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Saturday, October 6, 2012

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October 06, 2012

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LPG price hiked by Rs 11.42; petrol, diesel rates may go up
Cooking gas (LPG) price was on Saturday hiked by Rs 11.42 per cylinder following the government's decision to raise commission paid to the dealers.

Kingfisher crisis: Daily torment for Vijay Mallya's staff
The suicide of wife of a Kingfisher Airlines employee can be seen as a stark indicator of the financial burden under which the families of unpaid employees have been living.

Ready for defamation case if charges against Vadra are false: Kejriwal
"I am ready to face defamation charges if corruption charges against Robert Vadra are proven wrong. Why is Congress silent on merits of the case," Kejriwal asked.

Cities

Boy dies copying Salman Khan's train stunt in 'Ek Tha Tiger'
A 16-year-old boy's desire to imitate Salman Khan's train stunt in the movie 'Ek Tha Tiger' cost him his life in Bangalore.

Sex, blackmail spurred Mumbai teen girl's suicide
A 19-year-old girl who killed herself last month in Kalyan was allegedly blackmailed and sexually exploited by a businessman for over a year.

Business

CBI probe demanded into Nifty 'crash'
NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said a CBI probe was necessary to find out the "conspiracy" behind the incident.

Air India gets first South Carolina-made 787
The delivery marks another milestone in Boeing's efforts to broaden its production base beyond Washington, where all of its other jets have been built.

Sports

World Twenty20 set for rousing finale
A sell-out crowd of 35,000 at the Premadasa stadium will offer boisterous support as the home team attempt to reverse fortunes.

Pitch used for first semifinal was not ideal for T20: ICC CEO
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram had accused Sri Lanka of trying to prepare a wicket that suits their spinners.

Entertainment

Deol trio in Ghai's next venture
The showman recently made a short trip to London to discuss the subject with Sunny who loved the script.

Aiyyaa: Rani's close connection with Lady Gaga
Rani plays a diehard fan of South Indian heroes—Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vikram, Suriya and Ramcharan Teja—in Aiyyaa.

Infotech

Bundling maps with iPhone 5 may 'hurt' Apple
Apple's use of its own mapping technology in the iPhone appears to be a textbook case of what's known as a tying arrangement, sometimes referred to as "bundling."

Talking on mobiles for over 6 min can be dangerous
You can reduce the radiation risks posed by cellphones if you religiously avoid talking on your mobile for more than six minutes.

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Friday, October 5, 2012

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October 05, 2012

Top Headlines

Kingfisher employees take to streets for pending salary
"We are making three demands only - salary, salary, salary. Everything will be normal as soon as the management clears our dues," said the employees.

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Dhanush missile
India successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable ballistic missile Dhanush on Friday from a naval ship in the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast.

Kashmir's potential is enormous, Rahul has opened a door for us: Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata and other leading businessmen of the country were in Srinagar at the behest of Rahul Gandhi to interact with students of Kashmir University.

Cities

Drunkards knife man, rape lover
A couple who came from Karnataka to a picnic spot in Chittoor district were attacked by four unidentified youths.

Banasthali campus under siege over rape claims
Banasthali Vidyapeeth in Tonk's Niwai area witnessed widespread student unrest as some 5,000 girls demonstrated on the campus alleging rape of two students.

Business

IMF cuts India growth forecast to 6%
Chinese growth for 2013 is seen at 8.2 percent, versus a previous estimate of 8.4 percent, Indian growth is seen at 6 percent versus a forecast of 6.6 percent.

More change as Rs 10 note gives way to coin
The Rs 10 note may soon become history, completely replaced by its coin avatar like the Re 1 and Rs 2 notes in the 1990s and the Rs 5 note more recently.

Sports

Pakistan exit from World T20 trigger 'sack coach, captain' calls
Former Test batsman Basit Ali had no doubt that Shahid Afridi now needed to retire and focus on playing foreign T20 leagues.

Five Trinidad players threatened to boycott Champions League T20
The players are Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Ravi Rampaul, skipper Denesh Ramdin and leg-spinner Samuel Badree.

Entertainment

Jab Tak Hai Jaan's song copied from 'Save Tonight'?
Although world renowned musician and singer AR Rahman is known for his original composition, but this time his originality is under a cloud.

Veteran actress Sarika to do an item song in 'David'
Veteran actress Sarika is surely keeping pace with the times. She has happily agreed to do an 'item' song in Bejoy Nambiar's David.

Infotech

Galaxy phones drive Samsung's record $7.3 billion profit
Samsung Electronics reported quarterly profit of $7.3 billion — a fourth straight record quarter and nearly double last year's figure.

How Facebook plans to tackle challenges
Of Facebook's billion users, 600 million log in from their mobile phones, illustrating how vital it is for the company to increase advertising on mobile devices.

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

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October 04, 2012

Top Headlines

Modi attacks Sonia again, says Congress defaming Gujarat
A confident Gujarat chief minister even claimed that the BJP would win all the seats in Rajkot, where Sonia Gandhi addressed a rally yesterday.

Kingfisher talks fail, airline to remain grounded for 4-5 days
A group of employees at Kingfisher Airlines said that talks "ended in failure" as the company had not made a commitment on payment of overdue salaries.

Turkey renews strikes on Syria over cross-border fire
Turkey resumed pounding Syrian targets on Thursday, reportedly killing several soldiers, in reprisal for deadly cross-border fire.

Cities

Woman raped by realty agents in car
A 35-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by three property dealers in Tronica City off state highway 57 in Ghaziabad.

From Gurgaon to Jaipur, Gurgaon teenagers pedal it in 18 hours
Last Sunday, two Gurgaon teenagers achieved a milestone by cycling from home to Jaipur in flat 18 hours, covering over 200km.

Business

Audi India to exceed target in 2012
Luxury car maker Audi India has said it will exceed its target of selling 8,000 units this year, buoyed by 82 per cent jump in sales in September.

Full production in Manesar by mid-Oct: Maruti
The company has been gradually ramping up production at the plant, which had been locked out for a month following the July 18 violence.

Sports

Schumacher to retire from F1 again
Michael Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula One for the second time and at the age of 43 after failing to rekindle his old Ferrari magic.

T20 World Cup: Where India lost the plot
While the three-spinner strategy boomeranged against Australia partly due to rain, MS Dhoni's team selections have not really been convincing.

Entertainment

Mani Ratnam, Aishwarya not teaming up
There are reports doing the rounds that Mani Ratnam is roping in Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for an adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's famous 1938 novel Rebecca.

Himmatwala shooting stalled
Ajay Devgn, who was shooting in Hyderabad for Sajid Khan's Himmatwala, has fallen ill. Ajay continued shooting for the first two days but could not continue.

Infotech

Nokia: No plans to move headquarters
Nokia said it has no plans to move its headquarters in Finland while it will continue with its efforts to dispose off non-core assets, including real estate.

Microsoft building its own smartphone: Reports
Software giant Microsoft is reportedly planning to build its own mobile phone in order to promote its new Windows 8 operating system.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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October 03, 2012

Top Headlines

Gujarat polls on December 13, 17; Himachal votes on Nov 4
The EC today announced one-phase poll in Himachal in November and two-phase voting in Gujarat in December. The results will be out on December 20.

Govt has not paid for Sonia Gandhi's treatment: CIC
During a hearing before CIC Satyananda Mishra, the concerned ministries held no medical bills were submitted by Sonia Gandhi for reimbursement.

After Honda, Maruti also hikes prices across models by up to Rs 5,250
The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India said it has hiked prices of its all models by up to Rs 5,250 with immediate effect.

Cities

Chicken fest against Gandhi's 'ahimsa'
Dalit and OBC students of Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University held a 'chicken festival' at Triveni Hostel on OU campus as a mark of their disagreement with Gandhi's 'ahimsa'.

Flight attendant dies in joy ride accident
A 22-year-old Kingfisher Airlines flight attendant was killed in a freak accident at an amusement park in Chembarambakkam.

Business

Govt must tackle subsidy issue: RBI
India's current account fell 24 percent to $16.55 billion in April-June from the previous quarter.

Crocodile war: French family feud erupts at clothing firm Lacoste
Michel Lacoste, 69, has decided to seek a court ruling against the company board's nomination of Sophie Lacoste-Dournel as non-executive president.

Sports

Dhoni to blame for exit: Chetan Sharma
Former India pacer Chetan Sharma held MS Dhoni's selection policy responsible for the team's early ouster from the ongoing ICC World Twenty20.

England and Kevin Pietersen reach agreement: ECB
The ECB and Kevin Pietersen confirm that agreement has been reached concerning a process for his re-integration into the England team.

Entertainment

Salman Khan's new business model!
The actor has come up with a new diktat - The producers of his films will now get a fixed remuneration like the rest, while Khan will get to keep the profits.

RGV turned a cute girl into scary one
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma had a task on hand when he sought to turn a cute little girl look scary on the poster of his forthcoming film Bhoot Returns.

Infotech

Nokia plans to sell its Finland headquarters
Struggling cellphone maker Nokia is seeking to sell its headquarters in Espoo, Finland as part of a drive to dispose of non-core assets.

Ultrabooks a major flop in markets: Research
Ultrabooks -- those sleek, lightweight laptop computers that were supposed to fire up PC sales -- are not catching on with consumers, a new survey shows.

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