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Thursday, November 29, 2012

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November 29, 2012

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Trial of strength on FDI issue in Parliament next week
With SP and BSP giving support to the govt in Lok Sabha and DMK deciding to go with it to keep communal forces at bay, the UPA is confident of its numbers.

Digvijaya invokes Ramayana to mock Modi 3-D blitz
Digvijaya Singh on Thursday invoked 'Ramayana' to take a dig at the 3-D extravaganza launched by Narendra Modi in the run-up to the assembly polls.

Samajwadi Party to vote against FDI in Rajya Sabha
In a discomforting news to the govt, SP on Thursday said it will vote against FDI in Rajya Sabha where UPA does not have majority on its own.

Cities

Wife-beater killed by father-in-law
A man who allegedly battered his wife regularly often was bludgeoned to death by his father-in-law in Subbanna Palya.

Sacked in Sweden, engineer ends life in Chennai river
A software engineer laid off by his company after being posted in Sweden committed suicide by jumping into Kosasthalaiyar River.

Business

Sensex ends up 19,000 as Goldman Sachs upgrades India
Brokers said investors appeared confident that the UPA will excel in a trial of strength over FDI in retail issue to be witnessed in Parliament next week.

Rupee up by 9 paise against dollar
The rupee today rose by nine paise to 55.36 against the US dollar in early trade at the IFE on selling of American currency by exporters and banks.

Sports

It's all over, declares Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting, who on Thursday called an end to a glittering Test match career, is Australia's all-time leading Test batsman and most successful captain.

Serena Williams named WTA Player of the Year
Serena Williams has been named WTA Tour Player of the Year for the 4th time after winning Wimbledon, the US Open and Olympic gold.

Entertainment

Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala diagnosed with cancer: Reports
Manisha Koirala has reportedly been diagnosed with cancer. The actress is currently admitted to Jaslok hospital, Mumbai.

No 'rubbish' roles for Tisca Chopra
Tisca Chopra, who has done small budget entertainers as well as commercial films, says the audience will never find her doing any "rubbish" projects.

Infotech

Google a bad place for shopping: Microsoft
Microsoft is trying to skewer Google as a lousy holiday shopping guide in its latest attempt to divert more traffic to its Bing search engine.

Microsoft admits company late in tablet market
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer defended his company's record on innovation and financial performance at the annual shareholders' meeting.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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November 28, 2012

Top Headlines

FDI: End to Parliament logjam in sight, Oppn meets Govt
In an effort to break the impasse, Kamal Nath, along with his deputy Rajiv Shukla, held a meeting with Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley.

Tortured Kargil martyr's parents want justice
"A soldier wants to die taking the bullet in his chest and not being barbarically tortured for days," says mother of the 1999 Kargil conflict martyr Capt. Saurabh Kalia.

HSBC secret accounts: Income Tax department to begin prosecution
The IT department has decided to begin prosecution action against those having "substantial" amounts in their bank accounts in HSBC's Geneva branch.

Cities

Unpaid fuel bills make officials to learn 'padyatra' skill
It's time for top officials of Public Works Department (PWD) to learn some 'padyatra' skill.

Mumbai to host 30k weddings on Friday
Grocer Abhishek Gupta has hired the services of wedding planner Nitin Bedi for his big-bash wedding on November 29.

Business

Maldives defends scrapping GMR deal
The Maldives defended on Wednesday its controversial decision to terminate an airport management contract with an Indian firm.

Ratan Tata urges closer business ties with Australia
Ratan Tata has urged stronger trade ties with Australia, particularly in technology, saying there are major growth opportunities for both countries.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar needed more than ever now: Rahul Dravid
The criticism against Sachin Tendulkar might be mounting after a string of poor performances but Rahul Dravid feels he is needed "more than ever now".

BCCI sparks off fresh row, sidelines Eden curator
BCCI asked the Cricket Association of Bengal to appoint East Zone curator Ashish Bhowmick to prepare the Eden track in place of veteran Prabir Mukherjee.

Entertainment

Rohan Sippy embraces parenthood
Rohan Sippy's B'town friends like Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra jumped for joy after they came to know Sippy stepped into parenthood.

Soha bonds with Kareena
Kareena Kapoor has been spending time with sister-in-law Soha Ali Khan. The two have apparently been bonding quite a bit over the past couple of weeks.

Infotech

Nokia Lumia 920 sold out in US
Nokia seems to have finally gotten it right with Lumia 920. Lumia 920 has reportedly received over 2.5 million pre-orders worldwide.

'40m Windows 8 licenses sold since launch'
Microsoft has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses in the month since the launch, according to one of the new co-heads of the Windows unit.

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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November 27, 2012

Top Headlines

UPA ready for vote on FDI in Parliament: Kamal Nath
Parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath said today that the UPA govt was ready to discuss issue of FDI in multi-brand retail under any rule in Parliament.

Sensex jumps over 300 points on FDI in retail hopes
The Sensex extended gains on optimism the government will be able to clear reforms announced in September, which were aimed at reviving growth.

Gadkari on suicide path, determined to drag BJP with him: Jethmalani
Terming his suspension from BJP as 'ultravires', Jethmalani on Tuesday mounted a fresh attack on the party leadership accusing Gadkari of treading on the path of suicide.

Cities

Headmaster rapes Class X girl
Head master of a tribal residential school was arrested for allegedly raping a Class X girl student in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said today.

Mumbai kids take off on a space odyssey
On Monday, more than 500 school students embarked on a flight to discover new planets even as they were seated in the auditorium at Worli's Nehru Science Centre.

Business

India's rating outlook stable: Moody's
Moody's said on Tuesday that the outlook on its Baa3 rating for India is stable.

Govt to probe dumping of a chemical by China
India has initiated a probe into alleged dumping of a chemical, used in semiconductors and fertilisers, by China following complaints by domestic players.

Sports

Selectors retain under-performing stars
Unfazed by the humiliating defeat in the second Test against England, the national selectors persisted with the same squad for the third match in Kolkata.

Sachin should speak to selectors: Kapil
Saddened by the flak that Sachin Tendulkar is facing due to his lean run, Kapil Dev said the great batsman should speak to the selectors about his future.

Entertainment

Salman aims to release Sohail's film on Eid next year
Sohail Khan's Sher Khan is on hold. However, he and his brother Salman Khan, will start their new film on January 20, 2013.

Shah Rukh Khan does a DDLJ again
For Rohit Shetty's Chennai Express, he shot a train sequence with Deepika in Goa that was reminiscent of the iconic scene

Infotech

IPv6 internet addresses available in India
Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN) is issuing next version of internet addresses 'IPv6', making it easy for security agencies to identify internet users.

Why Indian IT companies are betting big on Latin America
An opportunity to counter the over dependence on the US and European IT markets, Latin America is emerging as a fast growing market estimated to be worth $124 bn.

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Monday, November 26, 2012

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November 26, 2012

Top Headlines

Logjam on FDI in Parliament: No consensus at all-party meet
The government has maintained that it is ready to discuss the FDI in retail issue but does not want it to be put to vote.

Sachin Tendulkar does not need any advice on his future: Rajiv Shukla
Rajiv Shukla came out in support of out of form batsman Sachin Tendulkar saying one needs to look at his "colossal record" before making any comment.

Flights of fantasy: Flyers make out high in the air, survey finds
A survey discovered that the 'mile-high club' continues to find many takers, with numerous instances of couples entering lavatories together or snuggling in blankets.

Cities

5 killed in Hyderabad film shooting fire
Police said fire broke out in sheds made for shooting a film and the flames engulfed nearby flats. The tragedy occurred at Sriramnagar colony in Ranga Reddy district.

Stray dogs on runway delay Jet flight
Accident was averted at the Bhopal airport after stray dogs were spotted on the runway as the Lucknow-bound flight of Jet Airways carrying 60 passengers was to take off.

Business

Swis bank UBS fined £29.7 million
Britain's financial regulator said Monday it had fined Swiss bank UBS £29.7 million for failings that allowed Kweku Adoboli to commit the country's biggest fraud.

French minister 'does not want Mittal in France'
French Industrial renewal minister Arnaud Montebourg does not want steel giant ArcelorMittal in France anymore and is looking for an industrial partner.

Sports

MSD wants spinning track in Kolkata too
"What's the point playing on flat tracks and trying to win the toss and just batting for 3 or 4 days," said Dhoni after loss to England in the second Test.

2nd Test: England rout India by 10 wkts
India's ploy to prepare a spinning track backfired as England inflicted a humiliating ten-wicket defeat on the hosts in the second Test match to level the series 1-1.

Entertainment

Salman takes his unit on a shopping spree
"Bhai had just finished shooting for the song Saanson Se sung by Sonu Nigam. The next morning everybody went for shopping," a source told TOI.

The end of SRK and Arjun Rampal's friendship?
The Shah Rukh Khan-Arjun Rampal friendship is over, RIP! Rumbles of discontentment have been audible for a long time.

Infotech

Why Wipro, MindTree, iGate are discarding small clients
In the middle of hard times, Indian information technology services exporters are discarding a number of small clients to reduce costs and focus on strategic customers.

Apple wants Note II, S III, S III Mini added to patent case
Apple has asked a federal court to add six more products to its patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, including the Samsung Galaxy Note II.

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