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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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January 17, 2012

Top Headlines

Govt recommends up to 49% FDI in aviation sector
India's aviation minister said on Tuesday his ministry will prepare a Cabinet note to allow foreign airlines to take up to a 49 percent stake in Indian carriers.

Maruti, General Motors hike vehicle prices by up to Rs 17,000
The prices of various models have been hiked by up to Rs 17,000 to offset rising input costs and the impact of currency fluctuation.

Army chief's age row: Antony meets PM; BJP slams govt
Gen V K Singh has filed a writ petition in SC challenging govt's rejection of his contention that his date of birth should be May 10,1951 and not May 10,1950.

Cities

Brand Hyderabad takes a Telangana hit
It is official now. The recently concluded Partnership Summit has conclusively proved that the two-year long regional conflict has finally taken its toll on Brand Hyderabad.

'Bunty Chor' arrested in Bhopal: Police
Police today confirmed that the man, resembling notorious Davinder Singh alias 'Bunty Chor', who was held yesterday, is the same criminal, against whom, a number of cases had been registered in the national capital and other places.

Business

Sensex up 277 pts on FII inflows
The BSE Sensex shot up to over 5-week high of 16,466.05 on Tuesday, up 277 points on strong buying by foreign funds amid indications that the economy may grow faster in the coming months and firm markets overseas.

Tata Consultancy Q3 profit up 23%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), India's top software services exporter, reported a 23 percent rise in quarterly profit, meeting market estimates, as it won new outsourcing orders and a weaker rupee boosted margins.

Sports

VVS has no plans to retire: Teammates
He might be drawing flak for his flop show in the ongoing Test series against Australia but veteran Indian batsman VVS Laxman has no plans of hanging up his boots just yet.

We let the entire nation down: Gambhir
Opening batsman Gautam Gambhir lashed back at critics blaming VVS Laxman for India's batting debacle, saying the entire veteran batting line-up must take the responsibility for the letting their nation down.

Entertainment

Lovely meeting beautiful Bollywooders: Winfrey
International talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, who is in India to shoot for her new show, is all praise for Bollywood celebrities after meeting them at a party hosted in her honour by socialite Parmeshwar Godrej.

Don't be so harsh on Mahi: John Abraham
India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has come under attack for the team's dismal performance during their recent tour of Australia.

Infotech

Aakash II tablet coming in April: Govt
Amid complaints with regard to the quality of the low-cost 'Aakash' tablet PC, the government said it is hopeful of bringing out an upgraded version of the device, 'Aakash-II', by April this year.

11 gadgets to look forward to in 2012
Dynamics can change at a rapid pace - Nokia-Microsoft partnership is an example - and products can die a sudden death - recall HP's Touchpad.

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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.

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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

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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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