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March 21, 2011

Top Headlines

West Bengal polls: Mamata gives 65 seats to Congress
Under the seat-sharing agreement, Congress will contest from 65 seats while Trinamool will contest from 229 seats, Shakeel Ahmed said.

Doctor who did Batcha's autopsy resigns, to contest Tamil Nadu poll
Dr Dekal said he put in his papers on March 3, more than a fortnight before Sadick Batcha's suicide, to contest assembly elections.

Moderate quake hits Kashmir valley, tremors felt in Delhi too
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 today hit Kashmir valley, prompting people to rush out of buildings fearing repeat of the 2005 tremor.

Cities

Delhi: 11 killed during Holi celebrations
Eleven people, including a couple, lost their lives in separate incidents on the day of Holi in the national capital even as police challaned around 8,000 people for various traffic violations.

Runway repair at Ahmedabad airport to hit travel
When air traffic peaks in summer due to holiday rush, maintenance work at the SVP international airport may disrupt the travel plans of Amdavadis from April to June.

Business

Sensex down 40 pts on oil price concerns
After a wide-ranging movement, the BSE Sensex ended in losses for the third straight session today, down nearly 40 points, as rising crude oil prices after US-led strikes on Libya raised inflationary concerns.

Rajat Gupta resigns as ISB chairman
Chairman of the Indian School of Business (ISB), Rajat Gupta, has requested the executive board to relieve him of his board responsibilities till his pending matter with the US SEC is resolved.

Sports

Sachin puts integrity above quest for 100th ton
Sachin Tendulkar did not get his 100th ton on Sunday but even his early dismissal was evidence of the integrity with which he has played the game for over two decades

Somdev jumps to number 73 in singles ranking
Reaping rich reward for his fantastic run at the Indian Wells Masters, Somdev Devvarman on Monday jumped 11 places to achieve his career-best singles ranking of 73 in the latest ATP list.

Entertainment

Actor Bob Christo passes away
Bob Christo, the man who played "gora" henchman in films of the eighties and nineties, including Amitabh Bachchan's " Namak Halal" and " Agneepath", passed away in Bangalore on Sunday afternoon. He was 70.

Riteish-Genelia caught at midnight
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza were spotted having a great time at a restaurant in Mumbai on Saturday. The two actors entered the restaurant around midnight and were seen enjoying a scrumptious meal.

Infotech

Windows phones coming this year: Nokia CEO
Work has begun on the first Nokia Oyj smartphones based on Microsoft Corp software following the partnership announced by the companies last month, Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop said.

Privacy breach: Google fined $142,000
France's data privacy regulator said it had imposed a record fine of 100,000 euros ($142,000) on Google for having collected private information while compiling its panoramic Street View service.

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