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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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May 16, 2012

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Pranab hints at debt relief for three states, not just Bengal
The finance minister also said that a group of officers had been constituted to look at possible ways to help states that have high debt levels.

Amid raids, Yeddyurappa seeks anticipatory bails for himself, sons
With raids at the residences of Yeddyurappa on, the former Karnataka CM has sought anticipatory bails for himself and on behalf of his two sons.

Michelle contemplated divorcing Barack Obama in 2000: Book
According to the book, Michelle prepared divorce papers in 2000 following Barack's disastrous attempt to win a House seat in Chicago.

Cities

Techie loses hands, eyesight in blast
A software engineer from Bangalore lost both his hands and eyesight in an explosion when he was allegedly making a time bomb.

Student stabs classmate over girl
A class 12th student of a government school was allegedly stabbed by his classmate with surgical blade in northeast Delhi's New Usmanpur.

Business

Govt to make efforts to match 4% agri growth target: PM
Manmohan Singh assured the Lok Sabha that government will make all efforts to match the four per cent agriculture growth target in the 12th Plan period.

Euro falls below $1.27, lowest level in four months
The euro tumbled against dollar in Asian trade on Wednesday, falling to its lowest level in four months amid rising concern over the eurozone.

Sports

How can an injured player fix matches, questions Shalabh Srivastava
Shalabh Srivastava said his only fault was to consider strangers as friends and speak to them about cricket in general.

Michael Clarke marries Kyly Boldy
Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke has married his model girlfriend Kyly Boldy in a secret ceremony in the Hunter Valley north of Sydney.

Entertainment

'Gopi Bahu' to quit Saathiya?
Jiaa Manek has reportedly been approached to participate in the upcoming season of the dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, slated to air in June.

Omi Vaidya turns director
Omi Vaidya aka Chatur of "3 Idiots" is just five films old, but he's decided to turn director. "I've written a film which is a psychological thriller," he says.

Infotech

General Motors to stop Facebook ads
The decision by GM, the third-largest advertiser in the United States, marks the first highly visible crack in Facebook.

Apple fixes Siri bug calling Nokia Lumia 'best smartphone'
Apple has fixed a bug that caused personal assistant app Siri to declare that Nokia Lumia 900 was the best smartphone ever.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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May 15, 2012

Top Headlines

A Raja gets bail, Jayalalithaa says 2G case getting diluted
Former telecom minister Raja was directed by the court to not visit Tamil Nadu without prior permission and to not go to the office of the Department of Telecom.

IPL spot-fixing: Rajiv Shukla promises action against guilty players
The IPL's governing council will have a tele-conference to discuss a sting operation which claims to have blown the lid off "murky deals" in the T20 league.

Gurgaon hit-and-run: Son of BMW owner surrenders, gets bail within hours
Suraj Sehrawat, the accused in the BMW hit-and-run case in which two people, including a pregnant woman were killed, was granted bail.

Cities

Passenger jumps out of Air India flight in Chennai
"Grow up please. This is sport. Let's play it like a sport. We keep on talking about Kings and Khans... This is crap to be honest," said Shah Rukh Khan.

Woman kills self over ice cream
A 38-year-old woman burnt herself at her residence in Chennai allegedly after being chided by her husband for buying their children ice creams.

Business

India decides to cut crude oil import from Iran by over 11 pc
Succumbing to US pressure, India has decided to cut crude oil import from Iran by over 11 per cent this fiscal to 15.5 million tons.

Moody's cuts 26 Italian banks' ratings
Moody's Investors Service cut the long-time credit ratings of 26 Italian banks on Monday, underlining the banking woes in the euro zone.

Sports

Spot-fixing: Shalabh Srivastava claims innocence
Kings XI Punjab pacer Shalabh Srivastava said that the reporters, who conducted the sting, approached him posing at sports managers.

Stop comparing me with Sourav Ganguly: Shah Rukh Khan
"Grow up please. This is sport. Let's play it like a sport. We keep on talking about Kings and Khans... This is crap to be honest," said Shah Rukh Khan.

Entertainment

'Paa' child actor Taruni dies in Nepal plane crash
The 14-year-old child actress was last seen in the Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Paa'. Her mother Geetha Sachdev also died in the crash.

Censor bans Department's police song
The song about the workings of the police department goes, "Laal batti aati hai, sab ki p**t jaati hai, Mumbai police hai sab ka bhai."

Infotech

Yahoo denies severance package to CEO
Yahoo ended Scott Thompson's four-month stint as its CEO without giving him a severance package.

PC market: Lenovo beats HP, Dell in India
For the first time, Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo has cornered the largest share in the overall Indian PC market, overtaking Dell and Hewlett-Packard.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

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May 14, 2012

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11 Indians among 15 dead in Nepal plane crash
A private plane with 21 people on board today crashed in a mountain airstrip in Nepal, killing 15 people, including 11 Indians, officials said.

Karnataka crisis: BJP waits for Yeddyurappa's announcement
With talks having failed, the BJP central leadership and chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda are now waiting for former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa's next move.

Sachin Tendulkar gets ready for second innings after 40
As the world speculates the retirement of cricket's greatest batsman, Sachin Tendulkar is presenting a new image of himself that's built outside the field.

Cities

29-year-old nabbed for raping teen
Mumbai police on Sunday arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl after threatening her at Poisar slum in Kandivli (E).

Ignored by ex-girlfriend, boy ends life
A fourth-semester engineering student from Bihar was found dead on the Bangalore-Chikkaballapur rail track near Karnataka's Devanahalli.

Business

Yamaha India to build new $280 million two-wheeler plant
Yamaha Motor Co will spend 15 billion rupees ($280 million) over the next five years on a new two-wheeler factory in India.

Government may auction offshore wind farms
The govt has initiated the process of putting in place a policy to auction, or award, offshore wind farms in a way similar to the auction of oil, gas blocks.

Sports

Man City '100 years' behind us: Ferguson
In congratulating new EPL champions Man City, Alex Ferguson reminded them that they have a long way to go before they can be considered United's equals.

Sarita upsets world champion in China
India's L Sarita Devi stunned defending champion and world number 2 Gulsum Tatar of Turkey to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the World Boxing Championships.

Entertainment

Ekta Kapoor accused of dirty play
Censor Board Chairperson Leela Samson says The Dirty Picture lobby is putting pressure on the council; a defiant Balaji baroness digs in her heels.

Hindu-Muslim divide real: Ishaqzaade director
Sickened by the violence in his own film that ensues when a Muslim girl falls in love with a Hindu boy, Habib Faisal has decided to take a long break.

Infotech

Samsung unveils new Windows phone, Omnia M
Samsung Omnia M comes with a 4 inch Super AMOLED display, is powered by a 1 Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor coupled with 384 MB RAM.

Yahoo chief Scott Thompson steps down over fake college degree row
Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Scott Thompson has stepped down after a controversy over a fake computer science college degree on his biography.

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Sunday, May 13, 2012

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May 13, 2012

Top Headlines

Crisis in Karnataka: Upset Yeddyurappa praises Sonia Gandhi
Holding the BJP to ransom once again, former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa praised Congress party and its leader Sonia Gandhi.

Would like to have Gen VK Singh in our team, Anna Hazare says
Hazare said he would welcome like-minded people like General VK Singh after his retirement as army chief to be a part of his team to fight corruption.

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.

Cities

Provincial Civil Services officer posted in Lucknow commits suicide
Vinod Kumar Rai, posted as ADM (West) in Lucknow allegedly committed suicide by consuming sulphas tablets late on Friday night.

Jilted youth lynched for killing ladylove's father
A jilted youth gunned down the father of his lady love and was in turn lynched by locals at Mangalkote in West Bengal's Burdwan district.

Business

Bank of Baroda overtakes Punjab National Bank as second most profitable public sector bank
Mumbai-based BoB's net profit crossed Rs 5,000 crore during 2011-12, a rise of 18 per cent from the previous year.

5 crore youth to be employable by 2020, says Veerappa Moily
The govt has plans to make 5 crore youth through National Skill Development Scheme by 2020, M Veerappa Moily, Union minister for corporate affairs, said.

Sports

Need to carry momentum into coming games: Michael Hussey
CSK batsman Michael Hussey says getting to the IPL playoffs remains a tough task and his side would have to be consistent in the remaining matches.

Punjab eye victory against Hyderabad to stay alive for playoff
Pacer Dale Steyn would be the key man for Hyderabad to restrict Punjab to a modest total. For Punjab, Azhar Mahmood still remains their trump card.

Entertainment

Karan Johar denies taking a dig at Katrina
Karan Johar has denied reports that he took a dig at Katrina Kaif's magazine poses, saying the actress is very talented and hard working.

Sridevi makes Satyamev Jayate special

Infotech

Web should remain without regulation: Vint Cerf
As more and more people connect to the web, govts across the world are looking to regulate and control the virtual world.

Online sharing, here's where to stop
Whether it is photos, personal status or unwanted comments, most Americans think people 'overshare' personal information online.

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