India

Smartphone Use Keeps World's Largest Online Population in China Growing Through 2013

Hailed as the world's largest online population, China's online user number has grown to 618 million by the end of 2013 - which is more than the entire population of US and Russia combined.

Jan 16, 2014

Gene Therapy Effective in Restoring Vision in Choroideremia Patients

A new technique based on gene therapy can help restore vision in people affected with an inherited type of disorder that causes progressive vision loss and permanent blindness, latest research shows.

Jan 16, 2014

Law Minister Breaks the Law, Names Rape Victim; But Somnath Bharti is not the First Politician to Make Mistake [Latest Reactions]

Danish Rape Victim: As per Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code that deals with disclosure of identity of the rape victim, it is a punishable offence either with imprisonment up to two years or fine.

Jan 16, 2014

Ranbir Kapoor to Replace Salman Khan in 'Bigg Boss 8'?

Bigg Boss 8: Looks like Ranbir Kapoor, apart from taking away Salman's girlfriend, is also snatching Salman Khan's popular show "Bigg Boss".

Jan 16, 2014

HP Announces Slate VoiceTab 6 and 7 for India

HP, the PC maker has finally announced its much anticipated Slate6 VoiceTab phablet and HP Slate7 VoiceTab tablet in India, confirming earlier reports that the PC maker is looking to enter the Indian market with new devices.

Jan 16, 2014

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Shifted from Jalsa?

Rumour mills have been buzzing again with news that celebrity couple Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her spouse Abhishek have moved to their new residence in Mumbai.

Jan 16, 2014

Copa Del Rey Where to Watch Live: Getafe vs Barcelona Live Streaming Information

Barcelona will be confident of easing through to the next round of the Copa Del Rey when they visit Getafe in the last-16 second leg match at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. The match is available for live streaming.

Jan 16, 2014

Sai Dharam Tej's 'Rey' Audio Launch on 17 January, Pawan Kalyan to Attend

The audio launch of debutant Sai Dharam Tej's upcoming film "Rey" is all set to happen on 17 January at Shilpa Kala Vedika in Hyderabad.

Jan 16, 2014

'Going Dutch': Netherlands Government Asks Prisoners to Foot Jail Bill; Looks to Earn €65 million Annually

As per government estimates, incarceration is a costly affair with government spending anywhere between €100 to €200 per night per prisoner. Annually this cost adds up to anywhere between €36,500 to €73,000 per prisoner. The Dutch government since last year, has been bringing in various measures to reduce prison expenditures.

Jan 16, 2014

Nirupa Roy Comes Under Twitter Spotlight: Top 20 Funny Memes, Jokes on Bollywood's Eternally Crying Mother

After Alok Nath, Arvind Kejriwal, Neil Nitin Mukesh have become victims of Twitter's infamous jokes and mimes, and now it seems like it is Nirupa Roy's turn to come under the spotlight.

Jan 16, 2014

Shashi Tharoor Twitter Controversy: Sunanda Accuses Pakistani Columnist of Trying to Ruin her Marriage

While the issue of Shashi Tharoor's Twitter handle being hacked started off as a case of violation of privacy, the controversy has now taken a turn with the Union Minister's wife Sunanda accusing popular Pakistani columnist Mehr Tarar of trying to ruin her marriage.

Jan 16, 2014

Mumbai Marathon 2014: Organisers Hope to Raise ₹20 Crore from Event

The Mumbai Marathon, which is associated with charity, has been planning to raise more than 20 crore this year. Till now, the organizers of Mumbai Marathon has already accumulated over 16 crore from 269 NGOs.

Jan 16, 2014

LG G2 to Receive Android 4.4 Kitkat Update by March End

LG G2 International version is unlikely to see the Android 4.4 KitKat update by January end, suggests a new tweet by the company.

Jan 16, 2014

Box Office Collection: 'Yevadu' Continues to Rock; '1 Nenokkadine' Performs Decently on Day 6

Movie Reviews - Check out the box office collection report of Ram Charan's "Yevadu" and Mahesh Babu's "1 Nenokkadine."

Jan 16, 2014

MS Dhoni Launches First Edition of Bike Festival in India

Mahendra Singh Dhoni launched the first edition of Southeast Asia's largest bike festival the 'Bike Festival of India' (BFI) on 10 January in Mumbai.

Jan 16, 2014