Microsoft is setting up a university in Bangalore, the Silicon valley of India, to impart computer education.

Though Microsoft does fund education and research projects in many universities across the world, this Bangalore based university will be wholly owned by the software giant and it’s first-ever independent educational venture in the world.

TOI says that the Microsoft university may train around 1,000 students and it may well be India’s first run by a multinational company.

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Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, announced the completion of its acquisition of WisdomNet, a Denver-based talent management solution and consulting firm.

The acquisition will help us meet our clients’ increasing need for talent management services – a demand likely to grow as labor markets continue to tighten,” said Paul Platten, global practice director of Watson Wyatt’s human capital group.

WisdomNet has built a reputation for innovative and appropriate solutions and an unparalleled level of expertise. Its software products include I-TMS™ for talent management and Workforce Impact™ for leading-edge workforce planning.

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Search engine leviathan Google has continued its invasion of the IT channel by grabbing security vendor Postini in a cool $635m deal.

The all-cash agreement is expected to close in the third quarter, after which Postini, which specialises in message security, archiving, encryption and policy enforcement services, will become a fully-owned subsidiary of Google. The deal comes just days after Google signed a distribution agreement with channel giant Ingram Micro around its Mini and Search Appliance products (CRN, 2 July).

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The New 7 Wonders of the World were announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07.

• The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá (before 800 A.D.) Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

• Christ Redeemer (1931) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• The Great Wall of China (220 B.C and 1368 - 1644 A.D.) China

• Machu Picchu (1460-1470), Peru

• Petra (9 B.C. - 40 A.D.), Jordan

• The Roman Colosseum (70 - 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy &

• The Taj Mahal (1630 A.D.) Agra, India

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