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    Tuesday, September 4, 2012

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    September 04, 2012

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    Uddhav Thackeray wants permit system for Biharis in Mumbai
    Uddhav declared that his party would not accept Nitish Kumar as NDA's prime ministerial candidate if he continues to stick to his stand on supporting "traitors".

    Union Cabinet approves quota for SC/STs in promotions in govt jobs
    The government cleared a proposal that would allow it to provide reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in promotion in state jobs.

    Coalgate: CBI books 5 companies, one firm 'linked' to Congress MP Vijay Darda
    The CBI registered 5 cases in connection with alleged scam in allocation of coal mines and conducted searches in nearly 30 places across country.

    Cities

    Indo-Tibetan Border Police to set up unit in Kerala
    The ITBP unit in the state would provide an opportunity for the Malayali members of the force to get a home-state posting.

    Madhya Pradesh chief minister asks for speeding up work in industrial township
    The CM directed to complete various works related to the project at the earliest, after reviewing progress of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project.

    Business

    Tech Mahindra buys Hutch's India call centre for $87 million
    Indian software services provider Tech Mahindra Ltd said it has bought Hutchison Whampoa Ltd's back-office call centre business in the country for $87.1 million.

    Monsoon deficit may push FMCG majors to hike prices: Report
    Aggressive rural expansion is also expected to be the growth catalyst for the home grown FMCG company which makes Vatika shampoo and Real juices.

    Sports

    Michael Phelps celebrates retirement with bikini-clad beauties in Las Vegas
    Michael Phelps celebrated the end of his record-shattering swimming career with a Las Vegas pool party, surrounded by a crowd of bikini clad women.

    Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli fill void left by India greats
    Pujara replaced Dravid at number three spot in the Indian batting line-up and displayed a temperament as cool as his predecessor in Hyderabad match.

    Entertainment

    Tom Cruise slams wife claims as 'lies'
    The actor denied reports that Scientology officials "auditioned dozens of young women" for the superstar before he married Katie Holmes.

    Arjun injures himself while shooting for 'Aurangzeb'
    Actor Arjun Kapoor, who is currently shooting for Aurangzeb, injured his hand while shooting for an action sequence of the film.

    Infotech

    1 million Apple IDs hacked
    All Apple devices are assigned the 40-character-long Unique Device Identifiers, which are usually used by developers who want to test their apps.

    Ericsson may buy Nokia Siemens unit: Report
    Sweden-based Ericsson has been expanding rapidly in BSS and operations support systems (OSS), last year buying Telcordia in the US for $1.1bn.

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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.

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    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.

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    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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