Narendra Modi to be BJP's PM candidate, announcement before crucial assembly polls: sources

New Delhi: The BJP looks all set to anoint Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 elections and make a formal announcement to that effect...

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra smartphone with 6.4-inch full-HD screen launched for Rs. 46,990

Sony has launched its biggest-ever smartphone, the Xperia Z Ultra, at a price point of Rs. 46,990. The phone will be available starting August 2, in Black, White...

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 launched: India and Pakistan grouped together, face off on February 15

"The 2015 tournament will mark 40 years since the first World Cup in 1975 and that history of great contests and heroes helps make the tournament what it...

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Salman Khan to earn Rs 5 cr per episode in Bigg Boss 7

Bigg Boss's season8 New Delhi : Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is really a money minting machine; Sallu Bhai will reportedly get Rs 5 crore per episode for Bigg...

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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag continues its run, to touch R100 crore mark

Farhan Akhtar starrer Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which is a bio-pic of athlete Milkha Singh, has been getting rave reviews since its release. Now three weeks after the film...

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Your passport status? Use the new app to find out

New Delhi: Have an android or iOS platforms phone? Then tracking your passport application will be just a matter of pushing some buttons with Ministry of External Affairs...

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Formula One may drop Indian Grand Prix in 2014

New Delhi: The Indian Grand Prix may be dropped from the 2014 Formula One calendar. This, after F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was quoted as saying the problem of...

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Hackers compromise messaging app Viber's App Store listing

After targeting the website of popular messaging app Viber earlier this week, hackers seem to have compromised app's listing on the App Store as well. The Description and...

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Man survives for record two years without heart

London: A British man has set a record after he lived without a heart for two years - surviving with the help of an external blood pump. 42-year-old...

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Shahid Kapoor plays Salman Khan fan in Phata Poster Nikla Hero

Mumbai: Actor Shahid Kapoor says his character in the forthcoming film Phata Poster Nikla Hero is a fan of Bollywood star Salman Khan, who has also done a...

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Menthol cigarettes not good for health

Menthol or mint-flavoured cigarettes pose a greater health risk than non-menthol ones, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a scientific review. "While there is little...

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Amitabh Bachchan crowned greatest Bollywood star in UK poll

Amitabh Bachchan has emerged as the greatest Bollywood star in a UK poll celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema. The multi-award winning actor of countless classics bagged major...

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Samsung overtakes Apple to become world's most profitable smartphone maker

The global smartphone market showed healthy growth in the second quarter, but Apple's iPhone was squeezed by competition from Samsung and other Asian manufacturers, surveys showed Friday. Apple's...

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Samsung Galaxy Note III to sport 5.7-inch display, Snapdragon 800 processor: Report

Samsung's next generation Galaxy Note smartphone, the Galaxy Note III has been in the news now for quiet some time though there's been no official word from the...

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Why Sonakshi Sinha is not a good dance teacher

Mumbai: Dabangg star Sonakshi Sinha tried teaching dance moves to actor Akshay Kumar, but ended up forgetting her own steps. The Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara...

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14-year-old Varun Jain gets perfect SAT score with just one night's study

A precocious middle school going teenager from East Bay has breezed through the SAT exam in Unites States. Varun Jain got a perfect 2400 score on the trio...

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Virat Kohli slams record 15th ODI ton, says pleased with his knock vs Zimbabwe

Harare: As Virat Kohli yet again scored a century in India's victory, the young skipper was ecstatic at beginning the Zimbabwe tour in tremendous fashion. Scorecard | Match...

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Royal baby named George Alexander Louis: palace

London: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have named their new baby boy George Alexander Louis, Kensington Palace announced on Wednesday. "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge...

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Facebook earnings preview: Mobile in focus

Investors are focusing on signs that Facebook can keep growing advertising revenue, especially on mobile devices, when the world's largest social media company reports second-quarter results on Wednesday...

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West splurge on gold toilets

500,000 pounds on gold-plated toilets. The couple- who became parents for the first time on June 15 when Kim gave birth to daughter North- have reportedly splashed out...

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World awaits first glimpse of Britain's new prince

London: The world was awaiting the first glimpse of Britain's new prince on Tuesday with camera crews poised to photograph Prince William and his wife, Kate, leaving a...

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First Look: Ek Salman do avatar in Bigg Boss

Bigg Boss is known for its out-of-the-box concepts and with Salman. in it, it has to be bigger and better. With the next season of India's most loved...

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Nokia's 'big' Tuesday launch rumoured to be 4.7-inch Lumia 625

Nokia Lumia 625 smartphone from the house of Nokia. It is a GSM Windows smartphone which runs on the Microsoft Windows Phone 8 OS. The smartphone is powered...

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Royal baby: the wait is nearly over with Kate in labour

London: The wait is almost over. News that Prince William's wife Kate is in labour invigorated the makeshift encampment outside St. Mary's Hospital - a melange of journalists,...

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Yo Yo Honey Singh wants to rap in regional languages

New Delhi: Rapper-musician Hirdesh Singh, popularly known as Yo Yo Honey Singh, who made quirky Punjabi-Hindi rap songs, now wants to go regional and rap in local languages....

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Sony Xperia Z and ZL prices slashed, decks cleared for Xperia Z Ultra launch

Here is some good news for smartphone users, especially for the youth looking for either some good exchange offer or a new reasonably priced phone. According to reports, Sony...

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Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan end feud, hug each other at Mumbai iftar party

Mumbai: Two of Bollywood's biggest superstars, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, have ended one of the film industry's most-talked-about feuds. Both the actors hugged each other at an...

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The Kargil victors: 8 Mountain division, 'Forever in Operations'

Fifty years ago, the Indian Army raised a new formation, primarily to combat insurgency in the north-east. Today, not only it has accomplished its missions in the north-east along...

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China ready to invest $160 billion in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad: China is ready to invest about $160 billion in different sectors in Andhra Pradesh and improve bilateral ties with India, according to economic advisor to the President of...

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Bombs, bullets, arson mark West Bengal panchayat polls

New Delhi: Bombs, guns and knives flaunted openly in angry flag marches. Opponents shot or hacked to death. Houses vandalised and torched. Allegations followed by denials. The familiar yet...

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Sanjay Dutt undergoes health check-up at Yerawada jail

Pune: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt underwent a health check up at Yerawada Central Jail in Pune for the first time in more than two months, official sources said on...

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Hansika and Simbu confirm relationship

Southern actress Hansika Motwani and Tamil actor Silambarasan aka Simbu have confirmed that they are in a relationship. However, Simbu says any decision related to their marriage will be...

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Poonam Pandey's film publicity irks political party

The Shiv Sena has objected to Poonam Pandey's skin show in her upcoming film, Nasha. The party has forced the film's publicity posters to be taken down in Lower...

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RCom has reduced the monthly tariff for 1GB dataon 3G to Rs 123 from Rs 250.

NEW DELHI: Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications (RCom) unleashed a tariff war in the 3G data segment on Thursday as the company slashed monthly tariff by 50%, offering high-speed mobile...

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Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41MP camera appears on India site

NEW DELHI: Nokia has listed its Lumia 1020 smartphone, which has a 41MP rear camera, on its India website. This handset was unveiled just a week ago at an...

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Katrina Kaif visits Salim Chishti's dargah; wants to shoot song

Fatehpur Sikri: Actress Katrina Kaif made a early morning trip to seek the blessings of Sheikh Salim Chishti at his dargah and expressed her desire to shoot a song...

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Nelson Mandela said to be 'steadily improving' on 95th birthday

Pretoria: South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela is "steadily improving", the government said today as the former president celebrated his 95th birthday in hospital amid tributes from around the...

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The Ashes: Queen Elizabeth II to watch second Test at Lord's

London: Queen Elizabeth II will be present at the Lord's Cricket Ground to watch opening day of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia, here tomorrow. The...

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WhatsApp for iPhone now a free download, brings iCloud backups and more

WhatsApp, the popular mobile messaging service has updated its iPhone app adding support for iCloud chat history backup and restore functionality and sending multiple images at the same time,...

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