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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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December 11, 2012

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Wal-Mart row: Government ready for probe, Kamal Nath says
The opposition, led by the BJP, insisted on suspension of Question Hour to discuss the lobbying issue. The government is ready to probe the Wal-Mart lobbying report.

Woman to pay Rs 50 lakh for accusing actor of rape
In a first of its kind order, the Madras high court has awarded 50 lakh compensation to an actor who was convicted on rape charges levelled by a woman.

Now, Darul Uloom Deoband issues fatwa against dyeing hair black
After terming tattoos as anti-shariya, the Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa against dyeing hair black.

Cities

Human trafficking racket busted in Hyderabad
Task Force busted a cross-border human trafficking racket and arrested seven persons, including six Bangladeshi nationals, on Monday.

'Doomsday' spells fortune for astrologers
The doomsday phenomenon has come as a boon for city astrologers as they are doing brisk business, thanks to worried believers in the theory.

Business

Kingfisher shares up after report of Etihad stake deal
Shares in troubled Kingfisher Airlines were up nearly 5% on Tuesday after a newspaper report that Abu Dhabi's carrier Etihad Airways is set to buy a 48% stake.

Exports dip 4.17% in November; Government may announce sops this week
Continuing with its downward slide, exports dipped for the seventh month in a row in November by 4.17 per cent to USD 22.3 billion.

Sports

Ambati Rayudu replaces Manoj Tiwary for T20 series against England
Ambati Rayudu was on Tuesday named as the replacement for injured batsman Manoj Tiwary in the Indian cricket squad for the two Twenty20s against England.

Sack MS Dhoni, bring in new blood: Mohinder Amarnath
Mohinder Amarnath joined the chorus against MS Dhoni's saying that nobody within the Indian cricket board (BCCI) had the "guts" to remove him.

Entertainment

Hrithik touched by fans' gesture
On his maiden visit to Marrakech, where he attended the film festival, Hrithik Roshan was touched by fans daring the weather to see him.

Rajinikanth praises Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee is happy because on a recent flight, he bumped into Tamil icon Rajinikanth who spoke to him at length on how he loved him in Gangs of Wasseypur.

Infotech

HTC Butterfly unveiled, sports a 5-inch 1080p display
Taiwan's HTC has unveiled a new smartphone, HTC Butterfly, boasting a higher resolution display than Apple's iPhone 5.

Obamacare: Big opportunity for Indian IT companies
The $100-billion Indian information technology industry, hopes to gain from reforms initiated by the US President Barack Obama in his previous term.

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Monday, December 10, 2012

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December 10, 2012

Top Headlines

Rahul Dravid questions talent and quality of Indian players
Former India captain Rahul Dravid was scathing in his criticism after India's defeat in the 3rd test, questioning the "skill, ability and talent" of the players.

Tearful Australian RJ's say sorry to family of dead Indian-origin nurse
The Australian radio hosts who made a prank call to a London hospital treating Prince William's wife Kate were heartbroken when they found out about the nurse's death.

Wal-Mart lobbying disclosure: Opposition seeks probe
The opposition is reacting to media report that global retail giant, Wal-Mart, had been lobbying with the US lawmakers facilitate its entry into the Indian market.

Cities

21 techies arrested for gambling
Police on Sunday raided a flat in at Dilsukhnagar and arrested 21 techies indulging in gambling. They also seized Rs 1.49 lakh cash and 23 cell phones from them.

Four students crushed to death in Chennai
Four students who were traveling on the foot board of an MTC bus were crushed to death when a lorry hit the bus at Kanthanchavadi on Monday morning.

Business

Domestic car sales down 8%, bikes sales rise marginally in November
Domestic car sales fell by 8.25% to 1,58,257 units in November this year compared to 1,72,493 units in the same month last year.

Tata Housing not to pull out of Maldives
Tata Housing Development Company has ruled out pulling out of Maldives and is discussing with the government there regarding an alternate site for a housing project.

Sports

Pakistan should not tour India: Ehsan Mani
Former ICC president Ehsan Mani has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board for agreeing to tour India for a short one-day series later this month.

India can level series at Nagpur: Kumble
"I am hopeful that India can do well in Nagpur, a centre where they have done well in the past and draw level," said former captain, Anil Kumble.

Entertainment

I want to give a nice flavour of Bebo to audience: Kareena
After a sensitive role in "Talaash", Kareena Kapoor says she is ready for a light romantic comedy in which she can play her usual effervescent self.

Sherlyn sizzles again on magazine cover
Even before she appears in the cover of the international magazine Playboy, Sherlyn Chopra has become a hot favorite with the magazines in India as the hottest cover girl.

Infotech

Why Cognizant cut forecast for 2013
Cognizant issued a regulatory filing to the US SEC last week that said its top management needs to achieve at least 16% revenue growth for 100% performance-based stock award.

Wipro beats TCS, IBM, Accenture to bag $200 million contract: Source
Wipro has bagged a $200-million(Rs 1,090 crore) technology service contract in Europe, believed to be one of the largest deal wins for the company this year.

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Sunday, December 9, 2012

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December 09, 2012

Top Headlines

Yeddyurappa takes charge of new party, says Karnataka govt has lost majority
The overwhelming response to Yeddyurappa's rally in the small town of Haveri has made the BJP leadership to wake up to the looming crisis of its govt.

Ratan Tata 'rattled' by India's image over scams, retrospective taxation
Ratan Tata is "rattled" by India's current image emerging from scams and retrospective taxation.

'FDI would be scrapped if NDA is voted to power'
Murli Manohar Joshi has said that foreign direct investment in retail would be scrapped if NDA was voted to power in 2014 general elections.

Cities

Constable kills wife, daughter for dowry
A police constable allegedly killed his wife and daughter here over dowry demand, police said on Sunday.

Kerala: Dad gives alcohol to girl, sexually abuses her
A 6-year-old girl from Kurumpady in Kerala's Ernakulam district was allegedly sexually abused by her father for six months after forcing her to drink alcohol.

Business

Soon, you can shop on Shatabdis
From January 2013, passengers will be able to shop on board the Shatabdi. Tenders for the service will be floated by December 23.

Growing Israeli passion for business with India
Anat Bernstein-Reich wears many hats - lawyer, businesswoman, educator, journalist. But admittedly her passion is India.

Sports

Zaheer and Yuvraj dropped for fourth England Test
Delhi's Parwinder Awana will replace pace spearhead Zaheer Khan while Ravindra Jadeja was also rewarded after hitting his third triple ton in domestic circuit.

3rd Test: Eng beat India by 7 wickets
India succumbed to 2nd successive humiliating defeat on home soil has England overcame a few hiccups to clinch the 3rd Test with an emphatic 7-wicket victory.

Entertainment

I want to give a nice flavour of Bebo to audience: Kareena
After a sensitive role in "Talaash", Kareena Kapoor says she is ready to give the audience a taste of the real "Bebo".

Akshay's Chinese aunt revealed
Cyndy made her film debut in Khiladi 786, where she plays Akshay Kumar's Chinese aunt, married to his uncle (played by Mukesh Rishi).

Infotech

Lego: How tech is changing the toymaker
Danish toy maker Lego will move deeper into the digital world, with more computer games and tie-ups with popular movie franchises.

BioShock Infinite: 5 ways it's different
Fans clamoring for the video game "BioShock Infinite," the highly anticipated spiritual successor to the landmark "BioShock," will have to wait a bit longer.

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Saturday, December 8, 2012

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December 08, 2012

Top Headlines

Royal hoax presenters off show amid anger over death of 'Indian-origin' nurse
The Australian radio station said on Saturday the presenters, Mel Greig and Michael Christian, "are both deeply shocked" over news of the death.

'Extortion' case: Zee boss Subhash Chandra appears before police for questioning
Subhash Chandra, who had secured an interim protection from arrest till Dec 14, came to crime branch office in Chanakyapuri where he was questioned.

Karnataka minister sacked for supporting Yeddyurappa
Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar dropped cooperative minister B J Puttaswamy, a Yeddyurappa loyalist, from the cabinet for anti-party activities.

Cities

Cop shot at in Meerut by students while trying to stop fight
a sub inspector in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh was allegedly shot at by some students. Three students have been arrested so far.

Class 12th student commits suicide
A 17-year-old class twelfth student committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her residence in the capital, police said on Saturday.

Business

Inflation primary concern for RBI: Deputy governor
Days ahead of the mid-quarter review of the monetary policy on December 18, RBI deputy governor Subir Gokarn today said inflation is primary concern.

M&M fails to buy stake in British luxury carmaker Aston Martin
Aston Martin plans to invest $1 billion in new products and technology after Italian private equity fund Investindustrial agreed to buy a minority stake in the British luxury carmaker.

Sports

R Ashwin helps India take 32 runs lead
A spineless India were on the verge of a second successive humiliating defeat in their own backyard against England.

Only God can save us from defeat in Eden Test: Sehwag
Sehwag lashed out at the batsmen for showing lack of patience and held them responsible for putting the hosts on the verge of a big defeat in third Test against England.

Entertainment

Don't call me a gay director: Onir
Today, I realise the reason why I wasn't talking about it was because of being labelled. Though I don't want to be called a gay director, I'm not ashamed of being gay.

Aamir Khan wishes to play Lord Krishna
Superstar Aamir Khan dreams of bringing the epic tale of Mahabharata on the big screen, but says he lacks courage to do it.

Infotech

7 little-known Android gadgets
Android is going from strength to strength. Google's open source operating system is ruling the smartphone market and has earned a foothold in the tablet arena.

Apple vs Samsung: Is it advantage Samsung?
Fresh off a resounding $1.05 billion US legal victory over arch-foe Samsung Electronics, the company was gearing up to launch the fifth iteration of its iconic iPhone.

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