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Monday, November 19, 2012

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November 19, 2012

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Bring Prime Minister under Lokpal, House panel says
The select panel has sought that the PM be brought under the purview of Lokpal barring departments like intelligence, atomic energy, which are RTI exempted.

Girl held for Facebook post questioning Mumbai's 'Bal Thackeray shutdown'
Police on Sunday arrested a 21-year-old girl for questioning the total shutdown in the city for Bal Thackeray's funeral on her Facebook account.

Young girl abused by grandfather; mother fights against parents in Bangalore
Once a playful child, seven-year-old Shrija is now quiet. She talks only to her mother Smitha, 32, and counsellors.

Cities

Fire at Delhi's Himalaya House, 1 dead
A security guard was charred to death when a major fire broke out in the multistoreyed Himalaya House, housing several commercial establishments.

Property worth Rs 11 lakh looted from techie's house
Burglars gained entry into a techie's house in Chilkalguda and escaped with Rs 11 lakh worth property on Sunday.

Business

Chevrolet Sail U-Va car launched
General Motors India launched its new Chevrolet Sail U-Va car on Monday with a target to sell around 2000 cars monthly here.

Sensex ends six-day losing run, up 30 points
Sensex on Monday advanced by 30 points to close at 18,339 on the back of gains in Maruti Suzuki, Bharti Airtel and ITC amid a firming global trend.

Sports

A fantastic effort from bowlers: Dhoni
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday credited the bowlers for his team's nine-wicket victory over England in the opening Test.

1st Test: Sri Lanka crush New Zealand by 10 wickets
Sri Lanka crushed New Zealand by 10 wickets on the third day of the opening Test in Galle on Monday to gain a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Entertainment

I don't look at life with regrets: Sonali Bendre
Actress Sonali Bendre is quite happy with how life has treated her. I laughed a lot while judging Hindustan Ke Hunarbaaz, says actress.

Claudia gets live shows after Balma item number
'Balma Sigdi', Claudia Ciesla's item song with Akshay Kumar in the film 'Khiladi 786', has caught on in a big way.

Infotech

Why 4G is still a dream in India
Rajeev Shenoy, a Bangalore-based techie (not his real name), splurged nearly Rs46K on his sleek iPhone 5 to experience 4G on-the-go.

Samsung asks court to reject LG's OLED patents
South Korea's Samsung has hit back at rival LG in a patents row over next-generation display panels, with both firms accusing the other of stealing technology.

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

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November 18, 2012

Top Headlines

Live Blog: Bal Thackeray's cortege heads for Shivaji Park
The last rites will be performed at Shivaji Park where the Sena supremo addressed his party workers for over four decades since 1966.

Bollywood's stars danced to Bal Thackeray's tune
Vyjayanthimala was Bal Thackeray's rakhi sister, Big B, Dilip Kumar and many other stars his close friends.

Man who shot Ponty Chadha's brother Hardeep identified
Fifteen people were picked up for questioning in connection with the killing of Ponty Chadha and his younger brother Hardeep.

Cities

Rowdy chased, bludgeoned to death
A history-sheeter was chased, stabbed and bludgeoned to death in full public view in JC Nagar 21st main, Kurubarahalli in Mahalakshmi Layout.

Graft charges against excise officials
A trial court framed charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy against suspended central excise commissioner Anup Kumar Srivastava and four others.

Business

Diwali air fares set off govt probe
Alarmed by the rocketing air fares this Diwali, aviation minister Ajit Singh on Saturday ordered a probe into the pricing mechanism of airlines.

GAAR amendments finalized: Chidambaram
Amendments to GAAR, the controversial law against tax avoidance through FDI, have been finalized, finance minister P Chidambaram disclosed today.

Sports

Eng 340/5 at stumps, lead by 10 runs
England made remarkable comeback with an unbeaten 141-run sixth wicket stand between Alastair Cook and Matt Prior on Day 4 of the first Test against India.

Proteas' bowlers must do better: AB de Villiers
South Africa have learned lessons from the drawn first Test and are looking for their star bowlers to lead the way in this week's Adelaide Test.

Entertainment

Sonakshi excited to work with Saif
After working with names like Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn, actress Sonakshi Sinha is now excited about working with Saif Ali Khan.

Sanjay Dutt mobbed by fans in Delhi
Sanjay Dutt, who was present as a chief guest for a marathon event in Delhi, was mobbed by hundreds of fans even as the police struggled to control them.

Infotech

Review: Google Nexus 10
When I first turned on Google's new tablet computer, I immediately thought of it as a mere conduit to Google services.

Review: 4 superzoom digital cameras
If you've outgrown your standard point-and-shoot, but are still uncomfortable with the manual controls in a DSLR, then you might want to consider superzooms.

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Friday, November 16, 2012

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November 16, 2012

Top Headlines

Egypt urges world to stop Israel's Gaza 'aggression'
Egypt's premier urged world leaders to stop Israeli "aggression" as he visited the Hamas-run enclave and the state warned of a possible ground offensive.

Ireland to clarify abortion rules after Indian woman's death
Ireland's government pledged to clarify its abortion laws after an Indian woman who was refused a termination died from blood poisoning.

Banks seen shrinking for good as lay-offs near 160,000
The tally of nearly 160,000 job cut plans, meanwhile, is likely to be a conservative estimate as smaller banks and brokers are also cutting staff.

Cities

Bangalore gets winter early, shivers at 13°C
Bangalore got a foretaste of winter with the mercury plunging to a low of 13 degrees Celsius early Thursday.

Delhi University student commits suicide
A 21-year-old post-graduate student of DU allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his hostel room on Friday, a police official said.

Business

Renault to export SUV Duster soon
Joining the automobile companies exporting sports utility vehicles, Franco-auto major Renault would shortly begin shipping of its popular SUV, Duster.

Inflation still too high: Subbarao
India's inflation rate is still high, the governor of the RBI said on Friday, suggesting that the central bank is unlikely to loosen monetary conditions anytime soon.

Sports

Change in approach helped Sehwag end run drought
After that hundred, two years and 30 innings went by without Viru getting another three-figure knock.

Trott shows lack of sportsman spirit in the 1st Test
England's Jonathan Trott displayed a distinct lack of sportsman spirit when he persisted with his appeal for a catch despite dropping the ball.

Entertainment

Michael Lohan takes paternity test
Actress Lindsay Lohan's father Michael has taken a paternity test on a US chat show to find out whether Ashley Horn is his daughter.

Hot men mean nothing to me: Nargis Fakhri
Nargis Fakhri was born and brought up in the US to a Czech mother and Pakistani father, but was not influenced by either of her parents.

Infotech

Apple highly-priced, Android wild: Microsoft CEO
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has launched scathing attacks against Windows' phone competitors, Google's Android and Apple.

iPhone 5, Android 4.1, Galaxy S III, Note 10.1 dragged into patent fight
The case is one of two patent infringement lawsuits pending in the US District Court in San Jose by Apple against Samsung.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

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November 15, 2012

Top Headlines

Bal Thackeray off life support system, security beefed up
Bal Thackeray, whose condition turned critical last night, is showing signs of improvement, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said.

Petrol price reduced by 95 paise per litre from midnight
Petrol price was today cut by 95 paise/litre with effect from midnight. Petrol, which currently costs Rs 68.19/litre in Delhi, will be priced at Rs 67.24.

CAG Vinod Rai should reconsider its loss estimate on 2G: Digvijaya Singh
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh took a dig at CAG Vinod Rai on the national auditor's estimate of loss to the national exchequer in the 2G scam.

Cities

Girl sold for Rs 60,000 found in Noida
A 15-year-old girl, who had gone missing for three months and was allegedly sold off for 'marriage' for Rs 60,000 has been found by cops.

Hubby sent to jail for techie's murder
Software engineer who stabbed his wife 11 times at their Marathahalli house on Monday, has confessed that he set out from Delhi earlier in the day to kill her.

Business

Gold demand up 9% in Jul-Sept
Domestic gold demand recovered 9% to 223.1 tonne in the July-September quarter driven by a late revival of the monsoons and restocking by traders.

Sensex tanks 147 pts on weak global cues
BSE benchmark sensex closed 147.50 points lower at over two-week low of 18,471.37 weighed down by losses in metal and IT stocks.

Sports

Trott shows lack of sportsman spirit in the 1st Test
England's Jonathan Trott displayed a distinct lack of sportsman spirit when he persisted with his appeal for a catch despite dropping the ball.

India aim for revenge against England
India had suffered a humiliating 0-4 series whitewash when they had visited England and would like to avenge the defeat on the back of its spinners.

Entertainment

Salman, Shah Rukh end era of jibes with a jig
After four years of trying not to cross each other's path, Shah Rukh and Salman finally came together.

Michael Lohan takes paternity test
Actress Lindsay Lohan's father Michael has taken a paternity test on a US chat show to find out whether Ashley Horn is his daughter.

Infotech

Samsung widening the gap with Apple: Gartner
Industry trackers crowned Apple and Samsung global smartphone market kings, saying they accounted for nearly half of handsets sold in the third quarter.

10 little-known facts about Google
Google recently celebrated its 14th anniversary and marked the event with a doodle. But do you know when and how the first Google Doodle was launched?

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