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Saturday, August 25, 2012

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August 25, 2012

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BJP slams govt's zero-loss theory on coal scam
Arun Jaitley rejected the Congress-led UPA govt's no-loss theory on the allocation of coal blocks to private players, alleging it was trying to mislead the people

Arvind Kejriwal denied permission to stage protest at residences of PM, Gadkari
Delhi Police on Saturday sought a fresh undertaking from Arvind Kejriwal to allow dharna at Jantar Mantar on the coal block allocation issue.

Apple wins 1bn dollars in patent suit against Samsung
Defeat in a bitter patent wrangle with Apple, its smartphone rival and biggest customer, will dent Samsung Electronics Co's $21 billion cash-pile.

Cities

Aarushi case: 'Vaginal swabs were contaminated'
Forensic expert BK Mahapatra said vaginal swabs taken from Aarushi's bed sheet were contaminated and no conclusive proof could be drawn from them.

13 cars vandalized off Mysore Road
Unidentified miscreants smashed window panes of 14 vehicles parked by the roadside near Huchchppa Ground in Bapujinagar, Mysore Road, in the wee hours of Friday.

Business

Gold zooms to new record at Rs 31,300
Buoyed by a strong rally overseas, gold rose to touch a new high of Rs 31,300 per 10 grams in the bullion market on Saturday.

Cash-strapped Flipkart raises $150m
South African media giant Nasper is leading $150-million investment in online retailer Flipkart, a deal said to secure the company's finances for next three years.

Sports

Rain forces early stumps on Day 3
Incessant rain forced the umpires to abandon the day's play on the third day of the first Test between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Armstrong plots strategy after titles loss
Cyclist Lance Armstrong plotted his career strategy after USADA banned him from the sport for life and stripped him of the record seven Tour de France titles.

Entertainment

Item number in 'Joker' raises activist's hackles
Hindi movie Joker, to release Aug 31, could face legal hurdles over a raunchy item number that allegedly insults patriotic sentiments, an activist said here Thursday.

Superstars are remembered only when they die: Bips
"An actor's life is very sad. The biggest of superstars in our country fade away after some time and are remembered only when they die. But what to do?"

Infotech

Will Apple's win result in fewer options for consumers?
A jury's conclusion that Samsung stole technology used by Apple to create its iPhone and iPad could mean fewer smartphone options for consumers.

'Govt finding it difficult to block hate content on Twitter'
Kapil Sibal said that the solution to control hate content on social media should be a permanent one, admitting that the govt was finding it difficult to block content on Twitter.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

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August 24, 2012

Top Headlines

Techie steals Rs 49L from 3 bank accounts in Chennai
A 30-year-old software engineer landed behind bars for helping a friend swindle 49 lakh from customers of a private bank in Chennai.

2G case: Supreme Court gives clean chit to Chidambaram
The Supreme Court gave absolute clean chit to finance minister P Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

Coalgate: If coal is not mined, where is the loss? asks Chidambaram
The government rejected the CAG report on allocation of coal blocks in which it has indicated a Rs 1.85 lakh crore loss to the exchequer.

Cities

Pregnant woman beaten with hot iron rod in Barmer
An eight-month pregnant woman, who already had four daughters, was beaten with a hot iron rod by her husband as they thought, she would again give birth to a girl.

Teenager gang-raped in moving car
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three persons in a moving car in Nashik, police said.

Business

Gold climbs Rs 80 to fresh high of Rs 31,115
Gold climbed to Rs 31,115 per 10 grams, spurred by gains in the overseas market.

Sensex drops 67 points as bank, realty shares hit
Sensex shed 67 points to close at 17,783.21 dragged down by interest- rate sensitive sectors.

Sports

PCB to announce new bowling coach this week: Zaka
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf has said that a new bowling coach for the national team would be announced within this week.

India vs NZ: New Zealand 106/5 at stumps on Day 2, trail by 332 runs
New Zealand lost half of their side inside 100 runs on the second day of the of first Test in Hyderabad.

Entertainment

Apple dethroned by Lenovo in Chinese smartphone market: IDC
Apple's share in China's smartphone market almost halved to 10 percent in the second quarter as buyers waited for the next iPhone model.

Britney Spears to have intimate wedding
Singer Britney Spears, who is set to marry her former agent Jason Trawick, wants the wedding ceremony as private as possible.

Infotech

Global tablet sales to top 100 million in 2012: Survey
The global market for tablet computers is extending its sizzling growth and will likely top 100 million in 2012, a research firm said.

Nokia: How Asha phones can change co's fortunes
The more than 70 million cheaper handsets Nokia sells each quarter is providing relief for chief executive officer Stephen Elop as he tries to stem revenue declines.

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

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August 23, 2012

Top Headlines

Don't be defensive about BJP's demand for PM's resignation, Sonia tells Cong MPs
Sonia Gandhi agreed that the Congress should expose the BJP's 'obstructionist' parliamentary tactics, a Congress MP said.

Top cop Patnaik transferred over Mumbai violence
Senior IPS officer Satyapal Singh has been appointed as the new commissioner of Mumbai Police to replace Arup Patnaik, home minister R R Patil said.

Prove charge, take Rs 2 crore cheque, Azmi tells Raj Thackeray
Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi announced a Rs 2-crore award if MNS chief Raj Thackeray proved that his voters in Govandi-Shivaji Nagar included Bangladeshis.

Cities

Kanda saw Geetika on CCTV, hired her
Nupur Mehta's name got drawn into the Geetika Sharma suicide probe after police found Geetika had accused her of theft, in Goa, three years ago.

Day after gifting rose to Raj, cop skips duty
Pramod Shantaram Tawde is facing a departmental enquiry for presenting a rose to MNS chief Raj Thackeray during the latter's rally.

Business

Mamata Banerjee opposes FDI in retail, other sectors
The government has been unsuccessful in going ahead with the key reform bills in Parliament mainly because of opposition from its key ally TMC.

Banking operations remain disrupted on second day of strike
Normal banking operations, including cash transactions, cheque clearances, foreign exchange dealings were affected.

Sports

India vs New Zealand: Cheteshwar Pujara scores maiden Test century
Cheteshwar Pujara notched up his maiden Test hundred to lead Indian first innings on Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand at Hyderabad.

Kevin Pietersen's head turned by IPL: Andy Flower
England coach Andy Flower insists Kevin Pietersen's infatuation with the IPL played a significant role in the collapse of his international career.

Entertainment

I'm sorry I let audiences down by not exposing: Sunny Leone
Adult star-turned-Bollywood actor, Sunny Leone, gets talking about the hypocrisy in society and the kind of questions that are posed to her constantly.

Guys find me intimidating: Bipasha Basu
Bipasha feels that it is high time the filmmakers and audiences understand that a woman can be as ambitious as a man.

Infotech

Nokia: How Asha phones can change co's fortunes
The more than 70 million cheaper handsets Nokia sells each quarter is providing relief for chief executive officer Stephen Elop as he tries to stem revenue declines.

Google's worry: Few women in core team
At Google, data is king. Now the company is using data to figure out if it can anoint a few queens.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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August 22, 2012

Top Headlines

Govt must go and fresh polls be held, adamant BJP says
"We are not disrupting the House. It is Congress regime which is doing it," BJP's Prakash Javadekar said even as Parliament was stalled for 2nd day over coal scam.

India banking strike clouds financial reform hopes
Bank transactions and some market operations were hit after about one million bank employees began a two-day strike on Wednesday.

Facebook to remove content that incites violence
Facebook said it will remove content, block pages or even disable accounts of those users who upload contents that incite violence or perpetuate hate speech.

Cities

Boy kills self after MMS clip goes viral
A youth from Sattari taluka in Panaji allegedly committed suicide after an MMS clip showing him and his girlfriend in a compromising position went viral.

Jilted man blows up lover's house in Aliganj
Panic gripped Madiaon police station area when an explosion at a house in Aliganj Phase II resulted in a huge fire.

Business

Air India's losses pegged at Rs 28,046 crore
AI's losses have been constantly mounting since the five-year-old merger with Indian Airlines and the collective losses from 2007-08 to 2011-12 are now Rs 28,046 crore.

Gold zooms to near record at Rs 30,745 on strong global cues
In a three-day long rising spree, prices of the precious metal spurted to reach near its all time high level of Rs 30,750 per 10 grams set on June 19.

Sports

No end to Sachin Tendulkar's learning curve
Sachin Tendulkar has weathered 23 long years of pressure and still continues to deliver for his team: His focus and dedication is second to none.

Confident India set sights on U-19 WC final
After defeating Pakistan, India would look to carry on the good show against New Zealand in the semifinals of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on Thursday.

Entertainment

SRK gets Katrina to stay in Ladakh as Aamir waits for her
SRK, who is shooting in Ladakh, wants Katrina by his side, as he executes some of the more complex scenes under tight security.

Amitabh Bachchan apologises for coming late
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is known to be punctual for all events, apologised for being late for a promotional event of his upcoming game show 'KBC'.

Infotech

Microsoft starts registration for Windows 8
Microsoft began accepting orders for Windows 8 this week. The new operating system won't be delivered until October 26, however.

Kapil Sibal wants law to stop social media abuse
Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said the government needs to take strict action against those violating the law.

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