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Meet Xiaomi, China's Apple that's like Amazon with a bit of Google
Xiaomi Tech wants to make more money from online shopping and games than it does from selling its handsets.
No conflict of interest between Advani and Modi: Naidu
Denying any conflict of interest between L K Advani and Narendra Modi, BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu on Friday supported the Gujarat Chief Minister's challenge to the Prime Minister, saying that everybody has the right to question his performance as he was ac...
Narendra Modi shouldn't be granted visa, says US official
The statement was made by US Commission on International Religious Freedom Vice Chairperson Katrina Lantos Swett.
Fishermen protest against use of banned nets
Around 300 fishermen from various coastal hamlets in Ramanathapuram staged a demonstration on Friday demanding action against trawlers and mechanised fishing boatmen for alleged use of banned fishing nets.
Union Home Secretary reviews border situation along IB posts
Against the backdrop of escalating ceasefire violations by Pakistan and snipping incidents along the International Border, Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami on Friday reviewed security situation in Jammu. Goswami, who was accompanied by senior officials o...
Ahead of polls, CM Shivraj Singh unveils MP’s 51st district, attacks Congress
Madhya Pradesh will get its 51st district on Friday. Ahead of elections, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the district. [liveblog]
Telangana statehood: Minister's wife fasting for six days shifted to hospital
Wife of an Andhra Pradesh minister, who was on fast for last six days in Kakinada town opposing state's bifurcation, was forcibly shifted to a hospital by the police in the early hours of Friday.
Parliament's prerogative will decide SC ruling on lawmakers: CJI
Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam on Thursday said it is the prerogative of the parliament to take a decision on the Supreme Court verdict that protects a convicted lawmaker from disqualification on the ground of pendency of appeal in higher courts. "It...
Zuzana Hejnova wins women's 400 hurdles at World Championships
Hejnova won the women's 400 metres beating American teammates Dalilah Muhammad and defending champion Lashinda Demus.
Roof-top villa on high rise building dismanteled in Beijing
The owner of an apartment in Beijing today started dismantling a 8,600 sq ft rock-covered roof-top villa built illegally atop a 26-storey building after authorities ordered its demolition.
Bihar labourer dies of snakebite in Punjab's Phagwara
A migrant labourer died of snake bite in Panchhat village, police said on Thursday.
Indian envoy presents credentials to Asif Ali Zardari
TCA Raghavan, the new Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, presented his credentials to President Asif Ali Zardari today. The ceremony coincided with India's Independence Day. Raghavan arrived in Islamabad last month to replace Sharat Sabharwal, who was...
Advani wishes PM, UPA Cabinet on Independence Day
Advani also got the backing of the Shiv Sena which said that there are other days in the year to comment on the Prime Minister.
Nitish Kumar takes a dig at Narendra Modi for trumpeting on Gujarat model
In a veiled attack on Narendra Modi on Gujarat's industrial development model, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that inclusive growth model being implemented in his state was a better alternative as it caters to aspirations of all people...
Apple breaks $500 threshold, 1st time since January
Apple's shares surged passed the $500 threshold - their highest level since January.
Khloe, Lamar won't get divorced, says Kris Jenner
Lamar was accused of infidelity when two women separately accused him of having affairs with them.
