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    August 25, 2012

    Top Headlines

    BJP slams govt's zero-loss theory on coal scam
    Arun Jaitley rejected the Congress-led UPA govt's no-loss theory on the allocation of coal blocks to private players, alleging it was trying to mislead the people

    Arvind Kejriwal denied permission to stage protest at residences of PM, Gadkari
    Delhi Police on Saturday sought a fresh undertaking from Arvind Kejriwal to allow dharna at Jantar Mantar on the coal block allocation issue.

    Apple wins 1bn dollars in patent suit against Samsung
    Defeat in a bitter patent wrangle with Apple, its smartphone rival and biggest customer, will dent Samsung Electronics Co's $21 billion cash-pile.

    Cities

    Aarushi case: 'Vaginal swabs were contaminated'
    Forensic expert BK Mahapatra said vaginal swabs taken from Aarushi's bed sheet were contaminated and no conclusive proof could be drawn from them.

    13 cars vandalized off Mysore Road
    Unidentified miscreants smashed window panes of 14 vehicles parked by the roadside near Huchchppa Ground in Bapujinagar, Mysore Road, in the wee hours of Friday.

    Business

    Gold zooms to new record at Rs 31,300
    Buoyed by a strong rally overseas, gold rose to touch a new high of Rs 31,300 per 10 grams in the bullion market on Saturday.

    Cash-strapped Flipkart raises $150m
    South African media giant Nasper is leading $150-million investment in online retailer Flipkart, a deal said to secure the company's finances for next three years.

    Sports

    Rain forces early stumps on Day 3
    Incessant rain forced the umpires to abandon the day's play on the third day of the first Test between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad on Saturday.

    Armstrong plots strategy after titles loss
    Cyclist Lance Armstrong plotted his career strategy after USADA banned him from the sport for life and stripped him of the record seven Tour de France titles.

    Entertainment

    Item number in 'Joker' raises activist's hackles
    Hindi movie Joker, to release Aug 31, could face legal hurdles over a raunchy item number that allegedly insults patriotic sentiments, an activist said here Thursday.

    Superstars are remembered only when they die: Bips
    "An actor's life is very sad. The biggest of superstars in our country fade away after some time and are remembered only when they die. But what to do?"

    Infotech

    Will Apple's win result in fewer options for consumers?
    A jury's conclusion that Samsung stole technology used by Apple to create its iPhone and iPad could mean fewer smartphone options for consumers.

    'Govt finding it difficult to block hate content on Twitter'
    Kapil Sibal said that the solution to control hate content on social media should be a permanent one, admitting that the govt was finding it difficult to block content on Twitter.

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