New Delhi - Army troops killed at least five separatist rebels during a raid on their hideouts in the north-eastern state of Manipur, a media report said Tuesday.

The soldiers targeted rebels of the People's Revolutionary Army of Kangleipak (PREPAK) in the Loktak lake area, about 50 kilometres south of state capital Imphal on Monday night, the NDTV network reported.

The group's top cadres were killed in the clash, representing a major blow to the oldest militant group in the state, the report said.

The army also captured arms and ammunition including assault rifles and grenade launchers.

It was the first major operation inside the lake area which is full of small floating islands made of moss, weeds and soil.

New Delhi, Sept 9 : Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, who is on a three-day visit to India, has said that he is surprised by reports that India is disappointed by China’s stand at the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meeting in Vienna. 

Jiechi, who met External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on the second day of his state visit on Monday, told this to a private television news channel.

Leading telecom company, Airtel is planning to sell its 3G iphone on monthly installment basis. The company had launched much hyped iPhone last month. Its price was fixed at Rs 31,000 which is quite high for middle income families.

With the aim to target Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in the nation, Lenovo today unveiled its new SL series laptops at a press event held in Mumbai.

This new series of SL have three notebooks including ThinkPad SL 300, ThinkPad SL 400 and ThinkPad SL 500. There is an exclusive feature of 14.1-inch WXGA display in SL 400, and on the other hand the SL500 supported 15.4-inch WXGA display.

These laptops also have stylish looks other than having high functionality.  The laptops have black and glamorous exteriors. The latest technology of Centrino 2 processor has been imbibed in these latest laptops. To enhance your multi-media experience, these laptops have been integrated with optional Blu-Ray DVD player.

Rajasthan, Sep. 8 : Rajasthan''s famed Sambhar salt lake may soon become history following the absence of proper conservation plans and an acute shortage of labourers.

The lake, which is located about 110 kms from Rajasthan capital Jaipur, has been a good source for acquiring quality salt since the days of the British Raj.

It is said to be one of its kind in Asia.

The heritage lake requires immediate conservation, as it has acquired a reputation for producing the best salt in the country.

New Delhi, Sept. 8 : The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday issued guidelines for provisioning of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Services in India in pursuance of a Union Cabinet decision of August 21.

IPTV services facilitate delivery of television content to the viewer through the technologies used for computer network instead of traditional format and cabling.

It would require either a computer and software media player or an IPTV set top box to decode the images in real time. IPTV is a system where a digital television service is delivered using the Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband connection.