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Saturday, November 24, 2012

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November 24, 2012

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Namdhari fired at Ponty's brother Hardeep: Police
Namdhari was the main conspirator in the Ponty Chadha shootout, police said. He has been charged with attempt to murder and sent to 5 days' police custody.

Ram Jethmalani flays BJP's attack on govt over CBI director
BJP MP and veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani today wrote a letter to party president Nitin Gadkari saying, "BJP is wrong in questioning the appointment of CBI director."

Arvind Kejriwal announces name of his party, calls it Aam Admi Party
Arvind Kejriwal's party was on Saturday named Aam Admi Party at a meeting of its founder members where the Constitution for the organization was also adopted.

Cities

Techie held for 2002 Mumbai blast
The city crime branch has arrested a software engineer from Hyderabad for his alleged role in the 2002 blast on a BEST bus at Ghatkopar.

Fog disrupts flights at Hyderabad airport
Dense fog disrupted flight operations at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport early Saturday.

Business

World's largest Audi showroom opens in Dubai
The showroom has 57 Audi vehicles on display and is the largest Audi showroom in terms of new cars on display in the world.

Tata Steel cuts 900 jobs in UK
Tata Steel is cutting 900 jobs around Britain. 600 of these will perish in plants in Wales. Other include 155 in Yorkshire, 120 in the West Midlands and 30 on Teesside.

Sports

Eng 178/2 at stumps, trail by 149 runs
Kevin Pietersen notched up his 28th Test fifty to put England in comfortable position on Day 2 of the second Test against India at Wankhede Stadium.

IOC issues ban threat, IOA says polls on
IOC dropped a bombshell, threatening to suspend India if the IOA did not conduct the elections as per the Olympic charter and its own constitution.

Entertainment

I was distracted romancing Rani and Kareena: Aamir Khan
With Rani, I did Ghulam and Mangal Pandey, and with Kareena, I did the biggest hit of my career — 3 Idiots — and now Talaash. Both girls are lucky for me.

Acting in Indian theatre doesn't help pay bills: Kabir Bedi
Kabir Bedi, the imposing, baritone voice of Indian cinema, almost tempered the tone of a film festival session saying frankly that acting in Indian theatre does not "pay my bills".

Infotech

Aakash 2 tablet made in China?
The world's cheapest tablet, Aakash 2 launched on November 11, may be a cheap import from China, embellished with some applications from IIT Bombay.

Aircel told to pay Rs 5 paise per SMS to Vodafone
The telecom disputes tribunal directed Aircel to pay SMS termination fee of 5 paise per message to Vodafone till the matter is finally resolved by it.

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Friday, November 23, 2012

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November 23, 2012

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M M Joshi, CAG must clear air on 2G loss figure: Govt
A controversy has broken out after former Comptroller and Auditor General official RP Singh questioned the 2G loss figure of Rs 1.76 lakh crore in the report.

Ponty Chadha shootout: Key witness Namdhari detained for questioning
Sacked Uttarakhand Minorities Commission chairman Namdhari was picked up for questioning in connection with the killing of Ponty Chadha and Hardeep.

Pakistan suspends mobile services in many cities over security fears
Pakistan suspended mobile phone services in major cities on Friday to prevent terror attacks from marring commemorations for the holy month of Muharram, officials said.

Cities

Man jailed in cheque bouncing case
Ram Babu Tripathi was convicted and penalized under Negotiable Instrument Act (cheque bouncing) by special metropolitan magistrate JP Agarwal in Kanpur

Six-year-old forced to drink his urine
In yet another horrific act of child abuse, a teacher of a private high school allegedly forced a six-year-old student to drink his own urine.

Business

RBI to replace Rs 10 note with coins
The RBI plans to gradually replace all Rs 10 bank notes with coins as life of the paper note is only about 9-10 months, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

Budget clash leaves EU summit close to failure
The prospect of failure hangs over a European Union leaders' summit intended to lay out the 27-country bloc's long-term spending plans.

Sports

Lalit Modi alleges murder attempts
Disgraced IPL founder Lalit Modi has said he survived three attempts on his life for refusing to fix matches in the cash-rich Twenty20 event, a new book reveals.

Pujara slams ton to keep England at bay
Cheteshwar Pujara slammed second ton of the series to steady India and keep England at bay in the final session of the first day of the second Test.

Entertainment

Aamir clones Emraan's plan
As Aamir Khan announced that he will be meeting crime journalists for Taalash, industry insiders have been quick to point out that Aamir has been inspired by Hashmi.

Saif gets locked in a kitchen
It's not what you think. The actor had to be confined to a restaurant after a mob got the better of him in Lucknow.

Infotech

Samsung launches Android 4.1 camera at Rs 29,900
Samsung launched its Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)-powered Galaxy Camera in India at Rs 29,900. It has teamed up with Airtel to offer 1GB of free monthly data for two months.

Apple iPhone 5S, iPad 5 already in the works?
Though Apple launched iPhone 5 to blockbuster sales just two months ago, it may have already begun working on the launch of next version of its smartphone.

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

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November 22, 2012

Top Headlines

Pakistan Taliban vow to attack Indian targets over Kasab
"We have decided to target Indians to avenge the killing of Ajmal Kasab," said Taliban spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan by telephone from an undisclosed location.

16-year-old girl kills mother to marry lover in Haryana
The 16-year-old school dropout married her 23-year-old lover barely 10 days after the murder. The latter is believed to have assisted in strangulating the woman.

Trinamool Congress bid to bring no-confidence motion fails in Lok Sabha
An attempt by former UPA ally Trinamool Congress to bring a no-confidence motion against the government over FDI in retail failed today in the Lok Sabha.

Cities

5 suicides in a day in Bangalore
Bangalore witnessed a spurt in suicides with five persons ending their lives in separate incidents since Tuesday evening. Four of the suicides were reported on Tuesday night.

Teen victims of another 26/11 horror await justice
As families of victims of Mumbai's 26/11 attack feel that justice has been delivered, three teenaged siblings of Korea district of Chhattisgarh await their share of justice.

Business

Sensex sheds early gains, still up 47 points
The BSE benchmark sensex trimmed early gains but was still up by 47 points in late morning trade today on sustained buying in PSU, banking, auto, realty sectors.

Cadbury India under probe in tax case
India is investigating Cadbury's local unit for possible tax evasion, a minister said on Thursday, in a probe involving about 2 billion rupees ($36.29 million).

Sports

Real send Man City to another early exit
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho marked his 100th Champions League game with a 1-1 draw at Manchester City that sent his side into the last 16.

Sehwag's mindset is different: Dhoni
Set to complete a century of Test appearances in Mumbai, Indian opener Virender Sehwag drew lavish praise from his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Entertainment

Amitabh Bachchan felicitated by Australian government
Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured by the Australian government for his contribution towards Indian cinema and fructifying the relations between the two countries.

Indian cinema not scared of Hollywood: Anurag Basu
Noted filmmaker Anurag Basu has said that "while cinema industry of the entire world is wary of Hollywood, we (Indian cinema) are not scared of it."

Infotech

Late night calling plans promote vulgarity: Pakistan
Pakistan's telecommunication watchdog has ordered mobile phone service providers to immediately discontinue packages offering cheap calls late at night.

Nokia Here maps come to Apple iPhone, iPad
Nokia on Tuesday released the rebranded version of its mapping application, on Apple iTunes for iPhone, iPad as well as iPod touch.

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

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November 21, 2012

Top Headlines

Ajmal Kasab's execution was a top secret operation
The operation to execute Ajmal Kasab was shrouded in secrecy with even the hangman kept in the dark about the terrorist's identity till the last minute.

Kasab nervous but quiet before execution, says jail officer
Kasab, who was hanged earlier this morning, had also offered prayers and asked if his family was informed in advance about the hanging, the official said.

Date of Ajmal Kasab's hanging decided by court: Sushil Kumar Shinde
Sushil Kumar Shinde said Kasab's file with the President's decision rejecting his mercy petition was signed by him and sent to the Maharashtra govt on Nov 8 itself.

Cities

Tension in Belgaum as procession brickbated
Tension gripped the Chennamma Circle area here on Tuesday after unidentified persons stoned a procession.

NRI techie killed in road accident in California
An NRI techie from Krishna district was killed and three others injured in a road accident in California in the United States on Sunday afternoon.

Business

Gold loses Rs 50, silver ends flat
Snapping a three-day gaining streak, gold fell by Rs 50 to Rs 32,400 per 10 grams in the bullion market here on Wednesday.

Sensex up 65 points in early trade
Sensex gained over 65 points in early trade on Wednesday on the back of gains in stocks of IT, oil and gas and metal sectors, amid a firming Asian trend.

Sports

Navjot Sidhu takes dig at Steve Waugh
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday came down heavily on ex-Australia skipper Steve Waugh, who criticised India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Chelsea sack Roberto Di Matteo after damaging loss
Chelsea have parted company with manager Roberto Di Matteo just six months after the Italian led the London club to a first Champions League title.

Entertainment

Aamir will promote film only at night
When it comes to Aamir Khan, expect unique marketing strategies each time his film is up for release.

Daler Mehndi's son Gurdeep to debut in Bollywood
Bollywood is all set to welcome its asli son of sardar. Singer Daler Mehndi's 23-year-old son, Gurdeep, will soon make his debut with 'Meri Shaadi Kar Do'.

Infotech

Late night calling plans promote vulgarity: Pakistan
Pakistan's telecommunication watchdog has ordered mobile phone service providers to immediately discontinue packages offering cheap calls late at night.

Nokia Here maps come to Apple iPhone, iPad
Nokia on Tuesday released the rebranded version of its mapping application, on Apple iTunes for iPhone, iPad as well as iPod touch.

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