India

Google Nexus 7-2 to Hit Retail Stores on 31 July: Report

The upcoming Nexus 7 successor which is tipped to get launched on 24 July is reportedly going to hit retail stores the very next week on 31 July in US.

Jul 20, 2013

BJP Asks Tamil Nadu Govt for SIT Probe into Killing of Party's Gen Secy; State-Wide Strike on Monday

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked the Tamil Nadu government for a probe by a Special Investigation Team into the killing of party's General Secretary V Ramesh in the state. The BJP wing in Tamil Nadu has also called for a strike in the state as a protest on Monday.

Jul 20, 2013

'Lootera' Star Sonakshi Sinha Happy With Audience Response, Says Hard Work Pays

Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha, who surprised the audience with her performance in "Lootera", is happy that her hard work has paid off.

Jul 20, 2013

Apple Acquires Hopstop, Locationary to Beef up Mapping tools

In a bid to improve its mapping tools, the California-based Apple Inc has acquired an online navigation start up HopStop.com, according to media reports. This is the second acquisition by Apple this month, the first being the crowdsourced location data start-up Locationary, to work on its map woes.

Jul 20, 2013

Motorola to Launch Moto X on 1 August

Google owned American technology major, Motorola on Friday has reportedly begun sending out invites to media for a company sponsored event scheduled to take place at New York City on 1 August confirming the launch of flagship smartphone 'Moto X'.

Jul 20, 2013

Women Shopping Alone Spread Vulgarity, Says Pakistan Clerics

Local Islamic clerics in Pakistan's Karak province have voiced for restriction on women shopping alone since they believe it promotes 'vulgarity'.

Jul 20, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Hitting Indian Market on Sunday; Rcom To Offer Special Data Plans

Samsung's recently unveiled Galaxy S4 Mini will be available in the market for purchase from 21 st July (Sunday).

Jul 20, 2013

Pawan Kalyan's 'Atharintiki Daaredi' Audio Launched [New Photos of Powerstar]

The audio of Pawan Kalyan's much-awaited film "Atharintiki Daredi" was launched on 19 July amid much fanfare.

Jul 20, 2013

Aamir Khan's Son Junaid Following His Dad's Footsteps?

If latest rumours are to be believed, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's son Junaid seems to be set to follow his dad's footsteps and take up films.

Jul 20, 2013

ZTE Grand X Quad Lite Launched in India for ₹14,999

Chinese telecom major, ZTE on Friday forayed in to the Indian handset market with launch of premium smartphone Grand X Quad Lite along with a slew of mid-range devices.

Jul 20, 2013

Malaysia: Mother Found Guilty of Her Son's Death, Awarded 4 Years Imprisonment

Melissa Nawawi, a mother of a nine-month old baby was found guilty of her baby's death on Friday and was sentenced to four years imprisonment on charges of negligence and abuse in Kuching, Malaysia.

Jul 20, 2013

Shah Rukh Khan Ropes in Honey Singh for 'Lungi Dance' in 'Chennai Express' [VIDEO]

Putting an end to speculations, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming venture "Chennai Express" will have an exclusive promotional track composed and sung by rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh.

Jul 20, 2013

'Ramaiya Vastavaiya' Critics Review: Worth a Miss

Debutant Girish Kumar's "Ramaiya Vastavaiya" has received negative reviews from film critics, who have termed it as "old wine in a new bottle".

Jul 20, 2013

'Mariyaan' Review Roundup: Must Watch!

Dhanush's "Mariyaan", which released on 19 July, has opened to a grand response from film buffs.

Jul 20, 2013

Govt to Clear Additional Funds for Railways, Power Sectors in North-East Region

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chaired a meeting on the progress of infrastructure development in the north-eastern region.

Jul 20, 2013