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India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile
India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-II...

India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile

India on Monday test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of more than 3,000 km as part of a user trial by the Army from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast, defence sources said. The operation of the surface-to-surface missile was carried out by the Strategic Forces... read more »

New study provides answers to fundamental questions about Alzheimer’s
New study provides answers to fundamenta...

New study provides answers to fundamental questions about Alzheimer’s

Washington – A new study has revealed fundamental issues about Alzheimer’s disease, including where it starts, why it starts there, and how it spreads. Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center have found that it begins specifically in the lateral entorhinal cortex, which is... read more »

Gene involved in response to cocaine identified
Gene involved in response to cocaine ide...

Gene involved in response to cocaine identified

Washington – Neuroscience researchers including an Indian origin scientist have identified a gene in mice that appears to underlie the intensity of the response to cocaine. The UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suspect that the newly identified gene, Cyfip2, determines how mammals... read more »

Spotify rolls out Spotiamp to honour Winamp for music streaming
Spotify rolls out Spotiamp to honour Win...

Spotify rolls out Spotiamp to honour Winamp for music streaming

Washington – As the good old Winamp has headed to its untimely demise, music-streaming service Spotify has reportedly rolled out ‘Spotiamp’, an app for Windows built by one of its engineers to stream music. The company said that Spotiamp is a small tribute to honour the great legacy of... read more »

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End violence and restrict foreign terrorists: Hamid Karzai to Tal...

Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged Taliban leaders to stop violence and restrict the entry of foreign terrorists in Afghanistan. Karzai said that the Taliban should maintain peace with the fellow... read more »

Gunmen kill 15 civilians travelling in central Afg...

 Suspected Taliban gunmen stopped two vehicles in central Afghanistan and shot dead 15 passengers at the side of the road, officials said on Friday,... read more »

More cameras on Bahrain’s main roads

MANAMA: Roadway surveillance is to be stepped up in a bid to ensure safety and reduce accidents. More cameras will be installed on main roads across Bahrain to... read more »

China to shut down 1700 small collieries

China’s work safety watchdog on Thursday vowed to close over 1,700 accident-prone small coal mines in a bid to enhance safety and reduce casualties. Yang... read more »

Pakistan mob kills woman, girls, over ‘blasphemou...

New technology tags your Facebook photos based on relationships

A Pakistani mob killed a woman member of a religious sect and two of her granddaughters after a sect member was accused of posting blasphemous material on... read more »

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Rupee at 63.53 against US dollar

The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered over 110 points in early trade today after retreating for two straight sessions, on value buying by participants in select blue chip stocks amid rebound in Chinese... read more »

nearly 2500 more cars sold this June

Domestic passenger car sales rose 1.53 per cent to 1,62,677 units in June from 1,60,232 units in the year-ago month. Motorcycle sales last month rose... read more »

Alcoa earnings inch up despite lower aluminum prices

The company said last night that net income for the quarter ending June 30 was $140m, up from $138m the same time last year. Sales for the three month period... read more »

South Korea shares fall on China worries, won steady as...

Seoul shares slipped below the key 2,000-point level on Thursday morning as China’s market turmoil continued drive nervous investors out of riskier... read more »

Honda Jazz 3.0 version out; Features and specifications...

The third generation version of Japanese carmaker Honda’s premium hatchback Jazz made a comeback in the Indian market on Wednesday. With the car’s... read more »

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Every ton is special, says Ajinkya Rahane

A century at Lord’s is the stuff of dreams but in his own understated way, Ajinkya Rahane downplayed his knock and also pointed a light towards the top-order and the tail. “Every hundred is... read more »

ICC appoints judicial commissioner

The ICC, through a press release, announced that it has appointed ‘His Honour Gordon Lewis AM’ as the judicial commissioner to deal with the... read more »

Sri Lanka contain Proteas after de Kock´s 50

De Kock, playing his second Test after making his debut in February, hit six fours in his promising 90-ball innings after South Africa resumed at their... read more »

Anderson faces up to 4-Test ban for pushing, abusing Ja...

England pace spearhead James Anderson on Tuesday faced the prospect of a ban of two to four Tests after he was charged with a level three offence for allegedly... read more »

Ojha, Yadav help India take lead

In-form Naman Ojha struck a brave century (110) while No.10 batsman Umesh Yadav made 90 to not only pull India ‘A’ out of trouble but also give the... read more »

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Top five celebrity makeovers

Bigg Boss 8: Kim Kardashian to be paid Rs.5 crore?

The firangi connection of Bigg Boss house always gains the much needed attention. This time to walk on the cake is Hollywood socialite and reality TV star Kim Kardashian. But do you know how much the... read more »

Salman Khan Decorates Entire Galaxy Apartment Buil...

Salman Khan and his family seem to be leaving no stone unturned to make youngest beti Arpita Khan’s wedding an affair to remember. The entire... read more »

‘Kill Dil`review: Ali Zafar, Ranveer Singh kill w...

One of the much hyped movies of this year, `Kill Dil` has released. It managed to create a buzz in the virtual world right from the start because of the... read more »

Bigg Boss 8: Wild card Nigaar Khan in the house!

Bigg Boss 8 makers are trying every possible means to make sure their show’s TRPs go up but from heated arguments to physical violence, nothing has been... read more »

Has Ekta Kapoor sued Sunjay Dutt for Rs 1.5 crore?

Ekta Kapoor confident about 'Ye Hai Mohabbatein'

Problems for Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt don’t seem to settle down any soon. According to the latest buzz in B-town, television and film producer Ekta... read more »

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Ronaldo's hat trick sends Portugal to World Cup

Ronaldo’s hat trick sends Portugal to World Cup

The irrepressible Cristiano Ronaldo scored a dazzling hat trick to send Portugal into the 2014 World Cup finals at the expense of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Sweden on Tuesday, while France advanced by... read more »

Lucas Neill to fight to retain Socceroos captaincy

Lucas Neill to fight to retain Socceroos captaincy

Sydney – Australian footballer Lucas Neill will fight to retain the Socceroos’ captaincy before the international friendly match against... read more »

Becks to make Hollywood debut in Guy Ritchie`s `The Man...

Becks to make Hollywood debut in Guy Ritchie`s `The Man From U.N.C.L.E`

London – David Beckham is set to make his Hollywood debut in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming film ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E’, it has been revealed. The... read more »

Rooney was told to leave massage parlour to `save caree...

Rooney was told to leave massage parlour to `save career` after phone was hacked

London – A massage parlour receptionist has told a jury how she ordered Manchester United star Wayne Rooney to leave before he destroyed his career after... read more »

2014 Soccer World Cup tickets sold out in seven hours a...

Brazil gears up for World Cup 2014 with special courts, armed men, anti-aircraft guns

Johannesburg – Nearly 230,000 tickets in the second phase of sales for the 2014 Soccer World Cup were sold out within seven hours after FIFA’s... read more »

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Diet and exercise linked to risk of developing kidney stones

Diet and exercise linked to risk of developing kidney stones

Washington –  A new study has found that engaging in physical activity every now and then and consuming fewer calories can decrease the risk of developing kidney stones. Mathew Sorensen, from... read more »

Adult height linked to heart disease

Adult height linked to heart disease

Washington – A new study has suggested a connection between an adult’s height and the prevalence of coronary artery calcium (CAC), a... read more »

Laughter may not be best medicine!

Laughter may not be best medicine!

Washington –  Researchers have suggested that laughter may not be the best medicine after all and could even be harmful to some patients. Researchers... read more »

Red meat linked to diabetes in pregnant women

Red meat linked to diabetes in pregnant women

Washington –  A new study from the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Institute has suggested that women, who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant,... read more »

Breast cancer drug halves disease risk in post-menopaus...

Breast cancer drug halves disease risk in post-menopausal women

London –  A new study has shown that taking the breast cancer drug anastrozole for five years reduces the chances of developing the disease in high risk... read more »

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Kind of Friends you must have

Want to live a long, happy life. Then you need solid friendships to help you sail through life. Research has shown that people who have loyal, loving friends have a better life. So, we are giving you... read more »

2 min of exercise helps elderly stay healthy

It doesn’t require seven days a week exercise that the current Government guidelines promote. People should do muscle-strengthening activities... read more »

Unlock and boost your creativity

Wish you could produce ideas on demand? Innovation and brilliance aren’t the forte of artists and people in ‘creative’ professions. Some of... read more »

Recipe: Saffron rice & salan

A traditional Awadhi dish dug out from the secret kitchens of AwadhPreparation time: 30minsCooking time: 3o minutesServes:4Ingredients1kg chicken breast1... read more »

Are you dating a ‘bitch’?

If you’re in the hands of such a beast, you may already suspect it. But here’s the definitive list that might prove that she’s a bitch once... read more »

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Wave of bomb attacks kill 56 in Iraq

Wave of bomb attacks kill 56 in Iraq

Baghdad – A fresh wave of car bombs struck the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad and the country’s northern region Sunday, killing 56 people and wounding some 152, police said. The worst... read more »

Iran lodges strong protest with Pakistan over killing of 14 border guards

Iran hangs 16 rebels ‘in reprisal for border...

Sixteen rebels have been hanged in Iran in retaliation for the deaths of at least 14 border guards in an ambush, say Iranian news agencies. The... read more »

Syria chemical disarmament on track as rebels cause bla...

Over 62,000 migrants arrived in Yemen this year: UN

Damascus – Syria is set to hand over a detailed plan for destroying its chemical arsenal Thursday, the international watchdog says, as a rebel attack... read more »

Assad declares willingness to run for re-election

Assad declares willingness to run for re-election

Johannesburg – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has declared he is willing to run for re-election. In a television interview broadcast, Assad said he did... read more »

Syrian government not to negotiate with ‘terroris...

Syrian government not to negotiate with 'terrorists'

Damascus – Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi has stressed on his country’s readiness to participate in the planned Geneva II conference... read more »

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UP: Man killed, women gang-raped as gang attacks family on Buland...

A family travelling from Jewar in Greater Noida to Bulandhshahr when it was attacked by a gang of criminals. A person was shot dead when he objected to the goons misbehaving with the women of the... read more »

Maharashtra minister attends wedding of gangster D...

Mumbai city news: The controversy started after a Marathi news channel IBN Lokmat started showing clips of the wedding reception Maharashtra... read more »

Saharanpur violence: Curfew imposed; UP govt sacks top ...

Even as the Uttar Pradesh government scrambled with firefighting measures, violence-hit Saharanpur remained on the edge on Wednesday, after another murder was... read more »

Why Major Nitin Gogoi is a real hero for the entire cou...

What cannot be overlooked is that the ‘out of box’ solution put in force by Major Gogoi saved the lives of his men, EC officials as well as stone pelters... read more »

Pakistan asks ICJ to hold early hearing in Jadhav case:...

The Express Tribune, citing sources, said the request was made in view of the coming elections for ICJ judges, scheduled to be held in November, Pakistan has... read more »

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Digvijaya Singh meets Andhra Pradesh governor

After photos go viral, Digvijaya goes public with ‘relationship’...

Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh’s acceptance of his “relationship” with a 43-year-old Rajya Sabha TV anchor and their plans to get married created a political storm on Wednesday with... read more »

AAP candidate Dharamvira Gandhi attacked in Patial...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Patiala Dr Dharamvira Gandhi was attacked allegedly by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers led by a local... read more »

EC orders police complaint against Modi for holding pre...

Narendra Modi mocks Prime Minister at NRIs' meet, hints at 'better times' after polls

Narendra Modi on Wednesday triggered a controversy after he openly sought votes for the BJP at a press conference while holding aloft his party’s lotus... read more »

LIVE: EC initiates tough action against Narendra Modi f...

EC order on Narendra Modi: “The Commission is of the view that by holding that meeting and also by addressing the same today when the polling is going on... read more »

Modi worst than a butcher: Lalu Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad on Tuesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is worse than a... read more »

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E-cigarettes `may not` significantly reduce heart disease risk

E-cigarettes `may not` significantly reduce heart disease risk

Washington – A new research has revealed that nicotine, which is the major addictive substance in cigarette smoke, contributes to smokers’ higher risk of developing atherosclerosis, the... read more »

Targeting glucose can help in fight against seasonal flu

Targeting glucose can help in fight against season...

Washington – A new research has revealed that reducing glucose metabolism dials down influenza viral infection in laboratory cell cultures,... read more »

Hopes for clean, renewable energy up after water split ...

Hopes for clean, renewable energy up after water split into oxygen and hydrogen

Washington – Researchers have raised hopes for potentially creating a clean and renewable source of energy after they split water into hydrogen, oxygen... read more »

New heat changing mug shows up good old Tetris game whe...

New heat changing mug shows up good old Tetris game when you pour hot coffee!

Washington – A heat changing mug turns the blank outer surface into the old-school game of Tetris when hot liquid is poured into it. The Tetris Heat... read more »

Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update photos show `on-screen ...

Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update photos show `on-screen buttons`

Washington – Leaked screenshots of the upcoming tweaked version of the Windows Phone 8.1 reportedly show the possibility of on-screen buttons in the... read more »

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Sony Six Acquires Broadcast Rights For CTL

SONY SIX, India’s premier sports and entertainment channel has acquired the broadcasting rights for Champions Tennis League, a pan-India city-based tennis championship league set to take place from... read more »

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... read more »

Saina Nehwal, Parupalli ​Kashyap, K Srikanth enter quar...

Fuzhou (China): London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and top Indian male shuttlers Parupalli Kashyap and K Srikanth entered the quarter-finals of the... read more »

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 »

ATP World Tour Finals: Federer in the groove, Nishikori...

LONDON: Roger Federer was back in the groove at the ATP World Tour Finals as the six-time champion defeated Milos Raonic 6-1, 7-6 (7/0), while Japan’s... read more »

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China says 197 punished in crackdown on online rumors

People recently punished in China’s campaign against online rumors include those who circulated an inflated death toll in the Tianjin blasts and who alleged a man committed suicide because of... read more »

Blast targets bus in Cairo, 5 injured.

In Yemen, 34 civilians killed in bombing of water ...

A Saudi-led airstrike on a water bottling factory in Yemen left 34 dead and dozens injured, the Yemeni Defense Ministry said. Saudi Arabia... read more »

Death toll rises to 11 in Saudi fire, 200 injured

Eleven people are dead and over 200 are injured after a fire swept through an oil workers residential compound in Saudi Arabia. Saudi national oil company... read more »

Saudi Arabia: Fire at oil workers’ residential compound...

A large fire broke out Sunday in the basement of a sprawling residential complex in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, killing at least 11 people and injuring... read more »

Thai woman wearing Islamic head-scarf named as suspect ...

Bangkok police have named a Thai woman wanted for questioning about the lethal shrine explosion as they said they were seeking two new suspects after... read more »

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New breakthrough brings tuberculosis cure closer to reality

New breakthrough brings tuberculosis cure closer to reality

Washington – A new study has found that the lung lesions in an individual infected with tuberculosis (TB) are surprisingly variable and independent of each other, despite whether the... read more »

Soon, 3D printed bio-shoes that can repair themselves

Soon, 3D printed bio-shoes that can repair themselves

Washington – London based designer is working on a concept for running shoes that would be 3D-printed from synthetic biological material and could repair themselves... read more »

Robotic training system to aid recovery from stroke developed

Robotic training system to aid recovery from stroke developed

Washington – Researchers have developed a new robotic trolley system for providing patients, who are recovering from a stroke, spinal cord or brain injury, and orthopaedic injuries,... read more »

Earth far from being fried by gamma ray burst, say researchers

Earth far from being fried by gamma ray burst, say researchers

Washington – Researchers have revealed that the chances of Earth being fried by a largest gamma ray burst are exceedingly rare. According to Dr. Rob Preece, doctoral candidate J.... read more »

China plans to launch Chang'e 5 in 2017

China plans to launch Chang’e 5 in 2017

Beijing – China plans to launch lunar probe Chang’e 5 in 2017, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence announced Monday. “The development... read more »