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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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March 27, 2012

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Asked Army chief to act on bribe offer, he didn't: Antony
Defence minister said he had asked General V K Singh to take action on the Rs 14 crore bribe offer but he did not want to pursue the matter for unknown reasons.

Maoists kill at least 15 CRPF jawans in Maharashtra
At least 15 CRPF jawans were killed in a Maoist attack in a remote location in eastern Maharashtra today, according to official sources.

Is Lord Balaji temple at Tirumala only for VIPs?
At Tirumala, all pilgrims are equal in the eyes of the Lord. But VIPs are always more equal in the eyes of the management of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.

Cities

Born in US, grew up here: HC to decide on Pune girl taking CET
"What is so special about America?"asked the Bombay high court while observing that now Americans are coming to India for various reasons.

19-year-old held for attempt to abduct girl
Two days after a girl accused a boy living in her neighbourhood of attempting to abduct her and outrage her modesty, the Shastri Nagar police have arrested the boy.

Business

US nominee for World Bank presidency to visit India
Obama had last week declared Jim as his country's nominee to the World Bank presidency, a post which has traditionally remained with the United States.

Oil falls below $107 as Iran nuclear talks set
Benchmark oil for May delivery was down 26 cents to $106.77 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Sports

New Zealand and South Africa draw third Test
South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series into the match at the Basin Reserve after winning the second Test at Hamilton by nine wickets.

Andy Roddick upsets Roger Federer at Key Biscayne
Andy Roddick beat Federer for only the third time in their 24 meetings, dominating with his serve to win 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-4 in the third round at the Sony Ericsson Open.

Entertainment

'Shootout At Wadala' is my 'Vaastav': John
John Abraham says his upcoming movie, "Shootout at Wadala", in which he will be seen as gangster Manya Surve, will be a career defining film.

Bhansali asks Ranveer not to watch Guzaarish
When Ranveer asked his director Sanjay Leela Bhansali which films to see, Bhansali said, 'Watch anything but not my Guzaarish, please.'

Infotech

10 best IT cos to work for in 2012
Like last many years, this year too Fortune magazine's 'Best companies to work for' list ranks these so-called employees' favourites.

Infosys, Cognizant pamper campus placement heads
Over the years Cognizant has been taking placement officers to cities like Bangkok and Dubai while others have been holding their offsites within their campuses.

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Monday, March 26, 2012

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March 26, 2012

Top Headlines

Govt orders CBI probe into Army chief's bribery claims
The government on Monday ordered a CBI inquiry into the charge made by Army chief Gen V K Singh that he was offered a Rs 14 crore bribe by a lobbyist.

Kingfisher Airlines owes over Rs 5,600 crore to public sector banks: Government
The consortium of 13 PSU banks, including SBI, have an exposure of Rs 5,608.07 crore to Kingfisher as on Feb 2012, minister of state for finance said in Lok Sabha.

Team Anna's 'looters & rapists' remarks upset MPs
Team Anna came under sharp attack in Lok Sabha with leaders slamming civil society members for using derogatory language against parliamentarians.

Cities

Braindead techie gives life to five
A 29-year-old techie will breathe life into at least five persons , after his family, including newly wed wife, decided to donate his organs in Bangalore.

Bangalore woman gave supari to kill beautician
Ramamurthy Nagar police arrested Savitha, 37, a homemaker, for allegedly giving supari to 13 assailants who killed her husband's lover, Nirmala, 42, a beautician.

Business

Diesel cars now more popular than petrol ones
Riding on the lower retail price of fuel, diesel automobiles for the first time ever surged ahead of petrol models in December last year.

Banks going slow on debt recast: Air India
Air India's debt woes are far from over with the public sector carrier now complaining that lenders are refusing to restructure loans of Rs 18,000 crore.

Sports

Would look to finish among top four in IPL 5: Ganguly
With IPL 5 knocking on the door, Sourav has the onerous task of leading and mentoring the Pune Warriors sans its biggest star - Yuvraj Singh.

Australia's skipper Michael Clarke confirms IPL offer
Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke is non-committal on a much-speculated Indian Premier League stint with Pune Warriors.

Entertainment

I de-stress myself by having sex: Kashmera Shah
The only X-factor in my life is the sex-factor. I de-stress by sleeping with my boyfriend and by having sex with him, Kashmera Shah said.

No bikini scene in Housefull2: Asin
Sajid Khan's last film Housefull featured three hotties Lara Dutta, Deepika Padukone and Jiah Khan in bikinis.

Infotech

Samsung design chief: Galaxy is original
Apple has accused the Korean mobile maker of 'slavishly copying' the design of its iPhone and iPad.

Windows Phone's biggest challenge - Apps
The huge number and variety of apps in Apple and Google stores are a key factor that has helped the companies emerge as dominant players in the market.

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

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March 25, 2012

Top Headlines

Montek opposes any Presidential reference on 2G case
Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has totally opposed the move for making a Presidential Reference on the 2G case.

Parliament to decide on anti-corruption law, not Anna Hazare: Congress
With Anna Hazare sitting on a day-long token fast for a stronger Lokpal bill, the Congress today said the Centre is committed to a strong Lokpal Bill.

Odisha hostage crisis: Maoists release one Italian tourist
The Maoists in Odisha today freed one of the two Italians, Claudio Colangelo, who were abducted 11 days ago. Paolo is still in the custody of Naxals.

Cities

Tension at Telangana student's funeral procession
Tension prevailed in Warangal town Sunday during the funeral procession of MBA student Bhojya Naik.

Woman kills self at metro station
A young woman today allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a running train at a Metro station in south Delhi.

Business

Money order losing charm; users decline by over 34%
The number of money order users has declined to 5.68 crore in April-January this fiscal from 8.66 crore users in 2008-09, a fall of 34.41%.

Rice mills encash gold rush
Trading in gold seems to have become so lucrative in recent months that even rice mill owners have shifted their focus to foreign trade in precious metals instead of the humble food grain.

Sports

No one should tell me when to retire: Sachin Tendulkar
Indian iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar made it clear that no one should tell him when to retire, emphasising that he will play as long as he desires.

Asia Cup final over incident: Pakistan unhappy over Bangladesh appeal
PCB on Sunday expressed disappointment with Bangladesh for considering appealing an incident in the last over of the Asia Cup final.

Entertainment

Salman's new buddy in B'wood
Over the years he has promoted a lot of budding actors, choreographers and musicians, mentored them and given them breaks in his films.

I will wear a bikini: Giselle Monteiro
Giselle Monteiro, the Brazilian model and Bollywood actress, who made a dashing debut as Harleen Kaur in Love Aaj Kal, says she do not plan for the future.

Infotech

Wishtel launches Android tablet Ira @ Rs 4,000
Wishtel launched two tablets costing between Rs 4,000 and Rs 5,500 on Friday, becoming the third company to introduce low-cost tablets within the week.

3 tools to enhance your Word experience
China-based Detong Technology's OfficeTab is one utility that you simply must install if you crave the tabbed functionality that web browsers offer.

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

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March 24, 2012

Top Headlines

Visit of Indian MPs' team to Lanka comes under a cloud
The impending visit of an all-party delegation of Indian MPs to Sri Lanka in April has come under a cloud of uncertainty.

India to be friends with China, US: PM at nuclear summit
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said large and dynamic countries like China cannot be contained and India aims to have cooperative ties with both China and the US.

Talks with Maoists suspended after abduction of BJD MLA
Talks with the Maoists were suspended after the extremists abducted Laxmipur BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka just days after kidnappping two Italians on March 14.

Cities

Gudi Padwa: Car, bike deliveries in top gear
Gudi Padwa, which marks the beginning of the Hindu new year, witnessed a huge number of new cars and two-wheeler deliveries.

Jilted lover' stabs woman in busy street
A 23-year-old woman was stabbed in a busy street in Malad (East) in broad daylight on Friday.

Business

Credit card numbers shrink, spends rise
The number of outstanding credit cards in India continued to shrink in 2011-12 largely because of a continued clean-up operation by ICICI Bank.

Harvard meet on where India is headed
International leaders from government, business and media sectors are meeting over the weekend to discuss where India stands currently.

Sports

Pakistan no longer unpredictable: Misbah-ul-Haq
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq says his team has shaken off the tag of being unpredictable after winning the Asia Cup.

'Was depicted as villain after Eng tour'
It is not easy but at the same time you play cricket because you have passion for the game, says Harbhajan Singh.

Entertainment

Vidya vs Priyanka for Madhur!
It's official. Madhur Bhandarkar's next is neither Fashion 2.

Salman, Jackie to share screen space
Good things seem to be happening to Salman Khan. Everything he's turning seems to be touching into gold.

Infotech

Review: Angry Birds Space
Angry Birds is a game with simple story and basic control.

Facebook's warning to employers: Don't ask for passwords
Facebook and lawmakers have warned employers against requesting Facebook passwords while screening job applicants.

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