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Sunday, June 17, 2012

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June 17, 2012

Top Headlines

Differences in NDA, decision on presidential nominee deferred
The NDA was divided over opposing UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee and there was lack of clarity on extending support to P A Sangma.

Taliban praises India for resisting US pressure on Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban has praised India as a "significant country" in the region for resist US calls for greater military involvement in Afghanistan.

India climbs into top 10 wealth markets: Report
India is poised to occupy sixth position in top 10 wealth markets this year after edging out Spain for 10th slot in 2011, says a report.

Cities

Gangster's daughter withdraws anticipatory bail plea
Gangster Ashwin Naik's daughter had filed application following his arrest in an extortion case registered against him at Dadar police station.

Pranab to start presidential campaign in Chennai on June 30
Presidential UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee will kickstart his campaign in Chennai on June 30. He is to meet M Karunanidhi and his party MPs and MLAs.

Business

Govt starts 10 per cent stake sale process in Nalco
The govt has initiated the process of 10 per cent stake sale in National Aluminium Company Ltd which may fetch exchequer an estimated Rs 12,000 crore.

All eyes on RBI Governor D Subbarao as rate cut expectations rise
In mid-quarter review of monetary policy on Monday, he may bring down Repo rate by at least 0.25 percentage point and CRR up to 1 percentage point.

Sports

Resolute Saina Nehwal clinches third straight Indonesia Open trophy
Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal displayed nerves of steel to clinch her third Indonesia Open Super Series title after beating China's Xuerui Li in Jakarta.

London Olympics: Leander Paes ready to partner reluctant Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes is prepared to team up with friend-turned-foe Mahesh Bhupathi for the London Olympics.

Entertainment

Not perfect for fatherhood: Guy Pearce
English actor Guy Pearce, recently seen in "Prometheus", feels he cannot be a perfect father because of his mood swings.

Avneet Kaur in Tedhe Hain Par Tere Mere Hain
Young gun Avneet Kaur, who was last seen in Life OK's daily 'Meri Maa' will sizzle on 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa', where she will shake a leg with Darsheel Safary.

Infotech

Retailers feast on free Facebook tools, shun ads
Facebook is hoping to allay some of the doubts with new ad formats that provide better tracking of customer behavior.

Will Microsoft beat Apple with its proposed tablet?
It is the first time in the company's 37-year history that it will offer a computer of its own creation.

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Saturday, June 16, 2012

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June 16, 2012

Top Headlines

Mamata turns to Facebook, seeks support for Kalam
Taking up campaign for APJ Abdul Kalam online, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee said her choice of the Presidential candidate was the choice of millions of Indians.

NCP asks Sangma to withdraw from presidential race
NCP has asked PA Sangma to withdraw from presidential race, saying the party's line was to support Pranab Mukherjee for the top constitutional post.

Saudi crown prince Nayef, next in line to throne, dies
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has died in Geneva, Saudi state television said on Saturday, citing a royal court statement.

Cities

180 Gujarat cities to get private bus service
The state urban development department will now introduce private public transport system for 180 cities in Gujarat-including all municipal corporations.

Nityananda devotee files habeas corpus petition
The petition was filed by Valli Ramanathan, an engineering graduate who has been associated with ashram for past nine years and now heads its publication division.

Business

Pranab Mukherjee expects RBI to adjust interest rates
Union finance minister has expressed hope that the central bank would "adjust monetary policy" to address challenges before the economy.

Fiat sales take a hit in Europe
Fiat's sales in Europe have plummeted over the weak economy and a saturated market demand for vehicles from Italy's biggest carmaker.

Sports

Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Nepal to promote cricket
After paying visit to soldiers in J&K, Indian captain MS Dhoni on Saturday arrived in Kathmandu on a two-day visit to interact with Nepalese cricketers and meet fans.

AITA refuses to change stance, says will send Lee-Hesh to Olympics
All India Tennis Association said it will not change the players' combination for the London Olympics despite Mahesh Bhupathi rejecting his pairing with Leander Paes.

Entertainment

Yashashri Masurkar roped in for Colors TV's new show?
The actress has been seen in serials like Rang Badalti Odhani, Chandragupta Maurya and Laxman Resha.

Scarlett Johansson not keen on nude scenes
Scarlett Johansson, who has in the past gone topless in leaked photos from her phone, isn't keen to bare all for raunchy scenes in movie 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'.

Infotech

Apple I computer auctioned for $374,500 at Sotheby
A rare, still-working Apple I Computer from 1976 sold at Sotheby's auction house on Friday for $374,500, or more than 500 times its original retail price.

IT sector sees maximum hiring
The demand for consultants and freelance professionals reported growth of 21%, revealed RecruiteX May Report.

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Friday, June 15, 2012

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June 15, 2012

Top Headlines

Andhra bypolls: YSR Cong wins 14 out of 18 seats
YSR Cong has retained the Nellore Lok Sabha seat with a massive majority and is leading in the Tirupati assembly constituency.

Autonomy of IITs will remain intact, PM assures faculty federation
PM has told us he will talk to HRD minister and assured that the autonomy of the IITs will remain intact, said secretary of All India IIT Faculty Federation.

Samajwadi Party against any attempt to destabilise UPA
SP vice-president Mohan Singh said that SP was with UPA as it was "led by secular forces".

Cities

'Spiderman' weaves a love story
Thakur, who has been arrested in no less than 48 thefts, earned his nickname owing to his ability to reach any floor of a highrise without using the stairs.

French official in Bangalore accused of raping his minor daughter
For the past few days, French official's wife Suja was suspecting something fishy between her husband and her daughter.

Business

RBI rate cuts would be ineffective: HSBC
A cut in the repo rate would be "ineffective" given the liquidity deficit in the country, and would be "the wrong medicine" to boost growth, HSBC says is a note on Friday.

Rajat Gupta's lawyer: Where is the beef in the case?
"Where's the beef in this case?" wondered the defence lawyer of former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta as he presented the closing arguments.

Sports

Euro 2012: Torres helps Spain crush Ireland 4-0
Spain spoiled the Irish party in Gdansk when a rejuvenated Fernando Torres netted twice in a crushing 4-0 Group C victory.

Kashyap upsets World No. 3 Chen at Indonesia Open
The Olympics berth has obviously done a world of good to Parupalli Kashyap's confidence.

Entertainment

Being fat is not sexy: Kareena Kapoor
While actors like Vidya Balan and Sonakshi Sinha are known for their curves, Kareena Kapoor believes that being big is uncool.

Marriage with Perry had worked: Brand
Russell Brand likes to believe that as long as he remained in wedlock with Katy Perry, their marriage had worked even if it eventually ended in a divorce.

Infotech

Apple going for changeable iPhone lens?
A US patent application made public hinted that Apple may be toying with the idea of letting picture-loving iPhone users change lenses for the smartphone cameras.

IBM, HP to hire specialist researchers
Anirban Dey, vice-president of in-memory platform technologies at SAP Labs, works with a 100-member team.

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

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June 14, 2012

Top Headlines

Clean-up drive: Spit in Mamata's city, cough up a hefty fine
Spurred by the CM's fury, her officials are resurrecting an eight-year-old law that imposes a fine of Rs 200 on spitters. But the penalty may be even steeper

Indian money in Swiss banks rise for first time in five years
The quantum of money held by Indians in Swiss banks stood about Rs 12,740 crore at the end of 2011 — rising for the first time in the past five years.

If Congress proposes Pranab's name, then there will be a contest: TMC
Hitting back at the Congress, Trinamool Congress said it had not gone out of decorum. Trinamool said if Congress proposes Pranab's name, there will be a contest

Cities

Nithyananda granted bail in assault case
Controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda, arrested in an assault case, was granted bail by a Ramanagara court.

Bhanwari Devi murder case: Accused flees from court premises
An undertrial prisoner managed to escape from police custody in the court premises with the help of some accomplices.

Business

Government defers urea price hike by 10 per cent
The government deferred the fertiliser ministry's proposal to hike retail prices of urea by 10 per cent to Rs 5,841 per ton for fiscal year 2012-13.

Sensex falls 203 points as higher inflation trims rate cut hopes
Sensex shedding nearly 203 points as inflation, which rose to 7.5 per cent in May, dampened hopes of a rate cut by Reserve Bank next week.

Sports

Euro 2012: Bendtner could face sanction over ambush marketing
Nicklas Bendtner could face sanction by UEFA after revealing the logo of a betting company while celebrating his second goal against Portugal.

Saina Nehwal reaches quarterfinals of Indonesia Open
Saina Nehwal overcame a challenge from Aprilla Yuswandari of Indonesia to enter the women's singles quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open Super Series.

Entertainment

Courteney and ex David planning 'smooth divorce'
There was no pre-nuptial agreement and the former couple has agreed to split the money earned during the 12 years the actors were together in half.

Pallavi Rao enters Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli
The talented actress is all charged up for her cameo in Zee TV's 'Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli', where she plays a cop.

Infotech

Infosys gets IT park status in West Bengal
Mamata Banerjee government has offered the IT bellwether the status of a software technology park (STP) instead of the SEZ status demanded by it.

Dell plans to cut expenses by $2 billion
Computer maker Dell is planning to trim its expenses by more than $2 billion during the next three years as it tries to move into the more lucrative fields of technology.

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