India

Sony Launches Xperia SP in India, To Hit Stores Next Week for ₹27,490

Japanese electronics giant Sony, after releasing its high-end flagship smartphones Xperia Z and ZL last month, has now launched a mid-range based handset, Xperia SP, in India for ₹27,490.

Apr 10, 2013

Pakistan Successfully Test Fires Nuclear Capable Ballistic Hatf-IV Missile

Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test-fired nuclear capable Hatf-IV, a short-range ballistic missile that could hit targets in India.

Apr 10, 2013

Lava E-Tab Connect Now Available Online for ₹8,499

Lava's tablet sports a 7.0-inch capacitive touch screen with 480x800p display resolution and runs on Android mobile OS v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich powered by a single core processor with 1GHz CPU speed.

Apr 10, 2013

6.3 Magnitude Quake Strikes Near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear City; 37 Dead, 850 Injured

A quake of magnitude 6.3 struck near Iran's only nuclear plant in the city of Bushehr on Tuesday, killing 37 people and injuring 850 others.

Apr 10, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 to Hit Indian Stores on 27 April; E-Retailers Open Pre-Order Registration: Report

A source having the knowledge of Galaxy S4's India launch plans has revealed that Samsung will be officially launching its flagship smartphone in India on 25 April, and the device will be available for sale in local stores by 27 April.

Apr 10, 2013

Flab to Fab: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Back to Pre-Pregnancy Shape [PHOTOS]

A slimmer Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is back. The former Miss World has lost the post-baby weight and has gone from flab to utterly fabulous.

Apr 9, 2013

Microsoft to Host Xbox 720 Launch Event on 21 May: Report

Ever since Sony announced its flagship gaming console Play Station 4 a couple of months ago in February, the internet has been flooded with speculations that rival Microsoft might unveil its Xbox 720 gaming console in late April. Now a new rumour has surfaced that the launch event will take place next month.

Apr 9, 2013

Talking Monkeys: Geladas' Lip-Smacking Sounds Resemble Human Speech [VIDEO]

The lip-smacking sounds of rare African monkeys - geladas - have similarities to human speech, finds a new study.

Apr 9, 2013

In Pictures: Greenpeace Activists Set out for North Pole Expedition; Author Arundhati Roy Sends Supportive Message

A group of 16 Greenpeace activists has set out on a trek to North Pole from their base camp at Barneo on Sunday to demand that the Arctic be designated as an internationally recognised global sanctuary.

Apr 9, 2013

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Snapshots Leaked Online

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D is speculated to sport a 5.0-inch display having a 480x800p resolution with 3D image support. It is also expected to pack a dual-core processor based on MediaTek chipset.

Apr 8, 2013

Dogs Clubbed to Death for Meat: Undercover Video Sheds Light on Animal Cruelty in China

A video released by investigators of Animal Equality, an activits group for animal rights, exposed the horrors of a slaughterhouse in China wherein an estimated 30,000 canines are killed everyday for meat trade.

Apr 8, 2013

Salman Khan to Buy Apartment Worth ₹100 Crore Close to Shah Rukh's Mannat?

If latest rumours are to be believed, then two superstars of Bollywood - Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan - will soon become neighbours.

Apr 8, 2013

Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Hit the TOIFA Awards 2013 Red Carpet [PHOTOS]

The TOIFA Awards 2013 held over the weekend, in Vancouver, Canada, was attended by several celebrities of Bollywood. A-listers like Aiswarya Rai and husband Abhishek Bachchan, Shah Rukh and his wife Gauri, Priyanka Chopra and others posed for the shutterbugs on the red carpet.

Apr 8, 2013

'Chashme Baddoor' Box Office Collection: David Dhawan's Film Earns ₹19 Crore in Opening Weekend

"Chashme Baddoor" starring Ali Zafar, Siddharth, Taapsee Pannu and Divyendu Sharma collected approximately ₹19.20 crore in its opening weekend at the domestic box office.

Apr 8, 2013

Thane Building Collapse: Police Confirm Builders Bribed Civic Officials

Police probing into the illegal building collapse in Thane have confirmed that the builders had bribed civic officials to keep mum on the construction of the building.

Apr 7, 2013