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August 24, 2011

Top Headlines

Team Anna presents fresh draft to govt, 3 sticky points
Hectic efforts to break the deadlock over Lokpal were on for the second day as Team Anna presented a fresh draft for consideration by the government.

Yashwant Sinha, Shatrughan accuse BJP of 'lip service' on Hazare issue, offer to quit
Yashwant Sinha said BJP has been unable to take a strong stand on Lokpal issue which was necessary to "take the battle forward" against corruption.

Cash-for-vote scam: 3 years later, Amar Singh to be chargesheeted
Delhi Police are set to chargesheet seven persons, including MPs Amar Singh and Ashok Argal, for their alleged involvment in the cash-for-vote scam.

Cities

No Eid celebration this year at Awadh's royal household
The Royal Family of Awadh has extended its support to Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement. And have decided not to celebrate Eid as a mark of their protest this year.

Pune youth held for creating fake profile of MP
The Pune rural police have detained one person and booked his six accomplices for allegedly creating a fake account of Shiv Sena MP from Shirur constituency Shivajirao Adhalrao-Patil on a social networking site and indulging in obscene chatting with a 20-year-old girl.

Business

Gold drops further to Rs 27840
Gold and silver extended their losses in the bullion market here today on sustained selling by stockists, triggered by a steep fall in global markets.

BSE Sensex ends 213 points down
The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Wednesday dropped by over 213 points as investors sold stocks to book profit after recent rally amid weak Asian cues.

Sports

It's time for change after England defeat
Desperate situations call for desperate measures. With the BCCI facing flak for India's horrendous run of defeats, it's time to take stock and offer solutions.

Bhutia bids goodbye to intl football
The face of Indian football for major part of the last two decades, Baichung Bhutia announced his retirement, drawing curtains on an illustrious 16-year career.

Entertainment

Imran Khan is a Kareena Kapoor fan
"Imran is a self-confessed Kareena fan. When I saw these two together in one frame at the photo shoot, I realised that they were a smashing couple," says KJo.

John Abraham won't dance on weddings
John was offered Rs 6 crore to perform at a high profile wedding last week in Dubai and Delhi. However, as generous as the offer was, the actor turned it down due to his principles.

Infotech

iPhone 5 to go on sale in Oct: WSJ
Sprint Nextel will start selling the next version of the Apple Inc iPhone in mid-October, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal that cited unnamed sources.

Apple didn't design first iPad: Samsung
Hollywood filmmaker Stanley Kubrick designed the first ever iPad, and not Apple Inc, says rival company Samsung in a bizarre patent suit that cites the director's " 2001: A Space Odyssey" as evidence, according to a media report.

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