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August 15, 2012

Top Headlines

Astronaut Sunita Williams unfurls Tricolour in space
Sunita Williams displayed the Tricolour on board the International Space Station and wished Indians on the eve of their 66th Independence Day.

Mamata breaks tradition, hoists tricolour at Red Road
Breaking a tradition, West Bengal chief minister unfurled the tricolour at Red Road, instead of the Writers' Building, and witnessed a march past.

Manmohan Singh blames lack of political consensus for slow growth
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India was being affected by the "difficult phase" encountered by the global economy.

Cities

Sex workers rescue battered 6-year-old girl
The six-year-old daughter of a sex worker, who was allegedly being tortured by her mother and her partner for past few months, was rescued by other sex workers.

Delhi Police clueless about Gopal Kanda's whereabouts
Ten days after Geetika Sharma killed herself, Delhi Police is yet to trace former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda who is accused of abetting her suicide.

Business

Have to create confidence to attract investments in India: Prime Minister
India will have to create confidence among foreign investors that there are no barriers for them to invest in the country, Manmohan Singh said.

StanChart to pay $340 million to settle charges over Iran dealings
StanChart was accused by the New York regulator of hiding secret transactions with the Iranian government and exposing the US financial system to terrorists.

Sports

Kevin Pietersen apologies for 'provocative' texts
England batsman apologised for sending "provocative" text messages to South African players.

I have had sleepless nights for last four years: Yogeshwar Dutt
The grappler said he would now be able to "sleep soundly" after having "sleepless nights" since Beijing Olympics where he lost in quarterfinals in last 10 seconds.

Entertainment

Bollywood pays tribute to Ashok Mehta
After acclaimed fashion photographer Prabuddha Dasgupta's death Sunday, Mehta's demise is seen as a big loss for the filmdom.

Rashida Jones apologises to John Travolta for gay remark
Actress Rashida Jones has issued an apology for the comments she made about John Travolta during a recent interview.

Infotech

Margaret Thatcher targeted in Twitter death hoax
Thatcher found herself at the center of internet death hoax, after a Twitter account dubbed @OfficialSkyNews falsely tweeted that former British PM had died.

India to boost cooperation with Belarus in IT
Indian companies are willing to step up cooperation with Belarusian partners in the IT industry, said India's Ambassador Manoj Bharti.

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