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Just in time for the weekend, Amazon is running a new promotion on Android apps. Today and tomorrow, the Web giant is super-charging its Free App of the Day program, so instead of just one free app you can now get 31 paid apps without spending a dime. The bundle, worth more than $100, includes a mix of travel, weather, and productivity apps and games. Some of the highlights include Sonic the...

Mumbai, Jun 22: Gaining weight after marriage cannot be a ground for granting divorce, the Bombay High Court has held while rejecting a husband's plea for dissolving marriage as his wife had put on excess flab. One of the grounds for seeking divorce was that the wife had concealed from her husband that she had undergone a breast surgery before marriage as a result of which she gained weight later...

Guwahati, Jun 21: At a time when the country is in the grip of World Cup fever, a film brings out the inspiring tale of 40-odd girls from poor, agrarian families who are 'bending it like Beckham' in the hope that football will kick them out of drudgery. "Soccer Queens of Rani" is about the passion of these girls from Rani area near here along Assam's border with Meghalaya. And they have to thank...

Mangalore, Jun 19: A 21-year-old law student has been reported to be missing from his hostel in Kottara, here, since Saturday. In a complaint filed before the Urwa police on Tuesday, B.V. Shravan Bharadwaj’s father B.A. Vasant Kumar, a resident of Shimoga, said his son’s mobile phone was switched off when he called him on Tuesday. When he checked the hostel he was told that Shravan had left for...

Jun 19: Amazon just unveiled Fire, their first ever smartphone which will be sold exclusively via AT&T with a two-year contract. Pre-orders begin today and customers can either pay $199 for the 32GB version or $299 for the 64GB version. The phone ships on July 25. Amazon is also throwing in 12 months of Amazon Prime service free with Fire. The Amazon Fire sets its self apart with a couple of...

Bangalore, Jun 14: The State government on Friday transferred three IAS officers and an IPS officer with immediate effect. The names of the officers and their new postings are as follows: Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey, Commissioner of Survey Settlement and Land Records, Bangalore. He will also hold additional charge of Director, Atalji Janasnehi Kendra, Bangalore; D Randeep, Deputy Commissioner, Bijapur...

Ullal, Jul 14: The Lokayukta police on Friday arrested the chief officer of Ullal Town Municipal Council Chetan S. Kolavi for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from a contractor.Lokayukta police said Mr. Kolavi had reportedly demanded Rs. 1.6 lakh from contractor Guruprasad to release a cheque for Rs. 17.5 lakh. The cheque was related to the drainage work done in the TMC limits. Following...

Jun 13: Everywhere TV is an app that lets Tata Sky subscribers stream their television to Android and iOS devices, meaning FIFA World Cup fans must be overjoyed. But that"s not what it"ll be limited to from now on, even as its makers have made available a PC version of it, letting users watch their favorite programs on their desktops and laptops. This release has come just in time for the FIFA...

Jun 12: Mozilla plans to further intensify the low-budget smartphone war in India with its smartphone. According to a report by WSJ (paywall), the company plans to launch the Firefox OS -based smartphone priced as low as $25 – translating to around Rs 1,500 – in the Indian market. Firefox has earlier launched low-budget smartphones in Europe and Latin America with a price tag of $60 and realized...

Honourable Members, I am delighted to address this first session of both Houses of Parliament after the elections to the 16th Lok Sabha. Let me begin by extending warm greetings to my fellow citizens, who participated in large numbers in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. We should never forget that we are here because of them. Serving them should be our first priority. I also felicitate...