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Monday, March 5, 2012

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March 05, 2012

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Earthquake jolts north India, no casualties reported
An earthquake of medium intensity jolted Delhi and its satellite towns on Monday afternoon, pulling panic-stricken people out of their homes and offices.

SP hopeful of majority in UP, Mulayam next CM: Akhilesh
Akhilesh said Mulayam Singh was the choice for chief ministerial candidate. On post-poll alliances, he said the situation would become clear after counting.

India bans cotton exports to increase domestic supply
The government on Monday banned exports of cotton to increase supply of the natural fibre in the domestic market.

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Kolkata: Bohra Muslims display their sartorial traditions
The community celebrated the 101st birthday of the religious head of the global Bohra Muslim community on Sunday.

Delhi: No Metro sevices till 2pm on Holi
Delhi Metro services will be curtailed this Thursday in view of Holi festival and will start only at 2pm.

Business

LIC raises stake in ONGC to 9.5%
LIC holding in state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp has risen to 9.48 per cent after a share sale auction in the company by the government last week.

RBI hints at another rate cut
The Reserve Bank hinted at another reduction in the CRR of banks to ease the severe liquidity in the system but ruled out a cut in the statutory liquidity ratio or SLR.

Sports

Australia eye triseries title against Sri Lanka
Just a step away from clinching the title, Australia will be hoping to seal the issue on Tuesday itself when they take on a spirited Sri Lanka.

NBA: LA Lakers profit from masked man Kobe Bryant
Wearing a protective mask to shield his fractured nose, Kobe Bryant has carried the look of a movie villain but has performed like a hero.

Entertainment

Three item girls to replace Karisma Kapoor
Earlier, Mumbai Mirror had reported that Karisma Kapoor was the first choice for the item song.

Brad Pitt gets strict with kids
Actress Angelina Jolie has revealed that her partner Brad Pitt has become stricter with their six kids.

Infotech

Hot smartphones coming in 2012
Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain, has traditionally been the platform for cellphone makers to showcase their hottest gadgets scheduled for launch.

Infosys plans to create 14,000 jobs for engineers
IT major Infosys will set up a software development centre in the city, its second in Maharashtra after Pune, with an initial investment of Rs 100 crore.

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

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March 04, 2012

Top Headlines

Congress would get at least 100 seats in UP: Digvijaya
Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said that he did not believe the exit polls' prediction that his party would win less than 40 seats in the UP assembly election.

China boosts defence budget by 11.2% to $106.4 billion
China announced a 11.2% hike in military spending in 2012, in a move likely to fuel concerns about Beijing's rapid military build-up.

India's strict visa regulations hamper entry of skilled foreigners
Indian government's strict visa rules and regulations are a barrier for many skilled foreigners who want to work in a growing economy.

Cities

Man's genitals chopped off in Bihar
A man's genitals were chopped off by a woman and two of her family members for asking them to return his money.

Holi special trains for Patna, Lucknow
The railways have decided to run Holi special trains for Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other states including an additional Lucknow Shatabdi.

Business

Oil spill: BP reaches $7.8 bn deal
BP Plc has reached an estimated $7.8 billion deal with businesses suing over the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the company said on Friday.

M-cap of 7 bluechips slips by over Rs 29k cr
Amid a sluggish broader market, the combined market capitalisation (m-cap) of seven of top 10 bluechip companies dropped by Rs 29,174.16 crore.

Sports

Watson dismisses Tharanga, SL 8 down
Chasing a 322-run target, Sri Lanka lost Upal Tharanga and Nuwan Kulasekara after the duo added quick 104-run stand to resurrect their run chase against Australia.

Athletes will be consulted on boycott decision: Maken
The athletes will play a vital role in deciding whether India will boycott the London Olympic Games if the IOC refuses to drop Dow Chemicals as a sponsor of the event.

Entertainment

Madhuri turns down a Hollywood offer
Madhuri Dixit-Nene was recently offered a small cameo in a Hollywood film being shot in India.

Kangana: The lucky one!
Lady Luck sure seems to be beaming at Kangana Ranaut. The actress plays the female lead in Sanjay Gupta's upcoming Shootout At Wadala opposite John Abraham.

Infotech

Why can't Facebook and Twitter say the A-word?
What's the most uncool word in social media? Advertising. Just look at the pains the top social networking companies take to avoid uttering the dreaded term.

All about online MBA
The criteria and admission process for an MBA program of various B-schools is different. Moreover, these days most application forms can be submitted online too.

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

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March 03, 2012

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Mulayam or Mayawati: Can you trust exit polls?
The exit polls, involving a survey of voters immediately after they cast their franchise, promise to provide the answer before the results come in on March 6.

Vijay Mallya must take proactive interest to save Kingfisher Airlines: Govt
Corporate affairs minister indicated that Kingfisher Airlines was "not professionally managed" and onus was on Vijay Mallya to convince lenders.

VHP, Shiv Sena protest against Osama film shoot in Chandigarh
Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow's film shoot was marred by protests over the recreation of a Pakistani town in Chandigarh's Manimajra area.

Cities

AISA sweeps JNU students union polls
JNU was painted red again with the ultra-Left AISA today sweeping the students' union polls winning all the top four posts and majority of councillors' seats.

Reality show singer dies in road mishap
A reality show singer, who was a pillion rider, died after her two-wheeler was hit by anAPSRTC bus near Paradise on Friday.

Business

Kingfisher warned of licence suspension
With Kingfisher Airlines' financial stress refusing to go away, the government has sounded a warning to the cash-strapped airline.

Sensex closes flat in special trading session
Sensex on Saturday closed flat on limited buying by investors in a special 90-minute session conducted for testing its disaster management and recovery measures.

Sports

Virat Kohli's best moment is yet to come
Virat Kohli reminded of Aristotle's famous line: "Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because youth is sweet and they are growing."

Team India heads home after demoralising Aus tour
The vanquished Indian cricket team, barring a couple of players, traced its way back to home on Saturday, drawing curtains on a disastrous Australian tour.

Entertainment

Chitrangada lashes out at Poonam
In a fickle world where careers are made and broken every weekend, box office numbers are the only failsafe to determine the way the tide will turn in future.

Mallika will be Laila
Mallika Sherawat started shooting for an item song called "Laila Laila" in Priyadarshan's " Tezz" on Wednesday (Feb 29).

Infotech

NASA was hacked 13 times last year
NASA said hackers broke into its computer systems 13 times last year, stealing employee credentials and gaining access to mission-critical projects.

Aakash-maker named in most innovative cos
British-Indian firm DataWind has won the Smart UK Project award from UK government for nation's 'Most Innovative Mobile Company'.

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Friday, March 2, 2012

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March 02, 2012

Top Headlines

AK Antony's office 'bugged', defence ministry orders probe
Defence ministry authorities have detected alleged bugging of the office room of defence minister A K Antony and IB has been asked to probe the matter.

Image of beer drinking Jesus outrages Christians in Gujarat
The magazine, Pavan Hruday Doot, carried an image of Jesus Christ holding a beer can in one hand and a cigarette in the other in its February issue.

Suresh Kalmadi not sacked; IOA won't boycott Olympics
IOA refused to take action against Suresh Kalmadi despite the threat from the IOC to act on its own, saying there was no need for any action against Kalmadi.

Cities

Accused watched kids undress in room
Many heartrending stories unfolded when 42 children, who were rescued from a children's home in Chellagatta, were produced before the CWC court.

Mumbai Police raid Cong leader Kripashankar Singh
The Mumbai Police conducted raids at the premises of former city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh, who has been accused of amassing disproportionate assets.

Business

Sensex up 53 points on select value buying
In choppy trade, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Friday gained 53 points on value buying in some stocks amid a firm trend in global markets.

DLF shares plunge after Veritas report
Shares in DLF fell more than six percent on Friday amid a report the government has ordered a probe of its accounts after a research firm said it was in financial trouble.

Sports

David Hussey leads Australia chase
Chasing 239-run target, Australia lost wickets at regular intervals against Sri Lanka in the last league match of the tri-series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.

Chris Gayle remains in exile for Australia tour of WI
Chris Gayle was again overlooked by the West Indies when a 30-man training squad for the forthcoming one-day and Twenty20 series against Australia was announced.

Entertainment

People think I'm a psycho: Shazahn
Actress Shazahn Padamsee, was recently in Delhi to walk the ramp for designer Sulakshana Monga at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week.

Anushka, Ranveer's movie date
Until last year, PC and Shahid were an on-off couple and that seems to be the case with the Band Bajaa Baaraat jodi too.

Infotech

Google sued over Street Views photo
A Frenchman took Google to court over a photo published online by its Street View application showing him urinating in his front yard.

Apple, Google most admired tech cos: Fortune
Apple topped the list of most admired companies for the fifth year in a row, based on a Fortune magazine survey showing Google as number two and Amazon number three.

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