New Delhi, India:  Reliance Jio Infocomm and ATC India Tower Corporation on Monday inked an agreement under which the former would use tower infrastructure of the latter to launch its telecom services across the country.

ATC has 11,000 towers in India.

"We at Reliance Jio, want to provide innovative and empowering products, services and content to every Indian. To this end, we are committed to creating a cutting edge network for high speed 4G. Our relationship with ATC will accelerate the rollout of these services across India," Sanjay Mashruwala, managing director, Reliance Jio, said.

Reliance Jio is a subsidiary of Reliance Indust

New Delhi/Dhaka,: Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp on Monday said it had forayed into Bangladesh through a joint venture (JV) partnership with the Nitol Niloy Group.

"In addition to being our first overseas JV, this is also where our first manufacturing plant outside of India will come up," said Pawan Munjal, managing director and chief executive, Hero MotoCorp in a statement.

"Once operational by the second quarter of Financial Year 2015-16, the plant will have an annual capacity of 150,000 units. We are aiming to have around 20 percent of market share here in the first year of our operation."

The two-wheeler major will hold ma

New Delhi, India : The world's largest snacks compamy Mondelez International Monday said it has changed the name of its Indian subsidiary Cadbury India Limited to Mondelez India Foods Limited.

The change in name of Cadbury is in line with the gradual changeover of the name of all subsidiaries of Mondelez International globally.

“With the change in name of the company to Mondelez India Foods Limited, we conclude the process of transition that began over two years ago,” said Manu Anand, managing director of Mondelez India.

“We are today the pre-eminent and most loved food company in India with leadership in fast growing categor

  Los Angeles,U.S. : Actress Nicole Kidman, who has been married to musician Keith Urban for seven years, admits he means everything to her and thinks love is "your salvation".

The 46-year-old recently said that Urban showers her with love notes when they're apart in order to keep their relationship exciting, reports contactmusic.com.

When asked what love means to her, the actress said: "It's the be-all and end-all. It's your salvation. It's the thing that keeps you all right, and hopefully, if you're on the right path, it envelops you and keeps you safe. If you find it, you don't let it go."

When

  London,U.K.: What if moon emits enough light to make the night sky brighter so that you do not need to switch on power to illuminate roads and streets?

A Swedish cosmetics firm Foreo has a definite plan: to brighten the surface of the moon to achieve super night brightness!

The idea is to use materials already on the moon to lighten its surface.

“A brighter night sky would mean less need for streetlights, less electricity usage and fewer globe-warming carbon emissions,” a press release from the company said.

“We want to raise public awareness about the project and generate consciousness about the global en

New York,U.S. : Over 48 percent of smart phone owners in the US use apps while driving and most of them use google search and google navigation, says the latest automotive consumer insights (ACI) report by Strategy Analytics.

This is in comparison to 37 percent in Europe and a whopping 78 percent in China.

Smart phone owners in the US and Western Europe also use Facebook frequently, stated the report.

Additionally, Pandora is regularly accessed behind the wheel in the US while QQ, WeChat and Sina Weibo are most commonly used while driving in China.

"Drivers are frequently accessing these services, with search, navigation and pa

New York,U.S. : Using the wearable eyewear Google Glass, doctors in the US saved the life of a patient - opening up a possibility for the device to become an integral part of medical care.

Wearing Google Glass, doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre in Boston, Massachusetts were able to give the patient correct dose of medication within time.

The patient, who had a severe brain bleed, had given an incorrect history to doctors.

He was allergic to some blood pressure drugs used to slow the bleeding. The patient was also taking blood-thining drugs.

The combination of these two drugs could have been fatal, said a Daily Mail rep

Amman,Jordan : Jordan summoned the Israeli ambassador here Monday over recent clashes in the al-Aqsa Mosque, the state media reported.

Jordan, which oversees the east Jerusalem mosque, denounced " radical Israeli attempts" to break into the mosque, under the protection of the Israeli army, Xinhua reported. The kingdom also condemned the arrest of worshippers at the holy site, which is highly regarded in both Judaism and Islam.

On Sunday, Israeli police stormed the al-Aqsa compound, one of the most holy and politically sensitive sites in Jerusalem, forcefully dispersing a protest by Palestinian Muslim worshippers, after Jewish visitors were allowed to v

Ahmedabad,Gujarat: He remains one of India's most prized voters. Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas is the lone voter in the midst of Gujarat's Gir forest, home to the Asiatic lion, for whom an entire election team sets up a polling booth every election - and will do so again on April 30.

Darshandas, in his early 60s, is the lone occupant of a hamlet called Banej in Gir forest. He has been casting his vote for the past elections, including the 2004 and 2009 parliamentary elections and the 2007 and 2012 state elections.

This time too, the Election Commission of India is making all arrangements to ensure that Darshandas, a temple priest, gets to cast his precious

  Los Angeles,US: Soaring temperatures make people lazy, so it's time to make some dietary changes to stay fit during summer. Experts suggest that adding selective fruits and vegetables to everyday diet can show up great results.

Laurence Beeken, food information executive at Weight Loss Resources, enlists some seasonal superfoods that can do wonders if taken religiously throughout spring and summer, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

* Strawberries: Strawberries are packed full of health benefits. Compared to other fruits such as apples and bananas, strawberries have more nutrients, and are known to burn stores fat (the anthocyanins stimulate the burning of

Jindo (South Korea): As 17 bodies were pulled out Tuesday morning out of the submerged vessel following overnight search operations, the toll in the accident reached 104.

Divers began conducting underwater search operations from around 6.30 a.m. local time.

So far, 104 people have been confirmed dead, with 198 still missing. The number of the rescued remained unchanged at 174, Xinhua reported.

Around 550 divers will be dispatched to search bodies and possible survivors inside the ship, while 212 ships and 34 airplanes will be deployed.

Climatic conditions are forecast to be favourable for search operations. Water temperature is at 1

  New York,U.S.: Days are not far when we would be able to summon a shower from the sky or trigger lightning at will as researchers have now extended high-intensity laser with hope of stimulating showers.

Water condensation and lightning activity in clouds are linked to large amounts of static charged particles.

Stimulating those particles with the right kind of laser holds the key to possibly one day summoning a shower when and where it is needed, a research says.

Lasers can already travel great distances but "when a laser beam becomes intense enough, it behaves differently than usual - it collapses inward on itself", said Matthe

  New York, U.S.: The early birds who bought $1,500 (Rs.90,000) wearable eyewear Google Glass that was sold for one day in the US last week are facing street violence from muggers and privacy campaigners.

According to a spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department, street robbers are targeting Google Glass because it could be resold quickly.

Also, people protesting against the wearable device saying it affects their privacy, have ripped the glasses from the faces of those wearing them in public, a report in The Sunday Times said.

According to the report, a local journalist Kyle Russell lost his Google Glass when protesters during an

New Delhi, April 21: With a growing number of books written by young Indian authors now made into successful movies and the increasing number of publishing houses eager to offer a break to budding writers, young authors in India can now live their dreams, said Nikhil Chandwani, the first Indian to win the UK Writers' Forum award.

"India has seen a rise in number of authors. Movies like '2 States' have proved that a book can be made into a successful movie and so budding writers have a chance to live their dreams by narrating stories and publishing them," Chandwani told Bollywood Country in an interview.

Publishing a book is easier today bec

  Los Angeles,U.S. state of California: Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has put his Malibu mansion up for rent.

According to real-estate blog Curbed, the 67-year-old and his wife Kate Capshaw are asking $125,000 a month as rent for his ocean pad, reports dailymail.co.uk.

The mansion looks out onto a beach front and includes a massage room, a library, a spacious pool, and a splendid screening room. (IANS)

Los Angeles,U.S. state of California: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has shared a selfie featuring many celebrity friends like Gwen Stefani and Naomi Watts during a dinner on her Instagram page.

It was apparently taken during a dinner here April 17, reports aceshowbiz.com.

In the photo uploaded on her Instagram, the "Shakespeare in Love" star can be seen posing with Nicole Richie, Stefani, Stella McCartney, Naomi Watts, Sam Taylor-Wood and Chelsea Handler.

McCartney had also shared a photo from the dinner in which the stars struck different poses.

"Gals night out! Gwen, Gwyneth, Nicole, Chelsea, Naomi, Sam and I...," sh

  Los Angeles,U.S. state of California: "The Hangover" star Justin Bartha and his wife Lia Smith are now parents.

Smith gave birth to a baby girl April 13, reports usmagazine.com.

The couple got engaged in May 2013, and exchanged vows in January.(IANS)

  Beijing, China:  China will kick off a number of major energy projects to ensure stable economic growth and restructure its energy layout, Premier Li Keqiang has revealed.

Li made the remarks at a meeting of the State Energy Commission held Friday, Xinhua reported.

The projects will mainly include nuclear power plants on the eastern coast, hydropower stations, wind and solar power stations and extra-high-voltage power transmission lines. (IANS)

Beijing,China: The number of advertisement companies in China increased 17.9 percent in 2013 from the previous year, authorities said.

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) also said the number of employees working in the advertisement sector rose 20.4 percent in 2013 year-on-year to 2.62 million, Xinhua reported Gan Lin, deputy head of the SAIC, as saying.

China's advertisement industry registered a relatively fast expansion in 2013, but the growth rates of advertisement companies and employees both decelerated from 2012, Gan said at an industry conference earlier this week.

Online advertisement companies' business rev

Sharjah,United Arab Emirates.: Another superb show of batting by Glenn Maxwell gave Kings XI Punjab a massive seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in a big run chase in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here Sunday.

Former champions Rajasthan Royals thought they had a winning total on board after half-centuries from Sanju Samson (52) and skipper Shane Watson (50) took them to a competitive 191 for five in 20 overs.

But Maxwell and David Miller, who struck an unbeaten 51 off just 19 balls, put up a stunning show of power-packed batting as Kings XI easily surpassed the target scoring 193 with seven wickets in hand and eight balls to