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Monday, August 13, 2012

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August 13, 2012

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Baba Ramdev arrested on way to Parliament
Ramdev today courted arrest after he was stopped by Delhi Police from marching towards Parliament as part of his intensified protest against corruption

Psychologist used polygraph technique to motivate Gagan Narang
Sports psychologist Vaibhav Agashe, who had accompanied Indian shooting team, made an innovative use of polygraph technique on players.

We are harassed in Pakistan, many keen to migrate to India: Pakistani Hindu family
A Pakistani Hindu family that arrived in India today spoke of the terror and insecurities they had suffered. They now want to settle in India.

Cities

Sex racket cuffs on CPM leader's son
Five persons, including a CPM leader's son and two Bangladeshi women, were arrested for running a sleaze racket in a flat at south Dum Dum's Bedinibas.

London Olympics 2012: Sushil Kumar to be rewarded Rs 1cr by Delhi govt
CM Sheila Dikshit announced a reward of Rs 1 crore for wrestler Sushil Kumar, who became the first Indian to win a silver medal in wrestling at the Olympics.

Business

Americans biggest spenders in London Olympics
Crisis-hit Americans still the biggest spenders, while Germans seen as economic drivers of Europe was way down in the big spenders list this Olympics.

Hyundai launches new sedan Elantra
Car maker Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Monday launched its new sedan Elantra at an introductory price of between Rs 12.5 lakh and Rs 15.8 lakh.

Sports

Historic high for India at Olympics 2012
Sushil Kumar's historic feat of winning back-to-back Olympic medals on the very last day undoubtedly turned out to be the high point of India's campaign.

Bolt's future filled with question marks
The world's greatest sprinter and his Jamaican 4x100 metres relay team mates had delivered the ultimate in athletics and now it was time to move on.

Entertainment

'Complaints on obscenity, nudity against TV channels'
Complaints related to obscene scenes and nudity comprised almost half of the complaints received by Broadcasting Content Complaints Council.

Sanjay Dutt follows his father in 'Son Of Sardar'
Sanjay Dutt always wanted to be like his father. Now when he actually adopted one of Sunil Dutt saab's roles, Sanju broke down and wept at the likeness.

Infotech

IBM India gives double-digit salary hikes
Over 100,000 employees at the Indian operations of technology services company IBM received better-than-expected salary hikes this year.

'Aakash 2 to be launched soon'
An upgraded version of Aakash -- cheapest computer in the world for students, to be launched "very soon", HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said today.

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Sunday, August 12, 2012

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August 12, 2012

Top Headlines

Live Blog: Sushil reaches final, a step away from gold
Sushil Kumar created history when he became the first Indian wrestler to reach the final by beating Akzhurek Tanatarov of Kazakhstan in the semis.

Ramdev warns of big revolution if PM does not meet his demands
Issuing a fresh appeal and declaring a new deadline, Ramdev targeted the Prime Minister saying he has to show political honesty and political will.

Will Andhra Pradesh have a new chief minister?
The popular belief in political circles in Hyderabad is that it is Jaipal Reddy's long term desire to cap his political career as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.

Cities

Delhi student discovers a comet
With the discovery of a new comet, a Delhi boy has become the first school student in India to have achieved this feat.

Maruti to get police protection after reopening
Maruti Suzuki, which will take a decision on reopening of its Manesar plant on Monday, will operate the violence-hit facility under police protection.

Business

Concern over rising NPA levels of SBI
After getting beaten by 4.3% on Friday, the stocks of SBI, which reported a whopping 70% spurt in bad loans in the June quarter, are set to see more selling pressure.

Kingfisher Airlines Rs 651cr loss in 2012
Discontinuing international flights and operating a skeletal domestic schedule could not prevent crisis-ridden Kingfisher Airlines from losing a massive Rs 651 cr.

Sports

I have to start afresh: Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh has said he is aware he would have to start afresh when he takes the field against New Zealand later this month.

I want more Indians to challenge China: Saina Nehwal
The lone Indian to challenge the Chinese in badminton, Saina Nehwal, is hoping that her Olympics bronze medal will inspire at least half a dozen more to join her.

Entertainment

Rohit pays workers from his own pocket
After the 2nd cheque of Rs 24,55, 654, issued by the producers, Shree Ashtavinayak bounced last month, director Rohit Shetty took matters in his hands.

Deepika pays producer 10 lakh
Most friends land up having bets but very seldom do they actually honour them. Deepika Padukone is different.

Infotech

Sharp Corp running out of options: Analysts
Japan's Sharp Corp is fast running out of options to repair its disintegrating balance sheet, analysts say, raising fears about its viability as investors bolt for the exit.

5 facts about new virus hacking bank accounts
A new computer virus, dubbed Gauss, has been discovered in the Middle East. Researchers say can it steal banking credentials and hijack other login information.

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Saturday, August 11, 2012

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August 11, 2012

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Moody's India forecast cause of concern, admits PM
Moody's scaled down its forecast for India's economic growth this fiscal to 5.5% earlier this week. PM, however, emphasized India's fundamentals were strong.

Mumbai lawyer Pallavi planned to wed by end of 2012 or early 2013, says aunt
Pallavi's aunt Monimala Dhar cannot accept the fact that the sprightly, restless girl she would often tease for being too tall, will never again greet her with a bear hug.

Olympics Live Blog: Indian hockey team lose to South Africa, finish last
Indian hockey team's Olympic campaign ended on a humiliating note as they crashed to a 2-3 loss against South Africa to finish last in the 12-team competition.

Cities

Pinki gets back railway job
Pinki Pramanik, who was accused of gender fraud and rape by her live-in partner, has got back her railway job and will be back at Sealdah station on Friday.

Isro comes to classroom
A certificate course on space, a brainchild of eminent scientist-professor C Sivaram came as a window to a new world, and others with a keen interest in space sciences.

Business

Kingfisher posts Q1 loss of Rs 651cr
Kingfisher Airlines, which used to be India's 2nd biggest carrier but is now struggling with crushing debt, posted another quarterly loss on Saturday.

Smugglers may cash in on dip in gold imports
With duty on gold increased to eight times in this year's budget (from 0.5% to 4&), agencies believe the new policy is encouraging gold smuggling to some extent.

Sports

Bolt aims for third gold & world record
For all the excitement that Usain Bolt has generated at the Olympics, one thing is still missing.

We're not good enough to play in Olympics: Chetri
India's disastrous hockey campaign in the London Games ended with a humiliating bottom spot finish out of 12 competing nations.

Entertainment

Pak N.O.C. for 'Ek Tha Tiger'
Ek Tha Tiger has got a No Objection Certificate for its print to be taken to Pakistan for viewing by the Pak Censor Board.

Soha Ali Khan manhandled!
While shooting for a brutal scene in her new film, Chaarfutiya Chhokre, Soha Ali Khan didn't allow any still cameraman be on the sets.

Infotech

SAP provides software to Indian Navy
Enterprise IT solutions provider SAP today said it has deployed an online financial information system (FIS) for the Indian Navy.

'Users ready to pay $100 extra for Apple features'
An Apple expert survey says that users would be willing to pay $100 for 3 patented smartphone features that are at issue in its high stakes trial against Samsung.

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Friday, August 10, 2012

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August 10, 2012

Top Headlines

Yuvraj Singh back in Team India for World T20
Yuvraj Singh, the man of the tournament in the 2011 World Cup, had last played for India in November 2011 before being diagnosed with a rare germ cell cancer.

Infosys employee Neelima may have ended life due to marital problems: Police
In the e-mail sent to her husband Suresh Reddy just before her death, Neelima purportedly stated that they were a mismatch.

It was an act of perversion: Police on Mumbai lawyer's murder
A day after Pallavi Purkayastha was found dead with her throat slit in her flat in Mumbai's Wadala area, police said 'it was an act of perversion' by the watchman.

Cities

Man makes unusual divorce request
A man who appealed against a divorce order granted to his wife by the Bandra family court last year has sought a public apology from her.

Wanted woman held after high drama at Bangalore flat
A 35-year-old woman kept a joint police team from Mumbai and Bangalore, which came to arrest her, on tenterhooks for four hours by locking herself up in her flat.

Business

Rs 26k cr left unclaimed in bank, PF a/cs
Investors have not claimed over Rs 26,000 crore from their PF accounts, insurance companies and bank fixed deposits, data released by the finance ministry revealed.

SBI Q1 profit surges; NPAs cause of concern
SBI on Friday reported a 137% jump in net profit at Rs 3,752 cr for the Q1 ended June 30, 2012, though rising non-performing loans continue to be a cause of concern.

Sports

NZ series: Laxman stays, Pujara returns
VVS Laxman retained his place in the Indian Test squad for the two-match series against New Zealand, starting August 23 in Hyderabad.

Repeating feats in Rio Games a 'hard reach': Bolt
Usain Bolt acknowleged on Friday that repeating his staggering gold medal achievements in Rio in 2016 would be a tough mission.

Entertainment

Dimple continues to use Kaka's number
A fortnight after Rajesh Khanna's death there are those in Bollywood who are wondering whether or not to delete his number from their phones.

Junoon not to perform for PM
Even as India began anticipating a feel of love for our PM from sarhad paar, confusion has arisen galore.

Infotech

HCL Infosystems bags Rs 2200 cr UID contract
After a delay of over 12 months, the Unique ID Authority on Friday finally awarded the managed service provider contract to HCL Infosystems.

'India can monitor BlackBerry emails without codes'
India has found a way to monitor BlackBerry corporate emails without asking developer Research in Motion (RIM) to hand over encryption codes a report said.

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