* US relay teams drop batons
Tyson Gay's miserable Olympics continued on Thursday when he and U.S. team mate Darvis Patton contrived to drop the baton in their 4x100 metres relay heat.
* India's longest runway opens
The Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Thursday got the longest runway in the country which is expected to end congestion for the capital's domestic and international flights.
* Worst finish for Pakistan hockey team at Olympics
Three-time champions Pakistan's cup of woes filled to the brim as they went down to New Zealand 2-4 and finished finish eighth, their worst ever showing in 15 appearances at the Olympic hockey competition, at the Beijing Games on Thursday.
* Top Left leaders hold talks with Gowda
Top Left leaders on Thursday held discussions with former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda in Delhi on the prevailing political scenario reportedly giving focus on major developments in the country and Bahujan Samaj Party-ruled Uttar Pradesh .
* Pix: India's finest take on the West's best
The United States navy will field its most-powerful warships led by the latest nuclear-powered super-carrier USS Ronald Reagan and nuclear submarine USS Springfield in a new range of wargames in the Arabian sea from October 15, a naval official has informed.Indian and US warships will undertake complex air-to-air, under-sea and warship-to-warship manoeuvres in the wargames for ten days, the official said.
* Inflation @ 12.63%
Rising prices of food items like fruits, vegetables and milk pushed up inflation to 12.63 per cent for the week ended August 9 from 12.44 per cent a week ago.
* Giving Kashmir away? No way
Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India, and will remain so. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir itself recognises this. Any move to hold a referendum in any part of Jammu and Kashmir would contradict the fundamental statement in Section 3 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir that 'the State of Jammu and Kashmir is and shall be an integral part of the Union of India'. Section 147 prohibits any amendment of Section 3 by the state legislature. In any case, India has stringent laws that forbid secessionist activity.It is time that the people of India and all national political parties come out unequivocally against anyone who advocates secessionism. In this context, the print and electronic media too should be more responsible about giving prominence to such views.
* Ask mom to resolve row: HC to Ambanis
The Bombay High Court on Thursday suggested that Anil and Mukesh Ambani approach their mother Kokilaben to resolve the dispute over the agreement for supplying gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin.
* Bigg Boss loss: Faisal blames Aamir
Aamir Khan's brother, Faisal Khan on Thursday filed an appeal before the Bombay High Court challenging the sessions court's order refusing to stay the telecast of reality show Bigg Boss 2.
* Indian Salsa extravaganza!
If you're into dance, you've likely noticed that the Indian Salsa scene has tripled in size over the last few years. Trendy nightclubs and restaurants all seem to have their own Salsa societies, and independent dance studios sprout up just about every month.Bangalore alone has between 16-20 dance studios dedicated to Salsa exclusively!
* Nano project very important for Bengal: Yechury
Terming Tata Motors Nano project as "very important for Bengal and industrialisation", CPI-M Politburo member Sitaram Yechuri was on Thursday hopeful that talks between the West Bengal government and Trinamool Congress on the issue would lead to a solution.
* India's longest runway opens
* Raheja Corp to sensitise people on SEZ merits
With the Goa government seeking denotification of its IT SEZ, K Raheja Corp, country's leading special economic zone developer, has decided to sensitise people about its 'non-polluting' project.Raheja's IT SEZ planned at Verna industrial estate had faced stern opposition from the locals and the state government even after it was notified by the Union commerce ministry's board of approval.· "We are here to educate people of Goa regarding our project. It is not bad for Goa as it will have BPOs, KPOs, call centres and other units which will employ local youths," Shabbir Kanchwala, vice president (project-coordination), K Raheja Corp, told PTI.
* Inflation zooms to 12.63%
* NTPC to become 30,000 MW company by year-end
National Thermal Power Corporation is all set to become a 30,000 MW company this year after the commissioning of its 500 MW plant at Kahalgaon in Bihar in November.
* Ask mom to resolve row: HC tells Ambanis
* Christie's NY auction: Husain, Tyeb Mehta on sale
Christie is expecting to rake in over 50 crores from works by South Asian artists ranging from modern masters to cutting edge contemporary artists like M F Husain, J. Swaminathan, Tyeb Mehta and Subodh Gupta at its auction next month in New York.
* What Apple and Michael Phelps share
The latest rankings from the American Customer Satisfaction Index show that Apple has dramatically outpaced its rival computer makers in the hearts of US consumers. In fact, the gulf between Apple's consumer satisfaction ranking and that of the industry's No. 2 player is one of the widest margins ever seen in any industry studied by the University of Michigan's National Quality Research Center.
* Why a four-day work week doesn't work
Employees get a longer weekend and, some argue, save money on commuting costs, while companies save money on electricity.But there are serious drawbacks. Packing 40 hours into four days isn't necessarily an efficient way to work. Many people find that eight hours are tough enough; requiring them to stay for an extra two could cause morale and productivity to decrease. As for saving on the cost of commuting, it likely isn't true.
* A web site for the 6th pay panel report
Two Central Board of Excise and Customs staffers, Raman and Suresh, based in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, have set up a Web site based on the 6th Pay Commission recommendations and dedicated exclusively to government employees.
* Matt Damon, wife welcome baby girl
* Faisal blames Aamir for *Bigg Boss* ouster
* Spotted: Katrina Kaif in Kolkata
* Kuwait bans *God Tussi Great Ho*
* Bipasha promises Vijender Kumar a golden date!
* This *Khiladi* wears Levis!
* Rendezvous with Chiranjeevi
* 'I have taken only four days off in a year!'
* Filming Mumbai's fight for survival
* Dave Matthews Band member dead
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