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Friday, February 17, 2012

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February 17, 2012

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Sena-BJP combine triumph in Mumbai, Thane civic polls
The Shiv Sena-BJP-RPI alliance came up trumps in Mumbai and Thane municipal corporation elections, results of which were announced in Mumbai today.

l'll show 'porn'' clip to my people, says ex-Karnataka minister
BJP strongman Laxman Savadi was filmed watching a pornograhic clip in the Karnataka assembly. He claims it was not a porn clip but a documentary.

Italian tanker brought to Kochi, crew quizzed after two TN fishermen shot at sea
The coastal police have registered a murder case against the crew of the vessel based on the evidence of bullet injuries found on the bodies of the dead fishermen.

Cities

Debt drives another farmer to suicide
Ridden by debt, yet another farmer committed suicide at Nouhati village under Memari police station on Wednesday.

When stars don't practise what they preach
Prominent Hindi film personalities, some of whom had even shot campaigns asking the common man to go out and vote, were not seen at the polling booths on Thursday.

Business

Crude oil rises to near $103 per barrel
Oil rose to near $103 a barrel on Friday in Asia as signs of an improving US economy fueled investor optimism and a global stock market rally.

Sensex spurts 135 points on firm global cues, FII inflows
Most of the markets worldwide were in the green zone, followed by Wall Street gains on positive US economic data related to housing, employment and inflation.

Sports

Sri Lanka thrash Australia by 8 wickets to taste first win; India lead points table
Riding high on a brilliant fifty by Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka achieved the revised target of 152 runs in just 24 overs to taste their first win of the tri-series.

R Vinay Kumar living upto MS Dhoni's expectations?
R Vinay Kumar is not on anyone's mind and he would just like it the way it is as long as his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni keeps turning to him.

Entertainment

Deepika-Taurani refuse to bend
On Febraury 11, Mumbai Mirror reported about Ramesh Taurani filing a complaint against Deepika Padukone with CINTAA.

Bobbi Kristina to see Whitney's body Saturday
Bobbi Kristina Brown will get to see her mother Whitney Houston's body for the first time at her funeral Saturday.

Infotech

Amazon beats Samsung, becomes No. 2 in tablet market
Amazon.com Inc, the world's largest online retailer, surpassed Samsung Electronics Co as the No. 2 seller of tablet computers last quarter, shipping 3.89 million units.

Obama admin questioned over denial of H-1B, L-1 visas
Voicing concern over increasing rates of denial of H-1B and L-1 work visas, top US lawmakers and corporate bigwigs have questioned the Obama administration.

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

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February 16, 2012

Top Headlines

Two die in Italian ship firing, India summons ambassador
India lodged a strong protest over killing of its two fishermen allegedly by security guards of an Italian ship off Kollam coast on suspicion of being pirates.

Mumbai world's 2nd least expensive city, Delhi 4th: Survey
Karachi has been named as the cheapest destination globally, while Zurich in Switzerland is the most expensive place across the world, as per the survey.

Now, Beni Prasad dares EC over Muslim quota
After Salman Khurshid, Union steel minister Beni Prasad Verma dared the EC to take action against him when he declared that quota for Muslims would be increased.

Cities

Bangalore to Mysore in 30 minutes flat
Zip to Mysore at a speed of 350 km per hour in just 30 minutes, if the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has its way.

Teacher suspended for molesting girl student
A 46-year-old school teacher was suspended on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a class 5 student at an elementary school in Manivizhundan colony in Attur taluk.

Business

Sensex halts rally; RIL, Coal India fall
The Sensex fell 0.3 % as investors locked in gains after a three-day rally had sent the benchmark to its highest close in more than six months.

Kingfisher Q3 loss widens to Rs 444cr
Kingfisher Airlines' net loss has widened to Rs 444.26 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, due to high fuel costs and weaker rupee.

Sports

Tumour is almost out of my system, tweets Yuvraj Singh
India's World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for germ cell cancer in US, said the second cycle of his treatment has started.

'I feel the pressure, I just don't show it'
The way MS Dhoni authors heart-stopping finishes on the cricket pitch, several Bollywood producers might be tempted to ask him to write thrillers for them too.

Entertainment

KJo to gift Jaguar to Katrina
After the success of Chikni Chameli Katrina seems to be the new addition to Karan Johar's best friends' list. Karan is finally going to gift her a car worth Rs. 1.5 crs.

Bebo takes a cue from Rekha
Kareena has attempted a mujra for the first time ever in Agent Vinod and the song has managed to impress her fans.

Infotech

Apple goes strict on developers
Apple Inc tightened its rules over software that accesses address-book information, following a controversy over social-networking applications.

Google fixes security patch in Wallet service
Google assured users of its smartphone wallets that the mobile-age technology thwarts thieves better than old-school cash or credit cards.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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February 15, 2012

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Bangkok bombs similar to those in Delhi blast: Israel
Obama govt has urged the world to isolate Iran after it made advances in its nuclear programme, building new uranium enrichment centrifuges.

Crush rioters and murderers with iron fist, Jayalalithaa tells police
Making her mandate clear to the state police, Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa today asked them to handle rioters, murderers and dacoits with an "iron fist".

Gujarat HC issues contempt notice to Modi govt in riots case
The Gujarat HC today issued contempt notice to it for not obeying its order to compensate people whose shops were burnt down in the post-Godhra riots.

Cities

Dharam's pind excited over Esha's wedding
They have seen Esha Deol only in reel life. But still they feel attachment with her as she is the daughter of "pind ka munda" (son of soil) Dharmendra.

'We don't accept or deny that Iran was behind attack on our employee in Delhi'
Iran today said it would neither accept nor deny Israeli allegation that Tehran was behind the attack on its mission employee here.

Business

Sensex back at 18,000 level, up 354 points
The BSE 30-share index, which gained nearly 100 points in last two trading sessions, shot up by 353.84 points -- level last seen in August.

'Footwear industry to witness healthy growth'
Growing at a compound annual growth rate of about 15%, the Indian footwear industry is likely to reach about Rs 38,700 crore by 2015, according to Assocham.

Sports

Dhoni, the finisher, draws praise from rivals
He may be under pressure as a captain but as a finisher lower down the batting order, MS Dhoni is considered one of the best in ODI cricket even by his rivals.

Cancer-hit Yuvraj Singh gets Armstrong boost
India's cancer-stricken World Cup star Yuvraj Singh said he was inspired after getting a message from US cycling legend Lance Armstrong.

Entertainment

'Caring for your loved ones is romance'
The superstar who epitomizes romance in hindi cinema, says what makes women go weak in the knees, every time he looks into the eyes of his actress.

Sonakshi Sinha in dilemma?
The upcoming actors, especially have to tread their career path very carefully so that they don't irk those who owe their career to.

Infotech

Another US agency dumps BlackBerry for iPhone
The US federal government's main procurement agency is issuing iPhones and Android-based devices to some of its 17,000 workers.

Samsung may spinoff LCD business
Samsung Electronics Co said on Wednesday that it was considering spinning off its loss-making LCD flat-screen business in a surprise move.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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February 14, 2012

Top Headlines

Unfazed by US & EU sanctions, India to step up ties with Iran
India is set to ramp up its energy and business ties with Iran, with a commerce ministry team heading to Tehran to explore fresh business opportunities.

Arabs open way for arming Syrians, civil war feared
Arab foreign ministry hinted to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that unless he halts his violent crackdown, some Arab League members might arm his opponents.

Don't look for skilled workers in India, China: Obama
President Barack Obama has said that he does not want US companies to look for skilled and educated workers in India and China.

Cities

International recruiters throng IIM-A
Major international recruiters returned at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) campus to take part in the final recruitment process.

Lover attacks girl with blade on V-Day
A spurned lover here tried to permanently scar his former girlfriend's face with a blade on Valentine's Day Tuesday but the victim escaped with a slashed arm.

Business

Sensex at 6-month closing high
The Sensex rose 0.4 percent on Tuesday to its highest close in more than six months, helped by a late bout of short-covering.

Petrol prices may rise by Rs 3 soon
Petrol prices are expected to rise by about Rs 3 per litre early next month after the crucial assembly election in Uttar Pradesh.

Sports

India-Sri Lanka tri-series thriller ends in a dramatic tie
A powerful batting display by Indian skipper MS Dhoni denied Sri Lanka their maiden win in the tournament as the fifth ODI of the tri-series ended in a dramatic tie.

John Dawes replaces Eric Simons as India's bowling coach
Former Australian first-class pacer Joe Dawes will take over as the Indian cricket team's bowling coach after Eric Simons' tenure comes to an end.

Entertainment

'Caring for your loved ones is romance'
The superstar who epitomizes romance in hindi cinema, says what makes women go weak in the knees, every time he looks into the eyes of his actress.

Sonakshi Sinha in dilemma?
The upcoming actors, especially have to tread their career path very carefully so that they don't irk those who owe their career to.

Infotech

'Google building secret lab'
Google is reportedly working on a secret laboratory at its California headquarters worth 120 million dollars.

Samsung launches 3 dual-SIM phones in India
The company also strengthened its feature phone dual SIM portfolio with the launch of Samsung Champ Deluxe Duos (C3312) and Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222).

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