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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

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September 25, 2013

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Coalgate: Attorney general apologises in SC for losing cool during arguments
The apex court had asked the attorney general for details of 218 coal block allocations by the government and told him to explain block wise allotment of the natural resource.

BJP's show of unity: No warmth as Advani, Modi share dais in Bhopal
Senior BJP leader L K Advani and Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared a public platform for the first time after the declaration of the party's prime ministerial candidate.

Ahead of polls, govt announces 7th Pay Commission
The government announced constitution of 7th Pay Commission, which will go into the salaries, allowances and pensions of about 80 lakh of its employees and pensioners.

Cities

7 held for forgery of marksheets, ID cards in Kanpur
Police claimed to have busted a racket involved in forgery of marksheets and government-approved identification cards here with the arrest of 7 persons.

Cash-van driver flees with Rs 54 lakh in Delhi
A cash-van driver in the capital fled away with cash worth Rs.54 lakh on Wednesday, police said.

Business

Rupee fall brings windfall to private oil companies, whips govt firms: ICRA
The report sees an upside of Rs 3 billion in revenue potential for Cairn for every one rupee depreciation against dollar.

ONGC to increase natural gas output by 53% as new fields start
Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) on Wednesday said its natural gas output will rise by over 53 per cent to 100 million standard cubic metres a day by 2017-18.

Sports

BCCI imposes life ban on former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi
Modi made an effort to avert the impending sanction by writing a letter to BCCI members requesting them to refrain from any decision till the matter was sub judice.

Buddh International Circuit set for Indian Grand Prix
The Formula One Indian Grand Prix would be held at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida between October 25-27, officials said on Wednesday.

Entertainment

I would eventually forgive infidelity: Gwyneth Paltrow
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who is happily married to Chris Martin, says dealing with a cheating partner won't be easy but eventually she would forgive.

People laughed at me for doing 'The Good Road': Sonali
TOI catches up with an elated Sonali Kulkarni who celebrates her Gujarati film - The Good Road - making it to the Oscar Awards as India's official entry.

Infotech

Baring-Hexaware deal gets CCI nod
The Rs 2,745-crore proposed deal involves HT Global IT Solutions, part of Baring Private Equity Asia, purchasing 41.48% stake of Hexaware Technologies.

Americans spent $2.6 billion on online gambling in 2012: Study
Americans spent $2.6 billion on gambling websites in 2012, a study released by the casino industry said as it renewed a push for Congress to regulate online betting.

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

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September 24, 2013

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Jaganmohan Reddy walks out of jail after 16 months
Hundreds of supporters had assembled outside the jail, waiting for the YSR Congress chief's release after he was granted bail in an alleged corruption case.

J&K ministers were paid for social work, not to topple govt: VK Singh
Former Army chief VK Singh said Army funds were given to a Kashmiri NGO to get the people, especially the youth, of J&K involved in developmental activities.

Somalia militant group says hostages in Kenya mall alive
The militant group that attacked a Nairobi mall and killed at least 60 people says it is still holding hostages alive and its fighters are "still holding their ground."

Cities

Egg vendor shot at for not preparing omelette with onions
An egg vendor was shot at by a history-sheeter in Etah district for not using onion while making omelettes.

Trinamool Congress wins civic polls
Trinamool Congress on Tuesday registered a resounding victory in civic polls by winning eight of the 12 municipal bodies across the state where elections were held.

Business

Gold jewellery exports nearly halve in August
Exports of gold jewellery from India nearly halved in August to $561 million, a leading industry body said on Tuesday.

BSNL, MTNL to offer some services jointly
BSNL operates mobile, fixed-line and Internet services in 20 of India's 22 telecommunications zones, while MTNL operates in the key Delhi and Mumbai zones.

Sports

Sprinter Ben Johnson revisits scene of global disgrace
Johnson still claims that he was set up in Seoul by a drink spiked with stanozolol.

BH vs TTN: Rain delays toss in Brisbane Heat-Nashua Titans match
The Titans, inspired by a brilliant 77 by AB de Villiers, did put in a good performance with the bat but then came a cropper with the ball.

Entertainment

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.

Manish Paul and Elli Avram get intimate
Both Manish Paul and Elli are making their Bollywood debut with Mickey Virus.

Infotech

Nokia India may launch Lumia 1020 on September 26
Nokia seems ready to roll out its most powerful camera smartphone Lumia 1020 in India on September 26.

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.

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Monday, September 23, 2013

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September 23, 2013

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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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