Thursday, June 23, 2011

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June 23, 2011

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Five suspended for UP medical officer's death in jail
Five prison officials were suspended a day after deputy CMO YS Sachan, arrested for his two seniors' killing, was found dead inside a Lucknow jail.

MV Suez reaches Karachi, Indian crew to return tomorrow
Six Indian sailors, who were part of the 22-member crew of MV Suez vessel that was recently freed by Somali pirates, reached Karachi on Thursday.

Sachin Tendulkar sells his Ferrari to Surat based businessman
The '360 Modena Ferrari' gifted by Michael Schumacher, which once occupied pride of Sachin Tendulkar is now a prized possession of a businessman.

Cities

A Mangalorean shines at MIT
Phones have not stopped ringing at the Agarwal home since Wednesday morning when Indian media lapped up the news of Anant's appointment.

Senior cop under scanner for molestation
The court ordered the Rawatbhata police station to lodge an FIR against the police officer under Section 354 of IPC which deals with assault on woman.

Business

Food inflation climbs to 9.13%
India's food inflation rose to 9.13% for the week ended June 11, compared to 8.96% recorded in the previous week, official data showed.

Sensex up 177 pts on value buying
The Bombay Stock Exchange index Sensex on Thursday spurted by 177 points on value buying in blue-chips like Reliance Industries and Infosys.

Sports

Celebrities wow Wimbledon fans just like the players
A trip to Wimbledon means fans and paparazzi alike can also catch a glimpse of non-tennis celebrities enjoying the high life.

It was physically tough to adjust: Dravid
Indian batsman Rahul Dravid said it was tough adjusting to the conditions in the ongoing first Test against the West Indies.

Entertainment

Chillar Party's a touching film: Salman Khan
"Nothing is small or big. We make big budget films and koi bhi nahi dekhta hai.," says Salman Khan about his latest venture Chillar Party and more.

It's splitsville for Clooney & Elisabetta
Hollywood heartthrob actor George Clooney has split from his Italian girlfriend of two years Elisabetta Canalis, the ex-couple said on Wednesday.

Infotech

6 reasons behind Indian IT's slide
Here's looking into six reasons behind the thumbs down given to Indian IT (as given in the report).

Ericsson to cut 500 jobs
Chip maker ST-Ericsson says it plans to cut up to 500 jobs worldwide as part of a move to save $120 million a year.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

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June 22, 2011

Top Headlines

Clear divergence on key issues in Lokpal draft bills
The two draft bills on Lokpal are a study in contrast with clear divergence on key issues like inclusion of the Prime Minister.

Osama's death bad, India biggest threat, say Pakistanis
A majority of Pakistanis describe al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's death as a bad thing. Only 14% say it is a good thing.

Aishwarya's expecting, I'm going to be a grandfather: Big B
AB night wrote on Twitter: "@SrBachchan: News news news!!I am going to become a grandfather...Aishwarya expecting...so happy and thrilled!!!"

Cities

Woman uses TV show plot to kill partner
First they drugged him, then they strangled him. And as his body lay limp on the floor, they poured acid over his face to mask his identity.

Girl raped at Kalyan railway station
A 17-year-old girl was raped by three unidentified men on the Kalyan railway station premises around 2.45am on Tuesday.

Business

Sensex slips 10 pts in see-saw trade
Sensex finally closed down 10 points at 17,551 - as investors remained cautious amid capital outflows and below normal monsoon forecast.

'Investment in equity mkt is risky'
Samirendra Chatterjee is one of the largest fund managers in the country and certainly the one who is most closely watched.

Sports

I play for India, not for captains: Yuvi
Rubbishing rumours that he refused to play under the leadership of co-player Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh said he plays for India.

Sania Mirza to undergo MRI, doubtful for doubles
Sania Mirza will undergo an MRI scan to know the extent of damage in her left knee and her participation in the doubles events of the Wimbledon.

Entertainment

Manoj Bajpai takes inspiration from real life
Manjoj Bajpai plays Professor Mithlesh Singh, who runs a chain of private coaching institutes in Prakash Jha's Aarakshan.

Kate Moss wants second baby
Seems like supermodel Kate Moss is desperate to have a baby with her fiance The Kills guitarist Jamie Hince ahead of their July 1 nuptials.

Infotech

Firefox 5: 8 things to know
Firefox 4 made its debut on March 22, about a year after the release of Firefox 3.5. Here are eight things to know about the all-new Firefox 5.

Sony Ericsson unveils 2 Android smartphones
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has unveiled two new Android models in a bid to grab more of the burgeoning smartphone market.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

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June 21, 2011

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Pranab says probe found no security breach at his office
The finance minister had written to PM Manmohan Singh last year asking him to order a secret inquiry into the serious breach of security in his office.

Infosys, Tata beat Google, Nokia to emerge as top brands in India
Infosys and Tata have emerged as the top 2 brands in India, beating global majors like Google, Nokia and Facebook, in a new index.

Tamil Nadu poll expenses: Jayalalithaa claims Rs 9.5L, Karunanidhi Rs 4.5L
Close to two months after the state assembly elections, political party leaders have submitted their poll expenditure reports to the Election Commission.

Cities

Jaipal Reddy niece's husband arrested
Police on Monday took four persons, including Dr Chaitanya Reddy, into custody for the suspicious death of Dr Kiran Reddy.

Chaos continues to berth at Juhu
The BMC's disaster control cell with additional lifeguards have adopted a 'level two arrangement' for crowd control at Juhu beach.

Business

Online filing of ITR jumps 80%
Online filing of tax returns in India jumped 80 per cent to 91.57 lakh in 2010-11 and is projected to zoom to to 7.5 crore in five years.

Markets bounce back after sharp fall
Sensex gained over 119 points in early trade on Wednesday on buying by funds and retail investors amid a firming trend on other Asian bourses.

Sports

Sachin is No.1 Indian batsman: Walsh
There seems no end to the list of Sachin Tendulkar admirers and the latest to laud the Indian batting icon is West Indian fast bowling great Courtney Walsh.

1st Test: Windies on top after 1st day against India
Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh struck flamboyant half-centuries, yet India endured a rocky start to the first Test against West Indies.

Entertainment

Jennifer Lopez suffers wardrobe malfunction
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez was left embarrassed after she suffered a wardrobe malfunction during an interview on German TV.

I am not living in with Zaheer Khan: Isha
In her crisp white shirt and cropped schoolgirlish hair Isha Sharvani looked ready to face the brunt of summer when she was in Ahmedabad recently.

Infotech

10 little-known facts about Azim Premji
The tycoon recently announced plans to produce a $32 tablet computer designed to bring iPad-style technology to the country's masses.

Nokia unveils MeeGo-powered N9 smartphone
Finnish cellphone maker Nokia unveiled its N9 smartphone in Singapore on Tuesday, its only bet on the MeeGo platform.

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Monday, June 20, 2011

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June 20, 2011

Top Headlines

Lokpal meet: Differences widen, new issues emerge
Despite disagreement on removal of the Lokpal and appointment of Lokpal selection committee emerged, both sides said the meeting was cordial.

Modi says BCCI forced ICC to change rules to outlaw ICL
Lalit Modi disclosed that the BCCI had wanted ICL to shut shop at any cost and it flexed its muscle to ensure that ICC and the other boards fall in line.

Adarsh blame game: Chavan puts onus on Deshmukh for land allotment
A blame game involving two former Maharashtra CMs erupted over Adarsh scam with Ashok Chavan saying he had no role to play.

Cities

3 techies killed in Choolaimedu mishap
Three techies were killed near the Nelson Manickam road subway in Choolaimedu after their car rammed into a parked tipper lorry.

Prithviraj Chavan's wife gets a taste of civic chaos
Unexpectedly, none other than chief minister Prithviraj Chavan's wife Satwashila has come face to face with the civic messes prevalent across the state.

Business

Sensex down 364pts to over 4-mth low
Sensex plunged to an over four-month low, losing 364 points on across the board selling on emergence of reports that government might impose capital gain tax.

AI staff threaten strike, May salaries delayed
Major unions representing over 30,000 permanent employees of the financially beleaguered national carrier Air India said that they may go on a flash strike.

Sports

Akram unhappy with Indian youngsters
Wasim Akram has said that the performance of most of the Indian fringe players during the ODI series against the West Indies has been disappointing.

1st Test: India square off against underperforming WI
Fidel Edwards, who last played a Test in 2009 before being sidelined with a back injury, says India will have to face some 'chin music' at Sabina Park.

Entertainment

Kareena, SRK: Party all night
Kareena Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan appear to be living it up in Hyderabad during the shooting of Ra.One.

Tom Hanks goes gaga over Bachchans
Tom notes, "I would love to act in a film with the Big B and Abhishek Bachchan." One wonders about the Bachchan's H-Town connection... Aish if!

Infotech

Huawei unveils Android tablet
China's Huawei Technologies has unveiled a new tablet computer called the MediaPad that it hopes could take on market leaders Apple and Samsung.

Skype fires senior execs
Skype Technologies SA, the Internet- calling service being bought by Microsoft Corp, is firing senior executives before the deal closes.

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Sunday, June 19, 2011

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June 19, 2011

Top Headlines

Sonia sends terse reply to Anna's smear campaign charge
Sonia Gandhi has mentioned the April 19 letter to him in which she had said that she does not support smear campaigns against anybody.

MV Suez crew shifted to Pakistani warship PNS Babar
The MV Suez's 22-member crew were on Sunday transferred, which was recently released by Somali pirates after payment of ransom.

Another horror in UP: Girl resisting rape stabbed in eye
A 14-year-old girl was stabbed in the eye for resisting rape by two men of her village in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh.

Cities

Fire in Sanchar Bhavan; no casualty
A minor fire broke out in Sanchar Bhavan here on Sunday afternoon but no one was injured, fire brigade officials said.

Warrant against Pooja Bhatt
The Bandra magistrate's court on Saturday issued a warrant against actor-producer Pooja Bhatt for not appearing before the court in a case registered against her.

Business

Now buy FMCG products, grocery on the internet
Online shopping in India is taking a new shape beyond the usual apparel or electronics items, as FMCG firms and modern retailers attempt to reach out to consumers.

BHEL to hire 25,000 in next 5 years
BHEL will hire 25,000 people over the next five years to take its total headcount to 55,000, a top company executive said today.

Sports

Tendulkar set to lose ICC Test top spot
Sachin is set to lose his top position in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen as he will not feature in number one ranked India's Test series against the West Indies.

BCCI bars players from Sri Lankan Premier League
BCCI has debarred Indian players from taking part in the Sri Lankan Premier League as the event is being not being organised by island nation's Cricket Board.

Entertainment

Tom Cruise goes shirtless for 'Rock of Ages'
Tom Cruise seems to be getting better with age. He is seen shirtless in his upcoming musical "Rock of Ages" with tattoos and bulging biceps.

Dad has always been very protective: Esha
On the occasion of Father's Day, both, papa Dharmendra and beti Esha Deol travel down the memory lane, to relive those nostalgic moments.

Infotech

BlackBerry 8520 vs LG Optimus P500
There are phones and there are phones, but what if you must choose between two workable, no-fuss entry-level smartphones that are also easy on the wallet?

4 money-saving smartphone apps
There are plenty of smartphone apps that can help you save money on everything from airfare and calling fees to restaurants and retail stores.

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Saturday, June 18, 2011

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June 18, 2011

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Adarsh scam: Deshmukh bent rules for ex-army chiefs
Former Maharashtra CM Vilasrao Deshkmukh said that he had bent the rules to give memberships to former army chiefs.

Mamata Banerjee asks MPs for Rs 1 cr each for state hospitals
Mamata Banerjee has urged MPs to donate 1cr from their local area development funds to the state health sector.

Will be back to acting soon, promises superstar Rajinikanth
In a letter, Rajinikanth assured his fans he would be back to acting very soon and finish shooting his current flick 'Rana'.

Cities

Woman found murdered in Mumbai train
A young woman was found murdered in the second-class compartment of a suburban train here, police said on Saturday.

Bangalore: Air hostess sets herself ablaze
A 21-year old air hostess allegedly set herself ablaze on Thursday night in a house she shared with a colleague, in Hunasamaranahalli in Yelahanka police limits.

Business

Silver rebounds, gold also firms up
Silver prices shot up at the domestic bullion market here on Saturday on renewed speculative and stockist offtake on the back of higher global market.

FIIs get edgy on India investment
Investors are increasingly wary of giving India the premium slot among emerging markets investment destinations, something that the country used to enjoy.

Sports

BCCI considers DRS unreliable in its present form
Unfazed by the criticism it has drawn for opposing the Decision Review System, the ICB stuck to its stand that it does not consider DRS reliable in its present form.

Dravid is still motivated by Tendulkar
He has spent 15 years in international cricket but Rahul Dravid says he continues to be inspired by Sachin Tendulkar.

Entertainment

Michael Jackson predicted his death
The mystery hanging large over Michael Jackson's untimely death refuses to die. Now in a latest, his sister's new book Starting Over raises even more questions.

Kareena, Saif: All is not well
The four-year-old Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan's relationship is going through strain. Says an insider, "They are having some issues.

Infotech

5 hot dual-SIM phones in India
If you're like most prepaid users in India here are five affordable dual-SIM phones that we would recommend.

What to do & not do on Facebook
If the internet was a global village, Facebook would be its marketplace. Almost everyone meets here and those who aren't there yet look set to join.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

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June 17, 2011

Top Headlines

CBI says Kanimozhi crucial to 2G scam, opposes bail plea
CBI opposed in the apex court the bail plea of Kanimozhi and co-accused Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar on the ground that if released, they could tamper with evidence.

Ahead of Pune civic polls, NCP lures opposition corporators, workers
Ahead of the civic general elections, scheduled for 2012, the ruling NCP is luring sitting corporators and workers of opposition parties.

Ramdev yoga camp was illegal, we were forced to act: Delhi Police to SC
Delhi Police has filed its reply in the apex court justifying the crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev, saying the congregation was allowed just for a yoga camp.

Cities

No trace of Gandhi's missing glasses
For 93-year-old Kanchanben Shah, Wardha's Sewagram Ashram brings back golden memories of the stay there and her interaction with the Father of the Nation.

Look beyond SSC marks on D-day
City counsellors were flooded with frantic calls from students as well as parents on the eve of the Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) examination results.

Business

RBI says it has no magic wand to bring down inflation
After raising its key rates 10 times in a year-and-a-half to check inflation, the RBI on Friday said it has no magic wand to bring down the rate of price rise.

Foreign exchange reserves fall to $310.503 bln
India's foreign exchange reserves fell to $310.503 billion as on June 10 from $312.904 billion in the previous week, the RBI said in its weekly statical supplement.

Sports

Gayle might walk away from West Indies cricket: Report
Rebel West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is so frustrated and disillusioned with his Cricket Board officials that he might consider walking away from the national team.

It's me who would learn from Team India seniors: Fletcher
The younger lot has impressed him in the ODI series and coach Duncan Fletcher says he can't wait to work with the seniors in the Tests against West Indies.

Entertainment

Actors want controversy: Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar tried very hard to keep away from controversy when he came to Delhi recently. The actor had come to promote a vest brand that he endorses.

Salman's lucky for Himesh!
It's called ripple effect. Recently, Salman Khan patched up with Himesh Reshammiya and invited him to compose music for his film Bodyguard.

Infotech

Gmail, BlackBerry, Skype can't be banned: Panel
A panel has recommended that India should force operators who offer such services to either locate servers in the country or share encryption keys with security agencies.

11 highest-paid execs at TCS
Indian IT companies, which had been on rationalisation path across areas, this year effected almost double digit salary hikes.

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