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Monday, April 16, 2012

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April 16, 2012

Top Headlines

Non-Congress CMs meet on sidelines of security meet
Naveen Patnaik & Narendra Modi met Jaya against the backdrop of states' opposition to the counter terrorism centre & proposed amendments to BSF Act.

Kabul siege: Complex attack by Taliban sends message to the West
Suicide bombers and gunmen struck the Afghan capital and three provinces in a clear attempt to erode confidence in Nato and Afghan military gains.

Beef festival turns Osmania University into battlefield, student stabbed
A student of Hyderabad's Osmania University was stabbed for supporting a beef festival organised by student groups opposing "food fascism" in hostels

Cities

Minor raped by placement agency owner
An 18-year-old girl belonged to Jharkhand was allegedly raped by the owner of a placement agency in southeast Delhi, police said.

Five of family found dead in Kolkata fire
The charred bodies of five members of a family, including one with injury marks, were found from a house that caught fire early on Monday, police said.

Business

Sensex closes 56 pts up ahead of RBI policy
The sensex today closed 56 points up on late buying in banking and auto stocks as slight slip in inflation raised hopes that RBI may lower lending rate tomorrow.

Inflation slips to 6.89% in March
The overall inflation in March eased to 6.89 per cent on account of sharp decline in prices of onions, fruits and protein-based items, even as vegetables turned costlier.

Sports

Switch-hit requires exceptional skill: Sangakkara
Deccan Chargers skipper Kumar Sangakkara says it requires "exceptional skill" to execute the switch-hit .

Delhi face Team Mumbai at Wankhede
In a tournament as hectic as the IPL, a couple of days break from playing matches is as refreshing as it gets.

Entertainment

No 'item girl' label for Zareen Khan
Zareen Khan, who was "practically written off after Veer", is currently riding high on the success of her recent hit - Housefull 2.

In Rowdy Rathore, Kareena does a cameo
Kareena Kapoor recently shot for for a song and scene for Rowdy Rathore, as a friendly gesture for producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-producer Shabinaa Khan.

Infotech

Amazon's Jeffrey Bezos among lowest-paid CEOs
Amazon.com Inc paid Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey P Bezos a salary of just $81,840 last year made him one of the lowest-paid CEOs among large technology companies.

Samsung Galaxy SIII coming in May
Samsung Electronics Co said on Monday it would unveil the third-generation of its flagship smartphone Galaxy S on May 3 in London.

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Sunday, April 15, 2012

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April 15, 2012

Top Headlines

RBI governor Subbarao terms economic view 'disturbing'
Subbarao said India's deficits and short-term debt levels are "disturbing", but it is not facing a repeat of a 1991 balance of payments crisis.

Mamata to skip CM's meet on internal security tomorrow
Mamata Banerjee will not attend chief ministers' meeting on internal security to be chaired by PM Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on April 16.

Gunfire, several explosions rock diplomatic area of Kabul
Gunmen launched multiple attacks in Kabul with blasts and gunfire erupting in the central diplomatic area and at the Afghan parliament, officials said.

Cities

Dalit teen raped, killed in UP
A 14-year-old dalit girl has been raped and killed allegedly by two persons, one of them a relative, in Imalia Sultanpur area here.

These crèches mind your kid 24/7
How often did you have to rush back from work to pick up your child from the play home/creche?

Business

AI to raise $1bn working capital from overseas
The move follows the government allowing AI to borrow up to USD 1 billion annually through the external commercial borrowing (ECB) route.

OBC cuts interest rates by up to 0.5%
The bank reduced interest rate on fixed deposits with maturity between 1-2 years by 0.25 per cent to 9.50 per cent, OBC said in statement.

Sports

Formula One: Nico Rosberg wins Chinese Grand Prix
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg claimed his first Formula One race victory in 111 attempts as he led from pole position to take the Chinese Grand Prix in style on Sunday.

IPL 5: Bangalore, Rajasthan look to turn it around
Rajasthan have not been good in away games, but at least for their skipper Rahul Dravid, the Chinnaswamy Stadium is home away from home.

Entertainment

Celeb babies are on twitter!
Several international celebrities have also taken to the micro-blogging site to update their fans with the goings-on in their babies' lives.

Katrina Kaif's new royal avatar
No we are not talking about her look in the Yash Chopra film but in an upcoming television commercial.

Infotech

Online gaming vs online dating
There is no doubt that people still feel gamers to be anti-social, cave dwellers with no dating skills.

Silicon Valley: It's designers vs engineers
Top venture capital firms, from Google Ventures to Andreessen Horowitz, are hiring in-house designers to help the young startups in their portfolios.

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Saturday, April 14, 2012

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April 14, 2012

Top Headlines

Bal Thackeray praises Nitish Kumar, ridicules MNS chief Raj Thackeray
Speaking on the issue of Marathi pride, Bal Thackeray said no one was more aggressive than Shiv Sena in opposing "atrocities" on Marathi-speakers.

Anti-Mamata cartoons: I fear for my life, professor Ambikesh Mahapatra says
West Bengal police on Saturday arrested four people in connection with the assault on Jadavpur University professor Ambikesh Mahapatra.

Maya's warning to Akhilesh: Stay away from my parks
Akhilesh has hinted at converting land attached to parks and dalit memorials into hospitals. Mayawati said this could lead to law and order problems.

Cities

Man kills father over property dispute
A 55-year-old man was killed by his son allegedly over property dispute here, police said today.

Married woman set ablaze by lover
Pinki Marwari, 28, a resident of Khodiyar Mandir in New Ranip, was set ablaze by her lover Pappu Marwari on Thursday night.

Business

Goldman Sachs CEO gets $16.2 million pay package
Goldman offered another figure, $12 million, as the amount Blankfein received for his performance last year.

Subbarao meets PM, FM ahead of RBI policy review
RBI governor D Subbarao on Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and finance minister Pranab Mukherjee.

Sports

F1: Nico Rosberg roars to pole for Chinese Grand Prix
It was Rosberg's first pole in 110 attempts of Formula One racing, with a time of one minute 35.121sec.

IPL 5: Top order woes haunt Team Pune
Team Pune will be aiming to nip their batting worries in the bud when they take on CSK at the Subrata Roy Sahara stadium on Saturday.

Entertainment

Imtiaz roots for Shahid
Director Imtiaz Ali and wife Preeti have decided to cast their blue-eyed boy Shahid Kapoor as leading man in a film Preeti is producing for UTV Motion Pictures.

Wedding woes for Veena Malik
Once, the lady let her wishes be known, the production house got as many as 71,000 willing grooms as well.

Infotech

Apple loses ruling on "push" email ban
A German court upheld a ban on "push" emails in Apple's iCloud and MobileMe services in Germany, ruling in favor of rival Motorola Mobility.

Nokia fixes Lumia 900 software bug
Nokia said it has fixed a software bug in its Lumia 900 smartphones which went on sale a week ago in the United States, its answer to Apple's iPhone.

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Friday, April 13, 2012

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April 13, 2012

Top Headlines

India to allow FDI from Pakistan, Anand Sharma says
At present, India and Pak are engaged only in trade of goods, which has recently been liberalised. An India-Pak business council will be set up soon, Sharma said.

Shah Rukh's detention: US apologises, India talks tough
Reacting strongly to SRK's detention, SM Krishna said it has become a policy of detention and apology by the US which cannot continue.

Nupur Talwar not to be arrested for now, SC tells CBI
The SC has asked the CBI not to arrest Nupur Talwar till her plea for anticipatory bail and stay of non-bailable warrant is heard by an apex court bench.

Cities

Tikku murder case: Model Simran Sood held
A small-time Bollywood actress Simran Sood has been detained by police for interrogation in connection with murder of 65-year-old Arun Kumar Tikku.

Raj vows to disrupt Bihar Diwas
MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday night dared Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to visit Mumbai on Sunday to celebrate the Bihar Diwas.

Business

Pak brands to open stores in India
Very soon you may get to splurge on your favourite Pakistani couture clothes with branded retailers from across the border looking at launching their outlets in India.

Gold regains Rs 29k level after 6 weeks
While gold rose Rs 210 to Rs 29,090 per 10 gm, a level last seen on February 29, and silver spurted by Rs 800 to Rs 56,900 per kg.

Sports

MS Dhoni not an intelligent Test captain, feels Azhar
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin feels that current skipper MS Dhoni lacks "a bit of intelligence" when it comes to leading the side in Test cricket.

Kolkata eye vengeance against Rajasthan
The two teams set to contest Friday's blockbuster at the Eden Gardens have made contrasting starts to their campaign in IPL 5.

Entertainment

Priyanka's sleepless nights!
Wonder what's giving Priyanka Chopra sleepless nights... Rumours and controversies?

Rajinikanth's my dream man: Rakhi
Item gal Rakhi Sawant says she is very upset because South star Dhanush ditched her last minute at a stage performance.

Infotech

Google stock split: 5 things to know
Google Inc has announced plans to issue a new class of stock to existing shareholders, effectively splitting shares 2 to 1.

Infosys accused of H-1B visa abuse
Infosys said in a statement televised by CBS that Palmer's "allegations make for an interesting story, but it is not the facts."

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