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Saturday, September 28, 2013

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September 28, 2013

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Obama extends 'rarest of rare gesture' to Manmohan Singh
US President Barack Obama personally walked down to the White House portico to see off the Prime Minister after a meeting with him at the Oval Office.

Srinivasan all set for third year as BCCI president despite SC directives
Srinivasan is certain to be elected as BCCI president on Sunday, although he won't be able to discharge his functions due to a directive by the SC.

Famed non-vegetarian feast forces Sonia Gandhi to change her plans in Karnataka
Realizing that ‘badoota’ would make the task of mobilizing crowds difficult for Sonia Gandhi, party mangers have now reverted to the earlier itinerary.

Cities

Four-year-old girl falls into borewell, rescue operations on
A 4-year old girl fell into a 300-foot open borewell near Arni in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu and has been battling for life for more than seven hours.

93-year-old midwife’s baby record: 1,500
Narasamma has brought much joy into the world - at least 1,500 bundles of them.

Business

Gold jumps to three-week high on strong global cues
Gold prices climbed to a nearly three-week high by surging Rs 1,000 per ten grams in the national capital on Saturday on brisk buying by stockists.

India, US eye five-fold increase in commerce
India and the US have vowed to expeditiously address all trade and investment policy issues to remove obstacles and improve business environment in both countries.

Sports

Cold war in prospect as Mourinho faces Villas-Boas
This combo picture shows Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas.

SRH vs TTN: Sunrisers Hyderabad lose quick wickets after flying start
Titans skipper Henry Davids won the toss and invited Sunrisers Hyderabad to bat.

Entertainment

John's 'Welcome Back' look close to Aamir's in 'Rangeela'
Actor John Abraham says his 'tapori' look in " Welcome Back" resembles Aamir Khan's look from the 1995 film 'Rangeela'.

Ranbir Kapoor reveals his biggest 'besharam' moment
"I'm a very shy and sweet guy. Main real life mein ek bahut hi achha aur sachcha bachcha hoon," Ranbir said with a poker face.

Infotech

iPad mini 2 to have A7 CPU, fingerprint scanner: Report
Apple launched the iPhone 5S with three new technologies – the 64bit A7 processor, Touch ID fingerprint scanner and M7 motion co-processor.

eBay loses bid to dismiss hiring suit
Representatives for eBay and the California attorney general's office could not immediately be reached for comment.

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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

Top Headlines

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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