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Thursday, August 29, 2013

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August 29, 2013

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Yasin Bhatkal, founder of Indian Mujahideen, arrested
Yasin Bhatkal, the founder of IM, was arrested on Wednesday night from India-Nepal border, Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde said.

Children of divorced, illegally wedded wives of deceased officers entitled to pension
The amended All India Services Rules, 1958, also have provisions to provide equal share of pension to more than one widow of a deceased officer.

Asaram points to conspiracy by ‘madam and her son’
Asaram Bapu pointed to a conspiracy by 'madam and his son' against him, in an obvious reference to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul.

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Faridabad man's song makes it to UK song-writing contest
Sanjay Singh Yadav's Never Love a Woman, that has made it to the semi-final list in the 'Lyrics Only' category of the UK Song Writing Contest this year.

Fake currency racket busted in Nagpur, two arrested
A fake currency racket was busted in Nagpur and two brothers were arrested after counterfeit worth Rs 1.85 lakh were recovered from them, police said.

Business

RBI's rupee rescue lifts sensex by over 400 points
The Sensex remained in the positive zone for the entire session and ended 404.89 points higher at 18,401.04.

Mercedes-Benz to hike car prices by up to 4.5% from Sept 1
The quantum of price revision will be in the range of 2.5 per cent to 4.5 per cent across the models that the company sells in India.

Sports

Somdev wins 8-hour thriller at US Open
The 28-year-old former US college star defeated Slovakia's Lukas Lacko 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in three hours and 11 minutes of match time.

Oltmans not satisfied with India's 9-1 win over Bangladesh
"I think we can raise our level in the coming matches. I don't think the players also were completely happy with their performance," said Oltmans.

Entertainment

Ranbir Kapoor to propose to Katrina Kaif?
Grapevines have been abuzz about the relationship between Bollywood's heart throb Ranbir Kapoor and his alleged girlfriend Katrina Kaif.

That ‘stick’ has been sent for forensic test
Our marriage has been on the rocks for the past three years, ever since his ex-wife Seema Kapoor came back into his life, Om Puri's wife Nandita said.

Infotech

Narayana Murthy says Vemuri keen to be CEO early
NR Narayana Murthy, executive chairman of Infosys, said Ashok Vemuri had quit the company because he was keen to be the CEO of a company.

Nokia 515 feature phone with aluminium body launched
The all-new Nokia 515 has been built from a single piece of anodized, sandblasted aluminium.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

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August 28, 2013

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Not just against dollar, rupee hits new lows across the board
As rupee's record fall against the US dollar continues, it has also breached key levels against a host of other currencies including British pound, euro and Swiss franc.

Noida district magistrate, who backed IAS officer Durga Nagpal, transferred
Gautam Budh Nagar DM Ravikant Singh, who had given a clean chit to suspended UP IAS officer Durga Nagpal, has been transferred.

Mumbai gang-rape accused taken to crime spot to reconstruct events
All the five accused were on Wednesday brought to the desolate Shakti Mills premises where the 23-year-old photojournalist was assaulted on August 22.

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Fake currency racket busted in Nagpur, two arrested
A fake currency racket was busted in Nagpur and two brothers were arrested after counterfeit worth Rs 1.85 lakh were recovered from them, police said.

'Drunk' Haryana cop shoots at doctor
A sub-inspector of Haryana police was booked for allegedly firing at a doctor, when he refused to issue a fake medical report in favour of the cop's relative.

Business

EPFO to launch online facility to view updated accounts
At present, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has to provide annual PF account slips showing account details in a financial year by September.

Rocky road ahead for India, S&P says
Global rating agency Standard and Poor's cautioned that large deficit economies including India could face more economic problems in the near-term.

Sports

Will win gold in 2016 Olympics, Mary Kom says
Olympic bronze medal winner in boxing, MC Mary Kom has expressed confidence that she would win a gold medal in the next Olympics in Rio.

Former players express shock at Pakistan's defeat
Former Pakistan cricketers reacted with disbelief to their national team's shock defeat against Zimbabwe in the first One-Day International.

Entertainment

I want to play a bad character: Selena Gomez
Singer-actress Selena Gomez wants to dye her hair black and become more "bad" for future movie roles.

Shah Rukh Khan battles 'awful' cold
"Awful cold sniff sniff! And colder and sniffer still," Shah Rukh posted on Twitter on Monday.

Infotech

Social TV on the rise in hype cycle: Gartner
Collaborative customer interfaces and social TV are among the innovations which are on the rise in 2013 hype cycle for social software, research firm Gartner said.

Apple may launch iWatch in 2014: Report
Competition in the "smartwatch" market is heating up, with Google, Microsoft and Samsung Electronics racing to develop their own watch-type computing devices.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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August 27, 2013

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Sensex down 590 points, closes under 18,000; rupee breaches 66-mark
The rupee declined amid weak local equities and demand for the dollar from importers and banks.

Maoists attack BSF convoy in Odisha, four jawans killed
At least four BSF soldiers were killed and two injured in a landmine blast triggered by the Maoists in Koraput district.

Asaram Bapu receives summons, denies sexual assault charges
Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu has refuted all charges levelled against him in the sexual assault case.

Cities

Highrises in Mumbai need Met nod
Developers building skyscrapers over 70 metres high in the island city now face another hurdle to get their plans approved.

30-year-old woman allegedly gang-raped on the pretext of getting a caste certificate
A 30-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped in a moving SUV after being lured by another woman.

Business

Gold hits 9-month high at Rs 32,000 on weak rupee, global cues
Gold prices regained Rs 32,000 per ten gram level after nine months in the national capital.

European stocks slide on tension over Syria
European stock markets fell, mirroring losses in Asia and overnight on Wall Street, as investors factored in possible US military intervention in Syria.

Sports

I've never been a numbers man, says Ashwin
There's a gruelling season ahead and R Ashwin has started preparing for it. He is leading the Tamil Nadu XI in the Buchi Babu invitational tournament.

Nadal finds trendy Djokovic diet hard to swallow
Nadal, the world number two, insisted he has never been tempted to succumb to what he describes as a passing trend.

Entertainment

Just released: Akshay Kumar’s BOSS trailer
The wait is finally over as Akshay Kumar's next movie BOSS's trailer has been released.

Christopher Nolan quit 'Man of Steel' sequel after Affleck casting?
Christopher Nolan, left the upcoming movie the same week Ben Affleck was confirmed as the new Batman.

Infotech

Why Indian IT needs to tweak business model
India's information technology (IT) industry might allow a good crisis go to waste.

Duty-free TV import ban: Sony, Samsung see boost in sales
The jump in terms of volume for the industry in India will be approximately 1.5-2 million units.

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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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