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Pepsi cuts jobs as profits slide

BREAKING NEWS

PespsiCo is to axe 3,300 jobs as part of a cost-cutting plan announced after its profits lost their fizz amid lagging soft drinks sales in the US.

The firm, whose brands also include Walkers crisps, Quaker oats and Copella fruit juice is looking to save $1.2bn (£681m) over three years.

The company saw third-quarter pre-tax profits fall 9.5% to $1.6bn - below what analysts had forecast.

Overall group sales rose to $11.2bn from $10.2bn.

The job losses at the firm, which will be made globally, represents just under 2% of the firm's employees.

Premier of hindi film Drona

Jobless Jet employees vow to fight back

BREAKING NEWS

New Delhi: The financial crisis is taking its toll on India's airlines industry. Jet Airways has served termination notices to more than 800 cabin crew and executives and Kingfisher, too, is likely to trim its staff strength from its present strength of 10,000 employees.

The Jet employees who had been laid off have gone on a protest against their dismissal in Mumbai and plan to meet Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and seek his intervention.

The sacked employees claim they got their termination letters on Tuesday and add that the letter does not mention any compensation.

Some say they were not even sent any letters, but were verbally told that their services had been terminated.

"It will hamper our career and it will hamper our future. If they (Jet) were planning to terminate us then why did they recruit us," said a female employee who lost her job.
"We don't know anything right now. We came here just for this (termination letter). They are saying that we have been terminated but why we don't know," another employee added.

Anger at the sudden dismissal was evident amongst the employees. "No one can understand how we are feeling. They destroyed everything in just a day. What do they think of themselves?" an executive said.

Her colleague echoed the sentiment. "Without any notice they have just did this. My friend messaged and she told me that we have all been terminated."

Jet Airways gives the pink slip to 850 employees

New Delhi: Jet Airways has laid off 850 employees and they will be given their termination notices on Wednesday.

The cut will eliminate at least seven per cent of Jet Airway's staff strength and the move comes a day after it entered into a strategic tie-up with liquor baron Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines.

Jet Chairman Naresh Goyal claims the cost of running the business has gone up by 30 per cent and what the company did what necessary to stay viable.

This is happening as aviation companies struggle to cut losses on account of the global financial crisis and high aviation turbine fuel prices.

It is the third time that the carrier has trimmed its workforce. Earlier in 2007, it had cut staff by 1,200 after it took over Air Sahara and in August this year, JetLite offered a voluntary separation scheme to over 700 employees.

However, this is the first time that the axe is falling on Jet Airways employees directly.

Sources say Kingfisher, which has about 10,000 employees, is also likely to lay off staff.

There's been a slowdown in both domestic and international air traffic on account of the downturn and the Indian domestic airline sector is staring at losses of over Rs 4000 crore.

TV host attacked with acid

Hyderabad, Oct. 14: Kareem, a private television channel newscaster, was severely injured when he was attacked with acid allegedly by his brother-in-law and father-in-law on Tuesday. Kareem was rushed to Apollo Hospital at Jubilee Hills where he is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. Doctors said that Kareem suffered 30 per cent burns and his vision was affected by the acid attack.

Based on a complaint by Kareem’s wife, Sireesha, the Banjara Hills police arrested her father Sambasiva Rao and brother Sharath. They were subsequently arrested. The incident occurred at Krishna Nagar under Banjara Hills police station. Police said that disputes arose between Kareem and his in-laws after he married Sireesha, also a television channel anchor, in March. Sireesha changed her name to Noor after marriage.

Lotus stems collectors in J&K faces tough time

Srinagar: Lotus stem collectors of Jammu and Kashmir are facing tough times to prevent their business from the mar of the government authorities. Kashmiri Nadru or lotus stem, which is found beneath the water of Dal Lake and the Walur Lake, is considered to be delicacy in Kashmir. But the nadru collectors fear that their business might soon be trampled over by the authorities responsible of cleaning the Dal Lake.

A bakery on wheels in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, : A bakery on an environment friendly army wagon in Hyderabad, churns out mouth-watering cookies and cakes. This military wagon that is as big as a railway coach has a dough mixer, temperature controls and electrical controls which make it a complete bakery in itself and that too on wheels that can be taken anywhere. It was the eco-friendly nature of the bakery that prompted Mukti Basco and her husband to import it from Switzerland three years back.

Driver loses track: Train leaves for Bihar, reaches UP

Lucknow: You must have heard people getting strayed, but in a bizarre incident, a Bihar bound train today diverted from its route and reached Allahabad city of Uttar Pradesh.

The special train, en route from Delhi to Darbhanga in Bihar, surprisingly changed its route and headed for Allahabad.

The irresponsible act has, however, left the railway officials 'jittery' and 'speechless'.

The Pooja special train 4006 B had left the Delhi railway station for Bihar late last night and had to traverse through Kanpur, Lucknow and Gonda.

However, when the train started heading towards the other city, the passengers pulled the chain near Sarsol station.

Later, after much commotion, the train returned to Kanpur central station, from where it proceeded for Bihar.

The railway officials were, however, tightlipped on the matter.

And while the guard of the train blames the administration for wrongly briefing him and the driver, passengers say that it was entirely the guard's fault.

“We were instructed to take the train to Allahabad. It was on papers as well so we followed the instructions,” the train’s guard, G S Dubey, says.

“When I started from Kanpur, I saw the train was on the wrong track, so I called up Railway Enquiry. The train halted but they did not know the next course of action. The guard and the driver were referring to the train number as 4006A while actually the number was 4006B, and it was very clearly mentioned on the papers the guard was carrying,” a passenger said.

Complaint against HDFC - Fraudlent trasfer of fund from saving a/c. -Gurdeep Singh

A LETTER FROM OUR READER :
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Dear Editor,

I would like to bring in notice the fraudulent dealings happened with my HDFC saving bank account because of lacuna in the system process of HDFC bank.

In the month of October ( 04^th October, 2008 ), the culprit party ( who has hacked my IDs ) has done some modification in the beneficiary details, by adding up his own accounts in front of the name of old beneficiary in the list, and the procedure is that bank is taking 24 hours for upgrading the same into the user net banking services, after cross verification of bank account and the beneficiary name at their own end, but it was not happpend in my case and the cross verification has not been done by the banks personals through their system.

On 05^th October, 2008 ( Sunday ), I came to know through a mail message that my account has been debited by 73,500/-, and I was shocked by that alert message from HDFC, as I haven’t done such transfer neither I knew the beneficiary directly or indirectly nor there is any reason to transfer the funds into his account.

Then, in the afternoon, I called up customer care cell, and they confirmed me that it’s a fraud dealing and that culprit party has already done this sort of dealing with another customers accounts as well, and they are well aware of the fact and already blocked the account of that culprit party before my call, and on the basis of my request they have freezed my account as well for any further mis-utilization of my account with them. And the cutomer care representative ( named Ms. Rashmi Gupta - designated as Senior sales manager ) confirmed me the complaint no. (R322300121 ) and I will be getting the final response against my query masximum, and meanwhile I have also got the acknowledgement against my mail marked to them at supports@hdfcbank.com ( ack. No. : 006-034-935 ), and against her commitment I have got a response from her that “ Sir we have got the confirmation from our Head Office , and your money will get re-imburse as soon as we recover the same from defaulter “.

I have also submitted a written complaint at New friends Branch - HDFC Bank on 6^th October, 2008 Monday at around 1-2 PM , to Mr. Shubhashish Ghosh ( Manager – operation ) and I have Escalated the matter to the Branch Manager as well ( Named Mr. Sanjay Berry - contact no. 9313061402 ), who ensured me that “ my money will get refunded into my account definitely –by Monday -Tuesday evening” .I would also like to add that this not only happened to my account but same fraudulent activity happened in many other customers of HDFC .All though they have managed to freezed the account of the Culprit but the damaged was already done in my account on sunday morning itself, but till now i haven't got any positive fruitful response from their side, regarding retreiving my funds into my saving account..

" I am running from pillar to post but all in waste, there is no appropriate action nor my money is been credited back."

“ Hence, it is a fault of banker personal and lack in system itself, and the amount must get refund to my account at the earliest without any delay, and it is their own process and formality to recover the money from defaulter, and I can’t wait till that recovery. As when I called up to customer care team first time on Sunday ( 5^th October, 2008 ) , then they confirmed me that they are well aware of that fraudulent activity done by that hacker because he has done with another customer accounts as well. But since Sunday morning no positive response received from the banker in regards to retrieval of my fund, and all are confirming me that once we recover that amount from defaulter then we will retrieve the same to you. But I would like to ask one more question that if Bank personals has added up beneficiaries without cross verification (which has been confirmed by customer care representative is not possible at all – but it is happened in my case), then where is my fault? Hence that money should get transfer back to my account without any delay. ”

­­­I am a small person and all my saving and salary was in that account .I am not able to think how I will meet my basic needs and my other installments.

Now, I have launged a complaint against HDFC BANK representatives at the police station of NEW FRIENDS COLONY, NEW DELHI, through DD No. 22B, dated 08/10/08 at 3:20 PM.

It would be appreciated if this matter may taken at a serious note, so that i would be getting my money back into my saving account with your esteemed co-operation and efforts.

Gurdeep Singh

) 0-9911579707 ( Personal )

) 0-9958098814 ( Official )

Saving Account no. ( with HDFC ) : 00891140013146

Customer ID No. : 23048355

Bank Branch : New Friends Colony, New Delhi ( Sanjay Berry – Branch Manager )

Encl : Complaint copy launged at POLICE STATION OF NEW FRIENDS COLONY, NEW DELHI

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‘ये गम का नहीं दादा की ससम्मान विदाई का मौका है’ आईबीएन-7

क्रिकेट इतिहास में ऐसा कभी-कभार होता है कि सचिन, सौरव, द्रविड़, कुंबले और लक्ष्मण के स्तर का क्रिकेटर आता है। ये तो हम खुशनसीब थे कि ऐसे पांच क्रिकेटरों को एक दौर में साथ खेलते देख सके लेकिन इस बीच क्या ये सच नहीं कि इनकी विदाई के बाद भी भारतीय क्रिकेट को जिंदा रहना है। इसलिए युवाओं को भी मौका देना जरूरी है।
पेश हैं IBN7 के स्पोर्ट्स एडिटर अभिषेक से हुई चैट के प्रमुख अंश ( with Rishi )

Rishi:क्या अब गांगुली के निकाले जाने के बाद बाक़ी सीनियर्स को और ज़्यादा सतर्क हो जाना चाहिए या फिर उन्हें ये समझ लेना चाहिए कि उनका नाम अब टीम में शायद ही नज़र आएगा, क्या इससे जूनियर खिलाड़ियों पर असर नहीं पड़ेगा?

अभिषेक दूबे: जी नहीं, सतर्क होने की कोई बात नहीं बल्कि सीनियरों को पहले दादा को जीत के साथ विदा करना चाहिए और दमदार प्रदर्शन का खुद की विदाई का भी बेहतर स्क्रिप्ट लिखने की कोशिश करनी चाहिए। टीम इंडिया के पांच महान क्रिकेटर लीजेंड हैं और अगर ये 18 साल लम्बे करियर में दबाव में आते तो लेजेंड नहीं कहलाते।

Rishi:गांगुली के साथ न्याय बिल्कुल नहीं हुआ है। मुझे लगता है कि गांगुली ने दबाव में आकर ये क़दम उठाया है। उन्हें कुछ और समय खेलने का मौक़ा दिया जाना चाहिए था।

अभिषेक दूबे: सौरव के इस फैसले में दबाव एक बड़ी वजह रही और दादा ने खुद ऐसा माना है लेकिन हर बेहतरीन चीज का अंत होता है और एक यादगार करियर का अंत तो होगा ही। गावस्कर ने सही कहा था - क्रिकेट जब छोड़ें तो लोग पूछें क्यों ऐसा ना हो कि ये नौबत आ जाए कि लोग कहें कि क्यों नहीं जा रहा।

Rishi:क्या ये सही है कि किसी खिलाड़ी पर इतना ज़्यादा दबाव डाला जा जाए कि मीडिया हो या फिर क्रिकेट बोर्ड कि वो आख़िरकार मजबूर हो जाए संन्यास लेने के लिए?

अभिषेक दूबे: वक्त और दौर बदल रहा है और इसके प्रभाव हर क्षेत्र में पड़ रहा है। पहले की तुलना में लोग अब अधिक पैसा कमा रहे हैं और लोगों का लाइफस्टाइल भी पहले से बेहतर हुआ है। जैसा काम वैसा पैसा - ये अब कारपोरेट जगत का मूलमंत्र है और अब जिस तरह से क्रिकेट का व्यावसायीकरण हुआ है ये मूलमंत्र क्रिकेट पर भी हावी होता जा रहा है। क्रिकेटरो पर दबाव इसी मूलमंत्र का हिस्सा है।

Rishi:गांगुली का कहना है कि उसे आतंकवादियों की तरफ़ से धमकी भी मिली है? क्या इसके पीछे उनका क्रिकेट से मजबूरन संन्यास लेने का कारण तो नहीं है?

अभिषेक दूबे: इस बारे में मेरे पास कोई जानकारी नहीं और मैं आपके सवाल का जवाब देने के लिए सही व्यक्ति नहीं।

Aussie kid kills zoo animals, feeds them to a croc

BABY'S DAY OUT: In this CCTV image, the boy throws a turtle over a wall at the Alice Springs Reptile Center.

Australia: A 7-year-old boy broke into a popular Outback zoo, fed a string of animals to the resident crocodile and bashed several lizards to death with a rock, the zoo's director said Friday.

The 30-minute rampage, caught on the zoo's security camera, happened early Wednesday after the boy jumped a security fence at the Alice Springs Reptile Center in central Australia, said zoo director Rex Neindorf.

The child then went on a killing spree, bashing three lizards to death with a rock, including the zoo's beloved, 20-year-old goanna, which he then fed to "Terry," an 11-foot, 440-pound saltwater crocodile, said Neindorf.

The boy also fed several live animals to Terry by throwing them over the two fences surrounding the crocodile's enclosure, at one point climbing over the outer fence to get closer to the giant reptile.

In the footage, the boy's face remains largely blank, Neindorf said, adding: "It was like he was playing a game."

By the time he was done, 13 animals worth around $5,500 had been killed, including a turtle, bearded dragons and thorny devil lizards, Neindorf said. Although none were considered rare, some are difficult to replace, he said.

"We're horrified that anyone can do this and saddened by the age of the child," Neindorf said.

Alice Springs police said they are unable to press charges against the boy because of his age. Children under age 10 can't be charged with criminal offenses in the Northern Territory. His name was not released because of his age.

Neindorf said he plans to sue the boy's parents.

The boy's small size is probably the reason he didn't trip the zoo's security system, which relies on sensors to detect intruders, Neindorf said.

"I just want people to learn that they can't let their children go and run amok," Neindorf said. "If we can't put the blame onto the child, then someone has to accept the responsibility."

Woman slapped with fine for taking too long to eat at KFC

London: A British woman was left dumfounded when she was hit with a 150 pound fine for taking too long to eat at fast food giant KFC. A regular at KFC, Natalie Jackson had ordered a huge family bucket, which contained 14 chicken pieces, 6 French fry bags and large cokes. Jackson and a pal took an hour to scoff the 5,456-calorie feast. Days later Jackson was fined for breaking KFC’s 75-minute car parking limit. “It’s disgusting. I spend a lot of money in there. Now I’m never going back,” The Sun quoted Jackson, as saying. “It didn’t feel like I was in there all that long. We were hungry,” Jackson added. Natalie — who eats at KFC three times a week — complained to restaurant bosses that she was unaware of signs warning of the time limit in Huddersfield, West Yorks. Following the case, KFC has said that restaurant parking was contracted to private firm Civil Enforcement Ltd — but promised to review Natalie’s case. “A parking restriction was introduced to prevent non-KFC customers using the car park,” a spokesman for KFC said. “The 75-minute time limit is designed to accommodate our customers who generally eat for about 30 minutes,” the spokesman added.

Pak airports on alert; troops kill militants

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Pakistan, September 26, 2008 : Security was stepped up at airports across Pakistan on Thursday following a telephone threat of a bomb attack at Islamabad airport. Only people with tickets and no vehicles were allowed in to the airport. Security has deteriorated alarmingly in nuclear-armed Pakistan over recent months with the military attacking Al Qaeda and Taliban strongholds in the northwest while the militants have responded with a string of bomb attacks.