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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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July 10, 2012

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Trigger happy jailed politicians of Bihar now hold PhD degrees
Former Siwan MP and RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin was the first such jailed politician who was awarded PhD degree while serving term in Siwan jail.

BSE Sensex rallies to 4-month high; banks, auto stocks lead
Investor sentiment was also boosted by data showing that FIIs remained buyers of Indian stocks this month, while gains in European stocks also helped.

Gowda camp delays change of leadership in Karnataka
With support of 55 MLAs, outgoing CM Sadananda Gowda is believed to have questioned BJP central leaders about the propriety of legislature party meeting.

Cities

Smuggler spent Rs 30L on birthday bash
After his unsuccessful attempt at making a Hindi movie, Satam realized his filmy dreams by throwing a lavish birthday party for himself in Goa on February 26.

Quantum jump in number of girl students at IIM-L
The IIM-L this year has seen a quantum jump in the number number of girls taking admission in its Post Graduate Programme (PGP).

Business

Gold dips below Rs 30k level on fall in demand, weak global cues
Gold prices today fell to a one-month low of Rs 29,900 per 10 grams by losing Rs 130 per in the bullion market here today on fall in demand.

Singapore top destination for Indian investment
Singapore has emerged as the most sought after destination for foreign direct investment by Indian companies, which invested over USD 500 million there in May.

Sports

We will not come back empty-handed: Vijender Singh
Boxer Vijender Singh has assured that "we will not come back empty-handed" from the forthcoming London Olympics.

Research on DRS to be shown to BCCI
The ICC will send a delegation to India to show the research on ball-tracking by Dr Ed Rosten, an expert in computer vision technology.

Entertainment

I am not ashamed of my life: Nigaar Khan
Nigaar Khan has grabbed the limelight lately thanks to her tryst with reality shows - The Khan Sisters and Sach Ka Saamna Season 2.

Ranbir Kapoor not in vampire movie
There were reports that Ranbir Kapoor will play a vampire in "Bloody Veer", but the film's producer Siddharth Jain denies this.

Infotech

How is US, Europe crisis hurting Indian IT companies like NIIT, Hexaware, MindTree
The top players of the $100 billion IT industry have developed an unhealthy bench strength and the bulge is expected to grow from next quarter.

Top 5 complaints in popular smartphones
The report seeks to provide clarity to consumers by highlighting the main troubleshooting trends across six of the standout devices.

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Monday, July 9, 2012

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July 09, 2012

Top Headlines

China's arming Pak makes it a 'second class enemy': Tata
"I would prefer to use China as a very strong ally, to forge a relationship with China which would be a sustaining one and I think it could be done," Ratan Tata said.

Hostel warden who forced Santiniketan girl to drink urine gets bail
Justifying her act, hostel warden Uma Poddar had told the distraught mother of the student that what she did was a 'treatment to stop a bad habit'.

Pakistan shuns its only Nobel laureate linked to discovery of 'God particle'
Work of Abdus Salam helped lead to the apparent discovery of the subatomic "God particle". But his name has been stricken from school textbooks in Pakistan.

Cities

Girl stabs cop boyfriend to death
A 23-year-old cop was stabbed to death allegedly by his minor girlfriend after they had a spat at the victim's rented house in Kondli, east Delhi, on Sunday afternoon.

Mumbai man holds friend's wife hostage, rapes her
A 37-year-old autorickshaw driver was arrested on Saturday for raping his friend's wife and keeping her hostage for six days.

Business

Pay more for foreign package tours
The falling rupee is not the only villain making the foreign holiday package more expensive.

Mobile handset revenues fall by 5%
The mobile handset market registered a drop of 5% in revenues during the FY 2011-12 due to slump in sales of feature phones and lower average selling price of handsets.

Sports

Kevin Pietersen ponders one-day return
Kevin Pietersen has said there is still a chance he could play 'white ball' cricket for England again despite retiring from limited overs internationals.

Don't want to discuss Paes' row anymore: Bhupati
Mahesh Bhupathi, who recently gave Indian tennis a jolt by refusing to partner with the country's number one player Leander Paes in the Olympics.

Entertainment

Action roles terrify Manoj Bajpayee
Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has received critical acclaim for his role as Sardar Khan in " Gangs of Wasseypur", says action roles give him cold feet.

Amrita's related to Guru Dutt!
We knew she's a Konkani who prides herself on her lineage, but we've recently learned that actress Amrita Rao is also related to Guru Dutt!

Infotech

Former Nokia employees to launch MeeGo phones
A Finnish startup, formed by former Nokia employees and using technology ditched by the handset maker, plans to launch its first smartphone later this year.

'Infosys may cut forecast further'
Uncertainty about spending by US and European clients in a weak global economy will likely weigh on the earnings of Indian outsourcers.

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

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July 08, 2012

Top Headlines

Time magazine dubs Prime Minister as 'underachiever'
PM Manmohan is featured on cover of Time magazine's Asia edition. With his portrait in background, the cover title reads 'The Underachiever - India needs a reboot'.

What is the reason for BJP high command's decision to remove Gowda? wife asks
Gowda's wife said that he was under a lot of pressure as he had onerous responsibility to discharge his duties and also had to handle the internal dissidence.

Advani defends Narendra Modi
LK Advani came out in defence of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, saying he has been "systematically and viciously maligned".

Cities

President Patil takes a metro ride
77-year-old Patil, who will demit office later this month, boarded a special six-coach Metro train from Udyog Bhawan station.

Russian woman alleges rape in north Delhi
A young Russian woman has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by five unidentified men in north Delhi, police said on Sunday.

Business

Wipro bets big on Latin America, APAC
Wipro is betting big on emerging geographies like Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa and expects to see strong growth despite slowdown in the US, Europe.

Re likely to be in 54.50-55.30 range this week: Experts
Falling for the third day in a row, the domestic currency on Friday lost 45 paise to end at 55.42 despite reported RBI intervention.

Sports

World T20 is a realistic target: Yuvraj
Yuvraj Singh believes that his battle with cancer has made him more disciplined but he confessed that he has suffered memory problems after undergoing chemotherapy.

India determined to make a mark in hockey in London Olympics
The London Olympics provide the erstwhile champions with a golden opportunity to make up for the Beijing Games debacle in 2008.

Entertainment

Aamir's showdown with Talaash's director
The buzz in Bollywood is that last fortnight, the finicky actor had a showdown with Reema Kagti, director of his latest film, Talaash over the second half of the movie.

Osama was addicted to Leone: RGV
Media reports leaked by the Americans have clearly mentioned that world's most wanted terrorist - Osama Bin Laden - was actually addicted to porn.

Infotech

Review: Google's tablet Nexus 7
The Nexus 7 is a plain black slab with a screen that's 7 inches on the diagonal - the same size as the Nook and the Fire.

Freelancing could become as big as outsourcing industry
The global online labour market is opening new doors.Freelancer.com says Indians comprise 38% of all users on its website.

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Saturday, July 7, 2012

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July 07, 2012

Top Headlines

BSY gets his way, Shettar to be new Karnataka CM
BJP today decided to replace Sadananda Gowda with Jagdish Shettar as chief minister of Karnataka, marking the third change in the state in four years.

Political leaders without spines, says Mamata Banerjee on Facebook
The number of "so-called political leaders having no spines" is growing, a post on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's Facebook profile said today.

West Bengal: 'Rape village' up in arms after crusader's killing
Hundreds of women attacked police and blocked road in Sutia to protest against murder of a schoolteacher who had saved the area from a gang of rapists.

Cities

Private varsity chief held for rape bid
The chairman of Venkateshwara Open University was arrested on charges of allegedly attempting to sexually assault a woman employee.

Lewd joke causes bust-up at IFS officers' party
A retirement party for an Indian Forest Service officer at a popular club in Chennai ended with a punch-up between two drunken officers.

Business

Gold, silver tumble on reduced offtake, weak global markets
Prices of gold and silver fell on Saturday due to reduced offtake by stockists and jewellers at the prevailing higher levels.

IKEA hits snag with India venture
India has rebuffed a request by IKEA to relax rules on buying goods locally, a government source said.

Sports

BCCI to nominate Rahul Dravid for Khel Ratna, Yuvraj Singh for Arjuna
The BCCI has decided to recommend recently retired stalwart Rahul Dravid for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Yuvraj Singh for the Arjuna Award.

Dream to play for India again: Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh is eyeing the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka for a comeback but admits that he needs some serious match practice.

Entertainment

Veena Malik on world sexiest women list?
According to the buzz doing the rounds, Bollywood starlet Veena Malik leaves behind Hollywood hotties in world sexiest women list.

Did Ekta cut out Prachi Desai from Once Upon...?
Ekta Kapoor and Prachi Desai, reveal friends from the industry, are no longer on talking terms.

Infotech

Apple sued by Chinese tech company over Siri
A Chinese technology firm has filed a legal challenge accusing US giant Apple of infringing its patented voice recognition software with its Siri function on the iPhone.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus ban lifted in US
Samsung scored a partial victory against arch-foe Apple after a US appeals court lifted a freeze on sales of its Galaxy Nexus smartphones.

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