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August 2, 2013

Genetic 'Adam' and 'Eve' uncovered

Almost every man alive can trace his origins to one man who lived about 135,000 years ago, new research suggests.

Mugabe wins parliamentary majority

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament in this week's elections, officials say.

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BCCI calls of working committee meeting, Dalmiya to continue as interim president
A defiant N Srinivasan was forced to drop his desperate bid to reinstate himself as BCCI president after the under-fire board called off its meeting.

Seven Congress MPs from Andhra Pradesh quit Parliament
Upset over the ruling Congress and UPA's decision to create Telangana, seven Congress MPs from Andhra Pradesh quit Parliament.

SP leader brags he got IAS officer Durga Shakti suspended in 41 minutes
The claim was made by SP leader Narinder Bhati two days after he denied his involvement in Durga Shakti's suspension.

Cities

Mumbai's venerable Fiat taxis begin to disappear
A new city regulation is beginning to send the venerable Padmini — known as "Fiat taxis" — to scrap heaps.

Now, Telangana-menu hits eateries across Hyderabad
Joints in Warangal and Karimnagar are plating up delectable portions of jonna rotte, sarva pindi and mutton — in typical T-style.

Business

RBI to roll back steps after stabilisation of forex market
RBI said liquidity tightening measures will be rolled back only after stability is restored in the forex market as volatility hurts growth.

Neyveli share sale fully subscribed, government gets about Rs 350cr
The government's 3.56 per cent stake sale offer in Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) got fully subscribed to fetch around Rs 350 crore.

Sports

India eye whitewash, Zimbabwe desperate for win
Led by an in-form Virat Kohli, the Indian team has outclassed the hapless Zimbabweans in every department of the game.

Somdev Devvarman goes down fighting to John Isner in Citi Open
India's Somdev Devvarman went down to the American in two hard-fought sets 5-7, 5-7 in the second round of the Citi Open tennis.

Entertainment

An open letter to the media from Katrina Kaif
Kaif felt betrayed that a segment of the press chose to encroach on her personal space and print photographs of Ranbir Kapoor and her.

Prakash Jha refuses to show Satyagraha to Anna Hazare
The film is Jha's ambitious project that is said to be based on the story of Anna Hazare and his fight against corruption.

Infotech

Infosys’s India business unit to focus more on private sector
To break its large dependence on public sector deals, Infosys' India business unit will be looking to deal more with private players.

First look: Google's Motorola Moto X phone
With Google as its new owner, Motorola is introducing the Moto X, a phone notable for innovations in manufacturing.

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