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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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August 21, 2013

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Chinese troops intrude into Arunachal, stay for over two days
Chinese troops had come more than 20 kilometres inside Indian territory in Chaglagam area of Arunachal Pradesh.

Rupee hits new life low of 64.40 per dollar, Sensex tumbles around 400 points
Traders said there was no signs of RBI's intervention in the spot market so far during the session.

Abdul Karim Tunda splurged but money proved to be his undoing
Tunda was provided two houses at Mudrike and Karachi and his three wives were staying at Lahore, with their six children.

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Gold worth over Rs one crore found on passenger at Hyderabad airport
Over two kilograms of gold bars and around one kg rhodium-polished gold chains, collectively worth over Rs one crore were recovered.

Around 100 arrested in Indore, curfew continues
Nearly 100 people have been arrested in connection with the violent clash between two groups in the city.

Business

IT stocks tank on profit-booking
Shares of IT majors led by Infosys and TCS fell in morning trade following profit-booking by investors, washing out all initial gains.

Tech Mahindra seeks transfer of 3 Satyam SEZs
Tech Mahindra is in the process of transferring three special economic zones that were allotted to the latter before merger.

Sports

I have never seen a cricket match: Lee Chong Wei
World number one Lee Chong Wei said he has never seen a cricket match in his life and wants to witness the game one day.

Lehmann urges Australia fans to make Broad cry
Darren Lehmann urged fans to "get stuck into" Stuart Broad during the return Ashes series.

Entertainment

Ekta Kapoor blames Shah Rukh Khan for OUATIMD failure
With 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara' opening to a tepid box office response, Ekta Kapoor is not in a good mood these days.

Aishwarya out, Priyanka bags item number in 'Ram Leela'
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's search for a dancing diva has finally ended with Priyanka Chopra.

Infotech

Hacker who exposed Facebook bug to get reward from unexpected source
Khalil Shreateh discovered and reported the flaw but was initially dismissed by the company's security team.

Rupee fall: Smartphone prices to go up
The rupee slide against the dollar is poised to push up prices of low-cost smartphones further.

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

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August 20, 2013

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Parliament disrupted over missing files on coalgate
Both houses of Parliament disrupted over the BJP's demand for a statement by the PM on the missing files related to the allocation of coal blocks.

Anti-superstition activist Dabholkar shot dead in Pune; CM, Pawar condemn killing
Activist Narendra Dabholkar, who was pushing for a law against superstition in Maharashtra, was shot dead by unknown assailants in Pune

Indian demand for smaller SUVs endures even as auto market slows
Nissan on Tuesday unveiled its redesigned "Terrano" compact SUV in India, aiming to tap the relatively strong demand for affordable crossover vehicle.

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Gift mobile phone to sister on Rakshabandhan, Delhi high court tells brother
The judiciary has time and again come to the rescue of girls facing threats from family members to sacrifice education midway to get married.

Metro services disrupted
"Due to technical problem between Karol Bagh and R K Ashram stations, train services are being run in 3 loops on Line 3," a DMRC official said.

Business

Trade unions have given 3-day strike notice from September 23: CIL
Five central trade unions operating in Coal India and its subsidiaries have served a strike notice for 3 days starting Sep 23.

JPMorgan downgrades Indian shares to 'neutral', upgrades China
The brokerage adds it is late in downgrading India, but if the rupee continues to slide it would continue to underperform.

Sports

Dhoni 16th highest earning athlete: Forbes
As per the latest Forbes list of highest-paid athletes in the world, Dhoni earned $31.5 million between June 2012 and June 2013.

Dravid wants open approach towards day-night Tests
Rahul Dravid wants cricket administrators to approach the introduction of day-night Tests with an open mind.

Entertainment

New judge to conduct Salman Khan trial
Salman Khan's trial in the 2002 hit-and-run case was transferred to a new sessions court of Justice D.W. Deshpande on Monday.

Sridevi bonds big time with sisters-in-law
Bollywood diva Sridevi gets along famously with her two sisters-in-law, Sunita Kapoor and Maheep Kapoor.

Infotech

Apple to launch two iPhone versions in September: WSJ
Apple has asked its Taiwan-based supplier to begin shipping two new versions of the iPhone next month.

Infosys turnaround: Three senior employees promoted
Infosys has promoted three senior employees to a key decision-making council.

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Monday, August 19, 2013

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August 19, 2013

Top Headlines

Train runs over 35 devotees in Bihar, mob attacks driver
Rajyarani Express was not supposed to halt at Dhamara Ghat but the devotees were on tracks thinking they could stop the train, Railway Board chairman said.

Isro halts launch of GSLV-D5 rocket due to snag
With about an hour to go for the scheduled 4.50pm launch, the Indian Space Research Organization stopped the countdown.

Sindhurakshak blasts due to possible ignition of armament: Antony
Preliminary investigations have indicated that blasts on INS Sindhurakshak were caused by "possible ignition" of armament, defence minister AK Antony said.

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Women start driving autos in Patna
Their services will be available to families and women passengers on a reserved basis from the prepaid counter near the main portico of Patna junction.

Car plunges into drain, 2 youths die in Bangalore
Chetan, 28, who was at the wheel of his Tata Indica, died on the spot. Jeevan, 22, in navigator's seat, was declared brought dead at a hospital.

Business

Rupee sags to record low of 62.75 despite government steps; sensex loses 400 points
The rupee fell to a record low and looked poised for further losses, with a series of measures unveiled last week failing to stall its decline.

Govt agencies didn’t act against NSEL
The National Spot Exchange fiasco, which has led to a delay in the settlement of payment worth over Rs 5,500cr, is turning out to be a multi-agency failure.

Sports

Don't bother about the media, Sehwag tells budding cricketers
Sehwag also suggested that players should stay away from the functioning of cricket associations and focus on their game.

Months before title clash with Anand, Magnus Carlsen recces enemy turf
The World Championship match against Viswanathan Anand is still three months away, but Magnus Carlsen is already in Chennai for a three-day recce.

Entertainment

Chennai Express crosses Rs 181cr at box office
It seems that Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's success at box office has become unstoppable.

No Bachchans or Khans at Sridevi's bash
The turnout was impressive but Shah Rukh Khan, Ekta Kapoor and more importantly, the Bachchans, remained conspicuous by their absence.

Infotech

CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Wall hacked
Khalil, a Palestinian white hat hacker, submitted bug reports to Facebook about a vulnerability that allowed him to post on anyone's wall.

Samsung smartwatch coming in September
Samsung Electronics plans to introduce a wristwatch in September that can make phone calls, play video games and send e-mails.

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Sunday, August 18, 2013

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August 18, 2013

Top Headlines

Pak planning more attacks on Indian posts along LoC: Army
Army said it has inputs about Pakistan trying to engineer more Border Action Team (BAT) attacks on Indian forward posts along the LoC.

American al-Qaida militant urges attacks on US diplomats
Adam Gadahn, a California-born convert to Islam with a $1 million US price on his head, appealed to wealthy Muslims to offer militants rewards to kill ambassadors.

Army troops sight UFO in Ladakh again
Indian Army troops have sighted mysterious unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the Ladakh sector along the line of actual control with China.

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Mumbai camera collector breaks own world record
Mumbai-based photo-journalist Dilish Parekh has claimed to have broken his own world record of holding the largest collection of mainly antique cameras.

For Rakshabandhan, Delhi Metro to run extra trips
In view of high ridership observed on the eve of Rakshabandhan and the day itself for the past few years, the Delhi Metro has decided to run around 300 extra train trips each on August 19 and 20.

Business

Gold to cost Rs 31,000 by December
Internationally, gold is range bound at present with a bearish outlook due to strong US dollar and reports of improving American economy.

Rate cuts may be delayed with RBI focus on rupee: Barclays
According to the global brokerage firm, RBI is likely to remain focused on supporting the rupee, which has depreciated by more than 13 per cent since May.

Sports

Selection is not only about scorebooks: Tendulkar
Tendulkar feels selectors should focus on the players' ability to handle pressure instead of only considering their statistics while picking the national team.

Imran Khan best all-rounder of my era: Sir Richard Hadlee
On the ball-tampering controversy, Hadlee said though reverse swing is a fascinating craft, players should not indulge in unfair practices.

Entertainment

Chennai Express crosses Rs 171cr at the box office
Chennai Express has created new records at the box office and has become the fastest entry to Rs 100 crore club.

Akshay Kumar miffed with Shah Rukh Khan?
Buzz has it that the actor was apparently upset with Chennai Express song being played on a reality show where he went to promote his film OUATIMD.

Infotech

iPhone 5S in gold colour spotted in leaked photo
French tech website Macboutic has leaked images of the back panel of the iPhone 5S in gold colour.

Inside Google's experiments: Balloons & Fiber
Google has announced plans to bring free wireless internet access to 7,000 Starbucks cafes across America.

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