Monday, February 4, 2013

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February 04, 2013

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SC agrees to examine definition of 'juvenile' in Juvenile Justice Act
SC decided to examine the constitutional validity of the provision giving the definition of juvenile in Juvenile Justice Act which treats a person below the age of 18 a minor.

Kamal Haasan clears final legal hurdle, Vishwaroopam to release in TN on Feb 7
Madras HC closed all writ petitions filed after the Tamil Nadu govt banned the film. Kamal Haasan said Vishwaroopam will release in TN on Feb 7.

A day after fatwa, Kashmir's all-girl band calls it quits
The three teenage members decided to call it quits, a day after the Grand Mufti issued a fatwa terming singing as un-Islamic.

Cities

A constable who develops software to nab crooks
Dilip Thakor, 37, has developed 'Pinak' - a search engine tailor-made to combat crime.

Boy shot at NCC camp still critical
The condition of 13-year-old Parag Ingle, who got shot in the head during a NCC training camp on Friday, continues to be critical.

Business

Gold declines for third-day on subdued demand
Gold prices dipped for the third day, losing Rs 50 to settle at Rs 30,750 per ten grams in the national capital on Monday.

Etihad Airways posts 200% rise in 2012 net profit
Etihad Airways, the fast-growing carrier of Abu Dhabi, posted a 200% rise in net profit in 2012 and a 17% increase in revenue.

Sports

1st Test: Dale Steyn bowls South Africa to victory
Dale Steyn struck with the second new ball to secure a 211-run win for SA on the 4th day of test against Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium.

I have never seen this much money: Chris Morris
Chris Morris, the South African all-rounder, conceded that he has never seen the kind of money he would now be drawing after the IPL auction.

Entertainment

Hema Malini asked for one crore
Hema Malini reportedly stumped a filmmaker when she recently asked for 1 crore as her remuneration.

Salman, 4 others to appear before court in blackbucks case
Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabbu and Neelam will appear before a court in Jodhpur in connection with the blackbucks poaching case of 1998.

Infotech

Happy birthday Facebook!
Social networking website Facebook turns nine-year-old today. Facebook was started on February 4, 2004 in a dorm of Harvard University by Mark Zuckerburg.

Nokia: BlackBerry not ideal for business users
After mocking Apple iPhone 5 with a video and sounding a challenge to Samsung before the launch of Lumia 920, Nokia has this time taken a dig at BlackBerry.

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Sunday, February 3, 2013

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February 03, 2013

Top Headlines

President Pranab Mukherjee signs sexual assault ordinance
Despite oppositions by women's groups, President Pranab Mukherjee today signed the ordinance on sexual assault which was passed by the Union cabinet on Friday.

Maxwell gets million-dollar deal as stars ignored at IPL 6 auction
Australian Glenn Maxwell was the only million-dollar buy in IPL 6 players' auction where teams opted to put their money on unheralded names instead of stars.

Nitish Kumar wants BJP to name PM nominee, later denies saying so
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was quoted saying that BJP should declare its PM candidate in advance of next year's Lok Sabha polls, but later denied having said so.

Cities

Another paedophile strikes four in Goa, arrested
A paedophile has been arrested for molesting over several months four minor girls from Margao, police said Sunday.

Couple charred to death after a fight
A couple was charred to death after a woman set herself ablaze on having a fight with her husband in Radhagram colony here, police said today.

Business

LIC cuts stake in 27 Nifty firms; sells shares worth Rs 8000cr
LIC has lowered its holdings in as many as 27 of the 50 blue-chip firms forming the market benchmark Nifty, while selling shares worth an estimated Rs 8,000cr.

BHEL granted Maharatna status
Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today said it has been granted Maharatna status by the government.

Sports

ICC Women's World Cup: England beat India by 32 runs
Harmanpreet Kaur's brilliant century went in vain as India suffered a 32-run defeat against England in their group A match of the ICC Women's World Cup.

Hard work, commitment key to earn respect from others: Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar has a piece of advice for the youngsters — hard work and commitment can earn a person respect from colleagues.

Entertainment

B-town divas' caring husbands
The course of the Filmfare Awards at Yash Raj Studios evening a few weeks ago had us bumping into a few very loving husbands.

Ram Kapoor misses Mai premiere
Asha Bhosle's debut film Mai had a befitting premiere the other night with the film fraternity turning up to show its love for the songstress.

Infotech

Review: Microsoft Office 2013
With an online subscription, you keep paying Microsoft to use the latest version of the software, rather than pay the company once for software that gets outdated.

Nokia to launch iPad rival in February?
Nokia has sent out invites for a press meet of the Mobile World Congress and rumour has it that it may use this event to showcase its first tablet.

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

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February 02, 2013

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Fast-track court frames charges against 5 gang-rape accused
The 5 accused will now face trial for which maximum sentence is death for brutally gang-raping and murdering a young woman in Delhi on Dec 16.

31 killed as militants attack Pakistan army checkpost
The Pak Taliban claimed responsibility, saying the attack was in response to a US drone strike last month in which two commanders were killed.

Kashmir's only all-girl band facing online threats, abuses
The teenaged girls who came to limelight last year have received online threats and absurd comments, leaving their parents worried.

Cities

Flight operations remain largely normal at IGI airport
Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport here largely remained normal today, even as the area witnessed shallow fog.

3 men gang-rape 19-year-old in Bangalore
A 19-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three unidentified men in the bushes near the railway tracks under the Lingarajapuram flyover.

Business

Manufacturing output growth weakens in January: Survey
Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed to a 3-month low in January due to the impact of easing orders and power outages, a survey showed.

RBI paper seeks to cut use of cheque books
Cheque books may go the way of physical share certificates if proposals mooted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are enforced.

Sports

Glenn Maxwell chalks out plans to tackle Indian spinners
Maxwell was named as the main spinning all-rounder in Australia's 17-member Test squad to tour India, which means he is likey to earn a baggy green.

Stage set for IPL 6 players' auction
Australia's Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting are likely to attract attention when the 9 franchises sit for the players' auction of the IPL 6 Sunday.

Entertainment

No remakes for Ranbir Kapoor
One hears that Ranbir Kapoor, who is always up for a challenge, doesn't believe in remakes.

Sanjay Dutt returns to action genre
With action gaining popularity in Bollywood in recent times, Sanjay Dutt is returning to the genre in Anand Kumar's 'Zila Ghaziabad'.

Infotech

BlackBerry Z10 selling at triple the price on eBay
Though yet to be launched in North America, BlackBerry's new smartphones were already for sale online, stirring bidding frenzies.

Apple beats Samsung as top phone seller in US: Report
The launch of iPhone 5 and the declining popularity of non-smartphones have made Apple the biggest seller of phones in US for the first time.

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Friday, February 1, 2013

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February 01, 2013

Top Headlines

Kiran Bedi backs Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare accuses govt of betrayal
"This government has gone back on its assurances over the last two years. They have betrayed us," Anna Hazare said.

Diesel prices to be hiked 40-50 paise every month: Moily
Diesel prices will be hiked by 40-50 paise per litre every month till losses are completely wiped out, Veerappa Moily said.

SC stays Ashis Nandy's arrest over anti-dalit remarks
In some relief to sociologist Ashis Nandy, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a stay on his arrest over alleged anti-dalit remarks.

Cities

Family of Delhi gang-rape victim seeks appointment with Sonia Gandhi
The family of Delhi gang-rape victim has sought an appointment with Sonia Gandhi to apprise her of their woes and demands.

TabCab completes a year, plans fleet expansion
With nearly 1,700 cabs on road, fleetcab operator TabCab now plans to expand its fleet strength by 1,200 more cars.

Business

Jet fuel price hiked by 2%
Jet fuel prices were today hiked by 2%, reversing the two month declining trend in rates.

Top brass of Etihad, Jet meet finance minister
Top brass of the two carriers met finance minister P Chidambaram here and are understood to have discussed regulatory requirements.

Sports

Women's World Cup begins without the crowd
The Mumbai denizens gave a cold response to the women's World Cup opener between India and West Indies.

Ferrari unveils new F138 car for 2013
The car's name - F138 - is a combination of the year and a tribute to the V8 engines which will be used for the last time.

Entertainment

Ranveer Singh arm twists Priyanka Chopra
Ranveer Singh's boisterous nature is not going down too well with many of his colleagues.

Salman goes out of way for friend Rouble Nagi!
Salman's friends list doesn't only consist of the Creme de la creme of Bollywood but also a few from outside the industry.

Infotech

Apple blocks Oracle's Java on Macs
Some Mac users were taken by surprise as their computers stopped running programs written using the Java programming language.

BlackBerry Z10 may not be same everywhere
When BlackBerry unveiled Z10, it did not talk much about the processor that powers the phone.

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