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Friday, September 27, 2013

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September 27, 2013

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First decade of 21st century warmest on record: UN
The first decade of the 21st century has been found to be the warmest ever with the global average surface temperature for that decade at 14.4°C.

SC gives voters the right to reject all candidates
The Supreme Court for the first time allowed voters to cast negative vote by pressing a button saying none of the candidates is worthy of his vote.

Ordinance on convicted politicians is complete nonsense: Rahul
Rahul Gandhi denounced the controversial ordinance to negate the Supreme Court verdict on convicted lawmakers as "complete nonsense".

Cities

Mira-Bhayander municipality seeks 100 buses from Centre
The Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation has submitted a proposal to the Centre for the procurement of 100 buses.

Jaganmohan Reddy is netizens' hot favourite
Jagan has been in the spotlight ever since his father and ex-Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajashekara Reddy's died in a chopper crash.

Business

Moily hints at reduction in petrol price soon
Oil minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday hinted at a reduction in price of petrol in next few days, the first cut in rates in over five months.

Barclays lowers India's FY14 GDP growth forecast to 4.7%
India's economic growth had slumped to decade low of 5 per cent in 2012-13.

Sports

Nadal merits mention in all-time great debate: Sampras
American Sampras, owner of 14 grand slam titles, considers Swiss Roger Federer as the all-time best.

N Srinivasan can't assume position till matter is in court, SC rules
The Supreme Court said that BCCI can go ahead with its annual general body meeting and elections, but if N Srinivasan gets re-elected, he will not take charge.

Entertainment

Navneet Kaur Dhillon wins Multimedia Award at Miss World 2013
Navneet Kaur Dhillon helped India bag the Multimedia Award at the Miss World 2013 pageant in Indonesia for the second time in a row.

Lindsay Lohan's half sister tries to copy her look
Actress Lindsay Lohan's estranged half sister Ashley Horn has reportedly spent $25,000 on cosmetic surgery to look like her.

Infotech

Google's Motorola eyes BlackBerry employees
Motorola Mobility said it plans to set up a new hub in Waterloo, located about an hour's drive west of Toronto.

Bill Gates: Using Control-Alt-Delete for login was a mistake
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has confessed that setting Control-Alt-Delete as a way to log in to Windows was a mistake.

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

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September 26, 2013

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Opposition thinks that just one man can run the nation: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi said his party always believed that any government is run by the people and hence it wants to transfer the power into the hands of the poor.

Sikh rights violation case: US court issues summons to Manmohan Singh
The complaint alleges that Manmohan's culpability in crimes of torture and extra-judicial killings of Sikhs started in 1991 when he became finance minister.

Militants kill 12 in J&K ahead of Manmohan-Sharif talks
Four terrorists, who carried out attacks in Jammu region, came from across the border on Thursday morning, home minister Sushilkumar Shinde said.

Cities

Two girls killed in a bid to save stray dog in Madhya Pradesh
Two young girls were electrocuted in their bid to rescue a stray dog in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday evening.

Bomb scare at Infosys office in Mangalore
Following the call, bomb disposal and dog squads with police personnel were deployed to comb the entire area, police said.

Business

AirAsia India receives NOC from aviation ministry
AirAsia India on Thursday announced it has received the crucial "no objection certificate" from the civil aviation ministry.

ONGC Videsh Ltd expresses interest to bid for Tanzania blocks
ONGC Videsh Ltd has expressed interest in bidding in the next round of licensing for offshore and onshore oil/gas blocks in Tanzania.

Sports

Pakistan selectors face tough task
Pakistan selectors will have a tough job at hands when they sit on Friday to pick the squad for the upcoming "home" series against South Africa in UAE.

IPL-style wrestling league put off yet again
Indian Wrestling League was announced after impressive showing by Indian grapplers at the 2012 Olympics and was initially scheduled for January-February this year.

Entertainment

Halle Berry says paparazzi caused distress to daughter
Halle Berry has claimed that her daughter Nahla has suffered "emotional distress" and "so much trauma", as a result of aggressive paparazzi.

Shraddha's dance number not item song: Shakti Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor is set for her first item number in ‘Ungli’ and actor-father Shakti Kapoor describes the song as a kids’ number and not the regular item song.

Infotech

Tech Mahindra expands footprint across Africa
The company has expanded its footprint across 9 African countries to share in the continent's growth story and also create jobs.

iPhone 5S production costs $191: Study
While the iPhone 5S includes a handful of new features, the actual cost to make the phone hasn't changed very much, a new study said.

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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

Top Headlines

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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