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Friday, July 5, 2013

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July 05, 2013

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SC asks EC to make guidelines on freebies by parties
The SC today asked the Election Commission to frame guidelines to restrain political parties from promising freebies to voters in their election manifestos.

MP finance minister Raghavji quits over sodomy allegations
The complainant, who hails from Vidisha district, said that he was being physically exploited by Raghavji for the past 3 years.

Sri Lanka to hold polls in ex-war zone for first time in 25 years
Sri Lanka will hold provincial elections in the former northern war zone in September for the first time in 25 years, officials said on Friday.

Cities

Delhi: 3-fold rise in tomato prices
Tomato prices, which have more than tripled in the past 15 days to Rs 60 per kg, may continue to pinch consumers after rains in some producing states affected supplies.

Woman given wrong blood in hospital, dies
A 25-year-old woman died after being given blood of a wrong group in KC General Hospital. She breathed her last in Victoria Hospital on Thursday.

Business

Unilever raises stake in HUL to 67%
Unilever PLC has increased its stake in the Indian arm HUL to 67.28 per cent, following an open offer which commenced on June 21 and closed on Thursday.

RBI may cut cash reserve ratio by 0.25%: Report
RBI is likely to cut the cash reserve ratio by 0.25% in its bid to revive growth, but the continuing rupee volatility may prevent it from cutting short-term lending rate.

Sports

India need to beat Windies to stay afloat
Their campaign in tatters after two consecutive defeats, India need to regroup quickly as they go into a must-win match against hosts West Indies in the Tri-series.

AFI plan for swift return of dope-tainted Ashwini nixed
Athletics Federation of India's plan to include Ashwini Akkunji in the women's 4x400m relay team was nixed by the competition technical delegate.

Entertainment

SRK hasn't changed: Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone entered Bollywood with SRK's Om Shanti Om and now will be seen opposite him in Rohit Shetty's Chennai Express.

After Dawood Ibrahim, Abu Salem inspires film?
Whether it is Dawood Ibrahim, Maya Bhai, Abu Salem they have all been inspired by the dons of under world.

Infotech

BPOs' new revenue source: Facebook, Twitter
BPO firms are finding a new lucrative opportunity in managing social media for corporations whose customers are taking to the online medium to share feedback.

Delhi doctors create software to differentiate malaria from dengue
Indian doctors in collaboration with a Russian lab have developed software to differentiate dengue, malaria and other viral fevers.

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

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July 04, 2013

Top Headlines

Egypt: Chief justice Mansour sworn in as interim president
According to military decree, Mansour will serve as Egypt's interim leader until a new president is elected. A date for that vote has yet to be set.

Guilty should be punished, facts are facts: Shinde on Ishrat Jahan case
CBI had on Wednesday held that 19-year-old Ishrat Jahan was killed in a "fake" encounter in 2004 and charged seven police officers in the case.

France eases visa norms for Indian students while UK mulls hefty visa cash bond
France on Thursday announced a slew of India-specific measures, including easing visa norms for those wanting to pursue higher education.

Cities

MLA's teenage daughter ends life
A 14-year-old daughter of a BJP MLA today allegedly committed suicide by jumping from her hostel building in Khamardih area of Raipur, police said.

Youths duped on pretext of film audition
Several youths were duped by a quartet, including two women, on the pretext of auditioning them for a new film at a hotel in Rewari, police said on Thursday.

Business

Gold up Rs 30 on high demand
Gold prices on Thursday rose by Rs 30 to Rs 26,830 per 10 grams in the national capital on increased buying by stockists and investors.

Sensex up 170 points
Sensex today rose over 170 points in early trade on emergence of buying by funds in healthcare, power, capital goods, IT banking and metal stocks.

Sports

India fined for slow over-rate against SL
Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fees and his team-mates 10% for maintaining a slow over rate in their Tri-nation ODI series match against Sri Lanka.

Ryan Giggs handed Manchester United coaching role
Manchester United announced on Thursday that Ryan Giggs is to take on a player-coach role with the English Premier League champions next season.

Entertainment

There is no mantra for success: Madhuri Dixit
Actress Madhuri Dixit, who ruled the hearts of many in 80s and 90s with films like 'Tezaab', 'Parinda' to name a few, believes there is no fixed formula for success.

Akshay, Imran pull Sonakshi's leg
Actress Sonakshi Sinha became a victim of a prank by her 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara' co-stars Akshay Kumar and Imran Khan recently.

Infotech

Smartphones: Congress's new poll weapon
Ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, one of the biggest political weapons of the Congress will be smartphones.

IBM, Jet Airways sign 10-year call centre deal
IT giant IBM will manage the customer call centre, including providing improved analytics capabilities and a 'refreshed' IT infrastructure, for Jet Airways.

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

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July 03, 2013

Top Headlines

Chidambaram advises banks to cut interest rates
Chidambaram said the heads of the state banks had assured him that they would review their base lending rates by the month end.

How to make CBI independent: Govt files affidavit in SC
A collegium comprising the PM, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and the chief justice of India would appointment the CBI director, the affidavit says.

Telangana package: Sonia refuses to meet Andhra CM
For three days in a row last week, Sonia Gandhi refused meeting CM Kiran Kumar Reddy to discuss a Rs 80,000-crore financial package for Telangana.

Cities

Now, diabetics get a marriage bureau
Sunidhi is like any regular young girl - beautiful, educated and full of spunk. She recently fell in love and her boyfriend has even proposed marriage.

Fire at government building in Mumbai
A fire broke out at a building in Ballard Pier area of south Mumbai on Wednesday morning, fire brigade sources said.

Business

Banks to focus on top defaulters: FM
Concerned over rising bad loans, finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday asked banks to focus on top defaulters and take action against them.

Many in India with vested interest: AirAsia CEO
AirAsia's CEO Tony Fernandes on Wednesday criticized Subramanian Swamy for calling the company's deal with the Tata group for a new airline as "fraudulent".

Sports

Pakistan must play in same positive manner as India: Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi has said that the national team needs to adopt and play in the same positive manner as the Indian team is doing currently.

The defeat is a reality check: Virat Kohli
The punishing 161-run defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka was difficult to digest and a "reality check" for his side, stand-in skipper Virat Kohli said.

Entertainment

Salman Khan, Jacqueline set to shoot 'Kick'
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez will begin shooting for Salman Khan-starrer " Kick" towards the end of this month and is excited about it.

Prakash Jha turns stylist for Amitabh Bachchan
Filmmaker Prakash Jha turned designer to dress megastar Amitabh Bachchan in his upcoming political drama " Satyagraha".

Infotech

Why RIL-Samsung 4G handset deal failed
Reliance Industries' negotiation with Samsung for developing handsets which can provide voice on 4G technology have hit a hurdle.

Australia's new visa restrictions to hurt Indian IT companies
Australia has followed the US and Canada in tightening up its work visa programme, hurting Indian IT firms who now cannot place workers using the visas at client sites.

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

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July 02, 2013

Top Headlines

Pakur SP, 5 cops killed in Jharkhand Maoist attack
The Maoists targeted Pakur Superintendent of Police Amarjit Balihar's cavalcade in Amrapada region of Dumka district.

India turns down Edward Snowden's asylum request
"Following careful examination, we have concluded that we see no reason to accede to Snowden's request," MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said.

'Congress, JMM reach consensus on govt formation in Jharkhand'
The Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha have reached a consensus on formation of government in Jharkhand.

Cities

Techie jumps to death at Chennai mall
A 23-year-old software engineer plunged to his death from the third floor of Express Avenue mall in Royapettah on Monday.

Allahabad high court to hear Talwars' petition today
The Allahabad HC will today hear the petition filed by doctor couple - Dr Rajesh Talwar and Dr Arushi Talwar in connection with the murder of Arushi Talwar.

Business

Ratan Tata, AirAsia chief meet aviation minister
Ratan Tata and AirAsia Group chief Tony Fernandes met Ajit Singh and briefed him about the latest appointments and other developments in the proposed airline.

Sensex snaps three-day winning streak
Sensex fell on Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak as profit-taking hit recent outperformers such as Reliance Industries.

Sports

India take on Sri Lanka in third ODI
India would look to get over the disappointment of a narrow loss when they take on familiar sub-continental foes Sri Lanka in their 2nd match of the tri-nation ODI series.

Drunk SL cricketer tries to open aircraft door midair
Sri Lanka Cricket has ordered an inquiry into reports that an unnamed member of the country's A team player misbehaved on a British Airways flight while being drunk.

Entertainment

Shahid, Saif's awkward moment
It is not surprising that Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor have nothing to say to each other.

Veena Malik hurts her foot!
Veena, while shooting for a song hurt her toe and it started bleeding profusely. The doctor was called on the sets immediately and Veena's foot was bandaged.

Infotech

Free roaming now effective; Airtel, Idea lead charge
Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular today announced 'free' roaming packs, paving the way for cheaper roaming across India.

Google shuts Reader news aggregation service
Google on Monday closed the book on its free Reader service for gathering news stories and other online items in simple, up-to-the-minute lists.

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