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Xiaomi launches Mi3, Redmi 1S, Redmi Not...

Xiaomi launches Mi3, Redmi 1S, Redmi Note, may kill Indian smartphones

he Chinese smartphone major Xiaomi with its top of the line handsets Mi3, Redmi 1S, Redmi Note, may kill Indian smartphones The leading Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has thrown a challenge before the Indina smartphone makers. It is a tough challenge that the local brands like Micromax, Xolo and... read more »

Finding life beyond Earth is within reac...

Finding life beyond Earth is within reach: NASA

NASA expects to find the first traces of alien life within the next 20 years. Experts from NASA and its partner institutions have outlined a road-map to the search for life in the universe, an ongoing journey that involves a number of current and future telescopes. “Just imagine the moment, when... read more »

Some shark species may adapt to climate ...

Some shark species may adapt to climate change: study

Some shark species may be able to cope with the rising temperature and the subsequent decrease of water salinity, a new study has found. The study of sharks that lived in warm Arctic waters millions of years ago suggests that some shark species could handle the falling Arctic salinity that may come... read more »

HTC Desire 616, One (E8) smartphones la...

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New Delhi: Buoyed by strong growth in sales in the country, Taiwanese handset maker HTC today said it aims to capture 15 per cent share of the multi-billion dollar Indian smartphone market. The company launched two new handsets – Desire 616 and HTC One E8 – priced at Rs 16,900 and Rs... read more »

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Manmohan Singh’s letter to me does not address Tamil issue: President Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa regime losing its grip

Delhi: Casino mogul James Packer must wish he could vote in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections next Thursday. Not only is the main challenger Maithripala Sirisena threatening incumbent... read more »

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China on Friday mourned the 36 dead from New Year festivities at its financial capital Shanghai, as the city government revealed the victims of the... read more »

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An explosion at an auto-parts factory in southern China’s Guangdong province killed 17 people and injured 20 others, the official Xinhua News Agency... read more »

Chinese man jailed for 13 years for eating tigers

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Father of pilot captured by ISIS pleads for release

AMMAN (Jordan): The father of a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State militants in Syria has pleaded for his son’s release. Safi Yousef al-Kaseasbeh,... read more »

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Walmart hikes sales and earnings forecast as it attracts shoppers...

Walmart hikes sales and earnings forecast as it attracts shoppers across incomes Walmart, which caters to shoppers across incomes, may offer the clearest snapshot of U.S. consumer health so far this... read more »

Starbucks Workers United escalates strike during b...

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Hong Kong-listed shares of CATL sink 8% as lockup expir...

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Robotaxi has reached a tipping point: Baidu, Nvidia lea...

Robotaxi has reached a tipping point: Baidu, Nvidia leaders see momentum as competition rises ## Autonomous Vehicle Sector Poised for Accelerated Growth,... read more »

Larry Summers takes leave at Harvard, resigns OpenAI bo...

Larry Summers takes leave at Harvard, resigns OpenAI board seat after Epstein email furor ## Summers Steps Down from OpenAI Board, Takes Harvard Leave Amid... read more »

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Virat Kohli can be the best player in the world, says Adam Gilchr...

ASSUMING the Test captaincy against Australia will prove the making of Virat Kohli but cricket’s fragile fabric is threatened if India liquidates a faltering West Indies board, warns legend Adam... read more »

Windies players told to sign or sign off

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ICC awards: Mitchell Johnson wins top two accolades

Johnson may become fourth Oz bowler in history to collect 40 Test wickets in England series

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been named both the cricketer of the year and Test cricketer of the year by the International Cricket... read more »

Dhawan’s real test will be in Australia

The Indian team, led by Virat Kohli, is having a gala time. In the ongoing five-ODI series, they have pulverised a listless Sri Lankan side. Under Kohli, the... read more »

Can the decline of WI cricket be reversed?

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the withdrawal of the West Indian cricket team from the Tour of India, which should have been taking place now, is... read more »

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Panel suggests independent authority for higher education standards

Panel suggests independent authority for higher education standar...

New Delhi – A committee named to draft rules on distance education on Thursday suggested setting up of an independent authority through an act of Parliament to regulate the standards of higher... read more »

Jamia: The brave new face of Muslim girls

Jamia: The brave new face of Muslim girls

By Meha Mathur New Delhi – Asma Naseem began her primary education in 1990 in a small village in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. Six months... read more »

Schools caught in red tape generated by new education m...

Schools caught in red tape generated by new education mandates

For more than a decade, Brockton High School ushered in each fall with a renewed focus on literacy. For the largest high school in Massachusetts, with 4,000... read more »

Harvard returns to normal after bomb hoax

Harvard returns to normal after bomb hoax

Washington – Harvard University is returning to normal after a bomb hoax Monday forced authorities to evacuate four buildings on the Cambridge,... read more »

Bengal cabinet ratifies reservation rules in education

Bengal cabinet ratifies reservation rules in education

Kolkata – The West Bengal cabinet Monday ratified the rules of the “West Bengal Higher Education Reservation in Admission Bill”, thereby... read more »

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Rajkummar makes first public appearance post fatherhood

Rajkummar makes first public appearance post fatherhood ## Star-Studded Cast Gathers for ‘Dhurandhar’ Trailer Launch; Ranveer Singh Lauds Rakesh Bedi’s Legacy **Mumbai, India –**... read more »

Dhurandhar director reveals team worked 16-18 hour...

Dhurandhar director reveals team worked 16-18 hours a day ## ‘Dhurandhar’ Production Raises Eyebrows Amid Industry Debate on Working... read more »

When Farhan spoke about working together with Hrithik

When Farhan spoke about working together with Hrithik ## Akhtar Hints at Future Collaboration with Roshan, Fueling Sequel Speculation Mumbai – The prospect... read more »

When Bobby shared RARE photo of Dharmendra and Prakash ...

When Bobby shared RARE photo of Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur ## Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur Mark 71 Years of Marriage, Family Bond Celebrated Mumbai, India –... read more »

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Bollywood Star Amitabh Bachchan received the Lifetime Achievement Award 2014

Shatrughan and wife visit Hema to check on Dharmendra's health ## Veteran Actor Dharmendra Receives Well-Wishes at Home Following Hospital Stay Mumbai –... read more »

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Berlin summons British ambassador over spying report

Berlin summons British ambassador over spying report

Berlin – German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle Tuesday summoned the British ambassador over claims of spying by the British embassy here. German officials told ambassador Simon McDonald... read more »

UK cabinet banned from using iPads in `sensitive` meetings over `bugging` fears

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London – British cabinet ministers have reportedly been banned from using iPads during top government meetings over fears that Chinese,... read more »

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Five arrested over French journalists' slayings in Mali

Bamako – Police have arrested five people in northern Mali for the murder of two French journalists, Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, France’s... read more »

UK to scrap `paid-visa` rule for `high-risk` Indians

UK to scrap `paid-visa` rule for `high-risk` Indians

Tokyo – The UK is reportedly planning to scrap the recommendation of demanding cash bond of 4,800 dollars from visitors belonging to six ‘high-risk’... read more »

World War II bomb defused in German city

World War II bomb defused in German city

Berlin – Bomb experts defused a 1,800-kg bomb from World War II Sunday in the western German city of Dortmund after officials evacuated 20,000... read more »

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Wenger plays down `rivalry` with Mourinho ahead of Chelsea clash

Wenger plays down `rivalry` with Mourinho ahead of Chelsea clash

London – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he has no personal rivalry with Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho, according to reports. According to the BBC, Wenger has yet to beat the... read more »

Everton move up to fourth in PL with 2-1 win over Swansea

Everton move up to fourth in PL with 2-1 win over ...

Johannesburg – England midfielder Ross Barkley scored a brilliant 84th-minute free-kick to earn Everton a 2-1 win at Swansea City that... read more »

Man United target Ribeiro not for sale: Cruzeiro

Man United target Ribeiro not for sale: Cruzeiro

Rio de Janeiro – Manchester United target Everton Ribeiro will remain with Brazilian champions Cruzeiro until at least next summer, the Belo... read more »

Ex-Man U manager Carlos Queiroz reveals desire to be ne...

Ex-Man U manager Carlos Queiroz reveals desire to be new Tottenham boss

London – A former assistant manager of Manchester United has revealed that he wants to become the new boss of Tottenham Hotspur, which is currently... read more »

Messi slams top Barca official over `undeserving of bet...

Messi slams top Barca official over `undeserving of better contract` statement

Karachi – Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has reportedly hit out at a club vice-president for saying the Argentina forward did not deserve a better... read more »

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Gold fell further by Rs. 280 to Rs. 30,400 per ten grams

Gold fell further by Rs. 280 to Rs. 30,400 per ten grams

Divergent trend was witnessed on the bullion market on Tuesday as gold fell further by Rs. 280 to Rs. 30,400 per ten grams on sustained selling, while silver surged by Rs. 1,080 to Rs. 45,080 per kg... read more »

Gold prices on monday fell by Rs 15 to Rs 30,200 per ten grams

Gold prices declined by Rs 250 to Rs 30,680 per te...

Gold prices declined by Rs 250 to Rs 30,680 per ten grams in the national capital on Monday on reduced offtake by jewellers and retailers at existing... read more »

Gold price posts weekly gain of Rs 430 per 10 gms

Gold steady after two-day fall, economic optimism weighs

New Delhi – Both the precious metals, gold and silver, ended higher at the bullion market during the past week on fresh buying by stockists and retailers... read more »

Gold prices fell by Rs. 110 to Rs. 31,040 per ten grams

Gold Market Update : Gold Hit High Of $1262

Gold prices fell by Rs. 110 to Rs. 31,040 per ten grams in the national capital today on profit-selling by stockists at existing higher levels amid a weak... read more »

Gold prices slipped by Rs. 30 to Rs. 30,725 per 10 gm.

Gold prices slipped by Rs. 30 to Rs. 30,725 per 10 gm.

Snapping a six-day losing streak, silver prices surged by Rs. 830 to Rs. 44,300 per kg on Tuesday on buying by industrial units amid a firm global trend. Gold... read more »

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Aerobic exercise boosts memory in young adults

Heart responds differently to exercise in men and women

Washington – Researchers have said that the formula for peak exercise heart rate that doctors have used for decades to diagnose heart conditions may be flawed as it does not account for... read more »

Women on Mediterranean diet likelier to live past 70

Why Mediterranean diet is good for your heart

Washington – New research has provided further evidence of the heart-healthy benefits of the Mediterranean diet, tying the eating plan to lower... read more »

Tuberculosis (TB) : How can it be prevented?

Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease that mainly affects your lungs. TB is caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis.... read more »

New blood test could predict risk of sudden cardiac dea...

heart attacks

Washington – A researcher has found that a simple blood test can predict a person’s risk for sudden cardiac death. Samuel C. Dudley , M.D., Ph.D,... read more »

Sleep apnoea could lead to elevated blood sugar levels

`Good night`s sleep` essential for brain health

Washington: Researchers have linked sleep apnoea with elevated blood sugar levels, raising fears that people with the condition could be at an increased risk... read more »

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Gold slips, eyes longest weekly losing streak in 6 months

SINGAPORE: Gold edged lower on Friday as the market nervously awaited US nonfarm payrolls data, heading for its longest weekly losing streak in over six months as equities firmed and optimism grew... read more »

Gold Market Update: Gold Powered Higher

Gold powered higher yesterday, breaking through resistance at $1355 and moving as high as $1375 this morning, touching the top boundary of the... read more »

Gold Prices raises on fresh buying, firm global cues

Mumbai – Snapping a three-day losing streak, gold prices on Friday recovered by Rs 240 to Rs 31,060 per ten gram in the national capital on buying by... read more »

STAR Sports Will spend 100 million on coverage of Hocke...

Cricket in India is interested in International football Given the growing popularity of hockey broadcaster Star Sports to expect revival . Star Sports Hockey... read more »

Gold jumps more than 1% on crisis in Ukraine

Gold gained more than 1 percent on Monday on escalating geopolitical tensions as Ukraine mobilised for war after Russia bloodlessly seized Crimea, an isolated... read more »

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6 Signs she is definitely cheating on you

Sometimes suspicion and mistrust can ruin your relationship with your girlfriend. But if the matter is serious and the nagging suspicion is impossible to ignore, here are few steps to figure out if... read more »

Cancer: Breaking the bad news to patients

For Dr Ranjana Srivastava, who began working as an oncologist in Australia 10 years ago, breaking the news to patients suffering from cancer is part... read more »

New drug combo therapy may treat malaria in children

A new drug combination therapy may help treat malaria in children, a new study has found. Artemisinin-naphthoquine drug-combo should be considered for the... read more »

Include pumpkin in your diet to lose weight

To utilize pumpkin as a weight loss food, you will need to substitute it for a food in your diet that is higher in calories. Take for instance, if you are... read more »

Recipe: Mutton stew

When raindrops are falling pitter-patter and you are in a mood for something really nourishing and hot, nothing can beat the aroma and taste of home-made... read more »

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As Iraq burns, world feels the heat

This is largely a battle between the three major groups of people in Iraq — Shias, Sunnis and Kurds. Shias and Sunnis are Islam’s major sects. Kurds are Sunnis but they’re a different... read more »

US military deploys assessment teams in Iraq

WASHINGTON: The US military began deploying assessment teams in Baghdad on Tuesday to evaluate the state of Iraqi security forces and decide how to... read more »

Kerry in Kurdistan to urge leaders to be part of nation...

US Secretary of State John Kerry struggles to keep Middle East peace talks on track

ARBIL: US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Iraqi Kurdistan on Tuesday to urge its leaders not to withdraw from the political process in Baghdad after their... read more »

John Kerry lands in Baghdad to press Iraqi leaders as i...

BAGHDAD: US secretary of state John Kerry landed in Baghdad on Monday to press Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to form a more inclusive government in response to... read more »

Israel kills Palestinian teen in escalating West Bank a...

HEBRON, West Bank: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank on Friday and arrested 25 people, pursuing a weeklong crackdown... read more »

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Aryan Khan dubbed for Salman in 'The Ba***ds Of Bollywood�...

Aryan Khan dubbed for Salman in 'The Ba***ds Of Bollywood' Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, ‘The Ba***ds Of Bollywood,’ garnered significant praise, featuring a... read more »

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23 dead in midnight blaze at Goa club; three women among victims We will take action against the club management and also officials who allowed them... read more »

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Tonnes of solid waste generated on Maha Deepam day removed during clean-up drive This article was created based on information from various sources and... read more »

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'National Crush' Girija Oak reveals she owns over 400 sarees National crush Girija Oak, who is currently winning praise for her performance in the... read more »

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US can access Britons' personal data under secret deal

Snowden leaks have helped Britain’s enemies: MI6 chief

London – The intelligence leaks from US analyst Edward Snowden have left Britain’s enemies “rubbing their hands with glee”, the head of the MI6 spy agency said on... read more »

Obama says sorry to Americans dropped by insurers

Obama says sorry to Americans dropped by insurers

Washington – President Barack Obama has for the first time offered an apology to Americans who are losing health insurance plans he repeatedly... read more »

Modest relief for Iran if it halts activity: Obama

Modest relief for Iran if it halts activity: Obama

Washington – President Barack Obama has said that if Iran halts advances and reverses parts of its nuclear program, the United States would offer... read more »

Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wins re-e...

Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wins re-election

Washington – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie won re-election by a crushing margin on Tuesday, a victory seen boosting his widely expected presidential... read more »

Merkel insists German-U.S. ties should not be put at ri...

Merkel insists German-U.S. ties should not be put at risk

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday stressed the importance of the German-U.S. alliance, adding that an ongoing debate on whether to grant... read more »

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Could have acted against Deshmukh, Shinde in Adarsh scam: Prithvi...

Mumbai: Just a day before the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has triggered a controversy. In his interview to a daily, the Congress leader admitted that he failed to... read more »

Treatment meted out to diplomat unacceptable: Shashi Tharoor

Congress cracks whip on Shashi Tharoor, removes hi...

Taking a dim view of Shashi Tharoor’s praise of Narendra Modi and his appreciation of the “Swachh Bharat” campaign, the Congress... read more »

Hinduism is ‘global heritage’, not ancestra...

New Delhi: Quite vocal about his views on Hinduism, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh’s chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that for Indians... read more »

‘Mr Modi, I Will Rule From a Village, not Jail...

Court orders ED to attach Chautala's flat

t a rally in Rohtak, Mr Chautala responded to PM Modi’s barb that if he won, he would have to rule from jail. “Modi says I will take oath and rule... read more »

Narendra Modi promises to transform ‘scam Haryana...

Promising to transform “scam Haryana to skill Haryana”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the people of the state to elect a BJP government... read more »

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Government announced the launch of an online information guide, V...

New Delhi –  Government today announced the launch of an online information guide, Vikaspedia, for social sectors, and software tools to develop internet-based content in local... read more »

The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone

Smartphone sales growth expected to slow in 2014: ...

Growth in global smartphone revenue is expected to slow this year as cheaper devices hit the market and weigh on average selling prices, research... read more »

HTC to launch cheaper smartphones to return to profit

Smarting from growing losses, Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp says it will expand its range of cheaper products as it fixes off-target marketing for its premium... read more »

Apple buys back $14 billion in stock : Tim Cook

Apple wins appeal in Google’s Motorola iPhone patent case

Apple has repurchased $14 billion worth of its stock in the last two weeks after disappointing first-quarter results, the Wall Street Journal reported quoting... read more »

Auto Expo 2014: Sachin Tendulkar unveils BMW i8

Greater Noida: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar unveiled four cars from the BMW stable at the Auto Expo on Wednesday. Sachin, whose love for four wheels is a... read more »

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Now, Osama doc Shakeel Afridi booked in murder case for unauthorized surgery

Now, Osama doc Shakeel Afridi booked in murder case for unauthori...

Islamabad – Pakistan’s Khyber Agency has registered a murder case against Dr Shakeel Afridi, who helped U.S. in tracking slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden to his hideout in Abbottabad,... read more »

Sri Lankan president calls for national unity

Sri Lankan president calls for national unity

Colombo – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has called for national unity to defeat any attempt to destabilise the country. Speaking in... read more »

NATO can’t slow down given complex threats

NATO can't slow down given complex threats

Budapest – Given the complex threats of terrorism, wea! pons of mass destruction and cyber warfare, NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Alexander... read more »

Nawaz Sharif assures Afghan negotiators help in peace

Nawaz Sharif assures Afghan negotiators help in peace

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has assured the visiting Afghan High Peace Council President that his government will fully back the... read more »

Pak FIA fails to collect `concrete evidence` against Mu...

Pak FIA fails to collect `concrete evidence` against Musharraf in high treason case

Islamabad – The Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) inquiry committee has failed to collect concrete evidence against former President... read more »

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Van Persie gives son debut 'as a coach – not as a dad&...

Van Persie gives son debut 'as a coach – not as a dad' ## Van Persie Dynasty Begins as Son Makes Senior Debut Under Father’s Guidance Shaqueel van Persie, son of former Arsenal... read more »

Chiefs suffer huge play-off blow with defeat in Da...

Chiefs suffer huge play-off blow with defeat in Dallas ## Chiefs’ Postseason Ambitions Dim After Thanksgiving Day Defeat in Dallas **Arlington,... read more »

WRC race on knife-edge as Evans trails Ogier in Saudi

WRC race on knife-edge as Evans trails Ogier in Saudi ## Ogier Holds Slim Lead as Saudi Arabia Rally Intensifies Championship Battle **Jeddah, Saudi Arabia... read more »

How world's best are spearheading British doubles ...

How world's best are spearheading British doubles boom ## British Doubles Tennis Ascends to New Heights, Driven by Cash and Glasspool Success British... read more »

Hull KR start Super League title defence at newcomers Y...

Hull KR start Super League title defence at newcomers York ## Hull KR Face York Knights in Season Opener as Super League Title Defence Begins Hull Kingston... read more »

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Dubai Cruise Tourism expects 300,000 tourists

Dubai Cruise Tourism expects 300,000 tourists

Dubai – Dubai Cruise Tourism (DCT), an entity of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), expects more than 20 leading global cruise lines to bring in as many as... read more »

Israel terms Goa as favoured tourism destination

Israel terms Goa as favoured tourism destination

Panjim – A 20-member delegation led by Deputy Chief Minister of Goa, Mr Francis D’Souza,  along with Minister of Tourism, Mr Dilip Parulekar... read more »

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No plans to roll back gold import curbs: FM P. Chidambaram

US plans to ask visitors to share 5 years of social media history...

US plans to ask visitors to share 5 years of social media history to enter Tourists from 42 countries may soon need to also disclose email accounts, extensive family history and biometrics. This... read more »

Putin Doomsday Radio's bizarre 'cat warr...

Putin Doomsday Radio's bizarre 'cat warrior' message amid Ukraine peace deal tensions The Russian despot’s radio suddenly and... read more »

St Petersburg fire LIVE: Market burns as explosions hea...

St Petersburg fire LIVE: Market burns as explosions heard and at least one dead Witnesses in in St. Petersburg, Russia, describe hearing multiple blasts as a... read more »

Brit soldier George Hooley killed in Ukraine had '...

Brit soldier George Hooley killed in Ukraine had 'rare gift' and 'open heart' Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has joined British commanders... read more »

Machado in Oslo, but will not attend Nobel Peace ceremo...

Machado in Oslo, but will not attend Nobel Peace ceremony to receive award Ceremony is tinged with shadowy intrigue, as the Nobel institute earlier said... read more »

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NEW DELHI: Motorola’s much awaited Android smartphone Moto G has been launched in India at a price point of Rs 12,499 for the 8GB variant and Rs 13,999 for the 16GB storage... read more »

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