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After Google-Yahoo AdSense deal, a new report says that Google is looking to integrate with one of the biggest news aggregator site, Digg into it news service to enable the company’s to monetize the news service. Google is foreseeing the deal profitable for its already popular news business.

While Digg is a natural fit for the Google news service, it is pertinent to mention that monetizing the news service is a difficult task and it would require a lot of skills to integrate the two companies with different cultures into a single mould.

Google is apparently planning to buy Digg for around $ 200 million. Digg’s founder Kevin Rosebe also said in interviews that he would be interested in selling the company if a right deal comes along.

The synergy of the goals of the two companies is very important and if that happens, a deal can be on the agenda, he said.

The arch-rival Microsoft has also shown interest in this deal generating interest over the way.

Both can create a big change for the future of Digg. Let’s see who will win!

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India has lost the crucial game of the triseries today, 24 Feb, against Australia. Australia put a target of 318 runs for India winning the toss to bat first. Indian Team kept the hopes up to win the match but finally match went in Australia’s favor. Fantastic century of Gabhir and half century of Uthappa made significant contribution to reach up to 299 runs after a long battle yet victory remained far by 18 runs.

Kangaroos scored 317 runs in 50 overs for seven wickets. Captain Rickey Ponting has made a fantastic score of 124 runs. Symonds has secured 59 and Haiden’s 54 runs also contributed to achieve the excellent final score. But India became all out at 299 and couldn’t cross the target.

Ishant Sharma, the last player was bold out by first ball of Bratt Lee in last over. Sreesanth was not out after making only 3 runs. Before them, Uthappa (51), Harbhajan (20), and Irfan Pathan (22) has raised the hopes to win but all in vain.

Captain Dhoni was out by Bratt Lee’s ball after making 36 runs. Sachin, who is unsuccessful in Sidney test series couldn’t even show his magic in today’s match and was out (lbw) after making only 2 runs on Bratt Lee’s ball. Sahwag (18) also couldn’t contribute anything good to the score and was catching out by Gilchrist on Struart Clarke’s ball. Rohit Sharma was out on Braken’s ball after making single run. Last match Hero, Yuvraj Singh was catch out by Gilchrist on Clarke’s ball after making 5.

Australia lost its 2 wickets, Hopes and Brett Lee, in last over. Hasee was not out with 15 runs. Ishant bold Symonds (59) while Ponting (124) was caught out by Pathan on Sreesanth’s ball.

After Gilchrist, Ponting and Hayden together shine on the ground. Hayden was out after making 54 runs. After that Clarke made 31 runs and was catch out by Rohit Sharma on Sahwag’s ball.

After losing today’s match, Dhoni’s team must have to win Tuesday’s match on 26th Feb. to secure its position for final. All hopes are now on match on 26th Feb.

Watch the full coverage of the match between India and Australia!

Tags: Australia, Cricket, India, News, Score, Updates

Delhi people are advised to carry an identity proof with them while stepping out of their homes on or after 15 January, as the capital’s Lieutenant Governor, Tejendra Khanna, has issued orders making it obligatory for citizens to carry an identity proof with them in the wake of growing terror threats in the capital as well as across the nation.

The Delhi Police has announced that it will launch a special drive from January 15 as part of which people can be stopped and asked to prove their identity though it’s not decided about any action to be taken against the person who fails to furnish an ID proof.

Pan card, driving license, ration card etc. can be used as ID proof. Also the Delhi government has made it compulsory to carry a driver’s license issued by the NCT authorities if the vehicle is being driven in the national capital.

Those driving in the capital with driving license of other states will have to appear for a test and get license made by Delhi’s licensing authorities.

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