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Saturday, May 12, 2012

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May 12, 2012

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Pilots should start flights before talks: Ajit Sing
Civil aviation minister Ajit Singh asked the striking Air India pilots to apologise to passengers, start the flights and then come to the government for talks.

Ambedkar toon: Ex-NCERT adviser's office ransacked
Republican Panther of India workers ransacked office of Prof Suhas Palshikar, who resigned as NCERT adviser following row over Ambedkar's cartoon in textbooks.

Have no objection to a team from Pak in CLT20: BCCI
"The Working Committee has decided to invite a team from Pakistan to play in Champions League T20 to be held in October," BCCI president N Srinivasan said.

Cities

Close shave for Duronto passengers
Passengers on 12260 New Delhi - Sealdah Duronto Express had a narrow escape after the train ran into a herd of cattle near Ranigunj.

Birla Institute of Technology student lands Rs 43 lakh job
The package was offered by Epic System, a US-based company, to computer science student Kanwar Bajneek.

Business

No policy paralysis, decision-making is slow in India: Lakshmi Mittal
"I do not think there's a policy paralysis, but decision-making is too slow in India," said Lakshmi Mittal.

Australia may have a 'millionaires' tax' soon
The rich in Australia may soon be forced to pay "millionaires' tax" with the country's powerful trade union calling the government to slap such a tax.

Sports

IPL 5: Chennai fight for survival against Team Delhi
Chennai cannot afford to put a wrong foot at this stage. They have to win two of their last three games to have any chance of qualifying.

Sebastian Vettel tops final practice for Spanish GP
The 24-year-old German snatched top spot with a fastest lap of 1min 23.168 seconds in the final minute of a closely-contested session.

Entertainment

Randeep plays Delhi gigolo
Randeep Hooda will play a DU PhD student who becomes a gigolo, in Satish Kaushik's 'Mayanagri'.

Emraan Hashmi's too busy for YRF
YRF wanted the actor to star in one of their upcoming films, but Emraan turned down the offer reportedly because he didn't have dates for the role.

Infotech

HCL Tech to hire 300 IT pros in Michigan Technology Development Center
HCL expects to hire local technology professionals and create 300 professional technology positions during phase one of the MTDC opening.

Apple to drop Google Maps in iOS 6: Report
Apple will drop Google Maps from its upcoming mobile platform iOS 6 in favour of its own mapping system.

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Friday, May 11, 2012

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May 11, 2012

Top Headlines

Ambedkar cartoon rocks Parliament, Sibal apologises
Kapil Sibal said he has asked NCERT to remove the offending picture, which also features Jawaharlal Nehru, printed in a Class XI textbook and stop distribution.

Uproar over US military course preparing officers for 'total war against Islam'
A US military course that taught officers to prepare for a "total war" against Islam using "Hiroshima-style" tactics has been suspended by Pentagon.

JPMorgan loses $2 billion, CEO Jamie Dimon admits 'egg on face'
JPMorgan had $2.32 trillion of assets supported by $190 billion of shareholder equity at the end of March - an equity ratio of almost 13%.

Cities

'Vicky Donor' is here
Even before Bollywood film 'Vicky Donor' hit the headlines, sperm donation had come to the state capital.

Aarushi-Hemraj murder trial: Next hearing on May 14
A special CBI court on Friday reserved for May 14 its order on the plea of dentist couple Nupur and Rajesh Talwar.

Business

Sony reports record annual loss
Sony Corp racked up a record annual loss of 457 billion yen ($5.7 billion) in its fourth straight year of red ink.

SKS Microfinance shares soar 19%
Shares of SKS Microfinance today surged 19 per cent in morning trade on the bourses after the Union Cabinet approved a bill.

Sports

I am living a dream, says Royals' Ajinkya Rahane
Young Rajasthan Royals batsman Ajinkya Rahane has managed to surprise even himself with his smashing form in the IPL so far.

Sourav Ganguly's video goes viral on YouTube
A short video featuring Sourav Ganguly's life, full of controversies and glorious achievements, has become a rage on the Internet.

Entertainment

'Aamir, We Love Your Spirit, But Please Work On The Expressions'
So Aamir Khan's show has dealt a blow where it hurts the most. Are the makers of Kaun Banega Crorepati running scared?

Spider Man comes to India first
Before the world gets to see The Amazing Spider-Man on July 3, 2012, the film will hit the Indian theatres on June 29.

Infotech

Microsoft's search engine Bing 'gets' Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
Microsoft unveiled a new design on Thursday for its second-ranked Bing search engine, introducing elements from Facebook and other social networks.

CV fraud: Yahoo CEO say sorry to employees
Thompson held a meeting with senior staff to address the controversy that erupted a week ago, and has caused turmoil at Yahoo.

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

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May 10, 2012

Top Headlines

Kingfisher pilots go on strike; AI cancels international flights
A section of Delhi-based pilots of Kingfisher has refused to operate flights. Pilots from Mumbai are expected to join the agitation from evening.

Indian cuts wife's throat eight times in Australia
A 24-year-old Indian, who cut his wife's throat eight times and left her bleeding to death, has been found guilty of manslaughter by an Australian court.

Akhilesh assures action against UP DIG who 'endorsed' honour killing
When a man approached the DIG to help find his daughter, the top cop remarked, "I would have committed suicide or killed my sister if she had eloped."

Cities

Now, fertility experts pick 'best' sperm
Fertility treatment just got better with Chennai doctors handpicking the best sperm to be fused with the egg.

Osmania University Professor caught taking bribe
Assistant professor Chand Basha was caught red-handed by Anti-Corruption Bureau sleuths while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.

Business

India to grow at 7.5% in 2012-13: UN report
India is projected to see a faster growth of 7.5% this fiscal on the back of higher savings and investment rates, a UN report said.

April car sales up 3.4%
Automakers sold 168,351 cars in the domestic market in April, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)

Sports

My son is in love with cricket, says Sachin Tendulkar
Tendulkar said it was his son's own choice to start playing cricket and nobody forced him into the game.

Restlessness brings the best out of me: Tendulkar
Something which still gives me sleepless nights is, "How will I go out and keep that standard, and live up to my own expectations," Tendulkar said.

Entertainment

Katrina's ads face the brunt in Pakistan
Katrina's Veet ad is reportedly facing the brunt of a mysterious right-wing group in Pakistan that's covering up her so-called 'immoral' billboards.

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar miffed with Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri reportedly turned down an offer to be brand ambassador for Maharashtra Tourism after not being offered the fee she sought.

Infotech

US: Support visas to qualified Indians
Under the 2010 law, US visa fees for skilled workers nearly doubled to $4,500 from $2,500 for firms with more than a 50% non-American workforce.

Facebook announces App Center
Facebook said it is opening an App Center for mini-programmes that plug offerings such as Pinterest or Draw Something into the social network.

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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May 09, 2012

Top Headlines

Jharkhand CM Arjun Munda injured in chopper crash at Ranchi
Jharkhand chief minister Arjun Munda has reportedly fractured an arm and has injuries on his leg. The pilot is said to be grievously injured.

Air India pilots' strike is illegal, rules Delhi high court
The Delhi high court on Wednesday restrained Air India pilots owing allegiance to Indian Pilots Guild from resorting to strike.

Mukesh Ambani forgoes Rs 23.82 crore from his pay package
Ambani decided to forgo nearly Rs 24 cr from his annual pay last fiscal as chief of RIL, keeping his salary capped at Rs 15 cr for the fourth year in a row.

Cities

Man sets wife, little daughter ablaze in Bangalore
A man's craving to wed repeatedly took a ghastly turn when he set his second wife and their daughter on fire after she opposed his plan for a third marriage.

Irate mob kills three in Nagpur
Angry mob lynched three people presuming them to be thieves at Bharat Nagar in Kalamna in Nagpur.

Business

Gold futures fall 0.44% on global cues
Marketmen said the fall in gold prices at futures trade was mostly attributed to a weakening trend overseas.

Garment exporters demand sops to counter US, EU slowdown
The AEPC has also made a case for loan restructuring, something that the entire textiles industry has been demanding for several months.

Sports

Teams will earn huge money through gate collections: Rajiv Shukla
Franchises will earn unprecedented revenue through gate collections in this edition of the IPL, says the league's boss Rajiv Shukla.

IPL 5: Chepauk in a spot because of empty stands
If the environmental clearance to open the stands does not come through, BCCI stands to lose Rs 1.5 crore in gate money.

Entertainment

Didn't want Sonakshi to expose in my film: Prabhu Deva
Prabhu Deva is gearing up for the release of his next directorial Rowdy Rathore with Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead.

Neha Dhupia to do a Sharon Stone?
Neha Dhupia was seen in Delhi at a pool party recently and she looked svelte in shorts and a block print swimsuit worn under a shrug.

Infotech

Obama's media team readies 'anti-India' ad blitz
Obama's media team has prepared an aggressive strategy to portray Mitt Romney as insensitive to the plight of working people.

Facebook CEO criticised for his dress sense
Mark Zuckerberg is known for having arrived late for a meeting with prospective investor Sequoia Capital wearing pajamas.

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