Tuesday 6 November 2012

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First result exactly split between Obama, Romney

The Hindu - ‎2 hours ago‎
Residents of two tiny villages in northern New Hampshire headed to the polls at midnight, casting the first Election Day votes in the U.S.. After 43 seconds of voting, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney each had 5 votes in Dixville Notch.

Govt afraid of people's power to topple it: Anna

Times of India - ‎9 hours ago‎
PANAJI: A gram sabha is more powerful than the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, said anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare. Addressing a public meeting in Panaji on Monday, Hazare said that unlike elected representatives, citizens become a part of the gram ...

Obama, Romney, whoever: Why do we even care?

Firstpost - ‎41 minutes ago‎
I have one indelible memory from election night 2008. A gay man was standing outside the grand ballroom of the St Francis hotel in San Francisco where the Democratic Party's election result watching jamboree was in full swing in front of giant television ...

Microsoft Surface has higher margin than Apple iPad: IHS

Times of India - ‎2 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES: Microsoft and Apple are garnering the highest profit margins for their tablets, followed by Google and then Amazon, according to research firm IHS.

Knew I would be portrayed as villain in YRF-ADF tussle: Ajay

Times of India - ‎1 hour ago‎
Now that the war between Ajay Devgn and Yash Raj Films has thickened over the number of screens alloted for the release of 'Son of Sardaar' (SOS) and late Yash Chopra's 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' (JTHJ), the actor-producer insists that he is waging a "fair" fight ...
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No donation given to Arvind Kejriwal for politics: Narayana Murthy

Indian Express - ‎1 hour ago‎
After Tatas, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy today said he has not given donation to Arvind Kejriwal for political activities and had declined a request from him for financial assistance two months ago.

'Masterminds of 1993 Mumbai blasts hiding in Pak safe havens'

Daily News & Analysis - ‎17 minutes ago‎
With Dawood Ibrahim, the man behind the 1993 Mumbai bombings, still out of its reach, India today said the masterminds of the heinous serial blasts are sitting in safe havens in Pakistan which has taken no action against them despite being provided with ...

Prime Minister offers help to Andhra Pradesh flood victims

NDTV - ‎39 minutes ago‎
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday called Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy with an offer of help from the Central Government for flood-affected areas of the state.

Why I'll be marking Malala Day

The Guardian (blog) - ‎2 hours ago‎
In his role as UN special envoy for global education, Gordon Brown has declared this coming Saturday 10 November 10th a 'global day of action' in support of Malala Yousafzai, a month to the day that the 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl was attacked by the ...

Dozens Are Killed in a Fierce Outburst of Syrian Violence

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Some of the worst violence in months racked Syria on Monday with residents of southern Damascus fleeing heavy shelling, several smaller towns shattered by air attacks, and at least two car bombings.

Officials Rush to Find Ways for the Storm-Tossed to Vote

New York Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
Elected officials in New York and New Jersey scrambled Monday to enable displaced citizens to vote in the election on Tuesday, relocating scores of coastal polling places that had become unusable because of power failures, flooding or evacuations.

Government will defer spending to rein in fiscal deficit, says finance ministry

Economic Times - ‎34 minutes ago‎
India is reviewing budgeted expenditure at each ministry and plans to defer some spending to the next financial year beginning in April to keep the fiscal deficit at 5.3 per cent of GDP, a top finance ministry official told.

Rupee at 2 month-low ahead of US elections, Greek vote

Firstpost - ‎50 minutes ago‎
The rupee on Monday fell by 17 paise to touch a fresh two-month low of 54.78 against the dollar due to increased demand for the American currency from oil importers.

Sensex lackluster; Hindalco, Maruti, Coal India down

Economic Times - ‎22 minutes ago‎
MUMBAI: The Sensex is gyrating in and out of positive territory in a lackluster trade as investors chose to stay away from equities ahead of the US Presidential elections.

Motherson Sumi Syst Q2 profit up 5x

Indian Express - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Auto component maker Motherson Sumi Systems today reported an over five-fold increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 137.58 crore for the second quarter ended September 30 on account of robust exports.

Gold importers await price direction

Reuters India - ‎33 minutes ago‎
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Gold importers in India stayed on the sidelines awaiting price directions ahead of potential policy spin-offs from the U.S.

Is Apple's Tablet Dominance Coming to an End?

Wall Street Journal (blog) - ‎4 hours ago‎
By Juro Osawa. Is Apple 's dominance in tablets coming to an end? The iPad has shaped and dominated the global market for tablet computers since the original model came out in 2010.

How to get rid of unwanted SMSs: All you need to know

IBNLive - ‎32 minutes ago‎
New Delhi: Subscribers have been facing the menace of receiving unsolicited promotional SMSes from unregistered tele-marketers who often take the advantage of concessional SMS offers by telecom operators.

Halo 4 launch event kicks up a storm in India

Digit - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Halo 4 launch saw media and gamers converge under one roof and share their love for the Green Super Human we have all come to love in the last three Halo games.

Salman, Shah Rukh poke fun but Katrina doesn't mind

Hindustan Times - ‎42 minutes ago‎
It is a known fact by now that Salman Khan often pulls Katrina Kaif's leg during their public appearances. The superstar either makes fun of Katrina's accent or her Hindi.

Another Bachchan Steps Into The Limelight

Business of Cinema - ‎56 minutes ago‎
MUMBAI: While father Amitabh Bachchan has been crowned as the only Megastar of Bollywood, brother Abhishek Bachchan is on the road of getting there, mother Jaya Bachchan one of the top actresses of her time and sister-in-law Aishwarya, ...

Tia is a very talented actress, claims Aftab

Times of India - ‎2 hours ago‎
Aftab Shivdasani is happy about his latest release 1920 - Evil Returns and claims that his co-star Tia Bajpai is very talented. "Tia is a very talented girl.

Box office: '1920 Evil Returns' with a bang; 'Luv Shuv' picks up!

Apun Ka Choice - ‎3 hours ago‎
The footfalls did go up for the two new releases 1920 - Evil Returns and Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana over the weekend. Of the two releases, 1920 - Evil Returns started on a good note with the Friday collection of Rs.

Yuvi, Bhajji make test comeback

Times Now.tv - ‎1 hour ago‎
With a big season ahead for Team India, the new selection panel led by Sandeep Patil playing safe as they picked the side for the first two Tests for the revenge series against England.

Ranji Trophy: Draw deal for Mumbai

Daily News & Analysis - ‎7 hours ago‎
A fit Zaheer Khan on the last day was Mumbai's only hope of eking out a result against Railways. Zaheer was seen, alright, but only outside the ropes doing his sprints.

Djokovic, Murray win opening matches at ATP finals

The Hindu - ‎10 hours ago‎
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray won their opening matches Monday at the ATP finals, setting up a Wednesday showdown between two of the top three players in the world.

Ranji Trophy, Round 1: A double on debut, a point for an epic

IBNLive - ‎1 hour ago‎
New Delhi: Round one of the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy season was a good contest - bar the soggy washout between Odisha and Tamil Nadu at Cuttack - with five outright wins and gripping, hard-fought draws at Indore and Nadaun.

UFO enthusiasts admit the truth may not be out there after all

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎Nov 4, 2012‎
UFO enthusiasts admit the truth may not be out there after all. Declining numbers of “flying saucer” sightings and failure to establish proof of alien existence has led UFO enthusiasts to admit they might not exist after all.

Climate change may lead to failure of Indian monsoons

Zee News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Climate change may lead to failure of Indian monsoons Zeenews Bureau Oslo: Global warming caused by extensive human interference in the environment will likely result in failure of Indian monsoon in the next 200 years threatening food supplies, a new ...

39 new Dengue cases reported in Capital

Hindustan Times - ‎14 hours ago‎
Delhi reported 39 new cases of dengue on Monday, taking the total number of people affected with the mosquito-borne disease to 1,211.

Maharashtra Cuts Malnutrition

Wall Street Journal (India) (blog) - ‎3 hours ago‎
Maharashtra state seems to have made big strides in reducing childhood malnutrition, a problem India has been struggling to overcome for years.