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LG Optimus 2X is fast emerging as the most affordable dual-core, large-display multimedia phone. The Optimus 2X, the country’s first dual core phone, seems to be finding a spot just below the technically most advanced phones in the market today — the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the HTC Sensation. While the above two are beefier […]

The investigation into the murder of the crime journalist J Dey seems set to be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after the Maharashtra home minister RR Patil said the police have not been unearth any clues in the investigation so far. “The criminals have not left any evidence for us to […]

Dynamix Balwas Realty, the mainstay of the Balwa business family, has denied media reports that its property is being attached by the government in connection with the ongoing 2G scam probe. It pointed out that the DB Realty as a firm was not involved in the alleged scam and it is only one of the […]

Three days after competitor Futurebazaar.com opened booking for the blackberry playbook, India’s premier digital e-tailer Letsbuy.com too has started offering Blackberry Playbook on its site. The entry model, with 16 GB of onboard memory, has been priced at around Rs 28,000 while the 32 GB model will cost Rs 32,990 and 64 GB will set […]

The Congress side-stepped the controversy over general secretary Digvijay Singh’s comments that Rahul Gandhi is ready to take over the post of the Prime Minister. Party spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan said she saw Rahul Gandhi as the future leader of India, but “Manmohan Singh is our prime minister.” The clarification came after reports that even Rahul […]

Symantec was the biggest anti-virus vendor in 2010, according to the latest numbers from IT market research firm Gartner, even as small competitors nibbled away at bigger brands’ businesses during the year. Against a 12% increase in overall security software (anti-virus) market, Symantec was able to increase its revenues by just 5.8%. It was followed, […]

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has accused the national rights commissions — the National Human Rights Commission and the National Commission for Women — of acting like opposition parties. Her comments have come after the National Commission for Women and National Human Rights Commission jumped into the controversy of a group of policemen allegedly raping […]

The education minister Kapil Sibal has expressed ‘sorrow’ at the high minimum marks posted by colleges as entry criteria for under graduate courses in Delhi and promised action. “I am extremely sad at the situation.. This is an irrational way to look at education, we will not let this method go on,” Sibal said, adding […]

India and Russia have announced that they have decided to start negotiations to draw up a trade agreement between the two nations. The agreement has been termed as a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, which indicates that it won’t be as radical as a Free Trade Agreement, but slightly short of it. Such agreements bring down […]

The mother of the 14 year old girl alleged to be raped and killed by policemen in Lakhimpur in UP, has alleged that she was offered Rs 5 lakhs in return for his silence on the issue. She, however, did not clarify who offered the bribe. The woman, Fatima, refused to quieten down and reiterated […]

Days after Google announced it has started its effort to introduce 3-D ‘walk through’ maps for Indian cities, it’s biggest competitor in India – MapmyIndia.com – has opened up its fine-grained map to the public for free. The new maps, available on maps.mapmyindia.com, will show right up to the house number in its free version. […]

In what may prove to be a breakthrough in the investigations into the murder of journalist J Dey in Mumbai, the Mumbai police are learnt to have picked up three men. Two have been picked up from Dongri in South Mumbai and one from Pune. All three are alleged to be working for Chhota Shakeel, […]

Around 23% of the respondents have been victims of cyber attacks, according to the latest survey from Microsoft India. 19% per cent users reported email account hacking. Indians, one of the most prolific cell phone users, are also equally ‘addicted’ to the Internet. The survey found that around half of India’s Internet users spent close […]

Wholesale prices, based on monthly WPI, jumped 9.06% in May compared to the same month a year ago. The inflation rate was 8.66% in April. In just one month, prices increased by 1.47%, on the higher side. The inflation rate is higher than the expectation of the market — which was around 8.6%. Manufactured products […]

Tamil superstar Rajinikant has recovered totally, his son in law and another Tamil actor Dhanush said in a tweet. He is expected to come back to India in around 15 days. “Superstar discharged from hospital. He has recovered completely and taking rest. Soon national award celebrations god bless,” Dhanush, who married the super star’s […]

The Defence Research and Development Organization, India’s biggest research organization under the government, has designed a hi-tech tent that almost the chill out of soldiering in high-altitude and glacial borders like Leh and Siachen. The shelter will not only maintain a comfortable temperature, but also maintain the levels of carbon dioxide and other gases inside […]

The Russia-based operator MTS, which created a flutter by halving its standard call rates to half a paisa per second recently, has now offered free data modems (data cards) for those who pay three months’ bill in advance. The scheme is available for those who choose either the Rs 699 per month scheme or Rs […]

The war for tablets just got hotter, with Big Bazaar group’s futurebazaar.com starting to take orders for the Blacberry tablet ‘Playbook.’ The announcement has come three days after futurebazaar’s rival, Letsbuy.com had announced opening of pre-orders for Playbook’s rival, the Flyer from HTC. The Playbook, a seven-inch ‘professional’ counterpart to the iPad, was announced a […]