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Sunday, July 14, 2013

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July 14, 2013

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Mayawati justifies caste-based rallies, seeks ban on RSS, VHP
Maywati urged the courts to ban organizations like VHP, Bajrang Dal and RSS, which claim not to be political but in reality control parties like BJP through remote control.

Nuclear fission progressing smoothly in Kudankulam plant
The first unit at over Rs 17,000 crore Kudankulam project attained criticality at 11.05pm on Saturday. All its parameters remained normal.

Zardari may leave Pakistan after completing term as president
Another "core reason" that could force Zardari to leave the country is corruption cases pending against him, the sources said.

Cities

Man arrested for raping 16-year girl
A 30-year-old man was arrested today on charges of raping a minor girl in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said.

Job aspirant dies during physical fitness test
The youth, identified as 28-year-old Nayanjyoti Talukdar, collapsed while running at Ramrai stadium where the tests were being conducted.

Business

Bose Corp to remain privately held: Company
Bose Corporation, the audio technology major founded by late Indian-American acoustics pioneer Amar Gopal Bose, will remain privately held.

Nissan to unveil Datsun in cheap-car push
A sub-400,000-rupee hatchback that is part of a foray by the Japanese automaker into cheap cars for emerging markets.

Sports

More wary of confining Gambhir, Sehwag to history
The former selector also praised Dhoni's leadership and hailed him as one of the best captains the country has produced.

India-Pakistan series cannot be compared with Ashes: Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram has said that the intensity and competitiveness of the Ashes series cannot be compared with any India-Pakistan match.

Entertainment

Pran sahab's face was bigger on posters than Amitabh Bachchan: Ghai
The first thing that comes to your mind when you hear of someone's demise is the qualities of the man.

Sensuality is a part of human emotion: Shruti Haasan
Actress Shruti Haasan, who plays a prostitute in her upcoming release "D-Day", shot some bold scenes with Arjun Rampal for the film.

Infotech

Six future technologies already here
From a ball with a camera embedded, to a flashlight that is powered by body heat, to a contact lens that zooms on its own.

How much US government spends to snoop on you
How much are your private conversations worth to the US government? Turns out, it can be a lot, depending on the technology.

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Saturday, July 13, 2013

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July 13, 2013

Top Headlines

Sonia asks CMs to roll out food scheme in 'letter and spirit'
Delhi, where assembly polls are due by year-end, will be the first state to roll out the scheme on August 20, the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi.

Pakistani Taliban sets up base in Syria to assess 'needs of jihad'
The Pakistani Taliban have set up a base in Syria to assess "the needs of jihad" and at least 12 of its "experts" in warfare and IT have visited the country, a report said.

Don't divide this great nation, be a nationalist Indian: Digvijaya to Modi
Digvijaya Singh on Saturday attacked Modi's remarks describing himself as a 'Hindu nationalist' and asked him not to "divide the nation" on the basis of religion.

Cities

One shot dead, journalist injured in Bhopal
The incident took place last night, they said. The miscreants fired 3-4 rounds and one bullet grazed the hand of journalist Aadesh Singh Bhadoria.

Delhi to witness more showers from tomorrow
A sudden revival of monsoon was seen in the capital on Friday with the day's rainfall recorded till 8.30pm touching 21.2mm.

Business

India needs to do more to attract large FDI: US leaders
At the same time, Froman and Cote - who are the US Co-Chairs of the India-US CEOs Forum - said the key Indian functionaries are committed to reforms.

Market extends rally on US Fed remark, Infosys result
The market was also impacted after the rupee hit a record low of 61.21 to a dollar on possible winding down of the Fed's USD 85 billion a month bond-buying programme.

Sports

Cricketers have brought disrepute to game by illegal practices: Bishen Singh Bedi
Observing that the game is directly linked with honesty, uprightness and integrity, he said, "For me, cricket is also linked with spirituality."

Michael Holding calls for Stuart Broad ban over non-walk
West Indies great Michael Holding has called for Stuart Broad to be banned from the second Ashes Test after England batsman refused to walk in the series opener.

Entertainment

Sanjay Dutt signs Prabhudheva
Besides keeping himself busy with prison routine, he keeps asking wife Maanayata the progress his film company is making.

Salman's 'Mental' likely to be called 'Jai Ho'
Salman Khan's next that is scheduled to come on January 24, 2014 and is tipped off as the big-ticket Republic Day Bollywood release has shades of patriotism in it.

Infotech

9 tips to maintain your Android device
Android's open nature may be lauded by many but it also leaves your device vulnerable to malware, freezes & slowdowns.

4 faces behind Microsoft re-structuring
The new management structure will create four main product groups, instead of the five business units that have comprised Microsoft in recent years.

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Friday, July 12, 2013

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July 12, 2013

Top Headlines

Heavy rain disrupts life in Mumbai, parts of Maharashtra
Train services on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Mumbai-New Delhi sectors were affected since early morning today, officials said.

Congress will not declare Rahul as PM candidate, Modi poses no challenge: Digvijaya
Digvijaya Singh did not say whether PM Manmohan Singh could be a candidate for the top post once again if the party wins next year's elections.

Centre to SC: Difficult to ban international porn websites
The central government has told the Supreme Court that it is difficult to block international porn websites in India.

Cities

Shocking rise in adolescent pregnancies in Gurgaon
There is a marked rise in the number of adolescent pregnancies in the city, doctors said on 'World Population Day', which fell on Friday.

BSNL to e-auction vanity landline numbers
Chennaiites can have a fancy telephone number of their choice. BSNL Chennai Telephones is launching an e-auction of vanity landline numbers.

Business

Audi launches S6 in India at Rs 86 lakh
India's largest selling luxury car-maker Audi on Friday introduced its luxury sports car S6 in the country at price of Rs 86 lakh (ex-showroom in Delhi).

Sensex at 6-week high; up 282 points as Infosys rally; Nifty crosses 6K
The 30-share index kick-started the day on a firm note at 19,904.84, as Infosys posted better-than-expected quarterly results.

Sports

India hold on to No. 1 ODI rankings after annual update
India's back-to-back title triumphs has helped the world champion team retain its top position in the ICC ODI rankings.

Dhoni is best finisher I have ever seen: Vengsarkar
Former captain and chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar admits that he has not witnessed a better finisher than the Jharkhand dasher.

Entertainment

Ranbir to romance Parineeti in KJo's next directorial venture?
The excitement over the casting stems from the fact that both Ranbir and Parineeti are talented actors. Also, this may be the first time that they actually team up.

Nargis Fakhri to don new avatar
If all goes as planned, actress Nargis Fakhri will be seen in a new avatar in the item number that she will perform for " Phata Poster Nikla Hero".

Infotech

Infosys Q1 net profit up 3.7%, shares jump over 10%
The country's second-largest IT company Infosys's stock rose 14.30% to Rs 2,886 in the morning trade on BSE after the first quarter results met street expectations.

In Pics: Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia has unveiled a new smartphone, named Lumia 1020, with a 41MP camera in its latest bid to catch up with rivals Samsung and Apple.

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

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July 11, 2013

Top Headlines

Ishrat's family alleges threat to their lives, seeks protection
Vrinda Grover, Ishrat family's lawyer, has reportedly written to the Centre alleging a threat to the family. The letter seeks state protection in view of these threats.

Allahabad high court bans caste-based rallies in Uttar Pradesh
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC today banned caste-based rallies in Uttar Pradesh. The court also issued notice to SP, BSP, Congress and BJP on the same.

Government approves construction of NCR transport corporation
The corridors are being developed to provide comfortable and fast transit to NCR towns and meet the high growth in transport demand.

Cities

Bihar official gifts wife 230 gold earrings
A Bihar official, an accused in a disproportionate assets case, would gift his wife gold ornaments whenever he received a fat bribe.

Month-long Ramzan fast begins today
With the sighting of new moon on Wednesday, the Muslim month of fasting, Ramzan, begins on Thursday.

Business

Mahindra to suspend production for a few days in July
Mahindra and Mahindra said it will have 'no production days' at its automotive plants for period ranging from 1 to 8 days for rest of July.

Cabinet clears disinvestment of STC, ITDC
The Cabinet committee on economic affairs on Thursday approved disinvestment of government stake in State Trading Corporation and ITDC.

Sports

Rejuvenated India seek to win another ODI title
A rejuvenated India will be gunning for yet another title triumph when they clash with an equally determined Sri Lanka in the final of the tri-series on Thursday.

F1 proving a challenge to American drivers
As Formula One expands its reach into the US, there's still a missing ingredient that could keep some fans away from the crowd - an American driver on the grid.

Entertainment

Hrithik discharged from hospital post brain surgery
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan was today discharged from a suburban hospital where he underwent a brain surgery to remove a two-month-old clot.

Kareena Kapoor to design 'Bebo' line?
Kareena Kapoor, who is lovingly called Bebo, has reportedly been approached by an international brand to design a signature denim line under her nickname.

Infotech

'Infosys restructuring on cards, COO post may go'
Software major Infosys, which is preparing to announce its first-quarter results tomorrow, may see major changes in the organization structure soon.

Rupee slide hurts smartphone sales
The booming Indian smartphone market seems to be losing steam as sales growth tapered down in the April-June quarter despite the launch of several new models.

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