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Monday, August 26, 2013

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August 26, 2013

Top Headlines

Sonia defends food security bill; BJP calls it 'vote security bill'
The opposition BJP cornered the UPA government over the Food Security Bill in Lok Sabha.

Mumbai gang-rape case: Sushma seeks death for rapists, Shinde assures speedy probe
Lok Sabha witnessed outrage over the gang rape of a young photojournalist in Mumbai with many members demanding death for the culprits.

Engineer's plastic-to-fuel device passes patent office tests
Engineer Chitra Thiyagarajan developed a unit that converts plastic waste into a fuel similar to diesel.

Cities

Ragging horror on tech campuses
Ragging has started showing its ugly face in tech campuses, within days of the new academic session.

Cyber lab to help nail hi-tech crooks
Karnataka will soon get a central cyber laboratory which will help increase the abysmally low cybercrime conviction rates.

Business

Gold falls on sluggish demand; silver up
Gold prices fell by Rs 200 to Rs 31,500 per ten grams in the national capital on sluggish demand.

Surplus spectrum: Hearing against Mittal, Ruia on October 28
A Delhi court fixed October 28 for hearing the additional spectrum case in which Sunil Mittal and others have been summoned as accused.

Sports

England players celebrate Ashes win by urinating on Oval pitch
In a distasteful postscript to their Ashes triumph, some of the England players celebrated by urinating on the pitch at the Oval.

Jwala Gutta upset with lewd comments from fans
Krrish Delhi Smashers player Jwala Gutta appeared visibly livid after she was peppered with some lewd comments from fans.

Entertainment

It was Amitabh’s call not to remain friends with me: Amar Singh
Self-exiled, former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, has been fiercely keeping away from the charmed circles for several years now.

'Chennai Express' finally beats '3 Idiots'
Shah Rukh Khan's Chennai Express has crossed the Rs 200 crore mark in a very short period.

Infotech

Infosys planning to cut onsite jobs: Sources
This is being seen as an attempt to restructure the sales engine in the US.

Micromax, Karbonn beat Samsung, Apple in India: IDC
IDC identified Micromax, Karbonn, Lava, Maxx and Intex as the rising players in the emerging smartphone market in India.

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Saturday, August 24, 2013

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August 24, 2013

Top Headlines

Mumbai gang-rape case: One more accused arrested, hunt on for three others
Mumbai Police on Saturday arrested another accused in connection with the gang rape of a young photojournalist.

Narendra Modi blasts 'mute' PM, says both UPA and rupee have lost value
Narendra Modi continued his tirade against Manmohan Singh over the falling rupee, saying both he and the domestic currency have turned 'mute'.

Bo Xilai admits he had affair, takes 'some responsibility' for embezzled money
Bo Xilai revealed that his wife stole government funds and revealed how the couple became estranged after he had been unfaithful.

Cities

Ex-BJP ministers refuse to vacate bungalows
BJP lawmakers refused to honour the notice until alternative accommodation is allotted to them.

Two Maoists surrender in Andhra Pradesh
Two wanted Maoists from Chhattisgarh, including a woman, surrendered before Warangal police in Andhra Pradesh.

Business

Chidambaram meets top bankers to shore up fund inflows
P Chidambaram held a closed-door meeting with top bankers to take stock of the situation in the wake of rupee volatility.

Weekly review: Markets continue to decline for 5th week
In spite of last two days' recovery, both key indices Sensex and Nifty continued to decline for the straight 5th week on persistent selling pressure.

Sports

Shane Warne attacks Steve Waugh over baggy green cap
Shane Warne has attacked Steve Waugh for forcing all players in his team to wear the iconic Australian 'baggy green' Test cap.

IOA set to ignore IOC warnings at general body meeting
The suspended IOA's general body meeting is all set to ignore the IOC's directive to bar chargesheeted officials from contesting elections.

Entertainment

Akshay Kumar lashes out at ‘OUATIMD’ critics
After 'Once Upon a time in Mumbai Dobarara' lost out to SRK's 'Chennai Express' in box-office, critics have been dubbing the Akshay Kumar-starrer, a flop.

Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone get intimate
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have now shot some intimate scenes in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ram Leela, if reports are to be believed.

Infotech

Infosys: NR Narayana Murthy's son Rohan Murty becomes vice-president
Rohan Murty may have joined Infosys in the role of an executive assistant to his father but his designation seems to signal his importance.

Smartphones can help track users' happiness: Study
Scientists have used smartphones to explore how environment influences a person's sense of happiness.

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Friday, August 23, 2013

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August 23, 2013

Top Headlines

Mumbai gang-rape: One held, manhunt on to nab 4 others
Mumbai Police today cracked the gang-rape case of a young photojournalist, arresting one of the accused within 24 hours of the incident.

2G case: I am a housewife, have no role in affairs of Reliance ADAG, Tina Ambani says
Tina Ambani on Friday appeared as a prosecution witness and told a special court that she had "no role" in the affairs of Reliance ADAG.

Forces conduct flag march in Ayodhya, arrest warrants issued against 70 VHP leaders
Even as security forces on Friday conducted flag march in Ayodhya in view of VHP's 84-kosi yatra, the Faizabad district administration issued arrest warrants.

Cities

HC raps lawyer in SRK surrogacy case
Advocate Varsha Deshpande who had filed a criminal complaint against actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife for alleged violation of a law.

IT firms slam door on postmen, reject mail
Hundreds of rakhis, letters and articles sent to IT companies in Sholinganallur, Perungudi and Thoraipakkam were returned.

Business

Rupee to strengthen to 60 vs dollar by March: Crisil
The rupee would recover from its current level and end fiscal 2013-14 at 60 per dollar, according to ratings agency Crisil.

Gold down by Rs 330, silver by Rs 100 on lower sales
Gold prices on Friday plunged by Rs 330 to Rs 31,420 per 10 grams in the national capital on lower sales by retailers and jewellers.

Sports

I forced Sachin Tendulkar to retire from ODIs, jokes Saeed Ajmal
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's might have a good sense of humour, but his joke on Sachin Tendulkar will certainly not go down well with the Indians.

India U-23 to meet Pakistan in Emerging Teams Cup final
Spinner Akshar Patel did the star turn for India Under-23 as they fought their way back from a tough situation to set up a title clash with Pakistan.

Entertainment

Priyanka Chopra to clash with cousin Parineeti
Actress Priyanka Chopra says she is not bothered about the release of her film " Zanjeer" coinciding with " Shuddh Desi Romance" starring her cousin Parineeti.

Ranbir strongly recommended Katrina for Besharam
Newcomer Pallavi Sharda is shining bright in the promos of her upcoming film Besharam with Ranbir Kapoor.

Infotech

Nokia threatens to ‘quit’ India: Report
Nokia has told India's government that the country is now its "least favourable market" to operate in and it makes better sense to export its products from China.

Dell may lay off 1,000 employees in Mohali
About 1,000 employees of the American multinational may lose their jobs in India over the next six months.

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

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August 22, 2013

Top Headlines

Sensex gains 400 points, rupee recovers after new life low
The Sensex surged 2.2% today, snapping a 4-day losing streak, as metal stocks rallied on China's improved manufacturing data.

2G case: Anil Ambani deposes before CBI court, denies knowledge about Swan Telecom
Anil Ambani today deposed before a CBI court and said he was not aware of any company named Swan Telecom.

As tech scene shifts, big players like HP, Cisco and Oracle face uncertain future
Outsiders often think of Silicon Valley as a constantly changing landscape, a place where fortunes rise and fall with the next great idea.

Cities

Man shot dead in Faridabad court
A man was today shot dead by four armed men, who opened fire in the premises of a court in Faridabad.

3kg gold found in man's underwear
Customs sleuths seized 3.3 kilogram of gold worth over Rs 1.1 crore concealed in the undergarments of a smuggler.

Business

Federal Reserve uncertainty hits Asia markets
Asian stock markets fell after the Federal Reserve made it known that its top officials were leaning toward phasing out its massive stimulus program.

L&T bags orders worth Rs 1,504 crore
Larsen and Toubro Construction has secured new orders which include a major order from Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd.

Sports

Whatever I am is because of Zak: Ishant
The 6'4" tall pacer is striving to shoulder the responsibility as India's bowling ace in the much looked-forward-to Test series against South Africa.

Madrid's pursuit of Bale nears completion: Reports
Real Madrid's quest to land Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale for a world record fee looks to be nearing its conclusion.

Entertainment

Kelly Brook going topless into deep space
Kelly Brook is reportedly looking stunning in her new Lynx campaign in which she is seen rubbing ice cubes on her bikini clad body.

Shahrukh’s success makes Salman conscious?
Salman Khan might have hugged Shahrukh Khan, but it seems that the arch-rivals are not ready to give away the cold war and the box office.

Infotech

Google to work with IBM, Continental on self-driving cars: Report
Continental AG is close to agreeing alliances with Google and IBM to develop autonomous driving systems for cars.

How rupee fall is hurting tech hubs in India
Traders fear that sales during the upcoming festive season may fall as much as a half of the year-ago period.

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