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JG Farrell, the popular author has won the Booker prize which is an award for books published in 1970 but not honored at that time. The award winner was missed out in that year because of the rules of publications dates were changed.

The judges had awarded the novel which was published in the year of 1919 at the Irish war of independence. Farrell has won the prize for 1973 for the Siege of Krishnapur. He was died in the year 1979. He had faced issues winning in the 1970 award otherwise he would have been the first author to win the Booker prize twice.

India's leading steel company, Bhushan Steel has declared its fourth quarter financial results for the fiscal year 2009-10 and has managed to post a striking net profit and revenue just like the other steel companies in the country.

The company has posted a net profit of Rs 240.93 crore for the quarter that ended in 31st March, 2010. This net profit figure has grown up by 92.88 % as compared to the same quarter in the preceding year.

The digital technology leader Samsung India Electronics has introduced its all new models of printers in the Indian market. It has improved its product line by eight new editions of printers in India. These printers include laser printer, multi function printer and network printers.

Moreover, it has come up with world's smallest laser printer this time. The company has claimed that the new ML 1666 printer from Samsung is the smallest laser printer in this world.

Researchers have revealed a new study which states that an average adult spend more than half of a day while sitting. They found that around 14 hours of one's day is consumed while sitting.

The study established that mostly all the adults spend 14 hours and 39 minutes of every day for sitting down between activities like commuting, working in an office and relaxing in front of the television.

Smoking in public places has been banned by government long ago and strictly obeyed by common man but it looks like the law is exceptional for celebrities and VIP's.

Ajay Devgan was found lighting cigarette on his upcoming movie sets in Goa and anti tobacco teams have requested government to fine him for this. This is not the first time Ajay Devgan has done this. Earlier he was fined for the same reason i. e. smoking at a public place in Chandigarh.

The super cyclone which was apprehended to reach the southern coast of the country seems to be getting soother. It was getting strength by leaps and bounds was made in Bay of Bengal and supposed to hit coastal belt by today with its huge storm winds and heavy rain falls.

But as per recent predictions, it may not affect that much. This has been reported by weather department of India. However, 'Laila' has moved and located 120 kilometers from AP coast and supposed to hit coastal belt by today evening with a lesser strength from north-east.