India

Vodafone, Karbonn Team Up for New Data Plans

Telecom service provider Vodafone and mobile phone maker Karbonn have inked a deal to provide internet data plans for their customers in India.

Jun 4, 2013

India's First Navigation Satellite Launch Delayed by 2 Weeks: ISRO

The launch of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-1A will be delayed by a fornight in the wake of an electrical snag detected in the launch vehicle.

Jun 4, 2013

Shah Rukh Khan Writhes in Pain After Shoulder Surgery

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is writhing in pain after he went under the knife last week due to an injury in his shoulder.

Jun 4, 2013

Microsoft to Lower Price of Windows RT, Will Get Manufacturers to Adopt Software

Seeking to take over the market dominated by Apple and Google, Microsoft is on its way to slash prices on Windows RT, a version of its flagship software for tablet.

Jun 4, 2013

‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ Box Office Collection: Ranbir Starrer Set to Cross ₹100 Crore, Earns ₹97 Crore Worldwide

"Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani" is close to crossing the ₹100 crore mark at the worldwide box office. The romantic film had earned a total of ₹97.21 crore in just four days overseas.

Jun 4, 2013

'Iddarammayilatho' Overseas Box Office Collection: Allu Arjun Film Collects ₹1.71 Crore in Opening Weekend

Allu Arjun starrer "Iddarammayilatho" has fetched ₹1.71 crores ($ 301,426) from 61 locations in the debut weekend at the US box office.

Jun 4, 2013

Jiah Khan Suicide: Bollywood Shocked by Actress' Untimely Death

The Bollywood fraternity is shocked by the news of actress Jiah Khan's death. The 25-year-old allegedly committed suicide on Monday night by hanging herself at her Juhu residence.

Jun 4, 2013

NASA's Scientific Investigator Steve Squyres on Mars Exploration Rover Mission

Steve Squyres, a professor of astronomy at Cornell University and the principal investigator of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission, talked about his experience and recent discovery with the Mars Rovers Exploration project, in an email interview with International Business Times.

Jun 4, 2013

Jiah Khan: Actress in Amitabh Bachchan Film 'Nishabd' Commits Suicide

Bollywood Actress Jiah Khan committed suicide by hanging at her Juhu flat in Mumbai on Monday evening.

Jun 4, 2013

Apple's Defense On E-Book Price Fixing Case Begins

Apple's defense against the US government's charges regarding its e-book price fixing begins on Monday. The Cupertino-based company is accused of working with e-book publishers to set prices to compete in the market dominated by Amazon.

Jun 3, 2013

Wayne Rooney Transfer News: Arsenal to Fight with Chelsea, PSG and Bayern Munich for Man U Striker

England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's transfer rumours have been doing the rounds ever since he expressed his wish to leave Old Trafford, and the latest club that has showed interest in him is Arsenal.

Jun 3, 2013

Android v4.2. Jelly Bean Update Available for Micromax A116 Canvas HD

New Android Jelly Bean v4.2.1 update fixes the bugs reported in GPS, and it also brings new changes to notification panel and the OTA (Over-The-Air) software update functionality which means the next update can be directly streamed to the smartphone on air without having to visit the Micromax store to get the software updated.

Jun 3, 2013

Computex 2013: Acer Unveils Aspire S7 and S3 UltraBooks with Intel Haswell CPUs

Taiwan-based technology major Acer unveiled its Aspire S7 and S3 UltraBooks along with a string of devices at the ongoing Computex event on Monday.

Jun 3, 2013

'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' Makers Gave J&K Credit and Special Thanks to Omar Abdullah

A day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah lashed out at the makers of "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" (YJHD) for not attributing the scenic shots to the state, a Dharma productions spokesperson clarified that not only was the state given credit, but a special thanks to the CM was also mentioned in the film.

Jun 3, 2013

Samsung Announces Two Galaxy Tab 3 Tablet PCs

South Korean electronics major Samsung on Monday (3 June) announced two Galaxy Tab 3 series tablets PCs - one 8.0-inch and another 10.1-inch variant.

Jun 3, 2013