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Speed of thought is faster than Light:US...

Speed of thought is faster than Light:US scientist

WASHINGTON: A US scientist claims to have found evidence that suggests that the speed of light as described by Einstein’s theory of general relativity is slower than has been thought. The theory of general relativity suggests light travels at 299,792,458 metres/second in a vacuum. The claim... read more »

Aussie scientists’ time travel bre...

Aussie scientists’ time travel breakthrough

A group at University of Queensland physicists have used light particles to simulate a key process that indicates how time travel might be possible despite well-known clashing theories. Led by PhD student Martin Ringbauer, the research will add to the study of how time travel could be possible and... read more »

New type of dust discovered on Mars

New type of dust discovered on Mars

A weird new kind of dust has been discovered in the Martian atmosphere by scientists using ultraviolet and infrared imaging techniques. A group of Russian and French scientists analysed satellite-acquired data and concluded that the dust particles in the planet’s atmosphere can be of two... read more »

NASA Telescope Captures Rare Supernova E...

NASA Telescope Captures Rare Supernova Explosion

The Spitzer Space Telescope revealed images of a supernova explosion in which a dead star sucked off the remaining cosmic energy of an aging star. NASA scientists categorized this explosion as Type Ia, a type of supernova explosion where white dwarfs are detonated. These newly-captured images may... read more »

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Terror groups citing ISIS crusade to recruit Indian youths

Terror groups are invoking the name of the Islamic State (IS) as a tool for recruiting youths in India. These youths can be trained in the lawless areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border for... read more »

Beijing to punish Dalai supporters

BEIJING: Chinese authorities have pledged to punish officials who follow Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and “support activities of... read more »

Top Bangladesh Islamist ‘may hang next week’...

DHAKA : Bangladesh may hang a senior Islamist leader as early as next week after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence for war crimes, the law minister... read more »

China Develops Laser System Against Drones

Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported Tuesday. The Low Altitude... read more »

9 killed in landslides in southwest China

Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit Xiaoxin... read more »

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Sterlite Technologies acquires Elitecore Tech for Rs 180-crore

NEW DELHI: Sterlite TechnologiesBSE 2.23 % today announced the acquisition of telecom software product firm Elitecore Technologies at Rs 180 crore in an all-cash deal to widen its telecom... read more »

Volkswagen unveils five-year investment plan to become world’s leading carmaker by 2018

Volkswagen emissions scandal spreads to Europe and...

The Volkswagen and Audi diesel emissions scandal which has thrown the global car industry into turmoil has spread to Europe and threatens to embroil... read more »

Dr Reddy’s settles patent litigation on Kuvan tab...

he California-based BioMarin Pharmaceutical has entered into a settlement agreement with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories to resolve patent litigation in the US... read more »

Tata Steel raises Rs 4,000 cr via non-core asset sale

Tata Steel has raised more than Rs 4,100 crore through the sale of non-core assets so far this fiscal as part of efforts to strengthen its balance sheet and... read more »

L&T Finance Holdings to get Rs 708 cr from Bain Ca...

L&T Finance Holdings , the subsidiary of engineering & construction major Larsen & Toubro, will get Rs 708 crore from Bain Capital by issuing... read more »

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Cricket

Windies players told to sign or sign off

The bad news is players who refused to sign contracts with the West Indies Cricket Board will not be on the flight. Last month, the West Indies team walked out of their tour to India because of a pay... read more »

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

ICC awards: Mitchell Johnson wins top two accolade...

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 »

Suresh Raina says ‘honoured’ by PM ModiR...

New Delhi: Cricketer Suresh Raina today said he was honoured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to join the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The... read more »

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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 after she started going to her two-room school,... read more »

Schools caught in red tape generated by new education mandates

Schools caught in red tape generated by new educat...

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,... 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 »

Public-private partnership needed to remove illiteracy:...

Public-private partnership needed to remove illiteracy: Pallam Raju

New Delhi – Minister of Human Resource Development M.M. Pallam Raju Saturday said there is immense need of public-private partnership to completely... read more »

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Haseena Parkar’s Shraddha Kapoor Won’t Get ‘Bor...

NEW DELHI: Shraddha Kapoor’s Haseena Parkar is a departure from the genre (romantic films) that the actress generally features in. Shraddha gained immense popularity after starring in Aashiqui... read more »

18th IIFA Awards 2017: Why Dangal Was Ignored In T...

When the nominations for the 18th edition of the International Indian Film Academy or IIFA Awards were announced in May, the Internet swiftly fixated... read more »

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan’s poetic tweet hints...

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan set his Twitter followers and others wracking their minds with a Tamil poem that sounded like signaling entry into politics.... read more »

Why ‘fair’ is handsome, questions Munna Michael actor N...

Sanjay Chouhan, the casting director of Babumoshai Bandookbaaz had apparently said that after Chitrangada Singh walked out of the film, they wanted an actress... read more »

Rajkumar Hirani to play cameo in Ranbir Kapoor starrer ...

Sanjay Dutt biopic features actor Ranbir Kapoor as the protagonist.Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanjay Dutt biopic featuring actor Ranbir Kapoor is one of the... read more »

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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 Horizontefootball club said. The 24-year-old has... read more »

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

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

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

Suarez signs new long-term contract to commit Liverpool...

Liverpool makes Suarez almost inaccessible with new whopping 100 mln-pound release clause

Johannesburg – Liverpool star Luis Suarez has reportedly committed his future with the Premier League side by signing a new long-term contract. The... read more »

Gazza hoping 2014 will be `his year` after `suffering` ...

Gazza hoping 2014 will be `his year` after `suffering` in `unlucky` 2013

London – Troubled England football legend Paul Gascoigne is vowing to clean up his act and says 2014 is going to be ‘his year’, according to... read more »

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Gold & Metals

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 ten grams

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 higher levels amid a weak global trend. Silver... read more »

Gold steady after two-day fall, economic optimism weighs

Gold price posts weekly gain of Rs 430 per 10 gms

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... 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 »

Gold rebounded by Rs 255 to Rs 30,755 per ten grams

Gold-hungry traders tap NRIs to cater to humongous demand

Snapping its two-day losing streak, gold rebounded by Rs 255 to Rs 30,755 per ten grams in the national capital on Monday on low level buying by stockists and... read more »

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Health & Fitness

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. It is spread from one person to another... read more »

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New blood test could predict risk of sudden cardia...

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

WhatsAppitis: Doctors say it’s real and your thum...

The prestigious medical journal The Lancet has declared that ‘WhatsAppitis’ is a credible disease after diagnosing a 34-year-old-patient with “bilateral... read more »

Smoking increases risk of TB recurrence

Regular tobacco smoke increases the risk of recurrence of tuberculosis in patients, a new study has found. The study published Monday provides critical new... read more »

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Investing

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 stockists and retailers at existing lower... read more »

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

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

Gems & Jewellery industry disappointed with the bud...

Mumbai – The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) today expressed disappointment and shock at the interim Budget presented by Finance... read more »

Barrick Gold Corp. posts big loss, slashes gold reserve...

Barrick Gold Corp, the world’s largest gold miner, reported a big fourth-quarter loss on Thursday as it took a hefty impairment charge, cut its gold... read more »

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Recipe: Papad curry

Ingredients: Two or three papads, two medium-sized potatoes, one teaspoon kala jeera, half teaspoon chilli powder, half teaspoon turmeric powder, half teaspoon coriander powder, salt to taste, four... read more »

A detox isn’t just about the food

A detox also doesn’t have to be just about the food — it is much more than that. So if your body is craving for some sleep — give it just... read more »

High-fruit diets can worsen depression

Winter special: 5 fruits you must have to boost immunity

The consumption of a diet high in fructose throughout adolescence can worsen depressive and anxiety-like behaviour and alter how the brain responds to stress,... read more »

Tips for keeping your heart healthy!

Irengbam Jenny A healthy heart is the way to healthy living, they say. Quite right! But with sedentary lifestyle, munching on junk food, alcohol consumption,... read more »

Hand dryers ‘worse for germ spread’

High-powered hand dryers may seem ultra-hygienic but spread more germs than paper towels, research has shown. Scientists at the University of Leeds found that... read more »

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In pointed moves, Pope prays at Bethlehem wall, invites leaders t...

BETHLEHEM (West Bank): Pope Francis made a surprise stop on Sunday at the wall Palestinians abhor as a symbol of Israeli oppression, and later invited presidents from both sides of the divide to the... read more »

One dead in Istanbul as anti-government protests f...

ISTANBUL: One person was dead and about 10 others were injured in Istanbul during violent clashes between police and protesters, officials said, in... read more »

25 killed in Yemen army clashes with Shia rebels

SANAA: Eleven Yemeni soldiers and 14 Shia Huthi rebels were killed on Tuesday during clashes in a stronghold of the insurgents in the north of the country,... read more »

Gunmen kill three policemen at Cairo’s Al-Azhar U...

CAIRO: Gunmen killed three policemen on Monday night at Cairo’s Al-Azhar University, security sources said, a week before a presidential election former... read more »

Egypt courts convict 170 in mass trials

CAIRO: A pair of Egyptian courts on Sunday convicted 170 suspected supporters of toppled President Mohammed Morsi on charges over violent attacks last year,... read more »

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Election Results 2019: Rahul Gandhi vs Smriti Irani: See-Saw Batt...

NEW DELHI : Congress president Rahul Gandhi is fighting a tough battle in Amethi, his constituency in Uttar Pradesh since 2004. As early leads came in, Rahul Gandhi was behind the BJP’s Smriti... read more »

Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2019 : Ja...

Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2019 LIVE Updates: YSRCP chief Jaganmohan Reddy is heading to a big victory in Andhra Pradesh over his arch... read more »

Election results 2019: BJP makes gains; JD(S)-Congress ...

The JD(S)-Congress coalition seems to be doing badly with BJP making gains in early trends in counting of votes that commenced across the State at 8 a.m. Of... read more »

Bridge collapsed in Mumbai near VT station

Milind Deora, Congress on Mumbai foot over bridge collapse: If the govt wants to send a message to the common Mumbaikars that this won’t happen again... read more »

Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir Compares Dalai Lama to M...

Pakistan`s senior journalist Hamid Mir on Wednesday stoked a stupid controversy when he compared Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar to Nobel laureate the... read more »

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North America

What did Obama know about US spying abroad?

What did Obama know about US spying abroad?

By Arun Kumar Washington – Amid a brewing controversy over reports that the US was spying abroad, questions are being raised about what did President Barack Obama know and when did he find... read more »

Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Israeli-Palestinian...

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss issues including... read more »

Kerry says nuclear weapons important for US national se...

Kerry says nuclear weapons important for US national security

US Secretary of State John Kerry has emphasized the importance of nuclear weapons in the defense doctrine of the United States. “It ensures that a strong... read more »

Bobby Jindal still deciding on 2016

Bobby Jindal still deciding on 2016

Washington – Louisiana’s Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal, an emerging Republican party star, believes it’s still way too early to... read more »

Obama aware of spying on Merkel: German daily

Obama orders 'review of spy operations'

Berlin – US President Barack Obama was aware of the alleged monitoring of mobile phone communications of Chancellor Angela Merkel, a German daily... read more »

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Uddhav Thackeray seeks to become CM, urges people to give him a c...

Mumbai: Openly expressing his desire to become the Chief Minister for the first time from a public platform, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday asked the electors to give him a chance and... read more »

BJP President Amit Shah Charge-Sheeted For April S...

MUZAFFARNAGAR: BJP president Amit Shah has been accused of delivering a hate speech in the run up to the national elections by the police in... read more »

Jayalalithaa Files Defamation Case Against BJP’s ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today filed a defamation case against the BJP’s Subramanian Swamy in a court in Chennai for alleging that the... read more »

Kiran Bedi lauds achievements of Modi govt’s 100-...

Do to Ganguly what was done to Tejpal, says Kiran Bedi

COIMBATORE: Urging people to become participatory citizens in the changing India under Narendra Modi’s leadership, social activist Kiran Bedi on Thursday... read more »

Delhi govt formation: BJP hints at possibility, opposit...

BJP to watch how early Kejriwal fulfills promises

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hinted at government formation in Delhi even as opposition parties have slammed any such move calling it a... read more »

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Nokia Android smartphone still in the works

Nokia Android smartphone still in the works

Nokia may not be giving up on its rumored Android phone after all, that is if new photos posted online are to be believed. The new images were posted on Twitter and on Chinese social network Weibo,... read more »

Google links social network contacts to Gmail

Google links social network contacts to Gmail

Google will now suggest Google+ connections as recipients when you are composing a new email Google has announced a new integration between its... read more »

Yahoo acquires ‘intelligent homescreen’ sta...

Yahoo acquires 'intelligent homescreen' startup Aviate

Washington – Yahoo has acquired Aviate, a startup whose technology brings information to mobile home screens from a user’s Android apps. CEO... read more »

Yahoo announces News Digest, digital magazines at CES 2...

Yahoo announces News Digest, digital magazines at CES 2014

Washington –  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced new services at the ongoing CES 2014 in Las Vegas, including a twice-daily news summary called Yahoo... read more »

New phone alerts for extreme weather could help prevent...

New phone alerts for extreme weather could help prevent casualties in India

Washington, Jan. 8 (ANI): Computer science undergraduates have developed image based mobile phone alerts, connected to the Weather Research and Forecasting... read more »

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Afghanistan grand assembly opens to discuss pact with US

Afghanistan grand assembly opens to discuss pact with US

Kabul – Afghanistan’s traditional Loya Jirga or grand assembly of tribal chieftains, notable people and government functionaries opened here Thursday to discuss the security pact known as... read more »

Six killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Six killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Islamabad – At least six people were killed when US drones fired missiles at! a seminary in Pakistan’s northwest Hangu district Thursday... read more »

Prachanda loses key election in Kathmandu

Prachanda to visit India to meet ailing daughter

Kathmandu – Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, former prime minister and chairman of the once-powerful Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M),... read more »

NC, UML lead in Nepal polls, Maoists lag far behind

NC, UML lead in Nepal polls, Maoists lag far behind

Kathmandu – Initial results of Nepal’s second Constituent Assembly elections indicate that the country’s traditional political forces like... read more »

Prachanda loses in Nepal Constituent Assembly election

Prachanda loses in Nepal Constituent Assembly election

The leader of Nepal’s Maoist party, who appears to have lost in this week’s national election, demanded on Thursday that the vote counting be stopped... read more »

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World Cup 2015: Sourav Ganguly pleasantly surprised by India̵...

HAMILTON: The surprise package in this World Cup has been the Indian bowling. Nobody gave this attack a chance going into the tournament, especially after the poor show in the ODIs last year and the... read more »

Warning bells? Dhoni says Jadeja needs to step up,...

Holders India marched into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with their fourth consecutive win but all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s form with... read more »

ICC World Cup: Sachin Tendulkar Superfan Sudhir Gautam&...

  Perth: Sudhir Gautam is a well known face to cricket fans the world over thanks to his impeccable body paint and the huge Indian flag he furiously waves... read more »

KP reveals has received offers from English counties to...

Sacked England batsman Kevin Pietersen has kept alive the talks of his possible return to the national side after he revealed that he has received offers this... read more »

World Cup: Ashwin plays trouble-shooter after Virat Koh...

Amid the furore generated by Virat Kohli’s abusive behaviour with an Indian journalist, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin today tried to diffuse the... read more »

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Tillerson’s News Conference Only Highlights Strains With Trump.

WASHINGTON — Long-simmering tension within President Trump’s national security team spilled into public view on Wednesday as Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson took the extraordinary step of... read more »

Turkey Sentences 40 to Life in Coup Attempt Agains...

ISTANBUL, Turkey — A court in southwestern Turkey handed down life sentences on Wednesday to 40 men, including senior military officers, for trying... read more »

Las Vegas shooting: Trump calls attacker ‘very sick as ...

At least 59 people were shot dead with more than 500 injured when a gunman sprayed bullets from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel at a country music festival... read more »

BSF camp near Srinagar airport attacked, ASI and three ...

SRINAGAR: Security forces foiled an attempt by the Jaish-e-Muhammed to storm a BSF camp near the high-security Srinagar airport on Tuesday, killing all three... read more »

Forces Launch Final Assault After Suicide Attack On BSF...

SRINAGAR:Four suicide attackers carrying a massive amount of explosives broke into a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the Srinagar airport before dawn... read more »

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Countdown for India joining cryogenic rocket club begins

Countdown for India joining cryogenic rocket club begins

Chennai – The 29-hour countdown for the launch of India’s heavy rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle-development 5 (GSLV-D5) with the indigenous engine began Saturday... read more »

Now, solar-powered car that follows the sun to maximize energy gain

Washington –  Researchers have developed a solar-powered concept car that will follow the sun to maximize its energy collection. Ford’s C-MAX Solar Energi Concept vehicle is the... read more »

ZTE to unveil 5 smartphones including Grand S II at Vegas conference

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Russia’s dual-screen YotaPhone ‘kind of gimmicky̵...

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