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Saturday, August 10, 2013

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August 10, 2013

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Vadra used fake documents to acquire Gurgaon land: Khemka
IAS officer Ashok Khemka has claimed again that Robert Vadra falsified documents to acquire 3.53 acres of land in Shikohpur in Gurgaon.

Mamata to Gorkhaland protesters: Withdraw Darjeeling bandh in 72-hour or face action
"The WB govt is ready for talks with the GJM if its indefinite bandh is withdrawn in Darjeeling, but there will be no division of the state," Mamata said.

World Badminton Championships: Sindhu loses in semis, settles for bronze
India's shuttler PV Sindhu settled for a bronze medal at the World Championships after suffering a defeat against world number three Ratchanok Inthanon.

Cities

Mothers on comeback trail get coaches
Maternity coaches are part of the new school of thought in the corporate world brought on board by companies or hired by moms themselves.

Man jumps into tiger cage in Patna zoo, mauled
A 22-year-old man who jumped into a tiger's cage at the zoo here Saturday noon to "free" the big cat got mauled.

Business

Gold, silver maintain an upward march
The prices of both the precious metals, gold and silver, maintained an upward march for the third straight day in the national capital on Saturday.

Banks can be insurance brokers
Banks can now offer their customers policies from a host of life and non-life insurance companies.

Sports

Devendro rises to 2nd in AIBA rankings
Manoj Kumar was the biggest mover as he broke into the top-10 at sixth but Devendro Singh was the best-placed Indian at 2nd in AIBA rankings.

Is Sachin vs Lara debate significant now?
How significant is the comparison between Tendulkar and Brian Lara, when one has already called it quits and one is on the verge of retirement?

Entertainment

'Chennai Express' beats 'Ek Tha Tiger' on day one, earns Rs 33 crore
Shah Rukh Khan is a happy man. His 'Chennai Express' has collected a decent average of Rs. 33.12 crore on the first day its opening.

Salman Khan still stuck in India, delays 'Kick'
The 'Kick' team is currently in UK waiting for Salman Khan whose visa was rejected by the British embassy last week.

Infotech

H-1B visa curbs: Indian IT companies may sponsor more green cards
Indian IT companies are likely to step up sponsorship of green cards once the US tightens H-1B visa rules, enabling more Indians to settle abroad.

Apple wins key patent case against rival Samsung in US
A federal administrative panel found Samsung in violation of two Apple patents and blocked imports of some Samsung devices.

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Friday, August 9, 2013

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August 09, 2013

Top Headlines

Hafiz Saeed leads Eid prayers in Lahore's Gaddafi stadium
26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed, who carries a $10 million bounty on his head, led Eid prayers at the famous Gaddafi stadium in Lahore.

IB warns of possible terrorist strike in Delhi ahead of Independence Day
Delhi has been put on high alert following an IB alert of a possible terrorist strike in the national capital ahead of Independence Day.

Encrypted email service linked to US intelligence leaker Snowden shuts down
An encrypted email service believed to have been used by Edward Snowden shut down on Thursday apparently as a result of pressure from US authorities.

Cities

Juvenile offenders run riot in north Delhi
That none of the inmates tried to escape shows the violence was a desperate ploy to draw attention, sources said.

Suicide note helps cops arrest 5 in ragging case
The accused were arrested and remanded to 14-day judicial custody after a case of abetment of suicide was registered in Kamla Nagar police station.

Business

Gold, silver extend gains on festive buying, global cues
The prices of both precious metals gold and silver extended gains for the second straight day in the national capital on Friday.

Airline business on an upswing
Passenger and cargo yields remain unchanged during the second quarter of FY 13 when compared to the same period last year.

Sports

Lara is a cut above Tendulkar, Ponting: Shahid Afridi
"Lara was the best batsman I have seen in my entire career spanning 16 years better," Shahid Afridi said.

Saina, Kashyap crash out of World Badminton Championships
The World Championships medal once again slipped through Saina Nehwal's fingers as the Indian ace suffered a straight-game defeat against Korean Yeon Ju Bae.

Entertainment

Rishi Kapoor abuses his fan
While the rest of Bollywood was buddying it up at Ekta Kapoor's Iftaar party, Rishi Kapoor was involved in a rather unsavoury encounter.

The dirty picture between Vidya Balan, Ekta Kapoor
Both Ekta and her Dirty Picture director Milan Luthria had sent text messages to Vidya, but her answer was the same: 'I am travelling'.

Infotech

Apple seeks ban on Samsung phones in the US
Apple is trying to force Samsung Electronics’s mobile devices off US store shelves a week after dodging an iPhone 4 ban by a rare White House veto.

Genpact, WNS Global Services, Aegis seek to build China presence
US-listed WNS Global Services, the country's fifth-largest BPO, Aegis, and Genpact are all looking to build out their operations in China.

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

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August 08, 2013

Top Headlines

Happy that AK Antony has accepted mistake: BJP
After defence minister spoke of involvement of Pak troops in the LoC attack, BJP came out in support of the govt on its response over the killing of Indian soldiers.

Regret posting Durga Nagpal to Noida, not her suspension: Akhilesh Yadav
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav said that it was at the request of Durga Nagpal's husband, also an IAS official, that she was posted in Greater Noida.

Rupert Murdoch's tabloid depicts Australian PM Kevin Rudd as bumbling Nazi
The tycoon's Sydney Daily Telegraph also took aim at Rudd, splashing with a picture of the prime minister under the headline "Kick This Mob Out".

Cities

Techie 'gang-raped' in Shamshabad
A software engineer was allegedly gang-raped by four men, including a techie whom she met through a matrimonial site, at a hotel at Shamshabad.

AC local arrival on Western Railway delayed till February
Western Railway commuters will have to wait till February to board the first air-conditioned rake on the suburban line.

Business

Gold up by Rs 160 on global cues
Silver also rebounded by Rs 360 to Rs 41,770 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Jet Airways reports Q1 net loss at Rs 355.38 crore
Shares of the company were trading 1.88 per cent lower at Rs 317.60 on the BSE in late afternoon trade.

Sports

Pollard reminds me a lot of Dhoni: Haynes
Haynes feels Pollard's reading of the game and calmness in tough situations is similar to Dhoni.

Now behave son, Bishan Singh Bedi to Monty Panesar
Bedi had described Panesar as an excellent student of the game at the beginning of his international career.

Entertainment

Has Deepika replaced Katrina in Dostana 2?
If the latest buzz has anything to go by then the Cocktail babe Deepika Padukone has ousted Katrina from the sequel of Dostana.

Katrina should have taken bikini pics in right spirit: Deepika
Katrina's open letter to the media has elicited an interesting response from her bete noire Deepika Padukone.

Infotech

Cognizant gives bonus, out-of-turn promotions
Cognizant is reward its top executives with out-of-turn promotions and bonuses in November.

Apple vs Google: Court ruling revives patent case
The Federal US Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, DC found that the ITC erred when it invalidated one Apple patent.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

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August 07, 2013

Top Headlines

Antony meets PM, briefs him on LoC attack
Amid the raging controversy over his statement on the Poonch killings, defence minister AK Antony briefed the PM on the situation on the LoC.

Probe panel on spot-fixing: SC refuses interim relief to BCCI
The SC refused to grant interim stay on the Bombay high court verdict declaring BCCI's two-member probe panel as illegal and unconstitutional.

Length of pregnancy can vary by up to five weeks, study finds
The length of a pregnancy naturally varies between different women by as much as five weeks.

Cities

Woman jumps to death from mall in west Delhi, man below injured
A woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the 12th floor of a west Delhi mall.

Stray dogs found eating abandoned newborn girl's body
Stray dogs were found gnawing at the body of an abandoned newborn girl on the premises of a government medical college.

Business

RBI imposes Rs 5.6 lakh fine on SBI for violation of norms
The Reserve Bank said it imposed a fine of about Rs 5.6 lakh on SBI for violation of currency chest norms.

Tata Motors Q1 profit falls 23%, misses estimates
India's biggest truck and bus maker Tata Motors posted a 23 per cent fall in quarterly profit, the third straight decline.

Sports

Make match-fixing a crime to deter culprits: Dravid
Fixing cricket matches must be made a criminal offence to strike fear into the hearts of potential offenders, according to Rahul Dravid.

PV Sindhu enters third round of World Badminton Championships; Kona-Vishnu crashes out
Rising Indian shuttler PV Sindhu secured her place in the third round of the women's singles competition at the World Badminton Championships.

Entertainment

Deepika kisses Shahrukh daily
At an event to promote their upcoming film Chennai Express, leggy lass Deepika said she kisses the Bollywood badshah every day.

Johnny Depp blames high expectations for failure
Actor Johnny Depp says that too much expectation led to the failure of his recent movie "Lone Ranger".

Infotech

HP, Dell, Acer, Lenovo to launch tablet-cum-laptops
From US-headquartered Hewlett Packard to Dell, top PC makers see touch-based laptops as a means to counter slowing sales of desktops and laptops.

Cognizant results raise revival hopes for Indian IT sector
Cognizant Technology Solutions beat June quarter estimates by a wide margin and raised its full-year revenue growth forecast.

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