Mini-laptop market to shrink by 40 mn in 2012
Taipei : Tablet computers will eat into the miniature laptop market by 40 million units in 2012, the head of a Taiwanese research institute…
US discounts Pakistan coup rumours
Washington : The US has discounted rumours of a “silent coup” against Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari after reports that he had gone to…
Obama names another Indian-American to key post
Washington : President Barack Obama has named Indian-American, Preeta D. Bansal, as a member of an independent agency promoting improvements in the efficiency, adequacy,…
Zardari’s condition stable: Doctor
Islamabad : Asif Ali Zardari, who was undergoing medical tests in a Dubai hospital, was in a “stable” condition, said the president’s physician. Associated…
FDI pause wins peace in parliament, disappoints India Inc.
New Delhi : Thirteen days after what was seen as a major reformist move, the government Wednesday was forced to suspend its decision on…
Court asks police to book Vidya Balan for obscenity
Hyderabad : Controversies continue to dog “The Dirty Picture” with a city court directing police to book actress Vidya Balan for posing for indecent…
Over 12,000 acres of defence land under encroachment
New Delhi : Over 12,000 acres of defence land all over the country is under encroachment, and close to half of total lands occupied…
World’s oldest dog dies ahead of 27 birthday
London : The world’s oldest dog died aged 26 years and nine months in Japan earlier this week at his owner’s home. Pusuke, a…
Rolls-Royce returns to the city of Nizams
Hyderabad : Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Wednesday appointed its delear for Hyderabad, marking its return to this historic city where the Nizam had once owned…
Direct tax code to come into force from April 2012: Pranab
New Delhi : The long-awaited Direct Tax Code (DTC) that seeks to simplify tax laws by lowering the tax rates and bringing more people…