Friday, 30 November 2012

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November 30, 2012

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Former prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral passes away
Former Prime Minister I K Gujral, who headed a rickety coalition government in the late 1990s, died on Friday after a brief illness.

Yeddyurappa in tears as he resigns from BJP
Speaking to the media, Yeddyurappa couldn't control his tears when he said, "I am quitting the party after 40 years of association.'

SpiceJet passengers bristle at risky mid-air manoeuvre above Indore
According to ATC, two Indore-bound SpiceJet aircraft from New Delhi and Hyderabad were vying for space to land at the airport around the same time.

Cities

Mumbai cops plant gun in builder's office, try to extort Rs 8 lakh
A constable, Tulsiram Pawse, posted with Kalyan crime branch was arrested on Thursday while accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from a builder.

Acid attack victim wins crores on TV show
Four months ago, acid attack victim Sonali Mukherjee just wanted to die to escape her suffering. Now, the 27-yr-old is a millionaire after appearing on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'.

Business

Economic growth declines to 5.3% in July-Sept quarter
The gross domestic product (GDP) had expanded by 6.7 per cent in the same period of last fiscal.

JLR drives in new Range Rover priced at Rs 1.72 crore
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover launched its all new version of sports utility vehicle Range Rover with price starting from Rs 1.72 crore (ex-showroom Delhi).1

Sports

Will Ricky Ponting spark a retirement rush?
Ponting's decision to retire could be the start of an exodus of other batting greats, including Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques Kallis.

3rd Test: South Africa strike back with late wickets
After winning the toss and electing to bat, the Proteas were bundled out for 225 despite more heroics from Adelaide Test hero Faf du Plessis.

Entertainment

Shahid takes a shine to 'Ranbir's gal'
A source told TOI, "Shahid and Ileana are very fond of one another. They like each other's company."

Calling actor a prop irks Asin
Bollywood actress Asin says it is unfair to call anyone, let alone a heroine, a prop in a male-oriented film.

Infotech

Windows 8 fails to revive falling PC sales?
Consumer sales of Windows-powered personal computers fell 21 percent overall last month, figures released by a leading retail research firm showed.

Microsoft prices Surface Pro tablet at $899
Microsoft's Surface tablet running a full version of Windows 8 Pro will start selling in January for $899 and upwards, the company said.

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Thursday, 29 November 2012

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November 29, 2012

Top Headlines

Trial of strength on FDI issue in Parliament next week
With SP and BSP giving support to the govt in Lok Sabha and DMK deciding to go with it to keep communal forces at bay, the UPA is confident of its numbers.

Digvijaya invokes Ramayana to mock Modi 3-D blitz
Digvijaya Singh on Thursday invoked 'Ramayana' to take a dig at the 3-D extravaganza launched by Narendra Modi in the run-up to the assembly polls.

Samajwadi Party to vote against FDI in Rajya Sabha
In a discomforting news to the govt, SP on Thursday said it will vote against FDI in Rajya Sabha where UPA does not have majority on its own.

Cities

Wife-beater killed by father-in-law
A man who allegedly battered his wife regularly often was bludgeoned to death by his father-in-law in Subbanna Palya.

Sacked in Sweden, engineer ends life in Chennai river
A software engineer laid off by his company after being posted in Sweden committed suicide by jumping into Kosasthalaiyar River.

Business

Sensex ends up 19,000 as Goldman Sachs upgrades India
Brokers said investors appeared confident that the UPA will excel in a trial of strength over FDI in retail issue to be witnessed in Parliament next week.

Rupee up by 9 paise against dollar
The rupee today rose by nine paise to 55.36 against the US dollar in early trade at the IFE on selling of American currency by exporters and banks.

Sports

It's all over, declares Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting, who on Thursday called an end to a glittering Test match career, is Australia's all-time leading Test batsman and most successful captain.

Serena Williams named WTA Player of the Year
Serena Williams has been named WTA Tour Player of the Year for the 4th time after winning Wimbledon, the US Open and Olympic gold.

Entertainment

Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala diagnosed with cancer: Reports
Manisha Koirala has reportedly been diagnosed with cancer. The actress is currently admitted to Jaslok hospital, Mumbai.

No 'rubbish' roles for Tisca Chopra
Tisca Chopra, who has done small budget entertainers as well as commercial films, says the audience will never find her doing any "rubbish" projects.

Infotech

Google a bad place for shopping: Microsoft
Microsoft is trying to skewer Google as a lousy holiday shopping guide in its latest attempt to divert more traffic to its Bing search engine.

Microsoft admits company late in tablet market
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer defended his company's record on innovation and financial performance at the annual shareholders' meeting.

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Wednesday, 28 November 2012

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November 28, 2012

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FDI: End to Parliament logjam in sight, Oppn meets Govt
In an effort to break the impasse, Kamal Nath, along with his deputy Rajiv Shukla, held a meeting with Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley.

Tortured Kargil martyr's parents want justice
"A soldier wants to die taking the bullet in his chest and not being barbarically tortured for days," says mother of the 1999 Kargil conflict martyr Capt. Saurabh Kalia.

HSBC secret accounts: Income Tax department to begin prosecution
The IT department has decided to begin prosecution action against those having "substantial" amounts in their bank accounts in HSBC's Geneva branch.

Cities

Unpaid fuel bills make officials to learn 'padyatra' skill
It's time for top officials of Public Works Department (PWD) to learn some 'padyatra' skill.

Mumbai to host 30k weddings on Friday
Grocer Abhishek Gupta has hired the services of wedding planner Nitin Bedi for his big-bash wedding on November 29.

Business

Maldives defends scrapping GMR deal
The Maldives defended on Wednesday its controversial decision to terminate an airport management contract with an Indian firm.

Ratan Tata urges closer business ties with Australia
Ratan Tata has urged stronger trade ties with Australia, particularly in technology, saying there are major growth opportunities for both countries.

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar needed more than ever now: Rahul Dravid
The criticism against Sachin Tendulkar might be mounting after a string of poor performances but Rahul Dravid feels he is needed "more than ever now".

BCCI sparks off fresh row, sidelines Eden curator
BCCI asked the Cricket Association of Bengal to appoint East Zone curator Ashish Bhowmick to prepare the Eden track in place of veteran Prabir Mukherjee.

Entertainment

Rohan Sippy embraces parenthood
Rohan Sippy's B'town friends like Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra jumped for joy after they came to know Sippy stepped into parenthood.

Soha bonds with Kareena
Kareena Kapoor has been spending time with sister-in-law Soha Ali Khan. The two have apparently been bonding quite a bit over the past couple of weeks.

Infotech

Nokia Lumia 920 sold out in US
Nokia seems to have finally gotten it right with Lumia 920. Lumia 920 has reportedly received over 2.5 million pre-orders worldwide.

'40m Windows 8 licenses sold since launch'
Microsoft has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses in the month since the launch, according to one of the new co-heads of the Windows unit.

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Tuesday, 27 November 2012

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November 27, 2012

Top Headlines

UPA ready for vote on FDI in Parliament: Kamal Nath
Parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath said today that the UPA govt was ready to discuss issue of FDI in multi-brand retail under any rule in Parliament.

Sensex jumps over 300 points on FDI in retail hopes
The Sensex extended gains on optimism the government will be able to clear reforms announced in September, which were aimed at reviving growth.

Gadkari on suicide path, determined to drag BJP with him: Jethmalani
Terming his suspension from BJP as 'ultravires', Jethmalani on Tuesday mounted a fresh attack on the party leadership accusing Gadkari of treading on the path of suicide.

Cities

Headmaster rapes Class X girl
Head master of a tribal residential school was arrested for allegedly raping a Class X girl student in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said today.

Mumbai kids take off on a space odyssey
On Monday, more than 500 school students embarked on a flight to discover new planets even as they were seated in the auditorium at Worli's Nehru Science Centre.

Business

India's rating outlook stable: Moody's
Moody's said on Tuesday that the outlook on its Baa3 rating for India is stable.

Govt to probe dumping of a chemical by China
India has initiated a probe into alleged dumping of a chemical, used in semiconductors and fertilisers, by China following complaints by domestic players.

Sports

Selectors retain under-performing stars
Unfazed by the humiliating defeat in the second Test against England, the national selectors persisted with the same squad for the third match in Kolkata.

Sachin should speak to selectors: Kapil
Saddened by the flak that Sachin Tendulkar is facing due to his lean run, Kapil Dev said the great batsman should speak to the selectors about his future.

Entertainment

Salman aims to release Sohail's film on Eid next year
Sohail Khan's Sher Khan is on hold. However, he and his brother Salman Khan, will start their new film on January 20, 2013.

Shah Rukh Khan does a DDLJ again
For Rohit Shetty's Chennai Express, he shot a train sequence with Deepika in Goa that was reminiscent of the iconic scene

Infotech

IPv6 internet addresses available in India
Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN) is issuing next version of internet addresses 'IPv6', making it easy for security agencies to identify internet users.

Why Indian IT companies are betting big on Latin America
An opportunity to counter the over dependence on the US and European IT markets, Latin America is emerging as a fast growing market estimated to be worth $124 bn.

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