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December 31, 2011

Top Headlines

Rani Jethmalani, daughter of Ram Jethmalani, passes away
Rani Jethmalani, Supreme Court lawyer and daughter of former Union law minister Ram Jethmalani, died of prolonged illness here on Saturday morning.

Relief operations on in cyclone-hit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; rains lash Kerala
Cyclone Thane claiming 33 lives in rain-related incidents has left about 20,000 people in relief camps in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district.

Trinamool took us by surprise on Lokpal Bill: Chidambaram
Chidambaram contended deferment of Lokpal Bill was the "only prudent course" before the government and that it had ensured that the bill remained alive.

Cities

West UP don back in Samajwadi Party
Party hopping by known turncoats ahead of UP election continues. Most of them are deserting BSP and want to be on the right side of the power after elections.

Girl attempts suicide over MMS
An 18-year-old girl allegedly attempted suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling on Thursday night in the Nihal Vihar area of west Delhi.

Business

Samsung smartphone leader in India
This is the first time that Samsung's share - both in volume and value terms - exceeded that of its rival, Nokia, which had the leadership position till now.

Germany warns of more difficult 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that despite the country's relatively stable economic situation, low unemployment, next year will be more difficult.

Sports

Somdev faces Eric Prodon in Chennai Open 1st round
Somdev Devvarman could clash with defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round of the Aircel Chennai Open if he manages to clear the first round.

'Indians have chinks in their armour'
Australia cricket coach Mickey Arthur has thrown down the gauntlet to India's famed batsmen by claiming that they have "chinks in their armour".

Entertainment

It's time for a break: Farhan
After a heavy year with "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" and "Don 2: The King Is Back", Farhan Akhtar is more than glad to take a sabbatical from work.

'I've shown boys the middle finger'
In a chat with BT, Sonam talks about her Hollywood aspirations, reuniting with Abhay Deol onscreen and more.

Infotech

Soon, mobile connectivity all along highways
About 72,000km of India's road network is NH, and the government plans to increase it to 82,000km over the next couple of years.

Apple working on facial recognition for mobiles
Now there's a new patent that suggests Apple could next tackle facial recognition. A patent application published by the US Patent.

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