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Jaipur Literature Festival: Salman Rushdie to Address Audience Via Video Conference

Salman Rushdie to address Jaipur Literature Festival via video conference.

Jan 23, 2012

Salman Rushdie Says 'Rajasthan Police Invented Plot' to Keep Him Away from Jaipur

After the Mumbai police denied British-Indian author Salman Rushdie's "paid assassins" claim on Saturday, the author of "Midnight's Children" has now said "the Rajasthan police invented plot to keep (me) away" and that he "was indeed lied to".

Jan 22, 2012

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AMADA to Expand its Centers in India

AMADA, machine tool manufacturer is set to contribute in a big way in the word fastest emerging markets in India and China.

Jan 20, 2012

India's 'Angry Brides' Game Mocks Dowry Demands

India's Angry Brides game is inspired by the vastly popular Angry Birds online game, that takes you across various levels with varied difficulties and powerful weapon upgrades.

Jan 18, 2012

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Memorial Service Concludes With Hindu Chants

The 26th Annual Martin Luther King Junior Inter-faith Community Memorial Service in Nevada, U.S.A., concluded with mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on Jan. 15.

Jan 16, 2012

India for Long-Term Partnership with Republic of Korea

At a bilateral meeting with the delegates of the Republic of Korea in New Delhi Thursday, India expressed its wish to establish a "long-term cooperative partnership" with that country.

Jan 13, 2012

Anuj Bidve's Last Rites Performed in Pune [PHOTOS]

The family of murdered Indian student Anuj Bidve performed his last rites in Pune after bringing his body from London Saturday night.

Jan 8, 2012

Madhuri Dixit's Wax Statue to be Unveiled at Madame Tussauds: Confirmed

After Kareena Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who have their wax statues in Madame Tussauds in London, another Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit is all set to get her own wax statue in the famous wax museum in London.

Jan 5, 2012

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2012 predictions worth discussing

Predictions echoed New Year and on top of the list is Nouriel Roubini, star economist from the New York University, saying that recession will hit this year at 60% probability.

Jan 2, 2012

Mumbai College Students to Get Aakash Tablets for Rs 1,138

Mumbai college students have one more reason to smile this Christmas season. The government has announced the availability of Aakash tablets at a subsidized price of Rs 1,138 specially earmarked for them.

Dec 23, 2011

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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

RBI's Reference Rate for Dollar Today (Dec 12, 2011)

The Reserve Bank of India Monday fixed the reference rate for the US dollar at 52.4238 rupees and the euro at 69.9405 rupees.

Dec 12, 2011

SBS Holdings Acquires 80 Percent Stake of Atlas Logistics

SBS Holdings, a Japan-based corporate group, has acquired 80 percent equity stake of Atlas Logistics, a Bangalore-based company.

Dec 10, 2011

Indian Cinema: Biggest Grossers of 2011

2011 is not a bad for Indian cinema. Quite a good number of films made a profit of 100 crore. In fact, Telugu film, "Dookudu" grossed over 1 billion, which is a record in the Telugu film industry. Here are the biggest grossers of 2011.

Dec 10, 2011