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Monday, September 24, 2012

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September 24, 2012

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No roaming charges from next year: Kapil Sibal
Telecom minister Kapil Sibal today said that mobile phone subscribers will not have to pay roaming charges from next year.

Congress working committee to meet tomorrow to chalk out strategy
CWC meeting comes at a time when there is a clear realisation in the Congress that the vexed issue of Telangana cannot be kept hanging for long.

Mamata to protest in Delhi on October 1, seeks support on Facebook
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that she would lead a party demonstration at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on October 1.

Cities

'Prostitution' racket busted in Mumbai
The zonal DCP Pratap Dighavkar, has formed a new team that will continue to conduct raids on pubs and bars from Bandra to Oshiwara.

Bokaro lawyer slits wife's throat after row over affair
In a bizarre incident, a lawyer killed his wife on Sunday accusing her of having an affair with a neighbour.

Business

FDI in July up 60% to USD 1.76 bn
After declining for three consecutive months, foreign direct investment (FDI) in India increased by about 60 per cent to USD 1.76 billion in July.

Foodgrain production to fall 10%: Pawar
Country's foodgrain production is projected to decline by 10 per cent in the kharif season of this year at 117.18 million tonnes.

Sports

Brilliant show by Harbhajan: MS Dhoni
Dhoni was all praise for Harbhajan Singh, terming the spin veteran's four-wicket haul in the T20 match against England as a "brilliant one under current circumstances".

Rest of India thrash Rajasthan to win Irani Cup
Rest of India notched up a comprehensive innings and 75 runs victory over Ranji Trophy champion Rajasthan on the 4th day of the Irani Cup match.

Entertainment

Imran follows Aamir, grows moustache
Actor Imran Khan seems to be following in the footsteps of Aamir Khan as he insisted on growing a moustache for his role in "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2".

'Turban expert' for Ajay Devgn
Ajay, who is busy shooting for Son of Sardaar, flew in a turban expert — all the way from Punjab — many times to tie his turban.

Infotech

'Relax visa rules for IT companies'
A leading think-tank, wants the David Cameron government to relax immigration rules to make it easier for tech companies to recruit from anywhere in the word.

Bench employees may drag profits of TCS, Wipro
The rising number of idle workers in the US and Europe for Indian software companies could drag profitability lower.

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

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September 23, 2012

Top Headlines

BJP's Arun Shourie lauds PM, supports diesel price hike, FDI
"Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has for the first time shown his strength," Arun Shourie said contradicting BJP's stand on diesel price hike and FDI in retail.

Air India gives Gulf-bound passengers a harrowing time
Passengers from Kerala to Middle-East destinations are going through a harrowing time with Air India announcing cancellation of many of its flights since last week.

Pedal power will light up Mysore Palace this Dasara
On the first day of Dasara, Mysore Palace will be illuminated not with regular electricity but with pedal power.

Cities

Lucknow school is world's 'largest'
Starting from five students and a Rs.300 loan, a Lucknow school now has the most number of pupils in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records.

Tantrik arrested for raping maid
A tantrik has been arrested for raping a woman in Neb Sarai few days ago. Siya Ram Dubey (43) is a resident of Dev li village and was nabbed from Sonepat, police said.

Business

Rupee rise likely to continue, experts feel
After appreciating by a hefty 93 paise to a four-and-a-half-month high of 53.45 against the dollar on Friday, the rupee is likely to strengthen further this week.

FDI in retail full of holes: BJP
After demanding rollback of the FDI in multi-brand retail announcement, the BJP on Saturday said the measure may not see the light of day as it is "full of holes".

Sports

Pakistan set challenging 178 target for New Zealand
After electing to bat first, Pakistan set up a formidable target of 178 for New Zealand in their World Twenty20 match in Pallekele on Sunday.

Brian Lara visits Sachin Tendulkar's home in Mumbai
Sachin Tendulkar was in for a pleasant surprise as West Indies legend Brian Lara paid a visit to the former's residence.

Entertainment

It will be Akki not Sallu on Eid 2013
As of now, Salman hasn't booked Eid for any of his releases and instead the Akshay-Imran Khan starrer OUATIM 2 has blocked this date in 2013.

Nathalia Kaur not in Jism 3
"I am not doing Jism 3 and I am not getting married. So I want to clear it I am not doing that film," Nathalia told reporters.

Infotech

New Lumia phones: Last chance for Nokia?
"The N95 was the last great phone Nokia made," says Dhruv Bhutani, a technology blogger and a Nokia enthusiast.

HR checking candidate background on FB, Google
A majority of employers and recruiters are now using social media sites, search engines and criminal records to learn the truth about job seekers.

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Saturday, September 22, 2012

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September 22, 2012

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Maa, Maati, Manush are assets of our democracy: Mamata
In a veiled attack on the Congress, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said she would never bow to those who showed arrogance of power.

BJP gets tough, BS Yeddyurappa's men shown door
The BJP got tough with BS Yeddyurappa by removing his close aides Ayanur Manjunath and V Dhananjaya Kumar from the party.

Man takes off shirt, shouts slogans against PM Manmohan Singh at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi
A man shouted slogans on Saturday as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh got up to deliver his address at an international conference.

Cities

In-laws spying with CCTV: Woman to cops
A woman in Ahmedabad complained to police that her in-laws have installed a CCTV camera at her house to keep a watch on her.

La Mart principal, teachers cleared in Rouvanjit case
A fast-track court acquitted La Martiniere for Boys principal Sunirmal Chakravarthi and three teachers of all charges in the Rouvanjit suicide case.

Business

Health insurance premium set to cost 15% more
Oriental Insurance said it will end the six-year freeze and raise annual costs by around 15% in the wake of higher costs.

Walmart hits a wall in New York
The world's largest retailer, has been thwarted once again in its efforts to open a big-box store in the Big Apple in the face of opposition from local unions.

Sports

Yuvraj Singh has made a great comeback, says Stuart Broad
"Well, Yuvraj is a great player and we all welcome him having made such a strong comeback," Stuart Broad said.

World Twenty20: Luke Wright earns Kevin Pietersen kudos
Pietersen, who was man of the tournament when England won the tournament in 2010, has been cast into international exile for disciplinary reasons.

Entertainment

Hrithik Roshan in Knight and Day's hindi remake
Jr Roshan has signed up to play Tom Cruise's character in the desi remake of 2010 hit Knight and Day.

Paris Hilton apologises to gay community
Paris Hilton has issued an apology after an audio appeared online where she referred to homosexuals as "disgusting".

Infotech

iPhone 5 launch sees phenomenal enthusiasm
Eager buyers formed long lines at Apple stores in Asia, Europe and North America to be the first to get their hands on the latest smartphone.

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison gets 24% salary jump
Technology company Oracle increased billionaire CEO Larry Ellison's compensation for last year by 24 per cent.

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Friday, September 21, 2012

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September 21, 2012

Top Headlines

TMC ministers quit, UPA govt breathes easy with SP support
The UPA govt breathed easy with the Samajwadi Party bailing it out pledging its continued support as Trinamool Congress formally split with the coalition.

Chidambaram continues slew of reforms, cuts tax on foreign borrowings
Continuing the slew of reforms initiated by the UPA govt, P Chidambaram cut the withholding tax on overseas borrowings to 5% from 20%.

Reliance Communications hikes call rates by 25%
Reliance Communications increased the base call price to 1.5 paisa a second from 1.2 paisa, the company said in a statement on Friday.

Cities

Humiliated over mother's illicit affair, girl commits suicide
Humiliated on being dragged to a police station alongwith her mother, accused of having an illicit affair, a 15-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide.

3 booked for molesting cops on August 11
The Special Investigating Team probing the August 11 Azad Maidan violence has booked three persons for molesting women constables on duty.

Business

Sensex closes 415 points up on hopes of more policy reforms
The Sensex earlier in the day staged biggest jump this year and surged 464 points to touch a high of 18,866.87 points in intra-day trade.

Food prices to reach record high in 2013: Rabobank
Food prices are forecast to reach record highs in 2013, according to a Rabobank report. The trend is expected to extend well into the third quarter of 2013.

Sports

Afghanistan boosted by Gavaskar, de Silva pep talk
Gavaskar spoke to the players in Hindi, which they understood, while Aravinda de Silva's talk in English was translated into Pashto by coach Kabir Khan.

Pietersen hopes to be back for tour of New Zealand
Out of favour England batsman Kevin Pietersen tweeted on Friday that he hopes to make a comeback for England's tour to New Zealand in February 2013.

Entertainment

Ash would have done 'Heroine' differently: Kareena
There are just a few films that become an obsession with an actor. Heroine is one of those films for Kareena Kapoor.

Heidi Klum mulling legal complaint over publication of topless pics
Heidi Klum is considering filing a lawsuit over her topless photos that have been leaked online.

Infotech

iPhone 5 goes on sale in Australia, Japan
Apple has booked more than 2 million pre-orders for the device in the first 24 hours, double the first-day sales of the previous iPhone 4S.

BSNL launches landline phones with video call facility
BSNL will charge Rs 3 for 45 second video call made from VCO which will include 30 per cent commission for the franchise owner.

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