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Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man who transformed Nintendo, dies at 85
Yamauchi was company president from 1949 to 2002, and engineered Nintendo's global growth.
After US Fed's move, rupee rallies to near 5-week high, closes at 61.77
The rupee surged 2.6 percent on Thursday, hitting its highest in nearly five weeks, as the US Federal Reserve's decision not to dial back its easy money policy is expected to provide a reprieve to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its policy making.
BBM on Android, iOS versus WhatsApp: Why BBM has the advantage
As BBM enters the Android and iOS arenas to take on WhatsApp, Ivor Soans bats for the BlackBerry Messenger.
AP: 4 men arrested for gangraping 35-year-old woman at bus stand
A 35-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by four persons, including a police constable and a homeguard, at Kothkota bus stand in Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours of Thursday, police said.
Pakistan court acquits accused in Pervez Musharraf attack case for lack of evidence
A Pakistani national, accused of attacking a convoy of former president Gen Pervez Musharraf in 2003, has been acquitted by an anti-terrorism court due to lack of evidence.
Jammu: 2 arrested for misleading probe in shelter home rape case
One of the girls who was allegedly raped was reportedly made to undergo an abortion at a private clinic.
In sign of downturn, Indian retail landlords finally capitulate on price
In a capitulation that speaks to the depth of the slump in India's economy, usually tight-fisted retail landlords have become uncharacteristically flexible on rents, as Lacoste India CEO Rajesh Jain knows well.
Google launches health company Calico; will focus on aging diseases
The company will be headed by Arthur Levinson, the current chairman and former CEO of biotechnology company Genentech and the chairman of Apple Inc.
Seemandhra ministers, MPs urge Congress to reconsider Telangana decision
Central ministers and MPs from Seemandhra region on Wednesday met senior Congress leaders Veerappa Moily and Ahmed Patel and asked them to reconsider the Congress Working Committe (CWC) decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.
'Plot to kill Indian author Sushmita Banerjee was hatched in Pakistan'
India will follow with "laser- like precision" the developments in Indian author Sushmita Banerjee murder case after it has emerged that the plot to kill her was hatched in Pakistan, which it termed as "disturbing".
Centre clears major road projects in Haryana: Hooda
Hooda said the Centre has also enhanced budget allocation under "National Highway (Original)" from Rs 44 crore to Rs 110 crore for upkeep of national highways in Haryana.
Madhya Pradesh behind Delhi's tears over onions, claims Minister
Concerned over soaring onion prices in New Delhi, the Delhi government accused Madhya Pradesh of hoarding the bulb in bulk to give political mileage to its ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in an election year.
UN experts to return to Syria soon: Chief weapons inspector
Sallstroem's team concluded that banned chemical weapons used on a wide scale in the Syrian civil war.
Never forced my son to act: Tamil actor Rajesh
Veteran Tamil actor Rajesh is introducing his son Deepak Rajesh in romantic-drama 'Payanangal Thodargindrana'.
Interactive infographic: Onion vs petrol vs rupee in 2013
How onion and petrol prices have fluctuated this and how the Indian rupee is faring against the US dollar.
Kid Krrish: Are you ready to meet Krrish's animated avatar?
'Krrish 3' is the third film in the franchise that began with 'Koi Mil Gaya' in 2003.