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Friday, April 6, 2012

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April 06, 2012

Top Headlines

Jewellers call off strike after meeting Sonia, Pranab
Jewellers were protesting imposition of excise duty on unbranded jewellery, raised customs duty on gold & proposed TDS on sale of jewellery in the Budget.

Three minor girls raped by peon at government orphanage in Allahabad
The matter came to light when a six-year-old girl narrated the horrendous happenings inside the juvenile home to a couple who had adopted her recently.

Cooking gas turns dear, leads to snatching of cylinders in Chennai
Your LPG cylinder or your life! Don't be surprised if you hear this. While most thieves go for gold or hard cash, some are into stealing cooking gas cylinders.

Cities

English compulsory for Gujarat's cops
The new breed of Gujarat police officers will be confident in conversing with foreign nationals and people from other states.

Heavy rains lash Kolkata
Heavy rains lashed Kolkata on Friday morning, inundating low-lying areas of the metropolis and affecting vehicular and train services.

Business

India request for extra Qatar LNG to boost trade
India expressing interest in importing additional liquefied natural gas from Qatar will further boost the trade between the countries, a senior banker has said.

UK did an India in 2008 to levy retro tax
The UK has done what India proposes to do - a retrospective amendment to the Income Tax Act to levy capital gains tax on offshore deals like Vodafone.

Sports

IPL 5: Pune lose Pandey, Ganguly early
Pune Warriors got off to a bad start as they lost Manish Pandey, Sourav Ganguly and Wayne Parnell in quick succession against Mumbai Indians in their IPL clash.

Vijender Singh expects more India joy in London ring
Vijender Singh ran a finger over his brow, mopped away a bead of sweat and calmly flicked it aside.

Entertainment

Will Vidya get the real SRK?
For the rest of Bollywood - fans and stars alike - SRK stands for Shah Rukh Khan. In Vidya Balan's case, however, there are two men with the same initials.

No Eid release for Dabangg 2
Though Salman Khan was very keen on an Eid release for the sequel to Dabangg. The problem is, another Salman film Ek Tha Tiger has already been scheduled for Eid.

Infotech

Bangalore is Google's new product hub
As part of its 3-monthold emerging markets initiative, Google has chosen Bangalore and Paris as two of its main centres for conceiving and developinf of products.

Yahoo layoffs: CEO assures employees
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson plans to tell the struggling internet company's employees more about his turnaround strategy next week.

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

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April 05, 2012

Top Headlines

Unnecessary attempts to throw muck at govt, Army: VK Singh
Army chief Gen VK Singh has dismissed as "absolutely stupid" a report on the "unusual" movement of two Army units towards Delhi in mid-January.

Anti-immigration drive: Now, Indians can't work in UK after studies
A facility that allowed Indian students to work in UK for two years after their courses are over will be closed from Friday as part of Cameron govt's drive to cut migration.

In Bangalore, a remake to avoid being 'Bangalored'
Indian entrepreneurs have discovered the need to move up the value chain or enter niche areas like gaming to prevent the software industry from getting "Bangalored".

Cities

Worli building sold for over Rs 452 cr
HUL on Wednesday informed the Bombay Stock Exchange about the sale of its Gulita building in Worli to Piramal Realty (Ajay Piramal Group) for Rs 452.5 crore.

Jilted lover sets girl ablaze in Ghaziabad
A 22-year-old girl was allegedly set ablaze by her lover for not responding to his overtures.

Business

Loan rates won't fall soon: Bankers
For home loan borrowers the wait for a lending rate cut is set to get longer unless the Reserve Bank of India takes drastic measures.

Car exports may decline this fiscal: Maruti Suzuki
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday said its exports in the ongoing fiscal may decline as global markets continue to be sluggish.

Sports

KKR bank on home support against DD
At the Eden Gardens on Thursday, SRK's men resume the journey they undertook last season - to put the chaos behind them and claim their rightful place in the IPL.

Kevin Pietersen warned twice for changing stance
Umpires warned England batsman Kevin Pietersen twice for changing stance to attempt a switch hit during the second Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

Entertainment

B-town don't speak their mind: Sonam
Well, we all know that no one in the industry speaks their mind like the lovely Sonam does.

Deepika in Shankar's next?
Shankar is considering Padukone for his next film opposite Vikram. This is one announcement everyone in B-Town is waiting for.

Infotech

Google unveils Google glasses
Google gave the world a glimpse of its vision for letting people look at life through internet-tinted glasses.

Visa rejections hurting IT cos in US
The US visa restrictions are causing huge disruptions in the onsite activities of Indian IT companies.

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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April 04, 2012

Top Headlines

Pitroda in race to become India's next President?
Gujarati techie Sam Pitroda has emerged as a dark horse in the race to become India's next President.

PM calls report on Army movement to Delhi 'alarmist'
Defence minister AK Antony has called the report in The Indian Express 'completely baseless' and has said the patriotism of Army could not be questioned.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams board scraps 'VIP darshan' categories
Facing flak from various quarters, the executive board of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to cancel the categorization of VIP darshan tickets.

Cities

Maid torture: Delhi doctor couple held
A doctor and his wife who flew to Thailand for a vacation last month after allegedly locking up a maid in their house with very little food were arrested today.

IRCTC and Punjab tourism board agree to run luxury train to five Sikh shrines
Principal Secretary Tourism Geetika Kalha said an agreement had been signed between IRCTC and PHTPB to run a luxury train covering all the leading Sikh shrines.

Business

Sensex falls 111 points on profit-booking
BSE benchmark Sensex today fell 111 points on profit- booking ahead of four-day trading break until Monday amid a weak trend in global markets.

China grocery market overtakes US
China's grocery sector is now the largest in the world, overtaking the US in 2011 and tripling in value between 2006 and 2015, according to industry body IGD.

Sports

Teams and players to watch out in IPL 2012
As IPL returns to its fifth edition this year, Times of India gives you the lowdown on the teams and players who could shine bright in the lucrative T20 league .

Indian boxers aim for last available Olympic slots
Indian boxers will seek to grab the last available slots for London Olympics but will have to fight it out against a stellar field of over 130 competitors.

Entertainment

Salman avoids Amitabh at IPL rehearsals
Before coming on stage, Salman preferred to wait in his vanity van till Big B finished his rehearsals.

Titanic sets sail again
In 1997, James Cameron's "Titanic" set sail in theatres and garnered a record number of Academy Award nominations, 11, while grossing over $1.8 billion worldwide.

Infotech

Al-Qaida blacked out on internet
Al-Qaida's main internet sites have gone silent for more than a week in an unprecedented blackout that is most likely the result of a cyber attack, analysts said.

L&T Infotech in trouble in US
L&T Infotech, part of engineering and construction conglomerate, L&T, has now been accused of violation of immigration laws, fraud, and cover-up involving back-dating.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

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April 03, 2012

Top Headlines

Jagir Kaur gets LCD TV, dish antenna in jail; probe ordered
A top official ordered an inquiry into reports of VIP treatment for the former Punjab cabinet minister lodged in jail in connection with abduction of her daughter.

Is Lord's property safe in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams' hands?
The value of the Lord's properties and wealth at Tirumala is almost equal to Andhra Pradesh state budget of Rs 1.4 lakh crore, an auditor says.

Bihar's Lakhisarai killing a story of love, sex aur dhokha?
Dhanbad's Naresh Barnwal allegedly gave 'supari, or contract, to kill Suman over a year ago because his wife opposed his extra-marital relationship.

Cities

Amul milk to cost Rs 2 more per litre
Rising inflation and increase in excise duty on packaging material for milk pouches are likely to make milk dearer by Rs 2 per litre.

Sweet 16, but teenagers want their bitters
In today's fast-paced world, those reaching out for a bottle of Scotch are getting younger and younger.

Business

Kingfisher Airlines says will pay staff
Kingfisher Airlines will resume payment of staff salaries starting this week after tax authorities unfroze its bank accounts.

Fat's in the fire as edible oil prices rise 10%
Edible oil prices soared almost 10%-Rs 6 to 8 per kg-in the last one month, piling up pressure on the already vulnerable food inflation.

Sports

Stars to sizzle at IPL 5 opening ceremony
Chennai doesn't get too frenetic when it comes to Bollywood stars, but when it comes packaged with cricket, things take a different turn.

Hockey coach Nobbs targets top-6 finish in Olympics
Having fulfilled his duty of leading the Indian hockey team to Olympic qualification, coach Michael Nobbs has set the target of a top-6 finish in London.

Entertainment

Salman Khan vs Shah Rukh this IPL
With Salman performing on the opening night, there are whispers that his rival SRK may give it a miss.

Sonakshi to play Mandakini?
There has been intense speculation about who would be the leading lady of Once Upon A Time in Mumbai 2 after Kareena Kapoor walked out of the project.

Infotech

New iPad: What users like, dislike in the device
The Apple's latest tablet iPad has by and large received positive reviews from analysts and reviewers.

Micromax launches Android 4.0 tablet @ Rs 6,499
Just a day after HCL Infosystems launched two Android 4.0 or Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) based tablets, here comes another Android 4.0-powered tablet.

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