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Sunday, June 3, 2012

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June 03, 2012

Top Headlines

Arvind Kejriwal storms out of fast venue after Ramdev snub
Kejriwal walked out of the fast venue after Ramdev objected to his comments against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other politicians.

CBI questions Jagan in illegal assets case, tight security in Hyderabad
The CBI questioned jailed YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy in the illegal wealth case on Sunday, the first day of the five-day custody.

Viswanathan Anand takes a dig at Kasparov, says he is 'frustrated'
Garry Kasparov, during Anand's match against Boris Gelfand, had said that the Indian lacked motivation and was "sliding downhill" these years.

Cities

Child marriage feud leads to clash
Little did the people of Mahisbathani village know that a father's refusal to marry off his minor daughter would trigger violence in the area.

Chawl family wins 5 flats in Mhada lottery
Once more this year, the annual housing board draw has thrown up a list of multiple winners, who have won up to five flats at one go.

Business

Sharp fall expected in industrial growth
A sharp fall is expected in the growth of industrial sectors in the April-June quarter owing to the rupee's depreciation, high inflation and fiscal deficit.

3 Sensex firms lose Rs 14,045 cr in m-cap, ONGC biggest loser
The combined m-cap of three of the top 10 Sensex companies declined by Rs 14,045cr in the week gone by.

Sports

No plans to retire: Viswanathan Anand
Anand defeated Israeli Boris Gelfand in the World Championship match a few days ago to successfully defend his world title.

Sunil Gavaskar slams ICC over Indian rain-rule snub
Gavaskar, said the ICC should have at least given a trial to Jayadevan's system of calculating revised targets in limited-over matches.

Entertainment

TV shows are getting bolder: Adaa Khan
udiences are getting broad minded and that is making TV shows bolder these days. But I am sure it won't be as bold as films.

We won't make 'Awaara' again: Randhir Kapoor
Brothers Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor are strictly against remaking any of Bollywood legend Raj Kapoor's films.

Infotech

7 travel sites to help you save money & time
Here are some websites that break through the clutter and help you save time, effort and money.

Facebook, the most cynical tech giant ever
There has never been a tech company like Facebook that built so much fortune from the exploitation of ordinary people while giving so little in return.

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Saturday, June 2, 2012

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June 02, 2012

Top Headlines

Ruchika Girhotra case: Family gives up fight against ex-cop
The special CBI court in Panchkula yesterday accepted the closure report given by the CBI in the two cases that were filed against ex-Haryana DGP Rathore.

Egypt's ex-president Mubarak sentenced to life in prison over protest deaths
Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to life in prison after a court convicted him on charges of complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising.

Andhra HC sends Jagan Reddy to CBI custody for five days
Andhra HC sent Jagan Reddy to CBI's custody for five days. Court also dismissed Jagan's quash petition, seeking orders to declare his arrest illegal.

Cities

Bangalore man who hacked his girlfriend to death says 'I decided to teach her a lesson'
Ranjit allegedly confessed to his crime and told police that it was Divya who had first approached him with a marriage proposal.

Woman held after boyfriend commits suicide
A married woman was arrested after her boyfriend committed suicide allegedly because she forced him to continue with their illicit relationship.\

Business

Grim US jobs report raises growth fears
The United States added a scant 69,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate rose for the first time in almost a year.

India's forex reserves drop by $1.74 billion
India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $1.74bn to $290bn for the week ended May 25, the Reserve Bank of India data showed.

Sports

Definitely want to serve Army after cricket: MS Dhoni
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he would "definitely" want to serve the Army actively once he bids adieu to the game.

Australian cricketers in strike threat: Reports
Australia's cricketers may go on strike ahead of next month's one-day tour of England over performance-related pay issues.

Entertainment

Katrina's 24 X 7 action schedule
Katrina Kaif is taking her action heroine tag seriously. The actress, who is currently in Thailand, has a packed schedule.

Madhur Bhandarkar on a little break
Director Madhur Bhandarkar, recently, took off for a little break in the hills of Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar.

Infotech

Samsung Galaxy SIII: 5 all-new features
It will take us a while to find how useful these features are in real life. But for now lets see what Galaxy S III promises to users.

Microsoft's Bing search engine revamp goes live
Microsoft rolled out a revamped Bing that includes insights from Facebook and Twitter in the biggest overhaul of the search service since its launch three years ago.

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Friday, June 1, 2012

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June 01, 2012

Top Headlines

Situation tense in Bihar after killing of Ranvir Sena chief
The day-long curfew, which was clamped in Ara in the wake of the gunning down of Ranvir Sena founder, was lifted. But the situation still remained volatile.

BEML to send defamation notice to ex-Army chief General VK Singh
A day after Gen VK Singh's retirement, BEML has decided to slap him with a defamation notice for allegations he levelled against the company.

Man boards wrong aircraft, lands at Mangalore instead of Dhaka
Boarding a wrong bus or train may not be uncommon, but an aircraft? A Bahrain passenger, bound to Dhaka to attend his child's funeral, landed at the Bajpe airport.

Cities

Bangalore bandh: Many techies work from home
Many IT firms in Bangalore logged out of work on Thursday. IT major Infosys declared a holiday for its staff in Bangalore and Mangalore.

New Chennai airport terminal ready, but no sign of stalls
The new terminal of the Chennai airport is ready. But it may not have restaurants and other commercial establishments when it is opened in about 2 months.

Business

Sensex drops 253 pts on growth worries
Stock markets fell for the 3rd day with the Sensex index losing 253 points due to increased capital outflow on economic growth worries and euro-zone debt crisis.

General Motors India sales down 27% in May
General Motors India on Friday said its sales declined by 27.01% at 6,079 units during May this year. The company had sold 8,329 units in the same month of 2011.

Sports

Few issues don't make IPL bad: Sachin
There may be a few problems afflicting the IPL, but Indian cricket icon Sachin on Friday said that they don't make the entire tournament questionable.

IPL registers huge increase in online viewership
Season Five of the IPL, which concluded recently, saw a 55 per cent increase in online viewership.

Entertainment

'I didn't feel anything after the win'
Shah Rukh Khan is not elated, thrilled or vindicated by his team's victory over Chennai at IPL 5 this year.

Konkona speaks up for Ash
There's a new league in B-town, an unofficial clique of actresses-turned-mommies, and boy are they speaking up for each other.

Infotech

Microsoft launches Windows 8 release preview
Microsoft is nearly done with a much-anticipated overhaul of its Windows operating system.

Nokia: Android phones have major patent issues
Nokia said Google's claim that it was colluding with Microsoft on intellectual property was wrong and countered that devices using Google's Android software had problems.

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

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May 31, 2012

Top Headlines

Five killed as Doon Express derails near Jaunpur
Five people were killed & over 50 injured after many bogies of Doon Exp derailed in Jaunpur. Helpline Nos: Faizabad: 05278-220284, Lucknow: 0522-2234533.

Live Blog: Mixed response to Bharat bandh on petrol price hike
The response to the 12-hour nationwide bandh called by the BJP was mixed as most cities remained largely peaceful barring a few stray incidents of violence.

Roaming charges to go, one-nation-one-number cleared
India's cabinet on Thursday approved a new telecom policy, replacing more than a decade-old rules.

Cities

Killing scares Bangalore residents
The residents of BTM Layout will agree that their area was a safe zone till May 28. But the brutal killing of 20-year-old Divya S in public view has created fear among them.

Brothers, 8 & 10, suffocate to death in car
In what is suspected to be a case of suffocation, two boys were found dead in a car parked in a ground at Mhada Colony in Badlapur on Wednesday.

Business

Sensex tumbles 193 pts on heavy selling
The Sensex tumbled by 193 points to 16,119.55 at 1100 hrs due to persistent selling pressure mainly from auto, refinery, banking, consumer durables and IT sectors.

Rupee rallies on RBI oil talk; officials deny
The Indian rupee spiked, breaching 56 to the dollar, on market chatter that the central bank has asked state oil companies to restrict purchases of dollars.

Sports

'KP retires from limited overs cricket'
England star Kevin Pietersen retired from all forms of international limited overs cricket on Thursday, a decision which took the England and ECB by surprise.

Viswanathan Anand shows the heart of a champion
They trash-talked him, ridiculed him, and wrote him off. They said he had slowed down, lost his flair and chutzpah, and become conformist and traditional in his play.

Entertainment

'Umrao Jaan' sequel in the offing?
Makers of the Rekha-starrer 1981 film Umrao Jaan, are contemplating to make a sequel to the original film.

Ranbir gets a Bengali wedding
As if playing a deaf and mute person was not enough, Ranbir surprised many by his rather unusual wardrobe in Anurag Basu's Barfi.

Infotech

IBM is our biggest rival: Oracle CEO
Oracle boss Larry Ellison said Wednesday that he is out to dethrone IBM in the realm of business network hardware, including high-end computer servers.

Ex-Microsoft staff creates algorithm for perfect bra
US entrepreneurs, including one of Indian-origin, announced the launch of online bra shop True and Co, where finding your best fit is based on a carefully crafted algorithm.

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