Monday, February 21, 2011

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February 21, 2011

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Reliance Industries, BP ink $7.2bn oil and gas deal
British oil company BP will take a 30% stake in 23 oil and gas blocks of Reliance and form a 50:50 joint venture.

26/11: Bombay high court upholds death sentence for Kasab
The court turned down Kasab's plea for life sentence and dismissed the petition against co-accused Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed.

Libya turmoil rocks Arab world, thousands seek repatriation
Anti-govt protesters rallied in Tripoli and army units defected to the opposition as Libya saw one of the bloodiest revolts in the Arab world.

Cities

Man booked for raping woman on pretext of marriage
The Chinchwad police have booked a 30-year-old man for allegedly raping an accounts officer of a private company on the pretext of marrying her.

Honest auto driver returns Rs 4L, gold to passenger
An auto driver handed over Rs 4 lakh cash and five tolas gold ornaments left behind by his customers to the Dabeerpura police late on Friday night.

Business

China telecom giant Huawei calls off US deal
A major Chinese telecoms equipment producer says it is calling off its purchase of a US computer company after a security panel refused to approve the deal.

Sensex up sharply by 227 points
BSE benchmark Sensex sharply by 227 points to close at 18,438.31, as investors bought strong stocks at cheaper levels led by IT sector.

Sports

Despite B'desh win, India's fielding needs a big push
It was India's shoddy fielding in their opening World Cup match against Bangladesh that is a major concern for the team management.

'Michael Hussey wanted to prove he was fit for WC'
Michael Hussey was so upset by the selectors' decision to drop him from World Cup squad that he wanted to prove his fitness by playing in a Sheffield Shield fixture.

Entertainment

Anushka upsets Rohit Shetty, Ajay
The attractive Anushka Shetty has put her wrong foot forward in Bollywood. The Bollywood superstar has reportedly ditched her for another Southern siren.

LiLo refused entry at a private party!
Lindsay Lohan's celebrity status did not help her as she was unceremoniously turned away from a private party at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in Hollywood.

Infotech

5 things you should know about IPv6
Many web surfers don't know it, but the introduction of new internet address standards might change the way they get online.

US panel denies clearance to Huawei Tech deal
A major Chinese telecoms equipment maker is scrapping its effort to acquire a US computer company after a security panel refused to approve the deal.

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

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February 20, 2011

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Kalmadi asks for JPC probe into CWG scam
Suresh Kalmadi also said he would resign as Member of Parliament in case any proof of him having taken even a single rupee surfaces.

Rahat Ali, manager fined Rs 15 lakh each
The duo were to board a Dubai flight when the DRI sleuths detained them at IGI Airport on Feb 13 with allegedly undeclared amount of $1.24 lakh and some other instruments too in foreign currency.

2G scam: Govt to announce JPC probe on Feb 22
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is believed to have conveyed this to a meeting of leaders of all political parties here on Sunday.

Cities

Heavy rains lash Delhi
Several areas of the capital were lashed by rains that started at around 3.20pm and continued for over an hour leading to waterlogging in various stretches.

Man held for circulating obscene MMS
Ahmedabad police have nabbed a 35-yearold man who recorded his intimate moments with a married woman and later used them to blackmail her.

Business

G20 waters down resolution on trade imbalances
China prevailed upon the G20 grouping to water down a resolution to correct global economic imbalances, even as India raised concerns about rising commodity and energy prices.

Sensex likely to trade in 16,000-20,000 range in 2011
The stock market is expected to witness a negative bias in the first half of 2011 and pick up later with the Sensex likely to trade in a range of 16,000- 20,000 points for the current year, broking firms have said.

Sports

Golf: SSP Chowrasia bags Avantha Masters
The Indian golfer ended his three-year-old title drought by winning the co-sanctioned Avantha Masters in the most dramatic fashion after closest rival Robert Coles of England bogeyed his closing hole on Sunday.

Australia is worse than crisis-stricken Pak: Ganguly
Ganguly further said that he hopes to see another rival torpedo Australia's bid for a fourth consecutive World Cup crown.

Entertainment

Madhuri says no to Rajnikanth
A distributor says, "Besides casting Deepika Padukone and Sonu Sood from Mumbai, Rajni Sir was also keen to have Madhuri Dixit in Rana. However she turned down the offer," a distributor said.

John, Bipasha break-up for real?
Bipasha Basu has clarified that John and she were simply busy doing their respective projects, and that all was well between them.

Infotech

Smartphones turning gaming consoles
Sony Ericsson packed a PlayStation pad into its latest smartphone, unveiled this week at the mobile industry's annual get-together in Barcelona.

4 tips for safe Internet banking
With online crime increasing at an alarming rate, it is important for internet users to be safe than be sorry.

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Saturday, February 19, 2011

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February 19, 2011

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World Cup 2011: India set 371-run target for Bangladesh
Virender Sehwag's career-best 175 and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 100 powered India to 370/4 against Bangladesh in the 2011 World Cup opener.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan charged under FEMA
Pakistani sufi singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof on Saturday were charged under the FEMA and Customs Act.

Ulfa faction threatens armed strike against Congress
The outfit also warned the people to stay away from election meetings of the Congress. The assembly elections in the state are due in April.

Cities

MCD seeks greater citizen participation in dengue prevention
Greater public participation and better coordination among various agencies are necessary for effectively tackling vector-borne diseases, MCD said.

Bhupathi-Lara to exchange vows in Goa
Tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi and Bollywood actress Lara Dutta are all set to tie the knot in a formal wedding ceremony in a grand Victorian style.

Business

G-20 close in on imbalance indicators
Finance chiefs of the world's dominant economies are close to agreeing on how to track dangerous imbalances in the global economy.

Corporate America's Budget wish list
Corporate America wants finance minister Pranab Mukherjee to give positive indications on raising the FDI cap in insurance sector.

Sports

WC an opportunity to make fresh start: Vettori
Battling poor form for the past few months, New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori urged his teammates to use the World Cup as an opportunity.

Australia team is flawed: Ian Chappell
He is not ready to write-off Australia's chances in the World Cup, but former captain Ian Chappell has conceded that the current team is 'flawed'.

Entertainment

Preity bored of playing bubbly babe
The actress is all geared up to star in Mahesh Manjrekar's film, White, which is a hard-hitting drama about a woman.

Priyanka's miffed with Vishal
Priyanka, who has been promoting the film, was very keen to join Vishal when he left for the Berlin Film Festival on Wednesday.

Infotech

Google Chrome beta gets update
Google released a revved-up version of Chrome as rivals Microsoft & Mozilla beefed up their own champions for the Internet browsing software.

Twitter blocks UberTwitter, Twidroyd, UberCurrent apps
Twitter suspended UberTwitter, UberCurrent, and Twidroyd applications in a clash with a startup that controls a fifth of the "tweets".

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Friday, February 18, 2011

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February 18, 2011

Top Headlines

Birdflu strikes India again; 3,000 chicken culled in Tripura
Over two thousand chicken and ducks have died in the area since February 3, 2010, and blood samples of some tested positive for the H5N1 virus.

Babri case: CBI appeals in SC against Advani, others
The CBI challenged the Allahabad HC's order to drop charges against L K Advani and 20 others in the Babri Masjid demoliton case.

World Cup opening ceremony gets underway
The opening ceremony of the 2011 World Cup got off to a rousing start at the new-look Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.

Cities

Cops foil jail break attempt in Hubli
Violence erupted in a sub-jail as inmates clashed with police and made a vain bid to escape, leaving 27 prisoners and 24 police personnel injured.

School driver sends lewd SMSes to Bangalore girls
Reena (name changed), a student at R V School, Lakshmipura, had enough when P Prashanth, her school van driver, sent her filthy text messages.

Business

IB should probe share hammering of infra stocks: ADAG
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infra has sought an Intelligence Bureau probe into alleged hammering down of 23 infrastructure stocks.

Sensex down 295 pts on profit booking
Late selling pushed down a benchmark index for equities markets, which closed 267 points lower than its previous close.

Sports

This Indian team is better than 2003: Anil Kumble
Former India captain Anil Kumble feels that the current crop is better than the team which made the final of the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.

ICC insists on elite World Cup in future
ICC backed their decision to restrict the next World Cup to 10 top teams, saying minnows were better suited playing the Twenty20 format.

Entertainment

Salman touches Kangna's heart
Salman Khan and Kangna Ranaut find themselves put up in the same hotel in Bangkok. They both are shooting for different films there.

Diamonds rule Lara's wedding jewellery
Uncut diamond necklace set studded with vilandis, rose-cut diamonds, round diamonds, emeralds, rubies and pearls will rule Lara's wedding jewellery.

Infotech

Obama talks jobs with Jobs, other tech leaders
President Obama assembled some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley to confer on jobs and innovation, trying to get leaders.

How Facebook users skirt ban in China
The Great Firewall of China has helped the govt block websites from the Falun Gong to Twitter Inc for years in the world's most censored Internet market.

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

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February 17, 2011

Top Headlines

World Cup opening ceremony gets underway
The opening ceremony of the 2011 World Cup got off to a rousing start at the new-look Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.

2G scam: A Raja sent to Tihar Jail
Former telecom minister A Raja, arrested for his alleged role in 2G spectrum scam, was sent to Tihar Jail today under 14-days' judicial custody.

Irritate opposition, not your own team: Dhoni to Sreesanth
Saying that the only people Sreesanth should "irritate" on the field are opposition players, Dhoni advised the pacer to remain within boundaries.

Cities

One held for killing youth who protested sister's abusers
A man was arrested for being in a group that killed a youth because he protested their using abusive language against his sister, police said.

'Tihar Jail' cookies and cakes in Mother Dairy outlets?
Encouraged by the response to its in-house products, Tihar Jail authorities are planning to start sale of their factory items at Mother Dairy & Reliance Fresh.

Business

Govt lifts ban on onion exports
Government has decided to lift the ban on export of onions after its prices almost crashed in the domestic market, triggering farmers' protest.

Sensex closes 206 points up
The BSE benchmark sensex rose for the fifth straight session on Thursday adding nearly 206 points to close at 18,506.82 on funds buying.

Sports

IPL 4: Team Kochi fans ridicule 'Commandos' tag
IPL side Kochi attracted fresh controversy for adopting the name 'Indi Commandos' ahead of their debut appearance in the money-spinning tournament.

Ana needs someone to understand her
Ana Ivanovic, the 23-year-old former world number one, admits she needs someone to understand her as she again ponders how to climb back to the top.

Entertainment

Ankita out of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'
Ankita Lokhande and Yana Gupta find themselves in the Danger Zone in the dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'.

Asin steps out of 'Housefull 2' for Rajni?
It is common knowledge that Deepika Padukone opted out of the Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Housefull 2' to be a part of Rajinikanth's 'Rana'.

Infotech

Apple CEO Steve Jobs may have only six weeks to live: Report
National Enquirer claims to be publishing photos of Jobs taken on Feb 8 outside Stanford Cancer Center that show him looking extremely thin and frail.

Twitter, Facebook leave people more lonely: Book
Social media leaves many people feeling lonely, alienated and dissatisfied with life, according to American author Sherry Turkle.

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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February 16, 2011

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Pakistan contradicts reports on reaching understanding with US on Davis
Pak has contradicted media reports about any pronouncement being made on the diplomatic immunity of the US official who killed two men in Lahore.

Compromises are a part of coalition politics: PM
Besieged by a series of scams, the Prime Minister met TV editors to field questions on the opposition's charges ahead of the budget session.

2G spectrum scam: Anil Ambani at CBI headquarters
Reliance Infocomm head Anil Ambani remained with CBI officials for nearly two hours in connection with the probe into the 2G spectrum scam.

Cities

Two youths get life term for killing neighbour
A court has sentenced two youths to life imprisonment for stabbing to death one person and critically injuring two others after a fight.

Traffic disrupted in central Delhi
Traffic movement was slow in a section of central Delhi today where civic authorities were working to repair a portion of a road that had caved in.

Business

Unitech spurts 9% on BSE
Realty giant Unitech today bounced over nine per cent on BSE, amid value buying by investors at attractive levels.

Sensex gains 27pts, Tata Steel up 3.97%
Stock markets rallied for the fourth straight session today, with the Sensex ending 27 points up at 18,300.90 on continued buying by funds.

Sports

Half-fit Akhtar can lift Pakistan to glory: Alam
Pak manager Intikhab Alam has his doubts over the fitness of Shoaib Akhtar but believes that even a half-fit Akhtar would be a handful for opponents.

World Cup banks on hi-tech to fix umpiring howlers
14 captains will lead their teams into the World Cup with the governing body's assurance that they are more protected against umpiring howlers.

Entertainment

'Munni' too vulgar for National Games
"Munni Badnaam Hui" might be the rage, but not in Jharkhand. Sameera Reddy realised when she reached to perform this song for the 34th National Games.

Remain true to contract: Paswan to Kangna
Rumours say that's the only reason why the curly haired Bollywood actress is in Chirag Paswan's film.

Infotech

Samsung unveils Android-based media players
Apart from the Galaxy S II smartphone and Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, Korean giant Samsung has unveiled Android-based iPod rivals, Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 and WiFi 5.0.

Google CEO: Tried hard to woo Nokia
Google tried hard to win Nokia over to its Android mobile platform before Nokia decided to throw its lot in with Microsoft, Google chief executive said.

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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February 15, 2011

Top Headlines

Pakistan thanks Chidambaram for singer Rahat's release
Pak minister Rahman Malik thanked home minister P Chidambaram for the release of singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who was detained by DRI authorities.

Maoists are our own people, says Army
The army's move to train its troops inside Abhujmaadh forests, a Maoist stronghold, has triggered speculation -- whether this will result in army deployment.

Italy PM Berlusconi to be tried for buying sex with minor, abuse of power
Italian PM Berlusconi will go on trial for buying underage sex and abuse of power, a judge has ruled. Berlo has denied ever paying for sex.

Cities

26 child workers rescued in Delhi
Twenty-six child workers were rescued from an embroidery unit in south Delhi Tuesday, an NGO said.

Lawyer attacked outside Chandigarh court premises
4 unidentified men attacked a lawyer with iron rods outside the premises of a district court complex in Sector 17 and also damaged his car, police said.

Business

SBI to offer 15-yr retail bonds at 9.95%
State Bank of India will sell bonds to retail investors offering returns of 9.75% and 9.95% on 10- and 15-year bonds, respectively.

Sensex closes 72 points up
The BSE benchmark Sensex ended 72 points up on Tuesday at 18,273.80 on smart rally in heavyweights like Reliance Industries.

Sports

World Cup: Gripping moments that take the cake
West Indies played Pakistan in a must-win match in 1987 and Courtney Walsh was bowling the last over.

Only playing well will be my focus: Suresh Raina
At 5.30 am when most kids throw tantrums when woken up, here was a kid who would want to attend a cricket practice session!

Entertainment

Imran's day in the women's compartment
Valentine's Day may be about romance, but even those who are often seen romancing pretty ladies on the big screen can't take the day off.

Rohit Verma confesses his love for Amit Sarin
Amit Sarin who is seen slogging it out on Zor Ka Jhatka, had some tough time while shooting for the show, particulary with Rohit Verma.

Infotech

Google accused of stealing trade secrets
Technology communications company VoIP Inc sued Google Inc in NY Supreme Court, accusing the Internet giant of stealing its trade secrets.

Google chases computer criminals to rivals
Google has almost cut in half the malicious software affecting users of its search engine, driving hackers to Microsoft Inc's Bing, Yahoo, a report says.

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