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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

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October 15, 2013

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Coal scam: Case lodged against KM Birla, ex-coal secretary
The CBI today registered a case against industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and former coal secretary PC Parekh in connection with alleged irregularities in coal scam.

Panel fell off Air India Dreamliner mid-air; DGCA to probe incident
A large panel on the belly of a Bangalore-bound Air India Dreamliner fell off mid-air, putting about 150 passengers on board at a grave risk, but the aircraft landed safely.

Maoists hint at violence during Chhattisgarh assembly polls
The outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) on Tuesday indicated the possibility of violence during the upcoming assembly polls in Chhattisgarh.

Cities

Hazare in Pune hospital, may undergo surgery
Social crusader Anna Hazare was admitted to a private hospital in the city on Monday after he complained of weakness, loss of appetite and problem in passing urine.

Gujarat girl climbs 17,000 ft Mt Shitidhar
She was the only girl to be picked up from Gujarat for the National Cadet Corps' (NCC) mountaineering expedition.

Business

Gold futures down 0.38% on weak global cues
Amid a weak overseas trend, gold prices fell 0.38% to Rs 28,396 per 10 gm in futures trade on Tuesday as participants indulged in reducing positions.

HDFC Bank posts slowest quarterly profit growth in a decade
HDFC Bank's conservative lending has helped it outperform local peers struggling with rising bad loans such as SBI and ICICI Bank.

Sports

Don't know how I would react when Sachin retires: Kohli
Kohli still doesn't know what his reaction would be when Sachin walks out to bat for one last time in international cricket at Wankhede.

BCCI set to oppose use of two new balls in ODIs
BCCI's reservations regarding the use of two new balls is said to be due to its concern that India's spin-heavy attack will be rendered ineffective by this new ODI rule.

Entertainment

Salman Khan ridicules Ranbir Kapoor?
After ridiculing a slew of actors including Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan, the latest to earn Salman's mockery is Ranbir Kapoor.

Kushal jumps from hell to heaven to rescue Gauahar
Today's episode saw Bigg Boss introduce the luxury budget task. Gauahar being the captain was excluded from the task and was asked to oversee it instead.

Infotech

Tata Consultancy Services second-quarter profit rises 34%
TCS and rivals such as Infosys Ltd and International Business Machines Corp won $6 billion of contracts.

Google to launch new Nexus 7 in India next month
Google is gearing up to launch the all-new second generation Nexus 7 tablet in the Indian market in November, three months after its global launch.

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Are you going to be fired? Tips to navigate in tough job market

Are you going to be fired? Tips to navigate in tough job market
Find out how you can get your career back on track if you lose your job in today's tough employment market.
Best investment options for NRIs: Bank deposits, stocks and mutual funds
Instead of focusing only on property, NRIs should consider other, more lucrative avenues. Invest in bank deposits, stocks and mutual funds.
Rupee fall and interest rates hike: India Inc likely to report weak Q2 numbers
The sudden disturbance in the global markets, triggered by the fear about the reduction of financial stimulus by US, is another.
Five good funds you can consider for tax saving
Though tax saver funds have performed poorly in the past five years, this is a good time to invest in them.
Will you have to pay VAT on your flat? SC ruling to push up property prices
A recent Supreme Court ruling on the applicability of VAT could push up property prices across the country.
Quote of the week
"We have to give savers, both domestic and outsiders, a good deal. That match between savings and investment has to come about."
Raghuram Rajan RBI Governor
Family finances: Optimum use of cash will help Mathurs achieve their goals

Family Finances

Mathurs simple goals and optimum use of cash will help them achieve these with proper planning and discipline.
How economic cycles influence investment returns

Financial Planning

Indian investors need to stop leaning on structural factors to make gains, and instead, wake up to the reality of economic cycles.
Healthspring: Kaushik Sen's Rs 5 crore venture brings back concept of a family doctor

Money-making venture

If one was ill, the doctor would even visit your home and recommend medication,” says Sen, adding, “In the past 10-15 years, the concept of family doctor has vanished.
Clay Craft: How Rajesh Agarwal's manufacturing unit grew into a Rs 150 crore empire

Entrepreneurs

After honing his skills, Rajesh Agarwal started his own unit manufacturing clay products, which has grown into Rs 150 crore empire.

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The company̢۪s recently commissioned Bina refinery is of greater complexity and, therefore, generates higher GRMs.
The concerns over tapering of QE by the US continues to impact gold prices, and consequently, those of silver.
Markets responded positively to the marginal progress in talks to raise the debt ceiling and avoid default.
Some suggestions by industry experts on how to maximise your savings without cutting down on fun during your next holiday.
Over half of the younger workers expect to reduce their working hours, but continue with some form of paid employment as they approach retirement.
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Sunday, October 13, 2013

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October 13, 2013

Top Headlines

MP temple stampede: Over 70 dead including children
The tragedy was allegedly caused by rumour that the bridge on Sindh River was collapsing after a tractor trolley rammed into it and fell into the river.

Panamanian cargo ship feared sunk in cyclone, crew untraceable, rescue mission on
A Panamanian vessel, with 3,083 metric tonnes of iron ore, is presumed to have sunk in rough weather about 19 nautical miles south of Bengal's Sagar Island.

Cyclone Phailin leaves trail of destruction, cyclone intensity weakens
Though seven deaths have been reported in Odisha, they took place as uprooted trees fell on locals before the cyclone made a landfall.

Cities

12-year-old gang-raped, axed and thrown into a well in MP
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped, axed and pushed into a 40-feet deep well, by three people in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

Sex racket busted in Connaught Place hotel, two held
A prostitution racket operating from five-star hotels in Delhi has been busted with the arrest of an 18-year-old girl.

Business

I am not superman: Raghuram Rajan
Speaking on India's upcoming general elections, he said some of the constraints on the fiscal side make it hard to see the usual problems in an elections.

India's foreign reserves up by $1.46 billion
India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves gained by $1.46 billion to touch $277.72 billion for the week ended October 4, official data showed.

Sports

Ind vs Aus: Australia set 305-run target for India
Gritty half-centuries by Finch and Bailey and big hitting by Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson and McKay in slog overs powered Australia to 304/8 against India.

Wish Sachin Tendulkar played few more Tests as game needs him: Ranatunga
Sri Lanka's World Cup winning former captain Ranatunga feels that Sachin could have continued playing Test cricket for some more time.

Entertainment

Rohit Shetty, Imran Khan team up for Tamil crime-comedy remake
Filmmaker Rohit Shetty will team up with Imran Khan for the Hindi remake of recent Tamil crime-comedy drama "Soodhu Kavvum".

Exclusive poster of Shilpa & Raj's Dishkiyaaoon revealed!
Shilpa Shetty and husband Raj Kundra's maiden production Dishkiyaaoon will go on floors soon and they have released first teaser poster of the film.

Infotech

Selling your smartphone? Here are some must-dos
No matter what type of smartphone you use, there are a few basic things you should check outside of wiping your phone:

Yahoo acquires URL-shortner, ad-service startup
Yahoo said that it acquired tech company Bread, a URL shortner that allows users to design then target advertisements to readers who click on their links.

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Saturday, October 12, 2013

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October 12, 2013

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Phailin to hit Odisha, Andhra this evening; over 4L evacuated
With a wind speed of 210-220 kilometres per hour, the tides could rise up to 3.5 meters and sea water could enter 300-600 meters in land.

Malala wows Washington after being nixed for Nobel peace prize
Malala Yousufzai says she told Obama that refocusing efforts on education in Pakistan would make a better impact than drone strikes that kill innocent victims.

I knew it was coming: MS Dhoni on Sachin Tendulkar's retirement
Tendulkar, 40, is expected to play his 199th and landmark 200th Test match against the West Indies next month.

Cities

Jammers to stop 'smart' cheating
GSHSEB has decided to install jammers at 50 sensitive centres on an experimental basis during the class XI examination.

Cyclone scare, rains fail to dampen Ashtami spirit in Kolkata
Amid drizzle and an overcast sky in the morning, people set out for puja pandals which were a big draw in the metropolis.

Business

India becomes leading rice supplier to Singapore
India has overtaken Thailand as Singapore's biggest rice supplier for the first time, exporting 32.9% of the total rice supply to Singapore.

Godrej Appliances target 20% growth this Diwali season
Godrej Appliances has set a growth target of 20% and a sales turnover of over Rs 700 crore during this Diwali season.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar must have known from his heart: Dravid
Tendulkar, regarded the greatest batsman in contemporary cricket, on Thursday called it quits from Test cricket.

Yuvraj dedicates match-winning knock to Sachin Tendulkar
An emotional Yuvraj, who guided India to a six-wicket win over Australia, dedicated his unbeaten innings to Tendulkar.

Entertainment

Pups rescued from 'Comedy Nights with Kapil' set
The show's crew had rescued the four puppies and used to feed them too, but after the show's set in Film City here caught fire Sep 25.

Saif's daughter Sara or Sridevi's Jhanvi- The next Superstars?
Star kids get an easy entry in Bollywood, but they have their own share of struggles before they achieve the desired success.

Infotech

'Blue Screen of Death' appearing on iPhone 5S
Several users of Apple's latest iPhone, iPhone 5S, are complaining that their phone's screen keeps turning solid blue and then restarts.

Google Nexus 5 leaked photos show Android 4.4 features
Google is expected to soon launch the Nexus 5 smartphone and Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system.

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