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Friday, June 29, 2012

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June 29, 2012

Top Headlines

Sensex soars over 400 points on hopes of economic revival
Buying activity gathered momentum after PM, who took additional charge of finance portfolio, signalled speedy revival of slowing economic growth.

Abu Jundal to get Kasab-like security in custody of Mumbai Police
Once Mumbai Police gets custody of Jundal, he will be lodged in the Crime Branch Unit-I lock-up at police headquarters where Kasab was kept during probe.

Salman Khan seeks support of Pak people for Sarabjit's release
"Saw a picture of Sarabjit's sister, it killed me. Help me help her. It's a personal request to all of you in Pak to send Sarabjit back," Salman tweeted.

Cities

Bomb scare in Gurgaon building
There was a bomb alert at the EMAAR MGF building near the Sikanderpur Metro station here on Friday but nothing was found, police said.

Nithyananda seeks to gag his critics
Nithyananda, has sought to gag his disciple-turned-bitter critic, Lenin Karuppan, and another woman disciple who has now levelled sexual harassment charges against him.

Business

Rupee up 33 paise against dollar
The rupee advanced further by 33 paise to 56.47 against the dollar on sustained selling of the American currency by banks and exporters.

Gold tumbles by Rs 360, silver by Rs 550
Gold prices on Friday tumbled by Rs 360 to Rs Rs 30,060 per 10 grams in the bullion market here, while silver shed Rs 550 on sluggish demand amid weak global cues.

Sports

Nadal suffers shock Wimbledon defeat
Rafael Nadal crashed to his worst Grand Slam defeat in 7 years when Czech journeyman Lukas Rosol, pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Wimbledon history.

I've no fear of losing in Olympics, says Jwala Gutta
Jwala Gutta knows competing at the London Olympics could be quite nerve-wracking but the Indian ace shuttler said she is ready for the challenge.

Entertainment

Sangram over John for PETA?
Remember Sangram Singh, who was in the news for his all-for-a-cause nude shoot for PETA?

Anushka puts media off
Anushka Sharma might be gaining popularity with her fans, but one can't say the same about her equation with the British media.

Infotech

IBM India likely to give salary increment
IBM is likely to give a salary increment to its employees in India next month. "For the best performers, the increment may be in double digits ," one source said.

Google announces Compute Engine
Google has announced Compute Engine, a cloud-computing service that allows businesses to run their applications on servers in the tech giant's data center.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

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June 28, 2012

Top Headlines

I will be safe, 26/11 accused Abu Jundal told his father before disappearing
"Dont worry about me, I will be safe. I will come home after a while," were the last words that Lashkar terrorist Abu Jundal had spoken to his father.

Surjeet Singh freed from Pakistan jail but reaches Wagah in handcuffs
When Surjeet alighted from the prison van at Wagah border on Pak side, he was handcuffed and the iron chain was attached to the belt of a police officer.

Pakistani high commission invites Kashmiri separatists for meet in New Delhi
The invitation is significant as the meet will take place just a day before secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan scheduled for July 4 and 5.

Cities

Assam floods: 2,500 train passengers still stranded
Over 2,500 passengers in four trains stranded for the third day as heavy landslides following heavy rains blocked tracks and cut off parts of southern Assam.

Heavy rain lashes Mumbai; road and rail traffic hit
In the first major downpour of this monsoon season, heavy rain lashed Mumbai since Wednesday night, disrupting vehicular and rail traffic.

Business

SBI cuts interest rate for exporters by 0.5%
Country's largest lender SBI has cut interest rate on loans to exporters by 0.5 per cent within days of the Reserve Bank increasing export refinancing limits of banks.

Temporary job pay fast catching up
Salaries for temporary jobs are fast catching up with that of permanent ones as more organizations look to hire temporary staff.

Sports

Beckham fails to make Britain's Olympic squad
Former England captain David Beckham revealed Thursday he had not been picked for Great Britain's Olympic football squad.

We can't force India into accepting DRS: ICC
Left red-faced at the Executive Board Meeting, the ICC said that it will not force India to accept the controversial technology in bilateral series.

Entertainment

Lisa Ray to have traditional Indian wedding
Actress Lisa Ray, who is all excited about tying the knot with her American fiance Jason Dehni in California, says she is planning her wedding in Indian style.

Vivek Oberoi's gangster act in Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story
Vivek Oberoi plays a gangster with a difference in the romantic-comedy Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story.

Infotech

Labour group criticises Apple's supply chain in China
A labour rights group said that it had found "deplorable" conditions at Apple suppliers in China, following a probe of several firms that supply the US technology giant.

Bharti Airtel, Idea plan to shift data traffic to Wi-Fi
Mobile phone companies are building Wi-Fi hotspots to accommodate growing mobile broadband data usage among consumers.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

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June 27, 2012

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Astronaut Sunita Williams to adopt Gujarati girl
During her last visit to Gujarat in September 2007, astronaut Sunita Williams had expressed shock over female feticide in the state.

Kapil Sibal skips IIT council meet
HRD minister skipped the meeting of IIT Council convened by him to discuss the proposed common entrance test after opposition from some IITs.

Sarabjit flip-flop an international embarrassment: Pak media
There was speculation in social media on whether the govt had been forced to backtrack on Sarabjit due to pressure from the powerful security establishment.

Cities

Over 30 injured as bus falls off flyover in Chennai
More than 30 passengers of a Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus were injured after the bus overturned and fell off Gemini flyover on the arterial Anna Salai.

Mother, daughter ticked off for 'habit' of lodging rape cases
A woman and her mother have been ticked off by a Delhi court for their "habit" of lodging false rape cases with ulterior motives, including those for grabbing property.

Business

Tata Motors to halt production for 3 days in Jamshedpur due to 'economic condition'
Production will be halted at Tata Motors block here for three days from Thursday because of the 'prevailing economic condition', the company said on Wednesday.

Rupee, Eurozone crisis hit gold demand in India
Traders in India, Asia's third-largest economy, are also waiting for the monsoon to pick up, which could boost income of farmers, who buy over half of India's gold.

Sports

Kvitova breaks the Akgul barrier at Wimbledon
The 22-year-old world no.4, who described herself as 'friendly and happy', however, had a difficult start to her title defence on Wimbledon's Centre Court.

Fabio Capello replies with interest to Wayne Rooney comment
Capello's successor in the England job Roy Hodgson conceded himself that Rooney may have struggled to meet the high expectations set by the management.

Entertainment

Akshay Sethi to do an episodic in Adaalat
KD Pathak aka Ronit Roy on Sony TV's 'Adaalat', produced by Contiloe Entertainment, has another interesting murder case to solve.

John Travolta kisses wife in public amid sexual assault scandal
It's their first public appearance since Travolta's recent scandal in the US, where two male masseurs accused the 58-year-old actor of sexual assault.

Infotech

Anonymous hacks Japanese government website
Japan started probe after hacker collective Anonymous lashed out at beefed-up laws against downloading copyrighted works, and warned of more to come.

Microsoft loses EU antitrust appeal
A European court upheld a billion-dollar EU fine against Microsoft on Wednesday but reduced the penalty by tens of millions of euros.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

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June 26, 2012

Top Headlines

Virbhadra's resignation sparks debate on his future
After his resignation over graft charges, there is now debate on whether Virbhadra Singh would lead Congress in HP assembly poll due this year.

How Zabihuddin Ansari became 26/11 terror attacks mastermind Abu Jundal
Ansari's metamorphosis from a village boy to Abu Jundal began after he was indoctrinated by SIMI operatives post-Gujarat riots.

Maruti's new 800cc car to hit market later this year
Maruti Suzuki India is gearing up to introduce a new 800cc car that is likely to be more fuel efficient, but also more expensive, than the Alto.

Cities

Rape accused attempts suicide in jail
A 57-year-old man, arrested for allegedly raping his eight-year-old grand-daughter, tried to commit suicide in Junagadh district jail here, police said.

Sex powers drug addiction in Bangalore
Driving a snazzy car to school, tall and handsome Arjun (name changed) has all the makings of the envy of his peers.

Business

Job offers dry up as economy faces the heat
A sharp deceleration in hiring by companies in the first quarter of this financial year has pushed the job market to an 18-month low.

London Olympics to be costliest ever
The London Olympic Games are going to be the costliest ever according to Oxford University research released yesterday.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar gains one place in ICC Test rankings
Sachin Tendulkar gained a spot to be at number 11 in the latest ICC rankings for Test batsmen released on Tuesday.

Pakistan, Sri Lanka plead for DRS
Rivals Pakistan and Sri Lanka united on Tuesday to demand mandatory video technology after several umpiring howlers in their first Test.

Entertainment

Big B hasn't slowed down due to ill health
Sources close to Amitabh Bachchan aren't amused by reports that the mega-star has slowed down due to ill health.

Salman Khan's bodyguard for Esha Deol
Salman Khan's bodyguard, Shera and his team will take care of the actress' wedding functions to be held over four days in Mumbai

Infotech

Facebook changes users' email address
Facebook replaced the email address users chose when they signed up and changed it to a facebook.com address.

Aakash II tablet launching soon
Packed with more features and enhanced speed, an upgraded version of low cost computing device Aakash is ready for release, Kapil Sibal said today.

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