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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

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January 03, 2012

Top Headlines

World's cheapest tablet: 14 lakh Aakash tablets booked in 14 days
Sales bookings for the world's cheapest tablet, Aakash, have soared to 14 lakh units just two weeks after it was put up for sale online for Rs 2,500 a piece.

Bajaj unveils small car RE60, promises 35 km per litre
Bajaj Auto unveiled a mini four wheeler for intra-city urban transportation targetting three wheeler customers. It will be launched later this year.

China ahead of India in scientific research: Manmohan
PM Manmohan Singh said that India's relative position in the world of science had been declining and we have been overtaken by countries like China.

Cities

Special train for Shirdi on Jan 7
Buoyed by packed coaches with which their earlier special trains to Shirdi left city's railway station IRCTC is scheduled to launch another train to the holy city.

Gujarat drunk driving case: Girl granted bail
A 19-year-old girl who rammed her car into three stationary vehicles in the wee hours on Sunday and killed a biker was arrested by Vastrapur police station.

Business

Sensex closes 408 points up at 15,926
All-round buying helped a benchmark index for Indian equities provisionally close 408 points higher Tuesday.

China's growth may dip below 8% in '12
China is likely to refrain from adopting aggressive policies to stimulate its cooling economy in 2012.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar misses 100th international ton again
Sachin's quest for his elusive 100th international century ended in disappointment again when he was bowled for 41 in the second Test against Australia at Sydney.

Pattinson savours Tendulkar wicket in Test haul
James Pattinson continued to grow in stature with another haul of prized Indian wickets including Sachin Tendulkar in the second Sydney Test.

Entertainment

Sanjay Dutt to play a mad scientist role
Director Nitish Roy is bringing together Sanjay Dutt and Bipasha Basu in a Hindi remake of Bengali film.

Tom Cruise's MI4 tops US BO for 2nd week
Tom Cruise's latest 'Mission Impossible' remained impossible to beat at the US box office as it retained its top spot for the second week in a row.

Infotech

L-1 visas to Indian IT cos decline
Approvals for L-1 visas were 28% lower at 25,898 in 2011, data from an independent public policy think tank based in the US show.

6 top tablets of 2011
The year witnessed the entry of several Indian telecom players entering the fray and heating up competition. Here are top tablets of the year.

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Monday, January 2, 2012

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January 02, 2012

Top Headlines

Imran Khan's party indicates political tie-up with Musharraf
With speculation of early polls in Pakistan, Imran Khan's Tehrik-e-Insaf party has indicated it is open to an alliance with former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.

Kerala varsity wanted Albert Einstein to be vice-chancellor
The Nobel prize winning scientist, considered as the founder of modern physics, politely declined the invitation saying he wanted to join Princeton University in America.

India summons China envoy over diplomat's ill-treatment
The diabetic diplomat was denied medicine and collapsed while offering assistance to two Indian citizens on trial. Reports of being attacked were incorrect.

Cities

55 bar girls rescued in raids, eight arrested
The social service branch of the Mumbai police raided a bar in Borivli where women had been forced into prostitution.

Man refuses to play music, lands in ICU
A New Year party at a residential building took an ugly turn when a society member attacked the building's secretary over the playing of music.

Business

Sensex closes 63pts up in thin trade
The BSE benchmark sensex on Monday closed 63 up in the first session of 2012 on value buying at lower levels in thin trade as major global markets remained close.

Gold up at Rs 27,369/10 gram
At the Multi Commodity Exchange counter, gold for delivery in Feb rose by Rs 40, or 0.15 per cent, to Rs 27,369 per 10 grams, with a business turnover of 1,254 lots.

Sports

'No more Monkeygate scandal thanks to IPL'
India captain MS Dhoni and his Australian counterpart Michael Clarke believe the (IPL) has brought cricketers of the two countries together and reduced on-field tensions.

India aren't finished, Dhoni warns Oz
India captain MS Dhoni has warned Australia not to get too carried away with their victory in the first Test and backed his team to battle back in the second in Sydney.

Entertainment

Vidya, Siddharth's lucky escape
Vidya Balan had a spate of good fortune of late as the actress narrowly escaped a potentially life-threatening experience.

No one tries to get fresh with me: Sunny
After her eviction from 'Bigg Boss', Sunny Leone told DT she's never had to tell a man more than once to lay off, till she met Amar Upadhyay.

Infotech

Wipro, Infosys hiring overseas
While hiring from the tier-II and -III towns in India is a common for cost conscious Indian IT firms, some have begun to scout for alternative hiring pools.

Motorola Xoom tablet gets a price cut
Price cut seems to be the new weapon in the arsenal of tablet makers in India battling tough competition from Apple's iPad.

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

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January 01, 2012

Top Headlines

PM shown black flags by Anna supporters in Amritsar
PM Manmohan Singh was shown black flags by Anna's supporters as he came out of the Golden Temple after offering prayers on the first day of the new year.

It's happy new year for hiring; over 5 lakh new jobs in 2012
Experts expect the companies to hire more than five lakh new employees during 2012 despite the uncertainties prevailing about the overall economic scenario.

New Year in Tihar: Raja, Kalmadi relish paneer, kheer, halwa...
Raja has been lodged in Tihar since February 2011 for his alleged role in the 2G scam. Kalmadi was arrested in April last year for alleged irregularities in the CWG.

Cities

500 prosecuted for drunken driving on New Year eve
A threat of a jail term on New Year Day appears to have had no impact on many Delhiites as over 500 people were prosecuted for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Fire in Kolkata building, no casualties
Over a month after India saw its worst hospital fire tragedy that killed 93 people here, tense scenes were witnessed at the bustling Park Street area.

Business

2011, a disastrous year for the Rupee
In a roller-coaster ride, the rupee plummeted to life-time low levels in 2011 due to a slew of factors such as unrelenting demand for the dollar.

Easing inflation silver lining
The silver lining amid the dark clouds that are hanging over economy is that easing of inflation may provide headroom for the RBI to cut rates and boost growth.

Sports

Sachin seeks SCG inspiration in ton quest
Sachin Tendulkar's search for his elusive 100th international century fittingly takes him to the Sydney Cricket Ground for Tuesday's second Test.

I am mentally prepared for Test debut: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma says he is mentally prepared to make his Test debut against Australia should he be picked to replace an out-of-form Virat Kohli in the second match.

Entertainment

Filmmaking is about longevity: Brad Pitt
Actor Brad Pitt says that the most important thing to consider in a movie project is "longevity".

B-town wishes love, luck for New Year
A host of Bollywood celebrities like Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit and Lara Dutta have sent out good wishes to friends, family and fans for a joyful and loving 2012.

Infotech

How to turn iPhone into personal fitness trainer
Apple has won the patent for an application that aims to turn the iPhone into a personal hub to help users measure their progress and schedule classes.

See, what may power 'bio computers'
Amoeboid yellow slime mould might become the basis of future 'bio computers' as it shows unlikely signs of intelligence, according to Japanese scientists.

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Saturday, December 31, 2011

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December 31, 2011

Top Headlines

Rani Jethmalani, daughter of Ram Jethmalani, passes away
Rani Jethmalani, Supreme Court lawyer and daughter of former Union law minister Ram Jethmalani, died of prolonged illness here on Saturday morning.

Relief operations on in cyclone-hit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; rains lash Kerala
Cyclone Thane claiming 33 lives in rain-related incidents has left about 20,000 people in relief camps in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district.

Trinamool took us by surprise on Lokpal Bill: Chidambaram
Chidambaram contended deferment of Lokpal Bill was the "only prudent course" before the government and that it had ensured that the bill remained alive.

Cities

West UP don back in Samajwadi Party
Party hopping by known turncoats ahead of UP election continues. Most of them are deserting BSP and want to be on the right side of the power after elections.

Girl attempts suicide over MMS
An 18-year-old girl allegedly attempted suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling on Thursday night in the Nihal Vihar area of west Delhi.

Business

Samsung smartphone leader in India
This is the first time that Samsung's share - both in volume and value terms - exceeded that of its rival, Nokia, which had the leadership position till now.

Germany warns of more difficult 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that despite the country's relatively stable economic situation, low unemployment, next year will be more difficult.

Sports

Somdev faces Eric Prodon in Chennai Open 1st round
Somdev Devvarman could clash with defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round of the Aircel Chennai Open if he manages to clear the first round.

'Indians have chinks in their armour'
Australia cricket coach Mickey Arthur has thrown down the gauntlet to India's famed batsmen by claiming that they have "chinks in their armour".

Entertainment

It's time for a break: Farhan
After a heavy year with "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" and "Don 2: The King Is Back", Farhan Akhtar is more than glad to take a sabbatical from work.

'I've shown boys the middle finger'
In a chat with BT, Sonam talks about her Hollywood aspirations, reuniting with Abhay Deol onscreen and more.

Infotech

Soon, mobile connectivity all along highways
About 72,000km of India's road network is NH, and the government plans to increase it to 82,000km over the next couple of years.

Apple working on facial recognition for mobiles
Now there's a new patent that suggests Apple could next tackle facial recognition. A patent application published by the US Patent.

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Friday, December 30, 2011

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December 30, 2011

Top Headlines

Venki, Nobel laureate, calls astrology a fake discipline
Dr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan termed astrology and alchemy fake disciplines that depended on the power of suggestion and said homeopathy was based on belief.

It is a defeat of an arrogant government: BJP
The BJP today demanded that the UPA government should quit and hold fresh elections as it had "lost" majority in both Houses of Parliament.

Jayalalithaa allots Rs 150cr for Cyclone Thane relief
Four teams from National Disaster Management were sent to Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Chennai and Tiruvallur districts, Jayalalithaa said.

Cities

Mangalore prayer hall attacked
A group of about 10-15 miscreants barged into the compound of Hebron Assemblyb on Wednesday night, hurled stones and damaged its window panes.

25-year-old stabs hubby, hurts self
Eknath Honawarkar on Thursday filed a complaint with the Mormugao police against his 25-year-old daughter-in-law for stabbing his 28-year-old son.

Business

CNG prices to be hiked in Delhi
The price of CNG has been hiked by Rs 1.75 per kg in Delhi with effect from Friday midnight, mainly on account of rupee depreciation against the US dollar.

Union Bank kicks off rate cut season
The year-end has brought good news for borrowers with Union Bank of India moving ahead of RBI to bring down its base rate.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar is just another batsman: Siddle
Having claimed Sachin Tendulkar in both the innings of the first Test at Melbourne, Australia pacer Peter Siddle hopes to nail him again during the Test series.

Duncan Fletcher's Oz jinx continues
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a jinxed man in his corner and it's none other than coach Duncan Fletcher.

Entertainment

Bipasha Basu is the 'Lady Gunda'
I was famous as the brat who hit everyone. I was quite the 'Lady Gunda' in my school days, says Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu.

Sumo wrestler in Bigg Boss house
Sumo wrestler Yamamotoyama, who weighs approximately 265 kilo and was accused of match fixing in April 2011, will enter the Bigg Boss house this weekend.

Infotech

Would Mahatma Gandhi made a good software engineer?
Tech giants are now resorting to ask 'odd' questions to test applicant's thoughtful approach to problem-solving, say career experts.

Apple to unveil two iPads in Jan: Report
Apple is to announce two new iPad tablet computers in January, according to a report by Digitimes, a Taiwan-based electronics publication.

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