Social networking giant Facebook has rolled out a new ‘bandwidth targeting’ feature globally for advertisers to help them reach people based on the type of network. The move is especially relevant in emerging countries like India, where limited data plans and feature phones are common. “Targeting by mobile network type helps advertisersRead More

Mumbai, 31 August (Bureau)- Veteran actor Dimple Kapadia, who will be soon seen on the big screen when the English-language film ‘Finding Fanny’ hits the screens on September 12, says she found the script of the film ‘brilliant’ and her role ‘lovely’. There are not too many filmmakers in Hindi filmdomRead More

Mumbai, Actress Priyanka Chopra, who plays the role of Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom, says she has not tried to imitate the boxer on screen as her focus was on representing Mary’s spirit and personality. “We did not want to imitate her. We are making a Hindi film andRead More

German scientists have developed a software for Google Glass to measure human emotions by analysing their facial expressions, in addition to gauging a person’s age and detecting gender. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits adapted its SHORE real-time face detection and analysis software to work with Google Glass, theRead More

New Delhi,  Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s stint in ODI cricket kept going better as the Indian captain continued to shatter records in the limited overs format. India REGISTERED their second consecutive win, defeating England by six wickets at Trent Bridge, to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series. Dhoni equalled former India skipperRead More

New Delhi, Arjuna Awards and controversy go hand in hand but top Indian shooter Heena Sidhu feels some athletes are bestowed with the prestigious honour before their time. “I think every year there will be a controversy over awards and some or the other deserving athlete will miss out. Having said that, someRead More

Could we be seeing two-time World Player of the Year Ronaldinho donning an Indian jersey in the near future? That’s the rumor that’s got a few million football fans rather hot under the collar right now, as reports continue to suggest that the ex-Barcelona superstar could be on his way to theRead More

Melborne,  There is an increasing Canadian presence in the Australian drug scene, where traffickers brave harsh enforcement for large profits in a “high-risk, high-reward” MARKET, authorities say. The Australian Crime Commission reports that most of the cocaine brought into the country comes from Chile, with Canada second, climbing three spots since 2010. TheRead More

Quebec, A former Quebec schoolteacher has been sentenced to nearly two years in jail for sexually assaulting a teenaged student more than a decade ago. Tania Pontbriand was found guilty in January of sexual assault and two counts of sexual exploitation for a sexual relationship she had with a 15-year-oldRead More

Montreal,  For the past month, Sheila Sedinger woke up every morning fraught with worry over the prospect of being deported to Mexico without her two young children. But Sedinger, who came to Canada in 2005, was recently granted a stay from a Federal Court justice, guaranteeing her at least two more yearsRead More