Istanbul: A top Turkish official on Friday accused the United States of “standing up for savages” by not immediately handing over a US-based Muslim cleric who the government claims orchestrated last week’s failed coup. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks after an emergency meeting of the government in Ankara, Turkey. Speaking in Washington, President Barack Obama said there was a legal process for extradition and... 

Virat Kohli finally hit his first ever double hundred in Test cricket. On the other hand, R Ashwin scored a ton for the third time in his career Virat Kohli became the first Indian skipper to score a Test double ton overseas. Antigua: India were in firm control of the first Test against the West Indies after Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin helped the visitors amass 566 for eight on day two of the first Test at Antigua. With India declaring post... 

Sony Xperia XA Ultra. Sony has just released a teaser on its social media pages hinting that the Xperia XA Ultra is set to release in India. The price and availability details are expected to be announced at an event on July 25. Just to recap, the Sony Xperia XA Ultra was announced in May on the company’s global website. Now, the company has tweeted that it is set to release a ‘perfect selfie companion’ on Monday, and presumably... 

Execution of works in 20 smart cities will kick-start from June 25 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching 14 projects in Pune, while 69 others will commence in other parts of the country entailing a total cost of Rs. 1,770 crores. PM Narendra Modi. Marking the first anniversary of the announcement of the government’s flagship programme, Modi will launch the ‘Smart City Mission’ projects from Pune’s 5,000-capacity Shiv... 

Zopo Speed 8 Deca-Core Smartphone Launched in India. Zopo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has launched its flagship smartphone in India – the Zopo Speed 8. Priced at Rs. 29,999, the Speed 8 will be available via both online and offline channels from Wednesday itself. The highlight of the Zopo’s Speed 8 smartphone is the claim of it being the first to sport MediaTek’s deca-core Helio X20 MT6797 SoC. The smartphone bears 4GB... 

Kabali audience review: With multiplexes packing enough screens to beam Kabali and single screens already booked till Sunday, Rajinikanth looks all set to laugh his way to the bank. What happens when God aka Rajinikanth decides to release his movie Kabali in India? Cinemas open at six in the morning even in Mumbai to screen the first show. And it was nothing short of mayhem at Aurora theatre here in Mumbai as fans queued up as early as 4 am kickstarting... 

At the receiving end of unprecedented, vociferous Dalit angst and attempts by various political forces to mobilise and exploit that anger, a nervous and edgy BJP has launched a desperate firefight. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Gorakhpur on Friday. Although Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Friday rally in Gorakhpur — one of the most important seats in eastern Uttar Pradesh with over 160 Assembly segments — was scheduled well in advance,... 

Mike Pence is Donald Trump’s choice for Vice President if he is elected. CLEVELAND, UNITED STATES: Indiana Governor Mike Pence accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination at a tumultuous party convention in Cleveland Wednesday, describing his running mate Donald Trump as a “good man.” “I am deeply humbled by your confidence,” Pence told delegates, still reeling from a night of high drama and political infighting... 

Donald Trump re-emphasized the hardline nationalist approach that he has taken during his campaign. CLEVELAND, UNITED STATES: Donald Trump has raised new questions about his commitment to the defence of NATO allies on the eve of his acceptance of the Republican presidential nomination, The New York Times reported. In an interview with the newspaper on Wednesday, Trump also expressed little willingness to speak out against purges or civil rights crackdowns... 

Lava has launched two smartphones in India, the Lava A68 and Lava A32. Both smartphones are listed on the company website with price, and while the company has not mentioned availability details, the handsets should become available via retailers soon. The Lava A68 is priced at Rs. 4,599, while the Lava A32 is priced at Rs. 2,999. The dual-SIM Lava A68 runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and sports a 4.5-inch display with WVGA (480×800 pixel) resolution....