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Thursday, January 5, 2012

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January 05, 2012

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We made a goof, we fixed it, says US on India map
We neglected to label dotted line in the maps. It has now been labeled. Maps say that names & boundary representations are not necessarily authoritative.

Not thought of approaching courts yet: Army chief on age row
Army Chief General V K Singh said the issue over his date of birth has not affected the functioning or decision-making in the Service.

Auto Expo 2012: From India, for India and the world
How three global car makers developed models for local conditions, and how one domestic auto maker went about styling a vehicle for a world audience.

Cities

71-yr-old dies of chest pain on flight
A 71-year-old passenger from Lucknow on board a Jet Airways' Ahmedabad-Kolkata flight today died here after he suffered chest pain.

5 sent to gallows for raping, murdering minor
Five persons were today sentenced to death by a local court for abducting, raping and murdering a minor girl two-and-a-half years ago.

Business

India's economic fundamentals good, says Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata on Thursday said there is no need to be pessimistic because of the global uncertainties as India's economic fundamentals are strong.

Maruti Suzuki cars to cost more
Maruti Suzuki said all its cars will cost more from next week due to a hike in commodity input prices and the weakening of the rupee.

Sports

We need to go out and show some fight: Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid on Thursday said his team has quality batsmen but they need some inspiration to fight back and save the second Test.

Michael Clarke's 329 is highest Test mark in Sydney
Michael Clarke didn't risk upsetting anyone by going on to surpass the great man's highest score.

Entertainment

Akshay Kumar bags Appadi Podu
Akshay Kumar managed to convince Sonu and has got the rights for the chartbuster, which he will be using in his upcoming film, "Naam Hai Boss".

'Topless' Hilton boasts of making 1.3 billion dollars!
While posing topless for the front cover of FHM magazine, Paris Hilton revealed that she has made more than 1.3 billion dollars in the past six years.

Infotech

ICANN to expand top level domains
ICANN plans to press ahead with plans to expand the number of possible website addresses despite criticism from industry.

Smartphone battle: Google buys 217 IBM patents
Google confirmed that it has added more IBM patents to its technology arsenal as smartphone rivals increasingly battle in courts over innovations.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

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January 04, 2012

Top Headlines

Charges of ill-treating Indian diplomat 'untrue': China
China denied that an Indian diplomat had been prevented from treating his severe diabetes while offering consular assistance during a trial, causing him to collapse.

'Smoking kills' ad: England footballer Terry mulls suing Indian cigarette company
John Terry's management company says legal action is being considered over the apparent use of England captain's image on cigarette packets in India.

BJP not to give ticket to tainted former UP minister Kushwaha
CBI raided the sacked UP minister today in connection with the NRHM scam. There were reports that Advani was unhappy with Kushwaha's induction.

Cities

This slum dweller makes it to an MNC
When you see a dapper young man walking towards the slums in Ejipura, you won't think it is his home. But, he has made it big in life braving all odds.

Tamil Nadu man kills doc after wife dies under her care
Upset over a stillborn child and the death of his wife, an autorickshaw driver here hacked to death a 55-year-old doctor who was treating his pregnant wife.

Business

Gold gains Rs 225, silver Rs 1,600 on firm global trend
Silver coins followed suit and jumped up by 3,000 to Rs 60,000 for buying and Rs 61,000 for selling of 100 pieces.

Shares choppy on profit-taking
The main 30-share BSE index was up 0.02 percent at 15,942.39 by 10:07 am, with half of its components rising.

Sports

Ponting confident after ending 2-year Test ton drought
Ponting finally ended his two-year wait for a Test century on Wednesday with 134 against India and said the battling knock had revitalised his confidence.

Serena Williams withdraws from Brisbane with injury
Serena Williams' Australian Open preparations took a major hit on Wednesday when she injured her left ankle and withdrew from the Brisbane International.

Entertainment

Hrithik's the hottest
The actor looks by far the hottest in the preview of Dabboo Ratnani's calendar of 2012 as he captures probably the best shot of the hottest actors around.

Oprah Winfrey's coming to India
Oprah Winfrey is coming to India. The TV talk show queen is said to be coming to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival which is scheduled for later this month.

Infotech

Biggest technology layoffs of 2011
As we enter the year 2012 leave the year 2011, here's looking into some of the biggest layoffs stories of 2011.

Google demotes Chrome browser
Google Inc demoted its Chrome browser in Web-search rankings after an advertising effort for the tool ran afoul of its own rules governing paid promotions.

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

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January 03, 2012

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World's cheapest tablet: 14 lakh Aakash tablets booked in 14 days
Sales bookings for the world's cheapest tablet, Aakash, have soared to 14 lakh units just two weeks after it was put up for sale online for Rs 2,500 a piece.

Bajaj unveils small car RE60, promises 35 km per litre
Bajaj Auto unveiled a mini four wheeler for intra-city urban transportation targetting three wheeler customers. It will be launched later this year.

China ahead of India in scientific research: Manmohan
PM Manmohan Singh said that India's relative position in the world of science had been declining and we have been overtaken by countries like China.

Cities

Special train for Shirdi on Jan 7
Buoyed by packed coaches with which their earlier special trains to Shirdi left city's railway station IRCTC is scheduled to launch another train to the holy city.

Gujarat drunk driving case: Girl granted bail
A 19-year-old girl who rammed her car into three stationary vehicles in the wee hours on Sunday and killed a biker was arrested by Vastrapur police station.

Business

Sensex closes 408 points up at 15,926
All-round buying helped a benchmark index for Indian equities provisionally close 408 points higher Tuesday.

China's growth may dip below 8% in '12
China is likely to refrain from adopting aggressive policies to stimulate its cooling economy in 2012.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar misses 100th international ton again
Sachin's quest for his elusive 100th international century ended in disappointment again when he was bowled for 41 in the second Test against Australia at Sydney.

Pattinson savours Tendulkar wicket in Test haul
James Pattinson continued to grow in stature with another haul of prized Indian wickets including Sachin Tendulkar in the second Sydney Test.

Entertainment

Sanjay Dutt to play a mad scientist role
Director Nitish Roy is bringing together Sanjay Dutt and Bipasha Basu in a Hindi remake of Bengali film.

Tom Cruise's MI4 tops US BO for 2nd week
Tom Cruise's latest 'Mission Impossible' remained impossible to beat at the US box office as it retained its top spot for the second week in a row.

Infotech

L-1 visas to Indian IT cos decline
Approvals for L-1 visas were 28% lower at 25,898 in 2011, data from an independent public policy think tank based in the US show.

6 top tablets of 2011
The year witnessed the entry of several Indian telecom players entering the fray and heating up competition. Here are top tablets of the year.

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Monday, January 2, 2012

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January 02, 2012

Top Headlines

Imran Khan's party indicates political tie-up with Musharraf
With speculation of early polls in Pakistan, Imran Khan's Tehrik-e-Insaf party has indicated it is open to an alliance with former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.

Kerala varsity wanted Albert Einstein to be vice-chancellor
The Nobel prize winning scientist, considered as the founder of modern physics, politely declined the invitation saying he wanted to join Princeton University in America.

India summons China envoy over diplomat's ill-treatment
The diabetic diplomat was denied medicine and collapsed while offering assistance to two Indian citizens on trial. Reports of being attacked were incorrect.

Cities

55 bar girls rescued in raids, eight arrested
The social service branch of the Mumbai police raided a bar in Borivli where women had been forced into prostitution.

Man refuses to play music, lands in ICU
A New Year party at a residential building took an ugly turn when a society member attacked the building's secretary over the playing of music.

Business

Sensex closes 63pts up in thin trade
The BSE benchmark sensex on Monday closed 63 up in the first session of 2012 on value buying at lower levels in thin trade as major global markets remained close.

Gold up at Rs 27,369/10 gram
At the Multi Commodity Exchange counter, gold for delivery in Feb rose by Rs 40, or 0.15 per cent, to Rs 27,369 per 10 grams, with a business turnover of 1,254 lots.

Sports

'No more Monkeygate scandal thanks to IPL'
India captain MS Dhoni and his Australian counterpart Michael Clarke believe the (IPL) has brought cricketers of the two countries together and reduced on-field tensions.

India aren't finished, Dhoni warns Oz
India captain MS Dhoni has warned Australia not to get too carried away with their victory in the first Test and backed his team to battle back in the second in Sydney.

Entertainment

Vidya, Siddharth's lucky escape
Vidya Balan had a spate of good fortune of late as the actress narrowly escaped a potentially life-threatening experience.

No one tries to get fresh with me: Sunny
After her eviction from 'Bigg Boss', Sunny Leone told DT she's never had to tell a man more than once to lay off, till she met Amar Upadhyay.

Infotech

Wipro, Infosys hiring overseas
While hiring from the tier-II and -III towns in India is a common for cost conscious Indian IT firms, some have begun to scout for alternative hiring pools.

Motorola Xoom tablet gets a price cut
Price cut seems to be the new weapon in the arsenal of tablet makers in India battling tough competition from Apple's iPad.

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

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January 01, 2012

Top Headlines

PM shown black flags by Anna supporters in Amritsar
PM Manmohan Singh was shown black flags by Anna's supporters as he came out of the Golden Temple after offering prayers on the first day of the new year.

It's happy new year for hiring; over 5 lakh new jobs in 2012
Experts expect the companies to hire more than five lakh new employees during 2012 despite the uncertainties prevailing about the overall economic scenario.

New Year in Tihar: Raja, Kalmadi relish paneer, kheer, halwa...
Raja has been lodged in Tihar since February 2011 for his alleged role in the 2G scam. Kalmadi was arrested in April last year for alleged irregularities in the CWG.

Cities

500 prosecuted for drunken driving on New Year eve
A threat of a jail term on New Year Day appears to have had no impact on many Delhiites as over 500 people were prosecuted for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Fire in Kolkata building, no casualties
Over a month after India saw its worst hospital fire tragedy that killed 93 people here, tense scenes were witnessed at the bustling Park Street area.

Business

2011, a disastrous year for the Rupee
In a roller-coaster ride, the rupee plummeted to life-time low levels in 2011 due to a slew of factors such as unrelenting demand for the dollar.

Easing inflation silver lining
The silver lining amid the dark clouds that are hanging over economy is that easing of inflation may provide headroom for the RBI to cut rates and boost growth.

Sports

Sachin seeks SCG inspiration in ton quest
Sachin Tendulkar's search for his elusive 100th international century fittingly takes him to the Sydney Cricket Ground for Tuesday's second Test.

I am mentally prepared for Test debut: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma says he is mentally prepared to make his Test debut against Australia should he be picked to replace an out-of-form Virat Kohli in the second match.

Entertainment

Filmmaking is about longevity: Brad Pitt
Actor Brad Pitt says that the most important thing to consider in a movie project is "longevity".

B-town wishes love, luck for New Year
A host of Bollywood celebrities like Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit and Lara Dutta have sent out good wishes to friends, family and fans for a joyful and loving 2012.

Infotech

How to turn iPhone into personal fitness trainer
Apple has won the patent for an application that aims to turn the iPhone into a personal hub to help users measure their progress and schedule classes.

See, what may power 'bio computers'
Amoeboid yellow slime mould might become the basis of future 'bio computers' as it shows unlikely signs of intelligence, according to Japanese scientists.

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