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August 04, 2011

Top Headlines

Lokpal Bill tabled in LS, Team Anna burns copies
The symbolic protest would continue till August 16 when Anna Hazare will go on fast to protest the govt's Lokpal Bill which was tabled in Parliament today.

Zuckerberg's sister leaves Facebook to start own company
Facebook's director of marketing Randi Zuckerberg, sister of the social network's billionaire founder Mark Zuckerberg, is leaving her brother's company to start her own social media consulting firm.

Sadananda Gowda sworn in as 26th CM of Karnataka
DV Sadananda Gowda sworn in as chief minister of Karnataka, succeeding BS Yeddyurappa, who quit in the wake of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining that indicted him.

Cities

Honour killing in Kanpur: Youth kidnapped, murdered
A youth was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by the brothers of his lover for the sake of "honour" in Shivli area of Ramabainagar district.

Woman killed over dowry dispute
A woman was allegedly killed over a dowry dispute in Wazirganj area, police said today.

Business

Soon, car owners may have to shell out more for diesel
With passenger cars consuming about 15% of the diesel, the government indicated that it might do away with the subsidy enjoyed by such vehicle owners.

Sensex closes 247 points lower
Extending losses for the third day, the benchmark Sensex plunged by 247 points to close at a six-week low on across-the-board selling by investors after food inflation crossed 8 per cent mark fanning fears of yet another rate hike.

Sports

Sunil Gavaskar slams India's 'schoolboys' cricket team
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar blamed poor technique for India's dismal show in the Test series in England, saying the tourists looked like a "schoolboys team".

'Strauss-led side is better than 2005'
Ex-England captain Andrew Flintoff has ranked the current English side under Andrew Strauss above the Michael Vaughan-led team that won the 2005 Ashes.

Entertainment

Aamir replaces Sanjay Dutt in Munnabhai series?
News is that the original Munnabhai-Circuit jodi is being replaced, and Aamir Khan and Sharma Joshi are being considered to fill their shoes!

Hema Malini donates KBC prize money
The actress won big amount which she donated to a charitable organisation. It is believed that the actress enjoyed chatting with friend Shatrughan Sinha on the sets of KBC.

Infotech

Apple, Microsoft are patent bullies: Google
Google on Thursday said Microsoft, Apple and Oracle have joined hands and are trying to kill Android operating software through litigation.

UK call centre staff told to move to Mumbai to save jobs
A minister in the David Cameron government has sparked a row by suggesting that Newcastle-based call centre workers who have lost their jobs should relocate to Mumbai.

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