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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

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December 07, 2011

Top Headlines

Holding back FDI in retail 'highly regressive': India Inc
Disappointed by govt's decision to put FDI in multi-brand retail on hold, India Inc on Wednesday described the move as "highly regressive".

Kapil Sibal under attack: 'We like our freedom and we shall have it'
Kapil Sibal on Wednesday came under a fresh wave of attack on govt's move to monitor content on social sites with more netizens reacting strongly to it.

Parliamentary panel finalises Lokpal draft, Anna unhappy
A parliamentary standing committee examining the Lokpal bill has finalised its draft amidst growing dissent from members, including three Congress MPs.

Cities

Winter weddings set to wow Guwahati
Winter is here and with it comes the annual wedding season that sees most city residents deck up in their silks and jewels with a do to attend almost every other day.

Youth kills self after fight with live-in partner
A Technopark employee, who has been living in with his lover, killed himself by hanging following an alleged squabble with his partner at Peroorkada.

Business

Domestic air passenger traffic registers 18.8% growth
Domestic air passenger traffic recorded in April to September 2011 registered a growth of 18.8 per cent from the corresponding period last year, government said.

Amid tough times, Citigroup to cut 4500 jobs globally
US banking giant Citigroup, led by Indian-American Chief Executive Vikram Pandit, is set to lay off about 4,500 employees over the next few months.

Sports

F1: 2012 Indian Grand Prix to be held on October 28
After stupendous success of inaugural edition, next season's Indian Grand Prix Formula One race will be held on Oct 28 at Buddh International Circuit.

I would've definitely picked Irfan for Australia tour: Akram
Wasim Akram is baffled by Indian selection committee's decision to opt for Abhimanyu Mithun over an in-form Irfan Pathan for the upcoming tour of Australia.

Entertainment

Ajay Devgn's shoot fiasco
The gathered crowd went on a rampage and even vandalised ticket counter railings. Many passengers were hit by police batons and even missed their trains.

Aishwarya to work with Bhansali?
The new mum has given the go ahead for a project that might take off mid next year. The director recently told a friend that he was thrilled about approval from Ash.

Infotech

Microsoft to open Windows app store
Microsoft began wooing developers for a February opening of its first "app store" for computers powered by the US technology giant's Windows software.

Android Market hits 10bn mark, apps on sale
Google has announced that over 10 billion applications have been downloaded from the Android Market, which offers variety of programmes for smartphones and tablets.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

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December 06, 2011

Top Headlines

Online uproar as Kapil Sibal seeks social media screening
Kapil Sibal met officials from Facebook, Google, Yahoo and to ask them to screen online content, but no agreement with the companies was reached during the meeting.

No delay on Lokpal Bill: Abhishek Manu Singhvi
There would be no delay, except for a "couple of days" of procedural extension, in submitting the anti-graft Lokpal bill in parliament, according to Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

Ultimate aim to conquer Delhi: Mayawati
Invoking Ambedkar, Mayawati urged Dalits to keep in mind that they not only have to ensure BSP's victory in Uttar Pradesh but also have to capture power in Delhi.

Cities

Patna University has more temples than colleges
While Patna University has 10 constituent colleges under its jurisdiction, dozens of temples dot the campus right from Magadh Mahila College to Patna Law College.

Ludhiana best place to do business
If you have business on mind, there's no place better in the country than Ludhiana to do it. This is part of findings of a study titled Punjab State Profile - 2011.

Business

Scotch biggies in high spirit on India
Scotch giants have ramped up their faith in India's consumption story with some of their significant brand introductions kicking off from the local market.

Gold hits week low, silver also down
Gold futures fell back on Tuesday afternoon to their lowest level in a week, following overseas trends, over fears of a possible credit rating downgrade for euro zone nations.

Sports

Hard work is certainly paying off: Irfan
Irfan Pathan is delighted that all the pain and hard work that he has gone through in last two years finally paid off as he has been recalled to Indian ODI squad.

Are Rohit, Virat ready to take over mantle from Big 3?
As the big three of Indian Test batting - Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman - enter the twilight of their careers, the spotlight on the men who seek to replace them.

Entertainment

I like playing the bum: Ranbir Kapoor
I like playing ordinary guys who do extraordinary things, I like playing the bum. But who knows, tomorrow I might be offered a film where I have to be larger than life.

Were Aamir-Kiran superstitious?
Apparently, it was a well-kept secret between the couple and a very few close friends that Aamir and Kiran had opted for the surrogate motherhood technique.

Infotech

Facebook to remove content that violates its terms
The government told several leading Internet companies including Facebook and Google that they need to remove 'offensive content' from their services.

Recession? Nasscom says IT Inc to grow 16-18%
Software industry body Nasscom has maintained its growth projection of 16-18% this fiscal, notwithstanding concerns over economic uncertainty in global markets.

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Monday, December 5, 2011

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December 05, 2011

Top Headlines

Why sell uranium to only India, Pakistan asks Australia
If Australia sells uranium to India, it should sell to Pakistan as well, Pakistan's High Commissioner Abdul Malik Abdullah here told ABC Radio Monday.

FDI holdback confirmed; Pranab speaks to Sushma Swaraj
The Centre has decided to hold back FDI in retail till a consensus is reached among political parties. This will end the face-off between the govt and Opposition.

Assange can appeal in UK SC against extradition
Britain's high court gave Julian Assange, founder of the Wikileaks, permission to appeal against his extradition from the UK to Sweden.

Cities

How was Bhanwari eliminated?
To win Bhanwari's trust, a kidnap plan is staged in which Shahabuddin alias Raju Bhai saves her on August 15 from people attempting to abduct her in Jodhpur.

Stranded models look out for exit
Unable to pay their bills, female models who arrived for the Bhopal Fashion Week continued to remain stuck up in their hotels for the fourth consecutive day.

Business

Rupee falls by 24 paise against dollar
The Indian rupee fell by 24 paise to an early low of Rs 51.44 per US dollar in early trade today on fresh demand for the American currency.

India may face its worst financial crisis in decades as rupee retreats
If Europe's crisis deepens, India's trade deficit would widen even more rapidly, and it would have even more trouble attracting foreign capital.

Sports

Yuvraj will be back in three weeks' time, says mother
Yuvraj Singh, who skipped the ongoing West Indies series due to a non-malignant lung tumour, would be fit to play competitive cricket in three weeks' time, his mother said.

Messi, Ronaldo, Xavi on FIFA Ballon d'Or shortlist
Holder Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi were on Monday named on the final three-man shortlist for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or award.

Entertainment

Veena Malik files for damages worth Rs 10 crores
Veena has sent a notice to Maxposure Corporate Media (India) Private Limited, Kabeer Sharma (Chief Editor, FHM Magazine) and photographer Vishal Saxena.

Karlie Kloss strips for Vogue
Supermodel Karlie Kloss has posed nude for Vogue. She has worn nothing but a pair of stilletos and a sombrero hat.

Infotech

Top IT cos up headcount, productivity lags
Higher demand for outsourcing to curb costs and growing contract size with multi-year tenures has driven the need for skilled labour in the sector.

Apple: HTC riding on our R&D expenditure
For two years, Apple Inc has told the world that phones running on Google Inc's Android operating system are iPhone rip-offs.

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Sunday, December 4, 2011

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December 04, 2011

Top Headlines

Dev Anand never went back but his village mourns death
The nondescript village of Gharota in Punjab's new district of Pathankot has never forgotten its most famous resident - legendary film actor Dev Anand.

US starts vacating Shamsi airbase in Pakistan
An American aircraft arrived in Pak to fly out US nationals. After the aircraft landed, US nationals boarded it amidst strict security, TV news channels reported.

Bellary bypoll: BJP loses deposit, Sriramulu wins
The ruling-BJP lost deposit while Independent candidate B Sriramulu won the Bellary Rural assembly bypoll.

Cities

Man attacks wife's lover, uncle gets killed
A man angry with his wife's paramour, attacked him, however when the wife's maternal uncle, 58, intervened, he allegedly attacked him too, resulting in his death.

Mumbai: Youth arrested for raping minor
A youth from Uttar Pradesh was arrested for allegedly raping a minor co-passenger on two occasions in Pune and Mumbai, after befriending her.

Business

FICCI to open office in Nepal
FICCI on Sunday said it would open an office in Kathmandu and set up an India-Nepal strategy forum to boost economic ties.

Indian migration remains high despite economic crisis
India not just continues to rank first in terms of remittances from its diaspora, just short of $60 billion in 2010.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar might play last two ODIs of West Indies series
His 100th international century eagerly awaited across the nation, veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar is likely to play the last two ODIs against West Indies.

Former Brazil soccer captain Socrates dies at 57
Former Brazil great Socrates, the clever playmaker who captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup, died on Sunday. He was 57.

Entertainment

I've asked Veena Malik to lodge a complaint: Bhatt
Veena Malik's controversial nude shoot with the ISI mark has trigged off a controversy on both sides of the border.

Kim Kardashian's pre-nup to be annulled?
Kris Humphries is battling for his pre-nuptial agreement with Kim Kardashian to be annulled on the grounds of ''fraud'' after the pair were married for 72 days.

Infotech

I've asked Veena Malik to lodge a complaint: Bhatt
Veena Malik's controversial nude shoot with the ISI mark has trigged off a controversy on both sides of the border.

How Facebook, Twitter help in self-marketing
Facebook and other social network services offer far more than just the chance to organise a party or show friends your holiday photos.

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Saturday, December 3, 2011

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December 03, 2011

Top Headlines

Ex-bar girl held for minor's kidnap in 2009
A 27-year-old former bar girl was arrested from international airport at Sahar upon her arrival from Kenya early on Thursday.

CBI files chargesheet in Obulapuram mining case
The CBI filed a chargesheet in a special court in the illegal mining case involving Obulapuram Mining Company owned by Karnataka ex- minister Gali Janardhan Reddy.

Centre has decided to put FDI decision on hold: Mamata
"In a coalition govt, a policy is formalised after discussions among partners. After I spoke to Pranabda, a decision has been taken," Mamata said.

Cities

'Kolaveri Di' goes viral at IIMs
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are treating the popular song Kolaveri Di from an upcoming Tamil film '3' as a classic example of viral marketing.

25-yr-old raped at knife-point
<b> A 25-year-old tele-caller from T Nagar was allegedly raped at knife-point at the Vichur burial ground near Manali on Wednesday night.

Business

World on brink of one more recession: UN
The United Nations has warned that the world is on the brink of another recession, projecting that global economic growth will slow down further in 2012.

'Moderating growth will ease inflation'
India's GDP growth fell to 6.9 percent in the second quarter of the current financial year, its weakest pace in more than two years.

Sports

Holland, Germany in Euro 2012 battle
<b> Holland, Germany and Portugal will face off at Euro 2012 finals with defending champions Spain tackling Italy while England were paired against France.

Dravid named new Rajasthan Royals captain
Veteran Rahul Dravid was named captain of the IPL team Rajasthan Royals, replacing Aussie spin legend Shane Warne who quit the IPL after the fourth edition.

Entertainment

Andrew Symonds in Bigg Boss 5
Australian all-rounder mercurial cricketer Andrew Symonds is expected to enter the television reality show Big Boss 5 sometime next week.

Farhan Akhtar wants to work with Salman Khan
After working with Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says he is keen to work with his childhood friend Salman Khan.

Infotech

Recession? Not in hiring at IITs
The IITs recorded a 10-20% jump in salaries at the final placement offers for students at Madras, Kharagpur, Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati and Roorkee.

Apple's bid to stop Galaxy sales rejected
Apple failed to convince a US judge to block Samsung Electronics from selling some Galaxy smartphones and tablets in the US market.

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Complete Process of Seven-Step Pranayama; Shortcut To Nirvana: Video Documentary on the Kumbha Mela


All the methods of pranayama are described in the classic scriptural texts and each pranayama has its own importance. However, a practitioner will find it hard to practice all the seven types of pranayama on a daily basis. Therefore we have formulated a sequence and time for all the seven pranayamas with our experience and divine blessings of god and teachers.

This revised process takes around 20 minutes and a practitioner reaps...


Every 12 years over 70 million pilgrims gather at the meeting of India's holiest rivers, the Ganges and the Yamuna, for a spectacular spiritual festival: the Kumbha Mela. This documentary takes you on a voyage of discovery through this colorful event through the eyes of several Westerners and a young Hindu monk, Swami Krishnananda. Featuring encounters with some of India's most respected holy men and exclusive footage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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December 01, 2011

Top Headlines

FDI in retail: Disconnect between Cong and govt, Sonia should clarify her stand, says Sushma Swaraj
BJP dared UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other senior Congress leaders to make their views public on the matter.

RK Chandolia, Raja's ex-private secretary, gets bail in 2G scam case
A CBI special court granted bail to ex-telecom minister A Raja's former private secretary RK Chandolia, an accused in the 2G scam case.

Sohrabuddin encounter: SC pulls up Modi government
The apex court pulled up the Gujarat government for not handing over crucial CDs to the CBI in connection with the case.

Cities

Jilted lover stabs film actress in Bangalore
A small-time Kannada film actress was stabbed repeatedly by her former lover in their residence at Judicial Layout near Yelahanka.

Ex-Union minister Swami Chinmayanand accused of rape, murder attempt
The Shahjahanpur police lodged a case of assault, rape, forced abortion and attempt to murder against ex-Union minister of state for home, Swami Chinmayanand.<b>

Business

Ranbaxy gets approval to launch generic Lipitor in US
Ranbaxy has got the much-awaited approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to launch the generic version of drug Lipitor.

Food inflation rises to 8%
Food price index rose 8 per cent, at its slowest pace in nearly 4 months, and the fuel price index climbed 15.53 percent.

Sports

Rohit vows not to repeat last match mistake in second ODI
Comebackman Rohit Sharma said leaving the task unfinished for the tailenders was a mistake he would never repeat again.

India eye improved show from batsmen in 2nd ODI
After narrowly escaping defeat in the series opener, India would look to guard against complacency against West Indies in the second one-dayer.<b>

Entertainment

Katrina Kaif on a hot tin roof
Katrina Kaif will be seen as Chikni Chameli in Karan Johar's 'Agneepath' - clad in a kashta and doing some serious jhatkas and matkas.

Salman Khan gets violent?
Actor Salman Khan, known not only for his bad boy image but also for his golden heart, threatened a Bigg Boss contestant.

Infotech

Hackers jailbreak BlackBerry PlayBook
Three hackers say they have exploited a vulnerability in Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet to gain root access to the device.

Apple wants redesigned Samsung Galaxy tab banned
Apple is seeking to stop Samsung Electronics from selling the modified Galaxy Tab 10.1 that it released recently in Germany.

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