Tuesday, June 7, 2011

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June 07, 2011

Top Headlines

No intention to quit Lokpal panel, say Team Anna
"He (Sibal) is putting words in our mouth and it seems he wants us to say that we won't be attending future meetings," Arvind Kejriwal said.

Parents of missing Ramdev aide send SOS to Nepal govt
Acharya Balkrishna's parents refuted Digvijay Singh's allegations that their son had been involved in criminal activities in Nepal.

Sikh man labeled 'Osama brother', punched in US
In a "bias" attack, a Sikh man in US lost 3 teeth after being punched by a man, who accused him of being related to slain al-Qaida chief.

Cities

Power failure forces halt of Metro trains
Thousands of commuters had a nightmarish experience this afternoon when Metro services were disrupted for nearly an hour on the busy Gurgaon line.

Girl molested, thrown out of car in Gurgaon
A 25-year-old girl was allegedly molested and then thrown out of a moving car near a mall in Gurgaon on Monday night, officials said.

Business

Govt OKs FDI proposals worth Rs 924cr
The govt said it has cleared 16 FDI proposals worth Rs 923.55 crore, including those of Star News Broadcasting Ltd and L&T Finance Holdings.

No need to file tax return for income up to Rs 5 lakh
As many as 85 lakh salaried taxpayers whose taxable income is up to Rs 5 lakh, will not be required to file income-tax return from now.

Sports

Frankly, we miss Chris Gayle: Ramnaresh Sarwan
Disappointed with West Indies' poor batting in the 4-wicket loss to India in the first ODI, Sarwan bemoaned the absence of Chris Gayle in the line-up.

100 at Lord's will be very special: VVS
Middle-order batsman VVS Laxman says his dream is to score 100 at Lord's and help India win the match during the team's upcoming tour of England.

Entertainment

Vivek Oberoi's practicing for Krissh!
Vivek Oberoi after signing Krissh 3 seems to be on a new high. And taking this high, higher still, the actor decided to jump from the 3rd floor of a mall.

Salman doesn't acknowledge Ramdev
When most Bollywood actors are supporting Baba Ramdev and his agitation against corruption, actor Salman Khan doesn't acknowledge his presence.

Infotech

Wipro creates tech exec & biz councils
IT major Wipro has formed a technology executive council and a technology business council (TBC) to gear up for future waves of growth.

Govt issues security warning to telcos
The home ministry has warned that an application launched by US tech firm Tiger Text, which destroys text and video messages on cellphones.

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Monday, June 6, 2011

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June 06, 2011

Top Headlines

Man tries to attack Janardhan Dwivedi with shoe
A man, posing as a journalist, tried to attack Cong leader Janardhan Dwivedi with a shoe during a press conference over the Ramdev issue.

Dayanidhi Maran forced me to sell Aircel, says Sivasankaran
The former Aircel chief had alleged that he was forced by DMK MP and textile minister Dayanidhi Maran to sell his stake in Aircel to Maxis.

Baba Ramdev's right-hand man missing
Acharya Balkrishna has been missing since June 4, the day the govt made public the deal with the Ramdev camp on calling off the strike by 4pm.

Cities

Security guard of Delhi metro arrested with cash
Delhi police arrested a absconding security guard of Delhi metro and claimed to have recovered cash stolen from a metro station.

Goa temple bans entry of foreigners, others impose dress code
A few of the temples in Goa have recently laid down a strict dress code for visitors, aimed at, especially, those from the foreign countries.

Business

Sensex closes 44 points up
Sensex on Monday inched 44 points up to 18,420.11 as easing crude prices reduced concerns over inflation.

VW Vento diesel price to be hiked
Volkswagen India said it will hike the prices of the diesel variant of its mid-sized sedan Vento by 2.2% from July 1 to offset higher input costs.

Sports

Miami Heat hold off Mavericks to seize Finals lead
The Miami Heat held on for a 88-86 win over the Dallas Mavericks in game three of the NBA finals.

1st ODI: Windies opt to bat against India
West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first ODI at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Monday.

Entertainment

Salman admits making love blunders
It is not a very easy task to get Salman Khan into the confession mode and talk about his personal life.

I'm happily married: Vivek
With all of Delhi talking about Baba Ramdev, his fast and his anti-black money crusade, Vivek was also asked about it when he was here.

Infotech

France bans Twitter, Facebook on TV, radio news
The French government has said it will ban the use of the words 'Facebook' and 'Twitter' on television or radio programs.

Nintendo servers hacked
Nintendo's US-based servers were attacked several weeks ago but no consumer data was stolen, the company said.

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

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June 05, 2011

Top Headlines

Fast hasn't ended, they wanted to kill me: Ramdev
Ramdev also targeted Sonia Gandhi & govt, alleging that his peaceful agitation was treated with 'barbarism' & vowed to continue his fast.

Headley linking ISI to 26/11: Pak says he can't be trusted
Interior minister Rehman Malik has described David Headley as a convict who has "no credibility and cannot be trusted."

Stigmatized, three HIV+ sisters commit suicide in Gujarat
Three young HIV positive sisters from the coastal village of Khadsaliya near Bhavnagar ended their lives by drinking pesticide on Friday night.

Cities

Car showroom manager stabbed to death
A car showroom manager was stabbed to death and his elder brother critically injured in west Delhi by two drunken tailors following an argument.

Over 100 injured in police sweep
The pre-dawn police crackdown to end yoga guru Baba Ramdev's anti-corruption protest left at least 100 people injured, a hospital official said Sunday.

Business

India's forex reserves rise by $1.68 bn
Forex reserves rose by $1.68 billion to $310.21 billion for the week ended May 27 on the back of a sharp increase in foreign currency assets.

Inflation to fall below 8% by July: IEG
After remaining above the 8% mark for almost 18 months, inflation would moderate to 7.93% by the end of July, IEG has said in its forecast.

Sports

I've adjusted to pace of T20: Badrinath
S Badrinath takes time to settle when he comes in to bat but the star of India's Twenty20 win over the West Indies here.

South Africa want to knock India off top, says Smith
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith said on Sunday the priority this season is to challenge India for first position in the world rankings.

Entertainment

Aamir disappoints Ra.One director!
Shah Rukh Khan's Ra.One director Anubhav Sinha is very upset with Aamir Khan and the Delhi Belly track Bhaag DK Bose.

I am not a good businessman: Shah Rukh Khan
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan talks about his IPL experience, why he wants to devote more time to family and his wish to do low budget cinema in 2012.

Infotech

4 Twitter rules for pros
While rules may sound too formal for an open forum like Twitter, a set of guidelines will help you maintain a balanced profile.

Review: LG Optimus 2x
Officially recognized as the first dual core smartphone in the world, LG's Optimus 2x needs to set the bar high.

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Saturday, June 4, 2011

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June 04, 2011

Top Headlines

Amitabh Bachchan calls Maharashtra drinking age 25 'strange'
"Old and mature enough to vote, or join army...but not old and mature enough to be told when you are allowed to drink ?" tweeted Bachchan.

Ilyas Kashmiri killed in drone strike, confirms HuJI
Harkat-ul Jehad-al Islami on Saturday confirmed the death of its commander Ilyas Kashmiri in a US drone strike, Pak TV channels reported.

Govt agreed to my demands but fast on: Baba Ramdev
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev claimed that the government had agreed to his demand of declaring black money as a national asset.

Cities

Man throws his kids into well, kills self
A man from village in Ahmednagar district committed suicide after throwing his three children, including two daughters, into a well on Thursday.

Girl accuses father, 3 others of gangrape
A 7-year-old girl has accused her father and three of his friends of repeatedly gangraping her for a fortnight last month, police said on Saturday.

Business

After 'Nano', Gujarat woos top automakers
One year after Tata Motors rolled out its first ultra-cheap 'Nano' from Gujarat, the state is wooing top automakers with its skilled labour and policies.

IGL to hike CNG price by Rs 0.50/kg
Indraprastha Gas Ltd has raised prices of CNG used by automobiles by 50 paise in Delhi and 55 paise in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad.

Sports

Depleted India favourites in T20 match
The tide of cricketing dominance seems to have finally shifted from one end of the globe to the other.

Li Na bids for Asian breakthrough at French Open
China's Li Na will try to become the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title at the French Open on Saturday.

Entertainment

Aishwarya, Salman's face-off!
The big fat Reddy wedding is the most talked about around the country for all the opulence and star presence it promises.

John gives his darling away to Akshay
A friend in need is a friend indeed. And John Abraham with his recent deed has just proved how good a friend he was to Akshay Kumar.

Infotech

Trouble continues, Sony Pictures hacked
Sony Pictures Entertainment confirmed that some of its websites were breached and it was working with the FBI to identify the attackers.

Samsung Galaxy S II vs iPhone 4
Given their similar price points, we put S2 and iPhone 4 in a showdown to find which one is the right buy at the movement.

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Friday, June 3, 2011

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June 03, 2011

Top Headlines

Jaya govt orders probe, also scraps DMK's pet projects
The govt also said it would nationalise the multi-crore rupees cable TV business, over which the Maran brothers have near monopoly.

Baba Ramdev meets top ministers, says consensus on some issues
Kapil Sibal & Subodh Kant Sahay met Ramdev after his address to supporters, a day ahead of his fast, where he indicated a softening of stance.

Taliban vow more attacks against Pak govt, military facilities
The Taliban say the aim of these 'high-profile' attacks is to force the authorities in Pakistan to end their alliance with the US.

Cities

Senior lawyer held for rape of client
A 62-year-old senior advocate practicing in Tis Hazari courts was arrested for raping his client repeatedly for two years in northwest Delhi.

At 88, lone devadasi fasts for Lord Jagannath
The lone surviving "devadasi" of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, was among the lakhs of married women in Orissa who observed fast on "Sabitri Brata".

Business

RIL to be debt-free by end of FY12
Reliance Industries will be free of net debt by the end of fiscal 2012, chairman Mukesh Ambani said at the company's AGM on Friday.

New-look Big Bazaar to greet shoppers
The country's largest hypermarket chain Big Bazaar, part of the Kishore Biyani promoted Future Group, is undergoing an overhaul.

Sports

I am not satisfied yet: Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar has almost every batting record that is there but the iconic Indian cricketer says he is still not satisfied with his career.

Of all the batsmen I've seen, Sachin is greatest: Viv
Batting legend Viv Richards has not seen Sir Donald Bradman but of all those he has seen none has been better than iconic Indian Sachin Tendulkar.

Entertainment

John, Bips' weird connection
John Abraham and Bipasha Basu may have called it quits. Their nine-year love story came to an end, and what they are undergoing right now is an aftermath?

Mendes' sex tape comedy too hot for her mom
Eva Mendes has admitted that her sex tape in a spoof video for website Funnyordie was too hot for her mum.

Infotech

Microsoft Windows 8: 9 things to know
Here are --- things you need to know about Windows 8 which Microsoft claims 8 is a reimagining of Windows, from the chip to the interface.

Former customers accuse Cisco of 'intimidation'
When StubHub Inc executive Robert Capps oversaw the building of a new data center, he shunned Cisco Systems Inc.

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

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June 02, 2011

Top Headlines

Ramdev firm on fast from Saturday, says he's with Anna
Baba Ramdev cleared the air over reported differences with Anna Hazare over the Lokpal Bill saying they were together.

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar gangs in crime pact to hoodwink police
Often, the criminals from two states share inputs and then plan a robbery to be executed in UP by the gang from Bihar or vice-versa.

DMK leader Kanimozhi busy playing do-gooder in Tihar jail
Kanimozhi has become quite popular with her fellow inmates. She lends a patient hearing to their problems and escalate them to jail authorities.

Cities

Teenager resists rape attempt, killed
A teenage girl was battered to death allegedly by three persons in Duttpur village after she resisted their rape attempt on Tuesday night.

Drum beats, fans greet Mahi home
Tribals beat dhols and mandars as Dhoni arrived after he led his team to a spectacular win in the Word Cup and IPL-4.

Business

2G taint on Maran, Sun TV shares fall
Sun TV fell more than 31 percent after media reports said the founder's brother, textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran, was named in the 2G spectrum scam lawsuit.

Sensex sheds 114 pts on global cues
Sensex fell 114 points to 18,494.18 as investors booked profits amid overseas concerns as the US market on Wednesday.

Sports

'Non-India cricketers believe BCCI dominates ICC'
More than two-thirds of international players in a survey conducted by FICA believe that Indian cricket board exerts unfair influence on ICC decision-making.

Team India arrives in West Indies
A depleted Indian cricket captain, sans Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni, arrived for a limited overs series against the West Indies.

Entertainment

SRK upset over Chammak Challo leak
Just a day prior to the unveiling of the theatrical trailer of Ra.One, the much talked about song Chammak Challo was leaked on the internet.

Exclusive First Look: "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Here's the exclusive first look of David Fincher's highly awaited film 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'. Remember you saw it first on Times of India.com.

Infotech

Microsoft unveils Windows 8 for tablets
Microsoft Corp Windows President Steven Sinofsky previewed a touchscreen version of the operating system that can work on tablets.

6 hottest Apple iPhone 4 rivals
With the launch of Apple iPhone 4 in India, here is a look at some of the other smartphones that can give Apple iPhone 4 a tough fight.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

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June 01, 2011

Top Headlines

Ramdev does U-turn on PM, CJI under Lokpal Bill ambit
A day after saying PM and CJI should not be brought under the Lokpal Bill, Baba Ramdev today said he did not make such a statement.

Exam toppers from Andhra Pradesh net fat bank balance
By the end of the result season, toppers of SSC, HSC, Inter, Eamcet and the all-important IIT-JEE are richer by Rs 1 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.

Majority of Pakistanis for 'Islamisation' of society: Poll
67% replied in the affirmative when they were asked during the survey whether the government should take steps to "Islamise" the society.

Cities

Plane lands safely in Patna after bird hit
A JetLite flight from Mumbai to Patna via Ranchi suffered a bird hit, but it landed safely at the Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport.

Actress held for attempted prostitution
A 29-year-old actress has been taken into custody on the charge of attempted prostitution, police said.

Business

Exports grow by 34.4% in April, imports up 14.1%
India's exports grew by 34.4% on an annual basis to %23.8 billion in the first month of the 2011-12 fiscal, maintaining the growth momentum of the previous fiscal.

Maruti Suzuki May sales up 1.9%
Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday reported a 1.9% increase in sales for May with 104,073 units sold, compared to 102,175 in the corresponding period of 2010.

Sports

'If Afridi doesn't want to play with me around, it's ok'
Ijaz Butt said he is not affected by Shahid Afridi's decision to quit the game till the time he was in-charge of the PCB .

ICC under BCCI's thumb: Ranatunga
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga said the Indian Board's financial might has turned the ICC into a "toothless tiger" and called the IPL a "monster."

Entertainment

Salman, Aamir, SRK fight over 'best song'
It's the Khans who are playing tug-of-war all over again. All the three Khans have some exciting work for display on the market.

Arnie never touched me: Ex-nanny
A former nanny to Arnold Schwarzenegger has claimed that the governator had a wandering eye, but never got physical with her.

Infotech

'Facebook rejected Google'
Google Inc tried to partner with Facebook but was rebuffed, denying the search giant to the social network's trove of personal information.

11 'new' features in iPhone 5
The veil of secrecy on the part of Apple, however, should not stop us from making a guess about five little things that we think will be part of iPhone 5.

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