India

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India's Aakash Tablet Vs UbiSlate 7: Clash of Ultra Low-Budget Tablets

After the price wars in tablet territory, the feature battles determine the ultimate winner in the race to be the best low-cost tablet in the Indian market today. Here is a comparison of the Aakash and the Aakash 2, also called UbiSlate 7.

Dec 21, 2011

Arms Factory of Indian Mujahideen Unearthed

An Arms factory belonging to Indian Mujahedeen (IM) has been unearthed in Delhi recently, said Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs, Jitendra Singh, in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Dec 21, 2011

Government Targets 95.04 Lakh Hectares for Cultivation of Bt. Cotton in 2011-12

The area under Bt. Cotton, the only genetically-modified crop, approved for commercial cultivation by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), is reportedly set to be cultivated across 95.04 lakh hectares, for the year 2012-12, according to a statement by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries.

Dec 21, 2011

Top 10 Most Searched Movies in India

Actor Salman Khan's blockbuster Bollywood movie "Bodyguard" topped the internet search engine Google Zeitgeist's list of most searched movies in India in 2011.

Dec 21, 2011

Shonali Nagrani: Male Contestants Play 'Dirty Politics' in 'Bigg Boss'

Model Shonali Nagrani, who was eliminated from Indian reality television contest "Bigg Boss-5" on Saturday, said male contestants were playing dirty and made the house a dreadful place to live.

Dec 19, 2011

Katrina, Salman and Other Most Searched Celebrities in India in 2011 (PHOTOS)

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has topped the list of most searched for people, on the Internet, in India, for this year, Google Zeitgeist has revealed.

Dec 19, 2011

Chidambaram Withdraws Statement on Mullaperiyar Dam Issue

Indian Home Minister, P. Chidambaram, has reportedly withdrawn controversial remarks referring to by-elections, in the context of the Mullaperiyar dam issue.

Dec 18, 2011

Missing Veena Malik Surfaces in Lahore to Renew Visa

Pakistani actress and model Veena Malik, who has been feared missing since Friday, has reportedly reached Lahore, Pakistan, secretly, to renew her visa.

Dec 18, 2011

IISC Bangalore Attack Case: Six People Convicted

A fast track court, in the south Indian city of Bangalore, has convicted six people who were held responsible for the terror attack on the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in 2005. The convictions were delivered on Saturday.

Dec 17, 2011

Mission Impossible 4 - Mission Failed in India; Sneak Peek of IM-4

Tom Cruise's starrer "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" hit the theatres yesterday with good reviews from all quarters but doubts loom large on its prospect in India for the simple reason that Hollywood films rarely do well in India.

Dec 17, 2011

Fake Currency Menace: Government Empowers National Investigation Agency

The Indian government has empowered the National Investigation Agency (NIA), under the National Investigation Agency Act, to inquire into the fake currency racket in the country and prosecute those held responsible, according to Namo Narain Meena, the Minister of State for Finance.

Dec 17, 2011