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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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March 28, 2012

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Army chief writes to PM, warns of security risk to India
In a fresh blow to the govt, Army chief General VK Singh has written a letter to PM Manmohan Singh warning that the country's security is at risk.

Indian Mujahideen suspect held in Delhi, 1 kg RDX recovered
A suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist was arrested from north-east Delhi with one kg explosives and a detonator, police said on Wednesday.

H-1B visa forms to be accepted from April 2: US
Applications for the most sought after H-1B work visa - used extensively by Indian IT professionals - for the fiscal beginning October 1, would be accepted beginning April 2.

Cities

Mumbai University goofs again, gives wrong paper
The University of Mumbai sent the wrong question paper to 612 final year commerce students from the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL).

Signal-free travel from NH-24
Traffic movement from Noida to NH-24 via sector 62 is soon going to be streamlined as the Noida Authority has planned to develop signal-free intersections.

Business

Hinduja group forms power sector JV with Germany's STEAG
Hinduja group's power sector holding company Hinduja Energy India Ltd will set up the JV with STEAG Energy Services (India) Pvt Ltd, subsidiary of the German major.

India sees $600m investment in exploration round
Indian state-run companies have won operating rights for almost half of the 16 blocks awarded under the country's ninth exploration licensing round.

Sports

Tendulkar will be available for IPL: Mumbai Indians
Sachin Tendulkar will be available to play the entire duration of the upcoming IPL after returning from London where he has gone for a medical consultation for a toe injury.

Bhupathi-Bopanna in Miami semifinals
The Indian combo, who had recently won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, saved as many as four breakpoints out of six that the French-Serbian pair got.

Entertainment

Nudity is part of my job: Paoli Dam
Paoli Dam, who will be seen Vikram Bhatt's 'Hate Story', created quite a stir in Bengali film Chatrak as she had done a baring act in it.

Nupur to sue the British daily for Rs 10 crore
Nupur Mehta has said she is suing the British daily 'The Sunday Times' that carried her picture for Rs 10 crore.

Infotech

Apple offers refund to iPad customers in Australia
Apple Inc will email all Australian buyers of its new iPad to offer them a refund, a lawyer for the company said.

HP launches ultrabook @ Rs 99,999
Priced at Rs 99,999, the ultrabook PC uses lightweight, scratch-resistant glass on the lid, display and palmrest.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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March 27, 2012

Top Headlines

Asked Army chief to act on bribe offer, he didn't: Antony
Defence minister said he had asked General V K Singh to take action on the Rs 14 crore bribe offer but he did not want to pursue the matter for unknown reasons.

Maoists kill at least 15 CRPF jawans in Maharashtra
At least 15 CRPF jawans were killed in a Maoist attack in a remote location in eastern Maharashtra today, according to official sources.

Is Lord Balaji temple at Tirumala only for VIPs?
At Tirumala, all pilgrims are equal in the eyes of the Lord. But VIPs are always more equal in the eyes of the management of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.

Cities

Born in US, grew up here: HC to decide on Pune girl taking CET
"What is so special about America?"asked the Bombay high court while observing that now Americans are coming to India for various reasons.

19-year-old held for attempt to abduct girl
Two days after a girl accused a boy living in her neighbourhood of attempting to abduct her and outrage her modesty, the Shastri Nagar police have arrested the boy.

Business

US nominee for World Bank presidency to visit India
Obama had last week declared Jim as his country's nominee to the World Bank presidency, a post which has traditionally remained with the United States.

Oil falls below $107 as Iran nuclear talks set
Benchmark oil for May delivery was down 26 cents to $106.77 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Sports

New Zealand and South Africa draw third Test
South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series into the match at the Basin Reserve after winning the second Test at Hamilton by nine wickets.

Andy Roddick upsets Roger Federer at Key Biscayne
Andy Roddick beat Federer for only the third time in their 24 meetings, dominating with his serve to win 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-4 in the third round at the Sony Ericsson Open.

Entertainment

'Shootout At Wadala' is my 'Vaastav': John
John Abraham says his upcoming movie, "Shootout at Wadala", in which he will be seen as gangster Manya Surve, will be a career defining film.

Bhansali asks Ranveer not to watch Guzaarish
When Ranveer asked his director Sanjay Leela Bhansali which films to see, Bhansali said, 'Watch anything but not my Guzaarish, please.'

Infotech

10 best IT cos to work for in 2012
Like last many years, this year too Fortune magazine's 'Best companies to work for' list ranks these so-called employees' favourites.

Infosys, Cognizant pamper campus placement heads
Over the years Cognizant has been taking placement officers to cities like Bangkok and Dubai while others have been holding their offsites within their campuses.

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Monday, March 26, 2012

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March 26, 2012

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Govt orders CBI probe into Army chief's bribery claims
The government on Monday ordered a CBI inquiry into the charge made by Army chief Gen V K Singh that he was offered a Rs 14 crore bribe by a lobbyist.

Kingfisher Airlines owes over Rs 5,600 crore to public sector banks: Government
The consortium of 13 PSU banks, including SBI, have an exposure of Rs 5,608.07 crore to Kingfisher as on Feb 2012, minister of state for finance said in Lok Sabha.

Team Anna's 'looters & rapists' remarks upset MPs
Team Anna came under sharp attack in Lok Sabha with leaders slamming civil society members for using derogatory language against parliamentarians.

Cities

Braindead techie gives life to five
A 29-year-old techie will breathe life into at least five persons , after his family, including newly wed wife, decided to donate his organs in Bangalore.

Bangalore woman gave supari to kill beautician
Ramamurthy Nagar police arrested Savitha, 37, a homemaker, for allegedly giving supari to 13 assailants who killed her husband's lover, Nirmala, 42, a beautician.

Business

Diesel cars now more popular than petrol ones
Riding on the lower retail price of fuel, diesel automobiles for the first time ever surged ahead of petrol models in December last year.

Banks going slow on debt recast: Air India
Air India's debt woes are far from over with the public sector carrier now complaining that lenders are refusing to restructure loans of Rs 18,000 crore.

Sports

Would look to finish among top four in IPL 5: Ganguly
With IPL 5 knocking on the door, Sourav has the onerous task of leading and mentoring the Pune Warriors sans its biggest star - Yuvraj Singh.

Australia's skipper Michael Clarke confirms IPL offer
Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke is non-committal on a much-speculated Indian Premier League stint with Pune Warriors.

Entertainment

I de-stress myself by having sex: Kashmera Shah
The only X-factor in my life is the sex-factor. I de-stress by sleeping with my boyfriend and by having sex with him, Kashmera Shah said.

No bikini scene in Housefull2: Asin
Sajid Khan's last film Housefull featured three hotties Lara Dutta, Deepika Padukone and Jiah Khan in bikinis.

Infotech

Samsung design chief: Galaxy is original
Apple has accused the Korean mobile maker of 'slavishly copying' the design of its iPhone and iPad.

Windows Phone's biggest challenge - Apps
The huge number and variety of apps in Apple and Google stores are a key factor that has helped the companies emerge as dominant players in the market.

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

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March 25, 2012

Top Headlines

Montek opposes any Presidential reference on 2G case
Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has totally opposed the move for making a Presidential Reference on the 2G case.

Parliament to decide on anti-corruption law, not Anna Hazare: Congress
With Anna Hazare sitting on a day-long token fast for a stronger Lokpal bill, the Congress today said the Centre is committed to a strong Lokpal Bill.

Odisha hostage crisis: Maoists release one Italian tourist
The Maoists in Odisha today freed one of the two Italians, Claudio Colangelo, who were abducted 11 days ago. Paolo is still in the custody of Naxals.

Cities

Tension at Telangana student's funeral procession
Tension prevailed in Warangal town Sunday during the funeral procession of MBA student Bhojya Naik.

Woman kills self at metro station
A young woman today allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a running train at a Metro station in south Delhi.

Business

Money order losing charm; users decline by over 34%
The number of money order users has declined to 5.68 crore in April-January this fiscal from 8.66 crore users in 2008-09, a fall of 34.41%.

Rice mills encash gold rush
Trading in gold seems to have become so lucrative in recent months that even rice mill owners have shifted their focus to foreign trade in precious metals instead of the humble food grain.

Sports

No one should tell me when to retire: Sachin Tendulkar
Indian iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar made it clear that no one should tell him when to retire, emphasising that he will play as long as he desires.

Asia Cup final over incident: Pakistan unhappy over Bangladesh appeal
PCB on Sunday expressed disappointment with Bangladesh for considering appealing an incident in the last over of the Asia Cup final.

Entertainment

Salman's new buddy in B'wood
Over the years he has promoted a lot of budding actors, choreographers and musicians, mentored them and given them breaks in his films.

I will wear a bikini: Giselle Monteiro
Giselle Monteiro, the Brazilian model and Bollywood actress, who made a dashing debut as Harleen Kaur in Love Aaj Kal, says she do not plan for the future.

Infotech

Wishtel launches Android tablet Ira @ Rs 4,000
Wishtel launched two tablets costing between Rs 4,000 and Rs 5,500 on Friday, becoming the third company to introduce low-cost tablets within the week.

3 tools to enhance your Word experience
China-based Detong Technology's OfficeTab is one utility that you simply must install if you crave the tabbed functionality that web browsers offer.

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