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Saturday, December 22, 2012

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December 22, 2012

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Delhi gang rape case: Teargas, water cannons used against protesters
Girl protesters alleged that policemen hit them with lathis and declared they will launch a sit-in in the area.

Pakistan mob burns alive man accused of desecrating Quran
A mob broke into a Pakistani police station and burnt a man accused of desecrating the Quran alive, police said on Saturday.

Details of the gunman emerge a week after US school massacre
"As long as I knew him, he never really spoke," said Daniel Frost, who took a computer class with Lanza and remembered his skill with electronics.

Cities

Thane police constable gets life sentence in murder case
A police constable attached to an anti-extortion cell here, was sentenced to life imprisonment by local court in a murder case involving an octogenarian.

Mother of four sedated and raped, two held
In yet another ghastly incident in the city targeting its women, a 40-year-old mother of four was allegedly gang raped by three men after she was sedated.

Business

FM asks banks to gear up for cash transfer scheme roll out
Finance minister P Chidambaram on Friday asked banks to gear up for implementation of the ambitious cash transfer scheme.

Gold, silver rebound on low-level buying, global cues
Both the precious metals, gold and silver, recovered here on Saturday on buying by stockists and retailers at existing lower levels amid a firm global trend.

Sports

Indian squad for Pakistan series to be picked on Sunday
National cricket selectors will meet on Sunday to pick the Indian squad for the limited-overs series against Pakistan.

2nd T20: Team India looking for a home run
There is still plenty to play for as Team India meets England in the second T20 international at the Wankhede, on Saturday.

Entertainment

Sonam to seek Rekha's guidance
Sonam Kapoor, who's doing the remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Khubsoorat, is very excited to reprise the role originally played by Rekha.

Vidya Balan gets back for hubby's film
Before tying the knot with longtime boyfriend Siddharth Roy Kapur on December 14, Vidya Balan had made sure she wrapped up her portions of the shoot of Ghanchakkar.

Infotech

Rashtrapati Bhavan starts online booking for tours
An online system of booking for tours of Rashtrapati Bhavan was launched by Secretary to the President Omita Paul, said an official communique.

Google to launch Motorola X-phone, tablet: Report
Google acquired Motorola in May for $12.5 billion to bolster its patent portfolio as its Android mobile operating system competes with rivals such as Apple and Samsung.

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Friday, December 21, 2012

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December 21, 2012

Top Headlines

Telecom scam: Chargesheet filed against Airtel, Vodafone
CBI filed the chargesheet in connection with alleged irregularities in spectrum allocation during the NDA regime involving three telecom companies.

Fatwa prohibits photos on matrimonial, social sites
An organisation of Sunni Muslim clerics here have termed as 'haraam' the uploading of photos on the internet for matrimonial purpose and on social networking sites.

Delhi gang rape: Protests outside Rashtrapati Bhavan
Police stopped the protesters near Rashtrapati Bhavan. Carrying placards and shouting slogans, the protesters demanded stringent punishment for rapists.

Cities

Mysterious cases of missing gold from lockers haunt Kozhikode cops
Complicating the case of disappearance of valuables from the locker of a Punjab National Bank branch, the police has received a third complaint against the same branch.

Delhi gang rape case: Fifth accused arrested
The fifth accused in the brutal gang-rape of a young paramedical student here was arrested from Uttar Pradesh, police said.

Business

Sensex tumbles 212 points on weak global cues; Airtel falls%
The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty dropped by 68.70 points, or 1.16 per cent, to 5,847.70.

Standard and Poor's expects India's economic growth at 6.5% in 2013
For China, S&P expects the growth rate to move back to eight per cent level in 2013, after it slipped to 7.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2012.

Sports

After Tests, Pujara confident of excelling in ODIs, T20s
"I too want to excel in all three forms of cricket and all cricketers have to change their technique accordingly," says Pujara.

India looking ahead for clean sweep in T20 series
After the Test series humiliation, MS Dhoni and Duncan Fletcher would be aiming of a 2-0 whitewash in the T20s.

Entertainment

Manisha discharged from hospital, responding well: Manager
Actress Manisha Koirala, who was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, underwent a successful surgery in New York.

Should never have married: Kamal Hassan
Marriage is not a film you can forget if it flops, says Kamal Hasan, whose much awaited film-Vishwaroopam-is slated to hit the silver screen in January, 2013.

Infotech

Infosys BPO sees spate of senior execs exit
Infosys BPO has seen a number of senior level exits in the last few months.

Apple appeals against Samsung ruling
Apple argued that a US appeals court should reconsider its decision to overturn a pretrial sales ban on Samsung for infringement.

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

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December 20, 2012

Top Headlines

Big win for Modi in Gujarat, Himachal goes to Congress
BJP has won 113 of the 173 seats results of which have been declared so far in Gujarat, even as two top Congress leaders in the state bit the dust.

BJP evasive on question of Narendra Modi running for PM's chair
As Modi appeared set for a hat-trick in Gujarat, BJP today parried questions on whether he will be the party's PM candidate in the next LS elections.

Perpetrators of rape should be made 'impotent', NCW chief Mamta Sharma says
Demanding enactment of stringent laws to deter people from committing crimes like rape, the NCW suggested that they should be made "impotent".

Cities

Woman gang-raped at bus stand in UP
A 38-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by three persons at a roadways bus stand in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh.

Actor Yasho Sagar dies in road mishap
Actor Yasho Sagar who played the lead role in the Telugu movie 'Ullasanga Uthsahanga' died in a road accident in Karnataka on Wednesday.

Business

Sensex closes 22 points down
The BSE benchmark sensex today closed 22 points down on investors booking profit in blue-chip Infosys, TCS, RIL, Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto shares.

Govt promises stable tax regime
The government on Wednesday promised a stable tax regime and said it was banking on better compliance to boost revenues.

Sports

India invite England to bat in 1st T20
India won the toss and elected to field against England in the first T20 match at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune on Thursday.

Future of Indian bowling is bleak: Wasim Akram
As Indian pacers failed to make an impression against England, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram says the future of Indian bowling looks "bleak".

Entertainment

Sunny to shake her booty for 1 cr?
Shortly after news of her being approached for an item song, adult star Sunny Leone is apparently a hot favourite this year for New Year bashes being held in the city.

Reassess rape laws: Bollywood
The gang rape of the 23-year-old girl in Delhi on Sunday night has created a furore in the film industry too, that says it's high time some action was taken.

Infotech

Google working on $99 Nexus 7: Reports
Google is seemingly working on a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet, but reportedly on a $99 version of the device this time.

Apple's 'pinch-to-zoom' patent rejected
A US jury has rejected Apple's 'pinch-to-zoom' patent in a preliminary ruling that Samsung argues supports its request for a new trial in the patent war.

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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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