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Thursday, November 10, 2011

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November 10, 2011

Top Headlines

27 Indian fishermen arrested by Pak
Pakistani authorities have arrested 27 Indian fishermen on charges of fishing illegally in the country's waters, officials said on Thursday.

ED issues summons to Jaganmohan Reddy
The Enforcement Directorate has issued summons in connection with the money laundering case against Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.

Saarc summit: India, Pak declare 'new chapter' in ties
Describing Yousaf Raza Gilani as 'man of peace', PM Manmohan Singh said that the dialogue process has yielded positive results.

Cities

6 babies die at Malda hospital
After BC Roy hospital in Kolkata, it is now the turn of Malda district hospital where at least six babies died within last 24 hours.

VAT reforms boost revenues in Bihar
The Nitish Kumar government's gamble on taxes has paid off, reconfirming that transparent laws and modest level of taxes yield higher revenues.

Business

Mahindra Satyam Q2 profit soars
IT firm Mahindra Satyam on Thursday posted a 10-fold growth in profit-after-tax to Rs 238 crore for the second quarter of the 2011-12 financial year.

Rate hike, fuel cost hit car sales
The auto industry posted a decline of 23.8% in October sales, the highest monthly drop in over 10 years, due to high interest rates and rising fuel prices.

Sports

Fallout with Tendulkar my biggest regret: Chappell
"My biggest regret was falling out with Sachin over him batting at number four in the one-day team", Chappell wrote in his book.

Akram praises Ashwin for dream debut
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram praised Indian off-spinner R Ashwin for his excellent Test debut against the West Indies.

Entertainment

Sonakshi is Akshay's desi girl
He recently said that he can only think of only Sonakshi Sinha as the ultimate desi girl.

Salman Khan studying nuclear physics
For this role, he needed to know the background of nuclear science and so he read up material on nuclear physics.

Infotech

IBM India to increase women execs by 20%
IBM India will launch custom-made training programmes for its potential women leaders in technology and sales.

Flash sucks, Steve Jobs had said
Many analysts are terming it a victory for late Apple CEO Steve Jobs who famously derided Flash as an inefficient power-hog.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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November 09, 2011

Top Headlines

UP needs reorganisation panel: BJP
Former BJP national president Rajnath Singh said that BJP supports creation of small states but such decisions are not taken in a hurry.

China's No. 1 target is US, next is India, says George W Bush
"If the US had not befriended Pak, Pak would have become more dangerous. But now US patience is wearing off," George W Bush said.

Narendra Modi in China, says Gujarat is different from rest of India
Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi wooed Chinese investments on Wednesday saying his state was very different from the rest of India.

Cities

Tense, BSY woke up early
The fate of bail petition on his mind, Yeddyurappa woke up a early on Tuesday, took his bath before performing an elaborate pooja in Parappana Agrahara Central Jail.

Woman security guard molested
A woman security guard of a well-known private security firm was allegedly molested by three youths at Cyber Park in Sector 46.

Business

IOC reports quarterly net loss of Rs 7,485.55cr
The country's largest oil retailer during the like period of previous financial year had posted a net profit of Rs.5,293.95 crore, the company said in a regulatory filing.

Tata Consultancy wins $2.2bn order
Tata Consultancy Services said on Wednesday it won a $2.2 billion order, boosting its shares more than 3.5 percent in a flat market.

Sports

Not a perfect start to series: Dhoni
Dhoni savoured the win but said had they batted well in first innings, he would have said without any hesitation that it was a perfect start to series against Indies.

Fans stunned as Sachin misses 100th ton
Fans were stunned into silence at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Wednesday when Sachin Tendulkar yet again missed out on his 100th international hundred.

Entertainment

John is looking for a Donor
John Abraham decided to produce films last year, and now he is ready to announce the first film from his banner JA Entertainment Pvt Ltd.

No 'seconds' for Aamir, Shah Rukh?
Aamir is busy working on Reema Kagti's film, which is yet to be titled and neither Khan is in the mood for 'seconds' yet!

Infotech

Steve Jobs in Lost Interview
A recently discovered video copy of a 1995 interview with Steve Jobs shows the Apple co-founder at a healthier time, not long before he rejoined the company.

Adobe plans to lay off 750
Adobe is updating its suite of products to keep pace with trends and moving to support the increasingly popular HTML5 programing language.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Food Distribution in Pandirivalasa and Potnuru Villages, Andhra Pradesh

Please see the following two updates on our food relief program in India
Pandirivalasa village is a tribal (adivasi) hamlet located near the tourist hillstation of Anantagiri. This village is located very remotely near the mountains and forests, away from any town or modern facilities, the nearest small town being 20 kilometers away. The surrounding area is a beautiful and natural place, with lots of mountains, forests, waterfalls and so on.
Below please see a second article update on our food relief program in India
We would like to share some photos and video clips from some of the recent food distribution programs conducted by our Ashram in Andhra Pradresh. This set of photos is from Potnuru village, in Vishakapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. Potnuru is an ancient historical village in Padmanabham Mandalam. It is said that Sri Krishna Deva Raya, the emperor of the Vijayanagar kingdom, visited this place long ago and a memorial is there in the village to remind us of the royal visit.
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November 08, 2011

Top Headlines

Yeddyurappa gets bail in corruption case
After 24-day ordeal in Parappanna Arahara Central Prison, former CM B S Yeddyurappa was granted conditional bail by Karnataka high court today.

Haridwar stampede: 14 women, 2 men die
At least 16 people were crushed to death and over 50 others injured in a stampede at a religious ceremony near holy river Ganga in Haridwar's Neeldhara sector on Tuesday.

Mamata storms police station, frees two party men
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee stormed a local police station and ensured the release of two of her party members, Times Now reported.

Cities

Woman's body found buried on Vasai beach
The body of a young woman buried in the beach sands of Pachu Island in Vasai was recovered here, police said on Tuesday.

Married at 18, sex worker at 26
P Lata comes across as a quiet and shy woman. Spend some time with her and the 40-year-old sex worker talks about a tale that is all too familiarly disturbing.

Business

Italy's Berlusconi faces key vote
ItalianPM Silvio Berlusconi faced a parliament vote on Tuesday as Europe pressured Rome to implement long-promised economic reforms to avert a debt blow-up.

Italy too big to bail out: Austria
Italy is too big to bail out, which is why Rome must make huge sacrifices, Austria's finance minister said on Tuesday.

Sports

There was no bigger panicker than Ganguly: Chappell
Former India coach Greg Chappell in his just-published autobiography reveals the Australian's bitterness towards the ex-Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly.

Sachin Tendulkar crosses 15000 runs mark in Test cricket
Sachin Tendulkar achieved another milestone as he became the first cricketer in the history of the game to cross 15000 runs mark in Test cricket.

Entertainment

Shah Rukh Khan can't stay idle!
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is so used to working all the time that it becomes difficult for him to stay without doing anything.

'I want to wear a bikini, but...' : Sonam Kapoor
Sonam says, she has absolutely no inhibitions in wearing one. "I have worn angrakhas, salwar-kameez, bandana, jeans, skirts, gunjee - whatever it takes.

Infotech

Google: Microsoft abusing patents
A Google lawyer has accused software giant Microsoft of 'abusing' the patent system by using them only its products "stop succeeding".

Apple iPhone banned in Germany
A German court granted a preliminary injunction against Apple Inc in a patent infringement case that banned the California company from selling its devices.

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Monday, November 7, 2011

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November 07, 2011

Top Headlines

Russia warns against any military strike on Iran
Russia's foreign minister warned on Monday that any military strike against Iran would be a grave mistake with unpredictable consequences.

Maruti paid leaders Shiv Kumar & Sonu Gujjar Rs 1cr each to end strike: Workers
These allegations by some workers could not, however, be independently confirmed and both Maruti as well as the leaders have denied it.

PwC executive death: Carbon monoxide, not laptop electrocution, caused death
Investigators initially suspected that the Kolkata executive might have been electrocuted as his body was lying close to his laptop.

Cities

Man suspects wife's fidelity, strangles her to death
Suspecting that his wife was having an affair, a private firm employee murdered her at their house in Hafizpet on Sunday.

Youth kills pregnant fiancee, held
A 25-year-old youth was arrested on Sunday, for killing his pregnant fiancee and hiding her body in a septic tank of his house, after a relative leaked the truth.

Business

Eurozone under fire as ministers meet
Eurozone finance ministers regroup on Monday to press Greece's new authorities to stick to austerity pledges.

Gold, silver start week on firm note, rise on global cues
Buoyed by a firming trend overseas and rising domestic demand, both gold and silver kicked off the week on a strong note in the bullion market.

Sports

Looking to bowl out Windies for around 150: Sehwag
Opener Virender Sehwag says it is nothing to be worried about as the hosts are confident of bundling out the visitors for 150 or less.

Keep mouth shut and focus on cricket: Waqar to Afridi
Waqar Younis has advised flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi to keep his mouth shut and focus on performing well as a cricketer.

Entertainment

Dev and Freida move into $1.5m LA home
Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have moved in together in a posh $1.5 million rental home in Santa Monica.

Nicole Kidman in a desi song?
Nicole Kidman has been approached by Rumi Jaffery for a song in his film, "Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai".

Infotech

Apple's top 7 execs who got huge hikes
Little doubt then that the bounty comes for the senior readership. Here's over to the seven execs who just got millions.

Gmail revamp: 6 things to know
Gmail has undergone a design refresh. Here are six of the prominent new features that make using Gmail faster & more fun.

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Sunday, November 6, 2011

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November 06, 2011

Top Headlines

Why are our phones being tapped? Kajriwal asks govt
"The government permits tapping of phone of a person in the larger national interest if that person is posing threat to the security of the nation ," Kejriwal told reporters.

Anna being made a scapegoat by team members: Digvijaya
Digvijaya Singh, who is known for his swipes at Team Anna, said he stands by his every word on the issue and his perception of Hazare is shared by Congress leaders.

West Indies 256/5 on Day 1 at stumps against India
Shivnarine Chanderpaul's unbeaten 111 off 167 balls guided West Indies to 256/5 on the first day of the first Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi.

Cities

Priyanka on tiger trail at Ranthambore
A regular visitor to the Ranthambore National Park, Priyanka Vadra along with her children was once again at the tiger reserve on Saturday.

Laptop on charge electrocutes man
A habit that has virtually become the status statement of a generation that loves to stayed "logged on and plugged in" claimed a life in Kolkata.

Business

Top 7 cos lose over Rs 28Kcr in m-cap
Seven of the top 10 Indian companies have lost more than Rs 28K crore in their market capitalisation in just a week's time, and Coal India was the hardest hit.

FDI dips 16.5% to $1.76bn in September
Reflecting fragile recovery in the world's major economies, foreign direct investment into India dipped 16.5 per cent to USD 1.76 billion in September.

Sports

Dhoni pips Kirmani with most dismissals
Dhoni on Sunday completed another milestone as he pipped Syed Kirmani to become the Indian wicketkeeper with highest number of dismissals in his kitty.

Vigilance team to monitor Pak players during tours
Pakistani cricketers will be monitored by a special vigilance team PCB in future when they are on foreign tours so that there is no repeat of the spot-fixing scandal.

Entertainment

Kushal Punjabi in Ekta Kapoor's film
Kushal Punjabi breaks his four-year hiatus to return to the big screen in Ekta Kapoor's zom-com Rock the Shaadi directed by Navdeep Singh.

Lindsay gatecrashes DiCaprio's party?
Actress Lindsay Lohan, who has been sentenced 30 days in jail, reportedly gatecrashed into the premiere party of Leonardo DiCaprio's new movie "J.Edgar".

Infotech

Why nerds are bi
In the case of computers and the digital world, the number has proved particularly significant.

One tweet too far
TOI-Crest finds out why the social networking tool has become like a gun without a safety catch in the hands of public figures who don't think before they tweet.

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Saturday, November 5, 2011

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November 05, 2011

Top Headlines

Bhupen Hazarika, music legend, dies in Mumbai
86-year-old music maestro Bhupen Hazarika passed away in Mumbai on Saturday. He was suffering from respiratory and kidney failure.

Godhra riots witness and RTI activist stabbed 28 times to death in broad daylight
Nadeem Saiyed, a witness of post-Godhra massacres of Naroda Patia in 2002 and an RTI activist, was brutally murdered today in Juhapura area of Ahmedabad.

UP cop backtracks, regrets allegations of corruption
The IPS officer was forcibly dumped in a mental hospital when he accused the Mayawati govt of corruption. Today, he said he was sorry for his allegations.

Cities

Tata techie jumps to death
A 23-year-old software engineer allegedly jumped to his death from the ninth floor terrace of his Tata Consultancy Services office building.

Blind man held for raping blind friend's blind wife
Police arrested a blind man for allegedly raping his friend's wife, who is also blind, at his friend's residence in Manpada, Dombivli, on October 27.

Business

Nokia to target youth with Asha
Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop launched two messaging phones - Asha 200 and Asha 201- aimed primarily at the Indian mass market.

Govt plans a big push to reforms
The finance ministry has lined up an ambitious reform agenda for the Winter Session and efforts are on to secure support from Opposition to get approval.

Sports

Majeed tried approaching me too, claims Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi has claimed that jailed bookie Mazhar Majeed tried approaching him several times but he kept the players' agent at arm's length.

Hope Sachin gets 100th ton at Kotla: MS
Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the team is hoping that Sachin achieves the milestone in the very first Test of the three-match series against the West Indies.

Entertainment

No slowing down for Amitabh Bachchan
At 69, Amitabh Bachchan is having one of the best phases of his life -- be it the big screen, TV or advertising space.

Lindsay to re-shoot Playboy pictures
The actress who is currently facing a court hearing had already posed nude for the magazine.

Infotech

7 new features in Windows Phone 7.5
Here are seven of the most interesting features of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango over 500 new features.

Apple gives $60m stock grants to execs
Apple Inc, seeking to retain its management team after Steve Jobs's death, gave $60 million restricted-stock grants to most of its senior vice presidents.

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