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Saturday, April 28, 2012

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April 28, 2012

Top Headlines

Bangaru Laxman sentenced to 4 yrs jail in fake arms deal case
Former BJP president Bangaru Laxman was sentenced to four years in jail by a Delhi court for taking a bribe of Rs one lakh in a fictitious arms deal case.

India must hike fuel prices to offset spiralling oil import bills: Manmohan Singh
UPA govt in June 2010 deregulated petrol prices in a reform aimed at reducing the massive subsidies it pays to state-run fuel refiners.

Sachin pressured to accept Rajya Sabha nomination: Ramdev
Ramdev alleged that the "sinking" Congress might have pressurised Sachin Tendulkar to accepting the honour to enhance its prestige.

Cities

Actress Tara's associate arrested
Haneef, a close associate of Tollywood actress Tara Chowdhary, was arrested by Banjara Hills police on Friday.

Tests show Chennai water full of toxins, germs
Tap water in most parts of Chennai is full of disease-causing germs, toxic sediments and human and animal faeces.

Business

Maruti Suzuki Q4 profit falls 3%
The company said profit fell to 6.40 billion rupees in the January to March quarter from 6.80 billion rupees a year earlier.

No decision yet on Pakistan fuel trade: HPCL
HPCL is in talks with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia for long-term crude oil supply contracts for the Bathinda refinery, chairman S Roy Choudhury said.

Sports

Mahela enjoying stint as opener in T20s
Delhi Daredevils' Sri Lankan batting import Mahela Jayawardene is relishing his role as an opener in the shorter from of the game.

I have got to lift my performance: Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan's four overs went for 42 runs as Delhi Daredevils outclassed Mumbai in their Indian Premier League encounter on Friday.

Entertainment

Bipasha to play seductress in Shaukeen remake
Bipasha Basu will be seen as the charming seductress in Rohit Roy's remake of Basu Chatterjee's 1982 blockbuster Shaukeen.

After Hate Story, Paoli's next is on wife-swapping
Vikram Bhatt is all set to make a film on the taboo subject of wife-swapping with Rehana Sultan of this millennium Paoli Dam in the lead.

Infotech

Ex-Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz got $16.4m in 2011
Former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz received a compensation package valued at $16.4 million in her final year on the job.

Trai's proposal may raise mobile tariff by 30%
India's five mobile phone companies including Bharti Airtel demanded that communications minister Kapil Sibal reject all key proposals suggested by Trai.

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Friday, April 27, 2012

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April 27, 2012

Top Headlines

Ex-BJP chief Bangaru Laxman convicted for taking bribe
Bangaru was caught on camera accepting money for facilitating a fictitious defence deal in a 2001 sting operation conducted by Tehelka.com.

Manjrekar 'shocked' at Tendulkar accepting Rajya Sabha seat
Sanjay Manjrekar, who had played with Sachin Tendulkar, said he was shocked by his decision to accept the government's offer of a seat in Rajya Sabha.

Pakistani marines fire at Indian fishermen, one injured
An Indian fisherman sustained injuries in firing by Pak Maritime Security Agency near international marine border in Arabian sea off Jakhau coast last night.

Cities

Delhi's per capita income rises
In an indication of sustained economic prosperity, the per capita annual income in the national capital has increased by over 16 per cent.

22 suicides in 4 months in Gurgaon
On an average, at least one suicide takes place every week in Gurgaon. In the past four months, 22 suicide deaths were reported from the city.

Business

Sensex closes 4 points high
Reversing intra-day losses of over 100 points, the BSE benchmark Sensex on Friday ended higher though by a mere 4 points.

ICICI Bank Q4 net result up 31%
ICICI Bank, reported a better-than-expected 31.1 % rise in quarterly profit, bolstered by strong loan growth and higher treasury and fee income.

Sports

Cute sweeps, reverse shots scare me: Chris Gayle
"I'm scared to play the cute sweep or a reverse shot as the ball may hit me on the face if I miss it," Chris Gayle said.

Hard graft pays off for 10,000 Test runs Chanderpaul
Chanderpaul became only the second West Indian to reach the magic figure when he went to 14 in the second innings of the ongoing 3rd Test against Australia.

Entertainment

Kalki bites Prosenjit's lips: Dibakar
Kalki's first on-screen liplock, in the upcoming Shanghai with Bengali actor Prosenjit, ended with the young actress 'attacking' the veteran.

I'm here because of Salman bhai: Arjun Kapoor
I never saw myself as an actor. I was fat, but even then, I was happy-go-lucky, said Boney Kapoor's son Arjun.

Infotech

Samsung has replaced Nokia as top mobile maker
Samsung Electronics Co overtook Nokia Oyj as the world's biggest vendor of mobile-phones last quarter, according to researcher Strategy Analytics.

RIM to unveil BlackBerry 10 device in August
RIM's once high-flying shares have dropped 70% during the past 12 months as it has bled market share to smartphone rivals such as Apple Inc.

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

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April 26, 2012

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US not listening, drone strikes must stop: Pakistan
The attacks by the unmanned aircraft from Afghanistan, which US officials say are highly effective against militants, fuel anti-American sentiment in Pakistan.

Anna Hazare meets Raj Thackeray in Mumbai, praises him
The institution of Lokayukta in Maharashtra should be an autonomous body like the EC and free from govt interference, Anna Hazare said today.

Sachin Tendulkar meets Sonia Gandhi at 10 Janpath
Sonia Gandhi wanted to meet the batting great and personally congratulate him on achieving the historic feat of scoring 100 international centuries recently.

Cities

Woman gets a gift, killed for two-timing
A man has been held for killing his wife on suspicion of infidelity. The accused had killed his wife a few weeks ago and made it appear as an accident.

30-year-old man marries sisters, aged 15 and 18
In a shocking incident of child marriage, a 15-year-old girl was married off to 30-year-old man along with her 18-year-old elder sister.

Business

Sensex down 21 points
In thin trading, BSE benchmark Sensex today ended 21 points lower, dragged mainly down by HDFC Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto that fell in the range of 1-3 per cent.

Six Indian cos in race for Afghan mines
A consortium of four state-owned Indian companies has been shortlisted to invest in new gold and copper deposits in Afghanistan.

Sports

'Sachin, greatest ever to have played'
England batsman Kevin Pietersen reckons that Sachin Tendulkar is the "greatest ever" to have played the game of cricket.

Pune eager to bounce back against Hyderabad
Team Hyderabad finally opened their points tally after a rained-out tie over Team Kolkata at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.

Entertainment

Sunny Leone slams 'bold' expectations
Too bad that the scorching surprise everyone's waiting for, might not live up to wild imaginations and 'adult' fantasies.

Veena's the next supermodel!
Veena Malik believes that the supermodel status given to her is not exaggerated and really considers herself a supermodel.

Infotech

Wipro's pay hike surprised many: TK Kurien
Wipro entered Q4 with multiple challenges , including market volatility. Despite these, it could deliver within its guidance range.

Apple doomed to end up like Sony: Forrester CEO
Forrester Research CEO George Colony said that without Steve Jobs at the helm, Apple will 'coast and then decelerate.'

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

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April 25, 2012

Top Headlines

S&P lowers India's outlook; no need to panic, govt says
There is no need for panic. The situation may be difficult, but we will be surely able to overcome (it), Pranab Mukherjee said after S&P's announcement.

We've been vindicated, say Bachchans after Bofors revelations
No one shall be able to understand or fathom, the hours and days and months and years of anguish of petulant blame, that I had to go through, Big B blogged.

Pak test-fires Hatf-4 nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Pakistan on Wednesday test-fired the nuclear-capable Hatf-4 intermediate range ballistic missile that can hit targets in India.

Cities

Woman's semi-nude body found in Delhi
The body of a woman, believed to be in her twenties, was found barely 500m from Nehru Place Metro station on Tuesday.

Father kills teenage daughter in Mumbai
Md Kitabbuddin Shah committed the crime on learning that his daughter Tabbasum Shah and was not ready to get married to the boy he had selected.

Business

Citibank pays Rs 950 crore for 3L sq ft in Mumbai
Citibank has signed the biggest commercial office space deal in the country, shelling out Rs 950 crore for about 3 lakh sq ft in the Bandra-Kurla Complex.

Sensex falls on S&P downgrading outlook
The BSE Sensex fell 188 points at midsession today, due to profit booking sparked off by reports of Standard & Poor's downgrading India's rating outlook to negative.

Sports

Guys like Tendulkar can't play forever: Jonty Rhodes
Rhodes said it is important that the youngsters who emerge from tournaments like the Indian Premier League are good all-round cricketers.

Why blame the selectors for Yusuf's failure in IPL 5?
Wasim Akram's asserted that Yusuf Pathan's poor run in IPL 5 has been caused by his axing from the Indian team post 2011 World Cup.

Entertainment

Katrina is a stupendous actor: Shah Rukh
Katrina approaches every scene differently, and as a co-star I have to adapt differently, that give and take has been absolutely fantastic, Shah Rukh Khan said.

Tusshar files a case against Samir Karnik
Tusshar has reportedly filed a police complaint against Karnik for misappropriation of funds amounting to nearly Rs 1.7 crore pertaining to Char Din Ki Chandni.

Infotech

Attitude Daksha tablet launched at Rs 5,399
Telmoco Development Labs Pvt has come out with a Tablet PC - Attitude Daksha - a 7-inch tablet variant for Rs 5,399 inclusive of all taxes.

Google to sell Galaxy Nexus on Google Play
Google Inc, owner of the world's largest search engine, will begin selling an Android handset made by Samsung Electronics Co.

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