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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 »

Over 5,500 Pilgrims Set Out For Amarnath

Over 5,500 Pilgrims Set Out For Amarnath

A batch of 5,522 pilgrims on Thursday left Jammu for the Himalayan cave shrine Amarnath, after 33,694 yatris completed paying obeisance before the ice stalagmite structure of Lord Shiva over the past three days. Two escorted convoys left for the valley, police said, adding that 2,520 were headed to... read more »

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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 claimed responsibility for the pre-dawn... read more »

Improving ties with India top priority: Sharif

Improving ties with India top priority: Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told Indian High Commissioner T.C.A. Raghavan during a meeting here Wednesday that his country... read more »

US hopes India will persuade ‘friend’ Karza...

US hopes India will persuade 'friend' Karzai on troops stay post-2014

Washington – The United States has expressed hope India would persuade Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a deal allowing US troops to stay... read more »

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead un...

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved

Islamabad – Pakistan has said it cannot move ahead with the Iran gas pipeline project unless the issue of possible US sanctions is resolved. The comments... read more »

Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US ...

Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US security firm

London – Chinese hackers reportedly snooped on five European foreign ministries with malware-infected emails over the summer, new research from US... read more »

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Tata Steel’s Recent Plans Credit Positive: Moody’s

New Delhi: Tata Steel’s decision to sell its long product business in the UK and its bank debt refinance plan will be credit positive and alleviate funding pressure, Moody’s Investors... read more »

How Zara became the world’s biggest fashion ...

A digital mirror that allows you to try on clothes without actually taking them off the shelf sits on one side of the room, next to it is a... read more »

Royal Mail And Amazon Create 32,000 Xmas Jobs

More than 30,000 temporary jobs are to be created for the Christmas postal rush, it has been announced. Royal Mail said it would take on 19,000 additional... read more »

Canara Bank to raise Rs. 85 cr via share sale

MUMBAI, OCT 18:   Canara Bank said on Saturday that it will raise up to Rs. 85 crore ($13.85 million) through selling shares to institutional investors or a... read more »

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd appoints MD & CE...

The Board of Directors of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd at its meeting held on October 17, 2014, has approved re-appointment of Mr. Punit Goenka as... read more »

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Lunch scoreboard: India vs West Indies

Lunch scoreboard: India vs West Indies

Kolkata – The following is the scoreboard at lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test between India and the West Indies at the Eden Gardens here Thursday: Scoreboard: West Indies 1st... read more »

India 120/5 at lunch against West Indies

India 120/5 at lunch against West Indies

Kolkata – Despite a steady start, India finished 120/5 at lunch following a middle order collapse on day two of the India West Indies Test... read more »

Scoreboard: India vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 1

Scoreboard: India vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 1

Kolkata – The following is the scoreboard of day one of the first Test between India and Australia at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday: West Indies: Chris... read more »

Tendulkar strikes as West Indies reach 192/7

Tendulkar strikes as West Indies reach 192/7

Kolkata – India reduced the West Indies to 192 for seven at tea on the opening day of the first Test at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday. The session... read more »

Sachin’s fan wants a triple hundred

Sachin's farewell match will be housefull!

Kolkata – For ten years, he has followed and rooted for Sachin Tendulkar at various cricket grounds across the world. Sudhir Kumar has one last wish: a... read more »

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Friends from B-Town attend Aamna Sharif's reception

Friends from B-Town attend Aamna Sharif’s reception

Mumbai – Actors like Abhay Deol and Richa Chadda were in attendance at the wedding reception of actress Aamna Sharif, who has married film producer-distributor Amit Kapoor. The couple tied the... read more »

Hollywood has a long way to go: Knightley on feminism

Hollywood has a long way to go: Knightley on femin...

Los Angeles – Actress Keira Knightley feels that Hollywood has a “long way” to go when it comes to women gaining importance in the... read more »

Shifted to CCU, Suchitra Sen’s condition now stab...

Shifted to CCU, Suchitra Sen's condition now stable

Kolkata – The condition of iconic Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, who was shifted to the critical care unit (CCU) of a nursing home, has stabilised, a... read more »

Sonakshi Sinha `not madly ambitious`

Sonakshi Sinha `not madly ambitious`

New Delhi – Sonakshi Sinha has said that she is not madly ambitious, asserting that it doesn’t figure in her life. The ‘Lootera’ actress said that... read more »

Gaga’s ex threatens to sue book, publisher

Gaga's ex threatens to sue book, publisher

Los Angeles – Pop star Lady Gaga’s ex-boyfriend, drummer Lüc Carl, has threatened to sue her long-time friend Brendan Jay Sullivan and publisher... read more »

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Three reasons why you should eat kiwi fruit

Three reasons why you should eat kiwi fruit

New Delhi – Other than its exotic taste, kiwi fruit contains numerous phytonutrients and well known vitamins and minerals that promote health. Here are a few reasons why you should eat kiwi: 1.... read more »

Anoushka Shankar to perform solo at Kolkata first ...

Kolkata – Five years after she performed with her father Pandit Ravi Shankar at the prestigious Dover Lane Music Conference here, sitarist... read more »

History behind common Christmas traditions revealed

History behind common Christmas traditions revealed

Wellington – Do you know how the tradition of kissing under mistletoe came about or why fruitcake is the most common Christmas gift? According to... read more »

X-mas make-up: Paint your lips red, try nail art

X-mas make-up: Paint your lips red, try nail art

New Delhi – Celebrate Christmas by painting your lips red and flaunting nail art for the winter festival. Makeover expert Aashmeen Munjaal doles out tips... read more »

Go for cereals, apple juice to throw away hangover

Go for cereals, apple juice to throw away hangover

Los Angeles – It’s party season, but over-indulgence in alcohol can lead to headaches and other after-effects. Expert suggests that one should eat... read more »

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Leaked recordings in cash-for-vote case hits CM Chandrababu Naidu...

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

Lalu, Nitish clinch deal : RJD, JD(U) join hands f...

Bihar’s ruling JD(U) and Lalu Prasad’s RJD will contest the state assembly elections in alliance and a 6-member committee will be... read more »

Giriraj Singh apologises to Sonia and even trends on Tw...

Union minister Giriraj Singh was forced to apologise in the Lok Sabha today, as protesting Congress MPs refused to allow the house function over a comment he... read more »

Samajwadi Janata Party formed to take on Narendra Modi&...

The six parties that till now comprised the ‘Janata Parivar’ on Wednesday agreed to unify and create a new political front which will be called the... read more »

AAP PAC to decide fate of dissident leaders Yogendra Ya...

Unfair games being played between people and AAP: Yogendra Yadav

The Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is meeting today to decide the fate of rebel leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan and... read more »

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Tamil Nadu will face centre's conspiracy: Jayalalithaa

Poll code violation: Jayalalithaa replies to EC

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

'Cyber-Hindus': India's new breed of political activists

‘Cyber-Hindus’ India’s new bree...

New Delhi – Four men chatting in a Delhi bar are not, by their own admission, natural drinking buddies. The young professionals in their 20s... read more »

Article 370: BJP defends Narendra Modi, challenges Omar...

Article 370: BJP defends Narendra Modi, challenges Omar Abdullah for debate

Jammu / New Delhi – State unit of BJP on Monday slammed Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah for criticizing Narendra Modi over his remark on... read more »

Congress president Sonia Gandhi is the 12th richest pol...

Decision on Rahul final, says Sonia Gandhi to Congress

New Delhi – Congress president Sonia Gandhi is the 12th richest political leader in the world, says a report in Huffington Post World. The website of... read more »

Assembly polls: Which party will gain the most from hig...

Assembly polls: Which party will gain the most from high voter tournout?

High voter turnout in four of the five states has led to varied interpretations and given the contesting candidates some anxious moments. While the Congress is... read more »

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Twitter, Facebook celebrity spat heats up

Twitter, Facebook celebrity spat heats up

Wellington – Twitter and Facebook celebrity spat has grown, as both the social networking sites want to have more celebs on their network. The celebrity battle is the major clash between these... read more »

How your brain helps you make up your mind

Brain areas and mechanisms associated with depress...

Washington – A new study has revealed new mechanisms and areas of the brain associated with anxiety and depression, suggesting possible targets... read more »

Google Doodle honours world war heroes on Veterans Day

Google Doodle honours world war heroes on Veterans Day

Washington – In expressing gratitude and honouring the heroes that served in the World War I, Google is celebrating with a doodle showing the search... read more »

Why heart attacks happen in morning

heart attacks

Washington – Researchers have found that the internal body clock may contribute to the morning peak in heart attacks and ischemic strokes. Corresponding... read more »

Motorola patents tech for `throat microphone tattoo cum...

Motorola patents tech for `throat microphone tattoo cum lie detector`

London – Google-owned Motorola has reportedly filed a patent for an ‘electronic stamp’, a tattoo on the neck which helps cut out background noise... read more »

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Germany, Argentina dominate Golden Ball shortlist

Finalists Germany and Argentina have four and three players shortlisted respectively for the Golden Ball award given to the World Cup’s best player. Defenders Mats Hummels and Philipp Lahm,... read more »

I have regained my rhythm: Ishant

Having engineered an England collapse in the first cricket Test with one of his best spells in recent times, lanky Indian speedster Ishant Sharma... read more »

Sunil Gavaskar seeks direction from Supreme Court

Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, who was appointed interim president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to handle the affairs of Indian... read more »

World Cup 2014 : 26,000 police and soldiers to provide ...

Some 26,000 police and soldiers will provide security Sunday for the World Cup final in Rio between Argentina and Germany, the Brazilian justice minister said... read more »

Sports get Rs 500 crore push as Government plans new ac...

The union Budget announced on Thursday provided a major fillip to sports in the country, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley allocating Rs 1,769 crore to the... read more »

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Former Thai PM Yingluck faces criminal charge, political ban

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will face criminal charges in the Supreme Court and a possible jail term, the Attorney General’s Office said on Friday. The move is likely to... read more »

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

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... 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 »

Saudi king’s death could bring ‘prolonged e...

The death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah at the age of 90 on Thursday brings to power his half-brother, a former governor of Riyadh who has warned that... read more »

ISIS executing ‘educated women’ in new wave...

GENEVA: The UN on Tuesday decried numerous executions of civilians in Iraq by the Islamic State group, warning that educated women appeared to be especially at... 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 Recover It By March 2018?

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... read more »

Peru Beat New Zealand 2-0 To Capture Last FIFA World Cup Berth?

Jefferson Farfan and Christian ramos scored as peru defeated new zealand to reach the arena cup for the primary time on the grounds that 1982 on wednesday, sealing the closing price ticket... read more »

Padmavati: UP Govt Says Film’s Release Can Cause Law And Order Pr...

As Karni Sena called for a National Bandh at the day of Padmavati’s Launch, The Uttar Pradesh Government on Wednesday apprised the centre that the film’s release will pose a regulation and order... read more »