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Katrina Kaif Announced as Brand Ambassador for Sony Xperia

Sony India, one of India's most recognized consumer electronics brands, last week announced Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador for its Xperia range of smartphones.

Feb 25, 2013

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Union Budget 2013-14: Full Text of President Pranab Mukherjee's Address to Parliament

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Parliament during the Budget session 2013-14 which began on Thursday. He touched upon various issues from slow economic growth to insecurity among women in his hour-long speech, and stressed on the need for greater transparency, probity and accountability in governance.

Feb 21, 2013

Trade Union Strike: Bharat Bandhs Bring India's Economy Further Down

The two-day trade union strike starting Wednesday may turn out to be just another Bharat Bandh for many citizens of the country owing to a series of such bandhs being called by political parties and other organizations in the last few months, but the loss they cause to the economy is colossal.

Feb 20, 2013

Trade Union Strike Could Cost India ₹20,000 Crore: ASSOCHAM

The proposed nation-wide two-days strike called by the Central Trade Unions could cost the nation a whopping ₹15,000 crore to ₹20,000 crore, said the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the apex trade associations of India.

Feb 19, 2013

Samsung Launches Budget REX Series Smartphones, Prices Begin ₹4, 280 Onwards

South Korean electronics major Samsung today unveiled four low-cost Rex series smartphones ranging from ₹4,280 to ₹6,490.

Feb 14, 2013

Pope Benedict To Resign From Papacy On Feb.28

In an unexpected development, Pope Benedict would resign as head of the Catholic Church at the end of this month, the Vatican confirmed on Monday.

Feb 11, 2013

Skeletal Remains of Music Duo Jatin-Lalit's Sister Found in Mumbai

Bollywood's renowned music composer duo Jatin-Lalit on Tuesday said that the skeletal remains that police have discovered near the Palm Beach area in Navi Mumbai belong to their sister Sandhya Singh.

Jan 30, 2013

Shakira Gives Birth to Baby Boy; 'Milan' Beomes FC Barcelona Member Like Father Gerard Pique

Latino singer Shakira and her soccer-star boyfriend Gerard Pique, FC Barcelona defender, welcomed their first child into the world on Tuesday.

Jan 23, 2013

Mumbai Terror Accused David Headley Won't Be Tried in India; Will LeT Terrorist Escape With Lighter Sentence?

In what could be seen as a setback for India, the US has ruled out the extradition of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Headley in spite of his established role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Jan 23, 2013

Videocon Unveils A20, A30 Android Dual SIM Smartphones

Videcon Mobiles made its come back to the Indian Android mobile phone market with two new Android dual SIM smartphones called Videocon A20 and Videocon A30.

Dec 26, 2012

Shahrukh Khan to Trademark his Initials ‘SRK’

Bollywood's king of romance, Shah Rukh Khan, has taken his stardom to another level after filing an application to trademark his initials "SRK" to prevent it from being used without permission.

Oct 12, 2012

Kentucky Fried Chicken or Kentucky Fried Worms? KFC Outlet in Kerala Closed Down

A Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet at MG Road, Thiruvananthapuram, was closed down on Monday after a customer complaint of spotting worms in the fried chicken served to his family. KFC may end up paying hefty fine as Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, has clearly mentioned the penalty for such offence.

Oct 9, 2012

Odisha Woman Sells 17-Month-Old Son to Buy Mobile and Jeans

A 22-year-old mother in Odisha's Jajpur district has allegedly sold her 17-month-old son for ₹5000 last month to meet legal expenses of her imprisoned husband.

Oct 4, 2012

T20 World Cup: India Crash Out as Pakistan, Australia Make Semis

India crashed out of the World T20, after failing to restrict South Africa to below 121 - the magical number that would have put the Men in Blue through to the semi-finals at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. India could beat South Africa by only one run, which saw Australia and Pakistan, who comprehensively beat the Aussies in the early game, book their place in the last-four, where they will meet West Indies and Sri Lanka respectively. Australia, Pakistan and India finished on four points from...

Oct 2, 2012

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Joins Christy Turlington at UN Charity Event

A day after she was appointed as International Goodwill Ambassador of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan along with supermodel Christy Turlington made an eye-catching appearance at a UN charity event.

Sep 26, 2012

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