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Saturday, December 31, 2011

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December 31, 2011

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Rani Jethmalani, daughter of Ram Jethmalani, passes away
Rani Jethmalani, Supreme Court lawyer and daughter of former Union law minister Ram Jethmalani, died of prolonged illness here on Saturday morning.

Relief operations on in cyclone-hit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; rains lash Kerala
Cyclone Thane claiming 33 lives in rain-related incidents has left about 20,000 people in relief camps in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district.

Trinamool took us by surprise on Lokpal Bill: Chidambaram
Chidambaram contended deferment of Lokpal Bill was the "only prudent course" before the government and that it had ensured that the bill remained alive.

Cities

West UP don back in Samajwadi Party
Party hopping by known turncoats ahead of UP election continues. Most of them are deserting BSP and want to be on the right side of the power after elections.

Girl attempts suicide over MMS
An 18-year-old girl allegedly attempted suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling on Thursday night in the Nihal Vihar area of west Delhi.

Business

Samsung smartphone leader in India
This is the first time that Samsung's share - both in volume and value terms - exceeded that of its rival, Nokia, which had the leadership position till now.

Germany warns of more difficult 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that despite the country's relatively stable economic situation, low unemployment, next year will be more difficult.

Sports

Somdev faces Eric Prodon in Chennai Open 1st round
Somdev Devvarman could clash with defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round of the Aircel Chennai Open if he manages to clear the first round.

'Indians have chinks in their armour'
Australia cricket coach Mickey Arthur has thrown down the gauntlet to India's famed batsmen by claiming that they have "chinks in their armour".

Entertainment

It's time for a break: Farhan
After a heavy year with "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" and "Don 2: The King Is Back", Farhan Akhtar is more than glad to take a sabbatical from work.

'I've shown boys the middle finger'
In a chat with BT, Sonam talks about her Hollywood aspirations, reuniting with Abhay Deol onscreen and more.

Infotech

Soon, mobile connectivity all along highways
About 72,000km of India's road network is NH, and the government plans to increase it to 82,000km over the next couple of years.

Apple working on facial recognition for mobiles
Now there's a new patent that suggests Apple could next tackle facial recognition. A patent application published by the US Patent.

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Friday, December 30, 2011

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December 30, 2011

Top Headlines

Venki, Nobel laureate, calls astrology a fake discipline
Dr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan termed astrology and alchemy fake disciplines that depended on the power of suggestion and said homeopathy was based on belief.

It is a defeat of an arrogant government: BJP
The BJP today demanded that the UPA government should quit and hold fresh elections as it had "lost" majority in both Houses of Parliament.

Jayalalithaa allots Rs 150cr for Cyclone Thane relief
Four teams from National Disaster Management were sent to Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Chennai and Tiruvallur districts, Jayalalithaa said.

Cities

Mangalore prayer hall attacked
A group of about 10-15 miscreants barged into the compound of Hebron Assemblyb on Wednesday night, hurled stones and damaged its window panes.

25-year-old stabs hubby, hurts self
Eknath Honawarkar on Thursday filed a complaint with the Mormugao police against his 25-year-old daughter-in-law for stabbing his 28-year-old son.

Business

CNG prices to be hiked in Delhi
The price of CNG has been hiked by Rs 1.75 per kg in Delhi with effect from Friday midnight, mainly on account of rupee depreciation against the US dollar.

Union Bank kicks off rate cut season
The year-end has brought good news for borrowers with Union Bank of India moving ahead of RBI to bring down its base rate.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar is just another batsman: Siddle
Having claimed Sachin Tendulkar in both the innings of the first Test at Melbourne, Australia pacer Peter Siddle hopes to nail him again during the Test series.

Duncan Fletcher's Oz jinx continues
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a jinxed man in his corner and it's none other than coach Duncan Fletcher.

Entertainment

Bipasha Basu is the 'Lady Gunda'
I was famous as the brat who hit everyone. I was quite the 'Lady Gunda' in my school days, says Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu.

Sumo wrestler in Bigg Boss house
Sumo wrestler Yamamotoyama, who weighs approximately 265 kilo and was accused of match fixing in April 2011, will enter the Bigg Boss house this weekend.

Infotech

Would Mahatma Gandhi made a good software engineer?
Tech giants are now resorting to ask 'odd' questions to test applicant's thoughtful approach to problem-solving, say career experts.

Apple to unveil two iPads in Jan: Report
Apple is to announce two new iPad tablet computers in January, according to a report by Digitimes, a Taiwan-based electronics publication.

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

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December 29, 2011

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No point in passing this 'completely useless' bill: Team Anna
A day after Anna Hazare called off his agitations on Lokpal, Team Anna admitted that his fast did not create the desired pressure on government.

Team Anna's agitation a 'business' and a 'flop', says Lalu Prasad
"They (Team Anna) were selling in the name of people. They have made a business of it. It has all flopped," said Lalu Prasad.

Not our job to fulfil Rahul's dream: BJP
During Anna Hazare's fast in August, Rahul had come up with the proposal to make Lokpal a constitutional body.

Cities

Wife 'molested' in picnic, constable beats up OC
A picnic organized by some policemen turned sour after an ugly scuffle between an OC and a constable in Behrampore.

Mother of three ends life in lover's room
Allegedly depressed over her paramour's refusal to elope with her, a 26-year-old mother of three committed suicide in Bangalore.

Business

Food inflation plunges to six-year low
Food inflation fell sharply to a six-year low of 0.42% in the week ended December 17 as prices of essential items like vegetables declined.

SBI set to get Rs 6,000 crore from govt
The move will help bolster the equity base of at least half-a-dozen banks, including Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Syndicate Bank and Bank of Baroda.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar buys Rs 100 crore insurance cover for his 'dream' house
Tendulkar has secured his five-storey Bandra residence with Rs 100 crore insurance cover, one of the biggest insurance deals by an individual.

Ind vs Aus: Australia crush India by 122 runs at MCG
India, chasing a historically challenging 292 runs for victory, were never in the hunt after they crashed to 169 all out.

Entertainment

Mallika Sherawat ditches Sonu for Vivek
Mallika had allotted dates in January to Sonu Sood's film, but has now given out the same dates to Vivek's film - KLPD.

Bipasha Basu's fine with multi-starrers
The only trick to work comfortably with an ensemble cast is to keep one's ego aside, Bipasha Basu.

Infotech

Intel keeps netbooks 'alive' with Atom chips
Intel Corporation announced the availability of the latest mobile Intel Atom processor-based platform, formerly codenamed "Cedar Trail."

Why is Windows Phone 7 yet to take off
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 software has a unique, modern design that many say is superior to Android's more rugged, computery look.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

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December 28, 2011

Top Headlines

Kashmiri separatist clergyman launches radical website to counter conversions
To prevent "apostasy" and conversions among Kashmiri Muslims, separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has launched an Islamic website.

Russian court refuses to ban Bhagvad Gita, followers cheer across the world
A Russian court today rejected a petition, described by India as "patently absurd", which had sought a ban on a translated version of Bhagvad Gita.

Anna Hazare calls off fast, cancels jail bharo campaign
Hazare today called off his fast a day ahead of schedule and threatened to campaign against Congress in the 5 poll-bound states for not brining a strong Lokpal.

Cities

Shatabdi Express to stop at Tundla
Lucknow-New Delhi Shatabdi Express will stop at Tundla station also starting from January 1. Railways has decided to give the train this additional stoppage for two minutes on an experimental basis for the next six months.

Delhi will miss Sreedharan: Dikshit
E Sreedharan, credited with creating the Delhi Metro network that has changed the way Delhiites travel, retires Saturday as head of Delhi Metro. Chief minister Sheila Dikshit says the city will miss the Metro Man.

Business

Mu Sigma receives $108 million funding
Mu Sigma, the analytics and decision-support services company founded by Dhiraj Rajaram, has received a $108 million (Rs 570 crore) investment round led by private equity firm General Atlantic.

Sensex falls 146 points, realty, metal stocks slump
Continuing its year-end downslide for the second day in a row, the stock market today lost further ground with a 146-point fall in the barometer Sensex amid weakness in blue-chips like RIL, ICICI Bank and SBI.

Sports

Ponting wants to carry on even after India series
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting indicated on Wednesday that he has no intentions of hanging up his boots after the Test series against India.

Aus 179/8 at stumps, lead by 230 runs
On a day of wildly fluctuating fortunes, India suffered a stunning batting collapse but their bowlers fought back brilliantly to leave the first Test against Australia tantalisingly poised on Wednesday.

Entertainment

Kaali is the soul of Agneepath: Priyanka Chopra
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who will be seen playing the female lead opposite Hrithik Roshan in " Agneepath", asserts that her character is the soul of the movie.

My dad is the don of B'wood: Abhishek Bachchan
Bollywood mein to ek hi Don hai. And that's my father Amitabh Bachchan. But honestly, I haven't seen the film as I have been busy. But I will catch it soon, says Abhishek.

Infotech

Hacker defrauds MNC of Rs 6 lakh
A hacker accessed the email ID of a manager of a Chandigarh-based multinational company and fraudulently took away $11,178 (around Rs 6 lakh) from its US-based customer.

2011: 6 Most controversial Tweets
Some kicked up a storm, others brought good news, while some gave instant fame. Welcome to the world of Twitter, where messages flout every rule in the grammar book but are keenly followed, tweet by re-tweet.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

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December 27, 2011

Top Headlines

Will live and die for India, says Anna Hazare
Accusing the government of betraying the people, the anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare said, "I will live and die for India."

Laluji, you have been tricked by govt, says Sushma Swaraj
You are boiling (with anger) but you can't say a word because you proposed the inclusion of minorities in Lokpal, Swaraj said.

Gita row: S M Krishna talks to Russian envoy
External affairs minister S M Krishna conveyed to Russian Ambassador Alexander Kadakin the country's concern over the "sensitive" issue.

Cities

Teacher held for raping ex-student
The government school teacher was also charged with making an obscene MMS of the woman and blackmailing her into continuing in a physical relationship.

VIP's son roams free after thrashing cops
Son of a senior IFS officer and his associate threatened a head constable at Aroma Light Point-22, but they were only issued a challan.

Business

RBI to issue 500 note with rupee symbol
The Reserve Bank will shortly issue Rs 500 notes which will have the rupee symbol. The Rs 500 notes will be of the Mahatma Gandhi-2005 series.

Online shopping jumps 16.4% on Christmas Day
IBM found a huge increase in the number of shoppers making their purchases with iPhones, iPads and Android-powered mobile devices.

Sports

1st Test: Tendulkar out as India 214/3 at stumps on Day 2, trail by 119 runs
Tendulkar (73) and Dravid (68*) played fine knocks for India as they added 117 runs for the third wicket on Day 2 of the first Test against Australia.

Sehwag-James involved in verbal duel
Virender Sehwag was involved in an altercation with Australian pacers James Pattinson and Peter Siddle during the visitors' first innings.

Entertainment

Antara Mali is pregnant
Che Kurien, journalist and now editor of an international magazine, and Antara Mali are expecting their first baby, in April-May.

'Today, Salman is invincible'
Salman Khan, Bollywood's enfant terrible-turned-Robin Hood (Pandey) steps into his 46th year. And this is perhaps his most significant birthday.

Infotech

TCS not keen on Lufthansa systems buy
India's biggest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services is not pursuing the acquisition of Lufthansa's IT arm actively anymore.

Airtel customers hit by network outage
Customers of Bharti Airtel in the western part of Maharashtra are experiencing a service outage due to a technical glitch.

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