Saturday, May 7, 2011

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May 07, 2011

Top Headlines

US demands names of top ISI operatives after bin Laden's death
There is growing suspicion in the US that someone in Pakistan's secret intelligence agency knew of bin Laden's location, and helped shield him.

Miraculous escape for Chennai Express as IED blast on tracks in Kokrajhar
An IED exploded on the track between Srirampur and Gossaigaon stations in Assam barely 5 mins after the Guwahati-Chennai train crossed the site.

Hostage crisis: Farmers clash with police in Greater Noida
Police forces resorted to the use of lathicharge and teargas shells on agitating farmers, who held three roadways employees hostage.

Cities

Sena corporator shot dead in Ambernath
A Shiv Sena corporator was shot dead on Friday evening in Ambernath (East)at a construction site in Jagrut Gully near Motiram Park.

DU girl abducted and molested
A Delhi University student was allegedly kidnapped by a south Delhi-based businessman and then molested and beaten up inside a car.

Business

Silver recovers, gold up by Rs 80
Snapping its five-day long losing streak, silver recovered by Rs 2,300 to Rs 55,500 per kg today, while gold rose by Rs 80 to 22,200 per 10 grams.

Telcos top IPL ad charts
Mobile phone operators have once again topped the advertising chart for the IPL. Vodafone, Tata Docomo, Airtel and Idea were the most seen brands during IPL's.

Sports

Iqbal Abdulla dismisses Vijay early
Electing to bat, Chennai Super Kings lost Murali Vijay after unusually slow start against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match at Eden Gardens.

I will certainly support Pune Warriors: Dona Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly's wife Dona will be among thousands of cricket crazy Kolkatans who will root for Pune Warriors when they take on Knight Riders on May 19.

Entertainment

Anushka to flaunt a bikini!
Say goodbye to the sweet girl-next-door and get ready for a scorching seductress, as Anushka Sharma is gearing up to set the screens ablaze.

My life is like Obama's: Mallika
Mallika Sherawat is back in India from the US. Yesterday she was shooting a dance number for her forthcoming film Double Dhamaal at Mehboob studios, Bandra.

Infotech

6 things you didn't know your phone can do
Out of the box, smartphones come with a lot of nifty features. But, being the tiny computers that they are, they also come with tremendous untapped potential.

Lenovo adding 'X' factor to its laptops
Chinese computer colossus Lenovo is infusing its leading business laptops with more fun features as Internet Age lifestyles blur lines between work and play.

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Friday, May 6, 2011

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May 06, 2011

Top Headlines

SC slaps contempt notice to Sahara chief Subrata Roy
The notice was issued to Roy for trying to intimidate an ED officer who sent a notice to the Sahara CEO in connection with the 2G scam.

College girl claims Mumbai BJP chief outraged her modesty, files case
Ankita Rane, who had captured on camera a paani puri vendor urinating in a utensil last month, lodged a complaint against Raj Purohit.

Day after suicide at IIT-Madras, blame game on
A final year IIT-M student committed suicide in his hostel after he was told he would not be able to pass out with his batchmates in May.

Cities

Mumbai BJP chief may land in trouble for controversial remarks
BJP president of Mumbai unit may come in for trouble for his remarks criticising a girl, whose sting video of a 'paani puri' vendor created a stir.

Farmer shot dead in Ghaziabad
A farmer was shot dead by a man from whom he had taken a piece of land on lease at a village near here, police said on Friday.

Business

Sensex spurts 308 pts amid easing oil prices
Snapping its longest 9-day declining spell in a decade, the BSE Sensex gained 308 points on Friday to close at 18,518.

Facebook, Google eye Skype deal
Facebook and Google are separately considering a tie-up with Skype after the web video conferencing service delayed its initial public offering.

Sports

Royal Challengers take on Kings XI
With respect to the points table, Royal Challengers may have an edge over Kings XI Punjab, but it is not an advantage that cannot be blunted soon.

Shane Warne: Wine, women and wickets
Australia's Shane Warne was that rare breed of sportsman who managed to balance a rollercoaster life off the field with world-beating performances on it.

Entertainment

Katrina, Deepika, Sonam ditch Ranbir
All of Ranbir Kapoor's 'girlfriends' Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor decided to not to attend his party on Wednesday night.

Shilpa to bid a warm farewell to Warne
Shane Warne announced on his micro blog on Friday that he is retiring from the game and that this is his last season as Rajasthan Royals' captain.

Infotech

It's sleeping with the enemy for BlackBerry maker
Research In Motion's decision to open its highly secure Enterprise servers to Apple and Android smartphones is a once-unthinkable concession.

Samsung launches thinnest 4G smartphone, Infuse 4G
Samsung has announced the availability of the Samsung Infuse 4G. The company unveiled Infuse at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in January.

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Thursday, May 5, 2011

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May 05, 2011

Top Headlines

Pakistan warns India, US against covert operations
Pak foreign secy said, "Any other country that would ever act (similarly) thinking it has the might, will find it has made a miscalculation."

70% of India's population could be middle class in 15 years: Report
Asia's rise will be led by China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand, an Asian Development Bank report said.

2G scam: Kanimozhi in Delhi, father to remain in Chennai
In a show of solidarity, almost all DMK MPs, left for the capital and are likely to be present in the court when Kanimozhi appears before it.

Cities

IIT student commits suicide on campus
Nitin Kumar Reddy, a mechanical engineering student, ended his life minutes after he was told that he would not be able to pass out along with his batchmates this May.

BEd student raped in Hyderabad
Two auto drivers allegedly raped a 23-year-old BEd student on the outskirts of Mazeethpur village near Shamirpet on Tuesday night.

Business

Food inflation at 8.53%
The country's food price index rose an annual 8.53% in the year to April 23 while the fuel and power index stood at 13.53% in the same period, data released by the commerce ministry showed on Thursday.

Sensex ends 259 points down
The BSE Sensex tumbled for the ninth straight day on Thursday - its longest losing tempo in about a decade - plunging nearly 259 points to 18,210.

Sports

Cook named England captain after Strauss steps down
Alastair Cook and Stuart Broad were appointed as the new captains of England's one-day international and Twenty20 teams respectively, it was announced in London on Thursday.

IPL 4: Malinga most valuable, Valthaty best bargain
Behind Malinga and Valthaty in the MVP list are Johan Botha, Robin Uthappa and Doug Bollinger.

Entertainment

Shah Rukh Khan turns singer and lyricist
After displaying his vocal skills in the song "Apun Bola Tu MerI Laila" in " Josh", Shah Rukh Khan is once again crooning in his home production "Always Kabhi Kabhi".

Sonakshi isn't my best friend: Zarine
"I have been born and raised in Bombay and I am just 23 years old. I don't know why everyone feels that I can't speak Hindi," Zarine Khan said.

Infotech

Tech firms accused of 'conspiring' to keep pay low
A new lawsuit accuses Apple, Google, Adobe Systems, Intel, and other tech companies of violating antitrust laws by allegedly conspiring to fix employee pay, as well as entering into "no solicitation" deals with one another.

See, what Bin Laden execution 'video' can do to your PC
Computer hackers are exploiting the fascination with the death of Osama bin Laden to spread malicious software through scams that promise access to videos of the historic killing.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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May 04, 2011

Top Headlines

CWG scam: Suresh Kalmadi sent to judicial custody till May 18
Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi and two others will spend the next 14 days in jail.

Arunachal CM Dorjee Khandu killed in chopper crash
Govt indicated that Dorjee Khandu and four others had not survived the crash of the helicopter in which they were travelling on Saturday.

Contractor who built Osama bin Laden's house taken into custody
Pak authorities have taken into custody the contractor who built the mansion in Abbottabad where Osama was hiding, intelligence sources said.

Cities

Men in Delhi Metro ladies coach cough up Rs 500,000 fine
More than Rs 500,000 have been collected in fines from over 2,500 men who stepped into ladies' coach in Delhi Metro since the facility was introduced.

Over 80 sun allergy cases daily in Chandigarh hospitals
Overuse of cosmetics is leaving most women in the city 'red' faced this summer. The tri city based hospitals are daily seeing over 80 sun allergy cases.

Business

Sensex ends 65 pts down amid volatility
In volatile trading, the BSE Sensex fell for the eighth session in a row on Wednesday to close at 18,469, down 65 points.

Three billion Asians could become affluent by 2050: Report
"An additional 3 billion Asians could enjoy higher living standards, but only if Asia sustains its present growth momentum."

Sports

Rajasthan skipper Shane Warne to retire from IPL?
All good things come to an end and it looks like Shane Warne's tryst with the IPL and Shilpa Shetty's team is set to end this year.

CL: Manchester United freshen up for Schalke challenge
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson faces a delicate balancing act of picking a strong enough side to reach the Champions League final.

Entertainment

Phalke award for Rani, Priyanka
Quite a few actors from the Hindi film industry were honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards on Tuesday.

Imtiaz says no to Ameesha
After Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza, Ameesha Patel has too turned a producer. It is believed that the actress is looking forward to work with intelligent directors.

Infotech

Osama virus on Facebook
The FBI is warning people not to open links that "purport" to show photos or videos of the Al-Qaida leader's killing, saying these could be computer virus.

Google employee leaks next Android OS name
Ice Cream Sandwich, this is what Google's next Android OS upgrade will be called. The name which has been doing rounds since past several months.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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May 03, 2011

Top Headlines

Embarrassed Pak says not part of US operation to kill Osama
Pakistan president Zardari acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that his security forces were left out of a US operation to kill Osama.

US feared Pak could mistake Osama raid for India attack
US was worried about a Pak strike since the latter had "no idea about who might have been in there,'' in what was an implicit reference to India.

More transparency: Highway projects to be bid for through e-tenders
The highways ministry will soon put all information related to bidding of highway projects in public domain to make the process more transparent.

Cities

Hasan Ali, four others booked for 'stealing' Hyderabad Nizams' antiques
Police have lodged a case against Hasan Ali for allegedly stealing antiques belonging to the erstwhile Nizams of the princely state of Hyderabad.

Congress peps up Kalmadi supporters in Pune
The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) is busy soothing Kalmadi supporters and giving them a pep talk for civic elections due next year in Pune.

Business

Sensex drops 463 points as RBI hikes rates
The BSE Sensex plunged 463 points to 18,534 on Tuesday as investors dumped interest-sensitive stock after RBI hiked key policy rates.

Adani acquires Australian port for $2bn
The Adani Group-owned Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (MPSEZL)announced $2 billion acquisition, on lease of 99 years.

Sports

Zaheer recommended for Arjuna award
The Indian cricket board on Tuesday recommended Zaheer Khan for the prestigious Arjuna award for his excellent showing in the cricket World Cup.

'Comeback King' Ganguly back in IPL with Pune Warriors India
Ignored at IPL auctions, Sourav Ganguly made a dramatic return in the league signing for Pune Warriors India in place of injured Ashish Nehra.

Entertainment

It's SRK versus Salman, again!
Salman Khan is shining bright with a fleet of successes - hit films one after another. And now he has Ready all set to release.

'Ranbir dating Calendar Girl Angela Jonsson'
While half the female population of the country swoons over Ranbir Kapoor, here's one girl who has monopolised the actor's attention.

Infotech

Experts warn of Osama malware scams
Computer security experts warned that online scammers may seek to exploit the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to spread malware.

Sony: Another 25M users' info hacked
Sony's Internet security crisis deepened with the company revealing hackers had stolen data of another 25 million users of its PC games system.

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Monday, May 2, 2011

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May 02, 2011

Top Headlines

Hiding Osama bin Laden: Finger of suspicion at ISI
Within hours of the news of bin Laden's killing, speculation raged about Pakistan and its spy agency's role in the momentous episode.

A massive house with no telephone or internet connection led to bin Laden
US forces were led to the fortress-like building where Osama was living with his eldest son and youngest wife after tracking one of his couriers.

Osama bin Laden's body buried at sea, Obama says justice is done
Osama bin Laden was shot in the head in an attack by US forces that took less than 40 minutes. His remains were quickly buried at sea.

Cities

Rs 1.28cr recovered within hours of complaint in Chennai
Chennai Police recovered Rs 1.28 crore that went missing from a leather merchant's house within 48 hours of the complaint.

Security strengthened around US Embassy in Delhi
Security was strengthened around the US Embassy today following the killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden by American forces in Pakistan.

Business

Sensex down 138 points; below 19,000
The 30-share BSE index, Sensex, which had lost 466 points in the last five trading sessions, fell further by 137.94 points to close at 18,998.02.

Dollar rises on reports Osama bin Laden is dead
The US dollar rose against the euro and the yen after reports on today that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden had been killed.

Sports

Revolution needed in Pakistan cricket: Imran Khan
Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan feels there needs to be a "revolution" in the country's cricket to rid it of corruption, favoritism and nepotism.

Shame no Indian found eligible to coach India: Sanga
Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said it is a "shame" that no Indian was found competent to coach the World champions.

Entertainment

Freida Pinto bares it all
Slumdog Millionaire actress Frieda Pinto is all set to enact a love making scene which requires her to bare it all!

My film is better than Aamir's: Amol Gupte
Amol Gupte, the screen writer and creative director of Taare Zameen Par is all set to make his directorial debut with Stanley Ka Dabba.

Infotech

Meet the world's fastest supercomputer
Named after the Latin root to wonder or marvel, world's fastest supercomputer Mira is expected to cost roughly $50 million, according to reports.

TCS, Infy, Wipro, HCL: Strengths & weaknesses
As the five biggest IT companies in India enter the fiscal year 2011-12, here's their SWOT analysis.

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

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May 01, 2011

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Court calls for castration of child rapists
In an observation that is bound to spark a debate, a court advocated the use of "chemical castration" as an alternative to jail term for rapists.

AIEEE question papers leaked in UP, test postponed by few hours
About 12 lakh students across the country are scheduled to write the AIEEE exam at over 1,600 centres in more than 80 cities.

Bad weather affects search of missing Arunachal CM's copter
Inclement weather affected the aerial search to trace the missing helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh CM Dorjee Khandu and 4 others.

Cities

Lufthansa staff commits suicide in Bangalore hotel
A German national employed with Lufthansa Airlines allegedly committed suicide in his room in a five-star hotel here, police said today.

60-year-old woman delivers twins in Karnal
Jagdish Kaur, a 60-year-old widow now feels on the top of the world after delivering two healthy babies at a nursing home in Karnal.

Business

SBI Life to invest Rs 9,600 cr in share market
SBI Life will invest up to Rs 9,600 crore in Indian equity market this fiscal, taking its capital market exposure to over Rs 34,000 crore.

Rolls-Royce secures foreign management rule change
British aerospace and defence group Rolls-Royce will be able to appoint a foreign chairman or chief executive for the first time in its history.

Sports

Shame no Indian found eligible to coach India: Sanga
Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said it is a "shame" that no Indian was found competent to coach the World champions.

IPL 4: Rajasthan restrict Pune to 143/7
Siddharth Trivedi took 2 wickets as Rajasthan Royals restricted Pune Warriors to 143/7 in their IPL match at Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.

Entertainment

Shahid upset with father's carelessness
Shahid Kapoor is concerned about father Pankaj Kapoor's health since he is shooting Happi and directing Mausam simultaneously.

Nandita hurt me: Om Puri
Om Puri surprises us when he confesses that he does not enjoy the process of filmmaking any more.

Infotech

6 tips to boost browsing skills
You probably spend a good amount of your computing time within the confines of a web browser. But are you making the most of that time?

Infosys Tech to be renamed Infosys Ltd
While moving ahead to transform the company into a next-generation global player in IT arena, Infosys Technologies said it will be renamed as Infosys Ltd.

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