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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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April 04, 2012

Top Headlines

Pitroda in race to become India's next President?
Gujarati techie Sam Pitroda has emerged as a dark horse in the race to become India's next President.

PM calls report on Army movement to Delhi 'alarmist'
Defence minister AK Antony has called the report in The Indian Express 'completely baseless' and has said the patriotism of Army could not be questioned.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams board scraps 'VIP darshan' categories
Facing flak from various quarters, the executive board of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to cancel the categorization of VIP darshan tickets.

Cities

Maid torture: Delhi doctor couple held
A doctor and his wife who flew to Thailand for a vacation last month after allegedly locking up a maid in their house with very little food were arrested today.

IRCTC and Punjab tourism board agree to run luxury train to five Sikh shrines
Principal Secretary Tourism Geetika Kalha said an agreement had been signed between IRCTC and PHTPB to run a luxury train covering all the leading Sikh shrines.

Business

Sensex falls 111 points on profit-booking
BSE benchmark Sensex today fell 111 points on profit- booking ahead of four-day trading break until Monday amid a weak trend in global markets.

China grocery market overtakes US
China's grocery sector is now the largest in the world, overtaking the US in 2011 and tripling in value between 2006 and 2015, according to industry body IGD.

Sports

Teams and players to watch out in IPL 2012
As IPL returns to its fifth edition this year, Times of India gives you the lowdown on the teams and players who could shine bright in the lucrative T20 league .

Indian boxers aim for last available Olympic slots
Indian boxers will seek to grab the last available slots for London Olympics but will have to fight it out against a stellar field of over 130 competitors.

Entertainment

Salman avoids Amitabh at IPL rehearsals
Before coming on stage, Salman preferred to wait in his vanity van till Big B finished his rehearsals.

Titanic sets sail again
In 1997, James Cameron's "Titanic" set sail in theatres and garnered a record number of Academy Award nominations, 11, while grossing over $1.8 billion worldwide.

Infotech

Al-Qaida blacked out on internet
Al-Qaida's main internet sites have gone silent for more than a week in an unprecedented blackout that is most likely the result of a cyber attack, analysts said.

L&T Infotech in trouble in US
L&T Infotech, part of engineering and construction conglomerate, L&T, has now been accused of violation of immigration laws, fraud, and cover-up involving back-dating.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

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April 03, 2012

Top Headlines

Jagir Kaur gets LCD TV, dish antenna in jail; probe ordered
A top official ordered an inquiry into reports of VIP treatment for the former Punjab cabinet minister lodged in jail in connection with abduction of her daughter.

Is Lord's property safe in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams' hands?
The value of the Lord's properties and wealth at Tirumala is almost equal to Andhra Pradesh state budget of Rs 1.4 lakh crore, an auditor says.

Bihar's Lakhisarai killing a story of love, sex aur dhokha?
Dhanbad's Naresh Barnwal allegedly gave 'supari, or contract, to kill Suman over a year ago because his wife opposed his extra-marital relationship.

Cities

Amul milk to cost Rs 2 more per litre
Rising inflation and increase in excise duty on packaging material for milk pouches are likely to make milk dearer by Rs 2 per litre.

Sweet 16, but teenagers want their bitters
In today's fast-paced world, those reaching out for a bottle of Scotch are getting younger and younger.

Business

Kingfisher Airlines says will pay staff
Kingfisher Airlines will resume payment of staff salaries starting this week after tax authorities unfroze its bank accounts.

Fat's in the fire as edible oil prices rise 10%
Edible oil prices soared almost 10%-Rs 6 to 8 per kg-in the last one month, piling up pressure on the already vulnerable food inflation.

Sports

Stars to sizzle at IPL 5 opening ceremony
Chennai doesn't get too frenetic when it comes to Bollywood stars, but when it comes packaged with cricket, things take a different turn.

Hockey coach Nobbs targets top-6 finish in Olympics
Having fulfilled his duty of leading the Indian hockey team to Olympic qualification, coach Michael Nobbs has set the target of a top-6 finish in London.

Entertainment

Salman Khan vs Shah Rukh this IPL
With Salman performing on the opening night, there are whispers that his rival SRK may give it a miss.

Sonakshi to play Mandakini?
There has been intense speculation about who would be the leading lady of Once Upon A Time in Mumbai 2 after Kareena Kapoor walked out of the project.

Infotech

New iPad: What users like, dislike in the device
The Apple's latest tablet iPad has by and large received positive reviews from analysts and reviewers.

Micromax launches Android 4.0 tablet @ Rs 6,499
Just a day after HCL Infosystems launched two Android 4.0 or Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) based tablets, here comes another Android 4.0-powered tablet.

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Monday, April 2, 2012

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April 02, 2012

Top Headlines

Star bags Indian cricket TV rights for next 6 years
Rupert Murdoch owned Star won Indian cricket broadcast and digital rights for Rs 3851 crores for 6 years from July 2012 till March 2018, covering 96 matches.

Pak court sentences bin Laden's wives, daughters to 45 days in prison: Relative
A Pak court sentenced Osama bin Laden's three widows and two daughters to 45 days in jail for illegal residency and ordered the govt to arrange their repatriation.

Bogus donors add 100 kg gold to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams kitty
The TTD found that some of those who donated gold for the gold plating project were bogus as their addresses were non-existent.

Cities

Telugu starlet held on sleaze charges
A Tollywood actress was arrested by Banjara Hills police on Saturday for allegedly cheating gullible girls by promising them jobs but later turning them into prostitution.

Woman held for husband's murder
A 27-year-old housewife and her relative were arrested for allegedly killing her husband in their Kalwa home late on Friday.

Business

Sensex up 80 pts on selective buying
The BSE benchmark Sensex today gained over 80 points in early trade on continued buying by funds as well as retail investors.

Manufacturing growth slows for 3rd month: Survey
The expansion of India's factory sector slowed for a 3rd month in March as growth in new orders eased and costs for raw materials kept rising.

Sports

Memories of WC will last forever: Sachin
India might have completed their 1st anniversary of the World Cup triumph, but the memories of the historical feat has left an everlasting impression on Sachin Tendulkar.

Galaxy of stars promise glittering launch to IPL 2012
A galaxy of stars, including Amitabh Bachchan and Katy Perry, will set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of Indian Premier League with a glittering opening ceremony.

Entertainment

Salman Khan keeps his word
Salman Khan, who promised to be help spread autism awareness, had an 8-point guide published through his NGO, Being Human on World Autism Awareness Day.

Mallika's reality show?
Mallika Sherawat might have her own reality television show, if negotiations with the actress are successful.

Infotech

Apple: Galaxy Tab only serious rival to iPad
"Do you want to sell sugar water for the rest of your life, or do you want to come with me and change the world?"

Nokia eyeing enterprise market in India with Lumia
Many companies are now allowing employees to use their personally owned devices for official use and that Nokia feels is a major opportunity.

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Sunday, April 1, 2012

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April 01, 2012

Top Headlines

Suu Kyi wins seat in landmark Myanmar elections: Reports
The victory, if confirmed, would mark a major milestone in the southeast Asian nation, where the military has ruled almost exclusively for 50 years.

Tatra deal: CBI issues lookout notice against Vectra chief
The CBI has issued a "look out notice" to prevent NRI businessman Ravi Rishi, owner of Britain-based Vectra group, from leaving the country, a CBI official said.

Delhi blast accused arrested in Batla House encounter in MCD elections fray
Zia ur Rahman, an alleged IM operative who is in jail in connection with 2008 Delhi serial blasts, has entered the fray to contest MCD polls to prove his "innocence".

Cities

Siblings pose as couple to fly abroad
Bitten by the bug to fly offshore, aspirants from small towns of Punjab are finding new ways to hoodwink authorities.

Girl drowns in Ganga near Patna
A girl drowned today and another went missing while they were taking bath in the Ganga on Shivnar ghat in Bihar's Patna district, a police officer said.

Business

RIM looks to boost India sales
Curve 8530, which was earlier available at Rs 13,500, is the CDMA version of BlackBerry's most popular GSM device -- Curve 8520.

FII inflows into stocks touch $9bn this year
Overseas investors have pumped in about Rs 8,381.10 cr in the Indian equity market in March, taking the calendar year to date total to a whopping Rs 43,950.70 cr.

Sports

1 year after WC, India continue downhill
The Indian cricket team has sunk from one low to another in recent months but good memories come flashing by as the 1st anniversary of World Cup triumph falls.

Leander Paes lifts 50th doubles title in Miami Masters
Indian tennis veteran Leander Paes became only the 24th player in the ATP World Tour history to win 50 doubles titles.

Entertainment

I'll do anything for love: Nayanthara
Her return to the film industry has created a buzz and producers and directors are vying to sign her on across the four south film industries.

Sonakshi: From flab to fab
We recently caught up with a reed-thin Sonakshi Sinha at a party. She was really looking great!

Infotech

Tech patents: Touch is forbidden
"You can look, but you can't touch" - great advice in most museums, and every strip club. But it makes no sense when it comes to our computers.

How not to sue a Facebook billionaire: Frankel
If Paul Ceglia - the onetime wood pellet salesman from upstate New York who hired Mark Zuckerberg as a computer programmer before Zuckerberg founded Facebook.

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