says its military has been put on alert following the announcement and its National Security Council is convening for an emergency meeting, Yonhap news agency reports.
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By breakingnewskerala on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 in Also in the News, Top Break
 Mmbai,Dec 14:The rupee touched an all-time low on Tuesday to close at 53.71 against the US dollar.The rupee slid even to 53.71 during the day – before regaining slightly at the end – as foreign investors pulled out Rs 3,200 crore in November, followed by domestic investors, too.
A global investor shift from the crisis-hit euro to the dollar also fuelled the rupee’s fall.
“No finance minister will find it comfortable when rupee is declining,” Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee told Rajya Sabha.
He said, “We are concerned because we cannot remain insulated from the adverse impact of that.If the European crisis extended to a large economy,any amount of bailout package will not be sufficient and worldwide depression will take place”.
A Reuters poll of analysis, however, said the rupee might rise again early next year to trade above Rs 51 to the dollar in three months.
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By breakingnewskerala on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 in Breaking News, Top Break
 Ahmadabad ,Dec1:The Gujarat high court today ordered the CBI to probe the death of Ishrat Jahan and three others who were killed by the state police on July 15, 2004.Malayalee Praneesh Kumar was also involved in the killing
A special investigation team had already told the court that Isharat and three others were killed in a staged encounter. The court ordered a CBI investigation, as views of the SIT team differed on the case. The SIT chairman was asked to file a fresh FIR with the CBI within two weeks.
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By breakingnewskerala on Sunday, November 27th, 2011 in Also in the News, Breaking News, Top Break
 Idukki,Nov28 : 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam today rose to 136.4 feet, against the maximum permissible storage level of 136 feet.Authorities said that there was no room for panic but opened three control rooms to monitor the situation.
According to official sources, two spillways of the dam had been opened as the water level rose by about five feet since yesterday.Yesterday a team of scientists visited Mullaperiyar area to ascertain the impact of recent tremors on the safety of the dam.Scientists said now there is no need for panic.But they were not ruling out possible treat in the future.
Meanwhile both the ruling Congress-led UDF and the opposition LDFobserved hartal in Idduki yesterday to protest against the inaction of both the Tamil Nadu Government and Central Government. BJP declared hartal in Ernakulam, Idukki, Alappuzha and kottayam today.
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By breakingnewskerala on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 in Also in the News, Top Break
 Mumbai,Nov 22: The Indian rupee slide down by 35 paise to its lowest level in history of Rs. 52.50 per US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange on Tuesday.
Dollar gains against other currencies overseas also put pressure on the rupee.According to the news sources the domestic currency had tumbled by 81 paise to close at a nearly 33-month low of Rs. 52.15/16 per dollar in the previous session on sustained dollar demand from banks and importers in the backdrop of an eight-session losing streak in the stock market and a deepening euro-debt crisis.
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By breakingnewskerala on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 in Travel
Location: Alappuzha, South Kerala.India
Referred to as the Venice of the East, Alappuzha has always enjoyed an important place in the maritime history of Kerala. Today, it is famous for its boat races, backwater holidays, beaches, marine products and coir industry. Alappuzha beach is a popular picnic spot. The pier, which extends into the sea here, is over 137 years old. Entertainment facilities at the Vijaya Beach Park add to the attraction of the beach. There is also an old lighthouse nearby which is greatly fascinating to visitors.
Another delightful experience while in Alappuzha is a houseboat cruise. The ones you find in the backwaters of Alappuzha are in fact reworked version of kettuvallams of olden times. The original kettuvallams or rice barges used to carry tons of rice and spices. The kettuvallam or ‘boat with knots’ was so called because the entire boat was held together with coir knots only.
Of late, houseboat come with all creature comforts of a good hotel including furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, cozy living rooms, a kitchen and even a balcony for angling. And one can always enjoy uninterrupted views of backwater life while staying in a houseboat.
Official tourism
DTPC House boat Pre-paid Counter
For booking houseboats, travelers can make use of the House Boat Pre-paid Counter ‘Trusted Service, Trusted Rates’ managed by the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC).
Contact details
Alappuzha – House boat pre-paid counter
Mobile: 09400051796, 09447483308, +91-477-2251796, +91-477-2253308.
Nearest railway station: Alappuzha
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 85 km from Alappuzha town.
Text courtesy:Kerala Tourism Department
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By breakingnewskerala on Sunday, October 30th, 2011 in In Pictures, Movie
Some pictures from T.K Rajeev Kumar’s new malayalam movie Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
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By breakingnewskerala on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 in Technology
 The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the latest joint venture of Samsung and Google.This is the first smartphone with the new Google Android 4.0
For the first time, Google, like Apple, has an operating system for both phones and tablet computers.Nick named “Ice Cream Sandwich” — Google likes to name its versions of Android after desserts.
It will available in November
Expected Indian price is 28000
In this new operating system a unified and more polish user interface, a high definition display with things like a new font and the elimination of hardware buttons.
This system also offers some new and neat features, facial recognition to unlock phones, the ability to share data through near field communications with Android Beam, updated notifications, improved multitasking, a better keyboard, resizable widgets and tighter integration with Google+.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus at a glance
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November 2011
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Network:
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 +
UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900/1700 / 2100
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Data:
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GPRS + EDGE + UMTS (3G) + HSPA+ + WiFi
LTE version also available
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4.65″ 720 x 1280 pixels
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Camera:
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5 megapixels (main)
1.3 megapixels (sub)
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Large tablet smartphone
136 x 68 x 9mm / 135 grams
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory card:
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Not specified (16GB or 32GB internal)
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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Optional
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GPS:
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Yes
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Android 4.0
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622.22 US Dollars |
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