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Sunday, December 2, 2012

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December 02, 2012

Top Headlines

Army chief reviews security situation along China border
India is upgrading its defence preparedness along the eastern boundary by raising more troops, new formations and deploying more lethal assets.

Uddhav takes father's powers, but not Shiv Sena 'pramukh' title
Declining to accept the position of "Shiv Sena pramukh", party executive president Uddhav Thackeray said his late father Bal Thackeray cannot be replaced.

Global report ranks India poorly on rule of law
The rule of law has repeatedly come in for question in India in recent times after anti-corruption campaigns seized public imagination.

Cities

Bangalore airport sees sharp decline in domestic traffic
Higher airfares, reduction in airline seat capacity, a grounded Kingfisher Airlines, has caused sharp decline in air passenger traffic in Bangalore.

Woman shot dead by brothers
In a suspected case of honour killing, a woman was shot dead allegedly by her brothers in the district after she married against her family's wishes.

Business

Winners of spectrum pay up Rs 1,700 cr to govt
The government has received a net payment of Rs 1,706.92 crore from telecom companies which have won spectrum in the recently concluded auction, sources said.

Economic growth may get little worse: Assocham
Economic growth may get worse in the coming months due to high interest rates, inflation and recession in several European economies, a survey by Assocham said.

Sports

No private parties for Pakistan players during India tour: PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board has laid some strict guidelines for its players for the upcoming tour of India.

Olympic champ Abhinav Bindra backs IOC threat to ban India
India's Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra lashed out at the country's sports officials, saying an Olympic ban could be a "blessing in disguise".

Entertainment

Action hungry Kangana injures herself
Kangana Ranaut injured herself while shooting for Queen recently.

Post 'Talaash', Saif plans to throw party for Kareena
Saif Ali Khan planning to celebrate Kareena Kapoor's success who is getting rave reviews for her performance in "Talaash"

Infotech

Why is Facebook not always fun
Facebook has settings to control the information seen by different types of friends, but only one third use them, a report said.

Silicon Valley's dirty secret out?
Chief executives in their 20s, led by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, are lionized, in part because of their youth.

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Saturday, December 1, 2012

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December 01, 2012

Top Headlines

Global report ranks India poorly on rule of law
The rule of law has repeatedly come in for question in India in recent times after anti-corruption campaigns seized public imagination.

Court defers bail pleas of Zee News editors to December 3
The two Zee News editors Sudhir Chaudhary and Samir Ahluwalia were arrested on charges of trying to extort Rs 100 crore from Congress MP Naveen Jindal's firm.

Norway seeks jail for Indian couple held for 'scolding' son
The prosecution has proposed a sentence of one-year and three months for mother and one-year and six months for father.

Cities

South India's largest mall to come up in Hyderabad
The mega mall, which is being set up at a cost of Rs 500 crore promises to be streets ahead of the other big-ticket malls in this part of the country.

Bulandshahr honour killing: Akhilesh orders magisterial probe
Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday arrested the fifth accused in the suspected honour killing case of Abdul Hakim.

Business

Maruti's November sales jump 12%
The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) reported 12.45 per cent increase in its total sales at 1,03,200 units in November.

Sensex may hit 20,800 by Dec 2013: Citigroup
India in 2013 will be cacophonous; a mix of politics, impending elections, reforms and economic revival expectations, Citigroup said in a report.

Sports

Eden pitch row escalates; 'insulted' curator Prabir Mukherjee goes on leave
The controversy surrounding the preparation of the Eden pitch took a dramatic turn as veteran curator Prabir Mukherjee proceeded on a medical leave.

Champions Trophy: India beat England
India made a bright start to their campaign at the Champions Trophy hockey tournament with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over England.

Entertainment

Mahesh Bhatt never treated me like his child: Rahul Bhatt
"If Mr Mahesh Bhatt had been a father to me, I wouldn't have got into the friendship with Headley," says Rahul Bhatt.

Dimple, Akshay file counter petition against Anita Advani
Dimple Kapadia filed a petition in the Bombay HC asserting she was late superstar Rajesh Khanna's legally wedded wife till his death.

Infotech

Apple launches iTunes 11, integerates iCloud
Apple has launched a new version of its iTunes media service, overhauling its look and feel while integrating it more closely with the company's internet storage service.

Lava Xolo A700 available in India at Rs 9,999
Lava's new dual-SIM Android smartphone Xolo A700 is available with online retailer Flipkart for Rs 9,999.

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Friday, November 30, 2012

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November 30, 2012

Top Headlines

Former prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral passes away
Former Prime Minister I K Gujral, who headed a rickety coalition government in the late 1990s, died on Friday after a brief illness.

Yeddyurappa in tears as he resigns from BJP
Speaking to the media, Yeddyurappa couldn't control his tears when he said, "I am quitting the party after 40 years of association.'

SpiceJet passengers bristle at risky mid-air manoeuvre above Indore
According to ATC, two Indore-bound SpiceJet aircraft from New Delhi and Hyderabad were vying for space to land at the airport around the same time.

Cities

Mumbai cops plant gun in builder's office, try to extort Rs 8 lakh
A constable, Tulsiram Pawse, posted with Kalyan crime branch was arrested on Thursday while accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from a builder.

Acid attack victim wins crores on TV show
Four months ago, acid attack victim Sonali Mukherjee just wanted to die to escape her suffering. Now, the 27-yr-old is a millionaire after appearing on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'.

Business

Economic growth declines to 5.3% in July-Sept quarter
The gross domestic product (GDP) had expanded by 6.7 per cent in the same period of last fiscal.

JLR drives in new Range Rover priced at Rs 1.72 crore
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover launched its all new version of sports utility vehicle Range Rover with price starting from Rs 1.72 crore (ex-showroom Delhi).1

Sports

Will Ricky Ponting spark a retirement rush?
Ponting's decision to retire could be the start of an exodus of other batting greats, including Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques Kallis.

3rd Test: South Africa strike back with late wickets
After winning the toss and electing to bat, the Proteas were bundled out for 225 despite more heroics from Adelaide Test hero Faf du Plessis.

Entertainment

Shahid takes a shine to 'Ranbir's gal'
A source told TOI, "Shahid and Ileana are very fond of one another. They like each other's company."

Calling actor a prop irks Asin
Bollywood actress Asin says it is unfair to call anyone, let alone a heroine, a prop in a male-oriented film.

Infotech

Windows 8 fails to revive falling PC sales?
Consumer sales of Windows-powered personal computers fell 21 percent overall last month, figures released by a leading retail research firm showed.

Microsoft prices Surface Pro tablet at $899
Microsoft's Surface tablet running a full version of Windows 8 Pro will start selling in January for $899 and upwards, the company said.

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

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November 29, 2012

Top Headlines

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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