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Thursday, August 23, 2012

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August 23, 2012

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Don't be defensive about BJP's demand for PM's resignation, Sonia tells Cong MPs
Sonia Gandhi agreed that the Congress should expose the BJP's 'obstructionist' parliamentary tactics, a Congress MP said.

Top cop Patnaik transferred over Mumbai violence
Senior IPS officer Satyapal Singh has been appointed as the new commissioner of Mumbai Police to replace Arup Patnaik, home minister R R Patil said.

Prove charge, take Rs 2 crore cheque, Azmi tells Raj Thackeray
Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi announced a Rs 2-crore award if MNS chief Raj Thackeray proved that his voters in Govandi-Shivaji Nagar included Bangladeshis.

Cities

Kanda saw Geetika on CCTV, hired her
Nupur Mehta's name got drawn into the Geetika Sharma suicide probe after police found Geetika had accused her of theft, in Goa, three years ago.

Day after gifting rose to Raj, cop skips duty
Pramod Shantaram Tawde is facing a departmental enquiry for presenting a rose to MNS chief Raj Thackeray during the latter's rally.

Business

Mamata Banerjee opposes FDI in retail, other sectors
The government has been unsuccessful in going ahead with the key reform bills in Parliament mainly because of opposition from its key ally TMC.

Banking operations remain disrupted on second day of strike
Normal banking operations, including cash transactions, cheque clearances, foreign exchange dealings were affected.

Sports

India vs New Zealand: Cheteshwar Pujara scores maiden Test century
Cheteshwar Pujara notched up his maiden Test hundred to lead Indian first innings on Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand at Hyderabad.

Kevin Pietersen's head turned by IPL: Andy Flower
England coach Andy Flower insists Kevin Pietersen's infatuation with the IPL played a significant role in the collapse of his international career.

Entertainment

I'm sorry I let audiences down by not exposing: Sunny Leone
Adult star-turned-Bollywood actor, Sunny Leone, gets talking about the hypocrisy in society and the kind of questions that are posed to her constantly.

Guys find me intimidating: Bipasha Basu
Bipasha feels that it is high time the filmmakers and audiences understand that a woman can be as ambitious as a man.

Infotech

Nokia: How Asha phones can change co's fortunes
The more than 70 million cheaper handsets Nokia sells each quarter is providing relief for chief executive officer Stephen Elop as he tries to stem revenue declines.

Google's worry: Few women in core team
At Google, data is king. Now the company is using data to figure out if it can anoint a few queens.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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August 22, 2012

Top Headlines

Govt must go and fresh polls be held, adamant BJP says
"We are not disrupting the House. It is Congress regime which is doing it," BJP's Prakash Javadekar said even as Parliament was stalled for 2nd day over coal scam.

India banking strike clouds financial reform hopes
Bank transactions and some market operations were hit after about one million bank employees began a two-day strike on Wednesday.

Facebook to remove content that incites violence
Facebook said it will remove content, block pages or even disable accounts of those users who upload contents that incite violence or perpetuate hate speech.

Cities

Boy kills self after MMS clip goes viral
A youth from Sattari taluka in Panaji allegedly committed suicide after an MMS clip showing him and his girlfriend in a compromising position went viral.

Jilted man blows up lover's house in Aliganj
Panic gripped Madiaon police station area when an explosion at a house in Aliganj Phase II resulted in a huge fire.

Business

Air India's losses pegged at Rs 28,046 crore
AI's losses have been constantly mounting since the five-year-old merger with Indian Airlines and the collective losses from 2007-08 to 2011-12 are now Rs 28,046 crore.

Gold zooms to near record at Rs 30,745 on strong global cues
In a three-day long rising spree, prices of the precious metal spurted to reach near its all time high level of Rs 30,750 per 10 grams set on June 19.

Sports

No end to Sachin Tendulkar's learning curve
Sachin Tendulkar has weathered 23 long years of pressure and still continues to deliver for his team: His focus and dedication is second to none.

Confident India set sights on U-19 WC final
After defeating Pakistan, India would look to carry on the good show against New Zealand in the semifinals of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on Thursday.

Entertainment

SRK gets Katrina to stay in Ladakh as Aamir waits for her
SRK, who is shooting in Ladakh, wants Katrina by his side, as he executes some of the more complex scenes under tight security.

Amitabh Bachchan apologises for coming late
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is known to be punctual for all events, apologised for being late for a promotional event of his upcoming game show 'KBC'.

Infotech

Microsoft starts registration for Windows 8
Microsoft began accepting orders for Windows 8 this week. The new operating system won't be delivered until October 26, however.

Kapil Sibal wants law to stop social media abuse
Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said the government needs to take strict action against those violating the law.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

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August 21, 2012

Top Headlines

Raj Thackeray holds massive rally, slams state govt for Mumbai violence
Raj Thackeray called the rally to protest the violence on August 11 and alleged failure of the state administration and Mumbai police to control it.

BJP corners PM over coal scam, Parliament adjourned
The Opposition is set to take on the govt over reports focusing on coal blocks allocation that CAG says benefited operators by Rs 1.86 lakh crore.

Maruti reopens Manesar plant amid security
Haryana Police has provided 500 personnel, out of which 200 are inside the plant and 300 in areas around the facility.

Cities

Season's heaviest rain halts Delhi
Delhi received 54.5 mm of rain till 8.30 am on Tuesday, the season's highest so far, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.

Compounder held for filming woman's delivery
Adilabad police arrested a hospital compounder on charges of filming a woman giving birth to a baby and sharing the footage with friends.

Business

Retail inflation eases marginally to 9.86% in July
Retail inflation declined marginally to 9.86 per cent in July due to lower prices of spices, cereals and its products.

Remove fuel subsidy in phases: GSI
Geneva-based Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) has suggested that the government should do away with political interference in fixing diesel prices.

Sports

India begin life after Dravid, Laxman
The main task for India in the busy home season that also features four Tests each against England and Australia is to find replacements for Dravid and Laxman.

Kevin Pietersen out of England's World Twenty20 squad
Kevin Pietersen was left out of England's World Twenty20 squad announced on Tuesday, as his international cricket exile continued.

Entertainment

Shah Rukh booked for insulting national flag
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been booked by Pune police for allegedly insulting the national flag.

Hollywood shocked by Tony Scott's death
Police and the US Coast Guard pulled the 68-year-old Scott's body out of the water near the Vincent Thomas Bridge over Los Angeles Harbor on Sunday.

Infotech

Twitter may face govt axe in India
Twitter might face legal action if it does not comply with government's demand to censor objectionable content posted by its users.

Ban on SMSes: Everything you need to know
Government has banned from bulk SMSes and MMSes for 15 days across the country.

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Monday, August 20, 2012

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August 20, 2012

Top Headlines

Beni Prasad says he is happy with inflation, it helps farmers
"The more the prices, the better it is for farmers. I am happy with this inflation," Union steel minister Beni Prasad Verma said.

Exodus of northeast people: Govt orders blocking of more than 250 websites
Govt has ordered blocking of websites in which morphed images and videos were uploaded to incite Muslims leading to exodus of people belonging to the northeast.

Averted Northern Grid failure today: Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh government said the state has averted the failure of the Northern Grid, as electricity supplies were timely cut to certain districts.

Cities

Tribal woman gangraped in Malda
The victim, a resident of a Chanchal village police station, could only lodge a complaint on Sunday as cops were 'confused' over the jurisdiction.

Hotelier's aide held in sex racket
The social service branch (SSB) arrested 3 persons, including the close associate of a hotelier from the western suburbs, in a human trafficking and prostitution case.

Business

Scope to cut rates further: SBI chief
Instead of an across-the-board reduction, SBI will look at sectors where lower EMIs would help push demand.

Buybacks fail to halt stock slide
Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett displayed rare mixed emotions after his company disclosed a share buyback plan last year.

Sports

India beat Pakistan to reach Under-19 World Cup semifinals
India's tail-enders held their nerves to defeat archrivals Pakistan by one wicket to cruise into the semifinals of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

I did not get any invite from ministry: Ravi Shastri
Ravi Shastri rejected criticism for not attending the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards committee meeting saying that he was never informed by about it.

Entertainment

I'd like to be the best father in the universe: Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Oberoi said he wants to be the kind of dad that his father Suresh Oberoi has been to him.

Ravi Kishan to explore talent in Bollywood
Already a superstar in Bhojpuri cinema, actor Ravi Kishan now wants to try his hands more in Bollywood and explore his talent here.

Infotech

Hate messages: Facebook, Twitter accounts blocked
Government is learnt to have ordered blocking of 80 more internet pages and user accounts on social networking sites.

SMS cap: Youngsters find alternatives
Most operators have regulated the number of SMSs a subscriber can send to five a day for the next 15 days.

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