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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

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February 29, 2012

Top Headlines

Another rape in West Bengal, victim deaf and mute
A physically challenged woman was allegedly raped by a junior doctor in a government hospital in Bankura district, police said Wednesday.

Govt to auction 4G spectrum this year: Telecom minister Kapil Sibal
Sibal said govt will have enough radio waves for all operators after it is released from defence services, but added it did not want to auction all spectrum at one go.

Lashkar terrorists planned to attack crowded locality in Delhi: Chidambaram
Home minister Chidambaram said the Lashkar-e-Taiba sponsored terror module busted in Delhi today had planned to attack a crowded locality with bombs.

Cities

Suspected honour killing in Bhiwani
In a suspected case of honour killing, a man reportedly shot dead his minor daughter in Rewari Khera village of Bhiwani district on Sunday night.

Delhi couple strangle landlady
Annoyed with their 60-year-old landlady for using abusive language, a couple strangled her to death.

Business

Pak to introduce negative list for trade with India
Pakistan currently allows the import from India of a little more than 1,950 items that are included in a positive list.

India's GDP growth slows to 6.1% in Dec quarter, weakest in almost 3 years
Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 6.1 percent in October to December compared with a year earlier, a lower than expected increase.

Sports

India wounded tigers when pushed hard
If they don't venture too far away from home, India look nice and comfortable in their tiger-skins.

Asia Cup: Sachin in, Sehwag rested, Kohli named deputy
Selectors decided not to give Dhoni the much needed break. Virat Kohli has been appointed Dhoni's deputy for the Asia Cup.

Entertainment

Ajay Devgn joins Mallika!
Priyadarshan's all set to start shooting his much talked about item song Laila for Tezz tomorrow in Film City.

Poonam Pandey's 'gyaan' on seduction
Poonam Pandey seems to be turning into a philosopher with time.

Infotech

Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab 620
There are a number of Galaxy Tabs in the market at the moment. And in a few months, there are likely to be more.

Apple to launch iPad 3 on March 7
Apple Inc will hold a product event on March 7 in San Francisco, where it's said to be releasing the third generation of iPad tablet.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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February 28, 2012

Top Headlines

Strike hits some operations, most PSU banks remain open
Most of the PSU bank branches in major cities were open, but the attendance remained thin as majority of clerical staff abstained from work.

Israel won't warn US before strike on Iran nuclear facilities: Report
Israeli officials say they would keep the Americans in the dark to decrease likelihood that the US would be held responsible for failing to stop Israel's potential attack.

Labourers face brunt of anti-north Indian sentiment
A day after a mentally ill person was assaulted by Pallikaranai residents, migrant workers in the city say they have always feared for their safety.

Cities

Fardeen Khan's kin killed in car crash
Two people, including the half-sister of Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan, were killed in a collision of two cars in south Delhi in the early hours of Monday morning, police said.

Hyderabad: Look out notice against techie
Police have issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against absconding techie T Umeshwar Rao, who tried to dupe a woman by concealing facts about his first marriage.

Business

Sensex up 265 points on firm Asian cues
The BSE benchmark Sensex resumed higher at 17,545.11 and shot up further to 17,654.38 points.

Mysore Sandal Soap makers to foray into Gujarat
FMCG player KSDL, manufacturers of Mysore Sandal Soap and sandalwood oils, are all set to foray into the Maharasthra and Gujarat regions.

Sports

Kohli's ton helps India earn bonus point against Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli smacked unbeaten 86-ball 133 and added a quick-fire 120-run stand with Suresh Raina (40*) to help India thrash Sri Lanka by seven wickets at Hobart.

Indian selectors have tough task on hand
Indian selectors will have a lot to discuss and deliberate in the wake of the national cricket team's pathetic show in Australia.

Entertainment

Kareena Kapoor replaces Malaika
If the buzz is to be believed, Kareena Kapoor will be doing an item number in Dabangg 2. The sequel of Dabangg is getting bigger by the day.

Why is Shah Rukh Khan sad?
The Badshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan posted on his microblogging site: "Saddened at the demise of great movie plot lines.

Infotech

Ericsson lays off 22 execs in India
The Indian arm of the telecoms gearmaker, Ericsson, is trimming and redeploying staff as it faces lukewarm operator spends in a fiercely competitive market.

Nokia 808 smartphone with 41 MP camera launched
Nokia has launched a new camera phone -- Nokia 808 PureView -- boasting of jaw dropping 41 megapixel sensor.

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Monday, February 27, 2012

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February 27, 2012

Top Headlines

Downsizing in IT firm fuels shutdown fear in Bengal
Nokia Siemens Networks, one among the first firms to believe in West Bengal's information technology dream back in 1989, may close its Kolkata unit.

Pakistani national held in Bangladesh for spot-fixing
A Pakistani national has been questioned by police over his suspected involvement in spot-fixing during the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament.

India will be world's 3rd largest economy by 2030: Energy giant BP
India will be world's third largest economy by 2030 but its energy demand will slow down to 4.5 per cent, global energy giant BP plc said.

Cities

Gurgaon women take to fine whiskeys
When it comes to choice of liquor, whisky, even not so long ago, was really not considered to be a woman's drink.

Now, tech companies log on to double shifts
Software services firm Mphasis recently introduced a two-shift system in some of its facilities: the first is from 7am to 3pm, and the second from 5pm to 1am.

Business

Kingfisher says organised funds to pay salaries
Kingfisher Airlines has organised the funds to pay overdue salaries to its employees, chairman Vijay Mallya told the company's staff in an email on Sunday.

Rupee snaps three-day winning spree vs dollar, drops by 12 paise
The rupee fell by 12 paise to 49.05 against the US currency in late morning trade due to month-end dollar demand from importers.

Sports

India need a miracle against Sri Lanka
The Indian team faces an arduous task of beating Sri Lanka with a bonus point to have any remote chance of qualifying to the final.

I would never block Sachin on purpose: Brett Lee
Lambasted by M S Dhoni, Brett Lee has asserted that he did not block Sachin Tendulkar "on purpose" during the Indian batsman's controversial run-out in Sydney.

Entertainment

A delight to watch 'The Artist': Big B
Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating at home after abdominal surgeries, is enjoying a "no time-table" life.

Ileana bonds with Priyanka Chopra
While the whole industry might claim that all's not well between Priyanka and Ileana, but the two actors have always maintained that they share a good rapport.

Infotech

Nokia unveils cheaper Windows phone Lumia 610
Nokia Oyj will sell a Windows Phone priced at 189 euros ($254) in the second quarter to capture first-time users against similar devices powered by Google Inc's Android.

Huawei unveils 'fastest phone' Ascend D Quad
Huawei has announced Ascend D Quad, claimed to be 'world's fastest' smartphone running on a quad chip at the ongoing MWC show in Barcelona, Spain.

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

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February 26, 2012

Top Headlines

Kingfisher crisis: SBI says no decision on fresh loans
SBI is studying a viability report prepared by its investment banking arm, SBI capital markets, and any decision on further lending will be based on that.

Italian naval guards to be prosecuted under Indian law, says Antony
Defence minister A K Antony said, 'the case will be proceeded under the Indian law. Judiciary in our country is independent.'

Bank unions call for strike on February 28
As many as 7 employees' unions of banks have given a call for strike, demanding stringent measures to recover bad loans and opposing outsourcing.

Cities

4 medical students booked for ragging
Police have registered cases against four MBBS third year students for their alleged involvement in a case of ragging.

Jamshedpur: 6 of a family burnt alive
6 members of a family were burnt alive when their hut caught fire at Banaldih Tola in Rangamatia village in adjoining Seraikela-Kharswan district.

Business

China may cut rates to boost growth
China's central bank, People's Bank of China, may cut interest rates by 25 basis points each in the 2nd and 3rd quarter to revive the economic growth.

Berkshire identifies Buffett successor
Berkshire Hathaway has identified the chief executive who will succeed Warren Buffett when the 81-year-old investor steps down, Buffett said.

Sports

10th ODI: Clinical Australia thrash India by 87 runs at SCG
Chasing 253, India were bundled out for just 165 as Australia won the 10th ODI of the tri-series by 87 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Obstructions create a flutter at SCG
It seems controversy can never be far behind if India are playing Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Entertainment

'Tweeting is as good as having sex'
Ramgopal Varma talks about shooting an item number in 'Department' before starting to film his 26/11 movie from March 10, his love for Taslima Nasreen.

Big B tweets Ali Zafar
Pakistani actor Ali Zafar is all confident with his forthcoming release, 'London Paris New York' next week.

Infotech

Review: Sony PlayStation Vita
Mobile phones and tablets see updates and upgrades every year; consoles do not. However when they do, the difference is game-changing (pun intended).

Social media: How safe you are
Living in the world of social networking and mobile smartphones means trading away some of your personal information.

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