Sunday, July 24, 2011

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July 24, 2011

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DMK mum on ties with Cong, rules out leadership change
The DMK general council remained silent on replacements in the Union cabinet for two of its nominees who quit over the 2G spectrum scam.

Ghulam Vastanvi removed as VC of Darul Uloom Deoband
Vastanvi had sparked a controversy, saying Muslims too benefited from the development initiative of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.

Indians may have much more than $2.5 billion in Swiss banks
In the first-ever disclosure, Swiss National Bank has said that quantum of money held in various Swiss banks by Indians stood at about USD 2.5 billion at the end of 2010.

Cities

Yamnua Expressway CEO shifted
In less than a week after shifting the chairman of Noida Authority, the Mayawati government on Sunday removed Yamnua Expressway Industrial Development Authority CEO Santosh Kumar Dwiwedi.

Illegal PGs draw ire of Chandigarh residents
City residents, especially those from the southern sectors, are up in arms against illegal paying guest (PG) accommodations here alleging many of them are cause of nuisance.

Business

Railways firming up Rs 70,000cr safety plan
Hit by a series of major train accidents, Railways is now firming up a Rs 70,000-crore safety plan for speedy installation of anti-collision devices, including upgrading of signal and telecommunication and mechanised maintenance of tracks.

Deutsche Bank board set to confirm Jain as co-CEO
The supervisory board of Deutsche Bank is set to confirm Anshu Jain as the co-CEO of the company together with his management board colleague, Juergen Fitschen, when it holds its regular meeting in Frankfurt on Tuesday.

Sports

Bookies approaching players on Facebook: Anderson
England pacer James Anderson has revealed that social networking site Facebook has become the latest tool in the hands of illegal bookmakers to approach players, a danger that the ICC is keeping a close eye on.

Tendulkar could convince BCCI about Hawk-eye in DRS
A staunch opposer of the Hawk-eye technology, the BCCI could be persuaded to allow its usage in the Decision Review System by batting legend Sachin Tendulkar who has been convinced about its utility by the innovation's inventor.

Entertainment

My break up happened almost a year ago: Bipasha Basu
Miffed with reports claiming that she is nursing a broken heart in Kolkata, Bipasha Basu says that her relationship with John Abraham is 'over for good'.

Hrithik Roshan trumps Shah Rukh Khan!
Krrish 3 has bagged the highest satellite price ever. At 38 cr, it has even done better than Shah Rukh Khan's RA.One, which got a crore less.

Infotech

Hot browsers for your smartphone
There are more than 70 browsers for personal computers. The choice is not quite as extensive for smartphones, but it makes sense to keep an eye out for alternatives.

Women, beware of your PC
This, is the age of computers and digital technology. Where on one hand one does not mind spending time on our PC's, do we realize that this can lead to what is popularly known as 'computer face'.

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Saturday, July 23, 2011

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July 23, 2011

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For Fai and Pak, Kashmir was a cash cow
Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai who arried in the US sometime in the early 1990s, over a period of two decades became the face of the ''Kashmir issue" in the US.

Don't need a 'chaudhry' in the region: Gilani on India
In a clear rebuff to Hillary Clinton's stand that India should take a lead in Asia, Pakistan PM Gilani has said that Pakistan does not want a "chaudhry" in the region.

Norway attacks toll rises to 91, police question suspect
Police have questioned a 32-year-old suspect identified as Anders Behring Breivik over twin attacks on a youth camp and government headquarters.

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Delhi's swanky airport 'city' hit by security row
A development of luxury hotels next to New Delhi's revamped $3 billion international airport has been hit by fears its close proximity to a runway makes it a security risk, highlighting teething problems in India's huge push to build infrastructure.

File FIRs against errant contractors for potholes on roads: Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena, which controls the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has urged the municipal commissioner to initiate strict action against errant contractors for failing to maintain quality of roads, including filing of criminal cases.

Business

Offshore India funds see outflows
With the Indian markets underperforming peers in the Asian region, India-focused offshore funds continued to record net outflows (difference between sales and purchases).

Gold, silver recover some lost ground
Gold and silver prices regained some of the lost ground on Saturday on the back of fresh buying by stockists and speculators, driven by a firm trend overseas.

Sports

Broad strikes, Mukund misses out on 50
Pacer Stuart Broad clean bowled opener Gautam Gambhir to give England its first breakthrough on Day 3 of the first Test against India at Lord's.

KP's double ton gives Eng upper hand
India survived the final half hour to reach 17/0 at the close of the second day of the first Test at Lord's after England declared their first innings at 474/8.

Entertainment

I may or may not get married: Abhay Deol
Recently on a not-yet-telecast episode of Simi Garewal's show, Abhay Deol got candid about his personal life.

I like my both worlds: Madhuri Dixit
Even though there's a buzz every time she returns to the country, Madhuri Dixit Nene says that she has become immune to it.

Infotech

US bank cancels Infosys deal
Union Bank of California has cancelled the multi-million dollar deal for core banking solution Finacle with Indian IT major Infosys.

6 tech clothes for your wardrobe
Who would have thought of clothing equipped with technology a few years ago? There are many who still think of their combination as an abstract match.

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Friday, July 22, 2011

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July 22, 2011

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Cash-for-votes scam: Amar Singh let off after questioning
Amar Singh had finally made an appearance on Friday as he went to the Delhi Police crime branch office for questioning. He is likely to be quizzed next week.

Income tax sleuths at Nitin Gadkari's son's door
Income Tax officials carried out searches at the premises of a company in which Nikhil Gadkari, son of BJP president Nitin Gadkari, is a significant shareholder.

Will act on Lokayukta report: Karnataka governor
HR Bhardwaj has said he will take appropriate action against all charged by Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde once he get his report on illegal mining in the state.

Cities

Radio jockey held for vulgar SMSs
A radio jockey has been arrested for allegedly sending vulgar text messages to his former instructor for the past one-and-a-half years in Delhi.

Four teens held for sodomizing, murdering Madurai boy
Police have found that the eight-year-old, whose body was found in a wooden box at a school near here a few days ago, was sodomized and strangled to death by five teenagers.

Business

Bharti Airtel hikes prepaid call rates in six circles
Bharti Airtel on Friday hiked call tariffs by 20% in six major circles including New Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and UP. Other telecom players are likely to follow suit.

Sensex jumps 286 points to near 2-week high
The BSE benchmark Sensex on Friday shot up by 286 points to a near two-week high at 18,722.30, on surge in banking, tech and auto sector stocks as investors cheered the new deal to resolve Greece's debt crisis.

Sports

Gagan Narang set to get Khel Ratna
Ace Indian shooter Gagan Narang is all set to be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the highest sporting honour of the country.

India vs England: Zaheer Khan absence rocks India
India suffered a major setback in being without spearhead fast bowler Zaheer Khan when play began on the second day of the first Test against England at Lord's on Friday.

Entertainment

RGV embarrassed by Mahie's sex act
In a no-holds-barred portrayal in a role based on the infamous Maria Susairaj, Mahie Gill gave in to whatever the script demanded - from lip-locks to intimate scenes.

I don't try to get even with people: Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn says it's only the older stars like him and Salman who can pull off the action hero's role.

Infotech

Beware, smartphones hurt your eyesight
We are living in a world where everyone is glued to their smartphones and other electronic gadgets. So it is no surprise that mobile devices and other stereo 3D devices are really hurting our vision.

Microsoft posts record revenue
Total revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter rose 8 percent from last year to $17.4 billion, higher than the $17.2 billion that analysts polled by FactSet expected.

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

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July 21, 2011

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Illegal mining: My phone has been tapped, says Hegde
The Karnataka Lokayukta said that after reports of bugging in the office of Pranab Mukherjee, he had asked a professional to carry out a check in his office.

New UK visa plan to attract global talent
Britain has announced a new visa category to facilitate the immigration for exceptionally talented people from India and other non-EU countries in the fields of science, humanities, engineering and the arts.

SC appoints panel to suggest preservation of Kerala temple treasure
The Supreme Court has appointed a five-member panel to suggest preservation and security of the treasure unearthed at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple of Kerala.

Cities

Girl held for plotting father's murder
Ram Khelawan was shot dead by two unidentified persons at his residence in Banthara on July 12 and an FIR was lodged by his daughter Preeti in this connection, police said.

Hotelier kills customer over spicy gobi
This customer was certainly no king. Mohan, 31, paid with his life for complaining about a spicy plate of gobi manchurian he had bought at a restaurant in Bangalore.

Business

Food inflation falls to 7.58%
Food inflation falls to 7.58 per cent for week ended July 9 from 8.31 per cent in the previous week.

Sensex falls 66 points on Q1 results
The Bombay Stock Exchange index, Sensex, which had lost 152 points in the previous session, lost another 66.19 points after trading in the range of 18,415.36-18,566.99 intra-day.

Sports

India vs England: Zaheer scalps Cook to draw first blood
Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan trapped Alastair Cook plumb in front of the wicket to give India the first breakthrough in the first Test.

Fletcher is first coach with 100 Tests
Duncan Fletcher etched his name into the record books by becoming the first cricket coach to complete a century of matches at the helm of affairs.

Entertainment

Katrina Kaif's item number for Salman Khan
Katrina Kaif will be a part of Salman Khan's forthcoming film Bodyguard. And she won't just do an ordinary cameo.

Hrithik high on ZNMD sequel
Zoya Akhtar's much appreciated Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara might have a sequel and along with the rest of the cast, Hrithik too is keen on working in it.

Infotech

Google Labs to be shut down
Google Inc will shut down a website that offered public access to experimental products, the latest step by the company to refocus resources under chief executive Larry Page.

Blogger exposes fake Apple store in China
China's passion for iPads and iPhones has triggered widespread cloning and even brawls. Now, it has gone further with a fake Apple store so convincing even the staff think they work for Steve Jobs.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

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July 20, 2011

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US busts Kashmir racket: Fai is foul and foul is Fai
In a city where lobbyists represent scores of interests & causes from across the world, Ghulam Nabi Fai turned out to be an ISI bagman, not a Kashmiri activist.

Cash-for-vote scam: Suhail Hindustani drags PM, Sonia
Suhail Hindustani alleged that Amar Singh and some Congress leaders had approached him "to get MPs from BJP to save the govt" during the 2008 trust vote.

UK PM Cameron defends arrested aide in phone hacking scandal
Lawmakers pressed Cameron on why he hired Andy Coulson despite warnings and how much the UK prime minister knew about the phone hacking investigation.

Cities

AI plane skids off Kanpur runway
An Air India plane, carrying 54 passengers, on Wednesday skidded off the runway after a tyre burst but no one was injured in the incident, airline sources said.

Jamalpur workshop to build diesel locos
The Jamalpur workshop of Indian Railways has bagged orders from Rail India Technology and Economic Services (RITES) to manufacture diesel locomotives.

Business

Wipro Q1 net up 1.2%, beats estimates
Wipro Ltd, India's No. 3 software services exporter, on Wednesday said fiscal first-quarter profit rose 1.2 per cent beating estimates as western clients increased spending on outsourced services to cut costs and boost efficiency.

Sensex closes 151 points down
The 30-share Sensex, which gained 147 points on Tuesday, started on a positive note before tumbling 151.49 points to 18,502.38, with almost all sectoral indices closing in red.

Sports

India-England in Test supremacy battle
India and England go into a high-voltage Test series at Lord's with the spotlight on Sachin Tendulkar who aims to achieve a milestone of 100 international tons.

ICC's Greatest Team is flawed: Boycott
A day after Alec Stewart ridiculed the ICC's 'Greatest Test team of all time', former opener Geoffrey Boycott said the selection of the team is fundamentally flawed.

Entertainment

Ram Gopal Varma wants Urmila Matondkar to stay away
Ram Gopal Verma doesn't want his former muse Urmila Matondkar anywhere near him. Because he feels she might overshadow the music release of his next film based on the Neeraj Grover murder case.

Censor Board clears Aarakshan
Prakash Jha's " Aarakshan" has been issued a U/A certificate without a single cut by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), according to megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a pivotal role in the film.

Infotech

10 must-have programmes (all free) for your PC
When you buy a computer, it only comes preinstalled with operating software. Before you can use or make the most of it, you will have to install several programmes or utilities.

Google adds virus alert to search
Google has begun warning some users of its popular Internet search service that their computers may be infected with a virus.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

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July 19, 2011

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Shah Rukh Khan fined Rs 1.5 lakh by customs for excess baggage
Actor Shah Rukh Khan had to pay a hefty fine of Rs 1.5 lakhs by the airport customs when he came back from his London holiday for excess baggage.

More gold, cash tumble out of Sathya Sai Baba's cupboards
Cash, gold and silver continue to tumble out of cupboards in the late Sai Baba's Puttaparthi residence with valuables worth nearly Rs 59cr being found so far.

US encouraged by India-Pak talks, says Hillary Clinton
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the United States was "encouraged'' by the revived peace talks between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan.

Cities

MNS corporator among seven held for dacoity
Seven persons, including an MNS corporator from Dombivali have been arrested by Thane police on the charges of dacoity, police said on Tuesday.

Hyderabad heralds a gay trend
Hyderabad hosts Aks, the first ever gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender culture meet in the city organized by a group of young students and professionals.

Business

Sensex closes 147 points up
Reversing losses from the previous two sessions, the BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday surged 147 points to a week's high of 18,653.87.

HDFC Bank Q1 net up 33.7%
Private sector lender HDFC Bank on Tuesday reported a 33.7 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 1,085 crore for the first quarter ended June, 2011.

Sports

'Won't pull controversial Bhajji TV ad'
UB Group chairman Vijay Mallya has said that the liquor major is not looking to pull the controversial advertisement spoofing Harbhajan Singh off air.

All eyes on Sachin Tendulkar at Lord's
The world waits to see if Sachin Tendulkar can crown a great career by scoring his 100th international hundred at Lord's this week.

Entertainment

Abhishek Bachchan goes the natural way
Like some of his peers, Junior B doesn't believe in in using body-building proteins or steroids for growing a great physique.

Shah Rukh Khan's expensive gifts to Sanjay Dutt
Shah Rukh Khan is in a generous mood. On Sunday, he presented Sanjay Dutt with a cruiser motorcycle costing over Rs 15 lakh.

Infotech

Hacker group launches social network
Infamous hacker group Anonymous has launched its own social network after being rejected by Google's freshly-launched online community.

PMO 'relies' on Hotmail
After a triple bombing in Mumbai last week, PM Manmohan Singh's office issued a statement condemning the terrorist attacks -- from a Hotmail address.

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Monday, July 18, 2011

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July 18, 2011

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Bhajji slaps notice on Mallya's UB Spirits over Dhoni ad
The McDowell's No. 1 Platinum commercial shows Indian skipper MS Dhoni ridiculing Harbhajan's role in a commercial for rival Pernod Ricard's Royal Stag.

Darjeeling tripartite pact on Gorkha demands signed
The new administration will control regulate 54 subjects, unlike 1988's Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council which was given control over only 19 subjects.

UP polls: Holy Ganga becomes hot political commodity
After realising that Ayodhya issue has lost its electoral relevance, the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to take a holy dip in Ganga for political salvation.

Cities

Madras HC gives go-ahead for Samacheer Kalvi
The Madras high court has ordered that Samacheer Kalvi or the Uniform System of School Education be implemented by July 22.

Fire in Kolkata studio, two injured
A massive fire broke out at the Bharat Lakshmi film studios here on Monday, injuring two people, said West Bengal fire services minister Javed Khan.

Business

RIL gas cut may spark diesel crunch
IndianOil Corp. has warned the govt that reduction in gas supplies from RIL's showcase Andhra offshore field may spark shortage of diesel and force imports.

Sensex dips 55 points on rate hike fears
The BSE benchmark Sensex on Monday fell by 55 points as investors feared another hike in interest rates when RBI reviews the inflation situation next week.

Sports

Bhajji slaps notice on Mallya's UB Spirits
The McDowell's No. 1 Platinum commercial shows Indian skipper MS Dhoni ridiculing Harbhajan's role in a commercial for rival Pernod Ricard's Royal Stag.

India will miss aggressive Sehwag: Ian
The absence of Virender Sehwag could affect India's hopes of imposing themselves early in the Test series in England that starts Thursday, warns Ian Chappell.

Entertainment

Katrina spends a day in Salman's house
Katrina Kaif brought in her birthday on July 15 by booking a table for herself at a fancy Chinese restaurant two blocks away from her own home.

Mahie Gill bares it all
The actress goes bold for her next; even has first screen kiss!

Infotech

4 highest-paid execs at Wipro
Wipro gave double-digit hike to most of its employees. Here we look at how much the top honchos at Wipro took home in the fiscal year 2011.

iPhone 5 to be thinner, pack 8MP camera: WSJ
It's only a few months until the newest generation of iPhone hits stores and details about its features are slowly leaking out.

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