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Friday, July 20, 2012

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July 20, 2012

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14 killed in US shooting at movie theatre, 1 suspect held
Police arrested a suspect in a shooting at a Denver movie theatre in which 14 people were killed. There was no evidence of a second gunman.

PM reaches out to Sharad Pawar, calls him a 'very valued colleague'
NCP has blamed a section of the Congress for misleading the media on the issue of Pawar's position and planting wrong stories on the standoff.

How Chandrababu Naidu lost the plot
Party sources speculate that Naidu is also mulling about grooming Brahmani, his Stanford educated daughter in law as a TDP leader.

Cities

Woman teacher beaten to death in Patna
A lady teacher of a private school was beaten to death by unidentified persons in Patna on Friday.

Businessman abducted by Chiru's gunman
Two gunmen of Rajya Sabha member Chiranjeevi were arrested and sent to judicial remand for allegedly kidnapping a businessman.

Business

Assocham seeks PM intervention in coal supply to power units
Industry body Assocham on Friday sought intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in ensuring smooth supply of coal to power units.

Gold up by Rs 20, silver sheds Rs 300
Silver coins also declined by Rs 1,000 to Rs 61,000 for buying and Rs 62,000 for selling of 100 pieces.

Sports

I know what it takes to win an Olympic medal: Paes
Paes, who won the singles bronze medal in the 1996 Atlanta Games, said he would let his racquet do the talking.

Refreshed India pitted against in-form Sri Lanka
Rejuvenated India would look for a winning start to the new season but the task would be easier said than done against a strong Sri Lanka.

Entertainment

'Jism 2' for common man who understands erotica: Pooja
Filmmaker Pooja Bhatt's Jism 2 has been passed with an A-certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

Rajesh Khanna knew that his time had come
Rajesh Khanna's cancer was diagnosed a year and a half ago. In this period, Akshay Kumar had a key role to play.

Infotech

Microsoft reports first-ever loss in 26 years
Microsoft posted its first quarterly loss in its 26 years as a public company as it declared a struggling online ad business a bust.

Infosys sets up new facility exclusively for Apple
The $108-billion maker of iPhones and iPads is scaling up sharply the work it outsources to Infosys Technologies.

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

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July 19, 2012

Top Headlines

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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