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March 12, 2011

Top Headlines

Blast at quake-hit Japan nuke plant causes radiation leak
An explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo, Japan media said, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant.

Sacked CVC Thomas to file review petition in Supreme Court
P J Thomas is seeking a review of the apex court's decision that had quashed his appointment as Chief Vigilance Commissioner.

World Cup 2011: India lose five wickets in quick succession
India lost momentum soon after centurion Tendulkar (111) got out in the 40th over as they lost wickets at regular intervals against South Africa.

Cities

Bangalore teacher booked for sexual harassment
Gangadharappa (59), a teacher in a private school, was arrested on charges of sexually harassing minor girl students, police said.

Chinese prisoner backtracks on abortion
Yang Liu, who was arrested for illegally entering into the country, later sought the permission for abortion, today said that was not "mentally prepared" for it.

Business

India, China driving global oil demand: Obama
Increased use of energy resources by fast growing economies like India, China and Brazil is driving the global oil and gas demand, Barack Obama said.

Farm loan disbursement to exceed target: Pranab
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has said loan disbursement to agriculture sector is likely to exceed the target of Rs 3.75 lakh crore in the current fiscal.

Sports

Ponting promises no let-up for Kenya
Ricky Ponting has promised the champions will field their strongest available side when they face WC whipping boys Kenya in a Group A clash.

World Cup not over for England: Andrew Strauss
England captain Andrew Strauss insists his team can still win the World Cup despite a roller-coaster ride that has left them facing elimination.

Entertainment

Bollywood prays for tsunami-hit Japan
A host of Bollywood personalities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shekhar Kapur and Madhuri Dixit have expressed grief at the devastation in Japan.

Katie Price files for quick divorce
Former glamour model Katie Price has filed documents in court for a quick divorce from her husband, cage-fighter Alex Reid.

Infotech

Web helps people locate loved ones in Japan quake
Searching the Internet on sites such as Google has become more effective in finding loved ones than sifting through wreckage following Japan's tsunami.

Facebook to start discounted offers service
Facebook Inc is planning to test a service that will let consumers buy discounted one-time offers as it looks for new ways to boost sales.

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