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Thursday, July 19, 2012

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July 19, 2012

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Mulayam first 'votes' for Sangma, then for Pranab
Casting his ballot in presidential poll, Mulayam first voted in favour of Sangma, then tore the ballot paper and cast his vote again in favour of Pranab.

Rahul Gandhi hints at playing proactive role in party and govt
Rahul Gandhi today indicated he will play a proactive role and the decision on the timing will be taken by party president Sonia Gandhi and PM Manmohan Singh.

Time to 'pack up' were Rajesh Khanna's last words: Big B
Big B wrote that a close functionary told him Rajesh Khanna's last words in a choked voice when he went to condole the death of India's first superstar.

Cities

Condoms dumped in canal in Tirunelveli
Large number of condoms dumped in a canal in Tirunelveli city has raised many brows as the condoms were meant for public distribution.

Cops may open Laila Khan's locker
Crime branch officials may open the bank locker of Laila Khan to collect details of the family.

Business

Sensex closes 87 points up
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets closed 87 points higher on Thursday on firm global cues and good buying in IT, consumer durables, and oil and gas.

File your tax returns over a cup of coffee
Taxsmile.com ties up with Cafe Coffee Day by setting up Automated Tax Filing (ATF) machines in Coffee Day joints pan India.

Sports

Lee one of the quickest I've faced: VVS
VVS Laxman walked back to his under-19 days as he lauded the services of one of the quickest bowlers he has faced, Brett Lee.

How Mike Tyson charmed Shiva into taking up boxing
All of 18, Shiva (56kg) got his London ticket in style by fetching a gold medal at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in April this year.

Entertainment

More facts about Rajesh Khanna
Born Jatin Khanna, Rajesh Khanna was adopted. His foster parents were relatives. He changed his name because it was considered too business-like for Bollywood.

Hema Malini returns with a new TV show
Her last not-so-successful attempt on TV as a producer hasn't deterred yesteryear star Hema Malini a wee bit.

Infotech

Reliance unveils upgraded 3G Tab
Reliance Communications has unveiled a new 3G-powered tablet in India that will soon be launched at Rs 14,499.

IBM to cut jobs outside US
IBM sustained its nearly decade-long streak of earnings growth as it shook off the economic jitters that have undercut several other technology companies.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

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July 18, 2012

Top Headlines

Veteran Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna passes away
Superstar Rajesh Khanna passed away on Wednesday afternoon after a prolonged illness in Mumbai. He was only 69.

Yuvraj, Harbhajan Singh in list of probables for World T20
Making a comeback after his cancer treatment, dashing all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was named in the list of 30 probables for the World Twenty20 Championship.

Indian employees opt for happy colleagues over salaries: Survey
82% of the employees surveyed in India are willing to compromise on salary for pleasant colleagues and job security according to Randstad India's survey.

Cities

Man kills wife, drives with her for 3 hrs
A Chandigarh businessman strangulated his wife, put the dead body in the front seat of a car, fastened the seat belt, and drove for over three hours.

Eleven-month-old sold for Rs 30,000
An incident of an 11-month-old baby boy being sold to a couple by a woman came to light on Tuesday in Sadasivapalli village of Medak district.

Business

Sensex closes 79 points high
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets on Wednesday closed 79 points up, led by good buying in metal, capital goods and realty stocks.

Gold loses Rs 85, silver Rs 100
Both gold and and silver declined marginally in the bullion market here today due to sluggish demand amid a weak global trend.

Sports

Archers plan to do a Ganguly at Lord's
Veteran archer Tarundeep Rai is all excited about taking aim at the historic cricket venue which will host the archery competition during the Olympics.

Dhoni-led Indian cricket team leaves for Sri Lanka
The Indian cricket team on Wednesday left for Sri Lanka to play five one-dayers and a Twenty20 against the island nation from Saturday.

Entertainment

Akshay rides Rs.1mn bike
Bollywood's action king Akshay Kumar will be seen riding a specially designed motorcycle worth about Rs.1 million in his upcoming movie " Oh My God!"

Sonakshi shoots for Dabangg 2
Sonakshi Sinha is back to playing Rajjo! The actress has started shooting for the sequel to her blockbuster debut "Dabangg".

Infotech

Accenture to hire aggressively in India
Accenture, which has nearly a third of its employee-base in India, is continuing to aggressively increase these numbers.

Why Motorola, Sony, LG ditched feature phones
Sony, Motorola and LG are joining the likes of HTC and Apple and focusing on the small but lucrative segment of high-end smartphones in the Indian market.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

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July 17, 2012

Top Headlines

Mamata toes UPA line, to back Pranab for President's post
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to back UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee in the Presidential elections

Editor of TV channel that filmed Guwahati molestation resigns
Editor Atanu Bhuyan pointed out that he was not resigning on "grounds of moral responsibility" and said he stood by his reporter who filmed the molestation

26/11 case: Pak court says findings of panel that visited India are illegal
The lawyers defending the 7 accused had opposed the report saying it had "no legal value" as the panel was not allowed to cross-examine witnesses in Mumbai.

Cities

Cyber racket busted, 5 foreigners held
With the arrest of five foreigners, including four Nigerians and an Ugandan woman from New Delhi, Odisha police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a racket.

Youth held for 'hugging' college girl
A youth who "hugged and kissed" the college student who gave him a ride in her car at Adyar on Sunday evening was thrashed by passersby and handed over to police.

Business

HSBC allowed 'money-laundering'
HSBC Holdings acted as financier to clients seeking to route shadowy funds from the world's most dangerous and secretive corners.

Ford announces sacking of 440 workers in Australia
Car manufacturer Ford announced Tuesday that it would sack 440 Australian workers as it scaled back production due to muted demand.

Sports

Litmus test for Indian athletes in London
India's transformation from a laggard to a nation waking up to its sporting potential would be put to test through the biggest-ever contingent of 81 athletes.

'I will never be able to play in Olympics', says Anand
World champion Viswanathan Anand said playing at the Olympics would not happen during his career as the process of getting chess included is lengthy.

Entertainment

Sangeeta Bijlani's b'day bash at Salman's house
Sangeeta Bijlani can always draw succour from the fact that despite being away from showbiz for decades, the friendships she struck in her heyday still hold good.

Aamir Khan's son makes his Bollywood debut
Seventeen-year-old Junaid has been recruited to assist Raj Kumar Hirani on his next project Peekay, starring his father and Anushka Sharma

Infotech

Google executive Marissa Mayer named Yahoo CEO, 5th in 5 years
Google Inc's Marissa Mayer will become Yahoo Inc's new chief executive from Tuesday, a surprise pick for its third CEO in a year.

Infosys may face attachment procedures in Kerala
The corporation is planning to initiate attachment procedures against Infosys after the company refused to pay the tax dues for its buildings near Akkulam.

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Monday, July 16, 2012

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July 16, 2012

Top Headlines

India-Pakistan cricket ties to resume after 5 years
India-Pakistan bilateral cricket ties are set to resume after five years with Pakistan reported to tour India for a three-match one-day series in December 2012.

Jaswant Singh to challenge Hamid Ansari for Vice-President's post
It is a matter of great respect that NDA has unanimously chosen me. It is a big responsibility & also a challenge, Jaswant Singh said after his nomination.

Gujarat's surrogate mother wants to marry her rapist, withdraw complaint
Even if the woman withdraws her complaint, we will probe how her first baby reached a childless couple in Mumbai and whether the child was sold for money, police said.

Cities

Artist buys Delhi house for Rs 100cr
Subodh Gupta is no stranger to shaking up the art world with his work exalting plebeian materials such as utensils and even cow dung into pricey installations.

Pataudi family, kin may settle property row
A family get-together to resolve the private disputes is in the offing with the prospect of Sharmila Tagore arriving later this week.

Business

It's make-or-break situation: Kingfisher
After putting up a brave front in the face of mounting adversity, crisis-ridden Kingfisher has for the first time acknowledged that it is in a make-or-break situation.

June inflation declines to 7.25%
Inflation declined to 7.25 per cent in June as prices of manufactured items eased a little, although vegetables, wheat and pulses became costlier.

Sports

Federer passes Sampras' No.1 record
Roger Federer returned to the pinnacle of the rankings after a two-year absence by beating Britain's Andy Murray in the Wimbledon final last week.

'Sania should support Paes from left side'
Leander Paes should stick to the deuce court and Sania Mirza should support him from the left side with her "solid ground strokes" S P Misra has suggested.

Entertainment

Karan Johar and PM get Olympics invitation
The filmmaker has received an official invitation to join 506 dignitaries at the event.

Too young to be part of the '100 cr club': Shahid Kapoor
If today it is about `100 crore, tomorrow it will be more than that! It's best to stay focused and positive about your work and not worry about the numbers.

Infotech

Indian IT's golden era is over: Value Research
Early in the morning, Infosys announced its quarterly financial results that were a huge disappointment for the investment community.

iPhone 5 front casing image leaked
In the recent flurry of image leaks of the upcoming next-generation iPhone, the latest shows the front casing of the hotly anticipated device.

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