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New Delhi, July 9: The crowning of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's closest confidant Amit Shah as the new BJP President capped a phenomenal and rapid rise for the party's key election strategist who crafted an unprecedented victory in Uttar Pradesh. In the process, the controversial yet politically suave Shah, 50, scripted history by becoming the youngest president of the party in which veterans...

Jul 6: Apple"s iPhone 6 is rumored to be hitting the market sometime toward the fourth quarter of this year. With its upcoming iPhone model, Apple will once again try to beat its customers" expectations and at the same time add new customers by bringing a larger iPhone to market. While Apple has chosen not to disclose anything about the iPhone 6, there are a lot of rumors and reports surrounding...

Beijing, Jul 6: Chinese online stores are cheekily trying to cash in on Uruguay striker Luis Suarez's notorious bite of an opponent at the World Cup by selling bottle openers with his image. Liverpool forward Suarez was given a four month ban from football for sinking his teeth into Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during their final group match in Brazil last month. He was also suspended for nine...

Mangalore, Jul 1: A lorry carrying coal got completely burnt near Mission Bungalow on the Mangalore – Udupi stretch of the National Highway in Mulky on Saturday night. According to police, a motorist noticed fire on the lorry when it was on the move. The motorist overtook and informed the driver, who stopped the vehicle. The lorry was completely burnt, the police added.

Escape to the hills of Uttrakhand to witness the grey sky, flying mists, clouds, cool breezes and gentle drizzle as Shervani Hilltop, Nainital is all set to offer you the most splendid and relaxing vacation. With the green hills washed with rain, the evening mist, the panoramic view from your window, cozy accommodation, delightful food and exquisite service; this finest Garden resort at Nainital...

Mumbai, Jun 29: Online shopping by urban consumers will more than double over the next two years in the country to 14 per cent from 6 per cent last year, says a Boston Consultancy Group report. According to the BCG digital influence study 2013-14, online shopping is expected to rise to 14 per cent by 2016 from 6 per cent in 2013. It also said already 25 per cent of travel and tourism-related sales...

Moodbidri, Jun 29: Two gold rings and a laptop were stolen from the house of Vidya Mascarenhas in Guddeyangadi in Moodbidri police station limits early on Saturday morning. The incident occurred when Ms. Mascarenhas had locked her house and gone to her relative’s house. Thieves broke open the rear door of Ms. Mascarenhas’s house and made away with gold rings and the laptop, the police said.

Puttur, Jun 29: A 30-year-old man died after he lost control of his motorcycle and fell under the wheels of an oncoming truck at Panaje village, Puttur taluk on Saturday. Around 3.30 p.m., Sulaiman skid on the road and fell. An oncoming truck could not apply brakes on time and ran over him, said the Puttur Rural Police. He died in the hospital a few hours later.

Beijing, Jun 28: A jilted Chinese man spent $40,000 to book four entire IMAX cinemas for first-day showings of the latest "Transformers" movie on Friday to prove his ex-girlfriend was wrong when she dumped him for being poor seven years ago, he said. "Hu Xiaoyun: I was so poor when we were in our fourth year at college in 2007 that I could not afford just two film tickets," the man said in a...

Mangalore, Jun 28: Two motorcycle-borne thieves went away with the gold chain of a woman on the Maidan Factory Road in Mangalore East Police station limits on Thursday evening. The police said Vedavati was returning from factory to her house around 6 p.m. when two persons on a motorcycle snatched her gold chain worth Rs. 80,000 and sped away, the police said.