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Age row: Army Chief withdraws case against govt

NDTV -
New Delhi: The unprecedented legal battle between the chief of the Indian army and the government ended in a truce at 2 pm on Thursday.

India steps up diplomatic effort, sends envoy to crisis-hit Maldives

Hindustan Times -
PTI Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed (C) walks along a road after Friday prayers in Male. AFP photo As the crisis in Maldives deepened, India on Friday sent its special envoy to Male to assess the situation in the island where former President ...

BJP asks PM to break silence on Batla encounter

IBNLive.com -
PTI New Delhi: Taking exception to Law Minister Salman Khurshid raking up the Batla House encounter in UP poll campaign, the BJP on Friday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "break his silence" and clear the clouds over the "sensitive" issue.

Syria unrest: Maps and videos of Homs fighting

BBC News -
The continued crackdown by Syrian security forces on anti-government protesters and armed rebel groups has seen the central city of Homs come under intense bombardment in the past week and troops on the move in other parts of the country.

Sensex snaps two-day rally, down 82 points

Times of India -
The Sensex, which had gained over 208 points in the last two trading sessions, fell by 82.06 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 17748.69, after dismal industrial production hit the investor sentiment.

Aus vs SL: Australia on verge of victory against Sri Lanka

Times of India -
Kumar Sangakkara is run out during the match against Australia in the ODI tri-series at the WACA ground in Perth on February 10, 2012.

4 BSF officers killed, 2 injured in IED blast in Odisha

Deccan Herald -
Four BSF officers, including a Commanding Officer, were today killed while two others were injured in an IED blast by suspected Maoists in Malkangiri district of Odisha.

Thackeray slams Chavan; calls him inept

The Hindu -
Equating Congress party to moghuls who have invaded Maharashtra, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Friday heaped scorn on Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, calling him inept and one who lacked self-respect.

Govt to comply with High Court 'expectations' in land case: Prithviraj Chavan

Economic Times -
PUNE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said his government would comply with the "expectations" of Bombay High Court in land allotment case involving filmmaker Subhash Ghai's institute but remained tightlipped on role of his party ...

Porngate casts showdow over proposed iPads to MLAs

Times of India -
BANGALORE: The controversy over the three BJP ministers watching porn clips on the floor of the legislative assembly has raised doubts on what the MLAs would do once they are provided with iPads as has been proposed.

Bomb blasts bring death to Syria's Aleppo

Reuters -
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans | AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Twin bomb blasts hit Syrian military and security buildings in the northern city of Aleppo on Friday, killing 25 people in the worst violence to hit the country's commercial hub in the ...

Pakistan Supreme Court rejects Gilani's appeal

Times of India -
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday rejected Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's appeal against contempt of court charge and ordered him to appear in court on Monday to be indicted for the offence.

FBI file: Steve Jobs was considered for US post

Economic Times -
WASHINGTON: FBI background interviews of some people who knew Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him.

Rick Santorum: Obama helping Iran to obtain nuclear weapons

Haaretz -
Republican presidential hopeful, coming off a 3-state primary sweep, says American President 'throwing Israel under the bus' over US dependency on oil.

MCX to launch $125 mln IPO on Feb 21 - sources

Reuters India -
| MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), India's country's biggest commodity bourse by turnover, plans to launch an initial public offering on February 21 to raise up to $125 million, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said ...

Mahindra Satyam to acquire stake in Dion Global Solutions

The Hindu -
Mahindra Satyam on Friday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to acquire a strategic stake in Dion Global Solutions that has a portfolio of cutting-edge solutions for the international financial markets.

India's Dec industrial output growth slows sharply

Hindustan Times -
Indian industrial production growth slowed sharply in December, its slowest pace in two months, adding to pressure on the central bank to start cutting interest rates to help stimulate an economy that is headed for its slowest growth in three years.

10 likely features in Apple's iPad 3

NDTV -
Apple conquered the tablet market with the original iPad, dominated with the iPad 2 and still hasn't found a decent competitor (unless you count the Kindle Fire!

New Mahindra Xylo launched in Kerala

Times of India -
KOCHI: Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), India's leading SUV manufacturer, on Thursday launched the new Xylo in Kerala market.

Intex launches 3D dual SIM phone

Times of India -
Intex Technologies has launched a 3D touch phone called Intex Avatar. Sporting a handy sleek design, Intex Avatar is a dual SIM phone with a 2.8-inch screen.

Deepika makes Ramesh Taurani angry

IndiaGlitz -
B-town's tall and beautiful Deepika Padukone has excited top line producer Ramesh Taurani the owner of Tips... But in a different way... The bimbo's last minute bye-bye to from Tips' ambitious thriller 'Race 2' starring Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, ...

Sajid Khan: Hindi films are not made for critics

Rediff -
Sajid Khan launched the first trailer of his film Housefull 2 on Thursday. We caught the action. It was a full house at the first theatrical trailer launch of Housefull 2 at Cinemax theatre, Versova, a western suburb of Mumbai.

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu movie review

India Today -
The film looks like a rom com, smells like a rom com, behaves like a rom com. Fortunately, it's not. A sweet coming of age film, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu rises above its numerologically incorrect spelling.

Yuvraj posts bald picture on Twitter

The Hindu -
Undergoing chemotherapy for a malignant lung tumour, Yuvraj Singh has gone bald and the Indian cricketer has posted his latest picture showing the after-effects of the treatment on Twitter.

Redknapp flattered by England coaching job link

The Hindu -
Harry Redknapp says he is “flattered” to be linked with the vacant England coaching job, though he says he remains focused on Tottenham's pursuit of Champions League qualification.

Sania in Pattaya doubles semis

The Hindu -
Sania Mirza's singles campaign at the Pattaya Open on Friday ended with a 5-7, 3-6 quarterfinal defeat against Chinese Taipei qualifier Su-Wei Hsieh but the Indian has kept herself in the doubles title contention by making the semifinals.

Confident of qualifying for London Games: Ignace

The Hindu -
The pain of not qualifying for 2008 Beijing Olympics still rattles him and senior midfielder Ignace Tirkey on Friday said it is important that India earns a place in this year's London Games for the survival of hockey in the country.

Planet Mars to be visible tomorrow

The Hindu -
Amateur celestial gazers can spot planet Mars paired with moon from sunset to sunrise on Friday, a press release from Secretary, Planetary Society of India, AP, N. Sri Raghunandan Kumar said.

Zebra stripes evolved to keep biting flies at bay

BBC News -
By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC Nature Why zebras evolved their characteristic black-and-white stripes has been the subject of decades of debate among scientists.

Baby Falak showing signs of improvement: Docs

Hindustan Times -
The police have pieced together the events that led to the two-year-old's injuries but are yet to trace her family. Ajay Aggarwal / HT photo Abandoned at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for over three weeks, two-year-old battered ...

Hospitals to be checked for service standards

IBNLive.com -
CHENNAI: Observing that the quality of services at certain hospitals in the country had dipped after they obtained accreditation with the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare (NABH), its chairman Dr Narottam Puri said the board ...
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