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Thursday, October 25, 2012

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October 25, 2012

Top Headlines

Kingfisher Airlines strike ends, staff agree to resume work
Kingfisher management agreeing to pay four months salary dues by December end to the striking employees who decided to resume work with immediate effect.

Looking into investments made in Nitin Gadkari's company: Govt
Amid allegations of dubious funding into companies of Nitin Gadkari, the corporate affairs ministry said it is looking into investments made in his company.

Jaspal Bhatti dies in road accident
Noted comedian and filmmaker Jaspal Bhatti, 57, died in a road accident near Shahkot in the early hours on Thursday.

Cities

Mercury dips to 16.4°C, nip in the air here to stay
The Met office said the rest of the month would remain cool, with temperatures ranging between 13 and 30 degrees.

20-year-old alleges rape by doctor
A 20-year-old woman who had passed Class XII and was keen to study medicine was allegedly drugged and raped by a doctor in Paharganj.

Business

More professionals in million- dollar pay club
The membership of the million dollar salary club in India went up only marginally this year even as more professional CEOs marked their presence on the elite group.

Kingfisher also king of staff attrition
Even as the grounded Kingfisher continues to dither over paying salary arrears to its staff, the number of its employees dwindled nearly 40% between March and September.

Sports

Sun TV wins bid to replace Deccan Chargers in Indian Premier League
Kalanithi Maran-led SUN TV successfully won the bid to own and run the Hyderabad IPL franchise team, replacing the debt-ridden Deccan Chargers.

Vaughan blasts India's 'pathetic' tactics
Vaughan, in his outburst, said India was redefining the "home advantage" and warned that they were setting up a wrong precedent for other countries.

Entertainment

Dabangg 2: Salman seeks Prabhu's feedback
When they last joined hands, Salman Khan and choreographer-turned-filmmaker Prabhu Dheva gave the audience a blockbuster in Wanted(2009).

Jaspal Bhatti's son, actress Surilie in a critical condition
Popular comedian and film director Jaspal Bhatti was killed when his car rammed into a roadside tree in the wee hours on Thursday.

Infotech

Android to overtake Windows in 2016: Gartner
Google's Android operating system will be used on more computing devices than Microsoft's Windows within four years.

'Beautiful' Microsoft Surface gets mixed reviews
Tech bloggers and other reviewers praised Microsoft's new Surface RT tablet for beautiful design.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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October 24, 2012

Top Headlines

Advani backs Gadkari, says no misuse of power
"Nitinji has come clean by asking for an inquiry by the department of company affairs," Advani said on media allegations questioning investments in his business.

Virbhadra Singh threatens media, says he'll break cameras; Congress apologizes
Himachal Pradesh Congress unit chief and former Union minister Virbhadra Singh threatened media personnel who quizzed him about recent allegations of corruption.

Pregnancies due to rape were something 'God intended to happen': US Senate candidate
Richard Mourdock drew fire after saying that pregnancies caused by rape were "something God intended to happen" while defending his opposition to abortion.

Cities

Model-actor, 23, murdered in Mumbai flat
Bidushi Dash Barde, a former beauty queen from Chennai, was found murdered in her ground-floor apartment in Andheri West.

8-coach Metro trains in Delhi from December
Come December and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will introduce eight-coach trains on those corridors that have a higher ridership.

Business

Kingfisher to expedite payment of October salary to employees
Kingfisher management said it would expedite payment of October salary ahead of Christmas and claimed that "most" of them had agreed to resume work.

China becomes world's largest FDI recipient
In the first six months of the year, China attracted $59.1 billion in FDI while the US attracted $57.4 billion.

Sports

Yuvraj Singh picked for practice game against England
The 30-year-old left-hander will be the batting backbone of the 14-member India 'A' line-up, to be led by Suresh Raina.

Vettel, Alonso confident ahead of Indian GP
The Buddh circuit has some fast, sweeping corners, which usually suit the Red Bull more than its rivals, and Vettel is eager to get back on the Indian track.

Entertainment

Nargis and Uday bond at Yash Chopra's house
Uday Chopra and Nargis Fakhri seemed comfortable in each other's company, even jovial.

Portray gays with dignity, says Pooja Bhatt
Actress-turned-director Pooja Bhatt says she is tired of watching caricature of gay people in Hindi movies.

Infotech

iPad-mini is a premium product, says Apple's Phil Schiller
Apple marketing wizard Phil Schiller defended the $329 price of the new iPad mini tablet, saying consumers will be willing to pay for quality.

Samsung not infringing Apple patent: Dutch court
The patent, EP 948, relates to when touchscreens can or cannot identify simultaneous multiple touches.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

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October 23, 2012

Top Headlines

BJP stands behind Gadkari, questions Cong stand on Vadra
BJP lashed out at Congress for being "prejudicial" in demanding probe against Gadkari but refusing investigation against Robert Vadra.

Unmoved by Kingfisher crisis, Vijay Mallya to attend Indian GP
Mallya, who has been away from public glare following the suspension of his Kingfisher Airlines, will attend the Oct 26-28 event at Buddh International Circuit.

Bangalore gangrape case: Accused thought victims were rich dancers
The culprits who allegedly gang-raped three women chose their victims under the mistaken impression that they were cash-flush cabaret dancers, Bangalore cops said.

Cities

Thunderstorm, heavy rains in Delhi
Darkness engulfed the capital this afternoon as thunderstorm and squall followed by heavy rains caught commuters, hoping to reach home early, off-guard.

Filmmaker Ravi Chopra hospitalised
Filmmaker Ravi Chopra has been admitted to the ICU of a city hospital due to a lung ailment.

Business

Sensex closes 83 points down
Sensex on Tuesday fell by nearly 84 points weighed down by ITC, Infosys and Hero MotoCorp shares, amid choppy trade ahead of monthly settlement of the derivatives segment on Thursday.

Slowdown shrinks job market by 20%
Green shoots of recovery may be sprouting in some sectors of the Indian economy such as capital goods, but the job market continues to be in the grip of a drought.

Sports

Scorchers lose Herschelle Gibbs early
Michael Bates helped Auckland Aces get an early breakthrough when he dismissed Herschelle Gibbs in their Champions League T20 match at the SuperSport Park.

Saina eyes fifth title of the year at French Open
India ace Saina Nehwal will now look to clinch her fifth title of the year when she starts her campaign in the women's singles at the French Open Super Series.

Entertainment

Who will now carry B'wood's Mashaal?
Yash Chopra had his tickets booked for Switzerland for October 15. He had one final song to shoot for his Diwali release Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ).

Big B remembers Yash Chopra
On his official blog, Amitabh Bachchan remembers his friend Yash Chopra. An association of 44 years abruptly comes to an end.

Infotech

Nokia unveils 'most affordable' Lumia in India
Nokia has unveiled Lumia 510, an entry-level smartphone running on Windows Phone 7.5 platform.

Apple set to unwrap mini-iPad
Apple Inc is expected to make its biggest product move on Tuesday since debuting the iPad two years ago, launching a smaller, cheaper tablet into a market.

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Monday, October 22, 2012

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October 22, 2012

Top Headlines

Kejriwal slapped legal notice for 'defaming' Sheila Dikshit
The defamation notice has been sent to Arvind Kejriwal for using filthy language against Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit.

Bangalore law student's rape case: Why did two 'rapists' return to crime spot?
Former police officers are puzzled that the two culprits turned up at the site of crime even when police were announcing the arrest of their accomplices.

Don't give mobile phone to girls, BSP MP Rajpal Singh Saini says
A BSP MP has kicked off a controversy by saying that girls should not be given mobile phones. He reportedly conveyed this view to a man who sought his help.

Cities

Mentally ill inmate gets pregnant in jail
A 35-year-old under-trial woman who was housed in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua jail and later brought to Indore district jail is found pregnant.

Woman tries to kill grandchildren to avenge sons
An old woman tried to kill her four grandchildren in Kuchinda area in the district recently to take 'revenge' on her sons for deserting her.

Business

Sensex closes 111 points up; TCS rises
Wiping off initial losses, the Sensex today rallied by 111 points as investors were enthused by strong earnings from TCS and L&T, amid a firming global trend.

Dr Reddy's Labs to acquire OctoPlus NV
Dr Reddy's Laboratories has decided to acquire Netherlands-based OctoPlus NV, a speciality pharmaceutical company, for about 27.4 million euros.

Sports

Chennai elect to bowl against Yorkshire
Chennai Super Kings skipper Suresh Raina won the toss and decided to field against Yorkshire in their final Group B match of the Champions League T20.

Armstrong's Tour de France titles stripped, says UCI
Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life after UCI said on Monday it had ratified the USADA sanctions.

Entertainment

Ajay hikes his price to '1 crore per day'
Ajay Devgn has increased his price to Rs 1cr rupees per day. He demanded Rs 7cr from a leading producer-director for a 7-day shooting for a cameo.

No marriage for Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta has revealed that she has no time to think about marriage, and asserted that she is in no rush to get married.

Infotech

Apple getting defensive with iPad Mini launch?
Just weeks after its momentous launch of the iPhone 5, Apple is back with what is expected to be another hot gadget -- a "mini" version of iPad tablet.

Google may soon meet its 'end': Analysts
After Google shares dropped 10 percent, analysts have started predicting whether it could be nearing an end soon.

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