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Gujarat lawmakers vote for 2 Rajya Sabha...

Gujarat lawmakers vote for 2 Rajya Sabha seats today. BJP has an edge

By-polls for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat started on Friday with one candidate each from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress in the fray. The BJP has fielded external affairs minister S Jaishankar and OBC leader Juglaji Thakor and the Congress has nominated Chandrika Chudasama and... read more »

SpiceJet Plane Stuck On Mumbai Airport R...

SpiceJet Plane Stuck On Mumbai Airport Runway Pulled Out After Two Days

A SpiceJet aircraft, which was stuck on the runway at Mumbai International Airport since Tuesday, was finally pulled out on runway surface on Thursday night. The flight overshot the main runway on July 2 while landing amid heavy rain and got stuck at the end of it. All passengers of the flight on... read more »

Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli spend some qu...

Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli spend some quality time together ahead of India ...

Actor Anushka Sharma is currently in the UK, giving company to husband and cricketer Virat Kohli who has been leading Team India in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup. Ahead of the India vs Sri Lanka clash on Saturday, the two went around sightseeing in England and spend some quality time... read more »

Budget 2019: Nirmala Sitharaman has her ...

Budget 2019: Nirmala Sitharaman has her work cut out

Budget Speech @ 12:54 pm: Government proposes to make PAN and Aadhaar interchangeable for income tax return (ITR) filing. Budget Speech @ 12:52 pm: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to resolve angel tax issue, start-ups and investors who file declarations will not be subject to scrutiny on valuation... read more »

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Thai opposition to boycott 2 February elections as mass protests continue

Ex-Thai PM Abhisit indicted for murder over rally crackdown

Bangkok – Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was indicted for murder Thursday in connection with a deadly military crackdown on mass opposition protests in Bangkok three years ago,... read more »

19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 30 TN fishermen

 Thirty fishermen of Pudukottai district in Tamil Nadu were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy when they were fishing at Kodiyankarai, a senior Fisheries... read more »

Jillani to be sworn in Pakistan’s chief justice

Jillani to be sworn in Pakistan's chief justice

Islamabad – Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani will take oath as the new chief justice of Pakistan Thursday, a media report said. President Mamnoon Hussain... read more »

Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released ne...

Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released next week: UN

United Nations – The plan for the destruction of all Syrian chemical stockpiles outside the country will be released Dec 17, a UN spokesperson said... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar’s call to join n...

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Tehran – The Iranian government Wednesday rejected Qatar and Saudi Arabia’s call to join the nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers by... read more »

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‘Black money’ mountain of a mole hill: Govt discloses eight more ...

The government on Monday disclosed in the Supreme Court eight more names against whom it has initiated prosecution under the Income Tax Act for allegedly stashing black money in foreign banks. Those... read more »

Japan telecom giant SoftBank to invest $10bn in In...

NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Japanese telecom and internet giant SoftBank on Monday announced its intent to invest nearly $10 billion (around Rs 60,000 crore)... read more »

Apple Pay already No. 1, boasts CEO Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple’s new mobile payment system Apple Pay had over 1 million activations in the first three days after it became available, and is... read more »

IndusInd Bank hits record high on FIPB nod for hike FII...

Indusind Bank is trading higher by 3% to Rs 703 on National Stock Exchange (NSE) on reports that the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has allowed the... read more »

Centre names 3 black money account holders in affidavit...

NEW DELHI: The Union government has named three persons who are black money account holders in an affidavit to the Supreme Court, TV reports said. According to... read more »

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Clarke hoping to create history by leading Oz to win in his 100th Test at Perth

Clarke says would rather risk sacking than approach Ashes with `n...

London – Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he would rather be axed from his job than become negative in his approach to win the winter Ashes series, which starts from November 21... read more »

I would have retired a year earlier: Ganguly

I would have retired a year earlier: Ganguly

Kolkata – “If I was in his shoes, I would have gone a year earlier,” is what former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Sunday of... read more »

Lunch scoreboard: India vs West Indies, first Test, day...

Lunch scoreboard: India vs West Indies, first Test, day three

Kolkata – The following is the scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the first cricket Test between India and the West Indies at the Eden Gardens here... read more »

Many had to wait, I am no different: Rohit Sharma

Many had to wait, I am no different: Rohit Sharma

Kolkata – Indian batsman Rohit Sharma, who struck a scintillating century on debut against the West Indies at the Eden Gardens here Thursday, said that... read more »

SC-appointed panel to speak to Sreesanth next

SC-appointed panel to speak to Sreesanth next

The Supreme Court-instituted three-member committee probing the IPL spot-fixing scandal will speak to banned pacer S Sreesanth, Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj... read more »

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Katrina Kaif's NO to Ranbir's marriage proposal

Katrina Kaif’s NO to Ranbir’s marriage proposal

A lot has been said about Kat and Ranbir being engaged and eventually planning to settle down. But as per the latest buzz wethinks that isn’t going to happen at all… Katrina Kaif and Ranbir... read more »

Kim Kardashian shares video montage of Kanye West relationship

Kim Kardashian shares video montage of Kanye West ...

As 2013 comes to a close, Kim Kardashian, 33, has shared a touching YouTube video with her fans that highlights her romantic relationship with... read more »

‘Jai Ho’ 2014

New Delhi –  The race to the 100 crore club and beyond will get more exciting in 2014 with Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman Khan battling it out at the box... read more »

Finally Rani mukherjee and Aditya chopra have decided t...

Finally Rani mukherjee and Aditya chopra have decided to get married on 10 Feb.

New Delhi – After keeping the media and fans on the tenterhooks on their marriage plans, long time mates Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukerji have finally... read more »

Arshad sets goal for 2014

Arshad sets goal for 2014

Actor Arshad Warsi, whose films “Mr Joe B. Carvalho” and “Dedh Ishqiya” are ready for release, has set some “difficult yet achievable” goals for... read more »

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British man breaks `heart transplant survival world record` of 30 years

British man breaks `heart transplant survival world record` of 30...

London – A British man has become world’s longest-surviving heart transplant patient, thus registering his name in Guinness book of world records. John McCafferty, broke the previous world... read more »

Christmas is deadliest day of the year

Christmas is deadliest day of the year

Washington – A new survey suggests that more people die on Christmas than any other day of the year. According to Medical Daily, in the 1970s,... read more »

‘Shock therapy’ may help erase unpleasant m...

'Shock therapy' may help erase unpleasant memories

Washington – Researchers have found that exposing the brain to short bursts electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) might be used to erase unpleasant... read more »

Prolonged exposure therapy more beneficial for rape vic...

Washington – A new study has revealed that adolescent girls with sexual abuse-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced greater benefit... read more »

Cognitive behavioral therapy may ease migraine symptoms...

Washington – A new study has revealed that the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) among children and adolescents with chronic migraine result in... read more »

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Bang and down’: Afghan hero who shot 6 Parliament attackers

He is called a superhero and feted with financial rewards from Afghan politicians, but the lionisation of the soldier who singlehandedly killed six attackers in the Parliament belies bubbling... read more »

Death toll from Pakistan’s killer heatwave r...

The death toll from Pakistan’s killer heatwave has risen past 1000, with more fatalities expected, as cloud cover and lower temperatures... read more »

risk of return to heavy fighting in Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says that Russia continues to support pro-Moscow separatists “with training, weapons and soldiers.” The... read more »

No fresh FIR against Tytler, CBI to court

The CBI on Friday told a Delhi court that no fresh FIR has been lodged against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on allegations of influencing witness and money... read more »

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway Reopens for One Way Tra...

One way traffic was today restored at the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was closed due to landslides triggered by heavy rain.The stranded vehicles... read more »

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Politics

Modi trying to protect Godhra riots perpetrators: Minority minister

Modi trying to protect Godhra riots perpetrators: Minority minist...

New Delhi – Minority Affairs Minister K. Rahman Khan Thursday accused BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of trying to protect the perpetrators of the violence during the 2002... read more »

Modi 'gaffe' on Article 370 stirs hornet's nest

Modi ‘gaffe’ on Article 370 stirs horn...

By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s statement seeking a debate on Article... read more »

Dikshit will fare well in Delhi polls: Rahul Gandhi

Dikshit will fare well in Delhi polls: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit will fare well in the Delhi assembly elections as her... read more »

Voting picks up in Delhi

Elections: Counting of votes begins in Mizoram

New Delhi – Voting picked up Wednesday noon in Delhi, where 810 candidates are battling it out for the 70-member assembly. Delhi recorded only 4 percent... read more »

Sonia Gandhi, Sheila Dikshit cast vote

Sonia Gandhi, Sheila Dikshit cast vote

New Delhi – Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit cast their vote Wednesday around 10 a.m. in New Delhi assembly... read more »

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Why music may be brain’s best friend

Why music may be brain’s best friend

Washington – A new study has shown that extensive musical training affects the structure and function of different brain regions, how those regions communicate during the creation of music, and... read more »

Gmail’s new Google Drive integration lets you save attachments without downloading!

Gmail’s new Google Drive integration lets you save...

Washington – Making document management easier, Google has reportedly introduced a new tool for Gmail users that lets them save their... read more »

Now, get Vine on Windows Phone!

Now, get Vine on Windows Phone!

Washington – For the fans of the social-video sharing app, Vine, there is a good reason to be happy about as the company has finally made the app... read more »

Twitter was once named `Twitch`, `Smssy`, `Friendstalke...

Twitter was once named `Twitch`, `Smssy`, `Friendstalker`!

Washington – Twitter was not what it is called today, and was named as Twitch, Smssy and even weird Friendstalker, a book about the birth of the... read more »

smart trench coat` that tells you when it will rain!

smart trench coat` that tells you when it will rain!

Washington – After smartphones, smartwatches and smartglasses, now techies have reportedly developed what is touted as a ‘smart trench coat’, which... read more »

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FIBA Asia Cup: Iran defeat India

Despite taking a 12-point lead at one stage in the first half, India lost to defending champion Iran 62-49 in its final Group A league match of basketball’s fifth FIBA Asia Cup at Wuhan, China, on... read more »

Indian women’s hockey team for CWG

Hockey India on Wednesday announced the women’s team for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held at Glasgow from July 23 to August... read more »

Luiz Felipe Scolari: Brazil coach ‘resigns’...

Scolari, 65, won the tournament in 2002 but his side could only finish fourth when hosting this year’s event. His team were thrashed 7-1 by Germany in... read more »

Tears, cheers in Argentina

Buenos Aires – Argentines reacted with tears, cheers and violence after the dream of a third World Cup title slipped through their fingers Sunday, as... read more »

Ajmal retains top ODI ranking

Ajmal’s fine form though is not a reflection of Pakistan’s standing; the former world champions are languishing at the sixth spot with a mere 100 points... read more »

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China mulls 7,000 km bullet train to connect Beijing and Moscow

China is planning to build a 7,000 km-long high-speed railway line, costing $250 billion, between Moscow and Beijing through Central Asia to provide a fast transport link between the neighbouring... read more »

Long road ahead for India on Global Entry

With the clock counting down the final days before U.S. President Barack Obama takes off on Air Force One for New Delhi to join India’s Republic... read more »

Obama visit will tap into “unfulfilled” bilateral poten...

Days ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama arriving in India senior administration officials here characterised the bilateral relationship as having reached a... read more »

Saudi King Abdullah passes away

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, the powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington’s fight against al-Qaeda and sought to modernise the ultraconservative Muslim... read more »

Who is Saudi’s new king?

The new king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, served as the Governor of capital Riyadh for nearly 50 years. He is known to be a mediator of... read more »

Actor And Bigg Boss Tamil Contestant Namitha Gets Married To Her Boyfriend Veerandra In Ti...

Actor and Bigg Boss Tamil contestant namitha got hitched today on the iskcon temple in tirupati along with her longtime boyfriend Veerandra chowdhary. Veerandra chowdhary is film... read more »

Tackling Corruption: Why Saudi Prince Mohammed’s Approach Raises Questions?

Leave aside for a second questions of Due manner. evaluation of Saudi Arabia’s three biggest corporate screw ups explains why crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s recent moves appearance... read more »

“The President is inaccurate approximately how we pick out person of the yr. time does now...

“The President is inaccurate approximately how we pick out person of the yr. time does now not comment on our choice until publication, which is december 6.” Us President Donald Trump... read more »

Ivanka Trump, PM Narendra Modi To Attend GES 2017: All You Need To Know?

New Delhi:The 3-day worldwide entrepreneurship summit (GES) will start in hyderabad on november 28 and will see Pm Narendra Modi and Ivanka Trump in attendance among other delegates. this... read more »

Who Can Defeat Narendra Modi In 2019 Elections? Arvind Kejriwal, ...

Political pundits regularly say that Pm Narendra Modi will haven’t any sturdy rival in 2019 elections. at the same time as there are many leaders within The United States who’re taken... read more »