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Ashes 2013 Score: Peter Siddles Scythes Through England, Before Hosts Strangle Australia

As everyone around England was predicting a potential Ashes whitewash of Australia, there were also potent warnings going around about the Aussies' capabilities with the ball. On a dramatic first day of the first Test of the five-match Ashes series at Trent Bridge, a massive 14 wickets fell, with England fighting back against their opponents after Australia, led by Peter Siddle (five for 50), bowled the hosts out for a paltry 215.

Jul 11, 2013

Karbonn A50 Budget Smartphone Available Online for ₹3,999

Karbonn A50 sports a 3.5-inch TFT HVGA capacitive screen with 480x320p display. Like all budget smartphones, it runs on the old generation Android v2.3 Gingerbread OS powered by a single-core processor with 1GHz.

Jul 10, 2013

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India Plans 15% Hike on Import Duty on Sugar

In a bid to minimise sugar imports amid dropping local prices, the Indian government is likely to raise the import duty on sugar to 15 percent from 10 percent.

Jul 5, 2013

As UK Tightens Visa Scheme, France Eases Access for Indian Students

France grasps the opportunity to attract students and eases visa norms for Indians who want to pursue higher education in the country.

Jul 5, 2013

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Nearly 100 Women Sexually Assaulted, Raped in Egypt's Anti-Morsi Protests: HRW

Over four days of protests beginning 30 June, more than 91 cases of sexual assault against women were registered in Cairo.

Jul 4, 2013

Apple Walks on Tightrope with Shanghai Case and France Antitrust Raid

Apple Inc landed in Shanghai court to fight against a Chinese firm, claiming that it holds the rights to voice recognition software Siri. Moreover, the electronics giant's office in Paris underwent a 24-hour raid by France's competition watchdog.

Jul 3, 2013

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Croatia Joins EU, Turkey Awaits Decision

After two decades of fighting itself free from Yugoslavia, Croatia joined the European Union at midnight on 1 July.

Jul 1, 2013

Nokia to Acquire Siemen's 50% Stake in JV for $2.2 Billion

Finnish mobile company Nokia Corp acquired Siemens' entire 50 percent stake in the two companies' joint venture Nokia Seimens Network (NSN). Nokia will pay 1.7 billion euros (approximately $2.2 billion) at the end of the transaction which is likely to close in the third quarter of the year.

Jul 1, 2013

Apple's New iOS 7 Feature: Head movements to Control iPhone, iPad

Apple Inc enters into motion control domain with its new 'Accessibility' feature of switching to head movements in the latest operating system iOS 7.

Jun 30, 2013

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Facebook Working on Chat Room Feature: Report [INFOGRAPHIC]

In another attempt to enhance user engagement, Facebook is reportedly building a new chatroom feature code-named 'Host Chat'. After clickable hashtags and the rumoured Facebook Reader, the social networking site is trying hard to maintain its global presence.

Jun 30, 2013