India

Apple's Latest iPad Fails to Create Frenzy in China

Apple Inc. was urged to cancel the launch of its iPhone 4S in China earlier this year over concerns regarding the size of the crowd waiting outside its store. On the contrary, the company's latest iPad failed to create a similar frenzy.

Jul 20, 2012

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Rajesh Khanna's Ex-Flame Anju Mahendru Breaks Down at Funeral

Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna was laid to rest on Thursday at Pawan Hans crematorium in Vile Parle, Mumbai. Khanna's family, relatives and several Bollywood hotshots including Karan Johar, Kiran Bedi, Raza Murad, Raj Babbar, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and many others were present during the last rites.

Jul 20, 2012

Google Defies Wall Street Woes With Strong Second Quarterly Results

Defying Wall Street worries that the gloomy world economy would take a toll on the company's online advertising, Google Inc. on Thursday reported consolidated revenues of $12.21 billion for the quarter ending June 30, 2012, an increase of 35 percent compared to the second quarter of 2011.

Jul 20, 2012

Outlook Pulls Time Magazine Stunt, Brands Obama 'The Underachiever': India Goes Tit-for-Tat?

Popular weekly Outlook India launched an all-out attack on US, with its latest edition brandishing President Barack Obama on its cover calling him "The Underachiever". The magazine's point-blank move was in direct response to Time magazine's recent wisecrack at Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was labeled with the same tag by the US-based publication a week earlier.

Jul 20, 2012

Samsung Launches Chelsea FC Youth Football Camp in US

Samsung Electronics has launched the U.S. leg of the Samsung - Chelsea FC Youth Football Camp with an aim to encourage children aged 9 to 13 to pursue their dreams and nurture athletic talent.

Jul 19, 2012

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Katy Perry, Amitabh Bachchan Accused of 'Indecency' During IPL Opening Ceremony

The Madras High Court on Wednesday served a legal notice to BCCI and nearly a dozen celebrities, including Bollywood's superstar Amitabh Bachchan, based on a "public interest" complaint of an advocate, the Press Trust of India has reported.

Jul 19, 2012

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Sharmila Tagore Clears Confusion on Saif-Kareena Wedding

After a lot of confusion about Saif and Kareena's wedding date and venue, here is some seemingly credible information on the biggest celeb wedding of the year.

Jul 19, 2012

'Jism 2' Gets 'A' Certificate; Director Trims Intimate Scenes

After a whole lot of censor trouble, director Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller film Jism 2 has been passed by the Censor Board of Film Certification, with 'A' certificate.

Jul 18, 2012

Apple vs Samsung: Court Rejects Plea to Seal Key Documents

Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics received a setback on Tuesday with a U.S. court rejecting requests of the electronics giants to seal some key documents out of public view in their patent war which is up for hearing later this month.

Jul 18, 2012

Pinki Pramanik Case: MP Jyotirmoyee Sikdar's Husband Avatar Singh Framed Athlete for Land, Says Ex-partner

Indian female athlete Pinki Pramanik's case is getting more mysterious with fresh allegations and shocking revelations. Earlier in June, Pramanik was arrested after a woman, who identified herself as Pramanik's live-in partner, claimed that the athlete is actually a male and has raped her.

Jul 17, 2012

Lenovo May Beat Hewlett-Packard as World's Biggest PC Maker

Lenovo Group Ltd could become the first Chinese company hailed as the world's biggest personal computer (PC) maker this year. Experts are expecting it to overtake Hewlett-Packard Co to grab the top spot in the technology sector.

Jul 16, 2012

NDA Nominates Jaswant Singh to Fight For Vice-President Post

The NDA on Monday formally announced its nominee for the Vice-president post, which was decided in a meeting at senior leader LK Advani's residence in New Delhi.

Jul 16, 2012

Satyamev Jayate: Aamir Khan Calls On PM Over Manual Scavengers' Plight

After giving suggestions to the Upper House parliamentarians on fine-tuning India's health care system, actor Aamir Khan will be meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a bid to get government's attention to the plight of manual scavengers of the country.

Jul 16, 2012

Sunita Williams' Multiple Tasks in Space Besides Expedition 32

World famous Indian-American woman astronaut Sunita Williams will be occupied with several other tasks besides working on her space project "Expedition 32".

Jul 15, 2012

Movie Review: Ajith's "Billa 2" is Disappointing

Ajith Kumar's 2007 "Billa", the remake of Rajinikanth's 1980 blockbuster, completely revamped his career and his stardom in the south Indian film industry at a time when the actor was going through a rough phase in his acting life.

Jul 15, 2012