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Toronto, July 30 (IANS) With Apple’s iPhone 4 threatening to topple it from its top perch in North America and even President Barrack Obama admitting on a TV show Thursday that using BlackBerry is ‘no fun” any more, the smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) seems all set to unveil a new device next week.
The [...]

Kullu, July 27 (ANI): A group of ex-Army men have launched an operation to re-green the hills and are converting a large area of barren land along the Sutlej River in Kullu district into a dense forest.
The project will be executed in close coordination with and under the technical guidance of the state Forest Department [...]

New York, July 26 (ANI): Being called George Bush is not the most obvious route to elected office, but a third bearer of that name has just made a start towards a career in politics.
According to The Age, George Prescott Bush is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, George H. W., who [...]

Balasore (Orissa), July 26 (ANI): India on Monday successfully test-fired a ballistic missile interceptor from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) on Wheeler Island off the Orissa’’s coast.
The target missile, a modified indigenously built “Prithvi”, was first lifted off from a mobile launcher from the ITR’’s launch complex-3 at Chandipur-on-sea.
Minutes later, the interceptor missile getting signals [...]

London, July 24 (IANS) The British Goan Festival here Sunday will see the launch of a book on Goan diaspora experiences. And first-time author Selma Carvalho, who has lived in Dubai, the US and now Britain, insists she is
simply ‘a Goan’.
The 290-page ‘Into the Diaspora Wilderness’ throws light, perhaps for the first time, on [...]

London, July 23 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she changed the name of her new perfume because she discovered that a fragrance with a similar title was already on sale.
The former Friends actress spent months deliberating over the name of her debut scent and finally settled on calling it ‘Lolavie’, which means ”laughing at [...]

Melbourne, July 20 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston has posed topless in a series for promotional shots for her new perfume line.
The former ‘Friends’ star looks sexy and stunning in the three black and white shots, which showcase her perfect body, naked apart from a white skirt positioned low on her hips.
At the launch of Lolavie, which [...]

Dubai, July 20 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced it is presenting cricket fans with a unique opportunity to play a part in ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 by inviting them to propose a name for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 mascot, an elephant.
Cricket fans can make their suggestions between 20 to [...]

New York, July 19 (ANI): Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol and Levi Johnston are planning to launch a reality show about their upcoming wedding and life as newlyweds with son, Tripp, 2.
However, the idea has not really gone down too well with network honchos
“Don”t think we should do it. Neither of them have personalities,” the [...]

Melbourne, July 19 (ANI): Owing to a decline of flat-screen prises and change in viewing habits, televisions are fast outnumbering people in the average Australian household, according to industry research group GfK.
Experts have also said that sales of televisions larger than 101.6 centimetres (40 inches) recorded 75 per cent growth in the past year, with [...]

Canberra, July 19 (ANI): Author and former Labor speechwriter Don Watson has said that Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s constant use of the phrase “moving forward” during an election launch speech on July 18, 2010 is treating voters like imbeciles.
According to news.com.au, Watson said that the use of the same phrase 24 times turned him [...]

New York, July 16 (ANI): Pamela Anderson’s risque new PETA ad has been banned in Canada for being ‘sexist’ and treating the actress like a piece of meat.
Canadian officials denied a permit for an event that was being held for launching Anderson’s new animal-rights ad, claiming the ad is sexist.
In the ad, Anderson is seen [...]

Mumbai, July 14 (ANI): The soundtrack of the forthcoming Bollywood film ”Peepli Live” was unveiled with a live performance in Mumbai.
The film is produced by Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, and it is the directorial debut of Anusha Rizvi.
At the launch, actor Raghubir Yadav, and others, gave live performances on Tuesday.
The film’’s music has been created [...]

London, July 14 (ANI): Rumour has it that Google might launch its own social networking site ‘Google Me’.
According to The Telegraph, Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg, tweeted, “Ok, umm, huge rumour: Google to launch Facebook competitor very soon “Google Me,” very credible source” on June 28.
Google has reportedly been researching social networking patterns in [...]

Nicosia, July 10 (ANI): Iranian Telecommunication Minister Reza Taghipour has said that a new satellite will be launched into space during the last week of August.
Speaking to the Mehr News Agency, Taghipour described the satellite called Rasad 1 (Observeration 1) as Tehran’s newest achievement.
Taqhipour had earlier said that new satellites capable of transmitting data and [...]

New York, July 9 (ANI): Jail sentence might just make Lindsay Lohan richer by a few millions at least – by giving interviews of her time in prison.
LiLo was sentenced to 90 days behind bars after violating terms of probation for driving under the influence in 2007.
But word is that the ‘Mean girls’ star will [...]

New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): Novatium Solutions Private Limited on Wednesday announced the launch of MTNL Nova Navigator Service for the MTML broadband subscribers in Delhi and Mumbai.
It can be used for both Internet access and computing applications.
The services include comprehensive computing experience with special emphasis on Internet, gaming, digital entertainment, online education, telephony and [...]

London, July 7 (ANI): Cheryl Cole is believed to be too sick to do ‘X Factor’ this year. The singer recently contracted the killer disease malaria.
Cole, 27, may also pull out of V Festival due to her illness. And her management are ready to put the October launch of her new album on ice.
The Girls [...]

Washington, July 6 (ANI): The Rosetta orbiter, carrying the DLR lander Philae, has completed more than two thirds of its journey to the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The mission is to deliver DLR’’s Philae lander to the comet’’s surface for in situ studies. The spacecraft and lander are scheduled to close in on 21 Lutetia, a large [...]

London, June 26 (ANI): If you are a left-hander and planning to buy the new Apple iPhone 4, then think again—many new owners of the must-have mobile have said that it is not that good for left-handed people.
Since its launch, many people have complained that the gadget loses network signal when its lower left hand [...]