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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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December 19, 2012

Top Headlines

Hang me, Delhi gang rape accused says in court
According to TV reports, Pawan, one of the accused in Delhi gang rape, refused to undergo test identification parade saying he committed a "heinous act."

Drama in Lok Sabha: SP member snatches quota bill from Narayanasamy
Samajawadi Party leader Yashvir Singh snatched the bill on quotas in promotions from MoS personnel Narayanasamy, while Sonia Gandhi tried to intervene

Fist of fury: Many Osmania University teachers quit to protest attack
The OU administration lodged a police complaint bowing to criticism from the faculty, who had decided to take out a rally.

Cities

Man rejects marriage proposal, killed
Hours after Joginder Chauhan (36) was murdered at Dahisar, cops arrested his relative Brijesh Chauhan for the murder on Tuesday.

Gujarat court summons dead man
The goof-up took place when the court issued summons to the man, instead of his son on a complaint of domestic violence.

Business

DLF inks pact to sell Amanresorts for over Rs 1,600 crore
DLF today said it has signed an agreement to sell luxury hotel chain Amanresorts to the hospitality property's chairman Adrian Zecha for about $300 million.

Corporates set to open bank accounts
The amendments empower RBI to inspect books of conglomerates, make board and top management appointments in banks.

Sports

Pietersen impresses Flower, set to be offered a full contract
Pietersen's successful reintegration into England's dressing room will be officially acknowledged with the award of his full contract at the end of ongoing tour of India.

A chance for India to climb to No. 1 spot in T20 table
India have a great chance of climbing to the top of the ICC T20I table if they manage to win all four matches scheduled to be played against England and Pakistan.

Entertainment

Salman criticizes me in positive way: Sonakshi Sinha
Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who made her debut opposite Salman in "Dabangg", says she is thankful to the star for his constant support and constructive criticism.

'Dabangg 2' song in copyright row
Yesteryear lyricist and filmmaker Shailendra's family is unhappy with the song Pandeyjee Seeti Bajaye from Dabangg 2.

Infotech

11 big screen phones under Rs 11,000
We are here to help you find the best device that suits your requirements and doesn't burn a hole in your pockets.

Samsung overtakes Nokia to become top phone brand of 2012: IHS
Samsung has overtaken Nokia as the top mobile phone brand for 2012 and has opened up a decisive lead over Apple in the smartphone market, a research firm said.

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

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December 18, 2012

Top Headlines

Outrage in Parliament over Delhi gang rape
Amid the outrage over the gang rape of a student in Delhi, home minister said a special panel will be formed to look into the safety of women in Delhi

Wal-Mart affiliate used bribes to open 19 new stores in Mexico: Report
Wal-Mart's Mexican affiliate used bribes to open stores in desirable locations, in a report, which cites 19 instances of the company paying off local officials.

UID 'compulsory' from Jan 1 in Delhi, but lakhs yet to be enrolled
The Delhi government has put out public notices declaring that an Aadhaar card will be compulsory from January 1 for access to every government service.

Cities

Delhi gang rape: 2 more arrested
Two more people have been arrested for the brutal torture and gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl in a moving bus, police said Tuesday, also that culprits have been identified.

Bhopal schoolgirl set ablaze by senior
A 15-year-old girl student was doused in kerosene and allegedly set alight by her high school senior after a dispute over money.

Business

Gopinath set to float new airline
Decade after he launched India's first low-cost carrier (LCC) Air Deccan and five years after he was forced to sell it off, Captain G R Gopinath is set to make a comeback.

Tata Sons appoints Mistry as chairman from Dec 28
Tata Sons, the holding company of the over USD 100 billion salt-to-software conglomerate, on Tuesday formally announced the appointment of Cyrus P Mistry as its chairman from December 28.

Sports

Dhoni can take India forward: Dravid
The clamour for MS Dhoni's removal as India's captain might be becoming shriller by the day but Rahul Dravid feels he is the man to take the team forward.

Time for split captaincy? Kohli backed
Sunil Gavaskar feels Virat Kohli is ready to take up the captaincy job from incumbent MS Dhoni in the aftermath of the Test series defeat against England.

Entertainment

There is no system in the film industry: Anushka
In the army, what is said is done and there is a system for everything whereas in the film industry, there is no system.

Fan cycles from Ranchi to meet Aamir Khan
A diehard Aamir Khan fan cycled around 1700 kms all the way from Ranchi to Mumbai to meet his idol Aamir Khan.

Infotech

Samsung announces Galaxy Grand with 5-inch screen
Samsung has added another couple of big screen phones to its line-up with the unveiling of rumoured Galaxy Grand and its dual-sim version Galaxy Grand Duos.

Apple's plea to ban Samsung phones shot down
A US judge on Monday denied Apple Inc's request for a permanent injunction against Samsung Electronics' smartphones, depriving the iPhone maker of key leverage.

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December 17, 2012

Top Headlines

Pakistan misled India on Hafiz Saeed's arrest: Shinde
"Documents show Saeed was arrested for reasons other than Mumbai attacks, while Malik said he was detained for 2008 incident," Sushilkumar Shinde said.

Gujarat elections: 3 injured in firing by BJP MLA's guards
Security guards of Shahera BJP MLA Jetha Bharwad opened fire in the Tarsang village of Panchmahal district as he came under attack from a mob, said officials.

Delhi student critical after gangrape in moving bus, four held
A girl in her 20s, a para-medical student, battles for life at Safdarjung Hospital in the city following gangrape in a moving bus on Sunday night.

Cities

Is Cyberabad the new crime capital?
Cyberabad police, who boast of having successfully conducted several world class events like World Badminton Tournament and CoP-11, have miserably failed in controlling crime.

Live-in partner throws acid on woman's face
A man allegedly threw acid on his 30-year-old live-in partner in Khammam district on the suspicion that she had relations with another man.

Business

Jet shares jump on Etihad deal hopes
Shares of Jet Airways rose as much as 4.7 percent on Monday to a near two-year high, and were headed for a fifth straight session of gains.

3 US entities lobbied on tax plan
According to the quarterly lobbying disclosure reports filed with the US Senate, at least three organizations have lobbied on issues related to taxation.

Sports

England secure draw, clinch series 2-1
England made Indian bowlers toil on the last day to secure a draw in the final Test in Nagpur on Monday and clinch the series 2-1, their first in 28 years.

'Crazy to stop playing for no reason'
Struggling cricketer Sachin Tendulkar received support from chess wizard Viswanathan Anand urging him to continue playing as long as he wanted.

Entertainment

Connecticut: Imran reacts to the shocking Connecticut killings
Imran Khan is a US citizen. In the wake of the recent shocking Connecticut killings, Imran shares his take on the 'gun-violence' issue that continues to plague USA.

Sridevi and I are relevant even today: Madhuri
Madhuri Dixit Nene looks slimmer, a few shades fairer, and has a more flawless complexion now than she had in her heyday.

Infotech

Google takes Chandni Chowk market online
Over 2,500 businesses in the capital's iconic Chandni Chowk market are now online with their own websites as part of an initiative by Google.

Why Infosys may cut revenue forecast again
Infosys, India's No. 2 software services provider, may cut its revenue forecast next month as US business clients defer spending and balk at signing big deals.

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Sunday, December 16, 2012

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December 16, 2012

Top Headlines

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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