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Thursday, April 12, 2012

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April 12, 2012

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Govt approves turnaround plan for Air India, FDI in aviation deferred
The issue of induction of the much-awaited Boeing Dreamliner-787 was also given the green signal by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.

China cracks down on 'rumours', removes 210,000 online posts
Authorities have stepped up their efforts to censor sensitive information amid fears of political instability ahead of a generational transfer of power.

I am tired, need some rest: Freed Italian hostage
Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco was released by the Maoists on Thursday, 29 days after he was abducted along with his countryman Claudio Colangelo.

Cities

Shiv Sena nominee stabbed in outer Delhi
A Shiv Sena nominee was stabbed in outer Delhi on Thursday morning by four persons with police saying it appears to be a case of personal rivalry not linked with elections.

80% Mumbaikars prefer two vacations
It's vacation time and as people sit to chalk out their travel plans this year, instead of the usual one, they are getting ready to prepare two.

Business

Staff in India may get lower salary hike in '12: Survey
Employees across corporate India are expected to get a lower average salary hike of 11.54% in 2012 compared to last year.

Industrial growth slows to 4.1% in Feb
Growth in factory output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), was higher at 6.7 per cent in February 2011.

Sports

Lionel Messi is better than Diego Maradona: Ardiles
World Cup winner Ossie Ardiles said Lionel Messi is better than his former teammate Diego Maradona.

England jealous of cash-rich IPL: Kevin Pietersen
Jealousy could be the reason for negative attitudes in England towards the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Daredevils batting star Kevin Pietersen said.

Entertainment

SRK busy for Farah Khan
Shah Rukh Khan will work with his once best friend Farah Khan again. In the project they had together thought of, years back.

Prateik: Mingled, but not married
We're talking about B-Town's newest lovebirds (they even have love birds tattooed on their arms!) Prateik and Amy.

Infotech

Google+ gets a makeover
Google is tweaking its social network, Google Plus, to make it easier to use and to distinguish it from rival Facebook.

Huawei launches Honor & Ideos X5 phones in India
Huawei has announced the launch of Honor and the improved version of Ideos X5 smartphones in the Indian market.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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April 11, 2012

Top Headlines

No likelihood of tsunami tidal waves in Indian Ocean region
India today said there was no likelihood of tsunami tidal waves being formed anywhere in the Indian Ocean region after an earthquake of 8.7 magnitude hit Indonesia.

Tremors felt in Kolkata, buildings develop cracks
Kolkata and its neighbourhood were rocked by mild tremors due to a high intensity earthquake off the coast of Sumatra on Wednesday.

Massive earthquake strikes Indonesia, tremors felt in India
An earthquake of 8.7 magnitude struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, sending residents there and in India dashing out of their homes and offices in fear.

Cities

Aarushi murder case: Issue warrant against Nupur Talwar, CBI tells court
A Ghaziabad court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Nupur Talwar, facing trial in the murder of her teenaged daughter Aarushi.

Tremors in Chennai, panic of a tsunami spreads
Tremors were reported from different parts of Chennai, after the 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday.

Business

Sensex down 44 points
The BSE Sensex fell 44 points to 17,199.40 as investors remained cautious ahead of industrial growth data, weak global markets and a massive earthquake in Sumatra.

Aviation stocks fly high on FDI hopes
Led by Kingfisher Airlines, shares of aviation companies today rallied by as much as 9 per cent in the morning trade.

Sports

I've developed a cherished friendship with Sachin: Yuvi
Yuvraj Singh said he has developed a "cherished friendship" with Sachin Tendulkar over the years and the iconic batsman has always been in his thoughts.

Shiva youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics
The 18-year-old Shiva defeated Japan's Satoshi Simizu 31-17 to enter the final and book himself a London berth.

Entertainment

Shah Rukh Khan in legal trouble for smoking
King Khan upset the faction of anti-smokers in Jaipur by smoking a cigarette publicly during the IPL match held on Sunday night, at Sawai Man Singh stadium, Jaipur.

Terminator Salvation was awful, says Arnie
Arnold Schwarzenegger has criticized the last sequel of 'Terminator' and branded it as 'awful'.

Infotech

Samsung: Nokia Lumia campaign unethical
Nokia has launched an aggressive viral campaign, comparing its Lumia with rivals such as Samsung Galaxy, to revive its fortunes in the Indian smartphone market.

Microsoft to end Windows XP support in 2 years
Microsoft is counting down the days until it is through with the Windows XP operating system for personal computers.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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April 10, 2012

Top Headlines

Govt to take decision on FDI in aviation this week
The govt is set to permit foreign airlines to buy into Indian airlines later this week, a move that may benefit ailing Indian carriers such as Kingfisher raise equity.

Gujarat riots: SIT report finds no proof against Narendra Modi, says court
The court ordered that Zakia, widow of ex-MP Eshan Jafri who was killed in Gulbarg, be given copies of the related documents and reports within 30 days.

Pakistan foreign minister Khar may be axed: Reports
Days after foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar contradicted Asif Ali Zardari, speculation is rife that her portfolio may be changed.

Cities

Chennai suburban train rams car, one critical
An advocate is still critical in condition after a Chennai Beach – Tirumalpur EMU train smashed his car when the car tried to cross an unmanned crossing.

Actor detained for father's murder
Small time Bollywood actor Anuj Tikku was detained Tuesday on suspicion of killing his father Arun Kumar, police said.

Business

Airtel launches first 4G services in India
Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Tuesday launched broadband wireless access (BWA) services based on 4G technology here.

Car sales growth slowest in 2 yrs, 10-12% in FY13
According to the figures issued by SIAM, total car sales in India in 2011-12 stood at 20,16,115 units as against 19,72,845 units in previous fiscal, up 2.19 per cent.

Sports

Munaf fined, Harbhajan warned for arguing with umpire
MI player Munaf Patel was on Tuesday docked 25 per cent of his match fee and his captain Harbhajan Singh handed a warning for breach of IPL Code of Conduct.

Indian boxers gear up for semifinals, Olympic berths
Five Indian boxers geared up for the Asian Olympic Qualifiers semifinals in Astana, Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

Entertainment

Shahid's dreams to work with KJo crash
Shahid Kapoor's wait to work with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions just got longer.

Jennifer Love-Hewitt's bust digitally reduced
Jennifer Love-Hewitt's latest advertising drive for the upcoming show 'The Client List' has raised a few eyebrows, for its raunchy themes and for its digital enhancement.

Infotech

Facebook planning new search engine
Social networking giant Facebook is reportedly planning to create a new search engine which would help people to navigate on the website better.

Porn attracts one-third of global web traffic
Around 30 per cent of all internet traffic is pornography, and the biggest porn site gets over four billion page views and 350 million unique visits per month.

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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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