India

Resolute Putin Swamped by World Leaders On Syria Stance; Russia Gets Increasingly Isolated in G8 Meeting

When someone is pressed unanimously from all directions by most powerful leaders of the world on one issue, even the most courageous human could have buckled under their way. The same cannot, however, be said about Russian President Vladimir Putin who chose to remain adamant on supporting Syria's government even when he knows that he is increasingly getting isolated on the issue. No reason or rhyme seems to deter his belief that President Bashar al-Assad has done nothing wrong.

Jun 18, 2013

'Prema Katha Chitram' Box Office Collection: Sudheer Babu Film Going Rock Steady

Sudheer Babu's "Prema Katha Chitram" has been going rock steady at the US box office despite new releases.

Jun 18, 2013

ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Semi-Finals Match Schedule and Analysis

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2013 has entered the knockout stage with the top two performers of Group A and Group B qualifying for the semi-finals set to start on Wednesday (19 June). Here is semi-finals match schedule, team standings and analysis.

Jun 18, 2013

Box Office Collection: 'Fukrey' Faces Tough Competition from 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'

Bollywood's latest release "Fukrey" starring Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh and Ali Fazal has opened to a dull response at the overseas box office.

Jun 18, 2013

Lava Working on Firefox OS Running Smartphone, to be Priced Below ₹3,000: Report

The global smartphone market has seen the launch of many new mobile platforms including Tizen, Mozilla Firefox OS and Sailfish, with Google's Android OS being the most-popular among them.

Jun 18, 2013

Sony Xperia S to Receive New Firmware Update in July over NFC Issue: Report

Sony Xperia S (LT26i) would receive new OS update in the second week of July. The new firmware is expected fix issues related to nagging file transfer via NFC (Near Field Communication) feature and a number of other issues in the smartphone.

Jun 18, 2013

'Theeya Velai Seiyanum Kumaru' (TVSK) Box Office Collection: Siddharth-Starrer Opens to Good Start in TN

Siddharth's "Theeya Velai Seiyanum Kumaru (TVSK)" has opened to a good start at the domestic box office.

Jun 18, 2013

'Chennai Express': Shah Rukh Khan Claims to be a Fantastic Lover at 47

Bollywood superstar and the lead actor of "Chennai Express", Shah Rukh Khan, in a candid chat claimed that even at 47 he is a fantastic lover.

Jun 18, 2013

Box Office Collection: 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' Dominates Over 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2' Overseas

Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone starrer "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" continues to entertain films buffs overseas.

Jun 18, 2013

Release Date: Dhanush's 'Mariyaan' to Hit Theatres on 27 June

Dhanush's "Mariyaan" is all set to hit the theatres on 27 June, according to latest reports.

Jun 18, 2013

Samsung to Debut Faster Galaxy S4 with Advanced 4G Connectivity: Report

Samsung Electronics will soon introduce a new variant of its flagship Galaxy S4, with a network boasting of ultra fast LTE-Advanced network speed.

Jun 18, 2013

Nokia to Launch Quad-Core Smartphone Soon: Report

The benchmark site lists a Nokia phone with quad-core processor having Adreno 305 graphics engine (most probably a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series based chipset) and display resolution of HD 720x1280p. It also shows Windows Phone 8 as its primary operating system.

Jun 18, 2013

Uttarakhand Floods: Death Toll Rises to 60, Thousands Remain Stranded; Army Choppers Begin Rescue Operations

Torrential rains in the past 72 hours along with floods and cloudbursts have added to the woes in Uttarakhand, taking 60 lives and recording over 50 people missing.

Jun 18, 2013

UPA Cabinet Reshuffle: 8 New Faces Inducted as Ministers; 86-Year-Old Sis Ram Ola Gets Labour Ministry

Eight new faces have been inducted into Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's council of ministers on Monday.

Jun 18, 2013

ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Results: Sri Lanka Set Semifinal Showdown With India After Win Over Miserable Australia

In the last two matches, two of Sri Lanka's all-time greats have stepped up in some style to ensure a passage to the semifinal. A few days after the brilliant hundred from Kumar Sangakkara, it was Mahela Jayawardene's turn to play a delectable unbeaten 84 and help Sri Lanka past Australia in their ICC Champions Trophy game at The Oval. Sri Lanka will now play India at Cardiff on Thursday, with England set to face South Africa in the first semifinal.

Jun 18, 2013