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August 24, 2012

Top Headlines

Techie steals Rs 49L from 3 bank accounts in Chennai
A 30-year-old software engineer landed behind bars for helping a friend swindle 49 lakh from customers of a private bank in Chennai.

2G case: Supreme Court gives clean chit to Chidambaram
The Supreme Court gave absolute clean chit to finance minister P Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

Coalgate: If coal is not mined, where is the loss? asks Chidambaram
The government rejected the CAG report on allocation of coal blocks in which it has indicated a Rs 1.85 lakh crore loss to the exchequer.

Cities

Pregnant woman beaten with hot iron rod in Barmer
An eight-month pregnant woman, who already had four daughters, was beaten with a hot iron rod by her husband as they thought, she would again give birth to a girl.

Teenager gang-raped in moving car
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three persons in a moving car in Nashik, police said.

Business

Gold climbs Rs 80 to fresh high of Rs 31,115
Gold climbed to Rs 31,115 per 10 grams, spurred by gains in the overseas market.

Sensex drops 67 points as bank, realty shares hit
Sensex shed 67 points to close at 17,783.21 dragged down by interest- rate sensitive sectors.

Sports

PCB to announce new bowling coach this week: Zaka
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf has said that a new bowling coach for the national team would be announced within this week.

India vs NZ: New Zealand 106/5 at stumps on Day 2, trail by 332 runs
New Zealand lost half of their side inside 100 runs on the second day of the of first Test in Hyderabad.

Entertainment

Apple dethroned by Lenovo in Chinese smartphone market: IDC
Apple's share in China's smartphone market almost halved to 10 percent in the second quarter as buyers waited for the next iPhone model.

Britney Spears to have intimate wedding
Singer Britney Spears, who is set to marry her former agent Jason Trawick, wants the wedding ceremony as private as possible.

Infotech

Global tablet sales to top 100 million in 2012: Survey
The global market for tablet computers is extending its sizzling growth and will likely top 100 million in 2012, a research firm said.

Nokia: How Asha phones can change co's fortunes
The more than 70 million cheaper handsets Nokia sells each quarter is providing relief for chief executive officer Stephen Elop as he tries to stem revenue declines.

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