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Saturday, February 4, 2012

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February 04, 2012

Top Headlines

2G: Relief for Chidambaram, Swamy petition dismissed
A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy's plea to prosecute home minister P Chidambaram in the 2G case.

No post-poll alliance with SP: Rahul Gandhi
Putting an end to the speculations of a post-poll alliance with Samajwadi Party, Rahul Gandhi said his party will have "no truck" with any party.

Now, CCTVs in neta's rooms at Writers' Building
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to install CCTV cameras in the ministers' chambers at Writers' Buildings.

Cities

Two minor girls rescued from flesh trade
Two minor girls forced into prostitution were rescued by the Nalasopara police. Two pimps including a woman have been arrested.

Techie held for posting lewd snaps
A software engineer in Bangalore was arrested on Friday by CID officials for allegedly uploading his ex-colleague's obscene photographs.

Business

Telenor may exit, Sistema to move SC
Sistema on Friday was the first to fire a salvo by disclosing its intent to seek a review of the SC ruling that will hit all its 21 licences.

Piramal picks up another 5.5% in Vodafone
Piramal Healthcare announced that it would buy a 5.5% stake in Vodafone India for Rs.3,007 crore, taking the total stake in the mobile telecom firm to 11%.

Sports

IPL 5 auction: Jadeja, Vinay Kumar, Jayawardene attract millions
Former Pakistan player Azhar Mahmood, who now has a British passport, has been sold to Kings XI Punjab for $200,000. He started with a base price of $100,000.

We'll clarify intentions, says BCCI on Sahara withdrawing sponsorship
Sahara ended its 11-year-old sponsorship of the Indian team and also gave up its ownership of Pune Warriors, saying that BCCI ignored some of its grievances.

Entertainment

Is Kim Kardashian dating Mark Sanchez?
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has reportedly been "hanging out" with American football quarterback Mark Sanchez.

Staying Alive: Movie Review
Some stories are best suited for theatre, novels or tele-films. Anant Mahadevan's well-intentioned film 'Staying Alive' falls in that category.

Infotech

Google Android: 6 things to know
The wide choice of hardware, number of apps make sure it stays at the top of its game. Here are a few things to know about this popular OS.

Google's Shailesh Rao quits, joins Twitter
Shailesh Rao, managing director (media &platforms) at Google's Asia-Pacific operations, has left the world's biggest internet search company to joinTwitter.

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Friday, February 3, 2012

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February 03, 2012

Top Headlines

Army chief age row: SC questions govt procedure
Posting the matter for hearing on Feb 10, the SC said that the manner in which Gen V K Singh complaint was rejected by the govt 'appears to be vitiated'.

Mani Shankar Aiyar confronts JuD chief Hafiz Saeed on Pak TV
Mani Shankar Aiyar questioned Saeed's contention that Indians did not accept Pakistan, and said he should be arrested and brought before a terrorism court.

Govt has moved 'substantially forward' in curbing graft: PM
Addressing the conference of chief secretaries Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed confidence that a strong Lokpal law would be enacted soon.

Cities

NH-24 repair begins, gear up for traffic jams
Part of NH-24 on the Nizamuddin Bridge from east Delhi to south Delhi will remain closed for repairs for almost a month.

Man declared "dead" on son's plea
A man was declared "presumed dead" by a Delhi court on his son's plea to do so as he has been missing for last 11 years.

Business

2G: SC verdict may affect 10,000 jobs
The Supreme Court order canceling 121 2G spectrum licences is likely to impact around 10,000 jobs in the telecom sector.

Rupee at new 3-month high on inflows, shares
The rupee climbed to a three-month high on Friday, propelled by dollar inflows and gains in the local share market.

Sports

2nd T20I: India taste first victory Down Under, thrash Australia by 8 wickets
Fine batting by Gambhir (56*) and Kohli (31) guided India to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Australia in the second T20 international.

Jadeja, McCullum likely to be in demand in IPL auction
Only eight Indian players, including VVS Laxman who is unlikely to win the confidence of the franchisees, figure in the auction.

Entertainment

February engagement for Kareena?
The two are planning to get engaged on Feb 10. The day will also see the release of Kareena's film 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu'.

Farhan Akhtar's dream run
Farhan Akhtar's going in for a drastic change. From the cool and trendy copywriter in ZNMD, to the raw and rustic sprinter in Bhag Milkha Bhag.

Infotech

Facebook India users doubled in 2011
Popular social networking site Facebook finds India a major growth market, where the number of users have more than doubled in the past one year.

Infosys to create 13,000 jobs in Madhya Pradesh
Indore is trying to position itself as the most sought-after destination after metros like Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad which are facing severe space crunch.

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

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February 02, 2012

Top Headlines

2G: SC cancels 122 licences, Chidambaram gets breather
Imposing a fine of Rs 5 crore each on 3 telecom companies, the SC directed TRAI to make fresh recommendations on allocation of 2G licences.

Don't see much impact on customers, auction preferred: Trai
Customers will not be impacted from the cancellation of licences as around 95% market share is of those who got licences before Jan 2008, Trai said.

SC verdict no indictment of UPA, BJP must apologise for causing huge loss: Sibal
There is no indictment of Prime Minister or then finance minister P Chidambaram in the Supreme Court's judgement, Kapil Sibal said.

Cities

Baby Falak case: Another arrest made
One more person has been arrested for allegedly forcing a teenaged girl, who got a battered two-year-old admitted in AIIMS, into prostitution, police said.

3 B Tech students held for vehicle-lifting in Jaipur
Three youths pursuing engineering in a private college in Jaipur were arrested by Bharatpur police for vehicle-lifting.

Business

We have been unfairly treated: Uninor
We have been unfairly treated as we simply followed the Government process we were asked to, said Uninor after SC's verdict to scrap the 2G licenses.

Rupee hits 3-mth high on better risk appetite
The rupee strengthened to its highest level in three months as risk appetite improved after strong manufacturing data from China and India.

Sports

India look to avoid T20 whitewash against Australia on Friday
India had hoped for redemption in the limited over format but they again succumbed to a 31-run defeat in the first Twenty20.

Wasim Jaffer steps down as Mumbai captain
Under pressure after Mumbai failed to clinch the Ranji Trophy title in the last two seasons, captain Wasim Jaffer stepped down from his post.

Entertainment

I'm Virgin No 1, says Ranbir Kapoor
At a recent award show, while joking about one of his telecom brand endorsements, Ranbir said that he was Virgin No 1.

Vidya Balan is namkeen: Aruna Irani
She is namkeen, uske chehre mein ek alag si khoobsurti hai, Aruna Irani, who was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at the 57th Idea Filmfare Awards, said.

Infotech

Vodafone India to offer 12-15% hike
The Indian operations of the world's largest mobile phone company, Vodafone, is undertaking a major restructuring exercise.

Samsung Galaxy SIII gets delayed
The successor to the Samsung Galaxy SII will be unveiled at a separate Samsung-hosted event instead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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February 01, 2012

Top Headlines

Isro row: I feel miserable, can't sleep at night, says scientist
A Bhaskaranarayana, one of the four former scientists blacklisted from govt jobs, said the action has left him feeling miserable & worried over his standing in society.

India preparing for limited conflict with China: US intel
The Indian Army believes a major Sino-Indian conflict is not imminent, but it is strengthening its forces along the disputed border, US intel chief James Clapper said.

Taliban 'poised to retake Afghanistan' after Nato pullout
A secret US report says that the Taliban, backed by Pakistan, are set to retake control over Afghanistan after Nato-led forces withdraw.

Cities

Newlyweds, youth abusing desi Viagra
Doctors say that there are youths who consume as much as four sildenafil citrate pills in 24 hrs which can cause severe headaches and even cardiac arrest.

Survey shows bears in Bokaro forests
A recent survey of the forest department showed the forests and hilly terrain of Jhumra, Luggu and Hisim in Gomia and Kasmar blocks are happy hunting ground of bears.

Business

Maruti sees 11% sales fall in FY2012
Maruti Suzuki, India's top carmaker, expects sales volumes to be 11 percent lower in the financial year that ends in March.

FII inflows cross $5bn in January; scale 16-month high
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) purchased equities and debt securities worth a gross amount of Rs 76,548 crore in January 2012.

Sports

1st T20I: Australia beat India by 31 runs, take 1-0 lead
Matthew Wade's 72 and David Hussey's all-round show propelled Australia to a convincing 31-run victory over India in the first T20I of the two-match series.

Dhoni gets vote of confidence from former skippers
Captain-bashing is a favourite pastime of cricket pundits in the Indian sub-continent, said former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram.

Entertainment

I will never call SRK my brother: Vidya Balan
The world can call Shah Rukh their brother, but I will never call him my brother, said Vidya Balan.

Reunion time for Bipasha Basu
Very few people know that Bipasha Basu, Milind Soman and Dipannita Sharma were friends since their early modelling days.

Infotech

Leaked: Nokia Lumia 910
Close on the heels of Nokia 900 announcement, the internet media is abuzz with rumours that the Finnish cellphone maker is readying Lumia 910.

Kodak employee sues co's board members
Kodak filed for bankruptcy in mid-January, saying it would use the bankruptcy court process to try to sell patents and shed other assets.

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