Uploads from Me

Sunday, November 11, 2012

The Times of India Daily Newsletter

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, Please add toi.onlineeditor@indiatimes.com to your address book today.
If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here.
November 11, 2012

Top Headlines

Narayanasamy denies report on multi-member CAG plan
Earlier, PTI quoted Narayanasamy saying that government is "actively" considering a proposal to make the CAG a multi-member body.

Madhya Pradesh CM opposes dominance of English language
Though only a handful of people speak English, they have shown that nothing could be done without this language, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.

Pass Lokpal or face protest, Hazare warns govt
Anna Hazare has accused PM of "betrayal" on the Jan Lokpal bill and warned of another protest if it was not passed before the 2014 general election.

Cities

Slapping woman cop lands hubby in jail
A husband of a woman sub-inspector has been arrested for allegedly slapping and injuring her, police said today.

Three including 2 NRIs killed in road accident
Three persons including two NRIs were killed when their car rammed into a truck near Vathva village on Ahmedabad-Vadodara Express Highway.

Business

Gold uptrends ahead of Dhanteras
Gold maintained its uninterrupted 6-day rising momentum at the domestic bullion market on robust demand from stockists and retailers.

Stock markets likely to be volatile amid Diwali cheers
Notwithstanding the festive spirit, stock markets are likely to remain volatile with the release of industrial output data and inflation figures.

Sports

Pak fans must have Indian visa sponsor
Any Pakistani cricket lover who wants to visit India to watch Indo-Pak cricket matches will have to have an Indian sponsor to get a visa.

Gabba Test: South Africa put Australia under pressure
South Africa were on track to end Australia's unbeaten 24-year Test run at the Gabba after dominating the 3rd day's play in the opening Test.

Entertainment

Bollywood crackers are a hit this Diwali
A well-known firework seller at Mohammed Ali Road says business is booming and it's tough to say which star is the best seller.

Bihar police removes poster with pictures of Amitabh after Big B's angry tweet
Bihar Police has removed the posters containing Amitabh Bachchan's pictures after megastar has threatened to take legal action against them.

Infotech

President launches low-cost Aakash-2 tablet
The advanced version of low-cost tablet Aakash was launched here today by President Pranab Mukherjee.

Review: Sony Xperia ion -- behind the times
Sony's recently launched Xperia ion is a good handset by all means, but it's behind the times even at the time of its launch.

Most Read Stories

Most Shared Stories

Most Commented Stories

Copyright  © 2012 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights:  Times Syndication Service
This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Firefox 2.0 or higher at a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768

Saturday, November 10, 2012

The Times of India Daily Newsletter

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, Please add toi.onlineeditor@indiatimes.com to your address book today.
If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here.
November 10, 2012

Top Headlines

I'm deadlier than dengue, Arvind Kejriwal says
Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday again trained his guns on the Congress and the BJP by terming himself deadlier than dengue.

Nitish Kumar in Pakistan, says good governance 'mantra' of Bihar's growth
"With communal amity and social harmony came development. Bihar achieved compound annual growth rate of 11% over a period of last 5 yrs," Nitish said.

Congress MP praises RSS for dedication, embarrasses party
A day after the Cong session in Surajkund, reports of a party MP embarrassing it with his remarks praising RSS workers and criticizing Congress leaders.

Cities

BSP MLA's son involved in gangrape
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three persons, including a BSP MLA's son, police said today.

Delhi Metro services till 8pm on Diwali
The Delhi Metro will stop train services on all routes at 8pm on Diwali, three hours before the scheduled time, an official said Saturday.

Business

Oil cos back in black on govt dole
IndianOil reported a profit of Rs 9,611 crore in the quarter under review against Rs 7,485 crore loss in the year-ago period, chairman R S Butola said.

'More US visa regulations likely'
US president Barack Obama made life a little difficult for Indian IT companies in his first term, with higher visa fees and stricter immigration regulations.

Sports

Zaheer Khan's fitness is sore point
On Friday, when 14 of the 15-member squad arrived at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium for a preparatory camp, Zaheer clearly didn't seem very sprightly.

Sons are now Rahul Dravid's critics
After retiring from cricket, Rahul Dravid might not have to deal with critics, but he is continuing to face criticism from unexpected quarter -- his two sons.

Entertainment

Prisoners to treat Big B and SRK with dance
48 inmates serving life sentences at Kolkata's Presidency and Alipore jail will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to entertain Bollywood superstars.

FIR lodged against Shah Rukh, Karan Johar, others
An FIR has been lodged for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by depicting Hindu deity Radha in an inappropriate manner.

Infotech

Google: Several services blocked in China
Traffic to Google's services in China dropped sharply beginning Friday evening there, according to an online "Transparency Report" website.

iPhone 5 a success, but is Apple losing its sheen?
Apple, the world's biggest and perhaps most admired company, seems to have lost some of its luster.

Most Read Stories

Most Shared Stories

Most Commented Stories

Copyright  © 2012 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights:  Times Syndication Service
This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Firefox 2.0 or higher at a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768

Friday, November 9, 2012

The Times of India Daily Newsletter

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, Please add toi.onlineeditor@indiatimes.com to your address book today.
If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here.
November 09, 2012

Top Headlines

Kejriwal targets Swiss bank account holders in 4th expose
Kejriwal said many corporate honchos had crores of rupees deposited in Swiss banks. He gave the names of 10 account holders in HSBC Bank in Geneva.

Diageo to buy 53.4% stake in United Spirits for Rs 11,166 crore
Diageo Plc announced a multi-structured deal which may provide Vijay Mallya a breather from troubles emanating from the grounded Kingfisher Airlines.

Respond aggressively to opposition's 'false propaganda', Sonia tells partymen
Asking partymen to gear up for the next Lok Sabha polls, Congress president Sonia Gandhi accused its opponents of attempting to grab power.

Cities

Delhi councillor's death: Husband arrested
The husband of a Congress councillor, who was found dead along with her baby daughter on Thursday, has been arrested for dowry harassment.

Spanish rape victim identifies rapist
The 27-year-old Bandra rape victim identified the accused during an identification parade at Arthur Road jail on Thursday.

Business

Gold regains 32k level on festive demand
Gold climbed Rs 270 to Rs 32,040 per 10 gm and silver jumped up by Rs 940 to Rs 60,800 per kg on increased offtake for Dhanterus and Diwali.

SBI net up 30% to Rs 3,658 crore
State Bank of India on Friday posted a 30.16 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 3,658.14 crore during the second quarter of current fiscal.

Sports

'A sporting culture needs to be created'
Dismayed over India's obsession with only results, former captain Rahul Dravid has advocated concrete steps to create a culture of sports and fitness.

Gopi row: Jwala adds to Prajakta fire
Two days after the Bombay HC asked the authorities to allow Prajakta Sawant to attend the national coaching camp, she got support from Jwala Gutta.

Entertainment

FIR lodged against Shah Rukh, Karan Johar, others
An FIR has been lodged for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by depicting Hindu deity Radha in an inappropriate manner.

Aamir Khan tries to oust Akshay Kumar
The makers of Talaash have asked single screen owners to allow an uninterrupted two-week run to their film, which in turn will affect Akshay's Khiladi 786

Infotech

Infosys bags $50 million deal from MCA
Infosys has won a five-year contract from Ministry of Corporate Affairs worth about $50 million to implement its e-governance solution MCA 21 v2.

HP, Intel unveil Itanium servers, chips
Intel and Hewlett-Packard Co unveiled new server technology based on the high-end niche Itanium processors.

Most Read Stories

Most Shared Stories

Most Commented Stories

Copyright  © 2012 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights:  Times Syndication Service
This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Firefox 2.0 or higher at a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768

Thursday, November 8, 2012

The Times of India Daily Newsletter

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, Please add toi.onlineeditor@indiatimes.com to your address book today.
If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here.
November 08, 2012

Top Headlines

Back to work, Obama is greeted by looming fiscal crisis
Obama opened negotiations with Congressional Republican leaders over the main unfinished business - a major deficit-reduction deal to avert a fiscal crisis.

Relieved by verdict, will work for cricket: Azhar after Andhra HC ruling
Azharuddin expressed satisfaction over the Andhra Pradesh high court verdict that termed the ban imposed on him by the BCCI as illegal.

Major fire in paint factory in Bangalore, no casualties reported
A major fire erupted in a paint godown, gutting two affected buildings and bringing down one of them at Bommanahalli, off Hosur Road on Thursday.

Cities

Poonam Pandey told to appear in court
A city magistrate's court issued summons to Poonam Pandey, model-turned calendar girl, in a case filed against her by a Bangalore lawyer this May.

Municipal councillor murders daughter, kills self
A young Delhi municipal councillor allegedly murdered her one-and-half-year-old daughter before committing suicide in her west Delhi residence, police said today.

Business

Cipla slashes cancer drug prices by 64%
Drug major Cipla on Thursday slashed prices of its three generic cancer drugs -- Erlocip, Docetax and Capegard -- by up to 64 per cent.

Kingfisher Q2 loss widens to Rs 754 cr
Debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines reported net loss of Rs 754 crore for the July-September quarter on Thursday.

Sports

It is time for revenge, says Yuvraj Singh
After being selected for the Indian Test team, Yuvraj Singh has sounded the battle-bugle terming the upcoming series against England as 'revenge series'.

Australia to target SA with short stuff
Australia's pace bowlers would be greeting South African batsmen with a barrage of short bowling in the first Test against the Proteas, Michael Clarke said.

Entertainment

I've been pushed to the wall: Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn has been on the line of fire, eversince the JTHJ and SOS row hit the news. Ajay speaks his heart out in a candid chat with TOI.

Barack Obama's win inspires Phas Gaye Re Obama producer
The sequel is titled Bach Gaye Re Obama and seems pretty apt considering Obama's successful round of debates that gave the Democratic Party an edge.

Infotech

Skill shortage will force US to live with offshoring: IT cos
The Indian IT industry would have preferred not to have another four years of Barack Obama, having been at the receiving end of higher visa fees etc.

Apple to court: Include Android 4.1 in patent suit
A US judge was considering a request by Apple that would pull Google from the sidelines in a patent war with Samsung over mobile gadgets with Android software.

Most Read Stories

Most Shared Stories

Most Commented Stories

Copyright  © 2012 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights:  Times Syndication Service
This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Firefox 2.0 or higher at a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768