India

World Day Against Child Labour: 60 Million Employed as Domestic Helpers in India

About 10.5 million children employed as domestic helpers work in hazardous and sometimes slave-like conditions, said a new report on World Day Against Child Labour (12 June) by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Jun 14, 2013

Huawei Ascend Mate Phablet Now up for Grabs at ₹28,990

Less than a week before Huawei could officially the launch its Ascend Mate in India, online shopping mart Infibeam has listed the phablet for sale with a price tag of ₹28,990.

Jun 14, 2013

Punjabi Singer Nachhatar Gill Charged with Rape and Obscenity

Punjabi Singer Nachhatar Gill along with his three accomplices were booked under charges of rape, raising threats, fraud and criminal conspiracy by Ludhiana police based on a complaint filed by an aspiring model.

Jun 14, 2013

NSA Scandal: No Record of Assange Seeking Asylum, Says India; Obama Justifies Surveillance Program

The Indian government has slammed Wikileaks founder Jullian Assange's claim that the country failed to respond to his asylum pleas.

Jun 14, 2013

'Ankur Arora Murder Case' Review Roundup: Medical Thriller Promises Much But Delivers Little

"Ankur Arora Murder Case" is a medical thriller film based on a real-life incident where an eight-year-old boy dies due to medical negligence in a hospital. The low-budget film doesn't feature any big star cast.

Jun 14, 2013

Piaggio Unveils Vespa VX 125 with Pink and Blue Shades in India

Italian scooter manufacturer, Piaggio, expanded its iconic scooter line-up in India on Thursday by announcing a new variant dubbed Vespa VX.

Jun 14, 2013

Swipe Telecom Launches MTV Volt 1000 Phablet for ₹11,999

Swipe MTV Volt 1000 a 6.0-inch capacitive multi-touchscreen with 854x480p display resolution and ships with the Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS powered by a 2850 mAh Li-Ion polymer based battery. It packs a 1GHz MediaTek dual-core processor with 1GB RAM and 4GB in-built memory which can be further expanded up to 32GB through memory card.

Jun 14, 2013

Telangana Issue: Protestors Gherao Andhra Assembly, Violence at Osmania Prevails

Hyderabad witnessed a tense situation on Friday as two Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) MLAs scaled the State Assembly building and threatened to jump if the demands of separate Telangana State are not met.

Jun 14, 2013

Remember 1991? Is Chidambaram's Anti-Gold Policy Right?

Despite Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's oft-repeated appeal to desist from buying gold, there is hardly any decline in gold sales across the country and the minister should realise that it was sine-qua-non to his budget beset with huge increase in daily taxes that had hit the country's massive middle class.

Jun 14, 2013

ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Match 9 Preview: South Africa vs West Indies Live Streaming Information

South Africa will take on West Indies in the ninth game of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2013 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Friday. The match will kick off at 03:00 PM IST on Friday and it will be telecast live on Star Sports and Star Cricket channels. It will also be live streamed online.

Jun 14, 2013

Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri to Welcome Baby Boy In July?

If the latest rumours are to be believed then Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri will be parents to a baby boy this July.

Jun 14, 2013

Monsoon Rains Arrive with Fun and Frolic in India [PHOTOS]

Monsoon rains have finally arrived in some parts of India, bringing down the temperature and providing some relief from the scorching heat.

Jun 14, 2013

India's First Navigation Satellite Re-Scheduled for Launch on 1 July

India's first navigation satellite has been scheduled for launch on 1 July following a rectification of an anomaly in the vehicle.

Jun 14, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S5 to Ditch Plastic Chassis for Metal Frame: Report

A few months after the launch of Samsung Galaxy S4, rumour mills are in full swing about the South Korean giant's next Galaxy smartphone. Latest reports suggest that the successor of Galaxy S4 would come with metal chassis unlike the plastic variety found in its predecessors.

Jun 14, 2013

Sony Xperia Z Ultra Specs and Snapshots Leaked Ahead of 25 June Event

The upcoming Sony Xperia Z Ultra will come with a Full HD 1920x1080p resolution Triluminos screen based on the new display technology X-Reality for mobile and would have a pixel density of 342 ppi (pixels per inch). It is also rumoured to run on the Android v4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series quad-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt memory.

Jun 14, 2013