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March 17, 2011

Top Headlines

Advani asks PM to quit over WikiLeaks bombshell
Leaked US cables revealed that the Congress paid money to opposition MPs to win a Parliament trust vote in 2008.

CBI asked to probe Sadiq Batcha's suicide
The CBI said it had been asked to probe the suicide of Sadiq Batcha, a close aide of former telecom minister A Raja.

SC orders arrest of Hasan Ali, allows ED to question him for 4 days
Pune stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, accused of stashing black money abroad, has been remanded in the Enforcement Directorate's custody.

Cities

Four killed in building collapse in Mumbai
Four persons were killed after a five-storeyed building collapsed here this morning, fire brigade sources said.

Mercury crosses 40-degree mark in Surat
For the first time in the last decade, mercury touched 40 degrees celsius in March in Surat city on Wednesday. The maximum temperature recorded was 40.2 degrees.

Business

Sensex closes 209 pts down on RBI rate hike
The BSE Sensex fell about 209 points to 18,149.87 on sell-off by funds on Thursday after the Reserve Bank raised key policy rates by 25 basis points.

Food inflation down at 9.42%
Food inflation fell to a three- and-a-half-month low of 9.42 per cent for the week ended March 5 as prices of potato and pulses declined.

Sports

WC: India mull over pace partner for Zaheer Khan
The Indian team management is now sweating it out to decide who will share the new ball with Zaheer Khan as the second pacer in the playing XI.

Somdev goes down fighting to Nadal
Somdev Devvarman ended a dream run at the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Wednesday on a high, despite losing 5-7, 4-6 to Rafa Nadal in the fourth round.

Entertainment

No bhaang for SRK
Just a while ago, Baadshah Khan had come to Delhi sporting long tresses – revealing his look in Farhan Akhtar's " Don 2: The Chase Continues".

Vidya's boyfriend wants Ash
Siddharth Roy Kapur is hell-bent on making a film with the Bachchan bahu even though the story is similar to that of his girlfriend's film.

Infotech

Microsoft deal: Nokia's 10 biggest fears
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission recently, Nokia laid out the threats / potential risks it faces as part of its planned deal with Microsoft.

Idea, BSNL top call drop complaints
Telecom service provider Idea Cellular is one among the few operators who are facing the problem of frequent call drops, the Lok Sabha was informed.

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