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Monday, January 24, 2011

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	January 24, 2011

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Suresh Kalmadi, Lalit Bhanot sacked from CWG OC
Suresh Kalmadi was today sacked as the chairman of the CWG OC in the interest of impartial investigations into allegations of corruption in conducting the mega event.

I am of impeccable integrity, CVC Thomas tells Supreme Court
P J Thomas opposed the petition in the SC seeking his removal as Central Vigilance Commissioner saying he had become a "victim of political battle".

BJP top brass stopped at Jammu airport ahead of 'Ekta Yatra'
Senior BJP leaders Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and Ananth Kumar on Monday arrived at the Jammu airport ahead of the party's Ekta Yatra, but were stopped from leaving the premises.

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Over 150 doctors on strike in Mumbai
Over 150 resident doctors at the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital struck work early on Monday to protest manhandling by relatives of some patients.

Three youths nabbed with 500 live cartridges
Three youths allegedly working as arms dealers were nabbed with 500 live cartridges of 315 Bore calibre in Meerut, police said today.

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Sensex recovers on higher Q3 earnings by banks
Sensex today recovered about 144 points to close at 19,151.28, led by banking stock after SBI and ICICI posted attractive quarterly earnings.

ICICI Bank Q3 net up 77.5% to 2,039cr
Private sector lender ICICI Bank today reported a 77.5% jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,039 crore for the quarter ended December 30, 2010.

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'Pak cricketers must learn from Sachin'
Former captain and director-general of Pakistan Cricket Board Javed Miandad has urged Pakistani cricketers to learn from the achievements of Sachin Tendulkar.

Paes-Bhupathi enter Australian Open quarterfinals
Paes and Bhupathi entered the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a fighting over Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo in the third round of the men's doubles event.

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Shahid rushes to rescue Priyanka
A few days ago, Shahid told a section of the media, "I am okay being seen with Priyanka."

I'm not perfect, says Sienna
Sienna Miller admits she isn't a "perfect person." The 29-year-old actress —insists she shouldn't be judged on the decisions she makes in her personal life.

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'My Total Facebook Views' scam spreads
The application 'My Total Facebook Views' which has been doing rounds on the world's most popular social networking site is yet another of those Facebook scams.

BlackBerry to give '2 phones in 1'
A senior Research In Motion executive says the company would soon introduce software that would effectively give users two phones in one.

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Sunday, January 23, 2011

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	January 23, 2011

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Karnataka crisis: BSY takes fight to Delhi
B S Yeddyurappa left for Delhi to seek advice from the BJP central leadership and also to meet President Pratibha Patil to complain about governor H R Bhardwaj.

BJP attacks PM statement on Lal Chowk flag hoisting
BJP accused the Centre and the J&K government of "surrendering" to separatists who have declared that they will not let the tricolour be unfurled in Srinagar

Another TN fisherman killed by Lankan Navy
Another Tamil Nadu fisherman was killed in a brutal manner by the Sri Lankan Navy off Vedaranyam coast in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu.

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Two-year-old boy dies after being given polio drops in Chennai
A two-year-old boy died soon after being given oral polio drops at Padappai in suburban Chennai on Sunday morning, the child's mother said.

Bihar police order arrest of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha
Bihar police have ordered the arrest of Shatrughan Sinha for violating the model code of conduct in the October-November 2010 assembly polls.

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Google gives $100m compensation to outgoing CEO Schmidt
Google Inc, fresh off announcing a management shake-up, will give a $100 million equity award to outgoing chief executive Eric Schmidt.

BSNL to expand 3G footprint
Public sector telephone service provider BSNL said it will expand its 3G footprint in 60 more cities, taking the number to 760 cities.

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David Hussey guides Australia home in third ODI
David Hussey steered Australia to a four-wicket win over England in the third one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Schiavone wins longest Slam match
Schiavone edged Kuznetsova 4-6, 6-1, 16-14 in a four-hour and 44 minute marathon that shattered the women's record for the longest match.

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Ajay Devgn's back in Power
Ajay Devgn, who had walked out of Rajkumar Santoshi's Power is apparently back in the film now.

Will Aamir Khan host Bigg Boss 5?
While Salman Khan has openly expressed his desire to host the next season of Bigg Boss as well, the production house seems to be aiming for Amir Khan.

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Laptop vs desktop
Laptops are easy to pack up and can be used anywhere. Desktop PCs are typically more powerful and offer better ergonomics but are tied to one place.

How to secure your online image
Employers, financial partners, and even friends would almost be remiss if they didn't avail themselves of the opportunity to find out about you.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

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	January 22, 2011

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Karnataka bandh over BSY's prosecution turns violent
Buses were burnt, shops attacked and stones were pelted across Karnataka to enforce a shutdown called by BJP to protest Governor H R Bhardwaj's sanction.

Defying Omar govt, BJP to go ahead with Ekta Yatra in Kashmir
The BJP has decided to go ahead with its 'Ekta Yatra' and the plan to hoist the national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Republic Day.

"I'm not at anyone's mercy": Kiran Kumar to Jaganmohan Reddy
Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Kumar virtually dared former Cong MP Jaganmohan Reddy to pull down his govt, bluntly telling him that he was not at his mercy.

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1 lakh for kin of deceased in Chennai's firework blast
Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi on Saturday announced Rs 1 lakh compensation to the next of kin of eight persons killed in a fire at a fireworks factory at Virudhunagar.

Delhi artist bags Rs 1 million for contemporary art
Delhi-based artist Mithu Sen has won the first Skoda Award for Indian contemporary art beating other shortlisted artists to bag the Rs 1 million cash prize.

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Citigroup gives CEO Vikram Pandit a big raise
The New York-based bank is lifting Vikram Pandit's base salary to USD 1.75 million from just USD 1 a year effective immediately.

Cars costlier as auto firms hike prices
Cars have just got dearer with major automobile firms, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and General Motors, increasing prices this month.

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Batting woes worry India before 5th ODI
With the series tantalisingly poised at 2-2, India will have to quickly regroup and sort out their batting woes as they go into the fifth and final one-dayer on Sunday.

Paes-Bhupathi advance to Australian Open 3rd round
India's Lee-Hesh registered a victory over Argentina's Juan Monaco and Feliciano Lopez of Spain to enter the third round of the Australian Open men's doubles.

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Hrithik, Priyanka get physical
Unprecedented sparks are going to fly between Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan in " Agneepath" and Karan Johar says the two have not got so intense before.

SRK opens gym to friends
Sanjay Dutt was one of the first superstars to let all the young boys who entered films workout in his gymnasium.

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Google's 10 milestones
Google Inc said co-founder Larry Page will replace Eric Schmidt in April as chief executive of the world's No. 1 search engine company.

Leadership worries nag AMD
Concerns about Advanced Micro Devices Inc roll-out of its new PC chips hung over its shares, despite company's expectations of a better-than-seasonal first quarter.

Friday, January 21, 2011

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	January 21, 2011

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Army court finds Lt Gen Rath guilty in Sukna land scam
Lt Gen P K Rath was found guilty by an Army court martial on three counts - issuing NOC, signing MOU with the builder, and not informing command headquarters.

Kochi IPL franchise denies reports of roping in Sourav Ganguly
The Kochi franchise has denied reports that it is in talks with IPL discard Sourav Ganguly for a place in the team in the 4th edition of Indian Premier League.

Ignore Sibal's views on 2G scam: SC to CBI
The SC on Friday directed CBI to carry out investigation into 2G spectrum scam without being influenced by telecom minister Kapil Sibal's views.

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Delhi HC disposes PIL, govt to rescue mentally ill woman
The Delhi HC on Friday disposed off a PIL after the govt submitted that it is taking action to rescue a mentally ill woman found roaming on the streets for the last 3 years.

Major ONGC oil spill off Mumbai's coast
ONGC's Mumbai-Uran Trunk Oil pipeline burst this morning causing an oil spill 80 kms away from Mumbai's coast. The spill was spread around 4 sq km.

Business

Wipro's Kurien to bring back Vivek Paul's firepower
T K Kurien, who has just been appointed as Wipro's CEO for the IT business, is seen as this aggressive guy who has turned around many businesses.

Has China surpassed US in GDP?
Did China overtake the US as the world's biggest economy in 2010? New numbers for the GDP of different countries seem to suggest so.

Sports

Murali to hang his boots after World Cup
Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Friday said that he would retire from international cricket after the 2011 World Cup to be held in the sub-continent.

Roger Federer storms into Australian Open 4th round
Defending champion and second seed Roger Federer cruised into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win over Belgian's Xavier Malisse on Friday.

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Hrithik moved to tears
Bollywood heartthrob and the Times' Most Desirable Man of 2010, Hrithik Roshan, came face-to-face with his wax figure at Madame Tussuads in London yesterday.

Sandra's ex to tie knot with Kat Von D
Sandra Bullock's ex-husband Jesse James has announced his engagement to Kat Von D seven months after his divorce was finalised.

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Number portability: 10 things to know
The long-awaited mobile number portability (MNP) is finally here! The facility allows customers to change their cellphone operator without losing their numbers.

IBM Q4 brings incentive for employees
IBM Corp chief Sam Palmisano is giving non-executive workers $1,000 in long-term stock incentives after the company posted fourth-quarter earnings.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

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	January 20, 2011

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Sabarimala stampede report says warnings ignored
The Kerala police, Travancore Devaswom Board and the forest department filed their reports on the stampede - which killed 102 pilgrims –in the state high court.

PM to launch scheme to change operator, retain cell number
PM will today unveil the scheme called mobile number portability that will permit users to change their service providers without having to forgo their numbers.

Maken asks officials to sort out CWG payment issue in 10 days
Sports minister said he has given instructions that the issue of unpaid bills of Australian firms for their work during the Games should be sorted out soon.

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Former RAW official tries to undress in court
A former RAW official, claiming to be frustrated at the frequent adjournments in a case against her in the Delhi High Court, tried to undress before a judge.

Telangana agitation: Osmania University students boycott exams
The Telangana agitation has once again intensified as hundreds of students from OU and its constituent colleges boycotted their semester examinations on Thursday.

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RBI cuts fee on outstation cheques
The RBI has decided to lower the service charge for outstation cheques up to Rs 5,000 but allowed banks to levy a higher fee for cheques above Rs 1 lakh.

Rupee depreciates by 17 paise against dollar
The rupee depreciated by 17 paise to Rs 45.62 a dollar in early trade on Thursday following weak domestic equity markets.

Sports

I'm out to beat Rafael Nadal, says Tomic
Bernard Tomic said he had nothing to lose and could topple world number one Rafael Nadal in an intriguing third-round showdown at the Australian Open.

'Ponting should give up captaincy to be like Sachin'
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has said Ricky Ponting can still make runs and regain his lost form like Sachin Tendulkar if he gives up captaincy.

Entertainment

All's well between John, Bips
Bipasha Basu has finally put an end to rumours that she has parted ways with long time beau, actor John Abraham, saying they are very much together and "fine".

Sallu, SRK, Aamir in Bebo's kitty
Leaving behind a not-so-great 2010, Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is all set to explore various genres in the new year with five films in the pipeline.

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Number portability: 6 to-dos
After a long wait and numerous missed deadlines, mobile number portability is set for a nationwide roll-out today.

'Outdated smartphones' hit Sony Ericsson's profit
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, the mobile-phone venture of Sony Corp and Ericsson AB, missed analyst estimates for fourth-quarter sales and profit.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

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	January 19, 2011

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Sabarimala tragedy: 'Dead' man lives again
He lay beneath a pile of dead bodies for about 40 minutes. But when locals splashed water, R Dinesh Kumar suddenly woke up from amid the heap of bodies.

Black money in foreign banks 'plunder of nation': SC
The SC said that it was wrong in treating black money stashed abroad as a tax issue when it was pure and simple theft of the Indian economy.

Cabinet reshuffle: 3 new ministers sworn in
Salman Khursheed, Praful Patel and Shriprakash Jaiswal have been promoted as Cabinet ministers and three new ministers of state have been sworn in.

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One held for raping six-year-old girl
A 58-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl here, police said on Wednesday

Case filed against Priyanka Chopra's tenant
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra's father has lodged an FIR against the tenant staying in their flat in suburban Andheri for allegedly forging documents.

Business

Petrol prices set to boost diesel car sales
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh may not like this, but the growing gap between the pricing of petrol and diesel is likely to give a boost to diesel-powered vehicles.

Sensex snaps 2-day rally; falls by 114 pts
The BSE benchmark Sensex on Wednesday closed lower by nearly 114 points after a choppy trade as investors turned cautious ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle.

Sports

Bhajji is an all-rounder for us: Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised Harbhajan Singh's batting pyrotechnics which ensured their victory in the third ODI against South Africa.

China's Li Na spearheads Asia's Aussie Open push
China's Li Na cruised into the Australian Open's third round to maintain hopes of a first Asian Grand Slam singles title, as Japan's Kei Nishikori also progressed.

Entertainment

Shammi Kapoor compliments Hrithik
Sources say, "Hrithik had just boarded the flight and he pleaded and requested the cabin crew to allow him to speak on the phone. Shammi wanted to bless him.

Alex Reid demands $1m for divorce
Cage-fighter Alex Reid is said to be demanding over $1 million in divorce settlement with his wife, former model Katie Price.

Infotech

Baidu beats Google in China
Chinese search engine Baidu further strengthened in the world's largest Internet market in the fourth quarter at the expense of US rival Google, a research firm said.

'Patni emotions delayed the deal'
Last week saw a man who was once on the centre stage of Indian IT, but who had then gone off it for close to a decade, return in a blaze of publicity back to that stage.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

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	January 18, 2011

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Who's Hu is no joke now; assertive China strides into US
China President Hu Jintao's visit comes at a pivotal time in history when the US is seen to be in economic decline and China is acknowledged to be ascendant.

Sonia meets PM, Cabinet reshuffle likely this week
The meeting comes a day after the PM met President Pratibha Patil and it gave indications that a re-jig of the UPA ministry was possible later this week.

Researchers find Tamil connection in Japanese
Researchers have claimed that many Tamil and Japanese words bear phonetic and semantic resemblances and there are more than 500 Tamil words in Japanese.

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Two killed in group clash in Chennai
A 23-year old fisherman and another 22-year-old man were killed in a group clash at coastal Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai on Monday night.

Pune: 20 hospitalized after chlorine gas leak
About 20 persons were hospitalised today in Pimpri Chichwad area following a chlorine gas leak in an effluent treatment plant, police said.

Business

Sensex gains for 2nd day; up by 210 pts
The BSE benchmark index Sensex rose for the second day on Tuesday gaining 210 points on buying by funds in fundamentally strong scrips.

Foreign investment in China hits record in 2010
FDI in China hit a record $105.7 billion last year, the government said on Tuesday, highlighting growing confidence in the economy.

Sports

3rd ODI: India's top order need to fire
Having levelled the five-match series with a thrilling one-run victory in the last game, an injury-hit India go into the third one-dayer against South Africa on Tuesday.

MS Dhoni defends Chawla's inclusion in WC squad
MS Dhoni on Monday defended Piyush Chawla's inclusion in India's 15-man World Cup squad, saying the leg-spinner's presence provides variety to the attack.

Entertainment

No alcohol for 6-pack Salman
Salman Khan has decided to stay off alcohol till he completes the shooting of his brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri's My Love Story.

SRK raises a toast for Hrithik
Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan have been bonding big time these days, attending each other's parties and spending quality time with one another.

Infotech

15 Little-known facts about Steve Jobs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs single-handedly saved Apple, wrought a revolution in online musicand now with iPad has once again rewritten computing history.

TCS to hire 15,000 in Q4
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest software exporter, said it has hired 50,000 personnel in the nine-month period ended December 2010.

Monday, January 24, 2011

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Saturday, January 22, 2011

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Friday, January 21, 2011

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

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