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June 19, 2013

Top Headlines

Nitish Kumar wins confidence vote with support of 126 MLAs
A total of 126 MLAs voted in favour of Nitish Kumar, while the trust motion was opposed by 24 MLAs.

Monsoon havoc claims more lives in north India, toll mounts to 138
Flash floods and landslips triggered by the monsoon fury left eight more persons dead, taking the number of people killed in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh to 138.

Lives have been saved by surveillance programmes, 50 threats averted, Obama says
Obama on Wednesday defended US internet and phone surveillance programmes as narrowly targeted efforts that have saved lives and thwarted at least 50 terror threats.

Cities

Mumbai: Minor raped by friend's father
The Parksite police arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly raping his daughter's friend at Powai garden on Thursday, last week.

Yamuna to break 35-year record on Wednesday
The muddy, swirling waters of the Yamuna were flowing over the danger mark, leading to the closure of the city's 145-year-old railway bridge.

Business

Sensex recovers 22 points on late buying
Reversing early losses, the S&P BSE benchmark sensex today closed 22 points higher on fag-end buying in bluechips including Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank and RIL.

Rupee drops 6 paise against dollar
The rupee failed to maintain initial gains against the dollar by slipping six paise to 58.83 per dollar on renewed demand from banks and importers.

Sports

Miller, Kleinveldt lead late SA fightback
South Africa made a brief comeback with an unbeaten 50-run stand between David Miller and Rory Kleinveldt after flurry of wickets in the first semifinalval.

Spain's Rafael Nadal seeded five at 2013 Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal was named 5th seed for Wimbledon, leaving his major title rivals to ponder meeting the 2008 and 2010 champion as early as the quarterfinals.

Entertainment

SRK doesn't like to miss his train
Romance is not the only constant in a Shah Rukh Khan film. The trailer of 'Chennai Express' is a reminder of how the train and backpack are equally integral to his films.

Disney signs Ranbir Kapoor for 'Jagga Jasoos'
Actor Ranbir Kapoor has been signed by Disney for 'Jagga Jasoos' franchise and the film's shooting will commence in September next year.

Infotech

Huawei unveils world's slimmest phone, Ascend P6
Huawei on Tuesday launched what it said was the world's thinnest smartphone, which it hopes will take on high-end rivals like Apple and Samsung.

Laptops, tablets without BIS mark face ban in India
Almost every category of electronic products sold in India after July 3 will require a IS (Indian Standard) certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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