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Monday, February 25, 2013

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February 25, 2013

Top Headlines

Bengali film critical of Mamata blocked by censor board
The film was denied release based on recommendations by a revising committee of the censor board, whose members are appointed by the state government.

Oscars: Ang Lee wins best director for 'Life of Pi', ends speech with 'namaste'
During his acceptance speech, Ang Lee thanked his producers, "Indian crew", lead actor Suraj and all technicians who worked on the movie.

Ind vs Aus: Australia survive to reach 232/9 at stumps on Day 4, lead by 40 runs
Moises Henriques batted brilliantly to make India bat again as he helped Australia surpass 192-run trail on the 4th day of the first Test in Chennai.

Cities

Hyderabad: TV actress held during brothel raids
Three sex workers, including a Telugu TV actress, were held in raids conducted on two brothels in the city on Sunday.

Bangalore-Chennai double decker soon
The shining new red and yellow train arrived on Platform no 1 on Sunday afternoon taking passengers by a pleasant surprise.

Business

Jet Airways down over 3% on bourses
Jet Airways' shares tanked more than 3% Monday amid investor concerns whether its stake-sale deal with Abu-Dhabi based carrier Etihad would materialise.

Gold declines on sluggish demand
Snapping its two-days gaining trend, gold prices declined in the national capital on Monday due to sluggish demand at prevailing higher levels.

Sports

Overconfidence led to debacle in South Africa: Razzaq
Veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq said that the team's batsmen were just not prepared for the intimidating bowling attack of the Proteas.

Dhoni breaks Sachin's record of highest score by Indian skipper
MS Dhoni Monday surpassed Tendulkar's record of highest individual Test score by an Indian captain en route his majestic 224 against Australia in the 1st Test.

Entertainment

Salman Khan wants to have kids
The Dabangg superstar has recently revealed that he doesn't want to get married but is interested in having kids.

Ranveer makes Deepika feel special
Looks like Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone just cant stop gushing about her new close friend Ranveer Singh.

Infotech

BB-10 powered Z10 launched in India at Rs 43,490
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry has launched its new flagship smartphone Z10 in India, just a few weeks after its global unveiling.

Infosys turning the corner: JPMorgan
JPMorgan raised its target price on Infosys 2.48 % Ltd to Rs 3,200 from Rs 3,100 while maintaining its "buy" rating.

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

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February 24, 2013

Top Headlines

1st Test: Dhoni slams maiden double-ton, India dominate
MS Dhoni slammed his maiden double-ton to help India finish day 3rd of the 1st Test at 515/8, leading Australia by 135 runs, in Chennai.

I am here to share your pain, PM tells Hyderabad victims
Manmohan Singh visited the twin blast sites and met some of the victims in the hospitals. He praised the people of Hyderabad and appealed for calm.

Isro chief seeks divine blessings ahead of Monday satellite launch
Isro chairman K Radhakrishnan on Sunday offered prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near Tirupati.

Cities

Another acid attack victim dies in Chennai
Vidhya who was undergoing treatment at government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital died without responding to treatment on Sunday morning.

Model-actor kidnapped, killed in Delhi
The 20-year-old model was murdered and his body stuffed in a suitcase, allegedly by kidnappers who had called his family with a demand for Rs 2 lakh.

Business

Retirement plans of 26% Indians affected by downturn: Report
Saving and investing for retirement is a major challenge for most people in India considering the economic downturn, reveals a survey.

Kochhar welcomes RBI norms on new banks
Chanda Kochhar said the RBI's guidelines for grant of new bank licences would facilitate entry of serious and credible players into the banking space.

Sports

Mahi Racing's Kenan Sofuoglu wins first race of the season
India's first World Superbike team, Mahi Racing, began World Supersport Championship with a bang when its lead rider won the 1st race of the season.

Novak Djokovic aims to take Roger Federer's title
The 25-year-old Serbian's triumph in Melbourne saw him avenge a defeat in the US Open final to his most contemporary rival, Andy Murray.

Entertainment

Shahid's step-father would like to gift him a bride
Shahid Kapoor turns 32 on Monday. And his step-father, actor Rajesh Khattar, wants to gift him a bride.

Sajid Khan stands up for Sonakshi
Sonakshi Sinha invited comparisons with Reena Roy when she stepped out for the launch of "Thank god it's Friday", her song from upcoming film "Himmatwala".

Infotech

Review: Crysis 3 is marred by sci-fi cliches
Crysis 3 throws two types of enemies at you: the alien Ceph and human employees of Cell, a corporation that has built a giant dome over the ruins of New York.

Review: Microsoft Outlook.com
Microsoft is now adopting the Outlook brand for personal, web-based email services as well. Here is the review of Outlook.com.

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

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February 23, 2013

Top Headlines

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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