Uploads from Me

Thursday, June 13, 2013

The Times of India Daily Newsletter

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, Please add toi.onlineeditor@indiatimes.com to your address book today.
If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here.
June 13, 2013

Top Headlines

Maoists hijack passenger train in Bihar, loot arms
Suspected Maoists attacked a train near Jamui, about 170 km from Patna, hijacked the train, took its driver hostage and looted arms of the escort party.

Govt defers promulgation of ordinance on Food Security Bill
The government plans to convene a special session of Parliament for passage of the Food Security Bill.

Nitish Kumar gives no assurance to BJP leaders, talks about Mamata's federal front
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said his party is concerned over the recent developments in the coalition but will take a call on the alliance after discussions in JD(U).

Cities

Newborn girl found dumped behind bushes
A newborn baby girl was found dumped behind bushes near the cancer hospital in Kanchipuram.

Malaria cases rise in Hyderabad
The city has already witnessed an alarming jump in malaria cases, laying bare the poor vector control preparation by civic authorities.

Business

Govt looking forward to more reforms to spur investment: Chidambaram
Chidambaram said there was no need for panic over declining value of rupee, adding that it would regain losses suffered in last few days and stabilise.

Sensex plunges below 19,000 mark, down 225 points in early trade
The BSE benchmark Sensex on Thursday fell over 225 points to plunge below the 19,000 mark in early trade.

Sports

Dhoni & Co firm contenders for Champions Trophy title
The team is back in the focus after winning two successive matches and being tagged unanimously; as firm contenders for the Champions Trophy title.

Government clears way for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The government on Thursday gave the go-ahead to India's ambitious bid to host the U-17 Football World Cup in 2017.

Entertainment

My mother and I used to watch films together: Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan talks to TOI about how he and Rohit Shetty got onto the bandwagon of Chennai Express.

Jiah’s suicide tragic, depression should be treated: Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor, who is known to speak her mind and not get trapped into the politically correct response, speaks to us about the sad demise of Jiah.

Infotech

Apple planning 5.7-inch iPhone: Sources
Apple is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colours, over the next year.

Now, charge mobile phone with your shorts
Scientists have invented a pair of shorts which stores energy to charge the wearer's phone battery.

Most Read Stories

Most Shared Stories

Most Commented Stories

Copyright  © 2012 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights:  Times Syndication Service
This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Firefox 2.0 or higher at a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

The Times of India Daily Newsletter

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, Please add toi.onlineeditor@indiatimes.com to your address book today.
If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here.
June 12, 2013

Top Headlines

Federal front: Mamata speaks to Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who had given a call for a federal front, spoke to her Bihar and Odisha counterparts on the issue.

UP crucial for formation of BJP-led NDA govt at Centre in 2014: Amit Shah
Shah told reporters that UP will play a crucial role in formation of the next government at the Centre because it sends 80 members to the Lok Sabha.

BJD rally in Delhi seeking special status for Odisha
The chief minister has been pressing for the special category status to Odisha, citing the state as one of the poorest in the country.

Cities

Gurgaon pub under fire for ‘mistreating’ youths
A Gurgaon-based restaurant-pub created buzz on social media after an anonymous blog post accused it of misbehaving with customers.

Rajdhani Express stoned, held up
While NR tried to remove illegal encroachments at New Faridabad railway station, angry residents attacked Bilaspur Rajdhani Express.

Business

Retail inflation slows to 9.31% in May
Falling for the third straight month, retail inflation stood at 9.31 per cent in May due to easing of prices of edible oil and protein-based items.

Volkswagen, Audi recall 32,000 cars in Australia
German auto giant Volkswagen recalled nearly 26,000 vehicles in Australia and Audi followed suit with 6,000 cars due to a gearbox problem.

Sports

Sreesanth hopes to play for India again
"I promise you I will never give up," Sreesanth said, who is out on bail after spending 27 days in the Tihar Jail.

David Warner axed after unprovoked attack on England player
Batsman David Warner was axed from the Champions Trophy match against New Zealand, after being involved in an "unprovoked" physical altercation.

Entertainment

Why do actresses subject themselves to abuse?
Rabiya Khan's statements post her daughter Jiah Khan's suicide, indicate that the young actress was in a volatile affair.

Bollywood gathers at prayer meet for Dr Chopra
Yesterday, a prayer meeting was held at a suburban luxury hotel in memory of Dr Ashok Chopra, Priyanka Chopra's father.

Infotech

Infosys hires headhunters for CEO search
The plan appears to be to mandate one of the three headhunters to search for a CEO to replace incumbent SD Shibulal, when his tenure ends in 2015.

Most people fail to protect their smartphones against theft: Study
Ninety-two per cent music festival goers are more likely to bring a smartphone to an event than cash or ID, but fail to guard against loss or theft.

Most Read Stories

Most Shared Stories

Most Commented Stories

Copyright  © 2012 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights:  Times Syndication Service
This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Firefox 2.0 or higher at a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

The Times of India Daily Newsletter

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, Please add toi.onlineeditor@indiatimes.com to your address book today.
If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here.
June 11, 2013

Top Headlines

Coal scam: CBI books Naveen Jindal, ex-MoS coal Rao for cheating, graft
Congress MP Naveen Jindal and former minister of state for coal Dasari Narayan Rao have been accused of alleged cheating and graft by CBI in its fresh FIR.

Solution should be found to questions raised by Advani: Jaswant Singh
"A solution should be found soon to the questions raised by Advaniji. This is in the interest of the party. This is in the interest of the nation," Jaswant Singh said.

Ex-Union minister VC Shukla, injured in Maoist attack, dies
Former Union minister VC Shukla, who was injured in the Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh on May 25, passed away on Tuesday afternoon.

Cities

Mumbai building collapse: Death toll rises to seven
A portion of the 'Altaf' building located near the Mahim dargah had collapsed last night.

Told to vacate unsafe flat, teen hangs self
A 14-year-old girl hanged herself in her Mira Road home on Sunday allegedly because she feared that her family would have to vacate their flat.

Business

Govt will not take steps to stabilize rupee: Official
The govt will not take steps to stem the rupee's slide and it expects the currency to stabilize within days, economic affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram said.

Car sales down 12.3% in May
Automakers sold 143,216 cars in India last month, according to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Sports

Rafael Nadal: Roger Federer's Grand Slam haul seems light-years away
Nadal believes he still has a very long way to go before he can match or overtake the record haul of 17 Grand Slam singles titles amassed by Roger Federer.

Ind vs WI: Johnson Charles's half-century leads West Indies charge
Charles blasted the Indian pacers to all parts of the ground soon after Bhuvneshwar Kumar dealt a major blow to West Indies when he dismissed Gayle.

Entertainment

Ranbir likes quirky monikers
Ranbir Kapoor's onscreen names have been different from the usual Raj, Rahul and Rohit we see in films so often.

Funeral preparations at Priyanka Chopra’s home
Around noon, a pall of gloom descended on Raj Classic, the building where Priyanka Chopra resides with her family.

Infotech

Silicon Valley idealists crash into reality in spy row
The idealists who founded some of the most successful IT companies now find themselves entangled in controversy over the vast US govt surveillance program.

Indian IT companies likely to pass on rupee gains to clients
Investors in Indian technology stocks are cheering the rupee's slide against the US dollar by sending the stock of software exporters up.

Most Read Stories

Most Shared Stories

Most Commented Stories

Copyright  © 2012 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights:  Times Syndication Service
This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Firefox 2.0 or higher at a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768

Monday, June 10, 2013

The Times of India Daily Newsletter

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, Please add toi.onlineeditor@indiatimes.com to your address book today.
If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here.
June 10, 2013

Top Headlines

Rift wide open: Advani resigns from all positions in BJP
A day after Modi became BJP's campaign committee chief, Advani resigned from all party posts - the national executive, parliamentary board, election committee.

BCCI suspends Royals co-owner Kundra, launches clean-up drive for IPL
Stung by the IPL spot-fixing, the BCCI suspended Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra on charges of gambling and unveiled 'Operation Clean-up'.

Cops probing six-page letter written by actress Jiah Khan
A six-page letter allegedly left behind by actor Jiah Khan disclosed what she went through days before her suicide.

Cities

Mumbai: Heavy rain disrupts traffic
Flooding was reported from Malad, Andheri, Versova, Dadar, Parel, Chembur, many parts of the LBS Marg in the eastern suburbs, and Marol-Saki Naka belt.

15 infants die in Purulia hospital
Most of the infants were in the age group of 0-11 months, hospital superintendent Nilanjana Sen said.

Business

L&T consortium wins Rs 6,699.50 crore project
Larsen & Toubro, with its Japanese consortium partner Sojitz Corp, has bagged a Rs 6,699.50 crore order from Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation.

RBI should boost dollar supply: Assocham
Assocham made a strong plea to the RBI to intervene and check the slide in rupee as a weak rupee coupled with FII outflows has serious implications for the economy.

Sports

BCCI suspends Royals co-owner Kundra
Stung by the IPL spot-fixing, the BCCI suspended Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra on charges of gambling and unveiled 'Operation Clean-up'.

Rafael Nadal aims for rankings pinnacle
Nadal believes he end the year as world No. 1 after dropping to the fifth spot, changing places with David Ferrer whom he beat in French Open final.

Entertainment

Will Dhanush change the tide for south male actors in Bollywood?
Barring Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, not many South actors have been able to make a mark in Bollywood.

90 per cent of Bollywood movies are not cinema: Kay Kay Menon
He is counted among one of the formidable performers in Bollywood today but actor Kay Kay Menon is wary of being pigeonholed as a serious actor.

Infotech

Rohan Murty's appointment at Infosys a conflict of interest: Jairam Ramesh
Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh has criticised the appointment of Rohan Murty as the executive assistant to his father NR Narayana Murthy.

2 Infosys directors in race for iGate CEO's post
The return of NR Narayana Murthy as executive chairman of Infosys is causing heartburn among CEO-hopefuls.

Most Read Stories

Most Shared Stories

Most Commented Stories

Copyright  © 2012 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights:  Times Syndication Service
This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Firefox 2.0 or higher at a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768