Sunday, November 6, 2011

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November 06, 2011

Top Headlines

Why are our phones being tapped? Kajriwal asks govt
"The government permits tapping of phone of a person in the larger national interest if that person is posing threat to the security of the nation ," Kejriwal told reporters.

Anna being made a scapegoat by team members: Digvijaya
Digvijaya Singh, who is known for his swipes at Team Anna, said he stands by his every word on the issue and his perception of Hazare is shared by Congress leaders.

West Indies 256/5 on Day 1 at stumps against India
Shivnarine Chanderpaul's unbeaten 111 off 167 balls guided West Indies to 256/5 on the first day of the first Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi.

Cities

Priyanka on tiger trail at Ranthambore
A regular visitor to the Ranthambore National Park, Priyanka Vadra along with her children was once again at the tiger reserve on Saturday.

Laptop on charge electrocutes man
A habit that has virtually become the status statement of a generation that loves to stayed "logged on and plugged in" claimed a life in Kolkata.

Business

Top 7 cos lose over Rs 28Kcr in m-cap
Seven of the top 10 Indian companies have lost more than Rs 28K crore in their market capitalisation in just a week's time, and Coal India was the hardest hit.

FDI dips 16.5% to $1.76bn in September
Reflecting fragile recovery in the world's major economies, foreign direct investment into India dipped 16.5 per cent to USD 1.76 billion in September.

Sports

Dhoni pips Kirmani with most dismissals
Dhoni on Sunday completed another milestone as he pipped Syed Kirmani to become the Indian wicketkeeper with highest number of dismissals in his kitty.

Vigilance team to monitor Pak players during tours
Pakistani cricketers will be monitored by a special vigilance team PCB in future when they are on foreign tours so that there is no repeat of the spot-fixing scandal.

Entertainment

Kushal Punjabi in Ekta Kapoor's film
Kushal Punjabi breaks his four-year hiatus to return to the big screen in Ekta Kapoor's zom-com Rock the Shaadi directed by Navdeep Singh.

Lindsay gatecrashes DiCaprio's party?
Actress Lindsay Lohan, who has been sentenced 30 days in jail, reportedly gatecrashed into the premiere party of Leonardo DiCaprio's new movie "J.Edgar".

Infotech

Why nerds are bi
In the case of computers and the digital world, the number has proved particularly significant.

One tweet too far
TOI-Crest finds out why the social networking tool has become like a gun without a safety catch in the hands of public figures who don't think before they tweet.

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Saturday, November 5, 2011

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November 05, 2011

Top Headlines

Bhupen Hazarika, music legend, dies in Mumbai
86-year-old music maestro Bhupen Hazarika passed away in Mumbai on Saturday. He was suffering from respiratory and kidney failure.

Godhra riots witness and RTI activist stabbed 28 times to death in broad daylight
Nadeem Saiyed, a witness of post-Godhra massacres of Naroda Patia in 2002 and an RTI activist, was brutally murdered today in Juhapura area of Ahmedabad.

UP cop backtracks, regrets allegations of corruption
The IPS officer was forcibly dumped in a mental hospital when he accused the Mayawati govt of corruption. Today, he said he was sorry for his allegations.

Cities

Tata techie jumps to death
A 23-year-old software engineer allegedly jumped to his death from the ninth floor terrace of his Tata Consultancy Services office building.

Blind man held for raping blind friend's blind wife
Police arrested a blind man for allegedly raping his friend's wife, who is also blind, at his friend's residence in Manpada, Dombivli, on October 27.

Business

Nokia to target youth with Asha
Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop launched two messaging phones - Asha 200 and Asha 201- aimed primarily at the Indian mass market.

Govt plans a big push to reforms
The finance ministry has lined up an ambitious reform agenda for the Winter Session and efforts are on to secure support from Opposition to get approval.

Sports

Majeed tried approaching me too, claims Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi has claimed that jailed bookie Mazhar Majeed tried approaching him several times but he kept the players' agent at arm's length.

Hope Sachin gets 100th ton at Kotla: MS
Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the team is hoping that Sachin achieves the milestone in the very first Test of the three-match series against the West Indies.

Entertainment

No slowing down for Amitabh Bachchan
At 69, Amitabh Bachchan is having one of the best phases of his life -- be it the big screen, TV or advertising space.

Lindsay to re-shoot Playboy pictures
The actress who is currently facing a court hearing had already posed nude for the magazine.

Infotech

7 new features in Windows Phone 7.5
Here are seven of the most interesting features of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango over 500 new features.

Apple gives $60m stock grants to execs
Apple Inc, seeking to retain its management team after Steve Jobs's death, gave $60 million restricted-stock grants to most of its senior vice presidents.

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Friday, November 4, 2011

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November 04, 2011

Top Headlines

Petrol price hike: Some roll back possible, says Congress
After getting flak from the allies as well as oppostion, the Centre may partially roll back a 2.7 per cent hike in petrol prices.

Ramalinga Raju, 2 others get bail in Satyam scam
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Satyam founder B Ramalinga Raju, key accused in the Rs 14,000 crore Satyam scam.

'I don't go to temple, I don't perform puja: Nitin Gadkari
BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Friday said though he believes in Hindutva, he does not go to temple, or even perform a puja.

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AU caught in another sex scandal
Andhra University junior assistant lodged a complaint against four of its directors on an allegation of sexual harassment.

Animation company CEO held for fraud
Employees of an animation company in Banjara Hills approached police on Wednesday alleging that the company owners cheated them by not paying salaries.

Business

G20 govts sign anti-tax evasion deal
The United States, China, Germany and other major rich and emerging economies have pledged to fight cross-border tax evasion under an agreement.

Services sector shrinks to 2 ½-yr low
India's service sector contracted for a second straight month in October, as new business grew at its weakest pace since May 2009, a survey showed.

Sports

'I feel responsible for spot-fixing mess'
Bookmaker Mazhar Majeed's elder brother Azhar feels responsible for all the spot-fixing mess since it was he, who introduced his brother to cricket.

Tendulkar's anticipated milestone spices up WI series
The anticipation of a 100th international century from Sachin will arouse interest in a three-Test series between India and the West Indies.

Entertainment

'Hrithik Roshan dances very well'
Seasoned choreographer Saroj Khan speaks about what dance means to her and Hrithik Roshan.

Robert Pattinson loves SRK's DDLJ!
Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol's romantic blockbuster "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" has found a fan in Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson.

Infotech

AMD to cut 1,400 jobs
Advanced Micro Devices Inc unveiled a plan to save about $200 million of operating costs in 2012 by slashing 10 per cent of its global.

10 must-have programmes (all free) for your PC
Here are 10 from tons of programmes - paid as well as free - available for computers that we think you should install right away, if you haven't done so far.

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

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November 03, 2011

Top Headlines

Spot-fixing: Jail for Pak cricketers Butt, Asif, Aamer
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were sentenced to varying jail terms after being found guilty of spot-fixing.

Top industrialist & horse breeder Poonawalla on underworld radar
Influential horse breeder Cyrus Poonawalla is allegedly under threat from Chhota Shakeel. Pune police and Mumbai Crime Branch are investigating the threat calls.

Kejriwal returns Rs 9 lakh dues to government
In a letter to the PM, Arvind Kejriwal said he was returning the dues in protest and it didn't mean he had accepted any mistake.

Cities

Bangalore: Teenagers spur alcohol sales
Fifteen and done. Teenagers in the 15-19 age group are increasingly taking to liquor and girls start as early as 15, according to an Assocham survey.

Woman robs parents' home in Mumbai
The Mulund police arrested a 21-year-old woman and her husband for theft of gold ornaments, cash and a cellphone collectively worth Rs1.51 lakh.

Business

Food inflation surges to 12.21%
Food inflation rose to 12.21% during the week ended October 22, with expensive vegetables, pulses, fruits and milk, putting more burden on the common man.

ArcelorMittal net profit drops in 3rd quarter
ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steel maker, posted on Thursday a 50% drop in third-quarter net profit compared to the same period a year earlier.

Sports

2000 Ranji win my best moment: Sachin
Tendulkar has rated Mumbai's semifinal victory over Tamil Nadu in the 1999-2000 season as his most memorable moment amongst his Ranji Trophy appearances.

Match-fixing not just restricted to sub-continent: Lee
Brett Lee said that match-fixing was not just restricted to the sub-continent but can happen in any part of the world where cricket is played.

Entertainment

Arjun Rampal gifts Ganesha to Lady Gaga
Arjun and Mehr Rampal who played perfect hosts to Lady Gaga over the weekend, gifted the international popstar with a beautiful Ganesha statue.

Kristen Stewart mocked Rob over sexy title
Kristen Stewart has revealed she made fun of her boyfriend Robert Pattinson when he was named the Sexiest Man Alive by Glamour magazine in 2009.

Infotech

5 hot Windows Phone 7 smartphones
Phones from Samsung and HTC are already here, whereas other manufacturers are expected to follow suit in the coming months.

Microsoft exec blasts Google's product strategy
Microsoft's Office 365 director Tom Rizzo has accused Google of "spooking customers" by canceling products too quickly and not offering to support them.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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November 02, 2011

Top Headlines

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to be extradited, rules UK court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his appeal in London's HC against extradition to Sweden to answer sex crime allegations.

Up to oil cos to hike petrol prices: Petroleum ministry
A day after state-owned oil companies pressed for petrol price hike, oil ministry said it is up to the firms to decide on raising rates of the deregulated commodity.

I liked Manmohan Singh when he wasn't PM: L K Advani
"People earlier used to say 'he is an honest man, why do you keep attacking him?' Now they tell me, what the BJP was saying all this while is right," LK Advani said.

Cities

Puri panic after stone fall
Panic struck devotees at Puri's Jagannath Temple when a pot-shaped stone, weighing about a ton, came crashing down from a part of the shrine.

Woman beats husband to death
A 50-year-old man, who allegedly attempted to rape daughter was beaten to death by his wife on Monday night.

Business

Greek cabinet backs referendum
Ilias Mossialos said that the referendum will be held ``as soon as possible'' once the basics tenets of the debt agreement have been reached.

Sensex closes 16 points down
Sensex ended flat as investors turned cautious on renewed concerns over the euro-zone crisis and a weak global trend.

Sports

Yuvraj bats for dropped Harbhajan
It is surprising how Yuvraj Singh still has to answer the same set of uncomfortable questions before a Test series comes around.

Afridi meets new PCB chief, no clarity on his return
Afridi was given a hearing by the newly appointed PCB chief, but there is no clarity on the all-rounder's return to the international cricket.

Entertainment

Abhishek hosts b-day party for Aishwarya
Abhishek Bachchan hosted an intimate birthday (November 1) party for wife Aishwarya Rai and her close friends at Jalsa last night.

Scarlett Johansson defends nude photos
Scarlett Johansson insists there was ''nothing wrong'' with the nude photographs of herself that were made public earlier this year.

Infotech

Top 20 best IT paymasters
Top 20 IT Best Paymasters IT magazine Dataquest and Cyber Media Research (CMR) recently announced their annual IT salary survey.

Microsoft bug spread Duqu virus
Microsoft Corp said hackers exploited a previously unknown bug in its Windows OS to infect computers with the Duqu virus.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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November 01, 2011

Top Headlines

Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif found guilty of spot-fixing
Butt was found guilty of both counts of conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments, while Asif was found guilty of conspiracy to cheat.

Why do you keep issuing warnings to us? Government to Team Anna
The govt today wondered why Team Anna keeps on issuing warnings when the Centre has repeatedly announced its commitment to bring a strong Lokpal Bill.

Fuel retailers pushing for Rs 1.82/litre petrol hike
State-owned oil companies are pressing for a Rs 1.82 per litre increase in petrol prices because of rupee depreciation and hardening of crude oil prices.

Cities

Air India leaves passengers in the cold
Air India Express' passengers are bracing for a tough season with many of the AIE flights either being rescheduled or cancelled with short notice to passengers.

Helicopters in Mumbai fly half the recommended altitude
The risk of flying low, say pilots, is that when there is total engine failure, a helicopter cannot be manoeuvred to open spots and risks crashing on populated areas.

Business

Sensex closes 215 points lower
A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Tuesday closed 215 points lower amid negative global cues.

Europe markets tank on Greek referendum pledge
George Papandreou shocked markets by announcing that a plebiscite will be held after a confidence vote in the government takes place at the end of this week.

Sports

Time to induce fresh blood: Vengsarkar
One of the greatest contributions of Dilip Vengsarkar to Indian cricket was not with the bat but as a selector.

Messi among 23 candidates for world player award
Lionel Messi is in the running for a third consecutive FIFA world player of the year award after being selected among the 23 candidates for the 2011 prize.

Entertainment

Vidya dances 'Dirty' with Big B
Vidya takes the liberty to ask Amitabh Bachchan to dance with her on The Dirty Picture song, the veteran actor complies.

Brad Pitt quits smoking for kids
The 47-year-old has reportedly been guilt-tripped into giving up the habit after he was spotted by daughters Zahara, six, and Shiloh, five

Infotech

Google Maps to enter shops
Google's free online map service is letting shops, gyms, restaurants and other small businesses provide viewers glimpses of what lies behind facades seen on Street View.

IBM India builds solar-powered data centre
For countries, data centre power consumption is expected to put an enormous burden on their power grids.

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