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Monday, September 10, 2012

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September 10, 2012

Top Headlines

Modi vs Nitish? JD(U) to contest Gujarat polls alone
Nitish Kumar, whose antipathy to Narendra Modi is well-known, will also campaign for the JD(U) candidates in Gujarat, where elections are due this year end.

Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi sent to jail till September 24
Charged with sedition for insulting national symbols through his cartoons, Aseem Trivedi refused to engage a lawyer in protest.

Kudankulam nuclear plant: Police lathicharge protesters
Police lathicharged and fired teargas shells on villagers protesting against Kundakulam nuclear plant at Vairavikinaru shore to chase them away on Monday morning.

Cities

Rape victim molested during probe
A juvenile justice official, who was supposed to provide justice and protect a rape victim, turned the tormentor.

Villagers clash with police in Noida
Angry villagers in Haibatpur fought a pitched battle with the police and NDA workers when an anti-encroachment squad tried to demolish some illegal shops.

Business

Gold hits fresh high of Rs 32,500
Gold prices touched new all-time high of Rs 32,500 per 10 grams in the bullion market here today on seasonal demand amid strong global trend.

Hiring activity slows down by 4% in August
The hiring activity across sectors, functional areas and cities slowed down significantly last month, said a report by an online job portal.

Sports

Focus back on Yuvraj in 2nd Twenty20
The focus is back on Yuvraj Singh as he looks to resume his innings in international cricket with the second Twenty20 game between India and New Zealand on Tuesday.

Serena beats Azarenka to win fourth US Open title
Serena Williams captured her 15th Grand Slam title and fourth career US Open crown with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 victory Sunday over World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka.

Entertainment

Prosenjit's okay with blink-n-miss roles
It seems like Prosenjit Chatterjee's blink and miss role in Shanghai has started his second innings in Bollywood.

Devgns on a spiritual trip
Jaipur is fast turning into a spiritual destination for Bollywood celebrities. After Ekta Kapoor and Bipasha Basu, latest is celebrity couple Ajay and Kajol Devgn.

Infotech

Wipro eyeing investments in Oman: Premji
Wipro is looking at making Oman its next largest strategic market in the Gulf region and is looking forward to making big investments in the country.

iPhone 5: Apple's answer to Google, Nokia awaited
Apple becomes the focus of the technology universe as the world awaits a new iPhone with a big, beautiful touchscreen and connectivity to blazingly fast telecom networks.

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Sunday, September 9, 2012

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September 09, 2012

Top Headlines

Isro's 100th mission: PSLV-C21 puts two satellites in orbit
The Indian space odyssey crossed a historic landmark on Sunday when a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C21) put in orbit two foreign satellites.

Chinese defence minister wished to give cash gift to military band also
The plan of Chinese defence minister could not be executed as the Indian side dissuaded him from doing so saying there was no such practice.

Thackerays are 'infiltrators', should leave Maharashtra immediately: Lalu
RJD chief Lalu Prasad said Bal Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray were originally Bihari, and that they were "infiltrators" in Maharashtra.

Cities

Bus driver, conductor suspended for misbehaving with passengers
A driver and a conductor of South Bengal State Transport Corporation bus have been suspended from duty for misbehaving with passengers.

Eco Ganeshas are all the rage this season in Bangalore
Come September 19 and ecofriendly idols of Lord Ganesha look good to find their way to homes of many a devotee in Bangalore.

Business

IIP and inflation data to guide market mood this week
Stock markets are likely to witness volatile trading in the coming week in view of industrial output and inflation data that are lined up for release, according to experts.

Hinduja Global to hire 4,000 people this year
Hinduja Global Solutions, the BPO arm of the diversified Hinduja Group, plans to hire about 3,000-4,000 people in the current fiscal.

Sports

England star James Anderson slams former skipper Michael Vaughan
James Anderson has launched a scathing attack on the captaincy of Michael Vaughan, who led his country's successful bid to regain the Ashes in 2005.

Whatmore happy with Pakistan's Twenty20 progress
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore said he was happy with the team's progress in the shortest format of the game ahead of this month's World Twenty20.

Entertainment

Liz Hurley and Warnie still crazy about each other
Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne were spotted cozying up to one another while posing for photographs at the opening of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Vienna, Austria.

Anil Sharma is back in action with a six-film deal
Bollywood director Anil Sharma who has given more than twelve hit films till now is finally a busy man now a days.

Infotech

Govt planned to bar Twitter after exodus of northeast Indians
The department of electronics and IT wanted to block Twitter and asked experts how and whether it could be done, sources said.

You may get call from Facebook if profile identity is suspect
Social networking giant Facebook is making a "huge effort" to weed out fake profiles to prevent misuse of such identities, a senior company official has said.

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Saturday, September 8, 2012

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September 08, 2012

Top Headlines

Give me control of Army, I will set everything right: Bal Thackeray
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray claimed that if he was given charge of the Indian Army, he would solve all problems and set things right in the country within a month.

Terror groups will try to use sea route to enter India: Manmohan
PM also expressed concern about certain elements using social media, SMSs\MMSs and doctored videos to create panic and social unrest.

I faced racism and was called 'browny' in US school: Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra, who went to high school for a few years in Boston, said she faced racial issues there as some fellow students called her "browny".

Cities

Three killed in Jharkhand hospital fire
Three people, including a woman, died in a fire that broke out in a hospital in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, police said Saturday.

Threat letter warns blast at 7pm on any day in Mumbai
The anonymous letter, received to blow off vital installations, mentioned that explosive have been set to go off at 7pm on any day.

Business

Swedish companies eye Gujarat's defence SEZ to set up units
Close to 45 companies from Europe have expressed interest in setting up units at the special economic zone for defence supply industries to be set up by the Gujarat govt.

ONGC buys stake in Azeri field for $1 billion
ONGC Videsh Ltd bought US energy firm Hess Corp's stake in Azeri, Chirag and Guneshli (AGC) group of oil fields in Central Asian nation for USD 1 billion.

Sports

We gave it everything: Leander Paes
Fifth seeds Paes and Stepanek lost 6-3 6-4 to the second-seeded Bryan brothers in the summit clash on Friday.

Lewis Hamilton fastest in final practice at Italian GP
Lewis Hamilton had the fastest time in the final practice session at Italian Grand Prix, edging out championship leader Fernando Alonso by just one thousandth of a second.

Entertainment

I want to learn more about Indian culture: Halle Berry
Hollywood actress Halle Berry, who is draped in a bright red sari in her upcoming film "Cloud Atlas", says she is fascinated with Indian culture and wants to know it better.

With Raaz 3 Bipasha takes over Vidya: Mukesh Bhatt
In an exclusive conversation with TOI, Mukesh Bhatt talks about the success of Raaz 3 and the comeback of Bipasha Basu.

Infotech

Hyderabad to get 50,000-acre IT hub
An Information Technology hub is expected to witness rapid growth in the IT sector with the setting up of investment region around the city.

Google snaps up cybersecurity start-up VirusTotal
Google has bought startup VirusTotal, picking up a fledgling but widely used cybersecurity player in a move that could beef up protection for its internet services.

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Friday, September 7, 2012

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September 07, 2012

Top Headlines

Army major 'posts' senior colleague's wife's phone number on adult site
A senior Army officer has accused a junior of harassing his wife by posting her mobile number on an adult website prompting institution of a Court of Inquiry into the case.

Five Indian firms among world's most innovative
Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever and Infosys are among five Indian firms ranked on Forbes magazine's list of "The World's Most Innovative Companies".

Disrupting Parliament is a negation of democracy: Prime Minister
Soon after monsoon session ended, PM asked people to stand up against such attitude of disruption, warning it would be "grave violation" of parliamentary politics.

Cities

Fire at Mumbai commercial complex
A major fire broke out in the First International Financial Centre building in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla complex on Friday morning.

Bodoland Territorial Council ready to resettle 11,066 families with land papers
About 50,000 Bengali-speaking Muslims resettled in different areas of Kokrajhar district in the last one week without getting their documents verified.

Business

Lufthansa flight attendants launch 24-hour strike, two-thirds flights cancelled
The flight attendants, represented by the UFO union, walked off the job at midnight Thursday in a 24-hour strike that analysts say could cost Lufthansa about $8.7 million.

BPCL, HPCL, IOC reverse gains; dip 3% on delay in rate hike
Shares of oil marketing firms dropped up to 3.3% after petroleum minister said there are no immediate proposals to raise prices of various oil products.

Sports

Harbhajan Singh bats for Sachin Tendulkar
Tendulkar was bowled thrice in four innings in just-concluded India-New Zealand Test series, prompting many to announce that age is catching up with him.

Don't create a hype over Yuvraj Singh's comeback: MS Dhoni
Terming Yuvraj Singh as a strong character, Dhoni said that what is important now is that the stylist left-hander should enjoy his second innings.

Entertainment

Amitabh Bachchan all praise for Judi Dench
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was recently introduced to Hollywood veteran Judi Dench and said it was a delight to meet her.

Collections have changed but not cinema, says Preity Zinta
At a time when grossing Rs 100 crore is the new benchmark for a film's success, actress-turned-producer Preity Zinta says collections have not changed cinema.

Infotech

Apple in talks for free online radio: Report
US technology giant Apple is in talks to license music for broadcast on a custom online radio service modeled after Pandora, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Intel to unveil next generation chips next week
Wall Street is reassessing its outlook for the top chipmaker after Hewlett-Packard warned last month of weak demand for PCs.

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