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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

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October 17, 2012

Top Headlines

Salman Khurshid issues veiled threat to Arvind Kejriwal
'Killing me won't help,' Kejriwal tweeted in response to Khurshid's remarks and advised Congress to take concrete steps instead of issuing threats.

Make Narendra Modi BJP's PM candidate, Jethmalani writes to Gadkari
Jethmalani maintained that Modi was a victim of malicious propaganda and the party leaders should discuss his candidature.

Teenage girl gang-raped, set on fire in West Bengal
A teenage girl was gang-raped and later set on fire at Baruipur in Sonarpur police station area early on Wednesday.

Cities

Class IX girl kidnapped, raped for 2 days
A Class IX student was allegedly kidnapped by two bike-borne criminals, raped for two days and dumped in front of Cooch Behar Hospital on Monday.

Businessman rapes minor seeking job
A 16-year-old girl was raped by a transport company owner in west Delhi last Sunday when she met him for a job.

Business

Mahindra launches Rexton at Rs 17.67L
Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra said it has launched a premium SUV 'Rexton' from the SsangYong stable.

Packaging industry growing at 15%
The country's packaging industry is growing at an annual rate of more than 15%, driven by high demand for processed food and other consumer areas says a study.

Sports

CLT20: Openers give Titans good start
Henry Davids and Jacques Rudolph gave the Titans a steady start against Auckland in their Champions League T20 match at Kingsmead in Durban.

Australian MP questions Gillard over Sachin's award
An Australian politician has questioned PM Julia Gillard's decision to award an Order of Australia to Sachin Tendulkar for his contribution to sport.

Entertainment

Sonam bonds with weavers
Sonam who has just returned from Banaras, after a 45-day shooting schedule there, visited many local weavers. She also picked up sarees for her friends and family.

Kashyap to host chicken party
Anurag Kashyap and wife Kalki Koechlin are planning to host a chicken party for their close friends, prior to the release of " Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana".

Infotech

Samsung's WP8-based Ativ S phone in India soon?
Samsung unveiled its Ativ S, the world's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, during IFA 2012 in August. Now, it seems that the device is headed for India.

Tablet market: It's small cos vs Micromax, HCL
Even a year ago, companies such as Micromax and Lava were thought of as upstarts challenging mighty global corporations such as Nokia.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

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October 16, 2012

Top Headlines

Large parts of south Delhi powerless after sub-station catches fire
A fire broke out in a power sub-station in southeast Delhi on Thursday afternoon, fire brigade officials said.

Supreme Court lifts ban on tiger tourism
The Supreme Court has lifted the ban on tiger tourism in core areas of reserves and sanctuaries.

How CIA killed Qaida mastermind Anwar al-Awlaki through 'marriage plot'
The devilish plot to kill al-Awlaki revolved around a double agent, who was paid by the CIA to find and deliver a European wife to the terrorist mastermind.

Cities

UP cop suspended for molesting girl
A sub-inspector was suspended and later transferred for allegedly molesting a girl in Kakadev area of the district, police said today.

Scrap dealer traced minutes before his suicide bid
The scrapdealer would have ended his life if the Mumbai police team hadn't traced him from Gujarat.

Business

Online job demand rises in September: Survey
Recruitment activities in India witnessed a significant uptrend in September driven by growth in IT, retail, healthcare and engineering, according to a survey.

Farm to fork: Wal-Mart faces sourcing challenge in India
As Wal-Mart Stores Inc ramps up its operations in India, it needs to find more farmers like Yogesh Todkari.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar to be made member of Order of Australia
The cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is set to become the first Indian sportsperson to be conferred with the Membership of the Order of Australia.

Mary Kom wants to go on a holiday
After she won a bronze medal in boxing at London Olympics, MC Mary Kom has been busy attending several functions that highlighted her achievement.

Entertainment

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor finally tied the knot
Bollywood star couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor today tied the knot in a quiet affair after a five-year courtship.

Sandra Bullock strips for comedy scene on TV show
Sandra Bullock welcomed US comedienne Chelsea Handler to her new talk show studio on Monday by stripping off for a comedy shower scene.

Infotech

Infosys CEO SD Shibulal's letter to employees
The email, sent two days after the company reported second-quarter results below expectations, once again touted merits of the so-called 'Infosys 3.0' strategy.

Amazon.com hiring 50,000 temporary workers
Amazon.com says it's hiring 50,000 temporary workers at order-fulfillment centers across the US this holiday season.

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Monday, October 15, 2012

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October 15, 2012

Top Headlines

US duo Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley win Nobel Prize in economics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the two economists for "the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design".

Centre has not followed legal route for FDI in retail: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said the FDI policy suffers from "curable" irregularity of want of legal sanction and asked RBI to amend FEMA regulations.

Kejriwal suspends protest, says next expose on October 17
In a surprise move, Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday afternoon temporary suspension of his agitation against Union law minister Salman Khurshid.

Cities

18 women rescued from flesh trade rackets in Chennai, 11 arrested
Anti-vice squad sleuths on Sunday arrested 11 people for running prostitution rackets in the city. Police also rescued 18 women, who were forced into prostitution.

Indian Navy helicopter crashes in Goa, 3 reported killed
A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Navy crashed near the naval airfield at Dabolim on Monday.

Business

Slowdown over, growth recovery in six months: Montek
Basing his optimism to the pick up in the August IIP numbers as also in the recent PMI surveys, Montek Singh Ahluwalia said there are signals of an up-tick.

Align domestic fuel prices with global rates: President
The government had in June 2010 freed petrol price from its control and agreed to free diesel rates in a calibrated manner.

Sports

Cancer survivor Yuvraj hits 208 in comeback
The left-hander hit 33 boundaries and three sixes for North Zone on the second day of the four-day Duleep Trophy semifinal against Central Zone in Hyderabad.

Ex-Kiwi great Martin Crowe diagnosed with cancer
Former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system, media reports said.

Entertainment

Mumbai Film Fest 2012 to kickstart from October 18
The festival is set to get more exciting with the announcement of opening film, Silver Linings Playbook that stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Anupam Kher.

Katie Holmes moving on post-split with Tom Cruise
Katie Holmes, who announced her split from Tom Cruise a few months ago, hates being a single girl and is ready to find a new man, it has been revealed.

Infotech

Google maps to have information on Himachal polling stations
In a first, the Election Commission has sought to help voters in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh to find the nearest polling stations on internet, an official said.

Alcatel-Lucent to cut 1,000 jobs in India
The company will lay off nearly 1,000 employees as part of a global restructuring drive to cut costs as deals dry up and demand for network equipment plunges.

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Sunday, October 14, 2012

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October 14, 2012

Top Headlines

Khurshid counters allegations, shows pictures of NGO camps
Khurshid claimed a 'reverse sting' on the channel and said its reporters had offered inducements to some beneficiaries to make claims against the trust.

Shooting of Pakistani girl: Three brothers of senior Taliban commander arrested
Three brothers of a senior Taliban commander were arrested in Pakistan for alleged links to the near-fatal attack on teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai.

Govt rules out rollback of subsidized LPG cap
The government ruled out a rollback or modification of its decision to cap supply of subsidized cooking gas (LPG) at 6 cylinders per household in a year.

Cities

76-yr-old woman looted at knife point
The victim was held hostage at knife point, gagged and threatened before the accused ransacked the house and fled with cash and jewellery.

368 dengue cases in Odisha, medical students hit
At least six medical medical students of MKCG Medical College and Hospital campus in Odisha's Ganjam district have tested positive for dengue.

Business

Airfares up 15% over last year's Diwali spurt
High fares, once characteristic of the festive season, are back and travel experts say these are 10-15 % higher than last year's.

JLR offers 7.5% salary hike for over 21,000 employees
The Tatas-owned Jaguar & Land Rover (JLR) has offered to hike salaries of over 21,000 employees by 7.5 per cent effective next month.

Sports

Systemic changes needed for 12 medals in Rio Olympics: Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar has advocated "systemic changes" in Indian sports so that "12 medals in next Olympics in Rio or 20 in 2020 is not a pipe dream".

Super Kings elect to bowl against Sixers
Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl against Sydney Sixers in their Champions League T20 match at the Wanderers Stadium.

Entertainment

Sridevi should continue to act: Balki
Filmmaker R. Balki, who has produced Sridevi's comeback film English Vinglish, says the actress must continue to work in the film industry for the sake of cinema.

Sanju gets nostalgic!
In Son Of Sardar, Sanjay Dutt, who is one of the pillars of the film, got emotional because of two reasons.

Infotech

Which laptop is right for you?
Tech Tonic reviews and recommends notebook PCs costing around 35,000, for gaming, portability and general computing.

Tablet apps fill in gap, won't replace PCs
There's nothing I like more than getting some writing done at my favorite neighborhood coffeehouse. I'm more productive and the place makes a great cappuccino.

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