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LIVE BLOG - Karnataka Bandh: Protester Dies During Protest Rally

Karnataka state has come to a standstill on Saturday as state-wide bandh initiated by Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) protesting the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. A protester died of cardiac arrest during the protest rally in Mysore. Gowranna (45) was an employee of reserve Bank of India Oct 6, 2012
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Apple iPhone 5 Tops 5 Million, But Shares Fall Amid Supply Constraints

Apple posted record sales of its latest iPhone 5, selling over five million units in the first three days since its availability in stores. But analysts claimed that what seemed to be blockbuster sales for the tech firm was instead a lower-than-expected figure that sent the company's shares tumbling. Sep 25, 2012
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FDI in Retail is Long Overdue, Game-Changer, Say Experts

Opposition parties and some of the partners of the UPA have tagged the economic policy of letting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Indian markets mainly the retail sector as an anti-farmer and anti-public decision. Sep 16, 2012
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FDI in Retail, Diesel Hike: PM’s Take on India’s Big Ticket Reforms

The government shows no signs of relenting to the allies and Opposition demands for the withdrawal of policy initiatives on FDI in retail and diesel price hike, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying that the long-delayed reforms were essential for reviving growth and improving the investment climate in India. Sep 16, 2012
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Apple iPhone 5 Video Leaked; New Version Slimmer and Longer

Apple Inc. is tight-lipped about its new next-generation smartphone though various sections of the media have been speculating about it and even gone to the extent of naming it as 'iPhone 5', making it difficult to believe the media reports on the product or just take them as just rumours. Call it a fake or real but a video claiming to be that of Apple's much-talked-about new iPhone has hit the net. Sep 7, 2012