Well-known Kannada author U R Ananthamurthy, the only Indian to be shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2013, today lost the prestigious award to American writer Lydia Davis.
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Squarely blaming the BCCI for its decision, Sahara asked the board not to approach it for reconciliation. In a statement, the group said it had not pulled out at the start of the league season despite legal advice in “utter sportsmanship spirit”. HT reports. Pushed to breaking point again
BlackBerry no longer owns the fast-paced, innovative smartphone world but the company, whose email-on-your-hip devices once revolutionized the industry, now aims to run it.
Samsung is courting developers in the hopes of bringing more Galaxy-feature-specific apps to its existing and future handsets.
The birthplace of fine dining gastronomy and the home of perhaps the most famous glittering tower of steel and iron has been named the top travel destination of 2013 among members of the largest online travel community in the world.
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