Bhaskar Prasad

Belgium has become the first eurozone member, not subject to a bailout programme, to formally fall into recession in the second half of last year, according to data released by the country's central bank.

The highly anticipated iPad 3 to be launched by Apple will feature a quad-core A6 processor, according to the latest report.

Japanese electronics maker Sharp said Wednesday it expected a full year net loss of $3.8 billion as it was confronting a slump in the sales of LCD color televisions and solar batteries.

Moving closer to securing the Republican presidential nomination, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won a major victory in Florida primary Tuesday, raising the question of whether it is all over for Newt Gingrich.

Bookseller Barnes & Noble has announced that the chain will stop selling books in its stores published by Amazon.com.

Somalia's Islamist Al-Shebab rebels have banned the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from operating in parts of the country it controls.

Apple Inc overtook Hewlett-Packard Co as the world's largest vendor of personal computers in the fourth quarter for 2011, helped by increasing demand for its iPads, according to a latest report.

Oscar-nominated film 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' will not be shown in India after Sony Pictures refused to compromise scenes depicting rape and sexual intercourse.

Samsung's eagerly awaited Galaxy Note will be available at AT&T on Feb. 19 for $300 with a two-year contract.

Starbucks Corp and venture partner Tata Global Beverages Ltd will open their first store in India by August this year.

China's appeal of a ruling that found restrictions on exports of nine raw materials as breaking global rules has been rejected by World Trade Organization.

According to the latest report, based on a source that is closely linked to one of the largest manufacturers of Apple accessories, there have been interesting discoveries regarding the upcoming iPad 3. In particular, the source said that the external shape of both the iPad 2 and the new iPad 3 will almost be identical.

The iPhone 5 is likely to have the feature of Near Field Communications (NFC), according to the latest report.

India has stated that it will not cut its oil imports from Iran despite the sanctions laid down against Iran by the U.S and the European Union.

Rick Santorum has resumed campaigning as his three-year-old daughter Isabella's condition has improved from being critical to what is being termed as a miraculous turnaround. Earlier Santorum cancelled Sunday events leading up to the Florida Primary after his daughter Isabella was admitted to the hospital due to complications related to her condition, Trisomy 18.

The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were given away at the Shrine Exposition Hall on Jan. 29 in Los Angeles.

The 57th Idea Filmfare awards was held in Mumbai on Jan. 29, 2012, with Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara bagging the award for the best film.

The next iPhone 5 has at various times been rumored to include LTE connectivity, larger display, a quad-core processor, new design and much more. However, what has been overlooked is that the important feature for the iPhone 5 may not be hardware-related.

A minaret of the Taj Mahal, the UNESCO World Heritage Site in India, is found to show an increasing trend for tilting according to the latest affidavit filed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to the Supreme Court. At the same time it reports that the tilt is within permissible limit of geodetic accuracy.

Growth in the U.S. gross domestic product during the fourth quarter of last year was estimated at 2.8 percent -- slightly below the consensus expectation of 3.0 percent, but still the best reading in 2011. However, most of the growth came from inventory rebuilding, which can support GDP growth only temporarily.

A Chrysler 300C once used by President Barack Obama is for sale on eBay with the opening bid of $1 million.

The Kindle Fire, which only debuted in November 2011, has edged passed the Samsung Galaxy Tab as the most used Android tablet according to the latest report.

On the possible release date of iPad 3, the general opinion is that it may be out sometime in the spring, perhaps as early as March. Among the features of Apple's new tablet that have been much discussed is its display.

Samsung's next-generation flagship Android device, the Galaxy S3, will not be launched in the Mobile World Congress 2012 (MWC) in Barcelona, as per the latest report.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has donated $750 million to the Geneva-based Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the murder of a senior official of the Syrian Red Crescent.

The European Union is deliberating on a €150 million ($197 million) aid package for Myanmar, according to the latest report.

Kim Sears has become an all too familiar face and name to millions of tennis fans worldwide, especially at Grand Slams, where television cameras do their best pick up the emotions written on her face as she cheers boyfriend Andy Murray from the stands.

Nokia Lumia 900 will debut on AT&T for $100 on a two-year contract March 18, it has been reported.