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October 31, 2013

Top Headlines

SC to bureaucrats: Don't take oral instructions from netas
The Supreme Court on Thursday drastically reduced political pressure on top bureaucrats by ruling that they must get an assured minimum tenure in posting.

India needs Sardar Patel's secularism, not vote-bank secularism: Modi
Modi said Sardar Patel was secular but that didn't stop him from building a temple. "Mr PM, the country needs secularism that doesn't divide but unites it," he said.

Ishant retained, Dhawan back for Sachin Tendulkar's farewell series
Off-colour pacer Ishant Sharma was surprisingly retained even as senior bowler Zaheer Khan was ignored in the 15-member Indian squad announced.

Cities

Prank callers prey on women cops
Personnel at the Chennai city police control room attending emergency calls have asked senior police officers to take action against pranksters.

Mumbai shop burgled of onions worth Rs 18k
Onions seem to be worth their weight in gold. Thieves escaped with 260 kg of onions worth Rs 18,000 from a shop at Indira Gandhi Market in Ulhasnagar early on Wednesday.

Business

Euro zone October inflation at 4 year low, unemployment at record high
Euro zone inflation unexpectedly dropped to a nearly four-year lows in October and unemployment stood at a record high in September.

Federal Reserve maintains strong stimulus as US growth stumbles
The central bank noted that the recovery in the housing market had lost some steam and suggested some frustration at how slowly the labor market was healing.

Sports

Paes-Nestor ousted, Bopanna-Edouard in Paris Masters quarters
Bopanna and his French partner defeated American pair of John Isner and Nicholas Monroe 7-6(2) 7-5 after one hour and 13 minutes.

Bowlers feel it's better to put a bowling machine: MS Dhoni
A few Indian bowlers feel it will be better to put a bowling machine in the field instead of they rolling their arms in the ongoing ODI series, India skipper Dhoni said.

Entertainment

Will Armaan change his aggressive side to be the caption?
Ever since Bigg Boss kicked off in September, Armaan has always wanted to become the Captain of the house.

Veena Malik takes a dig at Mallika's ‘The Bachelorette’
Veena Malik, who was supposed to find her perfect match on Imagine's show Swayamvar couldn't make her dream come true as the channel was shut.

Infotech

Apple: Battery flaw in some iPhone 5S units
Apple has admitted that some units of its new top-end iPhone 5S have a battery flaw.

Microsoft names India-born Gurdeep Singh Pall as Skype VP
Chandigarh-born software engineer Gurdeep Singh Pall has been named as the corporate vice president of Skype by Microsoft.

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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October 30, 2013

Top Headlines

Spike in ceasefire violations has Pak army's support: Antony
"Both sides of borders are completely guarded by forces. So how can the terrorists try to infiltrate in Indian border without support of armed forces of Pak," Antony said.

Five techies among 45 killed as bus catches fire in Andhra
Forty-five passengers were feared dead when a private Volvo bus from Bangalore to Hyderabad caught fire on the Mahbubngar national highway-44.

Government panel recommends Rs 5 per litre hike in diesel
Diesel prices should be immediately hiked by Rs 5 per litre, the Kirit Parikh Committee has recommended.

Cities

IIT-Madras comes up with quick route to keep heart disease at bay
A researcher at IIT-Madras has developed an automated device to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases.

Biryani & beer parties galore ahead of University of Hyderabad student polls
It could be biryani and a bottle of beer that will eventually decide victory for a party in the students' union elections at the University of Hyderabad.

Business

Sensex closes at all-time high of 21,034 on global cues
The Sensex rose 0.5% to end at 21,033.97, a record closing high and not far from an all-time intra-day high of 21,206.77 hit on January 10, 2008.

Volkswagen launches new version of Jetta in Indian market
In terms of safety features, the new Jetta also boasts anti-lock brakes (ABS), electronic stabilization program (ESP) and 6 airbags.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar leads Mumbai to victory against Haryana in Ranji Trophy
Sachin Tendulkar's farewell game in domestic cricket ended in a manner befitting his iconic stature.

Sachin Tendulkar's retirement a big loss to world cricket: Saqlain
Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq said Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from Test cricket is a "big loss" to world cricket.

Entertainment

Veena Malik takes a dig at Mallika's ‘The Bachelorette’
Veena Malik, who was supposed to find her perfect match on Imagine's show Swayamvar couldn't make her dream come true as the channel was shut.

Ex husband-wife Delnaaz-Rajev in Bigg Boss 7
Bigg Boss 7 house is gearing up for Diwali preparations and joining the housemates will be two celebrity guests, TV actors Rajev Paul and Delnaaz Irani.

Infotech

Apple: Battery flaw in some iPhone 5S units
Apple has admitted that some units of its new top-end iPhone 5S have a battery flaw.

Microsoft names India-born Gurdeep Singh Pall as Skype VP
Chandigarh-born software engineer Gurdeep Singh Pall has been named as the corporate vice president of Skype by Microsoft.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

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October 29, 2013

Top Headlines

Centre alerted Bihar about terror attack in Patna: Shinde
Sushilkumar Shinde said the home ministry had given alerts to all states with regard to rallies and had asked the state police forces to beef up security.

Nitish Kumar takes on Narendra Modi, says have 'patience for PM post'
"There is no harm in harbouring dreams of becoming PM, but a man who aspires to lead the country should be patient," Nitish Kumar said.

No hidden treasure in Unnao, ASI stops excavation: Report
The Archaeological Survey of India has stopped digging for gold treasure at the fort of Raja Rao Ram Bux Singh in Unnao.

Cities

Trainee nurse drugged in shuttle car, gang-raped
A nursing student was allegedly gang-raped by at least three men after being kidnapped in a shuttle car in Kolkata.

Seven people dead in accident near Amritsar
Seven people including the driver of a truck were killed while 14 others were seriously injured in a bus-truck collision on Amritsar-Pathankot road.

Business

RBI closes special window for mutual funds
RBI on Tuesday decided to close the special window for commercial banks to meet the cash requirements of mutual funds with immediate effect.

AI invites global tender for A-320
Air India's plan to take on no-frill carriers has hit a roadblock after it failed to attract any lessor for leasing of 19 Airbus A-320 aircraft.

Sports

Let Arjun Tendulkar enjoy his cricket: Rohan Gavaskar
Prodded a bit and the son of the legendary Sunil Gavaskar said, "The kid should be left alone, let him enjoy his cricket.

This mason has Sachin's 327 Test innings and ODI tons on tips
He has not quite mastered the skill of construction but a 32-year-old mason from a hamlet in Sikhar district of Rajasthan seems to be a 'Ph. D' in Sachin.

Entertainment

Armaan Kohli-Tanisha caught kissing in Bigg Boss house
The temperature in 'Bigg Boss' house is scorching as contestants Tanisha Mukerji and Armaan Kohli are getting too close for comfort.

Bigg Boss 7: Salman criticised for taking Tanisha's side
Salman gave an earful to contestant Kushal Tandon, a TV actor, on his bad behaviour towards the actress and many appreciated his stand.

Infotech

Google may launch low-cost Glass in 2014
Google is relying on a little social networking to put its internet-connected glasses on the heads of more people.

Asus launches Intel-powered tablet, hybrid laptop
The company has priced the Transformer Book T100 at Rs 34,099 and FonePad 7 at Rs 17,499.

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