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December 18, 2013

Top Headlines

Lokpal Bill passed by Parliament; Anna Hazare breaks fast, cold-shoulders AAP
After eight unsuccessful attempts over the last five decades, India on Wednesday took the historic step of enacting the Lokpal law.

Devyani Khobragade issue: Outrage in Parliament, govt vows to bring back diplomat 'at any cost'
India on Wednesday asserted that it will intervene "effectively" to ensure the return and restoration of dignity of its deputy consul general in New York.

PM takes dig at AAP, says Congress should not make promises that can't be fulfilled
Doing some plain-speaking, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday conceded that lack of discipline and unity were among the reasons for the party's debacle in assembly polls.

Cities

Catch live action from Tejas cockpit on Friday
For the first time, agencies involved in designing and developing light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas will display to the country what a pilot can do in its cockpit while the aircraft is in the sky.

Auto fares hiked in Bangalore, effective from Dec 20
The auto ride in the city just got costlier. For the first two kilometers, people will have to pay Rs 25 and Rs 13 per km for every additional km travelled in auto.

Business

Low probability of rate hike in 2013-14
With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surprising the markets with a pause, the chances of a rate hike in the remaining months of the current financial year (2013-14) has come down, observers have said.

Sensex rises 247 points, snaps six days of losses
The BSE sensex rose more than 1% on Wednesday to snap its six-day losing streak, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surprised investors by keeping rates on hold despite talking tough on inflation.

Sports

MS Dhoni becomes the first Indian to captain in 50 Tests
With the commencement of the first Test between India and South Africa at the Wanderers, Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian to captain the country in 50 Test matches.

Ind vs SA: India 70/2 against South Africa at lunch on Day 1
After losing openers early, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara added 46 runs for the third wicket to help India reach 70/2 against South Africa on the opening day of the first Test.

Entertainment

When Abhay Deol got preference over Ajay Devgn
After delivering a superhit 'Son of Sardaar', the hit director-actor jodi of Ashwini Dheer and Ajay Devgn have decided not to work with each other.

Rajinikanth's controversial poster
While Rajinikanth's fans celebrated his birthday with various posters and special poojas, one poster of a few over-enthusiastic fans have got the star in trouble.

Infotech

Now, just wink to click photos on Google Glass
Google Glass on Tuesday announced updates to the software in its Internet-linked eyewear to allow users to snap pictures by winking.

iPad Air review: Best tablet gets better, sleeker, faster
The iPad sets the benchmark when it comes to 10 inch tablets, with four generations of Apple's popular tablet bringing something new to the table (well, almost) each time.

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