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Sunday, September 30, 2012

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September 30, 2012

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Hyderabad turns fortress as Telangana march begins
Several parts of Hyderabad resembled battle zones with police sealing off the routes around the secretariat, the chief minister's office & other vital high-security areas.

Protesters torch Buddhist temples, homes in Bangladesh
Hundreds of Muslims took to the streets to protest against what they said was a photograph posted by a Buddhist on Facebook that insulted Islam.

Politics full of dirt: Anna Hazare
Maintaining strong opposition to entering politics, Anna Hazare today claimed that he did not get answers from Arvind Kejriwal-led group on questions raised by him.

Cities

Woman kills self in Saket court lockup
A woman undertrial allegedly committed suicide by hanging inside a Saket court lockup cell on Saturday.

Defence Colony heist cracked by police?
Delhi Police claims to have identified at least four men involved in Friday's daring raid on a bank's cash van at Defence Colony.

Business

Maruti plans housing for workers
Maruti Suzuki India is planning to offer low-cost houses to about 5,000 employees as it tries to walk the extra mile to improve relations with its workers.

Rupee likely to touch 52.25 this week: Experts
After touching a five-month high on Friday, the rupee is likely to touch a high of 52.25 to the US dollar this week.

Sports

World T20: India must win against Pakistan to stay in the hunt
It's the clash everyone waits for. It's a match-up which is marked out the moment the dates of a tournament involving these two teams are announced.

Watson scalps De Villiers, SA five down
South Africa stuttered early as they lost wickets at regular intervals in quick succession against Australia in their crucial Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup.

Entertainment

Sridevi, Big B dance to MJ's tunes
It was a visual delight when Amitabh Bachchan and Bollywood diva Sridevi took to the stage and shook a leg together on a Michael Jackson song.

Why did Nargis Fakhri cry?
Actress Nargis Fakhri paid her obeisance at the famous Andheri Ka Raja Ganapati, but the atmosphere moved her to tears.

Infotech

Review: Rovio's Bad Piggies
Rovio is back with a new game. And this one stars the pigs — yes, the green smuggy foes of the angry birds — in the primary role.

EvoTV review: Android-power in your TV
Amkette, the company best known for its floppies in the bronze age of computers, has rolled out a device that it is touting as the 'smart TV box'.

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

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September 29, 2012

Top Headlines

FDI has nothing to do with US: PM Manmohan Singh
Unfazed by the uproar over FDI in retail and other tough decisions, PM Manmohan Singh indicated that the government may continue with the reforms process.

Congress-NCP ties to remain unaffected, no deputy CM for now: Prithviraj Chavan
Chavan declined to comment on probe into the allegation of corruption in the irrigation department and the white paper as promised by him.

Thousands rally in Pakistan against US anti-Islam film
Thousands of people thronged the streets of Karachi on Saturday in the latest protest against a US-made anti-Islam film.

Cities

First class local train tickets to cost more
Travelling first class on Mumbai's suburban trains is set to get costlier from October 1 due to the imposition of service tax.

Mumbai bars terrify jailed cops
Senior police officials, including four IPS officers, who have been arrested in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, have now got a severe case of jitters.

Business

Mercedes bullish on reforms-fuelled turnaround
Luxury carmarker Mercedes-Benz is hoping to ride the reforms announced by the Manmohan Singh government to turn around market sentiments and its own fortunes.

RIL to buy BP's Malaysian plant for $320 million
Reliance Industries has agreed to buy BP Plc's Malaysian petrochemical plant for USD 230 million, the British energy firm said.

Sports

Pakistan seek to nudge India towards World Twenty20 exit
Pakistan will look to extend their dominant form and put India on the brink of elimination when the old foes clash in the World Twenty20.

Don't criticise five-bowler theory on basis of one failure: Dhoni
Dhoni's five-bowler strategy backfired against Australia as India suffered a nine-wicket defeat.

Entertainment

I don't cast SRK for his stardom: Yash Chopra
On Yash Chopra's 80th birthday, the veteran filmmaker, at the behest of Shah Rukh Khan, reminisced his Bollywood journey spanning 60 years.

Katrina to play the desi Cameron Diaz
The actress has been finalised for Siddharth Anand's Hindi remake of the Hollywood film Knight And Day.

Infotech

Android phones vulnerable to remote data wipes
Cellphones using Google's Android operating system are at risk of being disabled or wiped clean of their data, including contacts, music and photos.

Google kills 5 features, merges Insights with Trends
Google Insights for Search has been meshed into an improved Google Trends service that lets people compare search patterns.

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Friday, September 28, 2012

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September 28, 2012

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BJP amends rules to allow Nitin Gadkari second term
Sources said RSS wanted Gadkari to continue for another three-year term as it felt the work of overhauling the BJP begun by him is not yet complete.

Bo Xilai to face justice for taking bribes, 'improper sexual relations': State media
Bo Xilai "made serious errors and he bears major responsibility" for the scandal that saw his wife convicted of murdering businessman Neil Heywood, Xinhua said.

Delhi court issues fresh non-bailable warrants against Raj Thackeray
Fresh non-bailable warrants were issued against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray by a Delhi court as he failed to appear before it.

Cities

Rs 5cr looted from bank van in Delhi
A bank ATM van carrying Rs 5 crore cash was robbed on Friday in south Delhi's Defence Colony.

Teen drugged and gang-raped in east Delhi
A 16-year-old girl was abducted, drugged, gang-raped and filmed in the nude by two men in Mayur Vihar.

Business

Gold falls for third day, down Rs 50
Silver, on the other hand, found fresh buying support from industrial units and rose by Rs 650 to Rs 61,250 per kg.

Core sector growth slows to 2.1% in August
Eight core industries grew at a slower pace of 2.1% in August, as against 3.8% in the same month last year.

Sports

WT20: Toughest selection of my life, says MS Dhoni
There is immense speculation across TV channels that Virender Sehwag is unhappy at being told that he will be left out for more games.

Lewis Hamilton to replace Michael Schumacher: Mercedes
British driver Lewis Hamilton has signed a three-year deal for Mercedes from 2013, replacing seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.

Entertainment

Don't think I will ever get married: Mallika Sherawat
Actress Mallika Sherawat, who is known for her bold roles, has refused to comment on her alleged link up with Hollywood actor Antonio Banderas.

'Barfi!': India's Oscars entry draws copycat flak
India's entry for best foreign language film at Oscars has become the latest Bollywood movie to draw flak for allegedly plagiarising foreign hits.

Infotech

Samsung Galaxy Camera with voice control set for Diwali launch
The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a 16MP snapper with 4.77-inch HD Super Clear Touch Display and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).

HP headed towards a Xerox, Kodak-like future?
The smart money is divided on whether HP, Silicon Valley's formerly stalwart icon, can return to glory under chief executive Meg Whitman.

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

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September 27, 2012

Top Headlines

Auction order not for all natural resources, clarifies SC
The Supreme Court clarified that the government need not follow a competitive bidding process for allocating all national resources.

AC train fares to increase by more than 3% from October 1
The govt has decided to levy service tax on AC rail travel and freight services fares, which are set to increase by 3.7% from Oct 1.

Recent reforms may burden people, but were necessary: Chidambaram
After Congress, the UPA has endorsed government's recent tough economic decisions and discussed the need "to do more reforms".

Cities

Woman's body found in suitcase at CST
The body of a young woman was found inside an abandoned trolley bag at the CST outstation terminus.

Declared dead at birth, twin found alive in mortuary
In a shocking case of medical negligence, newborn premature male twins were declared dead by doctors after their birth in Nawanshahr.

Business

Oberoi to enter Dubai next year: Report
The Oberoi group is set to enter Dubai with the opening of its first hotel here in the first quarter of next year.

Government goes easy on foreign investors
There is good news for foreign investors routing their funds through countries with which India has double tax avoidance treaties.

Sports

Sandeep Patil replaces Srikkanth as BCCI chief selector, Amarnath dropped
Sandeep Patil was appointed the Chairman of the national selection committee, while Mohinder Amarnath was sacked after serving just one year in the panel.

Dhoni has to trust Sehwag's abilities, says Wasim Akram
Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has thrown his weight behind off-colour Virender Sehwag, saying Dhoni must trust the India opener's abilities.

Entertainment

Ekta Kapoor lands in court for non-payment
Advocate Rizwan Siddiquee had filed a complaint in the Andheri court alleging Balaji hasn't paid him Rs 30,000 as professional charges.

Anil Kapoor almost killed John Abraham
While filming the climax of Shootout At Wadala, Anil Kapoor's shooting act got a bit too real and injured gangster John Abraham.

Infotech

Samsung launches Galaxy Note II @ Rs 39,990
The Galaxy Note II, with its 5.5-inch HD SuperAMOLED display, is slightly bigger than the original Galaxy Note.

LG: Samsung's Galaxy phones infringe our patents
LG Display has accused Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display of infringing 7 of its patents on OLED technology.

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