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Thursday, July 18, 2013

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July 18, 2013

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Bihar deaths: Insecticide in food or cooking oil, doctor says
The postmortem reports on the children who died confirmed that insecticide was either in the food or cooking oil, a doctor said today.

SC quashes common test for admission in medical colleges
The apex court held that the MCI had no powers to conduct single entrance examination and force it on government and private medical colleges.

Six protesters killed, many injured in BSF firing in J&K's Ramban district
At least 6 people were killed and about 2 dozen others injured in Ramban district in a clash between a group of protesters and the security forces.

Cities

42 hours after mayhem, SUV driver surrenders
Almost 42 hours after he recklessly drove his Land Rover on to a pavement killing four people Krishnappa Chinnappa surrendered in a court on Wednesday evening.

Chennai dance girls chant Chalo Mumbai
As Mumbai readies to pep up its night life by re-opening dance bars following a SC order, many dancing girls are packing their bags in Chennai.

Business

Gold, silver fall on less offtake, global cues
Both the precious metals, gold and silver, fell in the national capital on Thursday on reduced offtake by stockists and jewellers amid a weak global trend.

IDBI Bank Q1 net down 28% at Rs 307 crore
State-owned IDBI Bank on Thursday reported 28.1% decline in net profit at Rs 306.95 crore for the first quarter ended June, 2013.

Sports

Delhi and KKR seamer Pradeep Sangwan fails IPL's random dope test
Sangwan is only the second cricketer in the history of IPL after Pakistani speedster Mohammed Asif to have been found guilty of consuming banned drugs.

I will strive hard to bounce back: Harbhajan Singh
"I am ready to play cricket whenever I get a chance" and is looking forward to play the Champions League," Harbhajan Singh said.

Entertainment

Suraj Pancholi very much part of 'Hero' remake: Subhash Ghai
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai said that he and actor Salman Khan stood by their commitment to launch Suraj Pancholi in the remake version of 1983 film 'Hero'.

My relationship with SRK is nobody’s business: Arjun Rampal
What's my relationship with Shah Rukh Khan got to do with my career? My relationship with Shah Rukh is my concern and no one's business, Arjun said.

Infotech

Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41MP camera appears on India site
Nokia has listed its Lumia 1020 smartphone, which has a 41MP rear camera, on its India website.

iPhone sales slowing globally: IHS iSuppli
Apple's iPhone sales are sputtering as rival smartphone makers ramp up their offerings, IHS iSuppli said.

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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

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July 17, 2013

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22 children die in Chhapra, 7 hospitalized in Madhubani
The midday meal horror in Bihar continued today with seven children being hospitalized in Madhubani in a fresh case, even as the death toll in Chhapra increased to 22.

Baby dies after been given injection by rickshawpuller, UP govt orders probe
Health minister Ahmad Hasan has ordered probe into reports of a seven-month old baby dying in Ballia district hospital after being administered injection by a rickshaw puller.

Maharashtra govt rigid, may not dance to court's tune
The Maharashtra government has made clear its intent not to allow dance bars in the state despite the Supreme Court verdict overturning the ban.

Cities

IIT prof writes one script to unify 22 languages
"There are impossible difficulties to creating a unified language in India, not least because of the huge emotional component," said V Srinivas Chakravarthy, an IIT-Madras professor.

Judge gets a dose of retributive justice
Interestingly, the thief hardly took away any valuables. The purpose obviously was to not burgle but to annoy the judge and leave him smarting.

Business

HDFC Bank Q1 net profit up 30%, bad loans rise
HDFC Bank, India's third largest in terms of assets, has posted profit growth of more than 30% every quarter for the last decade.

Rupee, markets draw cold comfort from new FDI rules
The Union govt eased FDI rules for several industries, including insurance and telecoms, although some of liberalisation measures fell short of expectations.

Sports

Ponting rates Brian Lara ahead of Sachin Tendulkar
Ricky Ponting has rated Brian Lara ahead of Sachin Tendulkar as he feels the West Indian batsman enabled his team win more matches.

Wouldn't have selected tainted players if I knew: Rahul Dravid
Dravid said he, along with coach Paddy Upton, took the final call on who should be included in the playing eleven for a particular game.

Entertainment

Sonam Kapoor suffered wardrobe malfunction
Buzz has it that the stylish diva recently suffered from a wardrobe malfunction just before the press conference of 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' in Chandigarh.

Sujoy Ghosh ousted from Kahaani franchise
The decision comes two weeks after Ghosh sent a letter to Jayantilal Gada allegedly asking for a whopping Rs 35 crore for the sequel to the 2012 thriller.

Infotech

Now, human pee to charge cellphones
UK scientists claim to have developed a novel method to charge mobile phones - using human urine.

Apple iPhone sales see sharp fall in India
Smartphone maker Apple has seen a sharp fall in its India sales during the first three months of 2013.

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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July 16, 2013

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Bodh Gaya blasts: NIA releases sketch of suspect
The NIA, probing the Bodh Gaya blasts, today released two sketches of a suspect on the basis of eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage.

Supreme Court clears way for running of dance bars in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra govt had in 2005 brought in an amendment in the Bombay Police Act which was challenged in the high court by an association representing restaurants and bars.

Congress attacks BJP over registration fee for Modi meeting
"Baba Pravachan Ticket Rs 100-100,000. Cinema ticket Rs 200-500 even for box-office flop. Ticket to hear a CM Rs 5. Market discovers true value," Congress leader Manish Tewari said.

Cities

4 Pahariya girls dragged out of hostel, raped by 25 drunk men
Four minor girls belonging to the primitive Pahariya tribe were gang-raped outside a residential school in Jharkhand's Pakur district late on Sunday night.

Yukta Mookhey’s husband gets interim court relief
A Mumbai granted interim relief till July 19 to former beauty queen Yukta Mookhey's estranged husband Prince Tuli after she filed a case of cruelty against him and her in-laws.

Business

Posco drops $5.3 billion Karnataka steel mill plan, keeps Odisha project alive
Posco said it had cancelled the project because of delays in receiving iron ore mining rights and opposition from residents which had held back land acquisition.

Chidambaram rules out gold import ban, urges people to moderate demand
Attributing the high current account deficit (CAD) to mainly gold import, Chidambaram said the inward shipments of the precious metal resulted in outgo of USD 50 billion.

Sports

Africa safari the wrong call for David Warner: Allan Border
"It defies belief David Warner is about to leave the Ashes tour for an Australia A tour of Africa," Border wrote in his column.

Mickey Arthur sues Cricket Australia over dismissal, claims racial discrimination: Reports
South African-born Arthur - Australia's first foreign head coach - was fired last month before the Ashes series.

Entertainment

Priyanka faces flak for aping Britney, Katy Perry and JLo
Priyanka Chopra is drawing flak from online fashion police and the bloggeratti for "aping" Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Katy Perry.

Shahid Kapoor is not seeing Huma Qureshi
The actor claims that he has met Huma only a couple of times and has no clue where these stories crop from.

Infotech

Indian IT to cheer as US immigration bill gets a jolt
The comprehensive immigration reform bill passed by the US Senate has come to a grinding halt in the House of Representatives.

TCS beats Infosys to become India's most admired company
TCS has emerged as India's most admired company ahead of Hindustan Unilever, ITC, and Infosys, says global management consultancy Hay Group.

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Monday, July 15, 2013

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July 15, 2013

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Money laundering: RBI imposes fine of Rs 49.5 crore on 22 banks
RBI imposed fines totalling Rs 49.5 crore on 22 banks including SBI for violating know your customer/anti-money laundering norms.

Veil of secularism better than naked communalism: Congress
Modi's "burqa of secularism" remark targeting the Congress drew stinging response from Congress which said it was better than "naked communalism".

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.

Cities

Four minor tribal girls gang-raped in Jharkhand
Four minor tribal girls were abducted and gang-raped by 10 to 15 people in Jharkhand, police said on Monday.

100 kids hauled up at Gurgaon hookah bar
The children were let off after their parents were informed. A majority of parents said that they had been befooled by their children in name of a birthday party.

Business

Nissan relaunches Datsun brand, to be priced under Rs 4 lakh
Nissan Motor Company president and CEO Carlos Ghosn poses for the media with Datsun Go during its global launch in New Delhi.

Inflation rises to 4.86% in June, onion prices shoot up by 114%
Inflation in onion shot up by 114 per cent in June, from 97.40 per cent in the previous month.

Sports

Sachin should bow out on a high: Sourav Ganguly
"Whenever he finishes, whatever time he wants to, he should finish being the player he is; not someone who has struggled," Sourav Ganguly said.

Afridi marks comeback with one-man demolition job
Shahid Afridi, recalled after missing last month's Champions Trophy due to poor form, scored 76 off 55 balls to pilot Pakistan to 224-9.

Entertainment

Vidya Balan has changed the game in Bollywood: Rajkumar Gupta
Director Rajkumar Gupta, who has worked with Vidya Balan in No One Killed Jessica and Ghanchakkar is all praises for the actress.

'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' mints Rs.8.5 crore on opening day
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", deemed a moving and inspirational tale of life of Milkha Singh, managed an impressive Rs 8.5cr business on its opening day.

Infotech

LG Optimus G Pro review: The new phablet king
If you want a top-end phablet today, then LG Optimus G Pro is the device for you even though its stay on top is likely to be short.

iPhone killed daughter, claims family
Relatives of a 23-year-old woman from northwest China have claimed that she died after being electrocuted while using her iPhone.

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