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Saturday, September 15, 2012

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September 15, 2012

Top Headlines

PM warns policy logjam could slow growth to 5%
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said it will take "courage and some risks" to break the policy logjam and strongly favoured higher FDI and FII flows.

BJP opposes FDI in retail, says Wal-Mart won't come for charity
BJP today vehemently opposed the decision to allow FDI in retail trade and charged the government with taking the decision at the behest of 'foreign pressure'.

Ambassador's killing: US scrambles to rush spies, drones to Libya
The US is sending more spies, Marines and drones to Libya but the investigation is complicated by a chaotic security picture in the post-revolutionary country.

Cities

NSUI sweeps Delhi University elections
The Congress-backed National Students Union of India (NSUI) Saturday won all four seats in the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU), officials said.

AP minister's son caught driving drunk
Son of a cabinet minister in Andhra Pradesh was caught Saturday by police while driving his vehicle in an inebriated condition.

Business

PM defends diesel price hike
The govt had recently increased price of diesel by Rs 5 a litre and capped use of subsidised LPG cylinder to six in a year per family, evoking protests all over country.

Corporate America hails India's 'big bang' reforms
Corporate America and US media have hailed India's economic reforms as a welcome signal to investors and a dramatic push to reverse the nation's economic decline.

Sports

T20 WC warm-up: India beat Sri Lanka
Irfan Pathan took five wickets after captain MS Dhoni hit an unbeaten half-century as India beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs in their World Twenty20 warm-up match.

Vishnu gives India 2-0 lead against NZ
Vishnu Vardhan registered a comfortable victory over Jose Statham to give India a commanding 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup play-off tie against New Zealand.

Entertainment

Salman Khan to march with paramilitary troops
Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who played a RAW agent in his last film Ek Tha Tiger, will join the ranks of paramilitary ITBP troops for a half-marathon in New Delhi.

Fan books theatre for Sridevi's comeback
Rajan Naidu, a resident of Andheri, is proudly flaunting a receipt these days. It's his receipt for booking an entire screen before his idol Sridevi's English Vinglish releases.

Infotech

Apple did not violate Samsung patents: US judge
Apple did not violate patents owned by Samsung Electronics in making the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad, a judge at the International Trade Commission said.

iPhone 5 pre-orders push Apple shares to record high
Apple shares jumped on Friday, touching a record high on what one analyst called "iPhone 5 fever" and some customers must wait two to three weeks.

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Friday, September 14, 2012

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September 14, 2012

Top Headlines

Why were many politicians given coal blocks? SC asks
SC has asked the coal secretary to file an affidavit answering 6 questions on a PIL seeking cancellation of all 194 coal blocks in 8 weeks.

Diesel price hike: Cong CM, allies seek rollback; protests across India
DMK and other key allies of UPA have said they were not consulted by the government on diesel price hike and insisted on its immediate rollback.

US powerless to act against anti-Islam inciters, hints Hillary Clinton
As anti-American protests erupt in the Muslim world, US is powerless to act against those who incited the violence due to the freedoms enshrined in its constitution.

Cities

Aarushi case: CBI refuses to examine help
CBI on Thursday refused to examine a witness in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, claiming she had been influenced by the accused.

Settle case with mom: Court to Nayan Mongia
A Mumbai court has asked former cricketer Nayan Mongia to settle a domestic violence case with his mother and to appear before the Lok Adalat on Sept 16, 2012.

Business

August inflation jumps to 7.55%
India's wholesale price index rose a higher-than-expected 7.55% in August from a year earlier, mainly driven by higher food prices due to deficient monsoon.

Gold hit fresh high of Rs 32,900
Gold prices touched new all-time high of Rs 32,900 per 10 grams here on Friday.

Sports

Yuki snatches win to give India lead
Yuki Bhambri fought back from the brink of defeat to script a win over Daniel King Turner and give India a 1-0 lead in the Davis Cup relegation play-off tie.

India confident of winning World T20
India's cricketers have expressed confidence about winning the World Twenty20 for the second time and feel that the return of Yuvraj Singh would be a boost.

Entertainment

Kareena mum over wedding date, converting to Islam
Bebo is reportedly tying the knot with Saif on Oct 16, but she is not confirming it and has also refused to answerwhether she would be converting to Islam after marriage.

Rani is longing for South Indian men
Rani Mukerji donned the South Indian avatar and unveiled the first item song of her upcoming film Aiyyaa in the buzzing South Indian locality of Matunga.

Infotech

iPhone 5 first lot sold out, waiting list growing
Apple today began taking pre-orders for the recently launched iPhone 5, the latest iteration of its iconic smartphone.

Apple iPhone 5 'fails' to impress critics
So Apple has announced the new iPhone, the taller, uber-sleek iPhone 5 with a faster processor. There was a great deal of speculation and anticipation prior to the event.

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

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September 13, 2012

Top Headlines

Anti-Islam film: Yemeni protesters storm US embassy in Sanaa
Yemeni protesters, angry over a film mocking Islam, on Thursday stormed the complex of the US embassy, defying efforts by riot police to hold them at bay.

Govt panel recommends deallocation of four coal mines
The inter-ministerial group (IMG) on coal blocks allocation has recommended deallocation of four mines allotted to private firms.

Media should avoid desire to be sensational: Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh said media should avoid the desire to be sensational and exercise restraint so that nothing that divides society and country is written or broadcast.

Cities

Prank goes awry, girl leaps off college building
A prank by her classmates went awry as a 15-year-old girl jumped off the second floor of her school building in Bangalore.

Man buried alive over affair with his friend's wife
A man, who allegedly had an illicit affair with his neighbour's wife, was buried alive by her husband after he came to know about their relationship in Thanjavur.

Business

Cabinet to consider aviation FDI on Friday
Under current rules, foreign airlines are barred from buying stakes in domestic carriers, although foreign investors are allowed to hold a cumulative 49 percent.

Gold gets dearer; hits fresh high of Rs 32,590
Buoyed by demand for the wedding season, gold prices on Thursday climbed to fresh record high of Rs 32,590 per 10 grams in the bullion market.

Sports

Deccan Chargers reject PVP Ventures bid of Rs 900 crore
Deccan Chargers has been unable to pay salaries to its players for their performance during the last edition of the IPL.

Chris Gayle set to revive happy Sri Lanka memories
Explosive West Indies opener Chris Gayle says his Test triple century in Sri Lanka two years ago will spur him on in the World Twenty20.

Entertainment

Sharmila distributes wedding cards, Kareena mum on wedding
Despite a strong buzz that Sharmila has been sending out invites for the impending wedding of her son, Kareena Kapoor still remains tight-lipped on the issue.

Prakash Jha asks the censor board for a claimer
As Prakash Jha's film Chakravyuh goes to the censors, he has requested to display a claimer in the film, owning up to responsibility of having borrowed characters and situations from real life.

Infotech

iPhone 5: First impressions
The new iPhone also is easy on the eyes, thanks to a larger screen and its "Retina Display," the high-definition technology that Apple introduced in previous models.

Infosys launches SpeedSolve for call centres
The business process outsourcing (BPO) arm of software service exporter Infosys has been a curious case with greater appetite for acquisitions than its parent.

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

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September 12, 2012

Top Headlines

US ambassador to Libya killed in rocket attack
The US ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff were killed in a rocket attack on Tuesday in the Libyan city of Benghazi, a Libyan official said.

Sensex crosses 18,000-level to reach six-month high
Sensex crossed the key figure on hopes for fiscal reforms after the aviation minister expressed hopes the government would allow FDI into the sector

Pakistan McDonald's bars married couple from sitting next to each other
A couple was not allowed to sit beside each other at a McDonalds outlet and were told that such behavior would have a negative impact on the "Islamic family atmosphere".

Cities

Social worker beats hubby to death
A 38-year-old social worker was arrested for killing her husband in Cuffe Parade.Sudha Choudhary, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar slums.

Bangalore chips in for world's largest telescope
Questions ranging from the existence of extra-terrestrial life to the birth and fate of the universe may be answered by the Giant Segmented Mirror Telescopes (GSMTs).

Business

Govt may unveil mega reform steps
A senior government official told TOI that the opening up moves are expected after Friday's agenda-heavy cabinet meeting.

Times Internet Ltd launches BoxTV.com
TIL launches BoxTV.com, a premium video service that would allow to stream movies, TV shows and short films directly on to their computer, smartphone or tablet.

Sports

Volleyballer who lost leg climbs 21,000ft
National-level volleyball player Arunima Sinha, who lost her left leg after being thrown out of a moving train in April 2011, has scaled Chamser Kangri mountain.

Sachin should go out on a high: Imran
Imran Khan advised India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar not be at the mercy of the selectors and asked him to quit international cricket on a high.

Entertainment

Prakash Jha asks the censor board for a claimer
As Prakash Jha's film Chakravyuh goes to the censors, he has requested to display a claimer in the film, owning up to responsibility of having borrowed characters and situations from real life.

Maharashtra govt may rope in Aamir as brand ambassador
The Maharashtra Government is trying to rope in Bollywood actor Aamir Khan to be brand ambassador of its de-addiction campaign.

Infotech

iPhone 5: The D-Day is here!
In a few hours from Apple is expected to unveil its sixth-generation iPhone. Rumour mill has been in over drive over iPhone 5.

Mark Zuckerberg: Our mobile potential misunderstood
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg soothed investors in his first major public appearance since the no. 1 social network's rocky May IPO.

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