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Apple underestimated iPhone 4S demand in China »
BEIJING: Apple Inc underestimated the “staggering” demand for the iPhone 4S when it started sales in China this month, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said. “We thought we were betting bold,” Cook said about sales of the device in China on a conference call yesterday. “We didn’t bet high enough.” Crowds pelted Apple’s oldest store [...]
Lokpal Bill ready to be tabled in Parliament »
New Delhi: The anti-graft Lokpal Bill is ready to be tabled in the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning August 1 and will be presented to the Cabinet next week, the Government said on Friday. “The Lokpal bill is ready. It will be placed before the cabinet next week,” Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs V [...]
At least 87 killed in Norway twin attacks: police »
Twin shooting and bomb attacks in Oslo and a nearby island have killed at least 87 people, a Norwegian police spokesman said on Saturday. “We have confirmation that at least 80 people are dead. We do not exclude a higher toll,” said Are Frykholm, speaking of the massacre at a youth camp on the island [...]
Food Crisis in Somalia Is a Famine, U.N. Says »
MOMBASA, Kenya — The United Nations on Wednesday officially declared Somalia’s food crisis a famine in several parts of the country, with millions of people on the brink of starvation and aid deliveries complicated by the fact that Islamist militants aligned with Al Qaeda control the famine zones. The combination of one of East Africa’s [...]
Clinton: US, India United in Terror Fight »
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her Indian counterpart, S.M. Krishna, have urged Pakistan to do more to eliminate “terrorist sanctuaries” on its territory, as the two countries ended another round of a strategic dialogue. Clinton, who also met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said Tuesday the U.S. and India are united in [...]
‘Mumbai blasts suspect stayed in Hyderabad’ »
HYDERABAD: Intelligence sleuths claim terror suspect Haroon, who was arrested by the Kolkata police for his role in the Mumbai blasts, had visited the city in June and spent some time with suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Danish Riyaz to discuss about recruitment of youth and carrying out strikes. According to sources, Haroon, who came [...]
FIR filed against two suspects in Mumbai blasts probe »
An FIR was on Monday filed against two suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI) members on charges of violating the Foreigners Act even as police was probing if the two had any links with the July 13 serial blasts in Mumbai. The FIR was lodged against Md Riyazul Sarkar alias Akash Khan who was arrested on Saturday, besides [...]
Hillary arrives in New Delhi today for strategic dialogue »
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton arrives on Monday to attend the second round of Indo-US strategic dialogue on Tuesday during which a host of key bilateral, regional and international issues including situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan and security cooperation in the backdrop of recent Hillary, who will be in India for a two-day official [...]
Police suspect local support in Mumbai blasts »
Mumbai: The twelve teams of investigators probing the triple blasts which rocked Mumbai on Wednesday evening have reached two clear conclusions and one likely setback. The ownership of the scooter used in Zaveri Bazaar was established and the identification of a dead body with wires jutting out eliminated the suicide bomber theory, but, a shift [...]
