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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

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November 26, 2013

Top Headlines

Obama cites Indian-American's case to push for immigration reform
Obama said the law would eliminate the backlog of family visas and make it easier to attract highly skilled entrepreneurs from beyond its borders.

Let woman in Gujarat snooping row speak: Congress
Casting aspersions on an inquiry ordered by the Gujarat government, Union minister Salman Khurshid said the woman in the snooping row must give her version.

Talwars sentenced to life in prison for killing Aarushi, Hemraj
A special CBI court awarded life sentence to dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar for killing their daughter Aarushi and their servant Hemraj.

Cities

Girls harassed in Patna train, five GRP men suspended
Five officials of the Government Railway Police were suspended for not helping a group of 93 school girls who were harassed by some youths on a train.

Four dead in road accident on Yamuna Expressway
Four people died and two others were injured when their car rammed into a stationary canter on Yamuna Expressway on Tuesday, police said.

Business

Lenders refuse to recast Websol Energy System’s Rs 350-crore loan
The move assumes significance in light of the repeated warnings by the government and the RBI on the rising incidence of bad loans.

Hitachi acquires ATM services provider Prizm Payments
Japanese tech giant Hitachi has acquired a foothold in India's payment space with the acquisition of Prizm Payment Services.

Sports

Federer can play until he is 60, Nastase says
Roger Federer should play until he is 60 if he wants to, according to Romanian former world number one Ilie Nastase.

India eye series win against West Indies
For India, it is last international match at home before they embark on a tour against South Africa and they would like to finish this series on a high.

Entertainment

Courteney Cox wants to experiment with new hairstyle
The 49-year-old has worn her hair short and long in the past, but admits to sticking to long locks falling past her shoulders most of the time.

Shoojit Sircar gets an inspiration for Vicky Donor's sequel?
If Shoojit Sircar is looking for an inspiration for the sequel of Vicky Donor, the director should have a look at the Hollywood film Delivery Man.

Infotech

Apple supplier Biel Crystal accused of violating labour rights
Biel Crystal Manufactory, a Hong-Kong based company that makes screens for Apple, is violating workers' rights at its Chinese factories, a rights group alleged.

Intel wants $500m for Internet TV service: Report
Intel Corp is trying to sell its yet-to-launch Internet television service for $500 million and wants to complete a deal by year-end, Bloomberg has reported.

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How you can ease your parents' financial burden

How you can ease your parents' financial burden
Young people lean too much on their parents for financial support. Here̢۪s how you can ease their burden in times of rising expenses and uncertain returns.
Saving too much for kids? It may derail your retirement planning
List your goals and the time in which you need to achieve them. Then, distribute the investible surplus among goals on the basis of the urgency of each goal.
Should you opt for mid- and small-cap equity funds?
After the recent rise in prices of mid- and small-cap stocks, there seems to be a rush to cash in on the opportunity in this segment.
Buying a house? Don't let your developer fool you about parking space
The shortage of parking space has spawned several malpractices in developers̢۪ projects. Find out about your legal rights.
10 traits which show you are prone to falling in a debt trap
Here are the 10 traits or habits that will tell you if you are prone to falling in a debt trap and the various means you can employ to get out of it at the earliest..
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Sentiment is bearish, but some countries are accumulating gold, notably China. Prices are probably bottoming out
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Monday, November 25, 2013

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November 25, 2013

Top Headlines

Snooping scandal: Political parties submit petition to President
Mahila Congress president Shobha Oza said the President personally received the petition and she is "hopeful that action will be taken".

Tehelka journalist who accused Tarun Tejpal of sexual assault resigns
According to reports, the woman journalist in her resignation letter has said that the organization has failed her.

Talwars found guilty of killing Aarushi and Hemraj
Rajesh and Nupur Talwar were today held guilty of killing their daughter Aarushi and servant Hemraj. The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence tomorrow.

Cities

Madhya Pradesh minister booked after car crushes youth
The youth, Mukesh, a resident of Shanti Nagar, Indore, was on his way with his wife to see his ailing father-in-law at Peepli village in Dhar district.

Schoolgirls harassed in train
A total of 100 girls from Dhanbad returned from Patna with tales of the worst journey of their lives while travelling in the Ganga-Damodar Express.

Business

Graft case: SBI asks deputy MD to go on leave; sets up probe panel
SBI said it has constituted an internal panel comprising two MDs to probe the corruption charge against its deputy MD Shyamal Acharya.

Banks collect over $25bn from special dollar swap window: RBI
The window allows banks to swap fresh FCNR (B) dollar funds, mobilised for a minimum tenor of 3 years, at a fixed rate of 3.5 per cent per annum.

Sports

Pujara, Kohli retain positions in ICC Test rankings
Pujara retained his sixth position to be the highest-placed Indian batsman, while Kohli maintained his 20th spot in the in the latest ICC Test rankings.

Zaheer Khan returns for South Africa tour; Gautam Gambhir ignored
Senior pacer Zaheer Khan was recalled to India's Test team for next month's tour of South Africa while the selectors chose to ignore opener Gautam Gambhir.

Entertainment

Radcliffe contemplated quitting 'Harry Potter'
Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he had thought about quitting the 'Harry Potter' franchise after the third instalment.

Shahid Kapoor's 'Haider' faces protests, shooting on halt
Director Vishal Bhardwaj had to cut short the shooting of the film inside the Kashmir University following protests by students inside the campus.

Infotech

NSA installed malware on 50,000 computers: Report
The US National Security Agency has employed over a thousand IT specialists to hack into 50,000 computer systems worldwide, a media report has said.

Google chairman writes guide on iPhone to Android migration
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has written a 900-word guide to help users switch from iPhone to Android.

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Sunday, November 24, 2013

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November 24, 2013

Top Headlines

AAP gives 'clean chit' to its leaders, claims tapes doctored
"Interview of our leaders was taken out of context and each of them has come out clean," AAP leaders claimed after going through the sting tapes.

Tehelka case: Tarun Tejpal may move court to seek transfer of probe
A team of Goa Police today recorded the statements of the three friends of the journalist at Goa sadan in Delhi and later left for Goa.

China establishes air defence zone over Japan-controlled islands
Beijing said it was setting up an "air defence identification zone" over an area that includes islands controlled by Japan but claimed by China.

Cities

3-year-old boy 'locked' in Hyderabad school for three days
A three-year-old student of a pre-primary school in Saroornagar was allegedly locked in an empty room for more than four hours for three days.

Framed or guilty? All eyes on Talwars: CBI judge to deliver verdict on Monday
The CBI has accused the parents-Dr Rajesh and Nupur Talwar - of being the killers, going by circumstantial evidence, testimony of witnesses and forensic reports.

Business

Global tax laws: India fully compliant, Cyprus and three others fail test
Besides India, other jurisdictions that are 'compliant' include Australia, Belgium, China, Finland, France, Isle of Man, South Africa and Spain.

Investor wealth slumps Rs 3.45L crore in 2013
Overseas investors have been bullish on the Indian stock market as their total investment has reached Rs 96,461 crore so far in 2013.

Sports

2nd ODI: Kohli, Dhoni power India to 288/7 against West Indies
Kohli fell one short of a century while skipper Dhoni remained not out at 51.For West Indies, Ravi Rampaul finished with an impressive figure of 4/60.

Champ Magnus Carlsen celebrates world chess title victory in style
Magnus Carlsen stood waist-deep in water with his blazer on, eyes squinted and index fingers pointing skywards.

Entertainment

Kamya Punjabi is putting up a fake face: Elli Avram
seen as a cheerful and pleasant personality inside the house, was prepared for the eviction.

Ranveer spends 2 lakhs on dinner with Deepika?
The team was celebrating Ram Leela's success at the Box Office by dining out at a restaurant in a south Mumbai five star hotel.

Infotech

5 hot Google Chrome apps
Even without a Chromebook, you can still try out some fantastic web apps if you have Google Chrome installed on your machine.

Do you need a smartphone with 1080p display?
A 1080p phone, on the other hand, has an insane amount of pixels in comparison. In a 5" phone, a display of 1920x1080 has a whopping density of 440ppi.

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