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Saturday, February 23, 2013

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February 23, 2013

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15 special teams constituted to crack Hyderabad blasts case
15 special teams have been set up to crack the twin blasts case even as Andhra govt announced installation of 3,500 CCTV cameras at vital points.

Raja writes to Speaker, says he wants to depose before panel probing 2G scam
Blamed for a number of issues in the 2G scam, Raja wants to appear before the Joint Parliamentary Committee as a witness to tell his side of story.

1st Test: Tendulkar, Kohli hit fifties to take India to 182/3 at stumps on Day 2
India ended the second day of the first Test on top with an unbeaten 77-run stand between Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.

Cities

Bangalore is cancer capital of India
The fast-paced IT city has the highest incidence of cancer among Indian cities, roughly 126 cases for every lakh people.

CEO wins her rightful place
Here’s a look at the growing tribe of women corporate leaders who have never held back nor been held back.

Business

UK loses top AAA credit rating
Credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service downgraded Britain's government bond rating one notch from the top AAA to AA1 on Friday.

India's forex reserves decline by $1.02 bn
India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves decreased by $1.02 billion to $293.51 billion for the week ended Feb 15, according to data by the central bank.

Sports

Did India err in dropping Pragyan Ojha?
No one could believe what they were seeing when the team sheets were given out. Pragyan Ojha, with 20 wickets in the England series, was dropped.

Somdev, Yuki return for Davis Cup tie
Somdev and Yuki made a return to the Indian Davis Cup team even as Bhupathi and Bopanna continued to be pariahs for the tie against Indonesia in April.

Entertainment

British PM David Cameron invites Aamir to 10 Downing Street
The British Prime Minister David Cameron who was in India on a short visit interacted with Aamir Khan at an educational institution in New Delhi.

Sunny Deol, Salman Khan to lock horns on Eid
Eid has become identical with Salman Khan at the box office. But come this Eid (likely to fall on August 8), Salman could have some competition.

Infotech

Microsoft computers taken down by hackers
Microsoft joined Facebook and Apple on Friday on the list of US technology titans targeted in recent cyberattacks.

Samsung slashes price of Galaxy Camera in India
The Android-powered camera now costs Rs 26,520, down Rs 3,880 from its launch price.

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Friday, February 22, 2013

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February 22, 2013

Top Headlines

Pistorius bail hearing on murder charge nearing decision
Defense & prosecution both completed arguments on Friday in Oscar Pistorius's bail hearing. Pistorius is charged with murder of Reeva Steenkamp.

Promised to return home before blast, cloth merchant meets death
Amanulla Khan had called his family around 5.30pm on Thursday to say he'll return home after a visit to Dilsukhnagar. But he never returned.

Initial probe points to IM hand in Hyderabad blasts
The powerful IEDs that were used in Thursday's blasts are similar to the ones that were used in blasts at Lumbini Park and Gokul Chat in 2007.

Cities

Dog carries man's head, shocks students
A dog was spotted carrying the head of a man in its mouth on the campus of Bangalore University in Jnanabharathi on Thursday.

What bandh? First HSC exam paper goes smoothly
All fears surrounding the first HSC examination amid the national call for a bandh were laid to rest on Thursday.

Business

India world's 19th largest exporter: Govt
India is the 19th largest exporter with a share of 1.7% in the worldwide merchandise trade, Parliament was informed on Friday.

Gold, silver rebound on low-level buying
Snapping a 3-day losing streak, both gold and silver rebounded on renewed buying at existing low levels amid a firm global trend.

Sports

I'm no quitter, says defiant Wenger
Arsene Wenger insists he has no intention of quitting Arsenal despite growing criticism of Gunners' boss after the worst season of his 17-yr reign.

Clarke's unbeaten ton takes Aus to 316/7
Clarke scored an unbeaten ton to lead Australian fightback while R Ashwin took 6 wickets for India as visitors ended Day 1 of first Test at 316/7.

Entertainment

I am attracted to Deepika: Ranveer Singh
Even before I worked with her, I was attracted to her. I always thought she was hot, Ranveer says.

It’s time to be united, says Mahesh Bhatt
Giving his first reaction to the blasts in Hyderabad, Mahesh Bhatt says, "The country needs to be united and deal with heart-breaking tragedies."

Infotech

Google’s $1300 Chromebook: Will it hurt Apple?
Google unveiled a touchscreen notebook designed for high-end users, throwing down the gauntlet to Apple and its MacBooks.

HP Q1 beats estimates, stock surges
Hewlett-Packard Co's latest quarterly results provided a glimmer of hope after months of gloomy news.

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

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February 21, 2013

Top Headlines

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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