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Monday, September 23, 2013

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September 23, 2013

Top Headlines

States must punish those who incite communal strife: PM
"State should use all means at its disposal to punish those guilty for fanning communal violence irrespective of their political affiliations or influence," PM said.

Indian shot in Nairobi mall for failing to answer query on Islam
An eyewitness said, "An Indian man came forward and the attackers said, 'What is the name of Muhammad's mother?' When he couldn't answer they just shot him."

Brace for bigger EMIs, Raghuram Rajan may raise rates further
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan is willing to risk prolonging what is already the lowest economic growth in years in order to quash persistent inflation.

Cities

Woman raped, thrown out of moving lorry
In a barbaric incident reminiscent of Nirbhaya case in Delhi, a lorry driver and a cleaner raped a dumb woman and pushed her from the running vehicle.

Flood panic in Surat on Monday morning
A large number of residents came out on road since early morning and first of all started searching for safe location for their vehicles.

Business

Rupee extends losses vs dollar, down 37 paise
The Indian rupee continued to fall against the American currency, declining by 37 paise in the late morning trade to 62.60 per dollar.

Sensex dips below crucial 20,000-level at mid-session
Sensex lost 388 points on sustained selling by funds on concerns that RBI might take more measures to curb inflation.

Sports

CLT20: Pressure on Mumbai Indians against in-form Otago Volts
Mumbai Indians have some catching up to do after their seven-wicket loss to the Rajasthan Royals.

PS vs HL: Highveld Lions opt to bowl against Perth Scorchers
Highveld Lions will be banking heavily on captain Alviro Petersen to take them through to the semis.

Entertainment

Phata Poster Nikhla Hero collects Rs 21.25cr
Shahid Kapoor's 'Phata Poster Nikhla Hero' has managed to collect Rs 21.25 cr at the Box Office in its first weekend.

Anushka talks about her ‘kiss’ with Aamir Khan
While the media is going frantic about Aamir-Anushka's "longest kiss" in Rajkumar Hirani' 'P.K.', the pretty actress denies it.

Infotech

Govt should control social networking sites: Haryana CM
Bhupinder Singh Hooda voiced concern over the use of social networking sites to spread propaganda and disturbing communal harmony.

LinkedIn sued for 'hacking' users' email accounts
Four LinkedIn users have filed a lawsuit accusing the business-oriented social network of accessing their email accounts without permission.

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Sunday, September 22, 2013

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September 22, 2013

Top Headlines

59 people killed in Nairobi mall attack, Kenya minister says
"We are doing everything reasonably possible to make sure that the hostages who are still in the building come out safely," Kenya interior minister said.

Pakistan church attack death toll climbs to 56: Officials
A suicide bomb attack on a church in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 56 people, officials said, the deadliest-ever assault on the country's Christian minority.

Moradabad SSP beats up staff for making Samajwadi Party leader wait; suspended
Moradabad SSP allegedly beat three police followers posted at his residence, following which the Uttar Pradesh government suspended him on Sunday

Cities

Three burnt alive as tanker catches fire after accident
Three persons were burnt alive when a tanker loaded with flammable liquid caught fire after hitting a vehicle on Sunday.

19-year-old girl raped, sold many times in a year
A 19-year old girl was allegedly held in captivity and 'sold' several times to various people over one year of time in Shivpuri district.

Business

Karvy looks to capture 45% market share in 3 years
Financial services enterprise, Karvy, which has launched its Insurance Repository System (IRS), is eyeing about 45% of the total market share in the next three years.

Another 0.50% repo hikes in the offing: Analysts
Having been surprised by the repo rate increase on inflation concern, analysts expect Raghuram Rajan to hike the key rate by another 0.50 percentage points this fiscal.

Sports

Youngsters making up for lack of stars in Rajasthan Royals: Dravid
Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid said in-form youngsters such as Sanju Samson and Ajinkya Rahane are more than making up for the lack of big stars in the team.

BH vs TT: Trinidad & Tobago stumble after good start
Trinidad & Tobago stumbled after a decent start as they lost three wickets inside 40 runs against Brisbane Heat in the Champions League clash in Ranchi on Sunday.

Entertainment

Dilip Kumar may be discharged next week
A string of Bollywood celebrities including actress Shabana Azmi have been calling on the actor at Lilavati Hospital where he is currently recuperating.

Ranbir Kapoor goes cheap for authenticity
Ranbir Kapoor ditched designer wear for a much cheaper outfit for a poster image of 'Besharam'.

Infotech

Time to step away from phone!
As smartphones continue to burrow their way into our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass threaten to erode our personal space.

Microsoft to unveil new Surface tablet
A year after its flubbed tablet introduction, Microsoft is back with a new Surface.

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Saturday, September 21, 2013

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September 21, 2013

Top Headlines

100 airports to connect small cities by 2020, Manmohan says
Small destinations will have air connectivity with more than 100 airports to meet the passenger load capacity of 30 crore by 2020, PM said.

Pakistan releases top Afghan Taliban commander Abdul Ghani Baradar
Afghanistan govt has demanded that Pak free Abdul Baradar, Taliban's former deputy leader who was arrested in a joint raid with the CIA in Karachi in 2010.

Two more MLAs arrested for Muzaffarnagar riots
The arrests after UP Police took into custody BJP MLA Suresh Rana in Lucknow on charges of making provocative speech to incite riots in Muzaffarnagar.

Cities

Techie kills wife, jumps off 13th floor
A senior software engineer fatally stabbed his techie-wife and jumped to death from their 13-floor flat in JP Nagar VI Phase, late Friday night.

Re 1 rice finds its way to Bangalore hotels
Two months after the Karnataka govt launched the Anna Bhagya scheme offering 30kg rice at Re 1 a kg, the programme is throwing up complaints.

Business

Tata-SIA venture irks AirAsia JV partners
Tatas have got into two JVs for airlines — one with Singapore Airlines for a full service venture and with AirAsia and Telestra Tradeplace.

'We need bullet-proof balance sheet'
Raghuram Rajan has proved that he is not cheerleader for the markets. In an interaction, he spoke about how there is no room for complacency.

Sports

'I've got nothing to do with Meiyappan'
Srinivasan sought to distance himself from his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, who will be chargesheeted in the IPL spot-fixing scandal.

CLT20: Mumbai, Royals renew rivalry
Both Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians have a lot to play for when they face off in CL T20 opener at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.

Entertainment

'Phata Poster Nikla Hero' is Shahid’s biggest opener?
Rajkumar Santoshi's 'Phata Poster Nikla Hero' has had a decent start at the Box Office.

Bigg Boss 7 contestants who locked horns with Salman
Salman has never been kind to any contestant who has locked horns with him and has done his best to make his or her life miserable on the show.

Infotech

iOS 7: Slick, feature rich but inspired by Android, WP
If you use an iPhone 4, iPhone 4S or iPhone 5, you should immediately upgrade to iOS7. It is worth it.

5-inch smartphones most popular in Indian market
Size matters, and for Indians, the most preferred is 5 inches — for smartphone screen size, that is.

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Friday, September 20, 2013

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September 20, 2013

Top Headlines

Action on Army report on secret unit after careful study: Govt
The defence ministry said it has not yet taken a decision on whether to go for a CBI inquiry into the issues raised by the Army in its report on Gen VK Singh's secret unit.

US, Iran may kiss and make up — much to India's relief
More than four decades of animosity between Iran and the United States appears to be drawing to a close — much to India’s delight.

EMIs on loans to go up as RBI surprises with rate hike
EMIs on auto, home and other loans are set to go up after Raghuram Rajan unexpectedly raised the policy rate by 25 basis points.

Cities

Naidu makes Twitter entry in style
Naidu, who is acknowledged even by his staunchest critics for building brand Hyderabad and setting up an IT hub in the city.

Woman jumps into well with four daughters
In a gruesome incident, 32-year-old woman committed suicide with her four daughters by jumping into a well at Rashinga village of Hukkeri Taluk.

Business

Gold futures shed 0.25% on profit-booking
Gold futures prices fell by 0.25% to Rs 30,469 per 10 grams as speculators locked in gains amid a weak global trend

India Inc disappointed by hike in repo rate
RBI today unexpectedly raised the policy rate by 0.25 per cent as it kept its focus on controlling inflation.

Sports

CLT20: Rajasthan Royals face uphill task against Mumbai Indians
The tournament will be the last one for veteran Sachin, who will be pitted against another great and contemporary Dravid.

McLaren would be happy to take Alonso back
McLaren sent Fernando Alonso a clear signal that they would welcome him back, despite a major falling out in 2007.

Entertainment

Narendra Modi seeks help from Salman, Aamir and SRK!
With the 2014 elections coming up, BJP's official PM candidate Narendra Modi is perhaps one of the most net savvy politicians of India.

Hrithik-Suzanne getting separated? Not true, says Farah
Rumours are afloat in the media that Hrithik and his wife Suzzane are allegedly heading for a divorce, according to The Indian Express.

Infotech

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's biggest regret
Ballmer, who in August said he planned to step down within 12 months, told investors in an meeting that Microsoft had a bright future.

Campus hiring: BPOs head to medical, law colleges
BPO firms are beginning to hire directly from colleges, a practice pioneered by country's IT services industry.

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