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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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February 22, 2012

Top Headlines

Italy regrets killing of Indian fishermen, but row persists
Italian deputy foreign minister expressed "terrible sadness" over the killing of two Indian fishermen but insisted their death took place in international waters.

Kingfisher files fresh flight schedule before DGCA
Faced with the regulators deadline, the airline submitted a revised winter schedule of flights it would operate till March.

Pratibha Patil most merciful President in 30 years
Patil has commuted death sentences of 23 petitioners to life imprisonment, which is over 90% of the total pardons granted since 1981.

Cities

Two IIM-Indore students expelled for taking drugs
Two students of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Indore have been expelled for allegedly taking drugs inside the institute premise.

Baby Falak has shown no sign of recovery: Doctors
According to doctors attending on her, baby Falak still continues to remain unconscious and is critical but stable.

Business

RBI to issue Rs 1,000 notes with inset letter 'R'
The Reserve Bank will shortly issue banknotes of Rs 10 denomination with inset letter 'R' in the Mahatma Gandhi series.

Economy to grow 7.5 to 8% in 2012-13: PM's economic council
Inflationary pressure would continue to ease through 2012-13 and remain around 5-6 per cent for the year, the council said.

Sports

No rift in Team India, says BCCI president N Srinivasan
BCCI chief N Srinivasan downplayed the issue of rift between Indian skipper MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag over the fitness of senior players and team selection.

Kohli, Umesh exceptions in dismal tour
Kohli and Yadav have emerged as two notable bright spots in an otherwise disastrous Australian tour.

Entertainment

Saif Ali Khan booked for assaulting trade honcho at Mumbai restaurant
According to reports, the actor got into a scuffle in a five star hotel pub last night and apparently punched a man in his face.

Taslima Nasreen abuses Poonam Pandey
"Poonam Pandey got naked but not satisfied. She wanna do dirtiest things none did before. Wants to get f****d in public!" the well known writer tweeted.

Infotech

Google doodle pays tribute to Heinrich Rudolf Hertz
Hertz through his experiments proved that electricity can be transmitted via electromagnetic waves. This discovery later paved the way toward development of wireless telegraph, radio.

Telenor dumps Unitech to form new company
Norwegian telecom major said it was forming a new company in India and plans to migrate its existing business, including customers and employees, into this entity

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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February 21, 2012

Top Headlines

Kingfisher to give revised schedule of flights: DGCA
The airline is currently operating 28 of its 64 planes. DGCA has ordered a special safety surveillance, although there were no worries about aircraft safety.

SC slams Modi govt for 'spurious' case against Teesta Setalvad
SC criticized Gujarat govt for the probe against the social activist for her alleged role in a case of illegal exhumation of the bodies of the 2002 riot victims.

Italy sends top envoy to India over ship firing arrests
The Italian foreign ministry claimed that Indian police had taken "coercive" and "unilateral" action when it escorted the two guards off the oil tanker and arrested them.

Cities

Olympus MD found hanging in Gurgaon
Managing director of Olympus Medical Systems committed suicide inside a children's park in a luxury high-rise apartment complex in Sushant Lok.

Liquor to cost 10-15% more from April 1 in Haryana
Setting a target of Rs 3,000 cr as revenue from taxes on alcohol, the Haryana government has unveiled its excise policy for financial year 2012-13.

Business

Eurozone seals second Greek bailout
A short term solution for Greece's debt problem has been worked out by Euro zone finance ministers after a 13-hour marathon meeting that ended on Tuesday.

Mahindra group posts profit of Rs 832 cr in Oct-Dec
Diversified business group Mahindra & Mahindra posted a consolidated profit of Rs 831.8 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Sports

Tri-series: Sri Lanka beat India by 51 runs in Brisbane, move to second spot in standings
Sri Lanka produced a fine batting and bowling display to register a convincing 51-run victory over India in the 8th ODI of the tri-series at the Gabba in Brisbane.

Time for different captains for different formats: Ganguly
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly said time has come for the selectors to appoint different cricket captains for the three formats of game.

Entertainment

Will Madhuri go on a date with Ranbir?
While Madhuri Dixit was still in the US, Ranbir Kapoor had revealed stories of his long time crush on the actress in various interviews.

Kissing news angers Bipasha Basu
According to the reports, Madhavan stayed away from onions after Bipasha refused to come out of her makeup room after doing the kissing scene in 'Jodi Breakers'.

Infotech

Apple iPad lawsuit: Chinese firm ready for talks
Electronics firm Proview Technology says it owns the Chinese rights to the "iPad" trademark and has sought to block sales of Apple's iconic tablet computer in China.

Wipro launches ultrabooks
Wipro Infotech launched a series of ultra-portable notebooks which includes the country's slimmest and first 14-inch ultrabook called the Aero Ultra.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

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February 20, 2012

Top Headlines

No government bailout for Kingfisher: Ajit Singh
"Our first concern is about the ongoing flights and that passenger safety should not be compromised," Ajit Singh said.

SC ruling on 2G will affect other sectors: Kapil Sibal
The SC judgement has ramifications for other sectors like mining where the same principle is adopted, telecom minister Kapil Sibal said.

India to seek extradition of Headley, Rana
India will soon write to the US seeking extradition of American citizen David Coleman Headley and his Canadian accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana.

Cities

Lamborghini crash: Injured man could be paralysed for life
The 45-year-old cyclist who was injured in the Lamborghini car crash in south Delhi early Sunday may be paralysed for life, doctors said.

Fog covers city, 36 flights delayed
Experts say that such foggy days can be expected for five to six days in February and four to five days in March.

Business

Greece no threat to world economy: ECB
Greece, which is teetering on brink of bankruptcy, is "no threat to the world economy," European Central Bank executive board member Joerg Asmussen said.

FIIs bullish on Indian market, invest Rs 24,225 crore in two months
Since the beginning of 2012, the FIIs have infused a total of Rs 24,225cr into Indian stocks after taking into account Rs 10,358 cr of net inflow during Jan 2012.

Sports

Is Dhoni's rotational policy an indication of dissension in dressing room?
Dhoni's public dig at senior players like Tendulkar and Sehwag has evoked sharp reactions and is seen as an indication of smouldering dissension within the team.

Ricky Ponting dropped from Australia's one-day team
Ponting's ODI career could be over after selectors dropped him from Australia's squad for this week's tri-series matches against India and Sri Lanka.

Entertainment

No second surgery for Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan has reported signs of improvement in his blood test reports, thus avoiding a second surgery.

I've always admired Rekha: Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan said she has always been inspired by Rekha, be it her looks, her attitude or her body of work.

Infotech

RIM finally sets up BlackBerry server in Mumbai
BlackBerry has finally set up its server in Mumbai following intense pressure from the government to provide a mechanism for lawful interception of its messenger services.

Cisco Systems to increase India staff by 60%
Cisco Systems will increase its workforce in India by about 60% over the next four years as part of its strategy for emerging markets.

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

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February 19, 2012

Top Headlines

Kingfisher crisis: Cancellation of flights continues for 2nd day
As many as 16 flights from Mumbai & four from Delhi, including one to Kathmandu were cancelled. The DGCA has started a probe into the cancellations.

I-T department asks for over Rs 413 crore as tax from BCCI
I-T said BCCI used to get exemption as a charitable organisation but now that exemption has been withdrawn and its earnings now come under business income.

UP polls: When a tiger scares away 350 voters
The overzealous state machinery might be sparing no effort to facilitate safe voting for a security-conscious CM Mayawati inside the premises of a school in Lucknow.

Cities

Three persons arrested in rape case, police looking for fourth
The Kolkata Police have arrested three persons in connection with the alleged rape of an Anglo-Indian woman.

'CIA shares intel information on Delhi blast'
The CIA is believed to have shared information with its Indian counterparts on the last week bomb attack in New Delhi on an Israeli diplomatic ca.

Business

Private jet market soars in India
The market for luxury jets, analysts said, is also set to grow as the rich and wealth expand beyond the metros into India's heartland.

Gold stays strong despite volatility
The demand for the precious metal has remained stronger than ever, with India, China and Europe being pre-eminent markets.

Sports

7th ODI: Australia crush India to top the standings, win by 110 runs at Brisbane
A clinical show by the pacers helped Australia thrash India by a massive margin of 110 runs in the seventh ODI of the tri-series.

Shastri urges Sachin Tendulkar to 'forget the milestone'
Former India skipper Ravi Shastri Sachin Tendulkar to stay true to his game and "forget about the milestone" as the wait for his 100th international century continues.

Entertainment

Vidya Balan to perform an item song
Vidya Balan has now donned a Maharashtrian avatar for a traditional lavani number called Mala Jau De! in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari'.

Will Aishwarya work with Aamir?
Rumours and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan go hand in hand. She was supposedly spotted at a suburban studio in Mumbai for a meeting with Aditya Chopra.

Infotech

Tips to keep your PCs, laptops dust-free
Dust is the biggest threat to a computer's interior. If it gets inside the casing, it can clog up the cooling system.

How future airport will look like
Technology is joining the dots by giving passengers the opportunity to 'automate' their way through the airport touch points.

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