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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

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November 07, 2012

Top Headlines

President Obama says 'best is yet to come' in victory speech
Obama told cheering supporters that the best is yet to come for the United States as he stormed to a second term by defeating Mitt Romney.

Gadkari's condition akin to Advani's on Jinnah remarks: Sena
Shiv Sena said that while Advani "lost ground" due to Jinnah remarks controversy, similarly Gadkari has been jolted because of the Vivekananda comments row.

India Inc happy with Obama's win; outsourcing still a concern
Leaders of India Inc on Wednesday welcomed the re-election of Barack Obama as the US president saying that continuity will be good for bilateral relations.

Cities

Dead lizard in sambar, eatery to pay Rs 20,000
A Delhi-based eatery has been made to cough up by a consumer forum here Rs 20k as compensation to a customer for serving her 'sambar' having a dead lizard in it.

Soon, SMS in Kannada from any phone
The government approved a recommendation to use Unicode, a free and open source software in all e-works related to Kannada at the govt level.

Business

Markets cheer Obama win, sensex advances for sixth day
The sensex, which had gained 386 points in last five trading sessions, opened lower but picked up pace to close 85.03 points, or 0.45%, higher at 18,902.41.

Bharti Q2 net falls 29.8%, more than expected
Top telecommunications carrier, Bharti Airtel Ltd, reported its 11th consecutive quarter of profit decline as costs increased and intense competition pressured margins.

Sports

England will have difficulty beating extraordinary Indian team: Sourav Ganguly
Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has said that England will find it extremely difficult to beat an extraordinary Indian team on home soil.

Australians have contributed to making me a tougher cricketer: Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin has scored 3438 runs in 35 Tests against Australia. Eleven of his 51 Test hundreds have come against them as have 15 of his 65 half-centuries.

Entertainment

Lata-Hazarika had an affair: Bhupen Hazarika's estranged wife
In an interview with an Assamese TV channel, his estranged wife Priyamvada has claimed that Lata Mangeshkar "started a big affair with him".

Police protection to 'Le Gaya Saddam' director after threat calls
There was a recent report of fatwa issued against Le Gaya Saddam filmmaker Amjad Khan, for allegedly depicting the Muslim marriage tenets in a wrong manner.

Infotech

6 warning signs for Apple
Apple's recent quarter saw the company put up big numbers for the year, ending its fiscal 2012 with a 45 percent increase in revenue to $156.5bn.

Indian telcos lost 1.7 million subscribers in September
The third straight monthly fall, as carriers in the world's second-biggest wireless market disconnected inactive users in a clean-up drive.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

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November 06, 2012

Top Headlines

BJP rift out in open, Gadkari faces heat from Jethmalani
Ram Jethmalani said that Yashwant Sinha, Jaswant Singh and Shatrughan Sinha share his views that Nitin Gadkari should quit as party chief.

State by state, battle for US presidency goes to voters
The most expensive presidential race in American history now becomes the biggest show on television, a night with enough uncertainty.

Masterminds of 1993 Mumbai blasts hiding in Pakistan safe havens: Shinde
India on Monday pointed out how 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts mastermind and UN-designated 'global' terrorist Dawood Ibrahim took shelter in Pakistan.

Cities

Smog over Delhi to lift by Friday, say scientists
Some respite seems to be coming to the capital's people suffering from breathing problem as the smog enveloping the city past few days is likely to lift by Friday.

Actor held for trying to rape live-in partner
A small-time actor, Bobby Vats, was arrested by the Versova police on Monday after his live-in girlfriend filed an attempt to rape case against him.

Business

Jet Airways to repay $600 million debt by March
The Naresh Goyal-led Jet Airways on Monday said it will retire USD 600-million debt by this fiscal end by way of sale and lease back of some its aircraft.

Nissan profit rises 8%; company cuts forecasts
Nissan's quarterly profit rose nearly 8%, but the Japanese automaker lowered its full-year forecasts because of a sales slump in China and weakness in Europe.

Sports

Aim is to win against England: Virender Sehwag
Explosive India opener Virender Sehwag said here Tuesday that their aim is to win the Test series against England, beginning November 15.

India walks out in protest, Pakistan wins Asian Kabaddi Championship
Pakistan clinched the Asian Kabaddi Championship title after arch-rivals India walked out of the field in protest against the referee's decision to penalize their coach.

Entertainment

CCI rejects Ajay Devgn's plea against Yash Raj Films
Fair trade regulator CCI has rejected actor-producer Ajay Devgn's complaint alleging abuse of dominant position by Yash Raj Films.

Fatwa issued against 'Le Gaya Saddam' filmmaker
A fatwa has been issued against Le Gaya Saddam filmmaker Amjad Khan, for allegedly depicting the Muslim marriage tenets in a wrong manner.

Infotech

What is the real cost of Apple's iPad mini?
Apple's iPad mini, which was launched last week, has been ripped apart by an online site to determine the real cost of the gadget.

Nokia, Spice ordered to pay Rs 17,000 over defective phone
Nokia India and Spice Retail have been directed by a consumer forum here to refund Rs 11,909 to a customer and pay her a compensation of Rs 5,000.

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Monday, November 5, 2012

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November 05, 2012

Top Headlines

Yuvraj, Harbhajan return to Test team; Raina dropped
After surviving cancer and making a fairytale comeback in World T20, Yuvraj Singh made a comeback into the team for the first two Tests against England.

More trouble for Gadkari: Mahesh Jethmalani quits BJP's national executive
Jethmalani has said it is morally and intellectually inappropriate for him to be in the national executive committee under the BJP chief.

Taj corridor case: HC dismisses petition against Mayawati
The high court dismissed all the six petitions seeking to resume trial proceedings against Mayawati and her cabinet colleague Naseemuddin Siddiqui.

Cities

MBBS student kills self with drug overdose
A 22-year-old MBBS student of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College committed suicide on Sunday with an overdose of analgesic pills and injections.

German woman raped, robbed in Mumbai
A German national was allegedly raped and robbed by unidentified persons at her residence in suburban Bandra on Monday, police said here.

Business

HSBC cuts 30,000 jobs, sees more to come
The bank had 266,700 staff at the end of September, down from 296,000 at the end of 2010 and down about 21,000 this year.

Bihar's Sudha milk brand keen to run DMS
Delhi Milk Scheme has been running losses for the past several years. As a result, the ministry has moved a cabinet proposal for corporatisation of DMS.

Sports

England-Mumbai A match heading for a tame draw
England advanced to 85 for one in the second innings at tea on the third and last day of their warm-up game at the DY Patil Stadium.

Federer hails Djokovic as 'real' number one
Tennis great Roger Federer is in no doubt that Novak Djokovic deserves to finish 2012 as the world's top-ranked player.

Entertainment

Shah Rukh Khan feels lonely at the top
Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan says it is lonely at the top and he is constantly fighting with the "feeling of emptiness".

Ranbir keeps Karan Johar waiting
While SRK has given a go ahead to the filmmaker's next, the younger actor is in two minds over playing a second fiddle to Khan.

Infotech

Google's big shadow on small websites
The relationship between Google and websites, publishers and advertisers often seems lopsided, if not unfair.

10 hot IT skills for 2013
Computerworld recently released a list of 10 IT skills that companies will seek in 2013. Here's over to 10 hottest IT skills as per the survey.

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Sunday, November 4, 2012

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November 04, 2012

Top Headlines

FDI in retail will benefit common man: Prime Minister
Addressing Congress rally, Manmohan Singh today said reform measures, including FDI in retail, will benefit the common man and create more jobs.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar gives clarion call to people, says fight for right
Saying that Bihar has recorded growth of double digit in recent past, Nitish added that with this pace of development state will need 25 years to touch the national average.

Narendra Modi's 'girlfriend' remarks deplored within BJP: Shahi Tharoor
Speaking at a rally in Shimla last month, Modi had taken potshots at Tharoor saying that his wife Sunanda Pushkar was once his 'Rs 50 crore girlfriend'.

Cities

Ajmal Kasab down with fever in prison, dengue suspected
The 26/11 accused Pakistani terrorist is lodged in a bomb proof, egg-shaped cell at the Arthur Road jail since his arrest.

SpiceJet to pay Rs 22k to visually impaired man for delayed flight
Delhi resident Jaikishan Aggarwal had booked tickets for himself, his wife and other family members on September 9, 2010 for a Delhi-Kathmandu round trip.

Business

LG bets big on 3D display panels; eyes Rs 1000 crore sales in 2012
The Korean consumer durables major launched an 84-inch 3D TV over the weekend, and aims to sell 100 units in two months.

Jewellers expect 40% rise in sales on Dhanteras
High gold prices are unlikely to check the demand and sales may rise up to 40 per cent on this 'Dhanteras', a day considered auspicious for gold-buying.

Sports

Yuvraj Singh set to return to Test ranks after almost a year
Yuvraj last played a Test match against the West Indies last year in Kolkata.

Ranji Trophy: Sehwag fighting to save Delhi from outright defeat
Although Sehwag looked in discomfort, he did hit some lovely shots including back-to-back boundaries through off-side of Suresh Raina's bowling.

Entertainment

Indian film market is huge: Robert Pattinson
The actor hopes his fans will give a thumbs up to the final instalment in the franchise, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2", releasing November 16.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena disrupts Khiladi 786 shoot
On Saturday afternoon, members of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena disrupted the shoot of Khiladi 786 at Wilson College.

Infotech

Sony adds live broadcasting to videogames
Sony Online Entertainment has announced an alliance with Twitch to let gamers broadcast online play live for others to watch.

Aakash tablet to be showcased at United Nations
India will showcase its Aakash tablet at the UN, highlighting the country's innovation involved in creating the "most competitively priced" tablet computer.

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