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Friday, January 13, 2012

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January 13, 2012

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No need for vote of confidence, says Gilani
Pak PM Gilani said he does not need vote of confidence and asked Parliament to decide whether there would be democracy or dictatorship.

Subramanian Swamy can't be arrested till Jan 30: Delhi HC
Janata Party leader, accused of writing an inflammatory article, can't be arrested till Jan 30, the Delhi HC ruled while asking him to refrain from writing such pieces.

Advani, Modi likely to meet Jayalalithaa
Speculation is rife that L K Advani and Narendra Modi are likely to meet TN chief minister J Jayalalithaa when they come to Chennai on Jan 14.

Cities

'Anna kites' set to dot Jaipur's skyline on Makarsankranti
Pink City's skyline is all set to be dotted with images of Anna with kites bearing his pictures being a hit ahead of Makarsankranti.

Curb on fly-by-night NRI grooms
As per new registration norms, NRI grooms will have to flash altered marital status on their passports which is a measure to check fly-by-night weddings.

Business

Sensex closes 115 points up
A benchmark index for Indian equities markets provisionally closed 115 points higher, backed by gains in metals and capital goods stocks.

Gold loses Rs 220; silver Rs 400 on weak global cues
While gold lost Rs 220 to Rs 27,840 per 10 grams, silver lost Rs 400 to Rs 52,400 per kg on reduced offtake by jewellers.

Sports

3rd Test: Warner's unbeaten ton takes Australia to 149/0 at stumps on Day 1
Openers Ed Cowan (40*) and David Warner (104*) took Australia to 149/0 after India bundled out for 161 on Day 1 of third Test.

No action against WACA pitch partiers
Times Now had filmed 15 people, including members of the WACA ground staff, drinking on the wicket after having removed the pitch covers.

Entertainment

Ranveer's 'Kareena fantasy' fulfilled?
The first time Ranveer Singh set his eyes on Kareena Kapoor, he gushed so much that it almost embarrassed her.

Salman, Katrina's dinner date
Zoom's sources have revealed that Ek Tha Tiger has a scene which requires Katrina to show more intensity than ever before.

Infotech

IBM developing storage device of just 12 atoms
Researchers at IBM have stored and retrieved digital 1s and 0s from an array of just 12 atoms, pushing the boundaries of the magnetic storage of information.

Microsoft, LG sign Android patent deal
Microsoft has announced a patent licensing agreement with LG Electronics covering tablets, smartphones and other consumer devices.

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

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January 12, 2012

Top Headlines

Andaman tribals' dance: Case registered
Police have registered a case in connection with the shooting and uploading of a video showing semi-naked Jarawa tribal women dancing in front of tourists.

Can nuke waste burial ground withstand heat? Test will tell
Scientists and radiation experts at NPCIL are studying the land under which the nuclear waste container is likely to be stored.

Asif Ali Zardari leaves for Dubai amidst crisis in Pakistan
Pakistan President Zardari departed on a one-day private visit to Dubai amidst a standoff between the civilian govt and the powerful military on the memo scandal.

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Thank God it's Thursday, say some in Kollywood
The first big movie of 2012, " Nanban", might well reinforce a trend that Kollywood would only be too happy to embrace - releases on Thursdays instead of Fridays.

IIT-M grad tops CAT without coaching
Ajinkya Deshmukh, who graduated from IIT-Madras two years ago, will now go to another Indian Ivy League school for his management education.

Business

Sensex dips 138 pts, Infosys slips
The experts attributed today's fall in share prices largely to a downward revenue forecast revision by IT giant Infosys and concerns about debt troubles in Europe.

Food inflation continues in the negative
Annual food inflation continued to be in the negative for the week ending Dec 31, official data showed on Thursday on lower prices of vegetables, especially onions.

Sports

Onus on batsmen to salvage India's pride
Down 0-2 in the series, the experienced Indian batsmen will have to come up with something special on possibly the fastest pitch in the planet at the WACA.

Team India skipper MS Dhoni hints at retirement from Test cricket by 2013
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a surprise revelation that he may retire from Test cricket if he is to play in the 2015 cricket World Cup.

Entertainment

I could kill Kareena: Sonam
Actress Sonam Kapoor maybe a fashionista. She says that her look in the film Players was the closest to what she is in real life.

Neha gossips about Kangna, Salman!
Recently Kangna, Neha and Salman were all at an event held in Hyderabad. The next day Neha was overheard gossiping to the other actresseses while travelling back.

Infotech

Google India to HC: Can't remove obscene content
Google India has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court saying that it does not exercise any control over content on YouTube, Google, Orkut or Blogspot in India.

Steve Jobs becomes comic hero
Apple's visionary co-founder Steve Jobs has been immortalised again, this time in a new comic book that documents his life.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

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January 11, 2012

Top Headlines

Dance for food: Centre seeks explanation from Andaman
The Indian govt on Wednesday asked the Andaman and Nicobar administration to explain how half-naked tribal women were forced to dance for tourists.

CAT 2011 results: 9 MBA aspirants secure 100 percentile
Nine MBA aspirants have secured 100 percentile in the CAT this year. Around 1.85 lakh candidates took the test across 36 cities from mid October.

Asif Ali Zardari made no offer to resign: Spokesperson
"Neither in the allies' meeting on Tuesday night nor at any other stage has the president offered to resign," Babar said in a brief statement.

Cities

Lover held for murder of Chennai beautician
The lover of a beautician was on Tuesday arrested for the murder of a 23-year-old woman in Mogappair East a day earlier.

Cyclone leaves Bangalore with soar throat
General physicians and ENT specialists are seeing at least 5-6 patients every day complaining of sore throat or strain in throat for the last 10 days.

Business

Day after rally, Sensex closes flat
Indian equities markets closed on a dull note on Wednesday with traders keeping on the sidelines after the previous session's rally.

Gold futures recover on firm global cues
The metal for delivery in April contract moved up by Rs 86, or 0.31 per cent, to Rs 27,996 per 10 grams, with a trade volume of 183 lots.

Sports

Rahul Dravid rubbishes Australian media reports, says no rift in Team India
Veteran batsman Rahul Dravid refuted Australian media reports that there is any rift in the team and said spirit is high ahead of the third Test at Perth.

India badly in need of something special
India's underperforming top order will need to produce something special when they face Australia in the third Test.

Entertainment

Bipasha Basu's party video 'leaked' online
Bipasha Basu had chalked out several plans to celebrate her 33rd birthday on January 7, 2012.

Sonakshi Sinha tries to be Salman Khan!
Sonakshi Sinha now wants history to repeat itself, and has requested the producers of Lootera to schedule the film's release for Eid.

Infotech

6 tech CEOs who got 'fired' in 2011
The year 2011 was tough on technology CEOs, with many of them losing their jobs. The global economic jitters saw the jobs of several IT CEOs come in firing line.

Meet Intel-powered smartphone Lenovo K800
Intel made its debut in the smartphone chip market with the unveiling of Lenovo K800 smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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January 10, 2012

Top Headlines

Govt to notify rules for 100% FDI in single-brand retail
The central govt is all set to announce 100% Foreign Direct Investment in single-brand retail trading. The announcement will be made later today.

Virender Sehwag dividing Team India, says Australian media
An article in Australian newspaper says, some players are in favour of Virender Sehwag as captain while a section wants MS Dhoni to continue as skipper.

Now, a Roman Holiday ride with Vespa on Indian roads
Nearly half a century after the movie Roman Holiday showed the Vespa sequence, the iconic scooter that has kindled romance the world over, is set to ride into India.

Cities

'Being Mallu' tops Indian Twitter trends
Malayalis became the hottest topic on Twitter on Monday, with the hashtags #mallus, #gelf, and #beingmallu featuring in the top ten trends in the country.

Kolkata gets record January rain in 10 years
Is it winter or monsoon? The answer is obvious, but Kolkatans can't help thinking otherwise.

Business

'IT companies to post robust Q3 profits on rupee fall'
Indian IT companies are expected to post an average earning growth of up to 23 per cent for the third quarter of the current fiscal.

Sensex gains 350 points
Sensex recorded its second biggest gain of 350 points this year to regain the psychological 16,000 level on funds buying spurred by firm global cues.

Sports

'Haddin should worry about his keeping'
Zaheer Khan came down hard on Brad Haddin for calling India a fragile team, saying the Australian wicketkeeper should work on improving his own show.

Ishant criticised for showing his middle finger to fans
Ishant Sharma was facing criticism after he was photographed showing his middle finger in a rude gesture to fans during the troubled tour of Australia.

Entertainment

I miss my abba every day: Shabana Azmi
She lost her father almost ten years back, but till date Shabana Azmi can't hide that flicker of emotion in her voice, when she speaks about Kaifi Azmi.

Eva Longoria flaunts figure in a braless gown
Eva Longoria was seen sporting a slinky and elegant floor-length gown to run errands and get her nails done at the salon.

Infotech

10 most-awaited smartphones of 2012
Thus while 2011 was hot on the smartphone front, 2012 too seems promising. Here are some of the big launches scheduled for the year as per the rumour mill.

Email hacking: US probes Indian govt spy unit
US authorities are investigating allegations that an Indian government spy unit hacked into emails of an official US commission.

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