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August 31, 2011

Top Headlines

Omar asks: Like TN, what if we passed resolution on Guru?
Omar was reacting to TN assembly resolution for a review of Rajiv Gandhi killers' mercy pleas. The J&K CM is not in favour of death penalty for Afzal Guru.

Manish Tewari recuses himself from Parliament panel on Lokpal
"I do not want any controversy to cast a shadow on the deliberations of this bill. I, therefore, recuse myself from the Standing Committee," Manish Tewari said.

Wikileaks cables expose CPM doublespeak on US
CPM leaders went into damage control mode after the latest expose by Wikileaks revealed how its top leaders in Kerala met US officials in August 2008 to woo foreign investment to the state.

Cities

Rs 6 lakh for a night of dance, booze and sex in Mumbai
The Sun-n-Sheel, an inconspicuous hotel in Andheri, was busted last month for running a prostitution racket and dance bars.

Despite crackdown, ragging continues in Chennai colleges
From forbidding juniors from wearing branded clothes to forcing them to travel unreserved when they go home, senior students have devised many ways of bullying first year students.

Business

India will have 403,000 millionaires by 2015: Report
Asia will add 1.66 million dollar-millionaires by 2015, taking the total number of wealthy to 2.82 million as the world's fastest-growing major economies of China and India continue to mint millionaires, a report said.

35 Indian cos in Forbes Asia's 'Best Under a Billion' list
The number of Indian companies was second only to the 65 firms from both China and Hong Kong that found a place in the list.

Sports

Jadeja to replace Gambhir for England ODI series
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will replace injured Gautam Gambhir in the five-match ODI series against England starting from September 3.

Maken hits back at BCCI, says it should be more accountable
A day after the proposed National Sports Bill was rejected by the Cabinet, Ajay Maken said that the BCCI needs to be more accountable in its functioning.

Entertainment

Yuvraj seeing Salman's sis Arpita?
Salman's little sister was spotted having a good time with cricketer Yuvraj Singh in a newly opened nightclub at a south Delhi five star on Sunday.

Rishi, Ranbir Kapoor in Wake Up Sid sequel
When contacted, Rishi Kapoor told Mumbai Mirror, "I am not denying Ranbir and I are coming together in a film that is a sequel to one of his films.

Infotech

Survey reveals most discussed university on Web
Harvard regained its top spot on a list of most talked-about US universities on the internet, beating its rivals just in time for a return to fall studies, according to a survey released.

Microsoft gives peek into Windows 8
Microsoft is making major improvements to a key Windows Explorer file management program to enhance how it interacts with the coming Windows 8 operating system.

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