Monday, February 28, 2011

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February 28, 2011

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Union Budget 2011: Air travel, eating out become dearer
A hotel room above Rs 1,000 a day, A/C restaurants serving liquor, and diagnostic tests from A/C hospitals will all be levied with service tax.

Union Budget 2011: No filing of tax returns if salary is only income
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday proposed to exempt salaried class from filing tax returns unless they have other sources of income.

Nothing for 'aam admi' in Union Budget: Opposition
Opposition dubbed the Union Budget as "futile" and "directionless", saying it brought no relief to the common man and nothing has been done to contain inflation.

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Budget 2011: Delhi Police get Rs 3,340.75 crore
Delhi Police got a Rs 504.22 crore increase in the budget allocation for the next fiscal with Pranab Mukherjee allocating Rs 3,340.75 crore for its functioning.

Ajit Parasnis appointed new Maharashtra DGP
Maharashtra government on Monday appointed DG (Home Guards) Ajit Parasnis as DGP and additional DG Arup Patnaik (highway traffic) as Mumbai Police Commissioner.

Business

Coins with new Rupee symbol: Pranab
A new series of coins will be unveiled soon carrying the Rupee symbol, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee announced in the Budget today.

Union Budget: Fiscal deficit for FY'11 at 5.1%
Pranab Mukherjee today pegged the fiscal deficit at 5.1 per cent for the current financial year, and reduced the estimates to 4.6 per cent for 2011-12.

Sports

MS Dhoni rages against the Umpire Review System
Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit out at the controversial Umpire Decision Review System after a key decision went against his side in their dramatic WC tie with England.

I was lucky to survive, concedes England's Ian Bell
Ian Bell said he was lucky to be "pushed back to the crease" by the Umpire Decision Review System when he was most certainly out LBW against India.

Entertainment

Double loss for Rahman
Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman lost the Oscar for best original song to Randy Newman, who won it for "We Belong Together" in " Toy Story 3".

Melissa Leo uses F word at Oscars 2011!
Melissa Leo used the F word on stage as she accepted her Best Supporting Actress Oscar!

Infotech

Budget: No cheer for IT sector
Budget has failed to bring cheer to the Indian IT sector as Finance minister did not make any major announcements to boost the segment.

Apple's design chief may exit
He is a critical part of Apple's successes with all its products in recent years. However, there is speculation he may not remain there for very long.

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

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February 27, 2011

Top Headlines

Ind vs Eng: Sachin Tendulkar hits 47th century
Sachin Tendulkar hit his 47th century off 103 balls as India crossed the 200-run mark in the 35th over in their World Cup clash against England.

Three-day police custody for NCP MLA
A Nasik Court sent NCP MLA Dilip Wagh, who has been arrested following accusations of raping a 22-year-old woman, to three-days in police custody.

Mideast unrest: India backs UN sanctions against Libya
India joined other UN members to back sanctions against Libya & to refer the bloody crackdown on anti-govt protests to the International Court.

Cities

Teenager stabbed to death in Mumbai
A teenager was stabbed to death and his girl companion was injured in a robbery near Bandra-Worli Sea Link in suburban Bandra, police said.

Lucknow: FIRs against 300 lawyers
Police have registered FIRs against 300 lawyers for violating prohibitory orders and allegedly indulging in vandalism during their protest march.

Business

Pranab may dole out tax sops to salaried class, farmers
Pranab Mukherjee is likely to give tax concessions to the salaried class and offer incentives to farmers in his Budget 2011-12 on Monday.

9% growth forecast difficult to achieve: Economists
Economists aren't as confident as North Block mandarins about India's ability to even maintain the current growth.

Sports

Afridi wants favourite tag for Pakistan
Buoyed by an 11-run victory over co-host Sri Lanka, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi reckons his side are now firmly among the title contenders at the WC.

EPL: Man United survive scares to rout Wigan 4-0
Edwin van der Sar was Manchester United's hero as Sir Alex Ferguson's side opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win at Wigan.

Entertainment

I never asked Vidya to pose nude: Husain
Recent reports suggest artist M F Husain intended to paint Vidya Balan in the nude. Here, he sets the record straight.

How celebs find the perfect Oscars dress
With female nominees ranging from the very pregnant to the very eccentric, the Oscars fashion could be more interesting than usual this year.

Infotech

4 tips to write business emails
Businesses live by emails. It's no longer uncommon to work regularly with people you've never met, with the interactions carried out entirely through calls and email.

Facebook simplifies privacy policy
Social networking giant Facebook has often been at the recieving end due to its privacy policy.

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

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February 26, 2011

Top Headlines

ICC chief Lorgat apologises for cricket World Cup ticket fiasco
ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat apologised to the fans who were lathicharged at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy stadium during the ticket distribution.

NCP MLA suspended over rape charges
Nationalist Congress Party state unit president Madhukar Pichad suspended party MLA Dilip Wagh, from Pachora who is accused of raping a 22-year-old woman.

Train derails near Moradabad, several injured
Several people were injured when three coaches of Delhi bound Awadh-Assam Express derailed near Mordabad on Saturday morning.

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Harshad Mehta case: I-T department gets Rs 1,995 crore of 1992 scam cash
The I-T dept had moved the Bombay HC to claim its dues for the 10-month period when the securities scam hit the market in 1991-92.

Railway ministry to finalise modernisation policy in four months
Railway ministry was expected to finalise in four months its policy on modernisation of railway stations, said MoS for Railways K H Muniyappa.

Business

Court case against Infosys in US for visa, tax fraud
The US employee has filed a case alleging that Infosys sent unskilled foreigners to the US in full-time positions in violation of immigration laws.

Swan Telecom was indirectly funded by ADAG: Court
A Delhi court said that Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd was ineligible for the 2G spectrum license as the holding firm of the company was indirectly funded by ADAG.

Sports

Shastri backs Ponting over TV incident
Criticised for damaging a TV set inside the dressing room during a WC match at Ahmedabad, Ponting found a sympathiser in player-turned-commentator Ravi Shastri.

Salman Butt appeals against corruption ban
Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and paceman Mohammad Aamer have lodged appeals against their bans for corruption at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Entertainment

'No sequel for Yamla Pagla Deewana'
Despite the success of Yamla Pagla Deewana at the box office, a sequel of the film may not materialise

Kim Kardashian flaunts her assets
Curvaceous reality TV babe Kim Kardashian has stripped down once again - despite recently crying over her nude photos in W magazine.

Infotech

Jilted in US, a site finds love in India
In 2008, three guys in Manhattan started Ignighter.com, a dating Web site, which now has two million users and is considered India's fastest-growing dating Web site.

Apple iPhone 4 for Verizon has antenna issue: Consumer Reports
Similar to Apple iPhone 4 which saw several initial users complain of faulty antenna, the Verizon version of the phone too is facing consumer bashing for the same reason.

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Friday, February 25, 2011

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February 25, 2011

Top Headlines

Rail Budget 2011: No increase in train fares this year
Railway minister Mamata Banerjee presented a rail budget highlighted by concessions and introduction of several new trains and routes.

9 Durontos, 3 Shatabdis, double decker AC trains annou
Over 200 new trains are likely to be introduced in the fiscal 2011-12. A list of the new passenger and express trains proposed.

FDI in retail worth considering: Economic Survey
Indian economy is poised to grow by 9% despite risks of global events like volatility in commodity prices, according to the Economic Survey.

Cities

Railway Budget 2011: 4 special tourist trains to promote rail tourism
To promote rail tourism, four special tourist trains called "Janam Bhoomi Gaurav" will be launched to connect important historical and educational places.

Court lets off rapist with 5-month jail term
Observing that "love-end can be tragic, but court cannot make it cruel", a city court sentenced a 26-year-old youth to five months in jail for raping his minor girlfriend.

Business

MphasiS nosedives by 27%
Shares of ITcompany MphasiS plummeted by nearly 27 per cent in early trade on the BSE, hit by a sharp dip in net profit for the quarter ended January 31, 2011.

Sensex up by 68 points
Sensex today gained over 68 points to close at 17,700.91 on fresh buying in blue-chips at lower levels amid the Economic Survey projecting strong economic growth.

Sports

Federer, Berdych, Djokovic in Dubai semifinals
Federer and Novak Djokovic, winners of six of the previous eight Dubai Championships, remained on course to meet in the final with straight-sets quarterfinal wins.

Virender Sehwag fit despite ribs blow
India's in-form opener Virender Sehwag will be fit for the crucial World Cup clash with England despite receiving a painful blow to the ribs in the nets on Friday.

Entertainment

SRK dons new role with Mughal-E-Azam
Sporting the super hot look of Don 2, SRK talks of preserving old classics.

Shakira to fall in love again
Colombian singer Shakira has fuelled rumours that she is dating Spanish footballer Gerard Pique after the two were spotted happily walking hand-in-hand.

Infotech

Art contest lands Google in privacy soup
Google Inc thought it was doing a good deed last month when it opened an annual art contest to more kids across the United States.

Infosys fined Rs 450 cr by IT dept
The I-T Department has slapped a tax demand of over Rs 450 crore on software giant Infosys Technologies for wrongfully claiming tax exemption on onshore services.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

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February 24, 2011

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PM admits implementation of telecom policy may be faulty
Notwithstanding with controversies surrounding the 2G spectrum allocation, PM Manmohan Singh defended the telecom policy.

Railway Budget 2011: Fare hike unlikely
Railways are unlikely to carry out any major changes in passenger fares in the Rail Budget for the eighth year in succession.

Chaos at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy stadium after World Cup tickets fall short
Thousands of fans had to go disappointed as only 1000 tickets out of 45000 for the India vs England World Cup showdown were put on sale.

Cities

Tension in Murbad over 'honour killing'
A suspected honour killing of a young couple-Pramod Dhangar (21) and Shaila Pawar (20)-triggered tension at Murbad in Thane district.

Madhavan gives tips to IIM-A students
After 'Rancho' taught a lesson at IIM-A in 2008, now it is turn for his photographer-friend 'Farhan' of Bollywood blockbuster '3 Idiots' to take classes.

Business

Banks warn of oil shortage, growth impact
Major banks warned OPEC that it needs to act as oil prices near levels that could derail economic recovery and would lead to global shortages.

Sensex crashes by over 545 points
Sensex was down by over 545 points amid a massive sell-off by domestic and foreign investors sparked by concerns over the Middle East issue.

Sports

Bring the Indians on, says Ravi Bopara
The current English side believes it can shake up any opposition irrespective of the conditions at hand and batsman Ravi Bopara echoed that confidence in full measure.

I didn't break the television set, insists Ponting
Aussie captain Ricky Ponting maintained that he didn't damage the television set in the dressing room intentionally and it was an "accident".

Entertainment

Ranbir's Grandma meets Katrina
Katrina Kaif is fast becoming a favourite at the Kapoor household. And a permanent fixture on Ranbir Kapoor's arm.

Lady Gaga in raunchy photo shoot with young boy
Lady Gaga may have gone too far in her new raunchy photo shoot, which also includes a young boy.

Infotech

Samsung launches MacBook Air rival
Samsung Electronics Co launched an ultra-slim notebook, seeking to bolster its presence in the high-end mobile dominated by Apple Inc.

10 phones with highest radiation
CNET recently published a list of phones with high levels of RF radiation which includes smartphone models from LG, Motorola and Sony Ericsson.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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February 23, 2011

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Post-Egypt, Kashmir may put Centre in a spot
The first sign of tension surfaced after a survey by separatists at the behest of ISI to prepare a list of young men involved in stone pelting.

CWG scam: Kalmadi aides, Bhanot and Verma, arrested
Lalit Bhanot and official VK Verma, were arrested after being questioned by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the Rs 107 crore contract.

Mumbai is world's 6th most expensive city for office space
Mumbai slipped by one place to sixth in the list of the world's most expensive office locations in 2011, according to global realty consultant Cushman & Wakefield.

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Alumnus donates $2m to IIT-Kharagpur
Prabhakant Sinha, a co-founder of ZS Associates, a consultancy firm based in Chicago has donated $2 million to his alma mater, IIT Kharagpur.

Mumbai man held for raping daughter
The Shivaji Nagar police on Tuesday arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly raping his teenaged daughter at their Govandi hutment for over two years.

Business

Tough measures by India would affect biz: BlackBerry
RIM which has faced many deadlines from India for providing access to its encrypted emails said that any tough measures won't help in attracting businesses.

Sensex closes 112 points lower
A benchmark index for Indian equities markets on Wednesday closed 112 points lower as selling intensified in the last hour of trade.

Sports

Harbhajan Singh gives Zaheer Khan a batting lesson
If the likes of Yuvraj, Raina and so on are expected to be chip in with the ball, why not the bowlers with some sort of ability with the bat to do likewise.

Ponting facing charge over TV damage
Ricky Ponting is facing charges for breaching the ICC Players' Code of Conduct for damaging a LCD television set in the team's dressing room.

Entertainment

Salman's 'Ready' to help Zarine
When Salman Khan is in your corner, consider yourself blessed! One such lucky actress is Zarine Khan.

Moss asked for passport at Fashion Week
Kate Moss, one of the most recognisable women in the world, apparently had to show her passport to gain entry at the London Fashion Week reception.

Infotech

Apple may launch iPad 2 on Mar 2
Apple Inc is expected to launch its new iPad on March 2, contrary to speculation of a delay of the latest version of the popular tablet computer.

Nokia-Microsoft deal means job cuts in India
For scores of engineers at Nokia's Bangalore research centre, the smartphone alliance with Microsoft means uncertainty about future roles.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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February 22, 2011

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Godhra verdict: 31 convicted in Sabarmati Express burning case
31 of the 95 accused have been convicted. Those let off include main conspirator Maulvi Umarji. The quantum of punishment will be out on Feb 25.

Over 500 Indian guest workers sue US company for human trafficking
Indians, who were taken to US to work in shipyards after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, have sued Signal International for human trafficking.

Worker from Tamil Nadu killed, another injured in Libyan violence
The fate of 22 other colleagues, who also hailed from the remote Thalaivankottai village in Tirunelveli district, was not known.

Cities

MNS not to oppose Pakistani team during the World Cup
MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday said that his party would not oppose the Pakistani cricket team during the ongoing World Cup.

'Dead man' lands in police net after 20 years
For 20 years, he was a " dead man" but landed in police net following a renewed drive to apprehend proclaimed offenders in the national capital.

Business

Oil passes $107 on violence in Libya, Bahrain
Brent prices broke past $107 in Asian trade as violence in Libya and Bahrain threatened to destabilise the key oil-producing region.

Sensex ends 142 points down, RIL cushions fall
BSE benchmark Sensex today dipped 142 points to 18,296.16 on fresh selling by funds on concerns about oil price rise in view of troubles in the Middle East.

Sports

Djokovic makes fine start in Dubai Open
Djokovic's smartly taken 6-3, 6-3 win over Michael Llodra in the first round of the Dubai Open.

IPL experience in India will help in the World Cup: Bravo
The hard-hitting batsman said the IPL has helped members in his current World Cup squad get accustomed to the sub-continental conditions.

Entertainment

I am not a chocolate boy: Madhavan
R Madhavan finds it amusing that he is still offered romantic roles at the age of 40.

Salman gets relief in poaching case
Salman Khan got a relief in the 1998 chinkara poaching case as High Court allowed him to leave the country without informing it in advance.

Infotech

Production bottlenecks may delay iPad 2: Report
Apple Inc's shipments of a new version of its iPad tablet computer may be delayed to June from April.

Google Chrome to see radical changes
Software developers working on Google's popular Chrome browser are testing "radical" changes to its appearance.

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