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Saturday, July 14, 2012

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July 14, 2012

Top Headlines

Sikdar's husband asked me to frame Pinki Pramanik: Ex-partner
Pramanik's former live-in partner said she had brought rape charges against athlete at the behest of Avtar Singh, a power broker and husband of Jyotirmoyee Sikdar.

India looking to reverse ban on Pakistani TV channels
India has assured Pakistan that it will consider a proposal to lift the ban on Pakistani television channels in the country.

Kingfisher pilots on strike, 40 flights cancelled
Fund-starved Kingfisher has cancelled some of its flights on Saturday as unpaid employees, mainly pilots, struck work due to non-payment of wages.

Cities

Delhi-based gang behind chain snatchings in Chennai
The city police have stumbled upon a startling piece of information: A Delhi-based gang has been involved in several chain-snatching incidents in North Chennai.

Teacher who strip-searched girl arrested
The teacher who allegedly stripped and searched a girl student on charge of stealing money from her classmate at a school in North 24 Parganas district was arrested.

Business

Gold declines marginally, silver sheds Rs 400 on poor offtake
Both gold and silver declined in the bullion market here on Saturday on reduced offtake by stockists at existing higher levels.

Vijay Mallya asks striking pilots not to 'disgrace' Kingfisher
Vijay Mallya, however, gave no assurance by when the agitators salary dues would be cleared.

Sports

My last desire is to see an Olympic gold in athletics: Milkha Singh
The athlete still feels the pain of missing out of an Olympic medal five decades ago and says his one last dream is to see an Indian win an Olympic gold in athletics.

Will consider Rajya Sabha offer, if any: Vishwanathan Anand
"I'll think about it then. I'm not trying to anticipate which offers might be made and by doing so, get ahead of myself," said Anand.

Entertainment

Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha just hit it off
Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha bond on the first day of prep session itself and chat over one hour about films and his Europe trip.

Katrina cuts shot her vacation to be with Salman Khan
The actress who was vacationing with family in London came to India to be with Salman Khan at the music launch of their film 'Ek Tha Tiger'.

Infotech

iPhone 5 coming on August 7?
Apple's next-generation iPhone popularly being referred to as iPhone 5 is launching on August 7, claims a blog on Know Your Mobile website.

After disappointing Facebook IPO, 5 companies gear up to go public
Five companies are scheduled to go public next week alone, including Fender, Kayak and Palo Alto Networks, a maker of computer network security products.

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Friday, July 13, 2012

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July 13, 2012

Top Headlines

Movement of 90 trains hit as goods train derails in Bihar
Movement of about 90 trains on the Howrah-New Delhi route has been affected after 26 wagons of a goods train derailed near Bihar's Bhabua railway station.

Guwahati molestation case: Activists put up hoardings with photos of culprits
The group molested and stripped the teenage girl after she came out with her friends from a bar on the busy GS Road on Monday night.

From Kendrapada in Odisha to Geneva, in search of God particle
Odisha scientist Dr Prafulla Kumar Behera was involved in commissioning of a device called silicon pixel detector which played a big part in the success of the experiment.

Cities

Surrogate mom raped by former client
A pregnant surrogate mother was allegedly raped by a police constable's son, who, along with his wife, had recently employed her services to bear their child.

Tech glitch delays Central Railway services
Services on both the Harbour and Main lines of Central Railway (CR) were disrupted in two separate incidents on Thursday.

Business

Exports contract 5.45% in June
India's exports contracted by 5.45 per cent, year-on-year basis, to USD 25.07 billion in June due to the persisting global economic slowdown.

Gold declines by Rs 55; silver gains Rs 500
Gold prices declined by Rs 55 to Rs 29,665 per 10 grams in the bullion market here today due to sluggish offtake amid a weak global trend, while silver gained Rs 500.

Sports

Pacer Brett Lee announces retirement
Australian pace bowler Brett Lee announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, but he will continue to play in the Big Bash League and the IPL.

Rows in Indian tennis ahead of Olympics
Indian tennis has turned into a soap opera in the lead up to the London Olympics, with insults and accusations of treachery flying thick and fast.

Entertainment

Vidya loses Sabyasachi to Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Vidya Balan has lost the man responsible for her elegant makeovers,Sabyasachi Mukherjee to Priyanka Chopra.

Don't link my son to Iman: Imtiaz Ali's father
Mansoor Ali, Imtiaz Ali's father, "Imtiaz has gone to Belgium for a conference on international film promotion. He hasn't told us anything about a rift with Preety.

Infotech

TCS gains from fall, Infy feels the pinch of client exits
TCS was once again able to beat not only analysts expectations, but also the performance of its closest peer Infosys.

Cyber war on Iran has only just begun: Experts
A US cyber war against Iran's nuclear program may have only just begun and could escalate with explosions triggered by digital sabotage, experts say.

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

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July 12, 2012

Top Headlines

CAG lens on trains introduced by Mamata Banerjee
A team of auditors will travel on select trains originating and terminating at Sealdah and Howrah stations to ascertain if their introduction was at all necessary.

67 Amarnath pilgrims die in 2 weeks; shrine board worried
CM Omar Abdullah, who is facing lot questions over the issue on his Twitter account, attributed the deaths to old age, poor fitness and lack of acclimatization.

Bollywood, fans bid a tearful adieu to veteran actor Dara Singh
Family members, Bollywood fraternity and fans bid a tearful farewell to Rustam-e-Hind at his funeral in Mumbai.

Cities

Auto driver's daughter sails into IIT
The daughter of an autorickshaw driver on the city's southern fringes has cracked the joint entrance examination for post-graduation at the Indian Institute of Technology.

Woman gives birth in auto after bumpy ride
A 22-year-old woman gave birth to a girl inside the autorickshaw she had hailed to go to hospital after the vehicle drove over several potholes in Ulhasnagar on Wednesday.

Business

Peugeot cuts 8,000 jobs, shuts plant
French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen announced 8,000 job cuts and the closure of its Aulnay assembly plant as it struggles with mounting losses.

Crude oil prices down in Asia
Crude fell in Asia on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve's minutes from last month's key policy meeting showed no definite action plan.

Sports

Challenge for warring players to deliver
A divided house filled with animosity like never before -- that's what the Indian tennis contingent looks like heading into the forthcoming London Olympics.

Phelps poised for London victory lap
Michael Phelps will put the finishing touches on his glittering Olympic career in London, where he says he has nothing left to prove -- but plenty to achieve.

Entertainment

Severely punish culprits of female foeticide: Aamir
Aamir Khan says aborting a child after sex determination is wrong and supports the Maharashtra government's proposal to give severe punishment to those involved in it.

Imtiaz Ali separates from wife
The director, who separated from his wife some time ago, has become very close to Pakistani model and actress Iman Ali, who starred in the riveting film Bol last year.

Infotech

Infosys Q1 results: Complete coverage
Indian IT bellwether Infosys has announced its first quarter results. While the company's profits went up by 33%, it cut its guidance for FY13.

Apple 'iPhone 5' pre-orders start in China
Apple Inc's next-generation iPhone has not been released yet, but opportunistic sellers on China's largest e-commerce platform, Taobao, are already accepting pre-orders.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

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July 11, 2012

Top Headlines

Ajit Singh denies DGCA removal linked to Kingfisher, says it's routine move
Reacting to the uproar over the removal of Bharat Bhushan as director general of civil aviation, aviation minister denied the move was to protect any airline.

Unemployment may zoom up by 4.5 million in Europe: ILO
Unemployment in the Eurozone could reach almost 22 million over the next four years, unless policies change course in a concerted manner, the ILO report said.

Congress using financial package, CBI to 'buy' support: Sangma
Former Lok Sabha speaker and presidential candidate Purno Agitok Sangma on Wednesday accused the Congress of using the CBI to fulfill its political interests.

Cities

Rajkot police stations to get CCTVs
Rajkot city police commissioner H P Singh has decided to install Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTVs) in the police stations.

Upset over techie's US trip, wife ends life
Allegedly upset over her techie-husband's upcoming assignment in the US, homemaker H Sowmya Vishwanath, 25, hanged herself at their house.

Business

Sensex drops by 129 points on profit-booking, earning concerns
Sensex today fell by 129 points on profit-selling after weak global trends amid concerns that below-average monsoon might hurt efforts to boost growth.

Jittery auto companies look to rains to drive growth
Car sales are forecasted to grow slower than previously anticipated as high petrol prices, uncertain economic climate and high financing rates have dampened demand.

Sports

India aiming to arrest Olympic hockey decline
The onset of every Olympics gives rise to bittersweet feelings among India's vast numbers of field hockey fans.

Olympics: Munich 1972, party that turned into tragedy
Argentine Luis Barrionuevo's memories of the 1972 Munich Games should be dominated by his first Olympic experience as a young high jumper.

Entertainment

Now Neil says Sonal and he are just friends
There have been three cases where he has admitted his feelings for B-Town actresses in the past.

Anushka calms hyper Ranveer
Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma, who are back with each other, were spotted at Delhi's international airport the other evening.

Infotech

10 top mobile handset makers in India
As per the survey, Nokia though retained its leadership with 38.2 percent share, its revenues fell.

What to expect from TCS, Infosys results
IT bellwether Infosys Technologies will announce its first quarter earnings tomorrow and will be followed by peer Tata Consultancy Services on the same day.

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