Brazilian firm launches Iphone, says it owns the name
byRio de Janeiro: The Brazilian electronics manufacturer IGB Eletronica yesterday launched a line of smartphones it is calling the “Iphone”, claiming that it owns the…
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Morgan Stanley fined $5 mn over Facebook IPO
byNew York: Morgan Stanley, the main underwriter for Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO), has agreed to pay $5 million to Massachusetts’ securities regulators as it…
Countdown for Maha Kumbh begins
byLucknow: The countdown for Maha Kumbh 2013, beginning Jan 14, has started, as hundreds of religious seers and followers of the Juna Akahada, Agni and…
Salman criticizes me in positive way: Sonakshi Sinha
byMumbai: Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who made her big Bollywood debut opposite Salman Khan in “Dabangg”, says she is thankful to the star for his constant…
Panama abandons plan to pull up sunken cocaine loaded submarine
byPanama City: A cocaine-laden semi-submersible vessel that sank early this month in Panama’s Caribbean waters will not be refloated due to the cost and possible…
Beijing phases out old vehicles to curb pollution
byBeijing: Out of concern for its air quality, the Chinese capital has stepped up efforts to phase out old, polluting motor vehicles, the city’s environmental…
High Court dismisses plea challenging Tendulkar’s RS nomination
byNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea challenging the nomination of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha. A division bench of…
UN reports ‘sharp slowdown’ of world trade
byWashington: The UN has reported a “sharp slowdown” of world trade, attributing the decelerating global trade growth to “a declining import demand” in Europe and…
US authorities seek man photographed riding whale
byMiami: US authorities are looking for a man who was photographed off the Florida coast riding on the back of a female sperm whale, an…
Himachal High Court orders GPS systems for all commercial vehicles
byShimla: Number of lives lost to rash and negligent driving increasing each year in the hill state, the High Court here directed the transport…