Daily news letter from THE TIMES OF INDIA

	August 03, 2009

		Top Headlines More » Pak court indefinitely adjourns trial against 26/11 mastermind Pak's SC has adjourned indefinitely the hearing of petitions challenging the release from detention of banned JuD chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed. Pay compensation to Sohrabuddin's family: SC to Gujarat The Supreme Court has directed the Gujarat govt to pay compensation to Sohrabuddin's family, an alleged gangster who was shot dead in a fake encounter. Govt not partisan in Ambani gas row: Deora Oil minister Murli Deora addressed the Parliament and attempted to clarify the govt's stance in Lok Sabha over gas supply to Ambani's proposed power plant in UP. Cities More » WB transport minister Subhas Chakraborty dies Senior CPI(M) leader and West Bengal Minister for Transport, Sports and Youth Affairs, Subhas Chakraborty died at a hospital here on Monday after a brief illness. Goa govt spent Rs 15 crore on tourists' safety Goa government has spent Rs 15 crore in last one year for the safety of the tourists visiting the most frequented beaches of the coastal state. Business More » Sensex surges to highest level since June 2008 Sensex and Nifty rose to their highest levels in over 14 months. Sensex closed 254 points up at 15,924.23 & Nifty rose 75 points to 4,711.40. Bank employees to strike on August 6-7 Employees of state-run banks to go on strike following failure of talks with govt over hike in wages and other demands. Sports More » MS Gill supports WADA whereabout clause Sports minister MS Gill has opposed the BCCI stance on the whereabout clause of the World Anti-Doping Agency and said cricketers should fall in line without cribbing. Massa leaves hospital, flies home Injured driver Felipe Massa left his Hungarian hospital and boarded his jet, accompanied by his wife and his doctor, to return home to Brazil. Entertainment More » Rakhi garlands Elesh in Swayamwar India's first televised 'swayamvar' concluded with item girl Rakhi Sawant choosing Toronto-based Elesh Parujanwala as her life partner in a unique reality TV show. Saifeena in no rush for shaadi I married at 21 because everyone said it was cool, this time there's no rush, says Saif. Infotech More » How Microsoft is cutting costs These are tough times. And, tough times call for tough measures. Microsoft too is following certain tough measures to rein in costs. TCS, Wipro eyeing $522 mn rail deal Indian technology firms including Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro are in pursuit of up to 25 billion rupees ($522 million) outsourcing contract from Indian Railways.