India is home to the world’s largest number of modern-day slaves, estimated at between 13.3 and 14.7 million, according to the first index of global slavery compiled by the Perth-based Walk Free Foundation. India is among 10 nations that together account for the highest numbers of enslaved people—a read more...

HTC has released three new Android smartphones in the Chinese market, which are basically the same smartphone but for three different telecom operators in different chassis. Dubbed as Desire 709d, Desire 7060 and Desire 7088, the phones feature 5-inch qHD Super LCD 2 display, 1.2GHz quad-core proce read more...

Chinese scientists have successfully developed a new cheaper way of getting connected to internet by using signals sent through light bulbs instead of radio frequencies as in ’Wi-Fi’, a move expected to radically change process of online connectivity. Four computers can be connected to int read more...

By the time you are reading this, one of the most awaited events in the city’s suburban commute — the all-new local train that will power our commute for the next few years — would have reached Mumbai from Chennai. On Tuesday, officials monitoring the progress of the train told dna that the train ha read more...

India’s premier utility vehicle makers, Mahindra & Mahindra has launched a 9 seater the Xylo D2 MAXX, making it the first 9 seat option from the Mahindra stable. The release comes close on the heels of the XUV500 and the Scorpio special edition being launched. However, it seems like this car is bein read more...

LG announced their curved screen phone just a few backs back and the phone was expected to debut in November. However, Samsung soon picked up where lG left off and not just announced but even launched their curved screen phone instead! Well, we don’t really know who stole who’s thunder but read more...

In two years time, we may see flying cars hovering over our skies. The first model for mass production and use may then be available in the market, according to a report. A flying car called the Transition, of the Massachusetts-based firm Terrafugia, is designed to be driven both on the road and in read more...

The new James Bond novel, ’Solo,’ which has been written by author William Boyd, has 1960s setting. Boyd said that the new novel that has been adorned with a dust cover, which has been pierced through with six ’bullet holes’ is the culmination of a lifelong passion for the origi read more...

HTC’s long-rumored One max device has finally become official, and the numerous leaks were right on the money: it’s a 5.9-inch enlargement of the HTC One, including the same Snapdragon 600 processor, same 4-megapixel UltraPixel camera, and much of the same design. Earlier: The number of read more...

Maybe not, but if you work at Google, you might want to start-because they might actually make your weird office dreams a reality. That’s exactly what Google did this week in Australia. Thanks to one smart-alecky engineer’s weird and totally not serious request, the search giant just inst read more...

LG just unveiled the curiously named G Pro Lite, a 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro budget variant destined for emergent markets. The G Pro Lite maintains much of the design of its more powerful cousin, and even features a Stylus Pen to help you make the most of that expansive screen. Unfortunately, LG opted read more...

The lives and livelihoods of millions of people along India’s east coast are in peril as monstrous cyclone Phailin makes its approach from the Bay of Bengal. Phailin – a Thai word for ‘sapphire’ – has estimated maximum sustained winds of around 160 mph, ranking among the most intense cyclones to thr read more...

By 2030, India and China will not only have the bulk of cancer cases globally, but are also likely to be ill-prepared to deal with the cancer burden as ageing of the population and the consequent increase in cancer cases would be happening much more rapidly than it did in the developing world. For read more...

Earth can be considered as a relatively moderate planet when it comes to its climate and geography, but still there are a lot of places in our own world that have the capacity to surprise you with unbelievable extremities. It might be the coldest place on earth or the hottest place on this planet, h read more...

Sachin Tendulkar, who was not in best of his touch in recent past, will retire after playing his 200th Test against West Indies. This paper had earlier reported that the selectors have informed the little master that they will take a call on his future after his 200th Test. Sachin Tendulkar had co read more...

A deep depression expected to turn into "a very severe cyclonic storm" over Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, crossed the North Andaman island on Wednesday and lay centred over the east central Bay of Bengal, 950km southeast of Paradip, the latest IMD bulletin said. The deep depression with a wind speed i read more...

Climate change is poised to usher in "a new normal" where average annual temperatures are concerned — and that normal is going to be a hot one. That’s according to new research published in this week’s Nature, which warns that regions around the world will soon see temperature increases th read more...

The One Max is far from being HTC’s best kept secret -- we’ve seen leak after leak of the rumored larger-than-most device over the past few weeks. To make things better (or worse, depending on who you ask), Nowhereelse.fr editor Steve Hemmerstoffer has tweeted an image which includes what read more...

The wait is almost over! For anyone who has not paid insane amounts of money for an iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c just yet, hang on. Apple has officially said that the two new iPhones will be officially available in India from November 1. Without doubt, this launch just before Diwali is possibly the p read more...

MPVs are big in the Indonesian car market, like how entry-level hatchbacks dominate the Indian car market. The IIMS 2013 saw 3 MPV concepts being unveiled, Datsun Go+, Honda Mobilio and at the end of the show, the WagonR 3 Rows. The WagonR 3 Rows concept is an MPV that is a stretched version of the read more...