Helsinki: Nokia struck back at Google on Friday over its accusation that the cellphone maker was colluding with Microsoft to make money out of their patents. "Though we have not yet seen the complaint, Google's suggestion that Nokia and Microsoft are colluding on intellectual property rights is wrong," Nokia spokesman Mark Durrant said on Friday. "Both companies have their own intellectual property rights portfolios and strategies and operate independently." He...
10:12 AM, Jun 02, 2012
Beirut: Peace envoy Kofi Annan said on Friday he was "frustrated and impatient" a week after a massacre in Syria of 108 people shocked the world, and there were signs Russia might be moving closer to the West's position on tackling the crisis. President Vladimir Putin denied that Russia, which has a base in Syria and supplies it with weapons, was providing the government with the means to crush rebels,...
01:45 AM, Jun 02, 2012
New Delhi: India's one of the most popular singing reality show 'Indian Idol' is back with its sixth season. As evident from the promos, 'Indian Idol 6' aims at striking an emotional connect with the audiences. Anu Malik, Salim Merchant, Sunidhi Chauhan and Asha Bhosle will be judging the 'Indian Idol 6' participants. During the launch of the show, Anu Malik claimed that this year 'Indian Idol' viewers will be...
08:29 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Music Director: Sajid-Wajid Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi Singers: Wajid, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika Singh, Sonu Niigaam Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor have reunited on screen for 'Teri Meri Kahaani' and Sajid-Wajid have provided a perfect musical base for their story by churning out a soundtrack that has a youthful fervour. It grows on you. And with Prasoon Joshi penning the...
06:06 PM, Jun 01, 2012
London: The main accused in the murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve in Salford in Britain on December 26, 2011 pleaded guilty on Friday in a Manchester court. Kiaran Stapleton admitted to shooting 23-year-old Bidve in an unprovoked attack on the Boxing Day. Stapleton, 21, admitted to manslaughter at the Manchester Crown Court. He is expected to go on trial for murder. Lancaster University student Bidve was walking with friends...
03:57 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Bangalore: In a jolt to the Congress in Karnataka, party opposition leader in the assembly Siddaramaiah on Friday announced his resignation from the post saying the High Command apparently lacked confidence in his leadership. "It looks that the High Command lacks faith in my leadership and since they have not taken me into confidence to nominate candidates to contest the Legislative Council election, I have tendered my resignation," he said....
02:16 PM, Jun 01, 2012
The 'American Idol' finale brought in the lowest TV audience of its 11-year history with just 21.5 million Americans tuning in to watch indie singer Phillip Phillips clinch the title, according to ratings data on Thursday. The singing contest, once a TV industry juggernaut for Fox which attracted more than 30 million viewers for its finale in its 2006 and 2007 heyday, was the most-watched program on U.S. television on...
01:56 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: Samsung on May 31 announced the launch of the much awaited Galaxy S III in the Indian market but it will be available in retail market form June 4 only. Asim Warsi, vice president, Samsung India said, "From next week, Galaxy S III will be available from Samsung's online and retail stores. After that it will be made available in all the other retail stores and shopping portals."...
01:30 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Bhopal: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has issued notices to five telecom companies in the state for not following due procedure while issuing SIM cards. The notice comes after some SIM cards were allegedly procured by five members of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and Indian Mujahideen (IM) on fake identities. The members of the terror outfits were arrested in June 2011 from Bhopal and Jabalpur. ...
12:09 PM, Jun 01, 2012
'Radha Manoharam' is a musical romantic film to be directed by Siddhartha Bommagouni, who was associated with Pawan Kalyan as an assistant writer/director in the past. Siraj is debuting as the male lead. Music is composed by KM Radhakrishnan, this one is being made with high technical values. "The characters mirror the thinking of today's youngsters. This is a feel-good movie with a beautiful concept. There will be eight songs...
11:10 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Kristen Stewart's 'Snow White' and Jennifer Aniston's 'Horrible Boss' have also released this Friday. ...
10:34 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Beijing: A man in China has been sentenced to three years in jail for helping his paralysed mother kill herself by consuming pesticide, a court said. The 73-year-old woman was suffering from hemiplegia, total or partial paralysis of one side of the body, for 20 years. Deng Mingjian, 41, a migrant worker, was sentenced to three years in jail with a reprieve period of four years for intentional homicide, Xinhua...
02:23 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Washington: New US battle guidelines partly designed to counter the military challenge from China are attracting strong criticism at home and abroad as unnecessarily provocative of one of America's strongest economic partners. The AirSea Battle fighting "concept" intends to maintain military dominance in strategically important areas as the US reconfigures its global outlook more towards Asia. It is being gradually disclosed by the Pentagon, which has viewed China's military build-up...
01:47 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Jaunpur: The Doon Express on Thursday got derailed near Mahrawa station in Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh, killing at least three people died and injuring 15 other. Union Railways Minister Mukul Roy ordered an enquiry into the accident, saying sabotage cannot be ruled out. The Railway Minister, who is mostly absent from New Delhi, ordered the routine enquiry in Kolkata. A crowded Doon Express was en-route to Dehradun from Howrah when...
08:53 PM, May 31, 2012
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