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Steve Jobs biopic 'Jobs' to be released on August 16 in India
'JOBS' tells the tale of Jobs' ascension from college dropout into technological genius.
Superman's past, future takes Comic-Con spotlight
At Comic-Con International, Superman's presence could be seen everywhere.
Google Play crosses 50 bn downloads; 1.5 mn daily Android activations
Google's CEO Larry Page revealed that more than 1.5 million Android devices are being activated every day.
Google to fund Taiwanese chipmaker to push Google Glass
Himax said the investment in Himax Display will help it fund the production of silicon chips and modules used in devices such as Google Glass.
Higher education in Bihar, UP is disappointing: Meira Kumar
The condition of higher education in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and some other states is "disappointing", Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said on Monday and stressed on establishing institutional machinery to ensure that it was relevant with changing times.
School headmaster suspended as 11 fell ill after eating mid-day meal
Headmaster of a primary school was suspended in the midday meal case in which over 11 children fell ill after consuming it, police said on Monday. Ramvir was suspended on Sunday by the district authorities, they said.
152 killed, five lakh displaced as heavy rains wreak havoc in UP
The death toll in the flood fury in Uttar Pradesh climbed up to 152 on Monday as most rivers continued to flow over the danger mark and heavy rains added to people's woes. Over five lakh people have been displaced.
'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' exceeded our expectations: Mehra
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra admits that collection has indeed surpassed their expectations.
US: President Barack Obama to begin new series of economic addresses
Drawing renewed attention to the economy, President Barack Obama will return this week to an Illinois college where he once spelled out a vision for an expanded and strengthened middle class as a freshman US senator, long before the Great Recession would...
France's Francois Hollande in tight spot on pension reform
President Francois Hollande may only manage a lightweight reform of France's indebted pension system, with trade unions preparing street protests and his own Socialist Party warning it would oppose painful measures.
BJP rocked by dissidence, accuses JD(U) of poaching MLAs
Rattled by revolt after the ruling JD(U) snapped ties with it last month, Bihar BJP on Sunday suspended its MLA Amarnath Gami, who had rebelled against senior leader Sushil Kumar Modi, for six years and accused the Nitish Kumar government of "luring" its...
Yvonne Meusburger beats Andrea Hlavackova for first career title
Meusburger of Austria defeated Hlavackova of Czech Republic 7-5, 6-2 at the Gastein Ladies.
RSS for building strong nation with Hindutva at core: Mohan Bhagwat
The RSS, which has come out in support of Narendra Modi in the run up to 2014 Lok Sabha polls, on Sunday said the Sangh's aim is to build a strong India with the "right" leader with Hindutva at its core.
Students protest against poor quality of mid-day meal served at school
Students of a primary school in Barauli village in Gorakhpur district have protested against the poor quality of food served to them.
Hockey India inducts Hockey Hyderabad as associate member
Hockey India now has 15 associate members, with 28 affiliated members and two state Olympic association members.
MP awaits NTCA guidelines on rearing of orphaned tiger cubs
The Madhya Pradesh government has been waiting for over three years for guidelines from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on captive rearing of orphaned tiger cubs living in its reserves.