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Monday, January 16, 2012

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January 16, 2012

Top Headlines

Gilani offers to resign after SC contempt notice: Reports
Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani today offered to resign shortly after the SC served him a notice for contempt of court for failing to reopen graft cases.

Babri Masjid demolition was just an incident, says Supreme Court
An SC bench of Justices said: "What is famous about it. It was an incident which happened and parties are before us. It is not famous or infamous".

'Drunk' Yahya hinted at India attack 10 days before '71 war
Former Pak President's word, perhaps made unwittingly, came true when Pak launched air attacks on military targets in India's northwest on Dec 3, 1971.

Cities

14-year-old girl gangraped in Jaunpur
A 14-year-old girl was gangraped by some youths allegedly belonging to a 'Nutt gypsy group' camping in Jaunpur district.

Alistair Pereira surrenders in hit and run case
Four days after the Supreme Court cancelled his bail in a 2006 Mumbai hit-and-run case, 25-year-old Alistair Pereira surrendered in a special court in Mumbai.

Business

Sensex up 35 points as inflation dips sharply
Capital goods and IT stocks rallied. However, refinery stocks, mainly the BSE index heavyweight RIL, were at the receiving end.

Exports rise by 6.7% in December
Exports grew by 6.7 per cent year-on-year to USD 25 billion, commerce secretary Rahul Khullar said today.

Sports

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men close to being worst ever
If MS Dhoni and his men continue their losing streak in the fourth Test against Australia, it would prove to be the worst phase in the annals of Indian cricket.

Srinivasan on back foot after home soil comment
BCCI President N Srinivasan on Monday denied having made any statement about top cricket teams not being able to beat India on home soil.

Entertainment

George Clooney, Meryl Streep win Golden Globes
The 69th Golden Globe Awards this year had some starry names like George Clooney, Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep and Madonna landing major honours.

Zaheer Khan, Isha Sharvani to tie the knot
They first met in 2005, and ever since, this is one love story that has never ceased to fuel speculation.

Infotech

11 gadgets to look forward to in 2012
Here we pick 11 gadgets that we feel are going to dominate the personal technology scene in 2012.

Google: Staff improperly accessed rival's database
US search giant Google has admitted that its staff had 'improperly' accessed its Kenyan rival's database to boost its business.

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

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January 15, 2012

Top Headlines

Election Commission officials are anti-dalits: Mayawati
Mayawati hit out at EC over its decision to cover statutes in dalit memorial built by her government terming it as unfair.

Open for an alliance with Imran Khan's party: Musharraf
General Pervez Musharraf said he is "reasonably sure" that the Pakistan Army would not resort to a coup in his country.

Tighten banking channels: EC instructs RBI
The Election Commission has asked the RBI to ensure that banking channels are not exploited during the assembly polls in the five states.

Cities

Railway station TV shows porn, 1 held in Orissa
As many as 24 television sets at the Bhubaneswar railway station showed an obscene film for about 10 minutes, for which one person was arrested.

Wife accuses husband of making sex videos
A woman lodged a complaint against her husband in Coimbatore accusing him of shooting obscene footage after drugging her.

Business

Kingfisher Airline importing ATF is bad economics: Oil companies
As the govt mulls allowing Kingfisher Airlines to import ATF directly, oil companies have opposed the move saying the proposal was "bad economics".

AI debt row: Bankers outweigh credit rating over provisioning
The consortium of lenders that has rejected the RBI-approved debt recast for Air India is more worried about their credit ratings.

Sports

MS Dhoni handed one-match ban for slow over rate
MS Dhoni has been suspended for the fourth and final Test against Australia because of slow bowling, the ICC said.

Australia thrash India by an innings and 37 runs to seal series
Australia routed India by an innings and 37 runs inside three days to seal a crushing 3-0 series victory against the hapless tourists.

Entertainment

Genelia misses Riteish in Dubai
Genelia Dsouza was stuck to her phone most of the time during the CCL matches. The person on the other end was her fiance Riteish Deshmukh.

Ranbir Kapoor's secret rendezvous!
While Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri claim to be just good friends and nothing more, recent events reveal otherwise.

Infotech

Apple to launch iPad 3 in March: Sources
Apple Inc's next iPad, expected to go on sale in March, will sport a high-definition screen and run a faster processor.

Review: Huawei MediaPad tablet
Huawei's MediaPad is an impressive 7-inch tablet. It has a dual core 1.2Ghz processor with 1GB RAM with 8GB storage expandable via microSD card.

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Saturday, January 14, 2012

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January 14, 2012

Top Headlines

Imran Khan calls for new ties with India, says he's not anti-west either
Imran Khan, former cricket hero-turned-rising political star called for a "completely new relationship" between the two countries in keeping with the times.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: NRI Sikh wants testimony recorded against Jagdish Tytler
Resham Singh claims that on November 1, 1984, he saw Jagdish Tytler leading a mob outside a gurudwara in Delhi. Three Sikhs were burnt alive in the attack.

Ink thrown at Baba Ramdev after Batla House comment
A man on Saturday threw black ink on the face of yoga guru Baba Ramdev as he was holding a press conference at the Constitutional Club in New Delhi.

Cities

Lohri parties swing to DJ beats
Get ready for a festive weekend. It's the harvest season and people of all communities have begun celebrating. After the city lit Lohri bonfires on Friday, it is now preparing for Bhogali Bihu and Pongal on Sunday.

12 die in Madhya Pradesh stampede
At least 12 people, including four women, were killed in a stampede during a religious gathering in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district early Saturday, an official said.

Business

Silver slides on continued selling, gold edge higher
Silver prices slid further at the bullion market on Saturday on continued speculative sell-off and investors profit-taking amid bearish global market.

'S&P downgrades incomprehensible'
European leaders on Saturday called "incomprehensible" Standard and Poor's credit rating downgrades of nine debt-laden EU countries, including stripping France and Austria of their top triple-A rating.

Sports

Fixing is un-Australian: Cricket Australia
Australia cannot even think that its player would be involved in match-fixing as anti-corruption is a deeply ingrained part of its cricket culture, Cricket Australia has said.

India 88/4 at stumps on Day 2, stare at innings defeat
Another dismal performance by India's creaking top order saw the tourists tottering towards a heavy defeat after the second day of the third Test against Australia in Perth on Saturday.

Entertainment

Shan Rukh, Farah Khan face-off on August 31
That Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan are no longer thick friends is known. The fact that both the Khans are aggressive when it comes to promoting their films is also not new.

'Unprofessional, Vivek out of 'Shootout At Wadala'
Tired of his 'unprofessional' behaviour, Ekta Kapoor and Sanjay Gupta have decided to replace Vivek in Shootout at Wadala

Infotech

Apple loses preliminary ruling against Motorola
Motorola Mobility Inc did not violate Apple's patented technology in making its Droid, Cliq, BackFlip and other smartphones, a judge at the US International Trade Commission said.

Telecom sector: What to expect in 2012
India's showcase telecom sector, which weathered fierce competition and a graft scandal in the last two years, is hoping the New Year will bring relief and possibly a reversal of fortunes.

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Friday, January 13, 2012

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January 13, 2012

Top Headlines

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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