Sri Lanka war crime report deferred by 6 months

The UN Human Rights Council has delayed by six months the release of a report into alleged war crimes committed during Sri Lanka’s civil war, following request by the country’s newly-elected government for more time to conclude its internal probe. The report, which was earlier scheduled to be released on March 25 during the 28th session…

Samsung launches affordable 4G smartphone

Facing growing competition from brands like Micromax and Xiaomi, Samsung on Monday launched the Galaxy J1 4G — to be priced at Rs 9,900 in India — as the Korean electronics giant looks to protect its turf in one of the world’s fastest growing smartphone markets. It launched two other 4G enabled smartphones — Galaxy…