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August 02, 2011

Top Headlines

I don't want to become super CM: Yeddyurappa
Yeddyurappa on Tuesday denied reports that he wants to rule Karnataka by proxy by installing Sadananda Gowda as his successor.

'Blonde bombshell' adds new spice to Charles Sobhraj saga
Sobhraj's saga has now received a new twist with a "blonde bombshell" walking inside Kathmandu prison and avowing she would get him released.

Mukesh Ambani could face probe over his luxury home
Mukesh Ambani faces a possible federal probe into the construction of his 27-storey luxury home - one of the most expensive private residences in the world.

Cities

Student beaten up for wearing sandals
A 14-year-old girl was slapped repeatedly by the supervisor of her school on Saturday for wearing sandals instead of black shoes.

Madras HC upholds death of murder convict
Pointing out that the appellant did not feel any remorse for his actions, the judges conceded he was a menace to society and was incapable of rehabilitation.

Business

Barclays to cut 3,000 jobs
British bank Barclays warned it could cut a total of 3,000 jobs in 2011 as part of an ongoing drive to reduce costs.

Sensex falls 204 pts to 5-week low on growth worries
The BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday fell 204 points to a five-week low of 18,109.89 on selling of real estate, banking and IT stocks by funds.

Sports

Tendulkar's intervention led to Bell's reinstatement: Report
"Tendulkar has emerged as the key figure behind India's change of heart that led to them recalling Ian Bell after controversially running him out," a newspaper reported.

'India don't deserve to be No.1 Test side'
Thousands of those who saw India's craven surrender at Trent Bridge on Monday will find it hard to believe that this is really the world's No.1 Test team.

Entertainment

Anil Kapoor to take on Shah Rukh Khan
Abbas Mustan and Abhishek Bachchan have realised that releasing Players with Shah Rukh Khan's Don 2 may prove foolhardy, so they have shifted the film's release date.

Freida Pinto's fairness war cry
In an interview to a British newspaper, Freida Pinto has said, "It's just this thing that people (in India) are so fascinated by white skin."

Infotech

Jobs: US govt wants hackers
The National Security Agency has a challenge for hackers who think they're hot stuff: prove it by working on the "hardest problems on Earth."

Indian BPO employees accused of selling UK bank data
Thousands of Brits' 'confidential' bank and credit card details held by Indian call centres are being peddled to crooks by corrupt staff, according to a report.

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