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August 13, 2011

Top Headlines

Govt is murdering democracy, Anna writes to PM
Peeved at being denied permission to hold a fast on a venue desired by him, Anna wrote to the PM, accusing the govt of "crushing" fundamental rights.

DIG Rahul Sharma chargesheeted by Gujarat government
Days after IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt faced suspension -- Gujarat DIG Rahul Sharma was chargesheeted for indiscipline.

US diplomat in row over 'skin dirty & dark like Tamilians' remark
A US diplomat was caught in a row after her remarks of "dirty and dark" Tamilians, prompting the American Consulate here to term them as "inappropriate".

Cities

Not a rupee more!
A student from Karur, near Chennai, made the effort to file a police complaint againt a shopkeeper who charged him a rupee more than the MRP.

Police deployed at rooftops in old Delhi
Sharpshooters have been deployed at rooftops of buildings in central and old Delhi near the Red Fort from where the PM will address the nation on I-Day.

Business

'More dangerous' times ahead: World Bank chief
Zoellick warned of a "new and more dangerous" time in the global economy, with little breathing space in most developed countries as a debt crisis hits Europe.

SBI Q1 net down by 25.3% at Rs 2,512.4cr
The country's largest lender SBI reported a 25.3% decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 2,512.4 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Sports

BCCI right about having DRS doubts: ICC vice-president Alan Isaac
ICC VP has played down the "Big Brother" tag linked to BCCI because of its influence on world cricket, and added that it is a decent outfit to work with.

Dada slams Indian team for poor show
Ganguly feels that the Indian team has sunk to a new low in the Test series against England and said he has not seen the side like this in the last 10 years.

Entertainment

Can't I expect little respect, asks Katrina Kaif
Katrina is upset with a report that she cancelled the shoot for "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" because her favourite make-up man was unavailable.

Rose McGowan raised by drag queens
The 'Charmed' actress claims she ran away from home when she was 13 and soon found herself being taken in by a group of men who liked to dress up as women.

Infotech

HTML5 may steal mobile apps thunder
Some 2.1 billion mobile devices are expected to use HTML5 browsers by 2016, reckons ABI Research.

Google search gets new features
Google+ will start to populate individual users' search results with posts that have been shared publicly by their connections on Google+.

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