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Monday, April 9, 2012

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April 09, 2012

Top Headlines

Gujarat Ode massacre verdict: Court convicts 23, acquits 23
An agitated mob of about 2,000 in Ode town of Anand district on March 1, 2002 had set a house on fire in which a small group of Muslims had taken shelter.

Harshad Mehta's brother held after 15 years for cheating financial firms
Sudhir Metha, brother of the late share broker Harshad Mehta, allegedly duped financial firms to the tune of Rs 86.39 lakh in shares investments in 1997.

Count on me, says free Tibet martyr in last SMS
TOI managed to access the content of Dandhup Phunsak's text message he had sent to Rubi Mukherjee, a member of Ganasamannay, which works with Tibetan refugees.

Cities

Trio kidnap girl to fund overseas travel
Police on Sunday arrested three youth for abducting a four-year-old girl to fund themselves for travelling overseas with the ransom money.

Women leaders find more acceptance in Gurgaon Inc
The women leaders in Gurgaon Inc, say that the corporate world in the city has a greater acceptance for women leaders now than ever before.

Business

Sony to cut global workforce by 10000
Sony will cut its global workforce by about 10,000, or 6 per cent of its entire workforce, by as early as the end of 2012, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday.

Unitech Ltd held guilty of unfair trade, fined Rs 6.6L
Unitech Ltd. has been held guilty of resorting to "unfair trade practice" by a consumer forum and directed to pay a customer Rs 6.6 lakh.

Sports

Welcome back home my brother: Sachin Tendulkar to Yuvraj Singh
Sachin Tendulkar welcomed Yuvraj Singh on his return to India and wished him a speedy recovery following his treatment for a rare germ cell cancer in the US.

Tendulkar, Sangakkara doubtful for IPL 5 clash
Even though it is early days in the tournament, the teams are scrabbling about to get some momentum into their campaign.

Entertainment

Sonakshi rejects film with Shahid!
Sonakshi Sinha has turned down the remake of South venture Vettai that has Shahid Kapoor in the lead.

Akshay stumps the IPL
Akshay Kumar has proved how star power can win over anything - even the extremely popular IPL.

Infotech

Q4: Infosys, TCS may report muted earnings
IT services firms are expected to report muted earnings in the March quarter as demand remains soft in a seasonally weak quarter.

What makes Germany hub of tech patent battles
Microsoft's decision to move its European logistics and distribution headquarters to the Netherlands from Germany has generated a debate over patent law here.

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Sunday, April 8, 2012

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April 08, 2012

Top Headlines

Terrorism has to be prevented, Manmohan tells Zardari
PM brought up developments on Hafiz Saeed during his talks. Zardari responded by saying that Hafiz Saeed issue needs to be discussed at length.

Zardari reaches Ajmer to offer prayers, tight security at the dargah
Residents whose houses face the Ajmer dargah have been asked to keep their windows shut while the Pakistan President is inside the shrine.

Spy who was Zardari's jail mate wants to meet him
Mehboob Elahi is happy that his old prison mate Asif Ali Zardari is coming to India but is crestfallen that he will not get to meet the Pakistani president.

Cities

Chennai cops 'chill' under blazing sun
This summer, the men and women regulating traffic on the city roads under the blazing sun can hope to stay relatively cool.

Swine flu death in Rajkot
A 52-year-old man died due to swine flu at Rajkot Civil Hospital, officials said on Sunday.

Business

Rupee falls by 24 paise against dollar
The rupee, in the shortened week, depreciated by 24 paise or 0.47 per cent against the US currency.

Dabur, Marico mull price hike
Dabur and Marico may hike prices of some of their products as has already been done by rival Emami in the wake of increase in excise duty hike and higher input costs.

Sports

IPL 5: Knight Riders dominate as Rajasthan Royals lose three
Rajat Bhatia bowled out Shreevats Goswami to give Rajasthan Royals third blow after Kolkata Knight Riders elected to bowl in the seventh clash of the IPL.

Vijender qualifies for London Olympics
Vijender Singh became the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games for a 3rd successive time after reaching the semifinals of the Asian Olympic qualifiers.

Entertainment

Asin too big for Shahid Kapur?
Shahid Kapur has been signed on by a Mumbai production house to act in the Hindi remake of their Tamil film Vettai.

Three-in-one for Anushka
The actress buys three flats on the 20th floor of Badrinath Towers in Versova and converts them into a sprawling home.

Infotech

Review: Nokia Lumia 900
When people buy smartphones, they don't usually base their decision on how many cores the processor has or other arcane specs.

See, what people do most when online
Banking and keeping track of finances, shopping and searching for jobs are the main tasks of internet users around the globe, according to a new international survey.

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Saturday, April 7, 2012

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April 07, 2012

Top Headlines

Avalanche buries 100 Pakistani soldiers near Siachen
An avalanche smashed into a Pakistani army base near Siachen Glacier along the border. More soldiers have died from the harsh weather than in combat.

Odisha hostage crisis: Patnaik govt to release 5 Maoists
The Odisha government on Saturday said it has agreed to free five of the six Maoists the abductors of the Italian have demanded for his release.

'No need to notify govt on troop movement'
Army Chief Gen V K Singh has dismissed reports of "unusual" movement of two elite units of army towards the capital in mid-January.

Cities

35-yr-old woman raped by 6 in Jaipur
Six drunk friends beat up a man and gang raped his 35-year-old wife in front of him one by one on the rooftop of a deserted house in Kanota police station area.

Rain, hailstorm catch Hyderabad unawares
Hailstorms lashed parts of Hyderabad while rains accompanied by strong gales caused extensive damage in three north coastal Andhra districts on Friday.

Business

Gold rises on fresh buying
Gold prices today shot up by Rs 250 to Rs 28,390 per 10 gm as the bullion market reopened after three-week nationwide jewellers strike.

SBI to look at rate cuts after RBI's credit policy
Country's largest lender SBI today said it will consider reducing lending rates after the announcement of the Reserve Bank's annual credit policy on April 17.

Sports

Chargers on the alert against Chennai
After a dismal performance last year, Team Hyderabad are hoping for a bit of luck as they try to redeem themselves in IPL 5.

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.

Entertainment

'Shayari' made me nervous: Shahid
After making Aamir Khan do the 'shayari' in Fanaa, director Kunal Kohli asked Shahid Kapoor to do some poetry in Teri Meri Kahaani.

Divya Bharti's life on screen
Vikram Sandhu is making a biopic on the life and times of the actress, the circumstances around whose death in April 1993 continue to be a mystery.

Infotech

BlackBerry phone prices may fall further
RIM, which recently cut prices of some of its smartphone devices, expects the move to boost its sales by about 25-30% in a competitive Indian handset market.

Court may not ban Samsung phones, tablets in US
A US appeals court showed few signs that it was prepared to support a request by Apple to block the sale of some Samsung Electronics smartphones and tablets.

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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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