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Everything you need to know about Amtala (mobile): news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Himachal to reduce fertilizer use

May 25, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Shimla, May 25 (IANS) To reduce the use of fertilizers, Himachal Pradesh is going to check samples of soil under the Soil Health Programme, an official said here Saturday.

Liverpool boss Rodgers' son, others cleared of sexual assault charges

May 25, 2013 at 3:02 PM

London, May 25 (ANI): The footballer sun of Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has reportedly been cleared of the charges of sexually assaulting a drunken teenager.

Wireless signals can stunt plant growth

May 25, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Washington, May 25 (ANI): A Danish science experiment by a group of 9th-graders has gained worldwide interest, after they showed that wireless signals can stunt plant growth.

Media messed up Twitter: Ashton Kutcher

May 25, 2013 at 12:46 PM

Washington, May 25 (ANI): Actor and tech investor Ashton Kutcher has claimed that the media has messed up Twitter.

Another mobile phone recovered from Sreesanth's female friend

May 24, 2013 at 6:54 PM

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Tainted cricketer S. Sreesanth's interrogation led Delhi Police to another mobile phone which he had gifted to a female friend from the money he earned from spot fixing in this season's Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, said a police official Friday.

UIDAI launches online identity authentication services

May 24, 2013 at 5:02 PM

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Friday launched three Aadhaar-Enabled services to help citizens authenticate their identity online and announced opening of 300 more permanent enrolment centres.

Centre launches three Aadhar-based services for beneficiary identification

May 24, 2013 at 3:26 PM

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Central Government on Friday launched three Aadhaar-based services to authenticate beneficiaries before delivering services to them .

Smartphone turned into handheld biosensor to detect toxins, pollutants and pathogens

May 24, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Washington, May 24 (ANI): University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed a cradle and app for the iPhone that uses the phone's built-in camera and processing power as a biosensor to detect toxins, proteins, bacteria, viruses and other molecules.

Delhi Police seek details of Sreesanth seizures

May 23, 2013 at 8:38 PM

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday contacted their counterparts in Mumbai seeking details about the articles seized from the hotel where tainted cricketer S. Sreesanth stayed, said a police official.

Bookie, nine others held in Kolkata

May 23, 2013 at 3:10 PM

Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) A bookie and nine of his associates were arrested in Kolkata, police Thursday said, adding that they were investigating if the culprits had links with the ongoing IPL spot fixing controversy.

Jennifer Lopez launches shopping tool for Latinos

May 23, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Los Angeles, May 23 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez has teamed up with Verizon Wireless for the launch of Viva Móvil, a shopping tool designed with Latino consumers in mind.

You're going to lose, woman tells London attacker

May 23, 2013 at 11:10 AM

Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) "You're going to lose," a brave woman told one of the two machete-wielding London attackers who killed a soldier.

Netxcell joins hands with Funmobile in Nigeria

May 22, 2013 at 7:58 PM

Hyderabad, May 22 (IANS) Netxcell Limited, a leading telecom technology services provider, Wednesday announced its association with Funmobile, a leader in the mobile content domain in west Africa.

10 soldiers wounded in Australian army base vehicles collision

May 22, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Beijing, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI); At least 10 Australian soldiers were wounded Wednesday in a crash between military vehicles at an army base in Australia's southeastern Victoria state, local media reported.

Mexican firm to acquire US wireless operator

May 22, 2013 at 11:34 AM

Mexico City, May 22 (IANS/EFE) Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil says it has agreed to buy US mobile operator Start Wireless Group for an undisclosed amount.

India, China can take ties to new heights, says Li wooing Indian business (Roundup)

May 21, 2013 at 11:02 PM

New Delhi/Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Assuring Indian business more access to Chinese markets and also to narrow the wide trade gap, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday said China and India can take their ties to "new heights of strategic growth" as he interacted with Indian business leaders in Delhi and Mumbai on the last day of his India tour.

Sreesanth bought Rs.1.95 lakh-worth apparel from spot-fixing money

May 21, 2013 at 8:22 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Tainted cricketer S. Sreesanth went on a shopping spree with the money he earned from spot-fixing, buying apparel worth Rs.1.95 lakh for himself and a mobile phone costing over Rs.40,000 for his girlfriend, Delhi Police said Tuesday.

Vodafone Indian unit says public offering unlikely this year

May 21, 2013 at 7:50 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): A planned initial public offering of Vodafone Group Plc's Indian unit is unlikely this year, says the unit's Chief Executive Marten Pieters in New Delhi.

Vodafone India's revenue up by 10.6 percent in 2012-13

May 21, 2013 at 6:30 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Vodafone India, the second largest mobile operator in the country clocked Rs.35,600 crore revenue for financial year 2012-13, a 10.6 percent rise, a top company official said here Tuesday.

India, China have wisdom to solve border row, says Li

May 21, 2013 at 4:14 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Reiterating his belief that India and China should "shake hands across the Himalayas", visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday said both countries "have the wisdom" to find a "fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution" to their festering boundary problem.

Yahoo revamps Flickr, offers free terabyte storage

May 21, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Washington, May 21 (ANI): After acquiring Tumblr for 1.1 billion dollars, Yahoo has announced major changes to its photo sharing service Flickr.

Indian girl invents device that can charge phone in 20 seconds

May 20, 2013 at 9:10 PM

Washington, May 20 (IANS) An 18-year-old Indian-origin girl in the US has developed a potentially revolutionary device that can charge a mobile phone in just 20 seconds, a media report said.

Simple tips to secure your Facebook account on mobiles

May 20, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Washington, May 20 (ANI): Mobile has made access to Facebook much easier, but the social networking site has also become susceptible to attempted hijackings and attempted thefts on cell phones.

Yahoo to buy Tumblr in $1.1 bn deal?

May 20, 2013 at 10:54 AM

Washington, May 20 (IANS) The board of web pioneer Yahoo has reportedly approved a deal to buy popular blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, according to various media reports.

'Call box' business is booming in Cameroon

May 20, 2013 at 10:14 AM

Yaounde (Cameroon), May 20 (IANS) There's no official figure to determine its role in the Cameroonian economy but there is evidence that the "call box" business is a booming informal business in the country's mobile telephone sector.

4G to debut in Shanghai next month

May 19, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Beijing, May 19 (IANS) 4G services, which provide mobile users with internet access up to 50 times faster than the current 3G network, will be launched in Shanghai next month when the China Mobile company begins large-scale trials.

Police arrest four Maoist sympathisers in Jharkhand

May 19, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Gumla, May 19 (ANI): Jharkhand Police arrested four cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) who were acting as messengers of Maoists in Gumla district.

Top Mumbai cop says phones used to contact IPL bookies in India, Dubai and Pakistan

May 18, 2013 at 7:34 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Mumbai, Himanshu Roy revealed on Saturday 30 phones were used during the spot-fixing episode in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Soon your hand will also be your smartphone

May 18, 2013 at 4:22 PM

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Tokyo are in the process of developing a technology to put the mobile phone on the palm of your hand.

Facebook, Twitter launch apps for Google Glass

May 18, 2013 at 12:06 PM

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Social networking sites Facebook and Twitter have together launched apps specifically designed for Google Glass.

Yahoo to buy Tumblr for a billion dollars

May 18, 2013 at 12:06 PM

London, May 18 (ANI): Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has revealed that the search engine is in talks to acquire Tumblr for a billion dollars, and enter the premier league of social media.

Countries with high level of corruption fail to attract skilled workers

May 18, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Berlin, May 18 (ANI): Countries that have higher levels of corruption struggle to attract and retain skilled workers, the authors of a new study published in EMBO have reported.

Dec 16 gang-rape victim's mother pleads for justice

May 17, 2013 at 5:42 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The mother of Dec 16 gang rape victim Friday pleaded, with tears in her eyes and folded hands, to the fast-track court to "give justice to her daughter".

Mobile apps to monitor clean cookstoves adoption in India

May 17, 2013 at 5:10 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Qualcomm Incorporated has developed SootSwap, a mobile application for monitoring the adoption of clean cooking technologies, a company official said here Friday.

Number of internet, mobile phone users soar in Brazil

May 17, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Rio de Janeiro, May 17 (IANS) The number of internet and mobile phone users in Brazil has significantly increased since 2005 as more people from the middle and low classes have got access to them, official statistics showed.

Russian boy stabbed 21 times at Greek resort

May 17, 2013 at 4:14 AM

Athens, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An 11-year-old Russian boy is in critical condition in a hospital in the Greek capital after he was stabbed 21 times while vacationing with his family on the island of Crete.

Kerala gets five new cyber police stations

May 16, 2013 at 8:30 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IANS) Five new cyber police stations will be set up in Kerala, raising their number to six, a minister said Thursday.

Mobile phone calls can cause blood pressure spikes

May 16, 2013 at 4:06 PM

A study released Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco found that talking on a mobile phone causes systolic blood pressure - the higher number in a blood pressure reading and the number doctors pay more attention to as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease - to rise significantly.

Angry Birds movie to release in 2016 (With Image)

May 16, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Los Angeles, May 16 (IANS) An animated 3D comedy inspired by popular game Angry Birds is in the making and the makers plan to release it July 1, 2016.

Google+ can now sort the best of your shots

May 16, 2013 at 12:30 PM

London, May 16 (ANI): Google is on a feature addition spree. At the company's I/O conference, Google announced 41 new features to its Google+ social network.

Yoga lowers blood pressure while cell phone use raises it

May 16, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Washington, May 16 (ANI): Mobile phone calls may cause a rise in blood pressure; yoga may lower it; and despite the need to cut back on sodium to lower blood pressure, hypertensive individuals may have an increased desire for saltier foods.

World's smallest mobile home comes with 4ft living space

May 16, 2013 at 11:10 AM

London, May 16 (ANI): A mechanic from the UK has built a campervan, which has just 4ft of living space - making it the world's smallest mobile home.

EU to probe Chinese mobile telecommunication companies

May 15, 2013 at 6:22 PM

Brussels, May 15 (IANS) The European Commission (EC) has decided to launch an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into mobile telecommunication networks and equipments imported from China, an official statement said Wednesday.

China has world's largest new media market

May 15, 2013 at 1:26 PM

Beijing, May 15 (IANS) China has the world's largest new media market, highlighted by the country's growing Internet penetration and a vibrant range of new media applications.

Blackberry launches low cost slim and sleek Q5

May 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Washington, May 15 (ANI): Blackberry unveiled its new slim and sleek low priced Q5 and has decided to offer its popular messenger service on other platforms like Android and Apple free of cost.

Accenture to help Odisha in mobile governance

May 14, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 14 (IANS) Accenture Services will develop five mobile governance applications for Odisha, an official said Tuesday.

Kerala Startup launches social recommendation platform

May 13, 2013 at 7:02 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) City-based Startup company DecideQuick Services Pvt Ltd, Monday launched cloud-based 'social decision-making platform' called DecideQuick.

There will be more mobile phones than people by 2014: ITU

May 13, 2013 at 5:34 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) As global mobile-cellular penetration approaches 100 percent, by 2014, there will be more mobile phones than people on earth, says the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

iPhone losing battle against 'smarter' smart phones

May 13, 2013 at 5:26 PM

Washington, May 13 (ANI): A report by an independent technology focused analyst house Catalys, has claimed that Apple's iPhone is losing market space to other smart phone manufacturers.

Five Maoists sympathizers arrested in Jharkhand

May 12, 2013 at 10:30 AM

Gumla (Jharkhand), May 12 (ANI): Five sympathizers of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were arrested from Jharkhand's Gumla district.

Google cancels proposed launch of Wallet physical credit card

May 11, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Google has cancelled its decision to launch a physical credit card as part of the Wallet project. The company will upgrade its existing Wallet products but will not be launching the credit card as proposed earlier.

Yahoo! considering bid for Hulu to add video service

May 11, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Yahoo! Inc. is considering bidding for Hulu LLC's streaming-TV service.

New Nokia Asha 501 claims 48-day battery life 'on standby'

May 11, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): The new Nokia Asha 501, which was launched on Thursday, will give 48 days of battery life on 2G networks while on standby, according to Nokia.

Facebook eyeing $1 billion Waze GPS app deal

May 11, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Paris, May 11 (ANI): Social media giant Facebook is in talks with Israel-based GPS mobile app Waze for a deal worth a whopping one billion dollars.

I regularly check my wife's phone for messages from men, says Jamie Redknapp

May 11, 2013 at 11:18 AM

London, May 11 (ANI): Football pundit Jamie Redknapp has revealed that he checks his wife Louise's phone for messages from men - and she still looks at his.

Himachal to probe accident that killed 39

May 10, 2013 at 7:50 PM

Shimla, May 10 (IANS) Blaming gross human negligence behind the bus accident in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday that claimed 39 lives, state Transport Minister G.S. Bali Friday announced to constitute a four-member probe panel into the incident.

Andhra calls for early consensus on GST

May 10, 2013 at 6:54 PM

Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh finance minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy Friday requested the Empowered committee of finance ministers to accelerate the process of arriving at an early consensus to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

UN agency predicts mobile numbers will outnumber global population by next year

May 10, 2013 at 12:22 PM

London, May 10 (ANI): A United Nations agency has said there will be more mobile subscriptions than people in the world by the end of next year.

Forensics company recovers deleted Snapchat photos 'within days'

May 10, 2013 at 11:58 AM

London, May 10 (ANI): Signaling a hit to people's privacy in the digital world, engineers announced that they were able to recover deleted files from the popular mobile photo-sharing application Snapchat.

Toll in Bangladesh building collapse approaches 1,000

May 9, 2013 at 8:14 PM

Dhaka, May 9 (IANS) The death toll in the collapse of an eight-storey building here in the Bangladesh capital approached 1,000 Thursday, after 55 more bodies were pulled out from the rubble, officials said.

Footballers accused of sexually assaulting woman to celebrate match win in Britain

May 9, 2013 at 3:53 PM

London, May 9 (ANI): A teenage girl was sexually assaulted by a group of arrogant footballers, including the son of a Premier League manager while she was slept in a town in Britain, jurors heard.

A month after launch, Facebook Phone by HTC on sale for 99 cents

May 9, 2013 at 2:32 PM

Washington. May 9 (ANI): After a month of its launch, a Facebook Phone by HTC is on sale for just 99 cents with a two year AT and T contract. The reason for having a dedicated device to provide a more pleasant Facebook experience is to merely keep the users hooked on to the site, reports Slate.

Now, an app that tracks user's happiness levels

May 9, 2013 at 11:04 AM

London, May 9 (ANI): Researchers at Cambridge University have developed an app that could track happiness by combining smartphone data with users' perception of mood.

Ooredoo launches first live IPX+ in Middle east with Tata Communications

May 8, 2013 at 4:32 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Qatar's telecom network Ooredoo, formerly known as Qtel, has launched the first live IPX+ enabled network in the Middle East with Tata Communications to meet the growing demand for mobile data.

Infosys partners with SAP for mobile applications

May 7, 2013 at 9:04 PM

Bangalore, May 7 (IANS) IT bellwether Infosys Ltd has entered into partnership with enterprise software major SAP (Systems Applications & Products) to develop future versions of mobile applications for the retail sector.

Google-owned Motorola Mobility abuses German position, files patent injunction on Apple

May 7, 2013 at 4:48 PM

London, May 7 (ANI): In yet another patent dispute, Google-owned Motorola Mobility has reportedly abused its position in the German mobile market by not allowing Apple to enter in a fair and non-discriminatory agreement.

Maoists bomb Odisha village building

May 7, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IANS) Maoist rebels early Tuesday blasted landmines and damaged a government building in Odisha, police said. No loss of life was reported.

'Contextual search' monitors where you go on the web

May 7, 2013 at 2:40 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Where you are and what you're doing increasingly play key roles in how you search the Internet. So much so that your search may just conduct itself.

Amazon beats Google, Apple with paid-for Android apps in China

May 7, 2013 at 11:53 AM

London, May 7 (ANI): Amazon has launched its first ever paid-for Android apps in China, beating Google, which has offered only free apps. This move is considered as Amazon's strategy to delve deep into the Chinese mobile phone market where it had controlled less than three percent of the e-commerce market till last year, the BBC reports.

Sleeping pods to be launched at Abu Dhabi airport

May 7, 2013 at 2:16 AM

Abu Dhabi, May 7 (IANS/WAM) In a first-of-its-kind, the Abu Dhabi Airports Company has introduced sleeping pods at the international airport in the emirate.

Dikshit pulls up Tihar DG

May 6, 2013 at 7:52 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday pulled up Director General (Prisons) Vimla Mehra for a recent clash among inmates in Tihar Jail, which left one person dead and eight others injured.

Reliance Communications hikes mobile call rates by at least 20 percent

May 6, 2013 at 5:04 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Reliance Communications Monday raised mobile call rates by 20-30 percent across India, a company statement said.

Mobiles 'unacceptable' for only 6 pc drivers

May 6, 2013 at 5:04 PM

London, May 6 (ANI): Only 6 percent of drivers consider using a mobile while driving as highly socially unacceptable, a new survey has revealed.

Sanjay Dutt launches new 'mobile mammography' van in Mumbai

May 6, 2013 at 4:24 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Sanjay Dutt, along with his sister Priya, recently inaugurated and handed over a mobile mammography unit to a leading oncologist Dr. Advani's 'Helping Hand' Foundation on behalf of the Nargis Dutt Memorial Charitable Trust in Mumbai.

Baby giraffe dead, hours after birth at Lucknow zoo

May 6, 2013 at 9:00 AM

Lucknow, May 6 (IANS) For 14 months, anxious animal lovers waited for a pregnant giraffe at the Lucknow zoo to give birth. All the hope turned to gloom, when the baby giraffe died, soon after birth, officials said.

'Smartphone chat apps taking over text messaging'

May 5, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Wellington, May 5 (ANI): Chat apps and free messaging services designed for smartphones are slowly killing text messaging with businesses and teenagers shifting their way of communication.

SC to take up Kerala reference on information commissioner

May 5, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) Former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan will watch closely proceedings in the Supreme Court, as it considers Monday a "special reference" from the Kerala governor on the dismissal of a top state official.

Britain to ban porn from public Wi-Fi

May 4, 2013 at 9:48 PM

London, May 4 (IANS) Pornography is all set to be banned from Britain's public Wi-Fi networks by the year-end, Prime Minister David Cameron?s children?s czar has announced.

Mobile search without arrestee's search warrant is unconstitutional: Florida Court

May 3, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Washington, May 3 (ANI): The Florida Supreme Court has declared that it is illegal to search information on an arrested person's mobile phone without a search warrant.

BBC reports reveal sexual harassment cases: Review

May 3, 2013 at 4:28 PM

London, May 3 (ANI): BBC has laid down a report on its fear-filled environment that puts forth alleged sexual harassment cases over the past six years, where senior managers and on-screen stars are known to verbally abuse or pass on sexist comments to the junior female workers, following the Jimmy Savile scandal in the corporation.

Microsoft app 'Switch to Windows Phone' available to Android users on Google Play Store

May 3, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Washington, May 3 (ANI): Microsoft has created an application named 'Switch to Windows Phone' on the Google Play Store available on all Android phones.

Gartner recognises Kerala-based Flytxt as Cool Vendor in emerging markets

May 2, 2013 at 3:08 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 2 (IANS) Technopark-based Flytxt, a provider of big data analytics powered revenue and customer experience management solutions for Cellular Service Providers (CSPs), Thursday said it has been named as a "Cool Vendor" by technology research and advisory Gartner.

Parked car crashers annoy Kiwi motorists most

May 2, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Wellington, May 02(ANI): The most galling habit of New Zealand drivers is hitting a parked car and not leaving a note, a new survey has revealed.

Facebook's net income, revenue grew in first quarter of 2013

May 2, 2013 at 2:04 PM

California, May 2 (ANI): Facebook has said its net income and revenue grew in the first quarter of the year, helped by an increase in mobile ad revenue.

Juvenile among four pickpockets held in Delhi

May 1, 2013 at 7:40 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Three persons were arrested and a juvenile was held on charges of picking the pockets of people commuting by Delhi Metro trains, police said Wednesday.

First generation iPhone first device to become 'obsolete'

May 1, 2013 at 3:48 PM

New York, May 1 (ANI): The most sought-after phone once, the first generation iPhone is set to become 'vintage' and 'obsolete', six years after its launch.

Youtube video of woman driver attempting to parallel park gets 1m views

May 1, 2013 at 1:32 PM

London, May 1 (ANI): A video of a woman motorist attempting to park her car has gone viral with over one million views in just five days on Youtube.

Skype video calling available for Outlook.com users in the UK

May 1, 2013 at 1:32 PM

London, May 1 (ANI): Microsoft has announced that its Outlook.com will now support Skype video calling.

German girl's rape in 2009 may have been sabotaged: Parrikar

April 30, 2013 at 2:20 PM

Panaji, April 30 (IANS) The 2009 rape case of a minor German girl, involving the son of the then Congress minister, could have been sabotaged, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday.

Business meetings getting shorter due to recession

April 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Business meetings are likely to be small and shorter, a new study has revealed.

E-commerce giant buys 18 percent stake of Weibo

April 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Beijing, April 30 (IANS) E-commerce giant Alibaba has purchased 18 percent stake of China's popular microblogging service Sina Weibo for $586 million, Sina Corp. announced.

Alibaba buys 18 pct stake of Chinese blogging site Weibo for $586 mln

April 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Beijing, Apr. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): E-commerce giant Alibaba has purchased 18 percent stake of China's popular microblogging service Sina Weibo for 586 million U.S. dollars, Sina Corp. announced Monday.

Mobile chat apps overtake SMS for first time ever

April 30, 2013 at 12:12 PM

London, Apr. 30 (ANI): The amount of messages being sent using instant chat apps, such as Whatsapp and BlackBerry Messenger, has overtaken the traditional SMS messages for the first time ever, according to a research firm.

Indo-Canadian man alleges racism at club

April 30, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Toronto, April 30 (IANS) An Indo-Canadian man has alleged that he was denied entry to a graduation party in a Vancouver club purely on the basis of his skin colour.

Dec 16 gang-rape victim's phone found at accused's home, court told

April 29, 2013 at 11:08 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The mobile phone of the Dec 16 gang-rape victim was recovered from the house of one of the accused, a prosecution witness told the fast track court here trying the case.

Arshad, Vivek salute Aamir on silver jubilee in filmdom

April 29, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Actor Arshad Warsi, who shares screen space with Aamir Khan in "P.K.", says the Indian film industry needs more people like the actor-filmmaker, who made his Bollywood debut 25 years back on this date.

Indian in UAE jailed for filming women in toilet

April 29, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Dubai, April 29 (IANS) A 25-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to three months in jail for secretly filming with his mobile phone women using the toilet in a supermarket here.

Rediff.com launches new redesigned website

April 29, 2013 at 4:28 PM

New Delhi Apr. 29 (ANI): Rediff.com India Limited (Nasdaq: REDF), India's leading online provider of news, information, communication, entertainment and shopping services has released the latest version of its Rediff.com website, featuring a new and enhanced homepage sporting a tiled interface.

Facebook's Home mobile gets one-star from users

April 29, 2013 at 3:08 PM

Sydney, Apr. 29 (ANI): A majority of users have given Facebook's Home mobile a one star rating on the Google Play store.

Travel experience officer, hotel test sleepers... China's dream jobs

April 29, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Beijing, April 29 (IANS) Being paid to travel and scooping a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan ($1,600) just for taking photos and writing blogs... this is not a dream, but Hao Na's job.