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Friday, July 6, 2012

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July 06, 2012

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Govt bows to TN politicians, sends back Sri Lankan airmen
The defence ministry today decided to send back Sri Lankan air force personnel who were undergoing training at the Tambaram airbase.

SC quashes CBI probe against Mayawati in disproportionate assets case
The Supreme Court on Friday said that there was no material evidence against the BSP chief in the alleged disproportionate assets case against her.

250000 computers may lose internet on July 9
About a quarter-million computer users around the world are at risk of losing internet access because of malicious software at the heart of a hacking scam.

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Cricketer shot dead in Ghaziabad
Veteran cricketer Ajay Tyagi was shot dead late on Thursday in Ghaziabad. Tyagi was known to be very close to Suresh Raina.

Girl kills mother with lover's help in Nashik
A teenage girl and her boyfriend, also a teen, allegedly killed the girl's mother and dump her body in the Kasara Ghat in Nashik.

Business

IMF warns over slowing global growth
The IMF estimated 2012 US economic growth at 2.0 percent, down from an April forecast of a 2.1 percent expansion for the world's biggest economy.

Kingfisher Airlines starts paying February salaries to staff
Kingfisher, which had debt of $1.4 billion at the end of March, has faced staff agitation over non-payment of salaries.

Sports

Captaincy alone didn't win us the World Cup: Virender Sehwag
In an apparent dig at MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag said that India won the 2011 World Cup because of a good team and a captain is as good as his team.

No plans to retire from ODIs: Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar says he does not plan to quit the format altogether just yet and will continue as long as he enjoys the game.

Entertainment

Indian body type not suited for a bikini: Deepika
Deepika would be seen flaunting a bikini in her forthcoming film Cocktail, but the actress feels that Indian body type is not naturally suited for the costume.

People just look at me and begin to laugh: Omi Vaidya
"I was getting very many Chatur, bad Hindi dialogue stuff, and I always said no to it," said Omi.

Infotech

Nokia launches Lumia 610 @ Rs 12,999
Nokia India has launched its much-awaited low-cost phone Lumia 610 in India priced at Rs 12,999.

Microsoft India to make Windows phones women-friendly
A group of nearly 200 engineers are at the head of a new initiative from the global software major aimed at increasing the popularity of Windows phones among women.

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

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July 05, 2012

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Narasimha Rao did puja during Babri demolition: Book
Kuldip Nayar has claimed in his book that Narasimha Rao sat in a puja when kar sevaks began pulling Babri Masjid down and rose only when it was over.

Abu Jundal's custody with Delhi Police extended for 15 days
26/11 key handler Abu Jundal was on Thursday produced in the Tis Hazari court. The court granted 15 days custody of Jundal to Delhi Police.

Police shut part of England motorway after suspected terror alert
Armed police closed a section of the M6 highway in both directions during a police-led incident involving a bus in central England.

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'Heavy rain' for next 24-48 hours in Mumbai
Mumbai suburbs continued to receive heavy rainfall till Wednesday evening and the weathermen have forecast 'heavy rain' for the next 24-48 hours.

Drunkards turn to lizards for a high!
While most might feel squeamish at the very thought of it, but there is a small group of people in Ahmedabad who thrive on eating lizards alive.

Business

India's economic troubles self-inflicted: Report
India's economic troubles are mostly self-inflicted, resulting from policy paralysis and opposition to reforms, says a report.

Volkswagen finalizes Porsche takeover
German carmaker Volkswagen said it was on track to finalize the full takeover of sports car manufacturer Porsche by the end of the month.

Sports

Teammates didn't enjoy Dravid's success: Chappell
Had Dravid received the same support that he gave other captains, he would have been the country's most successful skipper, Chappel wrote in his new book.

BCCI-PCB to decide on revival of Indo-Pak cricket ties: Mathai
The resumption of Indo-Pak bilateral cricket ties is a matter to be decided by the BCCI and the PCB,Indian Foreign secretary Ranajan Mathai said.

Entertainment

My pace has not slackened: Amitabh Bachchan
"My recent surgeries were long overdue and I deliberately took time off to attend to them. All pending work was completed," said Amitabh.

Wasseypur people angry with Anurag Kashyap
From the title to the content, the film, boasting an ensemble cast including Manoj Bajpayee, has led to hurt and indignation in Wasseypur.

Infotech

Internet may go down for thousands on July 9
The warnings about the internet problem have been splashed across Facebook and Google.

Apple loses to HTC in patent war
Taiwan's HTC won a London court ruling against Apple over a series of patent infringement claims linked to technology used in its mobile devices.

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

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July 04, 2012

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Scientists believe they have found 'God particle'
CERN scientists have found a new subatomic particle that could be the Higgs boson, the basic building block of the universe.

Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan charged in Adarsh housing scam
Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan was among 13 people charged by CBI in the multi-crore Adarsh housing scam.

Akhilesh's U-turn, withdraws car plan for MLAs
"The reason behind this is that most of the MLAs have decided not to take the offer after the media hype," Akhilesh said.

Cities

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, 1 killed
One person was killed when a four-storeyed building collapsed in Mumbai following heavy rains on Wednesday.

Nagpur mom stabs infant 21 times in the chest
The fact that Sheila Bhake had stabbed 21 times on Vaishali's chest has even shocked the cops and also doctors who performed the post-mortem on the little girl.

Business

RBI reduces fee for online payments
The Reserve Bank of India has reduced transaction charges for payments made online through debit cards to a maximum of 1%.

Gold declines marginally, silver gains Rs 200
Traders said sluggish demand at existing higher levels and a weak trend in overseas markets led to the fall in gold.

Sports

Lanka tour: Sachin opts out, Jadeja axed; Sehwag, Zaheer stage comeback
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar opted out of the Sri Lanka tour, giving selectors chance to bring in Ajinkya Rahane, who had a terrific IPL season.

Sangakkara surpasses Don Bradman
Sangakkara scored his 30th career Test century and ninth against Pakistan in the rain-hit Test match on Tuesday.

Entertainment

Friendship - something Ranbir and I never had: Deepika
"It still hasn't happened to me - falling in love with my ex," says Deepika Padukone shrugging off rumours about a cosy chemistry between her and Ranbir Kapoor.

Farah apologises to Ajay!
After calling Ajay Devgn the 'most overrated actor' on Karan Johar's TV show today she's all set to choreograph his dance moves for her brother's film Himmatwala.

Infotech

Google axes 5 services including iGoogle, Video
Among the products to be axed, the most notable are iGoogle, the search giant's personalized homepage service and Google Video.

BSNL launches 3G pocket router for Rs 5,800
The 'Winknet Mf50' router comes in handy when there is a need to connect more than one device on a single SIM card.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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July 03, 2012

Top Headlines

'Poor' UP MLAs can use Rs 20 lakh from development fund to buy cars: Akhilesh
Akhilesh Yadav has placed a proposal in UP assembly which allows MLAs to use up to Rs 20 lakh allotted under local area development fund for buying cars.

Vajpayee wanted to induct Kalam as minister in NDA govt: Book
Kalam said his decision to decline the Cabinet position enabled him to contribute to two major programmes that gave "spectacular" results to the nation.

AI pilots, management to initiate talks to end strike
The striking pilots and AI management will set aside their egos and finally begin talks to end the stalemate that has caused huge loss to the Maharaja.

Cities

Missed call sparks off affair, ends in murder
It isn't the first case where a missed call has sparked off a friendship or an affair. But this time it ended in the murder of a young woman.

Bank officials molest girl at Kolkata apartment
Two officials of a nationalized bank have been arrested for molesting and passing lewd comments at a 10-year-old girl and her mother.

Business

Indian mobile handset market crosses 50 million units: Study
Mobile phone sales crossed the 50 million mark in the January-March quarter of this year, up 9.1% from last year at the same.

Health care fraud: GlaxoSmithKline to plead guilty, pay $3 billion
GlaxoSmithKline LLC will pay $3 billion and plead guilty to promoting two popular drugs for unapproved uses.

Sports

Sehwag, Zaheer set to return for Sri Lanka tour
The duo, along with Zaheer's pace understudy Umesh Yadav, sat out of the Asia Cup in Bangladesh in March on fitness grounds.

CLT20 to be held from October 9 to 28
Johannesburg and Cape Town were among the four venues finalised for the fourth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament.

Entertainment

No tiff between Salman and Katrina
A magazine recently reported that Salman Khan went back to his bratty ways during a patchwork shoot of YRF's Ek Tha Tiger in Film City.

Bollywood fumes over increased service tax
With 12.36 percent service tax coming into force from Monday, Bollywood stars and filmmakers are obviously mighty upset.

Infotech

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban remains as appeal rejected
Apple and Samsung, the world's largest consumer electronics corporations, are waging legal war in several countries, accusing each other of patent violations.

How acquisition wiped out $6.2bn from Microsoft's profit
Microsoft admitted its largest acquisition in the internet sector was effectively worthless and wiped out any profit for the last quarter.

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