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Mamata Banerjee Attends Nusrat Jahan-Nik...

Mamata Banerjee Attends Nusrat Jahan-Nikhil Jain’s Wedding Reception

Actor-turned-politician Nusrat Jahan who got married last month, on Thursday hosted a grand reception in Kolkata. The event was a star-studded bash and had prominent personalities from the film industry, politics and business world in attendance. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee also... read more »

Ex-Justice Ganguly should resign if he has any morals left: Jagdambika Pal
Supreme Court asks Meghalaya govt. to ha...

Supreme Court asks Meghalaya govt. to hand over ₹100 cr. fine to CPCB

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Meghalaya government to deposit the ₹100 crore fine imposed on it by the National Green Tribunal for failing to curb illegal coal mining with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). A bench of justices Ashok Bhushan and K.M.Joseph directed the state... read more »

Narendra Modi holds meeting with BJP’s O...

Narendra Modi holds meeting with BJP’s OBC MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met 43 BJP MPs from the Other Backward Classes at his official residence, the first in a series of meetings with party MPs that he will be holding through the Parliament session. Sources present at the meeting said it had no specific agenda and was more of... read more »

Mumbai Rain Updates: Intermittent spells...

Mumbai Rain Updates: Intermittent spells of light to moderate rain in city ...

Mumbai rains, trains and weather Latest Updates: The toll in Ratnagiri district’s Tiware dam, which was breached earlier on Wednesday, has risen to nine with twenty four people still missing. The search and rescue operation is underway. Devendra Fadnavis has spoken to Ratnagiri Collector and... read more »

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Russia not to dispute Canada's claim on North Pole

Russia not to dispute Canada’s claim on North Pole

Moscow – Russia now is not going to dispute sharing of the North Pole with Canada and other countries, Russian government s! aid Wednesday. “Actual delimitation of the continental shelf!... read more »

OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

Oslo – The director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ahmet Uzumcu, gave a call Wednesday for more... read more »

Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina’s parties must continu...

Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina's parties must continue talks: UN

Dhaka  – The UN envoy, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, who arrived here last week to end the deadlock over a caretaker government issue during parliamentary... read more »

Thai “red shirts” prepare rally to back PM ...

Thai "red shirts" prepare rally to back PM against protesters

Bangkok – The red-shirted supporters of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Wednesday they could take to the streets to protect the... read more »

Bomb blast near Kabul airport

Bomb blast near Kabul airport

A car bomb went off on Wednesday near a gate used by NATO troops in the northern section of the Kabul airport, the Afghan Interior Ministry said. The Taliban... read more »

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Centre names 3 black money account holders in affidavit to SC: TV...

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 television reports on Monday, the three... read more »

Gold struggles on stronger economic data, higher e...

Gold steadied on Monday but failed to make any recovery from three straight days of losses as stronger global economic data and higher equities... read more »

Gold Worth Rs 70,000 Crore Shipped To India From Switze...

As the Narendra Modi government steps up its effort to crack down on black money, the quantity of gold shipped from Switzerland to India has reached a record... read more »

Murali Lanka is Wal-Mart India’s operations chief

Wal-Mart India Pvt. Ltd Friday announced that Murali Lanka has been appointed its new chief operations officer (COO) to lead store operations and business... read more »

China, 20 others launch World Bank rival in Asia

Australia, Indonesia and South Korea skipped the launch of a China-backed Asian infrastructure bank on Friday as the United States said it had concerns about... read more »

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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 Kundra and a few others, including... read more »

There was lot of pressure: Rohit Sharma

There was lot of pressure: Rohit Sharma

It was the perfect Test debut that Rohit Sharma had been dreaming of as he struck a hundred to rescue India from crisis in the opening Test against... read more »

Rohit’s debut century rescues India

Rohit's debut century rescues India

Rohit Sharma stamped his class by hitting a sparkling century on debut as India recovered from a top-order collapse to take a firm grip of the first Test... read more »

Tea scoreboard: India vs West Indies

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

Debutant Rohit rescues India

Debutant Rohit rescues India

By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata – Rohit Sharma struck a half century on debut and featured in two valiant partnerships which pulled India out of trouble on... read more »

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Julia Roberts was asked to remove freckles

Julia Roberts was asked to remove freckles

London – Actress Julia Roberts, 46, says once a fussy director had asked her to remove her freckles for a movie role. “One director wanted me to have two freckles taken off because he... read more »

Bieber names puppy Karma

Bieber names puppy Karma

Los Angeles – Pop star Justin Bieber has named his new bulldog puppy Karma. Justin managed to zero in on the name after his father Jeremy... read more »

‘The Guru’ Jimi Mistry marries girlfriend

'The Guru' Jimi Mistry marries girlfriend

London – Indian origin British actor Jimi Mistry, who starred as a sex guru in “The Guru”, has married his dancer girlfriend Flavia Cacace... read more »

Deepika to announce two new projects around birthday

Deepika to announce two new projects around birthday

Mumbai – The New Year is yet to set in but for Deepika Padukone it already seems to be turning out well. The actress, who gave four back-to-back hits in... read more »

I would love to do movies: Britney Spears

I would love to do movies: Britney Spears

Los Angeles – Pop star Britney Spears is open to acting in films provided she gets the right part. The 32-year-old said that she is waiting for the right... read more »

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Worst time to have coffee in the day revealed

Worst time to have coffee in the day revealed

Washington – A new study has revealed that the worst time to consume caffeine in the day is six hours before bedtime as it can have significant, disruptive effects on sleep. The study led by... read more »

McDonalds’ site warns own employees against eating...

Washington – McDonalds’ employee resources site has warned workers to avoid eating too much fast food including the kind of stuff served at... read more »

Palestinians expel Israeli journalists from Bethlehem o...

Palestinians expel Israeli journalists from Bethlehem on

Jerusalem – The Palestinian Authority has expelled Israeli journalists who came to the historic biblical town of Bethlehem to cover Christmas... read more »

A Christmas Tree that is India’s tallest – ...

A Christmas Tree that is India's tallest - and growing

By Quaid Najmi Mumbai – Gaily decorated with twinkling fairy lights, angels, reindeers and cotton snow, this is one Christmas tree that stands out... read more »

X-mas fashion: Carefree styling is the mantra

X-mas fashion: Carefree styling is the mantra

By Nivedita New Delhi – Are you stuck with traditional red and white for Christmas dos? Fashion experts say it’s time for a makeover – stay... read more »

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After Bhullar, another Delhi bomb blast case convict Gurdeep Sing...

Within two weeks of transferring 1993 Delhi bomb blast case convict Bhullar to Central Jail here, another convict in two separate cases under TADA in 1996 and 2001, Gurdeep Singh Khera, was brought... read more »

Obamacare survives major court challenge

The fate of Mr Obama’s most important domestic policy achievement was in the hands of America’s nine Supreme Court justices after... read more »

Iran Nuclear Agreement Deadline May Slip

U.S. and Iranian officials depart Friday for a final round of nuclear talks in Vienna, even as U.S. officials conceded a deal may not be able to be reached by... read more »

Didn’t Testify in Court: Vasundhara Raje’s ...

To justify that top BJP leader Vasundhara Raje does not need to resign as Rajasthan Chief Minister, the party is likely to present an argument from her legal... read more »

Leaked recordings in cash-for-vote case hits CM Chandra...

Just hours before grand celebrations to mark his first anniversary in office, Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu finds himself in a political... read more »

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Uncertainty deepens as one more party boycotts Bangladesh polls

Bangladesh’s Awami League-led grand alliance suffered a major setback on Tuesday when one of its key members announced a boycott of the general elections a day after the main opposition BNP decided... read more »

All eyes on AAP as Delhi to vote tomorrow in triangular fight

All eyes on AAP as Delhi to vote tomorrow in trian...

All eyes will be on political greenhorn Aam Admi Party as Delhiites vote on Wednesday for a new Assembly following a high-pitched battle that saw BJP... read more »

Jagan to seek support for united AP from Akhilesh, Mula...

Jagan appears before CBI court in disproportionate assets case

YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will meet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh... read more »

Nepali Congress emerges largest party in parliament

The Nepali Congress Party won the largest share of seats in the Constituent Assembly, according to official election results announced on Tuesday. The party,... read more »

Poll code violation: Jayalalithaa replies to EC

Tamil Nadu will face centre's conspiracy: Jayalalithaa

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has strongly denied that she made any... read more »

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Latest `retina display` Apple iPad mini goes on sale

Latest `retina display` Apple iPad mini goes on sale

Sydney – Apple has reportedly started selling its latest iPad mini with the high quality ‘retina display’ in Australia with prices starting from 479 dollars. The tech giant had unveiled the... read more »

‘Error 404' most popular words on web for 2013

‘Error 404′ most popular words on web for 20...

London – The most commonly used word across the web in 2013 was 404, which refers to an online technical error code, the Global Language... read more »

Google Glass may help firms save $1bn by making employe...

Google Glass may help firms save $1bn by making employees `more efficient`

Washington – Google’s hi-tech wearable computing device, Google Glass is expected to help employees become ‘more efficient’; in turn letting their... read more »

`Genetic switch` in breast cancer identified

`Genetic switch` in breast cancer identified

Melbourne – Scientists have uncovered a genetic “switch” which indicates whether a woman’s breast cancer is aggressive and likely to spread. The... read more »

Soon, contact lenses that may let you control your drea...

Soon, contact lenses that may let you control your dreams

New Delhi – A futurologist has claimed that contact lenses that may let you control your dreams are being developed by researchers. Dr Ian Pearson first... read more »

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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 after the rankings were updated following... read more »

CWG, Asiad to get the ‘taste of India’...

New Delhi: Amul, India’s well known dairy major, will sponsor the Indian contingent in the upcoming Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in Glasgow... read more »

Mix of tears, cheers and violence in Argentina

Despite the 1-0 loss to Germany in the down-to-the-wire, extra-time match, young Argentines climbed onto traffic lights and bus stops, dancing and singing to... read more »

FIFA 2014 :Huge Success for Brazil, But Not on the Fiel...

RIO DE JANEIRO — When Mario Götze settled a crossing pass with his chest and volleyed a goal that won the World Cup, German fans roared in ecstatic release.... read more »

Kenya to punish Commonwealth drug cheats

Nairobi : Kenyan government Friday warned of stern action against any competitor from the country’s Commonwealth Games squad who will test positive for... read more »

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Kerry likens Kim Jong Un to Saddam Hussein

Kerry facing summons on lawsuit for designating RSS

A U.S. court has issued a summons to Secretary of State John Kerry calling for his response within 60 days to a lawsuit demanding that Indian party Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) be designated a... read more »

S. Africa: record number of rhinos killed in 2014

The number of rhinos killed in South Africa last year jumped by nearly a fifth, marking a new record for poaching, driven by Asian demand for rhino... read more »

Former Thai PM Yingluck faces criminal charge, politica...

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will face criminal charges in the Supreme Court and a possible jail term, the Attorney General’s Office... read more »

Efforts on to secure release of hostages: Japanese Mini...

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday that Japan was making all efforts for the swift release of two men held captive by the Islamic State but... read more »

Former Thai Leader Impeached, Reawakening Tensions

Thai caretaker PM refuses to step down

BANGKOK — Dormant political tensions re-emerged in Thailand on Friday when the military junta’s handpicked assembly impeached the country’s former prime... read more »

A Look At The Deadliest Militant Attacks In Egypt?

It took years but the government become able to crush it with a heavy-passed crackdown that entrenched the lengthy-term electricity of protection companies within the united states of... read more »

Cabinet Clears Setting Up Of Panel To Ensure Consumers Get Benefits Of GST Rate Cut?

The Union Cabinet on thursday authorised setting up of a country wide anti-profiteering authority under the gst, because it seeks to ensure that clients get the advantage of decreased costs... read more »

SEBI Attaches Bank, Demat, Mutual Fund Accounts Of Vijay Mallya’s UBHL?

The pending dues consist of the initial great of ₹15 lakh and hobby of ₹3.5 lakh and a restoration cost of ₹1,000. Markets regulator SEBI has ordered attachment of bank accounts in... read more »

HDFC Standard Life Insurance To Debut On Bourses On November 17?

After receiving desirable subscription to the public problem, HDFC preferred Life Insurance corporation is ready to debut on exchanges on november 17. The Subsidiary of housing finance... read more »

Reliance Capital Has Rs 1,450 Crore Exposure To RCom; Hopes To Re...

As Anil Ambani-Led Reliance communications reels beneath the sizeable pressure of debt, The organization’s financing arm reliance capital stated on thursday that it has approximately RS 1,450 crore... read more »

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