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 | August 07, 2011 |
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| | | | Dubai shares drop most since January on US rating cut
Persian Gulf shares tumbled, sending Dubai's index down the most since January, after Standard & Poor's cut the US's credit rating for the first time. Gangster Ravi Pujari tries to cash in as top dons lie low
Among those who received calls from Pujari seeking protection money are Bollywood director Govind Nihalani, Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi and his son Farhan. US blames flawed analysis for S&P downgrade
The US has hit back at Stanbdard & Poor's, saying that the rating agency's flawed analysis has put its own credibility and integrity at risk. | | | | | Man abandons wife for giving birth to girl
Within 24 hours of a court sentencing a man to death for killing his baby girl in Vizag, two more cases of parents wanting to get rid of their girl children came to light in the state on Saturday. Fake Jamia degree racket busted
A gang that faked Jamia Milia Islamia University degrees to 'help' people land jobs with BPOs and other private firms in NCR was busted and five members arrested. | | | | | Ind faces Rs 1.83lcr exposure to US debt
As one of the 15-largest foreign creditors to the US, India's exposure to the United States' ballooning debts is estimated at $ 41 billion -- higher than the money America owes to countries like France and Australia. US debt crisis: Mkts to remain volatile
The downgrade of US credit ratings by Standard & Poor's is likely to trigger a fresh round of turmoil in global stock markets this week, leading to high volatility in Indian equities that were battered last week on worries over slowing growth worldwide. | | | | | Zaheer Khan ruled out of England series, RP Singh to replace him
In another setback to Team India, Zaheer Khan has been ruled out of the England series as his hamstring injury didn't show any signs of improvement on Sunday. Goetze is Germany's Messi, claims Beckenbauer
Football legend Franz Beckenbauer has hailed rising star Mario Goetze as Germany's equivalent of Argentina's Lionel Messi ahead of the Germans friendly against South American giants Brazil on Wednesday. | | | | | Salman-Aamir, SRK-Hrithik: The Friendship Band
Of late, there have been many Bollywood celebrities who seem to have joined hands in friendship. TOI lists a few dostis that have been formed only recently, be it over a cuppa chai or then while shooting a movie. Shabana condemns protests against 'Aarakshan'
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has condemned the protests against Prakash Jha's forthcoming film " Aarakshan" as "shameful". | | | | | Review: Karbonn A1 smartphone
The Karbonn A1 is another example of smartphones becoming cheaper than feature phones. With a price tag of 6,990 the A1 comes with many of the features that high-end Android smartphones have to offer. 10 commandments of cellphone etiquettes
There are dozens of ways by which your mobile phone habits can irritate others like talking too loudly or using foul language while on phone and as so on. That is why Debrett's have come up with the ultimate rules for mobile etiquette. | | | | | |
