| | Govt to scrap Rs 3,546 crore Finmeccanica chopper deal The Rs 3,546 crore deal for 12 AgustaWestland AW-101 helicopters is going to be scrapped as the government today initiated action for cancellation of the contract. Sobbing Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius charged with murder Oscar Pistorius openly wept as he appeared in court on Friday, charged with the murder of his girlfriend as South Africans closely watched developments. Meteorite hits central Russia, more than 500 people hurt More than 500 people were injured when a meteorite shot across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday. | | | Mumbai sweats it out in February After enjoying pleasantly cool weather till last week, citizens have been sweating it out for the last three days because of March and April-like heat in February. Lawyer shot dead at Greater Noida court A lawyer was shot dead within the premises of a court in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, adjoining the national capital, on Thursday night. | | | India will soon grow at over 8%: Pranab India would halt the decelerating economic growth and revert to the eight per cent-plus growth levels soon, President Pranab Mukheree said Friday. Sensex declines 29 points; Dr Reddy loses 3.55% Sensex today closed 29 points down on selling by funds mainly in oil & gas and IT sector stocks amid dismal earnings by some bluechip companies. | | | Gambhir aims to prove worth against Oz Gautam Gambhir will have a point to prove when he leads out the side in a three-day warm-up match against the Australians starting on Saturday. Biological passports in place for FIFA World Cup Every player at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will be required to have a biological passport, the sport's world governing body FIFA announced on Friday. | | | Aamir Khan shifts gym to Rajasthan Aamir Khan, who's currently shooting in Mandawa, Rajasthan, has got his personal gym equipment flown down there. Rani turns journalist We last saw Rani Mukherji in the role of a journalist in 'No One Killed Jessica'. And the actress will be once again playing a journalist. | | | Apple challenges iPhone trademark ruling in Brazil Apple has filed a challenge with Brazil's INPI trademark and patent office in a bid to secure the right to sell smartphones with the iPhone name. Google Android, Apple iOS powered over 90% smartphones in Q4: IDC Android-powered smartphones and iPhone have extended their near duopoly with a whopping 91% of the global market in the Q4, a survey showed on Thursday. | | | | | |