Wednesday, September 7, 2011

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September 07, 2011

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Briefcase bomb at Delhi high court kills 11, injures 62
RK Singh told reporters the explosives were placed in a briefcase at the high court reception where hundreds of people come through every day to attend court cases.

HuJI claims responsibility for Delhi high court blast
HuJI in an email demanded that Afzal Guru's death sentence should be repealed immediately else the group would target major high courts and the Supreme Court.

Police release sketches of two Delhi blast suspects
Delhi Police have released sketches of two suspects of Delhi high court based on account of witnesses. One of the suspects is around 50 years old and is bearded.

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Prithviraj Chavan meets top cops; Bombay high court security reviewed
A high-level meeting was called by Maharashtra CM Chavan and security was reviewed at the Bombay HC in the wake of the Delhi blast.

Delhi high court blast eyewitness account: She was seconds away from death
Death passed her by a few seconds and a few metres. She was about to alight from her car when she heard the deafening blast and a cloud of smoke.

Business

Sensex regains 17k, gains 202 points
Sensex, which had gained 149 points on Tuesday firmed further by 202.19 points to 17,065, highest close since August 11.

Diageo brews local whiskies for larger peg
Drinks giant Diageo will U-turn into Indian whiskeys to boost growth after relying on its international brands for almost a decade.

Sports

2nd ODI: Eng beat India by 7 wickets
Captain Alastair Cook led from the front as England took a 1-0 lead in the one-day series with a seven wicket win over India at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday.

MS Dhoni rues lack of options due to injury-crisis
Handed another defeat by England, MS Dhoni bemoaned the injury-crisis that has hit his side, saying that all his plans fall apart due to the lack of options.

Entertainment

'Aishwarya Rai's upset with Kareena Kapoor'
Bachchan bahu Aishwarya Rai is not very happy with the fact that Kareena has readily accepted Heroine, a project that was started with her.

Keira Knightley clueless about sexting
Keira Knightley has admitted that she doesn't know the meaning of the flirting slang "sexting".

Infotech

Yahoo chief's goodbye note to employees
The board has named Chief Financial Officer Tim Morse as interim CEO while it searches for a replacement for Bartz.

Narayana Murthy's revelations in WikiLeaks
Infosys' plan to expand in China was hampered by clients' concerns about China's poor intellectual property protection.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

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September 06, 2011

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Ruias-led Essar Group pays protection money to Maoists: WikiLeaks
A leaked US cable said the Ruias-led Essar Group, which has mining interests in Chhattisgarh, pays protection money to Maoists.

Assange hits back at Mayawati: Send your private jet to collect me
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has rejected Mayawati's allegations and asked her to admit to her errors and apologise.

Amar Singh arrested, sent to Tihar in cash-for-votes scam
Amar Singh was denied bail and taken into custody after the court sent him to Tihar jail in the cash-for-votes scam.

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Salman chills on hospital bed, on doctors' advice
Actor Salman Khan, who is recuperating in Pennsylvania , is following his doctors' advice... and chilling.

'Producer' booked for harassing actress
A case has been registered against a person, claiming to be a south Indian film producer on a complaint by a small-time actress.

Business

Desi F1 unleashes marketing blitzkrieg
With desi F1 debut lined up end October, the marketing buzz is beginning to turn ear-splitting.

Gold futures hit fresh peak of Rs 29,091 on global cues
Gold futures climbed to a fresh high of Rs 29,091 per 10 grams on Tuesday, tracking a firming trend overseas.

Sports

Leander Paes-Mahesh Bhupathi in US Open quarters
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's doubles competition of the US Open with a straight-set victory.

IPL will entice, exhaust players: Hussain
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain feels the highly-lucrative IPL will entice and exhaust players unless it is carefully handled.

Entertainment

Kareena's high on success
The Salman Khan-Kareena Kapoor film Bodyguard has broken record of Salman-Sonakshi Dabangg in just five days after its release.

Paris Hilton denies tie-up with Kangna
Paris Hilton has denied Kangna Ranaut's claims that she'd been chosen as the Indian brand ambassador for her accessories line.

Infotech

S Africa mulls regulation of BlackBerry chat
South Africa is considering regulation on users of Research in Motion's Blackberry Messenger to prevent crime.

Visa row: Infosys hires Wipro executive
Infosys has quietly replaced a key official handling immigration issues with a veteran specialist from rival Wipro.

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Monday, September 5, 2011

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September 05, 2011

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Privilege notice: Kejriwal seeks tapes of speeches
In his reply to Rajya Sabha secretariat, Kejriwal has sought tapes and transcripts of speeches which MPs have found offensive.

Mayawati sent empty jet to Mumbai for sandals: WikiLeaks
US embassy cables released by WikiLeaks describe Mayawati as "a first-rate egomaniac" who "is obsessed with becoming prime minister".

Janardhana Reddy sent to jail; Rs 3cr cash, 30 kg gold seized
CBI court has sent Janardhana Reddy and MD of Obulapuram Mining Company Srinivasa Reddy to 14-day judicial custody.

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Jilted woman throws acid at boyfriend
Angered with her boyfriend for breaking off their 5-year-old relationship, a 25-year-old BA graduate allegedly threw acid on his face.

Teens steal cellphone for adrenalin rush
Two teens from rich families said that they had done it for the thrill of duping another person and stealing what was not theirs.

Business

Asian markets drop on US jobs news
Asian markets fell sharply on Monday while the euro took a beating after a poor US jobs report added to recession fears.

Gold hits record high of Rs 28,350
Benchmark gold futures jumped nearly 2% on Monday afternoon to hit a record high of Rs 28,350 buoyed by a rally in the world market.

Sports

BCCI taking up Nasser's issue with ECB: Shukla
Hussain had made the comment after Parthiv Patel misjudged a Kevin Pietersen's catch off Munaf Patel's bowling in the twenty20 match.

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar ruled out of England ODI series
The Indian team's injury woes refuse to end as Sachin Tendulkar was also ruled out of the England ODI series due to a toe injury.

Entertainment

Dharmendra quits drinking
Actor Dharmendra is getting back to the movies in the capacity of producer and actor.

Ajay Devgn challenges Aamir Khan
Ajay Devgn who is experiencing a career high with the success of Singham has proved that he has has a marketing mind, too.

Infotech

German court bans Samsung tablet
Samsung Electronics Co has stopped promoting its new tablet computer at Europe's biggest consumer electronics fair after a court order.

Apple workers, police hunt for lost iPhone
San Francisco police said they had helped Apple Inc security search for a prototype of the newest iPhone that had gone missing in July.

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Sunday, September 4, 2011

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September 04, 2011

Top Headlines

Mirwaiz was against issuing passport to Geelani for treatment in US: WikiLeaks
American diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks expose the turf war between rival factions of the Hurriyat Conference.

Army questions defence ministry's decision to reject its chief's date of birth plea
Gen V K Singh's battle over his age has intensified with the Army insisting that birth date in matric certificate can't be ignored.

Don't send a wrong message, Anna Hazare to govt
Anna Hazare warned that attempts to harrass civil society members will raise questions about the intention and spirit of govt.

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85,000 cases still pending with Delhi Police
A whopping 47% of the over 1.81 lakh cases reported in the national capital in the past three-and-a-half years remain unsolved.

'Traffick victim spent 40 hrs at police stations'
22-year-old victim of trafficking recounts how she escaped from traffickers but spent 40hrs shuttling between Goa police stations.

Business

IT hiring down 49% in Aug amid US, Europe crisis
Recruitment by Indian IT companies witnessed a slowdown in the month of August, owing to the crisis in the US and Europe region.

India paid all $5bn of oil debts: Iran
India has paid off all oil debts accumulated this year due to a sanctions-related problem.

Sports

My vision was blurred, felt like puking, says Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir said he was struggling massively with a blurred vision and would have let the team down by staying back.

Want to play for another five years: KP
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has hit out at his critics who have cast a doubt over his ODI future.

Entertainment

Ameesha Patel goes international
If you wanna look rich and glam, then just wait till Ameesha Patel launches her first home production.

I will never go bald: Deepika Padukone
Deepika, who was back home in Bangalore recently, says that she would love to do a Kannada film but hasn't been approached for one.

Infotech

What is Unilever doing on Facebook
Unilever has launched a dedicated corporate-branded Facebook page to engage directly with consumers of its key brands.

Beetel Magiq: Cheap but flawed
How low one can go with the price without impacting user experience on a tablet? Indian government believes $35 is the limit.

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Saturday, September 3, 2011

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September 03, 2011

Top Headlines

Cabinet declares assets, Kamal Nath richest
The list of assets and liabilities of the prime minister and his council of ministers were put on the prime minister's website - http://pmindia.nic.in/rti.htm.

Three lawyers killed in clashes with lekhpals in Uttar Pradesh
Three lawyers were killed several injured in a clash between lawyers and lekhpals in Mohammadi tehsil of Lakhimpur Kheri on Saturday afternoon.

Pakistani man held in US for supporting LeT
The FBI has arrested a Pakistani national having permanent legal residency in the US, on charges of supporting the banned militant outfit LeT.

Cities

Beggars may soon be history in Indore
Indore is among the six districts of Madhya Pradesh, which have been chosen under a union government scheme to rid these of beggars.

TN realtor's son kidnapped, Rs 25L ransom demanded
The ten-year-old son of a real estate businessman in Tiruthangal has been kidnapped with the abductor demanding a ransom of Rs 25 lakh for his release.

Business

'Mfg grows at slowest pace in 29 mths'
India's manufacturing sector grew at its slowest pace in more than two years in August as export orders dipped due to the slowdown in developed economies.

Bank of America layoffs to hit 30,000: Report
Bank of America is mulling boosting its layoffs to 30,000, triple what was already in the works, according to the Charlotte Observer.

Sports

Injured Tendulkar to meet surgeon
Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar was forced to sit out of the opening one-dayer against England due to a toe injury.

Paes in mixed doubles quarterfinals
Leander Paes entered the mixed doubles quarterfinals while Rohan Bopanna was through to the men's doubles third round on a in the US Open.

Entertainment

Salman Khan back in action from September 9
Actor Salman Khan will be back in action within two weeks after undergoing a gamma ray procedure in the US for his rare twin neurological problems.

Angelina Jolie's 5-yr-old daughter inked
Shiloh was spotted flaunting a number of tattoos while out with her mom and her elder sister Zahara, reports Radaronline.com.

Infotech

How hackers steal your ATM PIN
Beware! Modern-day hackers can recognize your PIN numbers from ATM keypads using a digital infrared camera.

Eric Schmidt: Steve Jobs is best boss
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has called Apple's Steve Jobs as 'the best' company boss in 50 or 100 years.

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Friday, September 2, 2011

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September 02, 2011

Top Headlines

Did not violate any rule, IB harassing my kin: Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal has been issued an I-T notice to pay Rs 9L as dues during his service in the govt till 2006. He claims Intelligence Bureau was harassing his kin.

Jaswant on CBI probe: I don't know whether I will be roasted, grilled or toasted
With CBI deciding to examine Jaswant Singh in 2G case, the leader who was finance minister in NDA govt, said no irregularities were committed during his tenure.

Outrage over Nasser Hussain's 'donkey' jibe on Indian fielders
Outrage has erupted over ex-England skipper Nasser Hussain comparison of Indian players to 'donkeys', with the BCCI criticising his comments.

Cities

Patna set to get Metro rail
A meeting with a senior official of the Planning Commission will be held here on September 14 to prepare the feasibility of Metro rail, an official said on Friday.

Man behind bars after raping daughter
A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father in Tilak nagar area of west Delhi on Wednesday. The accused has been taken into custody, cops said.

Business

Sensex extends gains, opens 313 points higher
Sensex rose by 313 points within minutes of the opening bell on continued buying by funds, ignoring rising inflation and weak Asian cues.

BMW, Merc in verbal spat
The German luxury car makers are not only slugging it out for customers, but are also engaging in a verbal duel as they fight hard to protect their turf.

Sports

Djokovic routs Berlocq at US Open
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic punctuated his 6-0, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Argentina's Carlos Berlocq at the US Open.

Sania-Bhupathi ousted from mixed doubles, Somdev advances
Sania Mirza and Bhupathi made a shocking exit from the mixed doubles event but Somdev and his partner entered the men's doubles second round in the US Open.

Entertainment

'Salman Khan refuses to believe Bodyguard's success'
Salman Khan is recovering after an eight-hour surgery in Pittsburgh and refuses to believe that his " Bodyguard" has broken box-office records.

Kim Kardashian wants to share pregnancy with sister
Kim recently married NBA player Kris Humphries and admitted it would be amazing if she could be expecting a baby at the same time as her sister.

Infotech

Motorola to help Google fight Apple: Schmidt
Google Chairman Schmidt said his company's planned $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola was aimed at acquiring products, and not merely patents.

11 tablets available for less than Rs 15000
Year 2011 is truly proving to be the year of the tablets. In Indian market alone, today there are at least eight affordable tablet PCs.

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

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September 01, 2011

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Baba Ramdev in ED net over foreign exchange violation
Ramdev and his Haridwar-based trusts have been booked by the Enforcement Directorate in a case of alleged foreign exchange violation.

Chinese warship confronts Indian navy vessel: Report
A Chinese warship demanded that India's INS Airawat, an amphibious assault vessel identify itself and explain its presence in the South China Sea.

Private hospitals to provide free treatment to poor: Supreme Court
The SC ordered Delhi's private hospitals, built on subsidised government land, to provide free treatment to the poor.

Cities

IIT student commits suicide
A girl student of IIT Patna committed suicide by jumping from the roof of her hostel building, police said.

Wife can seek maintenance on behalf of major child: Bombay HC
The Bombay HC has held that an estranged wife can seek maintenance from her husband for her major daughter or son so long as the child is dependent on her.

Business

Food inflation soars to 10.05%
Food inflation entered the double-digit number after a gap of five months, as onion, fruits, vegetables and protein-based items turned more expensive.

Gold drops by Rs 110, silver gains Rs 200
Gold prices on Thursday declined by Rs 110 to Rs 27,530 per ten gram in the bullion market on sluggish demand amid weak global trend.

Sports

India can rise to second in ICC ODI rankings
They have lost the tag of number one Test team but India can climb to second in the ICC ODI rankings if they manage to beat England 4-1 or better.

Maria Sharapova rolls into third round
Sharapova avoided Wednesday's cull of seeds at the US Open with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Belarusian Yakimova in a second round match.

Entertainment

Salman Khan's surgery in US successful
Salman who is suffering from Trigeminal Neuralgia, a nerve disorder that causes intense pain in the face, had left for the US on August 29.

Kate Winslet recalls dramatic fire escape
Kate Winslet has described her escape from Sir Richard Branson's island as a "dramatic chapter in a movie".

Infotech

Apple employee loses test iPhone in bar: CNET
An Apple employee lost a yet-to-be released iPhone model in a tequila bar in the San Francisco Mission District in July, according to CNET.

Sony tablets: Fail to impress on price, hardware
Sony said the S tablet is unique because of a universal remote inside the computer that can be used to control stereos, cable television boxes and TV sets.

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