News Flash: April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

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	April 30, 2011

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M M Joshi submits PAC report on 2G scam to Speaker
The controversial draft report that was sharply critical of PMO, PM and others was 'rejected' by the majority of members on Thursday.

'Missing' chopper lands, Arunachal CM safe
Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu's chopper made emergency landing due to bad weather at Daporijo region in Bhutan on Saturday.

K V Kamath takes over as chairman of Infosys
S D Shibulal, one of Infosys's founders and the current chief operating officer, will take over from Kris Gopalakrishnan as CEO.

Cities

Curfew relaxed in Dhanbad
The curfew relaxation in the city is from 7am to 7pm. Markets opened for the first time after three days.

Class 10 student stabbed to death in Ghaziabad
A heroic act to nab fleeing thieves turned fatal for a class 10 student in Ghaziabad after he was stabbed to death by the unidentified burglars.

Business

Gold at high of Rs 23,175/10 gram
Gold prices surged to a new peak and crossed the Rs 23,000 mark in the national capital on Saturday.

Govt faces cash crunch on tax refunds
The government is facing a temporary cash crunch on account of tax refunds of nearly Rs 45,000 crore during April and May.

Sports

Zulqarnain wants to make a comeback
Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, who has received death threats from match-fixers, wants to return to the big stage now that he is back Pak.

Boucher to replace injured Haddin for Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders named South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher as a replacement for the injured Brad Haddin in the ongoing IPL.

Entertainment

Hrithik's Krrish 3 delayed
Rakesh Roshan is upset that Krrish-3 that was to go on the floors on June 15 may now stand postponed by at least three months.

Show me Aamir's contract: Salman
Even though Salman agreed to work with Aditya Chopra for Kabir Khan's film, he is sceptical of working with people outside his own comfort zone.

Infotech

Infosys: Balakrishnan contender for CEO
Infosys Technologies may offer board seats to some of its senior management to involve them more in top-level decision-making.

Apple is most valuable IT company
Consumer technology companies reporting financial results this week are looking like rowboats bobbing in the wake of Apple Inc's supertanker.

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Friday, April 29, 2011

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	April 29, 2011

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Kate Middleton weds Prince William in glittering ceremony
Prince William and Kate Middleton exchanged vows at Westminster Abbey in a wedding service watched by a global audience of two billion.

E-ticketing for chopper services at Shri Vaishno Devi
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has operationalized the on-line reservation system for availing helicopter services.

Air India estimates loss of Rs 26.5cr due to pilots' strike
Air India has incurred a loss of Rs 26.5 crore in the past three days due to the pilots' strike which forced it to cancel at least 280 flights.

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Prints of first Oriya film lost
It's a matter of great regret that not a single print of the first Oriya film, Sita Bibaha, made in 1936, can be recovered.

BJP workers cane charged in Lucknow
Over a dozen BJP workers were injured and around 120 including state president SP Shahi were arrested following a clash with the police in Lucknow.

Business

OBC Q4 net profit up 5 pc at Rs 333.6cr
Public sector lender Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC)announced a 5 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 333.6 crore for the fourth quarter.

Sensex ends 156 points down
Extending the losses for the fifth day in a row, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex closed 156.06 points lower at 19,135.96.

Sports

IPL 4: Mumbai Indians set 95-run target for Rajasthan Royals
Johan Botha took three wickets as Mumbai Indians registered their lowest ever total in their IPL tie against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.

'Messi on way to becoming greatest of all time'
Lionel Messi will one day be regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, said Argentina coach Sergio Batista.

Entertainment

Jennifer Lopez's cuz in love with Salman
Jennifer Lopez' cousin Caterina Lopez is the new item girl to hit Bollywood. The gorgeous girl will debut in the thriller Bhindi Baazar Inc.

New girl for Aamir in DHOOM:3
After Esha and Ash in the previous instalments, Dhoom 3 will have a new girl alongside Aamir.

Infotech

Samsung: Apple infringes our 10 patents
Samsung Electronics filed its own US lawsuit against Apple, accusing the iPad maker of infringing 10 patents.

iPad sales hurt Microsoft, profit falls below Apple
Microsoft Corp's Windows sales slumped last quarter as the iPad crimped demand for consumer laptops.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

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	April 28, 2011

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2G scam report rejected; Joshi walks out of PAC meeting
11 MPs, including one each from SP and BSP, of the 21-member PAC today "rejected" the draft report on 2-G scam.

Prema Sai will be born in Doddamalur village
The tiny village, off the Bangalore-Mysore highway, will be in news in coming years, with stories doing the rounds over Sai Baba's reincarnation.

Couple gets life term for killing son, relative's daughter to 'please evil spirits'
The couple believed the "sacrifice" of the kids would lead them to hidden treasures in their farm in Chimta area in Loni village of Vaijapur.

Cities

Woman falls from mall, dies
A woman died after she fell from the third floor of a mall in Lucknow with her family members alleging that she was teased by some youths following which she fell.

Parents approach CM to demand for English in primary schools
More than 100 parents protesting under the banner of FORCE led a morcha to the residence of CM Digambar Kamat over medium of instruction in primary schools.

Business

Sensex down 157 pts; falls for fourth-day in a row
The BSE Sensex fell for the fourth straight day on Thursday, losing 157 points to close at 19,292 amid rising oil prices and food inflation.

Flyers left in the lurch due to AI pilots strike
Flyers complained that they were not informed about the status of their flights and came to know about the cancelled flights after reaching the airport.

Sports

Sania bats for resumption of Indo-Pak cricket ties
Sania Mirza advocated resumption of bilateral cricketing ties between India and Pakistan, saying such a move can help in improving relations.

Jimmy would have been a good choice: Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar is least excited at the selection of Duncan Fletcher as the country's coach and said someone like Mohinder Amarnath would be a better choice.

Entertainment

Sandip-Jesse to miss royal wedding
A knee injury forces dancer-choreographer Sandip Soparrkar and wife Jesse Randhawa to abandon plans of attending the Will-Kat wedding.

Akbar Khan to play Saddam Hussein now!
Feroze Khan's brother Akbar Khan, director of the epic serial Akbar The Great, will portray the sunny side of Saddam Hussein.

Infotech

Who will succeed Narayana Murthy: 3 scenarios
On Saturday, market bellwether Infosys Technologies will announce its biggest transition in three decades. NR Narayana Murthy will retire.

Samsung launches Galaxy S II
Samsung Electronics Co launched a new version of its flagship smartphone Galaxy S in South Korea ahead of its global debut in May.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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	April 27, 2011

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DMK backs Kanimozhi, to fight chargesheet legally
The DMK resolution said, "We will face the case legally. There is an attempt to defame the DMK and its leader M Karunanidhi."

Lucknow University bans Anna Hazare's meeting on campus
The Lucknow University teachers alleged that the withdrawal of permission has been taken under political pressure.

Security shield for Sathya Sai Baba's close aides
After Sai Baba was hospitalized, his caretaker faced allegations that he didn't feed the spiritual guru right food and gave him lot of sedatives.

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Kidnapped toddler rescued, maid arrested
An 18-month-old boy who was kidnapped from Delhi three days ago has been rescued and is maid and three accomplices have been arrested.

Bombay HC grants bail to Shiney Ahuja
The Bombay high court on Wednesday granted bail to Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who is convicted of raping his maid.

Business

Wipro Q4 result net up 14%
Wipro on Wednesday reported a growth of 13.77 per cent in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, to Rs 1,375.4 crore.

Air India sacks 6 ICPA leaders, declares strike illegal
Air India management sacked six leaders of the Indian Commercial Pilots' Association which was derecognised and its offices sealed.

Sports

BCCI doubles prize money for WC winning players
The BCCI increased the prize money for the World Cup triumph for the Indian cricketers from Rs one crore to Rs two crore each.

Fletcher appointed coach of Indian cricket team
Duncan Fletcher was appointed India's cricket coach to replace the highly successful Gary Kirsten, ending weeks of suspense on who will take over the job.

Entertainment

Mahesh Bhatt: I slapped Meera?
Pakistani actress Meera alleges that Mahesh Bhatt was possessive and physically abusive, and made her leave Bollywood and didn't let her come back.

Katrina's 'Priceless' dream shattered
A French film had inspired Katrina Kaif's so much that the actress had decided to turn producer and remake the film for Bollywood.

Infotech

Wipro to give 15% salary hike
India's Wipro Ltd plans to hike wages by up to 15 per cent this year, the company said, in a move that would hurt operating margins.

Nokia to cut jobs, outsources Symbian to Accenture
Nokia will lay off 4,000 people and outsource another 3,000 to Accenture as part of a plan to slash annual spending by 1 billion euros ($1.46 billion).

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

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	April 26, 2011

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CWG scam: Suresh Kalmadi sent to 8-day police custody
Suresh Kalmadi was on Monday arrested by CBI on charges of cheating and corruption for his alleged role in irregularities in CWG projects.

Black money comes mainly from India: Julian Assange
WikiLeaks founder Assange pulls up the Indian government for not being aggressive like Germany in going after the list of Indian account holders.

PM, Sonia Gandhi pay homage to Sai Baba
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi paid homage to godman Satya Sai Baba here on Tuesday evening.

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Mumbai cops swoop on illegal gambling
After conducting raids at massage parlours, the SSB of the Mumbai police has now targeted illegal trading and gambling at lottery centres.

Three dead, 10 ill after eating hotel food in Andhra
Three people, including a woman and a nine-year-old girl, died and 10 others were taken seriously ill after eating food from a hotel in Andhra Pradesh.

Business

Sensex ends 39 points down
BSE sensex today fell 39 points as investors booked profits ahead of monthly settlement in the derivatives segments amid concerns that interest rates might go up.

Honda to halve India production after tsunami
Honda's India unit is halving auto production because of a shortage of components following the March tsunami in Japan.

Sports

IPL: Sanga, Mahela for an early exit
After the reports of Tillakaratne Dilshan leaving the IPL to join the England-bound national team got rife, Sangakkara and Jayawardene are also planning an early exit.

Seven Indians make it to the main draw of India Open
As many as seven Indians, including Anup Sridhar and HS Prannoy and Sai Praneeth, reached the main draw of the Indian Open Super Series at the Siri Fort sport complex.

Entertainment

Amitabh Bachchan to host KBC 5
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will host the fifth season of the popular and hit reality game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'.

Hugh Grant dating Tinglan Hong
Hugh Grant, who has been single since splitting from Jemima Khan, is said to be enjoying a blossoming new relationship with Chinese beauty Tinglan Honguty .

Infotech

No access to pornography in cyber cafes, declare new rules
Fresh guidelines, which are part of Information Technology Rules 2011, will require cyber cafe owners to "tell users" not to surf websites that contain "obscene material".

Steve Jobs: We don't track, Google does
The recent disclosure that Apple's iPhone and Google's Android phones track users locations has attracted a lot of attention.

Monday, April 25, 2011

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	April 25, 2011

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Kanimozhi charged with conspiracy in 2G scam case
The CBI filed its second chargesheet in the 2G case naming the Tamil Nadu CM's daughter and DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others as co-accused.

CWG scam: CBI arrests former Games chief Suresh Kalmadi
The CBI today arrested former the CWG chief, Suresh Kalmadi, in connection with irregularities in the contract for the Queen's Baton Relay.

SC questions CBI over its U-turn in Aarushi murder case
SC on Monday questioned the CBI as to how it suddenly woke up to detect fresh evidence against the Talwars after claiming there was no evidence against them.

Cities

Woman's body found in bag at Churchgate station
A young woman's body, bundled in a bag, was found at the busy Churchgate railway station in south Mumbai on Monday, railway police said.

Train bogie derails in Bihar's Khagaria district, none injured
Passengers travelling by the Guwahati Lokmanya Tilak Mumbai Express had a providential escape near Mansi station when one of its sleeper bogies derailed.

Business

Sensex down 18 points in dull trading
In a lacklustre trading session, BSE sensex closed marginally lower at 19,584, down about 18 points, as Reliance Industries declined on below expected earnings.

Silver futures hit record high
Extending its record-breaking rally, silver futures prices went up by a whopping Rs 854 to trade at yet another high of Rs 76,752 per kg.

Sports

Indian GP organisers promise glitch-free F1 race
With the reputation of their brand at stake, the organisers of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix promised to deliver a successful race.

Sachin Tendulkar breaks down in Puttaparthi
Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar, both of whom are devotees of the late Sathya Sai Baba, today paid their last respects to the godman who died.

Entertainment

Salman, Katrina back together!
Finally, after much speculation over who the leading lady will be in Kabir Khan's directorial next with Salman in the lead, Katrina Kaif has officially landed the role.

Mission Impossible 4 shooting in Mumbai!
Hollywood star Tom Cruise may not be coming to India but his double is moving around in the bylanes of Mumbai searching for Anil Kapoor.

Infotech

Browsing? Websites are tracking you
A new online tracking system will allow websites to pinpoint your location to within a few hundred metres, without your permission.

TCS eyes acquisitions in Germany, Japan
Tata Consultancy Services, is eyeing acquisition opportunities in Germany and Japan in the healthcare sector, as the company aims to expand its services.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

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	April 24, 2011

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Spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba passes away
Sathya Sai Baba's body will be kept at Sai Kulwant Hall in Puttaparthi on Monday and Tuesday for darshan, Sathya Sai Central Trust announced.

PMO denies media report that PM contacted Kayani
The Prime Minister's Office on Sunday termed as 'false' a report that Manmohan Singh opened secret talks with the Pak Army chief ten months ago

2G scam: CBI may name Karuna's daughter in 2nd chargesheet
CBI in its second chargesheet may name Kanimozhi, Dayalu Ammal and others for allegedly getting benefits out of the allocation of 2G spectrum to telecom firms.

Cities

Delhi Metro completes 100 months of operations
"The Delhi Metro today completed 100 months of operations. Delhi Metro, which began in December 2002 now covers 183 kilometres and has 135 stations.

Kasab to stay at Arthur Road jail for some time
Maha govt has decided not to shift Ajmal Kasab, from the Arthur Road prison in Mumbai till the Supreme Court disposes of his appeal against the death penalty.

Business

DoT says SingTel violated ILD norms
The telecom ministry has pulled up SingTel for violating ILD licence norms, while giving a clean chit to airtel and Tatas.

RIL to invest Rs 1.5 lakh cr in next five yrs
Setting its sight on expansion, billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries group may invest more than Rs 1,50,000 crore over the next five yrs.

Sports

Tendulkar's birthday turns sad after Satya Sai's death
Iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was a sad man on his 38th birthday as his spiritual guru Satya Sai Baba passed away on Sunday morning.

IPL 4: Opener Sohal falls early in run chase against Mumbai
Deccan Chargers opener Sunny Sohal was run out by a brilliant fielding by Kieron Pollard in their IPL match against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad.

Entertainment

I'm not dating Sreesanth: Riya Sen
Bollywood actress Riya Sen has cleared the air about her link-up with Indian cricketer Sreesanth.

Lindsay Lohan loses her dream role
Lindsay Lohan has failed to win her dream role in Oliver Stone's new movie " Savages". Reports suggest the role has been given to " Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively.

Infotech

How to clean up the junk on PC
A PC may run lightning-fast and smooth when it's new, but over time it starts coughing up unusual error messages and unidentifiable icons appear on the taskbar.

Review: Sony Xperia Arc
Rarely have we seen so many features in a device that is so slim and stunning to look at. Although mainly made of plastic, the Xperia Arc is a sight for sore eyes.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

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