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December 30, 2013

Eye reflections in photos could help solve crimes, researchers say

Reflections in the eyes of people who feature in photographs could increasingly be "mined" to help solve crimes, researchers say.

Top Headlines

Indian student in coma after being assaulted in Australia
A 20-year-old Indian student suffered serious injuries after he was brutally attacked with stick and robbed by a gang in Melbourne.

Doctors say Michael Schumacher's condition remains critical, uncertain
Former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's condition remains critical and it is not clear how it will progress, doctors treating him after a skiing injury said.

Russia attack caused by suicide bomber, toll up to 14
A deadly bombing on a packed trolleybus in the Russian city of Volgograd was caused by a male suicide bomber, investigators said on Monday, as the official death toll rose to 14 people.

Cities

Mumbai hotels challenge 1.30am deadline for New Year parties
The Indian Hotels and Restaurant Association approached the Bombay HC challenging the city police's 1.30am deadline for eateries and restaurants on New Year's eve.

Delhi records lowest minimum temperature in decade at 2.4 degrees celsius
Delhi recorded the lowest minimum temperature in a decade for the month of December as mercury dipped to a chilling 2.4 degrees on Monday morning.

Business

Inflation a hurdle for easy money policy: RBI
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said high inflation is limiting the central bank's ability to boost growth with an accommodative monetary policy.

Gold falls on profit selling, weak global cues
Snapping a two-day rising trend, gold prices fell by Rs 170 to Rs 29,950 per 10 grams in the national capital.

Sports

Special feeling to get hundred in last Test: Jacques Kallis
South Africa's Jacques Kallis got a fairytale hundred against India in his farewell Test and the retiring all-rounder said it was a "special feeling".

Transition phase completed as Sachin Tendulkar bids farewell in 2013
It indeed was a 'Farewell to Remember' when Tendulkar played his 200th and final Test match at his homeground Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Entertainment

Bigg Boss 7: Was Gauahar Khan’s win pre-determined?
Through the day there were congratulatory messages on social media confidently claiming Gauahar Khan to be the winner.

'Dhoom:3' races for Rs 300 crore mark
The makers of 'Dhoom:3' have found the pot of gold with this fast-paced action thriller. The box office business of the Aamir Khan-starrer has reached Rs 211 crore.

Infotech

Government requests to take down 36 'fake' accounts
Social networking websites describe "fake" accounts as impostor accounts, where someone is pretends to be another person.

Now, PCs that learn from mistakes
Computers have entered the age when they are able to learn from their own mistakes, a development that is about to turn the digital world on its head.

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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Schumacher 'critical' after ski fall

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Schumacher 'critical' after ski fall

Michael Schumacher, seven-time Formula 1 world champion, "in critical condition" after ski accident, hospital says

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Top Headlines

Despite being rich in natural resources, why is Jharkhand poor: Modi
BJP's prime ministerial candidate on Sunday attacked the UPA government for ignoring Jharkhand.

CM Kejriwal seeks 10 days to resolve problems of people
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today sought ten days time to formulate a system to address grievances and problems of the people.

Female suicide bomber kills at least 18 at Russian train station
At least 18 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew herself up in a train station in the Russian city of Volgograd today.

Cities

Man kills daughters, injures wife over petty dispute
A man allegedly killed his two minor daughters and injured his wife after attacking them with a sharp edged weapon.

Candlelight vigils to remember Nirbhaya
India on Sunday marks 12 months since the death of a student savagely gang-raped on a Delhi bus.

Business

Auto sales to pick up from the second half of 2014: Report
The research firm expects consumer sentiment to improve in rural areas, which would act as a positive trigger for certain segments and companies within the auto industry.

Market cap of 8 sensex firms up Rs 25,815cr
The combined market capitalization of eight sensex companies rose by Rs 25,815 crore last week, with giants TCS and ONGC contributing the most.

Sports

England uneasy about facing me: Mitchell Johnson
Man of the series Mitchell Johnson says he and Kevin Pietersen are "passionate" competitors and he enjoyed his confrontation with him.

Kallis goes past Dravid, becomes third highest Test run-getter
Kallis, who would be retiring from Tests at the end of the ongoing second and final game against India, now has 13,289 runs in the longest format.

Entertainment

Gulzar writes rap for Yo Yo Honey Singh
What's unique about Horn Ok Please, the newly-released song from Dedh Ishqiya? Well, it's a collaboration between Vishal Bhardwaj, Gulzar, Sukhwinder Singh and Yo Yo Honey Singh.

Why Sofia and Armaan are best contenders for 'Jaani Dushman' remake?
What would we have done all through 2013 had they not fought, squabbled over everything from boyfriends, to houses ?.

Infotech

Video games from 1970s revived on internet
For those old enough to remember console games like " Asteroids" or " Red Baron," from the 1970s and 1980s: the games are back.

Why more teens are quitting Facebook
Teenagers are turning their back on Facebook 'in their droves' and switching to simpler social networks and messaging apps, new research has found.