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Thursday, February 21, 2013

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February 21, 2013

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Trinamool workers chop off panchayat employee's ear
A panchayat employee's ear was chopped off in West Bengal allegedly by Trinamool Congress workers after he skipped work on day 1 of the strike.

CBI arrests Gujarat police officer in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case
CBI arrested G L Singhal in connection with the alleged fake encounter of 19-year-old Ishrat Jahan by a team of Ahmedabad crime branch officers in 2004.

Special court issues summons to Vijay Mallya over Kingfisher tax dues
The special court for economic offences here has issued summons to Vijay Mallya on an income tax department criminal case.

Cities

Protesters attack factories in Delhi
Hundreds raising slogans against the government's economic policies suddenly attacked the garment factories in the Okhla industrial estate in south Delhi.

Hyderabad: 2 held for trying to abduct, molest techie
Two persons, including an autorickshaw driver, were arrested for allegedly trying to abduct and molest a girl in the city, police said.

Business

Gold drops by 1% to lowest in 7 mnths
Gold futures in India, the world's biggest consumer of the metal, fell 0.9 percent on Thursday morning to their lowest level in seven months.

More options, low prices for flyers
“Now everyone can fly”. Malaysian low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia makes this bold proclamation on each of its aircraft and the airline’s JV in India.

Sports

Harbhajan Singh to play his 100th Test
Set to complete a century of Test appearances, veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said he is a "bit nervous" going into the first Test against Australia.

India eyeing fresh start against Australia
Shrugging off disappointments, India will seek to reaffirm their supremacy on home soil when they take on Australia in the first Test on Friday.

Entertainment

Life is easier if you are a hero: Bipasha Basu
It's tough. Life is easier if you are a hero. I have been called 'Bongshell' the day I stepped into showbiz. So, any adjective coming my way, I take it positively.

Om Puri in no mood for reconciliation
It's been a while since their marriage hit a rocky patch and the only reason why Om Puri and wife Nandita haven't separated yet is their 15-year-old son Ishaan.

Infotech

Wipro Infotech denies job cut reports
Wipro is said to be contemplating laying off several hundred people in Wipro Infotech's business solutions division.

Samsung launches EMI scheme to hit back at Apple in India
Two days after ET reported iPhone's rapid gain in the last quarter, Samsung has launched a mega advertisement campaign and reintroduced EMI scheme.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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February 20, 2013

Top Headlines

BJP threatens to disrupt Budget session over Shinde remark
Home minister Shinde is likely to talk to Sushma Swaraj to find way to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament during Budget session beginning on Thursday.

Workers at Maruti, Hero, Suzuki to go on strike tomorrow
Production in auto companies will be hit as workers have decided to stay away from work in support of the two-day strike called by central trade unions that began today.

Jallianwala Bagh massacre 'deeply shameful', says British PM Cameron
British PM David Cameron on Wednesday described the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar as "a deeply shameful event in British history".

Cities

Murder accused shot at inside court complex in Delhi
A murder accused was today shot at inside a court complex in Delhi while he was being taken to the courtroom from the lock up.

CBSE officer accused of sexual harassment
CBSE has ordered inquiry into the allegations of sexual harassment against S Devdas, the joint secretary and regional officer of CBSE Allahabad.

Business

FDI inflows dip 19% at $1.1bn in Dec 2012
Falling for the second straight month, India's foreign direct investment inflows declined nearly 19 per cent to USD 1.10bn in December 2012.

Sensex up over 106 points
Continuing its rising streak for the third straight session, Sensex today rose by over 106 points in early trade on sustained buying by funds and retail investors.

Sports

Virat Kohli to captain Royal Challengers
IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday appointed Virat Kohli as their captain for the upcoming sixth edition of Indian Premier League.

Fit-again David Warner to play 1st Test
The suspense over David Warner's availability for the first Test ended with Australia naming him in the playing XI, which will also see Moises Henriques.

Entertainment

Shah Rukh looks beyond Juhi's brother
In a difficult business decision, Shah Rukh Khan has replaced Bobby Chawla from the post of the CEO of his production house with Venky Mysore.

Salman Khan adds muscle to brother’s team
In Hyderabad for Celebrity Cricket League, Salman watched from sidelines as his brother Sohail's team lost match, despite support from him and Chitrangda Singh.

Infotech

HTC launches smartphone with 'ultra-pixel' camera
HTC, aTaiwan-based smartphone maker, announced its new flagship device, which will compete with Apple's iPhone and other smartphones.

Indian IT sector to remain unaffected by Bandh
While the 2-day strike called by trade unions on Feb 20-21 could impact many sectors, IT firms say business will be as usual for them.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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February 19, 2013

Top Headlines

Oscar Pistorius accused of girlfriend's 'premeditated' murder
Defence lawyers are expected to argue that there are "exceptional circumstances" for Pistorius to be freed pending trial.

Lankan forces photographed killing LTTE chief's son in cold blood after handing snack
Photographs have emerged claiming that the 12-year-old son of Prabhakaran was summarily executed, leaving more questions for Lanka to answer about war crimes.

PM conveys 'concern' to David Cameron over graft claims
Manmohan Singh said he conveyed his "serious concern" to British counterpart Cameron over allegations of corruption in a 2010 deal for Anglo-Italian helicopters.

Cities

Unable to serve parents youth jumps to death
A youth in Gujarat's Bhuj Taluka allegedly committed suicide by jumping in the village pond. According to police the youth was not able to serve his old parents.

Youths help cops save girl from kidnappers
Alerted by two vigilant youths, police managed to arrest three kidnappers who abducted a 19-year-old mentally-unsound girl late on Sunday night.

Business

SpiceJet, IndiGo join Jet Airway's airfare war, offer discounts
The travel fraternity had predicted that 2013 will be all about exciting offers to stimulate the market.

Times, HDFC Bank launch credit card
The features of the card include a welcome benefit comprising a bouquet of gift vouchers for shopping and dining.

Sports

Injured Jayawardene out of Bangladesh series
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene was ruled out of the forthcoming home series against Bangladesh because of a finger injury, the cricket board said.

Yuvraj Singh predicts 'good' India-Australia Test series
The middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh said the upcoming four-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting on Friday will be a "good" contest.

Entertainment

Indian guru helped Helen Hunt conceive
Oscar-winning actress Helen Hunt believes an Indian guru helped her realise her dream of becoming a mother after an uplifting experience with him.

Sonal Chauhan turns singer for '3G'
The actress has sung a song in her forthcoming film "3G" and thanks music composer Mithoon for encouraging her by giving this opportunity.

Infotech

Infosys to list on NYSE Euronext on February 20
Infosys will become the first Indian company to be admitted to trade on the leading global bourse.

Secret Chinese military unit behind cyberattacks: Report
The report by Mandiant identified the People's Liberation Army's Shanghai-based Unit 61398 as the most likely driving force behind the hacking.

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Monday, February 18, 2013

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February 18, 2013

Top Headlines

Milkha Singh booked in connection with brawl in Chandigarh Golf Club
Legendary athlete Milkha Singh, a Punjab Congress MLA and a former Army officer have been booked by the police in connection with a brawl between two groups.

Supreme Court stays execution of Veerappan's aides
The Supreme Court has provided temporary relief to the four aides of ?sandalwood smuggler Veerappan staying their execution till further orders.

Govt unlikely to hand over Afzal Guru's body to his family
A home ministry official said Afzal was buried inside Tihar Jail complex in line with the prison manual and the government has no plans to hand over the body.

Cities

Mahakumbh: Lok Sabha Speaker takes holy dip at Sangam
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar took a holy dip at Sangam on Monday while attending the Mahakumbh here.

Woman gang-raped by four men, filmed
A 30-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by four persons, who also made a video clip of her, in Sikri village under Bhopa police station in UP, police said.

Business

India's external debt nearly trebles as trade deficit widens
With the trade deficit increasing, the country's external debt has nearly trebled and has the potential to fuel an already high inflation.

Veerappa Moily rules out rollback in petrol, diesel price hike
Petrol price in Delhi went by Rs 1.80 to Rs 69.06 per litre from February 16. Diesel rates went up by 51 paise to Rs 48.16 a litre.

Sports

Viswanathan Anand wins Grenke title
Viswanathan Anand notched up his first title of the year when he scored an emphatic victory over Arkadij Naiditsch to lift the Grenke Chess Classic trophy.

Beaten Pakistan slammed for lack of aggression
Pakistan's cricketers came under fire after their series defeat in South Africa, with former players blaming the team's timid approach for their loss in the second Test.

Entertainment

Oscar movies are hits, too, for a change
As a crop, this year's nine best picture nominees has been one of the most talk-provoking, op-Ed-generating bunches in recent Oscar history.

Aamir Khan ensures justice is delivered
Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate has been off air for around six months and it still has a high recall value among the audiences.

Infotech

BPOs eyeing effectiveness to drive growth
BPOs now do a repertoire of complex work, emerging as a transformational partner to customers.

Internet rates may go up
DoT has proposed to charge one-time entry of Rs 15 crore for a national level Unified Licence compared to Rs 30 lakh which companies pay for internet services at present.

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