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February 17, 2011

Top Headlines

World Cup opening ceremony gets underway
The opening ceremony of the 2011 World Cup got off to a rousing start at the new-look Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.

2G scam: A Raja sent to Tihar Jail
Former telecom minister A Raja, arrested for his alleged role in 2G spectrum scam, was sent to Tihar Jail today under 14-days' judicial custody.

Irritate opposition, not your own team: Dhoni to Sreesanth
Saying that the only people Sreesanth should "irritate" on the field are opposition players, Dhoni advised the pacer to remain within boundaries.

Cities

One held for killing youth who protested sister's abusers
A man was arrested for being in a group that killed a youth because he protested their using abusive language against his sister, police said.

'Tihar Jail' cookies and cakes in Mother Dairy outlets?
Encouraged by the response to its in-house products, Tihar Jail authorities are planning to start sale of their factory items at Mother Dairy & Reliance Fresh.

Business

Govt lifts ban on onion exports
Government has decided to lift the ban on export of onions after its prices almost crashed in the domestic market, triggering farmers' protest.

Sensex closes 206 points up
The BSE benchmark sensex rose for the fifth straight session on Thursday adding nearly 206 points to close at 18,506.82 on funds buying.

Sports

IPL 4: Team Kochi fans ridicule 'Commandos' tag
IPL side Kochi attracted fresh controversy for adopting the name 'Indi Commandos' ahead of their debut appearance in the money-spinning tournament.

Ana needs someone to understand her
Ana Ivanovic, the 23-year-old former world number one, admits she needs someone to understand her as she again ponders how to climb back to the top.

Entertainment

Ankita out of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'
Ankita Lokhande and Yana Gupta find themselves in the Danger Zone in the dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'.

Asin steps out of 'Housefull 2' for Rajni?
It is common knowledge that Deepika Padukone opted out of the Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Housefull 2' to be a part of Rajinikanth's 'Rana'.

Infotech

Apple CEO Steve Jobs may have only six weeks to live: Report
National Enquirer claims to be publishing photos of Jobs taken on Feb 8 outside Stanford Cancer Center that show him looking extremely thin and frail.

Twitter, Facebook leave people more lonely: Book
Social media leaves many people feeling lonely, alienated and dissatisfied with life, according to American author Sherry Turkle.

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