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August 14, 2011

Top Headlines

Can Anna Hazare guarantee Lokpal will end all corruption in India? asks government
Taking a dig at Anna Hazare, Soni asked whether Anna Hazare would provide a guarantee that all corruption would end in India once the Lokpal Bill is passed.

Shammi Kapoor passes away
The 79-year-old legend, who was often compared to Elvis Presley due to his looks, passed away on Sunday morning due to chronic renal failure.

For India, things could get worse: Chappell
Ian Chappell led the chorus of criticism against the Indian team, saying its performance in the ongoing Test series against England has been "abysmal".

Cities

How a 'rich' school tagged poor students in Delhi
St. Andrews Scots Senior Secondary School boasts of "providing value-based education" to its students but is under the scanner for tagging poor students.

Former cop begins hunger strike outside Sidhu's residence in Amritsar
A former cop sat on a hunger strike outside Sidhu's residence against Punjab CM's act of paying homage to Jagjit Singh Chauhan, a self-styled president of Khalistan.

Business

Rural ministry refuses to suspend rural jobs scheme
The rural development ministry has turned down an appeal from the agriculture ministry to suspend the MGNREGS during the peak farming season.

US witnesses 8 bank failures every month
A whopping 64 American banks have closed down so far this year, translating into an average of eight closures every month, according to official data.

Sports

Dhoni lone Indian to improve ranking after Edgbaston Test loss
Dhoni has moved up four places to be at 36th position after scores of 77 and 74 not out while Sachin Tendulkar is in fourth position, down by one place.

Team India dines out to avoid gloom after defeat in 3rd Test
India lost the third Test against England by an innings and 242 runs. They decided to dine out rather than staying locked up in their rooms to beat the gloom.

Entertainment

I'll die a happy man: Shammi Kapoor
It's a sad day for Bollywood as actor Shammi Kapoor, whose war cry yahooooo became part of the Bollywood lore, moves on to the hereafter.

Lindsay Lohan in revealing black bra
Lindsay has flaunted her violent side in a new photograph in which she is wearing a revealing black bra with her dark hair pulled back and wielding a knife.

Infotech

Why Apple just might be the first $1 trillion co
Could Apple be worth $1 trillion? Yes. The $342 billion iPhone maker became -- if only briefly -- the most valuable company in the US surpassing Exxon Mobil.

Review: Acer Revo RL100
The Revo's processor and graphics chip are about as powerful as you'd find in a small laptop. It played Blu-ray, DVD and streamed Netflix movies fine.

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