News Flash: March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

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	March 31, 2011

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India's population rises to 1.2bn, sex ratio lowest since Independence
Our headcount almost equals the combined population of US, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Japan, says a provisional Census report.

Deflated Pakistan fans blame Misbah for India loss
Disappointed Pakistani cricket fans blamed a sluggish Misbah-ul-Haq for defeat in the World Cup semifinal thriller with arch-rivals India.

Don't believe the hype, warns Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni warned his team to ignore the hype and national hysteria that will dominate the frenetic build-up to Saturday's World Cup final against Sri Lanka.

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India vs Sri Lanka: Bollywood gears up for World Cup final showdown
Salman, Shah Rukh and Aamir Khan will be in Wankhede for the India-Sri Lanka match on April 2. SRK said no one can stop him from going.

Aurangabad: Minor raped by her schoolteacher
A 32-year-old primary schoolteacher has been arrested by the Pachod police for allegedly raping a minor school girl in Aurangabad district on Wednesday.

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Essar exits Vodafone-Essar JV for $5 billion
UK-based Vodafone announced it would exercise the option to acquire its Indian partner Essar's 33 per cent stake which will result in payment of USD five billion.

Sensex up 155 points on FII inflows
The BSE Sensex moved up for the eighth straight session on Thursday- the longest stretch of upward march since last April - adding 155 points to close above 19,445.

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Anti-climatic end to Shoaib Akhtar's intriguing career
A career that began so promisingly 14 years ago, ended with a dressing down on Wednesday when the fast bowler was reduced to being a 'waterboy'.

Don't judge Dhoni by final result: Kapil
MS Dhoni is on the threshold of creating WC history but Kapil Dev hopes that the captain is not judged by the result of just one final.

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Rana-Bips using my name for promotion: Shriya
Shriya Saran is furious. Her anger is directed towards her 'once upon a time good friend' and South star Rana Dagubatti.

Cops bust Salman Khan's party
Khan along with his gang headed to a Bandra pub to celebrate India's victory. Like earlier times, cops found their way this time too to the actor's party.

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Google takes on Facebook with +1 button
Google Inc will begin allowing users to personally endorse search results and Web pages, its latest attempt to stave off rival Facebook Inc.

Why Indian IT cos should fear Cognizant
Cognizant, which counts Walmart among its top retail customers, has doubled its revenues from the segment in the last two years, and is set to challenge rivals.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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	March 30, 2011

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World Cup 2011: India set a 261-run target for Pakistan
Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 85 while his opening partner Virender Sehwag smashed 38 off 25 balls. Suresh Raina added an unbeaten 36 towards the end, with India finishing at 260 for eight.

Shiney Ahuja sentenced to 7-year RI in rape case
Ahuja's domestic maid had lodged an FIR against the actor alleging that he had raped her while they were alone at the actor's flat.

Pak cricket fans fret and fume over delay in issuance of visas
Pakistani cricket fans who arrived via Attari border on Wednesday are enraged that they would get to watch only the second half of the game.

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Woman, lover held for killing husband
A 32-year-old woman was arrested along with her paramour and a friend in the outer district in Delhi for allegedly killing her husband, police said.

Rancho (Aamir) says all will be well
The biggest "idiot" of India "Rancho"-Aamir Khan-landed at Chandigarh airport in a chartered plane to watch the high octane India-Pakistan semi final game at Mohali on Wednesday afternoon.

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Sensex closes 169 points higher
The 30-share BSE index Sensex on Wednesday rose 169 points, recording gains for the seventh straight day, on steady FII inflows and firm global cues as falling crude oil prices eased concerns of inflation.

Now, alerts for all credit card payments
The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to put in place a system for providing online alerts for all card transactions irrespective of amount.

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Sehwag completes 1,000 ODI runs against Pakistan
Virender Sehwag completed his 1,000 runs against Pakistan in one-day internationals when he drove the second ball of the World Cup semifinal, bowled by Umar Gul, to the cover boundary at the Mohali Stadium on Wednesday.

Michael Clarke appointed Australian captain
Michael Clarke was appointed Australia's Test and one-day captain on Wednesday, a day after Ricky Ponting bowed to pressure and quit after the country's World Cup exit.

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Salman, Kangna hang out
The Salman, Kangna friendship is being much talked about after Sallu made a presence at her birthday party, if only for a short while.

Amitabh's cameo in Satte Pe Satta
The remake of the classic Satte Pe Satta (1982) will have Sanjay Dutt and Aishwariya Rai Bachchan in the key roles but one will also see the original male lead, Amitabh Bachchan, in the remake to be directed by Soham Shah.

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Infosys accused of H-1B visa misuse, age discrimination
Over the past few weeks, two individual lawsuits alleging H-1B misuse and age discrimination in local hiring have been filed against Infosys, the country's second biggest tech firm that counts JP Morgan among its top customers.

Google may shut Gmail, Maps in China
Google Inc's defiance of China's censorship rules resulted in the world's most popular search engine being pulled out of the country 12 months ago. This year, the dispute may be spilling over to Gmail and maps.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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	March 29, 2011

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Pakistan to allow Indian team to probe 26/11 terror case
Pakistan has conveyed its readiness, in principle, to entertain a commission from India in connection with the Mumbai attack probe.

Black money trail: SC orders adequate security for Hasan Ali, family
The Supreme Court today directed the Union and the Maharashtra governments to provide adequate protection to Hasan Ali Khan, facing probe for allegedly stashing away black money abroad and evading taxes, and his family.

Dhoni urges teammates not to get distracted by media hype
Dhoni said Indo-Pak cricket matches tend to generate such media hype and it was important for the players not to get sucked into the frenzy.

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Sri Satya Sai Baba hospitalised
Sri Satya Sai Baba was admitted to the Sri Satyasai super-speciality hospital on Monday evening due to ill-health.

Top industrialist's wife alleges domestic abuse
The wife of a reputed Gurgaon-based industrialist has lodged a police complaint against her husband, accusing him of domestic violence. She has alleged that the accused had been harassing her for the past 23 years.

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Sensex jumps 178 pts, regains 19K level
The Bombay Stock Exchange index Sensex regained the crucial 19,000 points level after almost nine weeks on Tuesday adding 178 points on fresh capital inflows on eased inflationary concerns after fall in crude oil prices.

Hero allowed $1 billion foreign investment
The government on Tuesday allowed infusion of Rs 4,500 crore in Hero Investments, part of the Hero group, to acquire Japanese partner Honda's stake in the two-wheeler joint venture firm Hero Honda Motors Limited.

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Ind vs Pak: Kirsten dossier rates Pakistan 'dangerous'
India need to raise their performance in Wednesday's World Cup semifinal against "dangerous" Pakistan if they aim to win the showpiece event, coach Gary Kirsten has said.

Team India's battle plan ready for Pakistan
A day before the WC semifinal match against Pakistan at Mohali, Indian team sources tell that the players are ready to take on the arch rivals.

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Salman to take revenge from Katrina
Salman Khan seems to have been offended by Katrina Kaif's open declaration of her love for Ranbir Kapoor and how she would never go back to her ex-flame.

Bollywood takes day off for Indo-Pak match
Shah Rukh Khan has invited his close friends Hrithik Roshan, Karan Johar, Arjun Rampal and others to watch the India – Pakistan match at Mannat on Wednesday.

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China's Sina drops Google search
China's largest Internet portal Sina said that it has replaced Google's search service on its websites with its own technology, further denting the US giant's presence in the Asian nation.

Nokia: Most Apple products infringe our patents
Nokia says it has filed another complaint in the United States alleging that Apple infringes Nokia patents in almost all of its mobile phones, portable music players, tablets and computers.

Monday, March 28, 2011

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	March 28, 2011

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SC slams govt's probe of black money stashed abroad
The Supreme Court has also expressed its dismay that the probe into the issue of black money was focused only on Hasan Ali Khan.

Woman delivers hubby's kid 5 years after his death
In 2009, Anurita flew down from UK to Ahmedabad with lot of hope and two samples of semen of her deceased husband, safely frozen in a container of liquid nitrogen.

India vs Pak semifinal: Companies pad up to let employees enjoy
While some companies are considering half- or full-day leave for employees, others have installed TV screens or arranged for special screening.

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Protesters lathicharged at Mohali
Scores of agitators barged through the security cordon and staged a a violent protest right outside the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium.

FIR against Raj Thackeray's PSO
A case was registered against a personal security officer to Raj Thackeray after he threatened a truck driver with a service revolver at Borim, 35 kms from Goa.

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No hike in petrol, diesel prices soon, hints Reddy
The govt on Monday hinted that petrol and diesel prices are unlikely to be hiked in haste.

Sensex up 127 points; reaches 2-month high
The Sensex climbed to two month high of 18,943.14 on brisk buying in blue-chips led by banking as drop in crude oil prices eased inflationary concerns.

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Pakistan minister warns cricketers on indulging in match-fixing
Ahead of their match against India, Pak minister Rehman Malik has warned Afridi's men that he was keeping a "close watch" on their activities

11th hr job: India finally get things right
The much-celebrated victory over Australia not only put India into the semifinals, it also gave the playing eleven a virtually final shape.

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I'm not a womanizer: Ranbir
Constant link ups with actresses like Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma and Nargis Fakhri are irking Ranbir Kapoor.

Katrina Kaif in Krrish 3?
Priyanka Chopra is probably unaware that she will be sharing screen space with Katrina.

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Top-paid Indian IT CEOs
With IT companies and their stocks emerging strongly from the recession, the focus is shifting to how much their top executives are taking home as salary.

Cognizant staff to get 200% bonus
The tech major has told its employees that its top performers would get 200% bonus payout for the year ended Dec 2010.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

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	March 27, 2011

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Indo-Pak semifinal: Gilani accepts PM's invitation
Pak PM accepted his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh's invitation to watch the World Cup semifinal between the two teams on March 30.

Jaitley's comment on Hindutva as an opportunistic tool invites ire from Sibal
Union minister Kapil Sibal said Arun Jaitley's reported comment has exposed the real face of the party and demanded an apology from him.

Hasan Ali's wife to be present in SC on Monday
Rheema Khan,wife of Hasan Ali, would be present in the SC on Monday when ED submits a status report of the probe into his alleged money-laundering activities.

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Six planning to rob businessman held
Six men who planned to rob a businessman outside a bank in south Delhi have been arrested, police said Sunday. A pistol and five knives were recovered.

Mobile trauma centres soon in Patna
Concerned over growing road accidents, Bihar govt would set-up mobile trauma centres along with national and state highways soon.

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BlackBerry may develop India into export hub
After Nokia, Samsung, LG, Research in Motion is likely to set up an Indian manufacturing facility in view of the potential within the country.

Govt, RBI working to lower banking costs: FM
Expressing concern over high costs and limited reach of banking services, Pranab Mukherjee today said that the govt was working with RBI to address these concerns.

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Ponting hopes for a Tendulkar-sort rebirth
Australian captain Ricky Ponting is hoping for a "Tendulkar-sort rebirth" after his century against India in the World Cup quarterfinal in Ahmedabad.

World Cup: Fans complain of non-availability of tickets for Indo-Pak tie
Alleging black marketing of tickets, angry fans said that an Indo-Pak semifinal ticket of Rs 5,000 was being sold for as much as Rs 25,000.

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Imran Khan turns 'bawarchi'
If any filmmaker wishes to remake Rajesh Khanna's 1972 film Bawarchi, it should be Imran Khan. He is a great cook and he loves experimenting in the kitchen.

Bailable warrant issued against Sanjay Dutt
A bailable warrant has been issued against Sanjay Dutt for allegedly making communal remarks during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.

Infotech

Tech review: Dell Venue
The Dell Venue feels great in the hand, has a very impressive build quality and a beautiful 4.1-inch AMOLED display which makes colours leap out of the screen.

How to get most from Windows 7
Microsoft has been slowly sending message with each new version of Windows that it produces. In Windows 7, keyboard shortcuts are everywhere.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

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	March 26, 2011

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Armed forces, police close ranks for World Cup final
Mumbai police discussed in detail security for the WC final at Wankhede stadium on April 2 with the NSG, the Air Force, the Navy and the Army.

Cash for votes in Tamil Nadu originate from Tirupati
Tirupati that houses the wealthiest temple in the country has become a haven for political agents assigned to distribute money for votes.

Manmohan Singh to share stage with Narendra Modi for IIM-A convocation
The Prime Minister has arrived in Ahmedabad to take part in the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad's annual convocation.

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Woman SI murdered by husband, son
A woman Sub Inspector was murdered allegedly by her husband and her minor son at their residence in south Delhi following a domestic dispute, poice said.

4 techies killed, 5 hurt in Kolkata mishap
Four IT professionals were killed and five others seriously injured when a car carrying them overturned near Parama Island on E M Bypass on Saturday.

Business

HC freezes accounts of Mahindra Satyam
The AP high court restrained both the IT firm and the IT department from accessing the company's attached bank accounts containing Rs 1,300 cr till March 31.

India 16th most risky place to invest
Global Risks Atlas 2011 described India as the 16th riskiest country to invest in for the security hazards it poses and clubs it with Niger, Bangladesh and Mali.

Sports

Vettel takes pole position for Australian Grand Prix
Germany's Sebastian Vettel will start in pole position for the Australian Grand Prix after the Red Bull driver was quickest in qualifying on Saturday.

Pak should play Akhtar in semis: Akram
Wasim Akram feels retiring pacer Shoaib Akhtar should be included in the team for the World Cup semifinal against India.

Entertainment

Hugh Jackman in MNIK sequel?
Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood's Baadshah, met Hugh Jackman – the hottest hunk from Hollywood at the closing ceremony of the FICCI FRAMES 2011.

Priyanka, Shahid's late night bike ride
The actors, who broke up in February and have not even been seen together for almost two months, went on a bike ride together on Thursday night.

Infotech

BlackBerry written off as a 'broken brand'
As shares of BlackBerry maker RIM plunged over 10 % after gloomy forecast about its current quarter, some analysts have called BlackBerry ``a broken brand''.

Look where's iPad 2 most expensive
Apple's new iPad went on sale in 25 countries internationally, but the United States is still the cheapest place to buy the latest version of the tablet computer.

Friday, March 25, 2011

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	March 25, 2011

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PM's Advani remark meant for 'someone else': Jaitley
Without naming Gandhi family, Arun Jaitley hinted that the PM's 'birth right' remark was said to Advani but directed at someone else.

Actor's hubby under scanner for Mumbai sea link collapse rumour
The husband of an actor-cum-sports anchor allegedly floated SMSs and tweeted rumours about the collapse of 3 cables on the sea link.

Varsity head writes to students: Ask parents to vote for my party
TR Pachamuthu, head of SRM university and founder of India Jananayaka Katchi, has shot off letters to students urging them to vote for his party.

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Resident doctors in Maharashtra on strike
More than 3,500 resident doctors in Maharashtra are on a 24-hour strike to press demands such as enhanced security, slashing of medical courses fees, etc.

Delhi Police issued notice on Vikas Yadav's bail plea
The Delhi high court issued notice to Delhi Police on a plea for an interim bail of Vikas Yadav, who is undergoing life imprisonment for killing Nitish Katara.

Business

Silver slips from record to Rs 56,200, gold down by Rs 70
Silver slipped from its record level today by losing Rs 200 to Rs 56,200 per kg, owing to profit selling amid a weak global trend.

IT majors on hiring overdrive
From the quarter ended March 31, 2010 to the one ended Dec 31, 2010, the top 5 IT majors in India clocked 1,14,038 net additions in terms of headcount.

Sports

Saina Nehwal is world number three again
Riding on her Swiss Open triumph, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has regained the number three place in the latest world ranking.

Ponting backs India to beat Pakistan in semifinal
Ricky Ponting predicted that India would beat Pakistan in the World Cup semifinal and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men are the strong favourites to win the Cup.

Entertainment

Shah Rukh Khan to do Dhoom 5?
Apparently there is a joke that goes amongst Shah Rukh Khan's close friend circle that if Shah Rukh Khan is ever approached to do Dhoom he will be game for it.

Salman, Malaika Arora: Not best friends!
Rumours have it that Salman and Malaika aren't very fond of each other, so much so that Malaika left him out of a polo match being organised by her mother.

Infotech

Google Android Honeycomb gets delayed
Google Inc is delaying widespread access to the new version of its Android software, saying it has more work to do before the product is ready.

Beware, your Gmail page may be fake
Hackers from Iran are suspected of swiping authentication data from a US computer security firm in an attempt to impersonate popular Google or Yahoo sites.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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Monday, March 28, 2011

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Sunday, March 27, 2011

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

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Friday, March 25, 2011

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