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Friday, October 12, 2012

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October 12, 2012

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Gujarat Congress MP faces arrest for brandishing gun at toll booth
Congress MP from Porbandar, Vithhal Radadiya is facing arrest after he brandished gun at a toll booth in Karjan taluka of Vadodara district on October 10.

Non-bailable warrant issued against Kingfisher, Vijay Mallya
The Hyderabad court on Friday issued a non-bailable warrant against business tycoon Vijay Mallya and five others in a cheque bounce case.

RTI should be circumscribed if it encroaches on privacy: Manmohan Singh
The PM's remarks come close on the heels of the Supreme Court as also the Central Information Commission's adverse criticism of frivolous RTI applications.

Cities

Woman ends life to save money spent on her ailments
A 32-year-old woman committed suicide at her residence and left behind a three-page suicide note instructing her husband and two children to remain happy.

Man held for 'raping' teenage daughter in front of mother
Police arrested a 37-year-old tempo driver for allegedly raping his 13-year-old daughter in front of his wife at Mhada flat at Milind Nagar in Powai.

Business

Aphro Trust chairman in police net, being grilled in Chennai
The managing director of Aphro Trust, I P Yesudoss, is accused of cheating several people after taking money on the promise of getting them bank loans.

Rangarajan panel for removal of major controls on sugar sector
While other sectors of the economy have been freed over the years, sugar sector continues to be under government control, right from production to distribution.

Sports

Abdul Qadir gets PCB notice for criticising Pakistan's World Twenty20 show
Pakistan's former spinner Abdul Qadir is on collision course with its cricket board, which has sent him a showcause notice for criticising team's T20 performance.

Deccan fails to give bank guarantee, BCCI free to take action
The BCCI may terminate its IPL franchise Deccan Chargers as its owner failed to pay a bank guarantee of Rs 100 crore as directed by the Bombay high court.

Entertainment

Jennifer Aniston invests in hair care company
Seems like actress Jennifer Aniston is set to launch her own hair care line after becoming a celebrity spokeswoman and investor in a beauty brand.

Chargesheet filed against actor Saif Ali Khan in bar brawl case
Bollywood actor Saif was allegedly arrested after Sharma had filed a complaint after the two got into a fight at the Wasabi restaurant at the Taj on February 22.

Infotech

iPhone 5 price in India likely to be Rs 45-48,000
Apple iPhone 5 is expected to be rolled out in India on October 26 at an expected price ranging between Rs 46,000 to Rs 48,000 for the 16GB model.

Nokia plans to expand mapping services in India
The handset major, which possesses maps for close to 200 countries, currently has over 80,000 partners worldwide to help it update its mapping technology.

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

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October 11, 2012

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HC seeks Centre's response on PIL against Robert Vadra
Admitting the PIL, the Allahabad high court on Thursday asked the Union government to file its reply on the issue within three weeks.

More economic reforms on way, no serious threat of downgrade: Chidambaram
Promising more reforms in next two years, Chidambaram said that there was no serious threat of downgrade of India's credit rating by Standard and Poor's.

Diplomatic coup for Modi: UK seeks to normalize ties with Gujarat
The Gujarat CM said the move was 'better late than ever'. The announcement marks the end of Modi's international isolation after the Gujarat riots in 2002.

Cities

Firing at Ghaziabad court, three people injured
At least three people have been injured after unidentified men opened fire in the Ghaziabad Court premises on Thursday.

Mumbai doctor 'locks up' patient, held
A doctor with a Malwani hospital was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a patient and confining him in a room over his inability to clear a part of his bill.

Business

Govt raises urea price by 50 rupees per tonne
The government raised price of the most used nitrogenous fertiliser urea by 50 rupees per tonne on Thursday, a government spokesman said.

India's Sept exports slump 11%
India's exports continued to decline for the 5th month, contracting 10.78% to $23.69bn in September due to slowdown in the western economies.

Sports

Djokovic cruises into Shanghai quarters
Novak Djokovic reached the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters on Thursday after beating Spain's Feliciano Lopez in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.

Fit Sehwag set to play against KKR
Virender Sehwag will play in Delhi Daredevils' opening Champions League Twenty20 encounter against IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Centurion.

Entertainment

Big B turns 70: A birthday bash to remember
Amitabh, dressed in black velvet outfit, came with his family and he too walked the red carpet with live orchestra playing hit numbers from his films.

Shweta Tiwari plans a party to celebrate divorce
Shweta Tiwari and Raja Chaudhary are legally divorced. The actress, who had filed for divorce 5 years ago, told TOI, "I am throwing a party on Thursday."

Infotech

Google launches free SMS service for Gmail in India
Google has started free SMS service for its Gmail and Google Apps customers in India. Users can send SMSes to mobile phones from chat windows.

Siemens CEO plans to cut jobs, close offices
Germany's Siemens to outline job cuts and office closures to stop profits sliding as customers put off ordering engineering equipment because of eurzone crisis.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

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October 10, 2012

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Companies failing to prevent bribery to be punished: PM
"Mindless atmosphere of negativity and pessimism that is sought to be created over the issue of corruption can do us no good," PM said.

Pakistani doctors work through night to save girl shot by Taliban
Pakistani surgeons removed a bullet on Wednesday from a 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban for speaking out against the militants.

Advani praises MGNREGA at the United Nations
The UPA government that has been facing brickbats from the opposition parties has got a compliment from BJP leader L K Advani for its flagship programme.

Cities

Indore sees sharp rise in teen pregnancy
Number of teenaged pregnancies is growing sharply in the city. Even sales of contraceptive pills, sold over the counter, are on the rise.

Fire at BHEL plant, no casualties reported
A major fire broke out at the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited's plant here on Wednesday morning, a company official said.

Business

Gold gains Rs 230, silver dips Rs 450
Traders said buying for the coming festive as well as wedding season pushed the gold prices for the second session in a row.

Car sales fall 5.4% in September
Automakers sold 157,536 cars in September, down 5.4% from a year earlier, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

Sports

Novak Djokovic into 3rd round at Shanghai Masters
Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the Shanghai Masters by beating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday.

Vijender to debut in 81kg category in World Championships next year
Indian boxing star Vijender Singh is all set to pack a heavier punch from next year when he goes up a division to light heavyweight (81kg) for the World Championships.

Entertainment

Girls know how to love better than men: Shah Rukh Khan
Known for his romantic films, Shah Rukh Khan says that according to him women understand the emotion of love better than men.

Kalpana Lajmi under attack from Hazarika Junior
Ever since Bhupen-da passed away, his son Tej has been questioning the filmmaker's place in his late father's life and allegedly insinuating she has been misusing his name .

Infotech

Apple iPhone 5 launching on Oct 26 in India
After the initial round of global iPhone 5 launches, Apple seems set to launch the latest version of its iconic smartphone in India on October 26, industry sources say.

10 IT CXOs who took pay cuts
Software giant Microsoft Corp CEO Steve Ballmer's salary package fell 4 percent during the company's latest fiscal year through June.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

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October 09, 2012

Top Headlines

Assets case: CBI free to probe Mayawati, SC says
The SC today issued notice to the Centre and the CBI on a petition seeking continuance of investigation into alleged disproportionate assets of Mayawati.

Tradition meets protocol: President Pranab to don priest's garb, perform puja
President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Miriti, a small village 240 kilometres away from Kolkata, this Puja and take part in the family rituals this year too.

Torrent Group buys bungalow in Delhi's Lutyen's Zone for Rs 111 crore
The bungalow on Dharam Marg in Chanakyapuri, stands on a 1,112.4 sq yards plot and was bought by Torrent group companies for Rs 111 crore.

Cities

Asha Bhosle's daughter cremated
The last rites of legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle's daughter Varsha, who committed suicide, were performed in the wee hours on Tuesday at Marine Lines.

Techie held for harassing colleague in Hyderabad
Cyber crime sleuths of the CID have arrested a 27-yr-old US-based software engineer for harassing his colleague by creating fake profiles on the social network.

Business

IMF cuts India growth forecast to 4.9%
The IMF said India, Asia's third-largest economy, is expected to grow 4.9 percent this year, down from a forecast in July of 6.1 percent.

KFA employees receive no assurance on salary
Looks like at least humour is alive among Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) employees, despite the hardships they are going through.

Sports

'Umpires involved since start of IPL'
Darrell Hair is not surprised by the allegations of fixing against match officials, and said such rumours started doing rounds since the birth of cash-rich IPL.

How WT20 is giving champion feeling
India, Pak, England and the West Indies. Teams which didn't create an aura about themselves from 1999 to 2007, have won the first four World T20 titles.

Entertainment

Hit-and-run case: Court rejects Salman's plea to sell car
Court has rejected the plea of actor Salman Khan seeking permission to sell his Land Cruiser car which he was driving during the hit-and-run case in 2002.

Shah Rukh Khan was against doing love stories
He is considered Bollywood's king of romance, but SRK says he was never keen on featuring in romantic sagas until filmmaker Yash Chopra convinced him.

Infotech

General Motors plans to hire 10,000 software developers, programmers
General Motors is moving past layoffs and the Motor City's rusty, low-tech image. It's setting out on its own to develop software and invent advanced gizmos.

Expect more visas for Indian IT professionals: Geithner
India's recent reform measures are "very significant" and will fuel private investment in the economy, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said.

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