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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

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May 08, 2012

Top Headlines

Karnataka police arrest terror suspect in Bihar, Nitish upset
The police team from Karnataka arrested Kafil Ahmed from Barasmela village 2 days ago in connection with the 2010 Chinnaswamy Stadium twin blasts.

Pakistan must not be a launch pad for terrorism: Hillary Clinton
To a question on Hafiz Saeed, Clinton said US has reasons to believe that the JuD chief was one of the "principal architects" of 26/11 attack.

Air India sacks 10 pilots, derecognises union
The Air India management sacked 10 agitating pilots and derecognized Nationalist Congress Party-backed union, Indian Pilots Guild.

Cities

Foreigner swimming in bikini sent to hospital in Chennai
Police sent a foreign woman to the hospital after residents saw her swimming in a bikini in a pond at an abandoned quarry.

Boy sodomized by six, blackmailed with MMS
A 16-year-old class XI student was allegedly sodomized by six persons in Sihani Gate area of Ghaziabad.

Business

Sensex down 127 points, IT stocks hit
IT stocks were hit after investment bank JPMorgan downgraded the country's largest outsourcing firm TCS from 'overweight' to 'neutral'.

Rupee advances by 23 paise against dollar
The domestic currency hovered in a range of 52.68 per dollar and 52.86 per dollar during the morning deals.

Sports

IPL franchises divided on player retention policy
Five teams out of nine are in favour of retaining players - numbering from six to eight - from their present teams. The IPL is yet to deliberate on the issue.

Responsibility lies with me and Kallis for playoffs: Gambhir
Gambhir said he along with Jacques Kallis will have to shoulder the responsibility of steering the team to playoff stage.

Entertainment

Aamir impresses as the new Oprah?
Aamir Khan's show can be clearly compared to the iconic Oprah Winfrey who continues to influence people across the globe.

Veena Malik mobbed
Actress Veena Malik, who has been roped in to play the lead in Navin Bhatra's Supermodel, was mobbed in Fiji where she was shooting.

Infotech

CV fraud: Yahoo CEO says sorry
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson issued an apology for the fallout from disclosures about his academic credentials in an emailed memo to employees.

Sony Xperia U launching in India
Sony Xperia U, the company's second Android smartphone after Xperia S, is all set to launch in the Indian market.

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Monday, May 7, 2012

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May 07, 2012

Top Headlines

Hillary's visit: US to invest in West Bengal, Mamata says
According to sources, Mamata shared with Hillary Clinton her plans for development of the state. Hillary complemented Mamata on her landslide victory in polls.

Probe Narendra Modi's role in Gujarat riots: Amicus curiae's report
Amicus curiae Raju Ramchandran in his report has said that the Gujarat CM can be prosecuted under various sections of IPC for his alleged role in the 2002 riots.

Infosys woes prompt investors to call for change at top
"It's one thing to get to the top and it's another to stay there. Infosys is clearly struggling to stay there," said Eric Mookherjee, a Paris-based fund manager.

Cities

Court nod to youth for sex change surgery
The Bombay high court on Monday gave its nod to Guwahati student Bhidan Bharua to undergo sex change surgery.

Full-fledged second exit point at Patna Junction soon
The railways has started development of the Karbighaiya-end of the Patna Junction as the second exit point.

Business

iGATE removes Patni from brand name
Gate-led consortium had bought nearly 63 per cent stake in India's sixth largest IT firm Patni Computer Ltd for about $921 million (Rs 4,188 crore).

Rupee dips, foreign dreams take a hit
The depreciation of INR against the US dollar has not just troubled economists, policy planners and India Inc, but also the common man.

Sports

Gambhir is a brilliant captain: Brett Lee
Kolkata Knight Riders' Australian pacer Brett Lee said his IPL skipper Gautam Gambhir is one of the most brilliant captains he has played under.

De Villiers lauds openers for laying the foundation of chase
The South African lavished praise on openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Chris Gayle for setting up the platform in the game against Deccan Chargers.

Entertainment

Twinkle Khanna pregnant again
Twinkle Khanna's second pregnancy has been confirmed. She is already in her second trimester and will deliver her baby in September 2012.

RGV, Sanjay Dutt re-shoot 'Department' climax
Ram Gopal Varma's latest offering Department about the nexus between crime, punishment and the law is getting more interesting by the day.

Infotech

Apple wins ruling, sanctions against Samsung
Samsung, which was world's largest smartphone seller last year, and California-based Apple have filed at least 30 lawsuits against each other since April 2011.

Infosys: Calls for change at top grow louder
The first signs all is not well at Infosys came a year ago with a disappointing sales forecast and the unexpected resignation of an executive.

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Sunday, May 6, 2012

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May 06, 2012

Top Headlines

US to seek Indian assurance on Iran during Hillary's visit
Urging India to reduce the oil it imports from Iran tops US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's agenda as she starts two days of talks with Indian officials.

Rift in Rajasthan BJP: 30 MLAs offer to quit in support of Vasundhara Raje
30 BJP MLAs and an independent, who supports the party, submitted their resignation to Raje expressing confidence in her leadership in the state.

Aamir Khan's smallscreen venture 'Satyamev Jayate' earns kudos
Satyamev Jayate opened to full houses on Sunday morning and pretty much everyone seemed to be hooked to the show that was aired.

Cities

Two Delhi policemen jailed for extortion
Two policemen have been sentenced to three years in jail by a Delhi court for extorting money from a scrap dealer.

Marriage proposal rejected, man kills girl's uncle
Sangrur police has solved a murder mystery where a dejected youth killed a middle aged person for declining to marry off his niece with him.

Business

Fall in rupee may hike oil import costs
The record free fall in the value of the rupee to Rs 54 against the US dollar will impact import costs leading to another hike.

Govt's austerity drive does little for fiscal consolidation
The non-plan expenditure that primarily constitutes revenue expenditure has come down from 11.2% of GDP in 2009-10 to 10% in 2011-12.

Sports

Chennai lose Plessis after flying start
Murali Vijay took Chennai Super Kings past 50-mark just after the dismissal of Faf du Plessis in the IPL clash against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium.

We cannot be taken lightly, says Rahul Dravid
Rajasthan is presently lying fifth in the standings with 10 points from 11 games, but Dravid is optimistic about his team making it to the play offs.

Entertainment

I owe everything to Buddhism: Paoli
Not many know that Paoli Dam, the new success story in Bollywood, practices Nichiren Buddhism and is an extremely spiritual person.

SRK, Katrina in London Ishq
London Ishq. That's the title of the Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer being directed by Yash Chopra.

Infotech

How our PCs are becoming prettier
The beige boxes and generic laptops of a few years ago are giving way to new generations of sleek machines running Microsoft's Windows 7.

Hacking Android devices: What to worry about
It's not just malicious apps you need to be wary of infecting your smartphone. Now, navigating to poisoned websites are a threat, too.

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Saturday, May 5, 2012

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May 05, 2012

Top Headlines

Centre behaving as viceroys of yore on NCTC: Modi
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi accused the Centre of changing the "well-defined and constitutionally mandated" boundaries of Centre-state relations.

30% more buildings face threat of collapse in Mumbai: Pre-monsoon survey
Every year, the monsoon brings along with it misery as old and rundown constructions cave in under the watery blitz in Mumbai.

Pakistan a failed state: US lawmaker to Gilani
American Congressman Dana Rohrabacher has told Pakistani PM that his country is a failed state and no amount of US aid money will ever change that.

Cities

Girl fakes kidnap to meet chat friend
A 19-year-old girl from Bhayander faked her own kidnapping, travelled 800km to Nagpur and landed up at the doorstep of her 'Facebook friend'.

Woman alleges gang rape in Ghaziabad mall
A 24-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped inside an SUV parked at the Mahagun Metro Mall in Ghaziabad on Thursday.

Business

Indian tech story adds LinkedIn chapter
Rashmi Sinha and her brother Amit Ranjan, who grew up in Allahabad, have sold the world's largest slide-sharing site SlideShare.

Tariffs to rise marginally on Trai plan
Mobile operators have slammed the telecom regulator's recommendations on auction of spectrum and have said they would be forced to shut shop.

Sports

IPL 5: Kolkata off to decent start after opting to bat
Saturday's game between Kolkata and Pune is all about Sourav Ganguly's journey back to his roots as he takes centre-stage at the Eden Gardens.

Rajasthan seek to end losing streak
Exactly a month ago, Punjab and Rajasthan had clashed in their opening match in Jaipur, which the latter had won quite convincingly.

Entertainment

Tamil for me is my cousin Esha: Abhay
Clearly there's no 7-year itch as far as Abhay Deol is concerned. In the years gone by, the actor has become one of the most highly respected actors on the marquee.

Amrita Arora is pregnant again
Amrita Arora Ladak is expecting again. The actress, who is married to builder Shakeel Ladak, has a two year old son, Azaan.

Infotech

Yahoo shareholders want CEO to be sacked
Scott Thompson's reign as Yahoo's CEO is in jeopardy after just 4 months on the job because he allowed an inaccuracy about his academic credentials.

Bangalore-based co creates a GPS rival
Since July last year, when his startup Nivaata opened, nearly ten clients, including multinational companies, have signed up.

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