
Kavassery (Kerala): Frenzied mass participation characterises annual temple festivals in Kerala that invariably include colourful processions of richly caparisoned elephants and panchavadyam (orchestra) by a combination of percussion instruments. Other highlights of the February-May festivals - known as pooram, arattu, vela or kummatti in different places - are spectacular fireworks displays at night and puja and age-old rituals in the temples that seek to provide spiritual nourishment. Large groups of...

02:01 PM, May 12, 2012

Ghaziabad: Asking Dr Nupur Talwar, accused in the 2008 twin murder of her teenaged daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, to seek court permission to write a book on the killings, the Dasna jail authorities have seized the 17 pages written by her. "We have asked Dr Talwar to take court permission before writing the book," Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma said. "On Thursday, the jail staff sealed the 17...

09:21 PM, May 11, 2012

New Delhi: A man was arrested on Tuesday at the Indira Gandhi International airport for allegedly smuggling memory cards and other electronics goods worth over Rs 26 lakh by Customs officials. Kamal, a Delhi resident, was carrying 1,600 Sony memory cards for Cybershot cameras, 3,200 game processors and other electronic items worth Rs 26.62 lakh, they said. The passenger had arrived from Guangzhou, China. "While passing through Green Channel, on...

03:26 PM, May 08, 2012

Mumbai: Frequent fliers are well aware that its heavy going with airlines when it comes to any excess baggage. But 24-year-old Vinish Vincent George claims, in his particular case, national carrier Air India has gone too far. Falling short of 35 Canadian dollars towards payment for his extra baggage proved costly for the aspiring Indian pilot, who is stranded at Pearson Airport, Toronto since 12.40 pm (local time) on April...

02:52 PM, May 01, 2012

Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co said on Thursday it would mass-produce its faster, energy-saving quad-core mobile microprocessor to power the third generation of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone, due to be unveiled next week. Samsung said it is sampling the chips to major handset makers as it seeks to expand its customer base from Apple Inc to its handset rivals such as Nokia, HTC and Motorola. The South Korean firm is...

05:09 PM, Apr 26, 2012

London: Britain's economy is in its second recession since the financial crisis, data showed on Wednesday, heaping pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron's coalition government as it battles a series of political embarrassments. The unexpected contraction in the first three months of 2012 - a 0.2 per cent dip in gross domestic product - confounded forecasts for 0.1 per cent growth. It came as Britain's Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has seen...

04:02 PM, Apr 25, 2012

New Delhi: Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is planning to enter the low cost smartphone space. Currently the cheapest smartphone that it sells is HTC Explorer, which is retailing at Rs 9,000 in India. According to China Times, the Taiwanese smartphone maker has already signed a memorandum of cooperation with ST-Ericsson to co-develop the chip that will power these phones that will be launched by next year. However, neither of the...

10:23 AM, Apr 25, 2012

New York: Intel Corp. said that PCs with chips from its new generation of processors, featuring a revolutionary design, will be available this week. The new generation, code-named "Ivy Bridge," is the first to be made with a 3-D structure. Miniature fins jut out of the plane of the chip, letting Intel cram more features into the same space. That means the chips can be faster while consuming less power....

10:50 AM, Apr 24, 2012

Author and motivational speaker Jack Canfield is in India to promote his book, 'The Principles of Success'. He is also holding seminars in Mumbai and Bangalore. Some prominent names of the corporate world are expected to attend these sessions. CNN-IBN's Kajal Iyer caught up with the author to decode his success mantra. Kajal: We have with us the creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series Mr Jack Canfield. ...

02:29 PM, Apr 12, 2012

Author and motivational speaker Jack Canfield is in India to promote his book, 'The Principles of Success'. He is also holding seminars in Mumbai and Bangalore. Some prominent names of the corporate world are expected to attend these sessions. CNN-IBN's Kajal Iyer caught up with the author to decode his success mantra. Kajal: We have with us the creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series Mr Jack Canfield....

02:29 PM, Apr 12, 2012

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Kevin Costner says Princess Diana was keen on being a part of the sequel to Whitney Houston starrer film 'Bodyguard'. Costner, 57, helped give singer Houston her big screen break with the 1992 film and had high hopes of making a film star out of the Princess of Wales, reported US magazine. "Diana and I had been talking about doing Bodyguard 2. I told her I...

04:32 PM, Apr 11, 2012

Kolkata: Bharti Airtel has launched Broadband Wireless Access or BWA services in Kolkata, becoming the first company to offer 4G services in India. The services will also be available in Pune, Chandigarh and Bangalore soon. The services on offer include those which can be intercepted by and made available in the required format to the security agencies. Airtel had announced last week that it has roped in Chinese telecom equipment...

11:37 AM, Apr 10, 2012