Kiran Kumar Reddy Unveils 'Footwear' As Party Symbol

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday unveiled 'footwear' as the election symbol of his newly launched Jai Samaikyandhra Party.

Moving swiftly after the launch of his party on the 'unified Andhra Pradesh' plank last week, Reddy made the announcement at a function in Visakhapatnam. "JSP has got the approval of the Election Commission to use footwear as its poll symbol," a party official said. According to a statement issued by the party, footwear was chosen as the symbol as it not only bears the burden of the wearer, but also protects.

"Footwear is also a sign of equality as it offers similar protection to everyone, irrespective of religion, caste, creed or class," it said. Besides, footwear is owned even by the poorest of the poor, the party said recalling that the footwear of Lord Rama inspired Bharat in achieving 'Rama Rajya'.

Reddy, who quit as Chief Minister in protest against state's division, launched JSP on March 12 during which he had symbolically displayed a piece of the wall which was broken for the unification of Germany to drive home the point that Seemandhra and Telangana can come together again.

The Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be held simultaneously in undivided Andhra Pradesh on April 30 and May 7.

Meanwhile, Reddy held a meeting with a group of IT professionals in Hyderabad on Saturday. He plans to undertake interactions with other sections of the society in Seemandhra to reach out to them in the run-up to the polls.

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Sunny Leone Takes Lakme Fashion Week Ramp By Storm

Actress Sunny Leone, who scorched the ramp in designer Jyotsana Tiwari's peach-pink gown on Sunday at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2014, says she was “nervous”, but enjoyed the “comfortable” outfit.

“I was nervous walking the ramp, but the gown is very comfortable. This is a gown that everybody would love to wear. It's a beautiful gown and I am thankful to Jyotsana for this," Sunny told reporters after the show.

With minimal makeup, Sunny walked with élan.

Jyotsana's collection had gowns with interesting embellishments and embroidery.

Talking about her designs, she said: “My collection was inspired from summer holidays. My first 10 garments were fun stuff and the rest were for young brides, which is perfect for a beach wedding.”

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Google testing new search page

Google has reportedly changed the way its search results page looks in a new experiment that shows larger fonts and the ads links are no longer shown with yellow background.

The large 'bucket' test currently underway has also got rid of the underlined search result links.

According to reports, ad links are now simply flagged with a small yellow label that says 'Ads,' a feature that had been originally introduced on tablet and mobile, before being tested on the desktop.

Google's experimental runs are to determine whether or not a change is either financially viable, benefits its user base, or, in the best case, both.

The report said that the changes to the search result look could be seen as an extension of a broader series of changes already in the works, which are meant to better unify the desktop and mobile experience.

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Kejriwal alleges whole media is sold

Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that the whole media is "sold" and "heavy amounts" have been paid to promote BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi.

But he later denied having made the accusations against the media after his remarks came under attack from Congress, BJP and CPI.

"Why did they do it? Because money has been paid to TV channels. Heavy amounts have been paid to promote Modi," Kejriwal alleged in a video aired by a TV channel.

"Around 800 farmers have committed suicide in Gujarat in the past 10 years, but none of the channels showed it," he alleged and added that farmers have sold their land to a company for just "one rupee but even this has not been shown by any channel."

Hitting out at the media for focusing on his security deployment, he charged that the "whole media is sold this time, it is a big conspiracy, it is a huge political controversy. If our government comes to power then we will set up an inquiry into this. And along with the media people, all will be sent to jail".

However, as the video went viral stoking a controversy, the AAP leader denied making the remarks.

"I didn't say that. I didn't say anything. How can I be upset with you (media)," he said.

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Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet A1000 for Rs. 8,999

Lenovo has launched new Android tablet IdeaPad Tablet A1000 in India. The tablet is available in black colour and is priced at Rs. 8,999 on online stores and carries a 1-year manufacturer warranty.

The Ideapad Tablet A1000 has a 7-inch display with a 1024x600 pixel resolution. It runs on a 1.2GHz dual-core MediaTek 8317 processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. The tablet houses 4GB built-in storage expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card. The tablet has a 0.3MP front facing camera but no rear-facing camera. The tablet runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS.

The IdeaTab A1000 is 0.7mm thin and weighs a mere 340 grams. Lenovo claims 8 hours of Wi-Fi browsing on a single battery charge. The tablet also supports dual stereo speakers & Dolby audio enhancement.

Lenovo A1000 specifications

• 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touchscreen display
• 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8317 processor
• Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 10.7 mm thick and weighs 340 grams
• Normal SIM card slot, Voice calling
• 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
• 3.5mm audio jack, Front-facing speakers, Dolby Digital Plus
• 2G (EDGE), 3G (via Dongle), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, USB OTG
• 1GB DDR2 RAM, 4GB internal memory , 32GB expandable memory with microSD
• 3500 mAh battery

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 to hit theatres in India on May 2

Hollywood film The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will hit Indian screens on May 2, a day before it hits theaters in the US.

The movie will release in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu in India. Audience can view Spider-Man 2 in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D.

Credits
Director: Marc Webb Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Colm Feore with Paul Giamatti and Sally Field Release Date (India) : May 2, 2014

Synopsis
We've always known that Spider-Man's most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.

It's great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there's no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.

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Moto X Ready To Launch In India

Late last month, Motorola said that the Moto X was headed to India and Australia within 'next few weeks'. Now, Flipkart, which exclusively launched the Motorola Moto G in India, has confirmed that the 'Moto X is coming soon'. The tweet also promises exciting launch day offers, similar to ones seen with the Moto G India launch in February.

While there is no official word from Flipkart on the exact launch date, Viralrays  has learnt from its sources that the Moto X is likely to go on sale next week, starting 19 March.

Motorola launched the Moto X back in August last as an Android smartphone that users can customise via its website called Moto Maker. Flipkart confirmed in response to a query that users in India will not get a chance to customise their phone, and said the phone "will come with a fixed set of five colours & two wood variants."

Moto X was launched in the US carrying a $579 (Rs. 35,000 approximately), but the price was recently slashed to $399 (Rs. 24,000 approximately). While a sub-Rs. 25,000 price tag in India would be ideal, it's more likely that the phone will be priced around the Rs. 28,000 mark.

The Moto X features a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. It is powered by a 1.7GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Snapdragon processor along with 2GB of RAM. There is 16GB of inbuilt storage. It also sports a 10-megapixel rear camera accompanied by an LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

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