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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

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August 01, 2012

Top Headlines

Listen to doctors, Delhi Police tell Team Anna
The Delhi Police sent a letter to the fasting members of Team Anna to heed the medical advice given by team of doctors attending to them, an official said.

Mulayam issues stern warning to Akhilesh's government
A peeved Mulayam Singh Yadav warned the party's elected representatives of some harsh action if they failed to meet people's expectations in UP.

Sajjan Jindal cracks Rs 200 crore deal to acquire Mumbai bungalow
Jindal has paid around Rs 200 crore to Manoj Maheshwari, who had stalled the transaction involving his other family members as sellers.

Cities

Jilted paramour kills woman in Bangalore
A garment factory employee who dumped her lover-colleague for another man was allegedly killed by the jilted man.

Madurai doctor held for molesting teenage patient
A 52-yr-old doctor, who allegedly molested a 16-yr-old girl who came for treatment to his hospital, was arrested by the Madurai police.

Business

BMW earnings fall 28%
German luxury automaker BMW AG says earnings fell 28 percent in the second quarter due to higher costs for investments in new technology and personnel.

India's manufacturing growth falls in July, weakest since November
The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) - a measure of factory production - declined to 52.9 in July, from 55 in June.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar nominated for ICC People's Choice Award
Just two years after winning it, senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has once again been nominated for the ICC People's Choice award.

Parupalli Kashyap creates history by reaching quarters at London Olympics
Kashyap became the first Indian man in history to reach the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games after securing 2-1 victory over Niluka Karunaratne.

Entertainment

Amitabh Bachchan plans to tabulate 'Coolie' incident
On July 26, 1982, Amitabh had a close shave with death while shooting a fight scene with co-star Puneet Issar.

Salman Khan's clean-up act on Bigg Boss
The broadcasters of the show confirmed the development: "Bigg Boss 6 will be a wholesome entertainer with a parivarik punch."

Infotech

iPhone crafters are maniacal: Apple designer
The gadget that revolutionized the smartphone industry is prominently displayed in the avant-garde San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Apple: Samsung devices are knockoffs of iPad, iPhone
Samsung alleges Apple is using some of Samsung's own inventions without payment, such as a computer chip at the heart of the iPhone.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

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July 31, 2012

Top Headlines

Maruti may sack all workers involved in Manesar violence
Maruti is considering sacking all its workers, who are suspected to have played a role in violence that led to killing of Awanish Kumar.

BJP demands PM's apology over power failure
BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said it is a total failure of the UPA government in the power sector, which is manifested in the total blackout of two days.

Income tax site crashes as people rush to file returns
The volume of income-tax applications has increased after the department has made it mandatory for all those who earn over Rs 10 lakh per annum.

Cities

Girl pushed out of running train
A 20-yr-old girl was pushed out of a running train allegedly by the father-in-law of her friend who she says was trying to sell her to someone in Ajmer district.

Delhi Metro services again hit due to power failure
City's lifeline Delhi Metro came to a standstill yet again this afternoon after services were suspended for two hours due to collapse of the Northern Power Grid.

Business

Sahara buys NY's Plaza Hotel for $570m
Sahara Group has agreed to buy a controlling stake in New York's landmark Plaza Hotel for $570 million.

Sensex closes 92 points up on global cues
Sensex made a smart comeback and closed over 92 points higher led by oil&gas and IT stocks amid strong global trends.

Sports

Kashyap qualifies for knockout stage in men's singles
Twenty first ranked Kashyap outplayed his rival, ranked 11 places above him, 21-9 21-14 in the second and final Group D match.

No shame in losing if you give your best, says Bindra
"Obviously I am disappointed, but such is life," Bindra said in an interaction at London Games Village before leaving for India.

Entertainment

No adult material in porn star Sunny's house
When in her early teens, Sunny Leone chanced upon a porn DVD in the closet of her conservative Sikh home in Canada.

Deepika Padukone is Bhansali's Juliet
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who reportedly wasn't too keen on having a 'married' Juliet as the female lead in Ram Leela, has finally found his heroine.

Infotech

Grid collapse: How Genpact, WNS, EXL ran operations
The BPO industry in Gurgaon and Noida managed to run operations, even as power grid failed, using back-up generator sets that run on diesel.

iPhone looks 'small and chubby' as Samsung shines
Apple has become the world's most valuable company on the back of the iPhone, which makes up nearly half of its revenue.

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Monday, July 30, 2012

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July 30, 2012

Top Headlines

Gagan Narang wins bronze medal in 10m air rifle at London Olympics
Gagan Narang ended India's medal drought at the London Olympics after clinching bronze medal in the 10 metre air rifle event with an over all score of 701.1.

32 killed in fire on Tamil Nadu Express, railway minister hints at sabotage
"Some of passengers admitted to hospitals and a gateman at one of the crossings heard a loud sound when the fire occurred in the coach", Mukul Roy said.

Team Anna sees conspiracy in northern power grid collapse
Kumar Vishwas, a member of Team Anna's core committee, said government can do anything but people will come out and join the Hazare movement.

Cities

John Abraham's van vandalized by mob, MNS denies role
Around 20 people, said to be members of the MNS, vandalised several vehicles at a film set after an argument over use of a private road.

Student arrested for stabbing lover's father in Hyderabad
Hyderabad police arrested a 19-year-old B Com student who stabbed his lover's father on Sunday.

Business

Spicejet net up Rs 56 crore in Q1
The Chennai-based Kalanithi Maran-promoted carrier also posted a 51 per cent growth in sales at Rs 1,406.74 crore in the April-June quarter.

High inflation may prevent RBI from cutting rates
In view of high inflation and deficient monsoon rainfall, the Reserve Bank may find it difficult to cut the key lending rate to boost the economy.

Sports

London Olympics: Abhinav Bindra fails to qualify
Beijing Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra crashed out of the London Games by failing to qualify for men's 10-metre air rifle.

4th ODI: India on look out for a series win over Sri Lanka
India would look to carry forward the winning momentum and seal the series when they take on gritty Sri Lanka in the fourth and penultimate ODI on Tuesday.

Entertainment

Kareena takes a dig at Katrina in Heroine
Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming film has a sequence where Kareena Kapoor takes potshots at Katrina Kaif.

Rohan Sippy's film set vandalised
Miscreants connected to Raj Thackeray's MNS disrupted the shoot and damaged property worth over Rs 15 lakh.

Infotech

iGate plans to hire 3,500 in 2012
IT firm iGate has said it is targetting $900 million revenues over the next five years from iTOPS.

H-1B visas: Filing application may get tougher
The US government has proposed some changes in the Form ETA-9035 Labor Condition Application (LCA) form.

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

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July 29, 2012

Top Headlines

Anna Hazare begins fast, says countrymen will not let me die
My team had told me not to fast citing health reasons. When over 400 people are on fast, I cannot ignore them and not be on fast, Hazare said.

London Olympics: Mystery woman identified; Indian contingent still clueless
A day after photos of the 'mystery woman' went viral on social sites, a newspaper claimed to have identified her as Madhura Honey, a post-graduate from Bangalore.

Supersonic missile BrahMos test-fired from Odisha
The missile, which has a flight range of up to 290 km, is capable of carrying a conventional warhead of 300 kg.

Cities

18 babies in 15 years, just one survived
Thirty five-year-old Babli, an Anganwadi worker in Kathumbar in Alwar district, delivered 18 babies in the past 15 years but only one could survive.

Woman raped by 3 men, sold thrice
The case has once again brought to fore kidnapping and trafficking of girls from Nagpur to other states for sexual exploitation.

Business

Tired of delays, Tata Power turns to overseas for expansion
The country's largest private sector power utility has a 26,000 mw generation target by 2020.

India's shopping malls lose bustle as economy cools
Asia's third-largest economy is growing at its slowest pace in 9 yrs and sluggish consumer spending is forcing mall developers to scale back plans.

Sports

India left with work to do despite win: Gautam Gambhir
Opener Gautam Gambhir feels the team has to get its act together as far as bowling at the death is concerned.

Vijender Singh beats Danabek Suzhanov in men's middleweight boxing
Vijender will now take on Terrell Gausha of USA in the pre-quarters on August 2.

Entertainment

Actors don't do movies to break records: Salman Khan
I guess all three of us (Aamir, Shah Rukh and I) have been lucky, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan said.

Dostana director out of Dharma Productions?
If insiders are to be believed, Tarun Mansukhani has been shown the door by the man who he considered his mentor - Karan Johar.

Infotech

H-1B, H-1B1 visas: Filing application may get tougher
The US has proposed some changes in the Form ETA-9035 which is used by companies that want to place non-immigrant employees in the country for work.

Review: Apple's new Mountain Lion operating system
Apple is making the new Mac system even more like the iOS software that powers its iPhones and iPads.

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