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Sunday, December 16, 2012

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December 16, 2012

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GMR seeks over $800m, Maldives wants 'forensic' audit
"We have sent a letter to the Maldivian govt indicating a number of more than $800m as compensation amount. This is our initial estimate," GMR (Airports) CFO said.

Grief and anger in gun-swamped America: The fight to bury arms
Activists began gathering in front of the White House on Friday even before the little children slaughtered in the Connecticut school shooting had been identified.

4th Test: England 161/3 at stumps on Day 4, lead by 165 runs
Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell played sensible cricket, adding unbeaten 67-run stand to give England an edge over India on the fourth day of the fourth and final Test in Nagpur.

Cities

Dad kills teen over dinner insult
A man shot his 18-year-old son dead in Rohini Sector 18 on Saturday for having been denied his "full share of dinner", and later tried to make it appear as suicide.

Man fires at waiter in Delhi restaurant
A young man on Sunday opened fire at a waiter who refused to eat the leftover food after he and his friends finished eating at a dhaba in Delhi.

Business

Gupta rejects Goldman's $6.78m claim
Former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta has said he should not be required to pay the global investment banking firm $6.78 million it is asking as reimbursement.

Nano being 'refreshed' to realize full potential: Ratan
"We were not prepared to market the car as we should have. I think that has a lot to do with the fact that momentum got lost," Ratan Tata said.

Sports

India beat Pak to retain Kabaddi WC title
Indian men's kabaddi team put in a stellar performance as they literally thrashed archrivals Pakistan 59-22 in the finals of the Kabaddi World Cup.

'Old war horses' rule the roost in squash
The year 2012 saw Dipika Pallikal broke into the world top 10 and Saurav Ghosal celebrated the biggest World Tour title win of his career.

Entertainment

Shah Rukh Khan honoured with BrandLaureate award
SRK attended Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohammad's birthday where he was awarded the prestigious BrandLaureate Legendary Award.

Pakistani producers gear up against Indian films
The Pakistan Film Producers Association has asked the government to make a 90 per cent cut in the screening of Indian movies to boost the domestic film industry.

Infotech

Review: Google Maps on iOS 6
For the first time, Google Maps has turn-by-turn voice navigation on the iPhone, and with that, automatic recalculation of routes whenever you make a wrong turn.

Pixel wars: Why LCD has staying power
Liquid-crystal display (LCD) screens were expected to slowly fade and die, giving way to lighter, thinner and tougher organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels.

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Saturday, December 15, 2012

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December 15, 2012

Top Headlines

US shooting puts pressure on Obama to act on gun laws
The incident sent shockwaves across US and an emotional President called for "meaningful action to prevent more tragedies."

We will alter policies to accelerate growth: Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh said the global economy is passing through turbulent times and "excessive pessimism" at home has hurt the country's growth process.

4th Test: Skipper MS Dhoni runs himself out on 99 as India lose seventh wicket
Off-Spinner Graeme Swann gave England crucial breakthrough as he dismissed Virat Kohli soon after his century to give India denting blow.

Cities

Mumbai teacher held for molesting girl
A 49-year-old teacher, employed in a civic school in Borivli (E), was arrested on Friday for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old student.

Foreigner among 3 held in Delhi sex racket
The sex racket was being operated from a bungalow in Rohini, northwest Delhi under the name of a "transport office" , police said.

Business

KFA caps FII investment to 3%
Nearly bankrupt Kingfisher Airlines is preparing the ground for getting FDI by capping FII investment at 3%.

Gold gain Rs 30 on local buying, silver fall by Rs 600
Gold today gained Rs 30 to Rs 31,430 per 10 grams on retail buying, while silver fell sharply by Rs 600 to Rs 60,600 on sluggish industrial demand.

Sports

Anderson sends Jadeja back to pavillion
Graeme Swann gave England crucial breakthrough as he dismissed Virat Kohli soon after his century to give India denting blow on Day 3.

Pacers can upset India: Pak skippers
Pakistan's ODI and T20 skippers believe that their pace bowlers have the ability to rattle India's strong batting line-up during the bilateral series.

Entertainment

I might be in court on my birthday: Salman Khan
"On Dec 27, I am not doing anything. I am not very sure what I am doing that day. On my birthday, I myself might be in court," Salman told IANS.

70 per cent profit share for Ranbir Kapoor
With this demand, he is the latest to join the league of Bollywood A-listers like Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman.

Infotech

Samsung working on Galaxy SII Plus, Grand Duos: Report
In Japanese tech blog called 'Blog Of Mobile', Samsung is retaining the look of its flagship model of last year while developing this upcoming phone.

Wal-Mart selling Apple iPhone 5 at big discount
Wal-Mart Stores said that it began selling Apple's flagship iPhone 5 smartphone at a big discount in thousands of its stores.

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Friday, December 14, 2012

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December 14, 2012

Top Headlines

Italy summons Indian ambassador over naval guards
Italy wants the Supreme Court to hasten decision on two Italian naval guards detained since February for the death of two Indian fishermen.

Ex-CBI chief alleges political pressure in Mayawati probe; govt rejects claim
"When we investigate cases against prominent leaders, there are some influences to keep the progress report pending in certain way," Mishra said.

We share your anguish, Supreme Court tells Kargil martyr's family
The SC has issued notice to the Centre on a petition to move to ICJ against Pakistan for mutilation of Captain Saurav Kalia's body during Kargil war.

Cities

Recharging Delhi Metro cards now easier
The first 'Add Value Machine' for recharge of Smart Cards, was installed at the Central Secretariat Metro Station today.

KFC outlet in Patna sealed for running without licence
Bihar's first KFC outlet has been sealed as it was running without a licence, state Food Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said on Friday.

Business

Inflation falls to 7.24% in November
Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index, stood at 7.45 per cent in the previous month.

Gold down by Rs 10 on weak demand, global trend
Gold prices declined for the second straight day in the national capital today by losing Rs 10 to Rs 31,400 per 10 grams on reduced offtake by stockists.

Sports

India stutter to reach 87/4 at stumps
England's Anderson picked up three wickets to hand India another batting collapse as they reached 87/4 at stumps, trailing 243 runs on Day 2 of the final Test.

1st Test: Australia reach 299/4 at close
`Phil Hughes made a solid 86 before Michael Clarke and Mike Hussey steered Australia to 299/4 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka.

Entertainment

70 per cent profit share for Ranbir Kapoor
With this demand, he is the latest to join the league of Bollywood A-listers like Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman.

Amitabh Bachchan recalls Ravi Shankar's first and last call
Amitabh Bachchan says he was puzzled to receive the sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar's call for the first time a week before the music legend's demise.

Infotech

Google makes it difficult to search porn
US Google users need to be more explicit after the search engine was tuned to avoid delivering porn in results for "ambiguous" queries such as "boobs."

IBM's latest retirement move is bad for workers
IBM ads urge us all to follow its lead and help "build a smarter planet." Let's hope other companies don't follow Big Blue's latest move: an overhaul of its 401(k) plan.

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

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December 13, 2012

Top Headlines

Mayawati now says she has respect for Hamid Ansari
Manmohan Singh and Arun Jaitley assured Ansari of 'fullest cooperation', a day after he expressed difficulty in continuing in a situation where he is attacked.

Japan sends jets after Chinese plane in disputed area; Beijing says flight 'normal'
Japan protested to China over the incident but China brushed that off saying the flight by the Chinese aircraft was "completely normal"

Rahul Gandhi targets Modi, says only one man is shining in Gujarat
Continuing with his veiled attack on CM Modi, Rahul Gandhi said that only one man is shining in Gujarat while the others have been rendered insignificant.

Cities

Trio molests teen on Mumbai road
A 22-year-old dance teacher and two of his associates were arrested after they allegedly molested a teenager in full public view and assaulted her boyfriend.

Ex-sarpanch hacked to death for eloping with girl
In a gruesome incident, a former village sarpanch of a tribal hamlet was hacked to death for eloping with a girl from another community.

Business

Gold, silver tumble on weak demand
Both metals, gold and silver, tumbled here on Thursday on increased selling by stockists, following sluggish demand amid a weak global trend.

27 Indian companies lobbied in US
Records with the US House of Representatives show that around 27 Indian companies have spent money on lobbying in the US.

Sports

4th Test: Eng 199/5 at close on Day 1
Matt Prior and Joe Root steadied England's innings in the third session to guide visitors to 199/5 at stumps on the first day of the fourth Test in Nagpur.

'Dhoni is still the right choice as captain'
The recent criticism about his leadership skills, notwithstanding, MS Dhoni is still the "right choice" for Indian captaincy, feels Wasim Akram.

Entertainment

Dilip Kumar's ancestral home turns into a national heritage in Pak
Dilip Kumar's ancestral home in Peshawar would be preserved by the provincial govt as national heritage, Minister for Culture, Mian Iftikhar Hussain announced on the actor's 90th birthday.

I have never bullied Arbaaz: Salman Khan
Arbaaz and I am just a year-and-a-half apart. We have had our creative differences, but I've never bullied him.

Infotech

Google Maps back to Apple iOS
The internet search giant has officially released its Maps application for iOS platform, bringing in much respite to users who were yearning for the app.

Mobiles: Bangalore picks Samsung, California Apple
Apple's stock may be sliding as investors fret, but store visits and interviews in 10 cities suggest consumers share little of that negativity.

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