More than 20 million phones are likely to go on the blink from December 1 because the government has finally decided to pull the plug on phones without an identity number. Non-IMEI Phones Such phones may look fancy, but they lack one very critical feature which can prove to be costly – the absence of International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number. This 15 digit number is critical for tracking any handset whether its lost or stolen or needs to be monitored by security agencies. No... Read Full Story

A 12-hour Bengal bandh called by the BJP to protest the hike in power tariff turned violent on Monday with supporters setting afire buses and clashing with the police, who used batons to quell them. Burning Bus Train and road services were hit by the bandh. Traffic movement was disrupted as a private bus was torched on the busy VIP Road connecting the Kolkata airport, said the police, adding bandh supporters put up a blockade on that road. Three other private vehicles were also damaged in the... Read Full Story

What do you get when you mix a baritone soothing rhyme style with a soft melodic voice? You get an exhilarating potpourri of rap and hip hop of early 90s with intoxicating 80's music. That's what Josy B, Ribkat and Biju Mathew are up to, creating a striking combination of music. When Ribkat met Biju, the collaboration of east and west was but inevitable. Ribkat and Josy B are also music creators for 2008 Oscar nominated movie, the wrestler, they also have a Hollywood Music Award nomin... Read Full Story

There’s good news for those who use cable television services. You can now check your Gmail, watch YouTube videos or connect with friends on Facebook at the cost of the regular cable subscription of Rs. 150-200 per month – without having to pay extra for an internet connection. Gmail, Facebook accessible Logic Eastern, a Noida-based manufacturer of cable infrastructure, has developed special set-top boxes which come with an in-built patented hardware that enables connections to Gm... Read Full Story

New comer to the US market, Jay Sean has done it again - sending his sultry signature single “Down” (featuring Lil Wayne) into another number one orbit on the Billboard Hot 100. Pushing back 26 week top slot Black Eyed Peas' hit "I Got A Feeling", Jay Sean has jumped from number three to number one on the prestigious Top 40 Radio Chart. “Jay Sean’s tremendous success proves the Cash Money creed that great music and great artists know no boundaries,”... Read Full Story

New comer to the US market, Jay Sean has done it again - sending his sultry signature single “Down” (featuring Lil Wayne) into another number one orbit on the Billboard Hot 100. Pushing back 26 week top slot Black Eyed Peas' hit "I Got A Feeling", Jay Sean has jumped from number three to number one on the prestigious Top 40 Radio Chart. “Jay Sean’s tremendous success proves the Cash Money creed that great music and great artists know no boundaries,”... Read Full Story

It was an image that the terrorists had meticulously calculated to grab the world’s attention: the Taj’s dome on fire smouldering against an unforgiving sky. The hotel’s century-old heritage wing destroyed. Taj Hotel But with Mumbai, the Taj has recovered. The charred dome has been restored.  Signature restaurants (Wasabi, Golden Dragon) and the Harbour Bar, splattered with blood during the attacks, are back in business. Many who work here say the renovation stands for the s... Read Full Story

KABUL – A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 16 people, including two children and a policeman, and wounded at least 23 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan, officials said. Suicide bomber Provincial Gov. Rohul Amin said the blast occurred about 55 yards (50 meters) from his compound in a crowded square in Farah. Afghan police shouted “Stop! Stop!” at the motorcyclist before he detonated the explosives, provincial police chief Gen. Mohammad Faqir Askar... Read Full Story

Eighteen people have been killed and 44 others injured in the latest terror attack in Peshawar in North West Pakistan. Three policemen and a lawyer are also among the dead. Peshawar blast The blast, a suicide attack, targeted the court on Khyber Road. The bomber blew himself up when he was being frisked at the gate of the judicial complex. The blast on Thursday morning was so powerful that several cars parked nearby were destroyed. Security forces immediately cordoned off the area and neighbo... Read Full Story

Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his sister has said. Jody Allen, the chief executive of Mr Allen’s investment firm Vulcan Inc, told staff in a memo that her brother had begun chemotherapy. Mr Allen, 56, founded Microsoft in 1975 with Bill Gates but left in 1983, when he was diagnosed with another form of cancer – Hodgkin’s disease. Mr.Allen with Cancer He survived that bout after receiving successful treatment. ̶... Read Full Story