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Gold futures edged higher yesterday vanising the fall seen during the day trading and

An independent inquiry has found that climate skeptics, those who are against the notion that man-made emissions contribute to global warming, got too much time on air on the BBC because of its efforts to be impartial.

Professor Steve Jones, who reviewed the broadcaster's science coverage on request of the BBC Trust said that if one of the participants in a strong scientific discussion presents dubious evidence, the claim of maintaining a balance is not justified.

UK developer Media Molecule has confirmed that more than 1.5 million new users have played LittleBigPlanet since April, when the PlayStation Network was ousted for 25 days following a hacking attack.

Media Molecule co-founder Alex Evans said, "LittleBigPlanet is not a stagnant community. There's multiple levels being published every second. You can no longer keep up with the amount of content."

German auto maker, Volkswagen has released its new 2012 Beetle model with a tougher exterior and a more powerful engine.

The earlier Beetle model, which was released in 1998, did not perform well in the market due to lackluster dynamics. The car was seen as an outdated model after the release of rival BMW’s MINI in 2001. However, with Golf MkVI underpinnings, the model will be able to compete better in the market.

Technology giant, Apple has released refreshed MacBook Airs line, adding a host of new features and a faster port technology.

The company upgraded both the 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch model. The models now feature a Thunderbolt port, Intel Core i5 or Core i7 chips, backlit keyboard, and faster 1333 MHz memory in up to 4GB.

Besides a dispute over $5 billion of unpaid bills crude oil supply to India from Iran is observed to rise by 14% during the month of June, where Iran's oil deliveries to the Asian nation rose to 400,000 barrels a day in June from 350,000 barrels a day in May, said the source. Prior to dispute Iran supplied about 400,000 barrels a day in 2009-2010.