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Monday, September 3, 2012

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September 03, 2012

Top Headlines

Ministerial panel to decide status of 60 coal blocks
An inter-ministerial group may review the status of 60 coal blocks today which both public and private firms failed to develop within stipulated time frame.

Techie returns from US, hires taxi to commit suicide
Fed up with his marital problems, a 30-year-old techie, who was working as a software engineer in San Diego in the US, committed suicide in his homeland at Guntur.

Nitish Kumar tears into 'sir phira' Raj Thackeray
Nitish Kumar on Sunday called MNS chief Raj Thackeray a 'sir phira' (crazed) for his statement that people from Bihar were "infiltrators" into Mumbai.

Cities

Kolkata student youngest at Stanford
A 23-year-old student from the city has become one of the youngest to qualify for the MBA programme at Stanford University.

'Tantrik' rapes niece, gets seven-year RI
Ruling that a rapist leaves a scar on a woman's chastity, a court here has awarded seven years rigorous imprisonment to a 'tantrik' for raping his 16-year-old niece.

Business

Gold falls from record to Rs 31,610
Gold prices declined from record high to Rs 31,610 in the bullion market here today due to fall in demand at prevailing higher levels.

Maruti to increase automation in plants
Maruti Suzuki is automating certain critical production functions in its manufacturing plants that will bring its Manesar operations on par with its hi-tech plants in Japan.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar bowled thrice in a row
Surprising as it may sound but senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar's defence has been breached three times in a row in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand.

2nd Test: Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni lead Indian chase against New Zealand
Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni shared an unbeaten 50 runs stand to lead Indian chase on Day 4 of the 2nd Test against New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Entertainment

Big B, Rishi's birthday plans
2012 is a landmark year for two Bollywood legends — Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor. Both have completed 40 years in the film industry.

Saif to get 25 crores for film?
His last, Agent Vinod, may have tanked at the box office, but that hasn't dented Saif Ali Khan's prospects as an action hero.

Infotech

Infosys senior VP Shaji Farooq quits, to join Wipro
In yet another senior-level exit at software major Infosys, Shaji Farooq, senior vice-president and head of financial services, Americas at Infosys has quit.

Samsung Galaxy Note II priced at Rs 38,500
Infibeam has listed the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note II at a price of Rs 38,500. Infibeam's web page for Samsung Galaxy Note II says that the device is 'coming soon'.

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Sunday, September 2, 2012

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September 02, 2012

Top Headlines

2nd Test: New Zealand 232/9 at stumps on Day 3, lead by 244 runs
Jeetan Patel and Trent Boult safely negotiated Indian attack towards the closing stages of the play.

Cancel coal blocks allotment and order fair probe: Sushma Swaraj
Refusing to budge from its demand for PM's resignation, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said the govt should first cancel coal blocks allotment and order a fair probe.

Nitish slams Raj Thackeray, says no one is above law
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar today slammed MNS leader Raj Thackeray over his anti-Bihari statement and said that the MNS leader is making statements to gain publicity.

Cities

Seven Thai girls detained for 'prostitution'
Seven Thai girls have been detained by the Goa police after two spas were raided for prostitution racket Saturday night in the capital city of Panaji.

Two pilgrims die in stampede in Nalanda
Two pilgrims were killed in a stampede today near Brahmakund hot water spring at Rajgir in Bihar's Nalanda district, police said.

Business

Hit by dubious claims, RBI junks ATM cash retraction
The banks have done away with the cash retraction system in ATMs and have posted messages on their websites that the system has been disabled.

Economic slowdown may take toll on job opportunities: Ficci
Economic slowdown is expected to take toll on employment opportunities in the country as the Ficci business confidence survey has turned negative on this count.

Sports

I hope Rafael Nadal plays again this year, says Federer
Roger Federer wants to see injury-hit Rafael Nadal back playing this year despite fears that his great Spanish rival is likely to miss the Davis Cup semifinal.

Retired VVS Laxman says it was time to move on
Reiterating his sudden decision to quit international cricket on the eve of the Test series against New Zealand, Laxman said he intends playing Ranji Trophy.

Entertainment

Big B's jeans to be auctioned for charity
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's pair of jeans is all set to go under the hammer to raise funds to provide under-privileged children access to world class education.

Indians are such good actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Hollywood action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme on his plans to make a film in India, Bollywood and maintaining six pack abs.

Infotech

Apple verdict: Days of design innovation over?
At issue now is whether the Apple vs Samsung verdict might upend such conservative calculations.

Smartphone cameras: 7 little-known tricks
Your smartphone camera may have a limited resolution but there's no reason why you can't add functionality like high-speed capture, panorama and various other filters.

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Saturday, September 1, 2012

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September 01, 2012

Top Headlines

Naroda verdict: Sanjiv Bhatt writes scathing letter to Modi
In a letter to Narendra Modi, the ex-IPS officer claimed the Gujarat CM had smartly distanced himself from loyal lieutenants Maya Kodnani and Babu Bajrangi.

With eye on polls in Gujarat & HP, Ramdev announces agitation from Oct 2
Alleging the Congress had a 'gold medal in scams', Ramdev said he will continue his work despite the party targeting him and his fight will be for a change in power.

Thackeray family originally from Bihar: Digvijaya
Raj Thackeray's comments threatening to brand Biharis as "infiltrators" have fuelled a controversy with leaders from various political parties slamming the MNS chief.

Cities

Teacher in trouble after 'striptease'
The BKC police on Wednesday lodged an FIR against a 43-year-old assistant sports teacher of MU for allegedly changing clothes in front of female colleagues.

Now, pay 'lifetime tax' for your car
The state government on Friday announced the rates of lifetime tax that will allow car owners to pay the tax just once when purchasing the vehicle.

Business

Sensex drops 354 points this week
The BSE benchmark Sensex snapped its four-week gaining streak and tumbled by 354 points to end at one month low of 17,429.56.

Sahara lashes out at regulators
The Sahara Group on Friday resorted to an emotional outburst against regulators for repeatedly questioning the source of all its public deposits and investments.

Sports

Leander Paes-Radek Stepanek in US Open 3rd round
Leander Paes and his partner Radek Stepanek entered the 3rd round of the US Open men's doubles event after getting the better of Joao Souza and Thomaz Bellucci.

India 283/5 at stumps, trail by 82 runs
Virat Kohli performed a brilliant recovery act as India bounced back from a precarious position to leave the 2nd cricket Test against New Zealand evenly poised on Saturday.

Entertainment

Why is Esha hiding her boyfriend?
It is common knowledge in Delhi circles that B-Town newbie Esha Gupta and socialite Feroze Gujral's son Armaan have been dating for a couple of years now.

Vidyut catches thieves
Model-turned-actor Vidyut Jamwal seems to be fixed with an action image in real life, just like that in his movie Force.

Infotech

End for Nokia if new Lumia phones fail: Analysts
Microsoft and Nokia are loading up for their best and possibly last shot at denting a smartphone market dominated by iPhone and Android mobile software.

Samsung accuses Apple of limiting buyers' choice
Samsung accused Apple of resorting to litigation in an effort to limit consumer choice after the iPhone maker said it was seeking to stop the sale of Galaxy S III in US.

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Friday, August 31, 2012

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August 31, 2012

Top Headlines

Maya Kodnani, Babu Bajrangi get life term in Naroda case
The special court also observed that the incident was a black chapter in the secular democratic history of India. On February 28, 2002, 97 persons were killed in Naroda.

Arun Gawli gets life term for murdering Shiv Sena leader
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 17 lakh on Gawli, failing which he will have to undergo an additional three-year imprisonment.

Harvard University probes largest mass cheating scandal
About 125 Harvard University undergraduates are being investigated for cheating in a final exam last year.

Cities

Girl kills self after cops humiliate her
A teenager college student girl committed suicide by jumping before a train on Domoria Bridge on Thursday evening.

Cops strip, thrash beach-goers in Chennai
After searching in vain for a student of an engineering college who went missing off Elliot's Beach, police personnel warned people on the beach not to swim there.

Business

India GDP at 5.5% in April-June quarter
India's economy grew at a higher-than-expected 5.5 percent in the quarter ending June, against analysts' forecast of 5.3 percent, government data showed on Friday.

Sensex tanks 132 points; metal, realty stocks down
Sensex was trading 132 points lower in late afternoon trade as fresh data showed India's GDP grew at a much lower pace of 5.5% in the first quarter of the current fiscal.

Sports

2nd Test: NZ 328/6 at stumps on Day 1
Kruger van Wyk and Doug Bracewell added an unbeaten 82 runs stand to take New Zealand to 328/6 at the close on the first day of the second Test against India.

Hopefully the college issue will be sorted out: Unmukt
Under-19 World Cup winning captain Unmukt Chand is hopeful that his attendance problem in St Stephen's College will be sorted out amicably within the next few days.

Entertainment

Hollywood cinematographer for Poonam
Her bare-assed pictures are the talk of town. And now, Poonam Pandey attention-grabbing antics will be shot by a Hollywood cinematographer James Fowlds.

Anushka to cut her hair short
A source tells us that for the film Peekay, starring Aamir Khan, Anushka is experimenting drastically with her look.

Infotech

Apple iPhone 5: Samsung threatens to sue over 4G
Court battles between Apple and Samsung may not be over anytime soon, as now the South Korean electronics maker has planned to sue the US-based tech giant.

Airtel fined Rs 15,000 for 'harassing' customer
Airtel has been directed by a consumer forum to pay Rs 15k to a subscriber as compensation for "harassing" him by abruptly disconnecting his call services.

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