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Pranab pacifies DMK leadership

Deccan Herald - ‎42 minutes ago‎
A troubleshooting mission to Chennai on Saturday by Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee appeared to have paved the way for a revamp of the Manmohan Singh Ministry in the near future.

Solicitor General offers to resign, Law Minister rejects it

Deccan Herald - ‎46 minutes ago‎
Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam is said to have offered to resign but Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily has asked him to continue, it is learnt.

Mayawati cheating farmers with land policy: Rahul Gandhi

Times of India - ‎56 minutes ago‎
ALIGARH: Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati provides enhanced compensation for all land acquisitions during her tenure, intensifying the high-decibel campaign the Congress leader has launched against the BSP supremo ...

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BJP nominates Smriti Irani for RS seat from Gujarat

Times of India - ‎45 minutes ago‎
NEW DELHI: Television-actor-turned politician Smriti Irani was on Saturday nominated by BJP as one its two candidates from Gujarat for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections.

Take charge on terror front, PM tells Saarc

Times of India - ‎33 minutes ago‎
NEW DELHI: Expressing serious concern about terrorism in South Asia, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday stressed the need for the countries of the region to resolve differences themselves without expecting others to step in.

Centre refutes BJP charges on allocation of coal blocks

The Hindu - ‎6 hours ago‎
Terming the allegations of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that irregularities were committed in allotment of coal blocks during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) I and II regimes, as “wild and baseless,” the government said here on Saturday that ...

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World leaders greet South Sudan

BBC News - ‎55 minutes ago‎
Leaders across the globe have been sending their congratulations to South Sudan on the day it became the world's newest nation.

Syrian forces 'ordered to shoot to kill'

Aljazeera.net - ‎5 hours ago‎
Rights group releases testimonies of defectors from security forces who say they took part in crackdown on protests. Defectors of Syria's security forces have described receiving orders from their superiors to fire live rounds at protesters to disperse ...

Egypt PM vows to sack murder-accused police

Aljazeera.net - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Essam Sharaf pledges to fire all officers accused of killing protesters during uprising, to placate public frustration. Essam Sharaf, Egyptian prime minister, has vowed to sack all police officers accused of killing protesters during the uprising that ...

'News of the World' writes own obit amid hacking scandal

Economic Times - ‎53 minutes ago‎
LONDON: Writing the obituary for their own newspaper, News of the World's journalists prepared their final edition today as Britain's media establishment reeled from the expanding phone-hacking scandal that brought down the muckraking tabloid after 168 ...

Isro appoints V S Hegde as Antrix chairman, MD

Business Standard - ‎5 hours ago‎
The Indian Space research Organisation (Isro) has appointed VS Hegde as the full time chairman and managing director of its marketing wing, Antrix Corporation, in a bid to boost its commercialisation drive.

Now, book your train ticket on cellphone

Hindustan Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
Your phone can double up as a train ticket now with the Indian Railways launching 'm-ticket' service, which does away with the need for paper tickets and printouts.

Atlantis' first full day in orbit nearly perfect

The Associated Press - ‎1 hour ago‎
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) - The space shuttle Atlantis hasn't performed like a ship ready for retirement. The first full day of the final flight of the aging space shuttle fleet has been practically flawless.

5 Things the Skype Deal Teaches Us About Facebook

Mashable - Adam Ostrow - ‎1 hour ago‎
At one point during Facebook's “something awesome” event on Wednesday, more than 60000 people were simultaneously tuned online to an unassuming meeting room at the company's headquarters to watch Mark Zuckerberg and cohorts unveil a slew of new ...

Liva fills the blank for Toyota

Express Buzz - ‎5 hours ago‎
The much anticipated small car—Etios Liva—was launched recently, marking Toyota's entry into the highly popular hatchback segment.
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Emraan won't watch Murder 2 with wife

Times of India - ‎2 hours ago‎
Emraan Hashmi, the undefeated serial kisser of Bollywood, made a candid revelation recently which was nothing less than a shocker.

Footage doesn't matter: Kalki

Hindustan Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
PTI Music launch of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara was high on fun quotient, as the entire cast performed to...... The promos and songs of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara are out, showing little trace of Kalki Koechlin, but the actor is not worried that her co-star ...

Amitji loves me too much: Aamir Khan

Hindustan Times - ‎Jul 7, 2011‎
I have the highest regard for Amitji (Amitabh Bachchan). He is a gentleman and loves me too much. I refuse to believe that he could say anything damaging about my film or me,” says Aamir Khan, on being questioned on a recent post on Bachchan's blog ...

3rd Test: Ton up Edwards leads WI charge

Cricketnext.com - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Roseau, Dominica: Kirk Edwards became the 13th West Indian to score a century on debut, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul brought up his 56th half century as the home team marched on after tea in the third and final Test against India at Dominica, ...

British GP: Webber pips Vettel as Red Bull book front row again

Times of India - ‎23 minutes ago‎
SILVERSTONE: The British Grand Prix kept its date with the fickle weather and tossed up the grid positions a bit. Last year's winner, Mark Webber, put it past his mate Sebastian Vettel and gave the Red Bull a one-two.
Bulls beat confusion Hindustan Times

Joining the big league

Deccan Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
It has been a long journey with its share of ups and downs for Harbhajan Singh before he joined the elite club of bowlers who have grabbed 400 or more Test wickets.
Age is on my side: Bhajji Calcutta Telegraph

IAAF's terms raise NADA hackles

Times of India - ‎56 minutes ago‎
BANGALORE: The National Anti-Doping Agency has a few concerns to address before it decides to take up the hearing of two athletes who tested positive for steroids in dope tests conducted by International Associations of Athletics Federations (IAAF) at ...

Now, chewing tobacco outstrips smoking in India

Times of India - ‎22 hours ago‎
The World Health Organization's latest figures, released on Friday, said while 33% adult Indian males and 18.4% adult Indian females use smokeless tobacco, the corresponding figure for those taking a puff stands at 24.3% and 2.9% males and females, ...

Now that's Dope!

Deccan Chronicle - Manuja Veerappa - ‎2 hours ago‎
Eight months ago when Ashwini Akkunji Chidananda became the first quartermiler in almost a quarter of a century since PT Usha to win the 400m gold at the Asian Games, the nation stood up as one and saluted a champion.

Sri Padmanabhaswamy: The Lord of the rings, necklaces and taxes

Daily News & Analysis - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Malavika Velayanikal | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA The recovery of treasure worth over Rs5 trillion from the vaults of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram has stunned the nation.
What lies beneath Hindustan Times

Retired army offical taken into custody

Indian Express - ‎2 hours ago‎
A retired army officer was taken into custody on Saturday in connection with the killing of a 13-year-old boy after he had trespassed into an army premises on Sunday last, police said.

I am willing to face the bullets: Anna

Times of India - ‎1 hour ago‎
MUMBAI: Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said police excesses would not deter him from his resolve to start a public movement for Lokpal Bill from August 16.

Volume-led growth, margin hit seen

Business Standard - Sheetal Agarwal - ‎Jul 7, 2011‎
While revenue growth is robust, operating profit margins are likely to come down due to wage inflation. Net profit growth is also expected to fall, due to the discontinuation of tax exemption under Sections 10A and 10B (profits from software exports).

Micro-mismatch

Indian Express - ‎Jul 7, 2011‎
The draft Micro Finance Institutions (Development and Regulation) Bill, meant to provide a legal framework to an otherwise unregulated sector in the Indian financial system, is an attempt to over-regulate and micro-manage the microfinance sector.

Who is Dayanidhi Maran?

NDTV.com - ‎Jul 6, 2011‎
New Delhi: He was the joint owner of a popular Chennai discotheque called HFO or Hell Freezes Over. That was before Dayanidhi Maran danced into national politics in 2004, the year when young India - most visibly represented by Rahul Gandhi - contested ...

Top 5 treasures from around the world

Rediff - ‎Jul 6, 2011‎
Ever since the vaults of the Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala were opened for inspection on June 27, it literally opened the floodgates for the treasure that had been lying there for centuries.

Get on with Lokpal, without PM

Deccan Chronicle - K.N. Bhat - ‎Jul 7, 2011‎
Corruption in public offices is an ancient and chronic evil recognised as such by repeated legislative measures. *The Indian Penal Code, enacted in 1860, had an entire chapter on bribery.
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