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Thursday, September 6, 2012

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September 06, 2012

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Sourav Ganguly wants to coach Team India if given a chance
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is open to coaching the senior national team if BCCI feels that he is a suitable candidate for the hot seat.

PMO lodges protest over story against PM, Washington Post says 'stand by it'
The PMO has said the story calling Manmohan Singh a "dithering, ineffectual bureaucrat presiding over a deeply corrupt government" was "totally one-sided".

SP, Shiv Sena thwart consideration of quota bill in Rajya Sabha
Samajwadi Party and Shiv Sena thwarted an attempt in the RS to take up for passage the bill providing for quota in promotion for SCs and STs in govt jobs.

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PM Manmohan Singh condoles Sivakasi fire victims
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday expressed deep shock over the Sivakasi firecracker tragedy in Tamil Nadu and condoled the deaths in the accident.

Raj Thackeray gives go-ahead to musical reality show 'Sur Kshetra'
MNS chief Raj Thackeray made a U-turn and gave his go-ahead to musical reality show 'Sur Kshetra', featuring upcoming singers from India and Pakistan.

Business

Gold crosses Rs 32,000-mark for the first time
Gold crossed the coveted Rs 32,000-mark for the first time driven by increased buying by stockists ahead of the marriage season amid a firm global trend.

First Dreamliner for Air India to land on Saturday
Air India's long wait for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is finally over, with the first of these long-haul planes set to arrive here on Saturday, sources said.

Sports

Andrew Flintoff planning to take up pro career in boxing
Flintoff is planning to enter his new sport as a heavyweight and compete in his first fight in November - although he is yet to be granted a boxing license.

Former Pakistan players urge ICC award boycott
Former Pakistan players urged a boycott of ICC annual awards ceremony over omission of spinner Saeed Ajmal from the shortlist for Test player of the year.

Entertainment

Scientologists turned Kidman's kids against her
Nicole Kidman's children Isabella and Connor were turned against their mother by Scientologists using fear-based brainwashing techniques, it's been claimed.

Hope Bollywood returns to Kashmir: Shah Rukh
Shah Rukh Khan said he is not big enough to attract people to Kashmir but hopes more filmmakers will return to the picturesque destination in future.

Infotech

Now, glasses that allow deaf people 'see' sounds
A pair of glasses can now alert deaf people about loud noises - like the honk of a car horn.

Samsung faces probe over Apple's antitrust complaint
Rivals Apple and Samsung are locked in patent disputes in 10 countries, as they vie for market share in the booming mobile industry.

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

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September 05, 2012

Top Headlines

30 feared killed, many injured in Tamil Nadu factory fire
Police confirmed that 10 bodies were pulled out of the debris. There were about 250 employees working in the unit when the accident occurred.

Washington Post calls 'silent' Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a 'tragic figure'
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been described as "a dithering, ineffectual bureaucrat presiding over a deeply corrupt government" by a leading US daily.

MPs come to blows in Rajya Sabha, quota bill set for delay
A scuffle today broke out between BSP MP Avatar Singh and SP MP Naresh Agrawal during the tabling of the SC, ST quota bill in Rajya Sabha.

Cities

Educated professionals in terror network
The trend of educated professionals on the terror network began to surface in the state in 2006.

15 year-old dalit boy tortured in custody in Odisha
A 15-year-old dalit boy was allegedly tortured in custody in front of his father in Odisha's Kendrapara district earlier this week.

Business

Lufthansa strike cancels 300 flights
Germany's largest air carrier Lufthansa had to cancel about 300 flights as its flight attendants went on strike in the country's major airports, the company said.

SBI cuts fixed deposit rates by 0.5-1%
Fixed deposit with maturity of 181-240 days would now provide interest rate of 6.50 per cent, down from 7.25 per cent.

Sports

ICC refuses to include Ajmal's name in awards' list
The ICC has dismissed Pakistan Cricket Board's objection on Saeed Ajmal's omission from the shortlist for Test Cricketer of the Year award.

Sachin Tendulkar not finished as yet: Sanjay Manjrekar
Tendulkar, 40, was bowled thrice in four innings in the just concluded India-New Zealand Test series, prompting many to announce his end as a quality batsman.

Entertainment

Anoushka Shankar graces premiere of husband Joe Wright's film
Anoushka Shankar attended the London premiere of husband Joe Wright's latest film titled Anna Karenina.

Kareena voted as world's sexiest lady
Kareena Kapoor has becomes the hottest girl as she has graced the cover page of Maxim.

Infotech

Google picks Indian tech startups to build mobile interface
Google has picked three Indian technology startups as vendors for an initiative it has just launched to help local businesses build a mobile interface.

Angry Birds maker announces launch date of Bad Piggies
Rovio, the developer best known for Angry Birds games franchise for Android and iOS, has released a teaser trailer of an upcoming game, titled Bad Piggies.

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

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September 04, 2012

Top Headlines

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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