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August 27, 2011

Top Headlines

Agony over ebony: US guitarists fret over crackdown on wood imports from India
George Harrison played ''While my guitar gently weeps'' on the instrument manufactured by them. But guitarists, are fretting that they will soon be playing a different tune.

Govt agrees to a voice vote on Lokpal debate in Parliament'
There will be a voice vote on a resolution after debate on the Lokpal issue in Parliament. There will be no division on the voice vote.

Anna Hazare real hero, I am not, says Aamir Khan
Regaling Hazare's supporters by singing "Mitwaa..." from his superhit movie 'Lagaan', Aamir Khan requested the 74-year-old activist to call off his fast.

Cities

Man held for molesting doctor on train
India's lifeline is slowly turning out to be a nightmare for its citizens. A series of accidents, attacks on passengers by catering staff, cases of molestation - horrific tales keep pouring in from trains running across the country.

3 Metro stations closed near Parliament
Three Metro stations near Parliament House were closed on Saturday afternoon, in an apparent move to ensure that Anna Hazare supporters do not reach Parliament House to protest.

Business

SpiceJet gets Q400 jets; to connect Tier II & III cities
In its ambitious attempts to connect Tier II and Tier III cities of India, the SpiceJet has received a brand new fleet of the latest Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft from Bombardier, beginning a new era for Indian aviation industry.

India's forex reserves jump by $1.61 bn
India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves rose by $1.61 billion to $318.22 billion for the week ended Aug 19 as compared to $316.60 billion in the previous week, official data Saturday showed.

Sports

Learnt lesson of concentration from Dravid: Watson
Ambitious Australian opener Shane Watson had spoken to his IPL teammate Rahul Dravid to improve concentration level while batting so that he could convert good starts into big scores just like the Indian Test star.

Kent considers Dravid as one of its own
It has been 11 years since Rahul Dravid spent a summer in Kent playing county cricket but fans here still talk of the senior Indian batsman as one of their own and a benchmark for consummate professionalism.

Entertainment

Ekta Kapoor inspires Imtiaz Ali!
Ekta Kapoor is not the only superstitious filmmaker in Bollywood. Reportedly, director Imtiaz Ali and producers Ashtavinayak Cine Vision decided to postpone the release of Rockstar from September 9 to the more auspicious day, November 11.

MS Dhoni ignores Amitabh Bachchan?
Can you imagine Dhoni not responding to the 'Shahenshah' of Bollywood? It so happened that when India became world champion, Amitabh Bachchan sent several messages to Dhoni congratulating him for their victory.

Infotech

Facebook increases picture size
Facebook is increasing the size of photos that people post to its website and making them load twice as fast as before.

5 hot Android-based QWERTY phones
If you have come searching Android phones which include a physical QWERTY keypad, then you are at the right place. Here's a list of the best QWERTY Android smartphones available in India.

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