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August 19, 2013

Top Headlines

Train runs over 35 devotees in Bihar, mob attacks driver
Rajyarani Express was not supposed to halt at Dhamara Ghat but the devotees were on tracks thinking they could stop the train, Railway Board chairman said.

Isro halts launch of GSLV-D5 rocket due to snag
With about an hour to go for the scheduled 4.50pm launch, the Indian Space Research Organization stopped the countdown.

Sindhurakshak blasts due to possible ignition of armament: Antony
Preliminary investigations have indicated that blasts on INS Sindhurakshak were caused by "possible ignition" of armament, defence minister AK Antony said.

Cities

Women start driving autos in Patna
Their services will be available to families and women passengers on a reserved basis from the prepaid counter near the main portico of Patna junction.

Car plunges into drain, 2 youths die in Bangalore
Chetan, 28, who was at the wheel of his Tata Indica, died on the spot. Jeevan, 22, in navigator's seat, was declared brought dead at a hospital.

Business

Rupee sags to record low of 62.75 despite government steps; sensex loses 400 points
The rupee fell to a record low and looked poised for further losses, with a series of measures unveiled last week failing to stall its decline.

Govt agencies didn’t act against NSEL
The National Spot Exchange fiasco, which has led to a delay in the settlement of payment worth over Rs 5,500cr, is turning out to be a multi-agency failure.

Sports

Don't bother about the media, Sehwag tells budding cricketers
Sehwag also suggested that players should stay away from the functioning of cricket associations and focus on their game.

Months before title clash with Anand, Magnus Carlsen recces enemy turf
The World Championship match against Viswanathan Anand is still three months away, but Magnus Carlsen is already in Chennai for a three-day recce.

Entertainment

Chennai Express crosses Rs 181cr at box office
It seems that Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's success at box office has become unstoppable.

No Bachchans or Khans at Sridevi's bash
The turnout was impressive but Shah Rukh Khan, Ekta Kapoor and more importantly, the Bachchans, remained conspicuous by their absence.

Infotech

CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Wall hacked
Khalil, a Palestinian white hat hacker, submitted bug reports to Facebook about a vulnerability that allowed him to post on anyone's wall.

Samsung smartwatch coming in September
Samsung Electronics plans to introduce a wristwatch in September that can make phone calls, play video games and send e-mails.

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