Saturday, August 4, 2012

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August 04, 2012

Top Headlines

Olympics: India to protest Vikas Krishan's ouster
The Indian boxing team is set to counter-attack after Vikas Krishan's ouster from the Olympics with the contingent planning to file a protest of its own.

Another US varsity in visa fraud row; fate of 450 students, mostly Indians, uncertain
Jerry Wang, the CEO of Herguan University in California, has been charged with visa fraud, leaving the fate of over 450 students, mostly Indians, hanging in the balance.

Ex-Army major, wife sentenced to 10 years in jail for battering kid
A former Army major and his second wife were sentenced to 10 years in jail for torturing and trying to kill their minor son from the officer's first wife.

Cities

Neelima's visit to Infosys campus a mystery
When B Neelima walked into Infosys campus in Gachibowli on Tuesday night only to be found in a pool of blood a couple of hours later, she left a trail of questions behind.

Denied studies, girl kills herself in Jaipur
An 18-year old academically promising girl jumped before a running train in, leaving a suicide note questioning India's resistance to allow girls higher education.

Business

'Exports to revive after September'
India on Saturday said it expects exports, that have witnessed contraction for two consecutive months, to turnaround by September end.

Indian pvt sector will invest in ports in Lanka: Sharma
India expressed its keenness to invest in development of war-torn Sri Lanka and promised to rope in private players in sectors like ports and exploration of oil and gas.

Sports

Gambhir propels India after twin blows
Gautam Gambhir slammed half-ton and paired up well with Manoj Tiwary to take India past 150-mark after early blows in the fifth and final ODI.

Krishna Poonia qualifies for final round
India's Krishna Poonia on Friday qualified for the women's discus throw final round in London Olympics with an impressive effort in the qualification round.

Entertainment

NCP Legislator invites Sunny Leone at dahi handi celebrations
It is surprising to see how adult film star Sunny Leone has inspired such inconsistent views among members of the same political party.

Madhuri changes the script in her comeback film
In an industry where 40-plus heroines making a comeback are considered to be at a disadvantage, Madhuri Dixit seems to be rewriting the rules.

Infotech

Airtel: No option but to hike tariffs
Bharti Airtel, on Friday said it was disappointed with the govt's decision to fix the reserve price for 2G spectrum auction at Rs 14,000 crore, leading to higher tariffs.

Samsung shows email saying Steve Jobs wanted 7-inch iPad
Steve Jobs was receptive to Apple making a smaller tablet, fanning speculation that Apple plans to make a mini-iPad and take on Google and Amazon products.

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Friday, August 3, 2012

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August 03, 2012

Top Headlines

Poor monsoon to pull down economic growth to 6%: Govt
The Reserve Bank has recently lowered the growth projection to 6.5 per cent from 7.3 per cent in the wake of deficient monsoon and global economic problems.

BMW case: No extra jail term for Sanjeev Nanda
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction of Sanjeev Nanda in 1999 BMW hit-and-run case.

Courier boy brings back missing former RSS chief KS Sudarshan
Presence of mind exhibited by homemaker Hemavathy and his son Ashok culminated in happy ending of former RSS chief K S Sudarshan's missing saga in Mysore.

Cities

Man held for filming woman bathing in Chennai
Leema (name changed) was taking a bath when she saw a youth, Vinayagamurthy of Ambedkar Nagar, peeping through the window which had small holes.

Girl in coma after nurse botches up abortion
A nurse was arrested in Vijayawada on charges of performing an illegal abortion on an unwed girl whose condition has turned critical after the procedure.

Business

Adidas to invest 70 million euros in Reebok India
German sportswear maker Adidas said it will stick to its 70-million (Rs 476 crore) plan to shore up Reebok India.

Mahindra Satyam soars 10% on Q1 results
Shares of Mahindra Satyam soared about 10 per cent following its posting over 56 per cent jump in net profit for the quarter ended June 30.

Sports

London Olympics: Vijender Singh enters quarterfinals
India's Vijender Singh is just one victory away from claiming a second straight Olympic boxing bronze medal.

5th ODI: India looks to complete 4-1 drubbing over Sri Lanka
India have been consistent and have dominated the five-match series right from the start, barring the second ODI, which they lost by nine wickets.

Entertainment

Vivek, Mallika turn buddies
Having worked in a film together, it seems Vivek Oberoi and Mallika Sherawat have become good buddies.

Jism 2: Bollywood gets racy with provocative new movie
"Jism 2" — the word means "body" in Hindi — will be released across India on Friday, promising to be one of the most graphic films in Bollywood history.

Infotech

Google gets tough with app developers
Google has introduced stricter guidelines for application developers to cut down on malicious apps on its Android platform.

Facebook has 83 million fake accounts
Facebook's latest figures showing growth in global users also suggest as many as 83 million may come from dubious sources.

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

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August 02, 2012

Top Headlines

Team Anna to to call off fast tomorrow, pitches for a political alternative
Team Anna blinked in the battle of attrition with the govt by announcing plans to end the indefinite fast Friday evening as it pitched for an alternative to the current system.

Crime branch to probe Pune blasts; CCTV cameras non-functional
Dayanand Patil, the only person injured in the blast, is being questioned by the police as to how the explosive found its way into his carry bag

London Olympics: Disgraced Chinese player Yu Yang quits badminton
"This is my last time competing. Goodbye Badminton World Federation, goodbye my beloved badminton," Yu Yang wrote in her blog

Cities

Raj Travels owner leaps off sea link
Lalit Sheth, 56, founder of the country's no. 1 travel company Raj Travel World, committed suicide by jumping off the Bandra-Worli Sea Link on Wednesday.

Woman 'jumps' to death from Infosys building
A 27-year-old woman software engineer working at Infosys fell to her death from the third floor of the company's parking lot inside the Gachibowli campus late on Tuesday.

Business

BMW earnings fall 28%
German luxury automaker BMW AG says earnings fell 28 percent in the second quarter due to higher costs for investments in new technology and personnel.

Yes Bank raises Rs 1,180 crore foreign loan
Private bank Yes Bank on Thursday said it has raised around Rs 1,181 crore through a dual currency syndicated loan facility from foreign markets.

Sports

We played one hell of a match: Paes
Disappointed they might be after their exit from Olympics but Leander Paes said he and Vishnu Vardhan played "one hell of a match" against France.

I tried to give my best: Deepika Kumari
The stiff wind blowing across the Lord's cricket ground on Wednesday morning would have given any paceman the itch to run in hard and let loose.

Entertainment

Katrina ignores calls for Ajmer dargah ban
A week ago, the religious head of the dargah had issued a statement demanding restrictions on film stars visiting the shrine to promote their films.

The rakhi bond in Bollywood
This Raksha Bandhan, we take a look at those in Bollywood not born as siblings, but who've formed brother-sister relationships that have survived the test of time.

Infotech

iPhone 5: Sharp to ship screens to Apple in August
Japan's Sharp said it will start shipping screens for a new Apple iPhone that is widely expected to be released in October ahead of the pre-Christmas shopping season.

Sharp plans to cut 5,000 jobs globally: Sources
Japan's Sharp is considering cutting 5,000 jobs globally, or just under 10 per cent of its consolidated workforce, a source close to the matter said on Thursday.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

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August 01, 2012

Top Headlines

Listen to doctors, Delhi Police tell Team Anna
The Delhi Police sent a letter to the fasting members of Team Anna to heed the medical advice given by team of doctors attending to them, an official said.

Mulayam issues stern warning to Akhilesh's government
A peeved Mulayam Singh Yadav warned the party's elected representatives of some harsh action if they failed to meet people's expectations in UP.

Sajjan Jindal cracks Rs 200 crore deal to acquire Mumbai bungalow
Jindal has paid around Rs 200 crore to Manoj Maheshwari, who had stalled the transaction involving his other family members as sellers.

Cities

Jilted paramour kills woman in Bangalore
A garment factory employee who dumped her lover-colleague for another man was allegedly killed by the jilted man.

Madurai doctor held for molesting teenage patient
A 52-yr-old doctor, who allegedly molested a 16-yr-old girl who came for treatment to his hospital, was arrested by the Madurai police.

Business

BMW earnings fall 28%
German luxury automaker BMW AG says earnings fell 28 percent in the second quarter due to higher costs for investments in new technology and personnel.

India's manufacturing growth falls in July, weakest since November
The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) - a measure of factory production - declined to 52.9 in July, from 55 in June.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar nominated for ICC People's Choice Award
Just two years after winning it, senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has once again been nominated for the ICC People's Choice award.

Parupalli Kashyap creates history by reaching quarters at London Olympics
Kashyap became the first Indian man in history to reach the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games after securing 2-1 victory over Niluka Karunaratne.

Entertainment

Amitabh Bachchan plans to tabulate 'Coolie' incident
On July 26, 1982, Amitabh had a close shave with death while shooting a fight scene with co-star Puneet Issar.

Salman Khan's clean-up act on Bigg Boss
The broadcasters of the show confirmed the development: "Bigg Boss 6 will be a wholesome entertainer with a parivarik punch."

Infotech

iPhone crafters are maniacal: Apple designer
The gadget that revolutionized the smartphone industry is prominently displayed in the avant-garde San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Apple: Samsung devices are knockoffs of iPad, iPhone
Samsung alleges Apple is using some of Samsung's own inventions without payment, such as a computer chip at the heart of the iPhone.

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