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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 »

Mutual funds witness 60% fall in net inf...

Mutual funds witness 60% fall in net inflows in 2018-19: Economic Survey

During 2018-19, there was a net inflow of Rs 1,09,701 crore in the mutual fund industry, says Economic Survey. However, the net inflows are 60 per cent lower than last year. Net inflows in 2017-18 stood at Rs 2,71,797 crore. Lower net inflows were mainly due to rise in redemptions during the year.... read more »

Opposition parties reject Centre’s...

Opposition parties reject Centre’s call for ‘one nation, one el...

One thing the resignation of Rahul Gandhi as Congress president will not do to him is to reduce his status to even that of primus inter pares or first among equals. He will continue to tower over other party leaders. It is to him they will turn for settling factional disputes, build consensus on... read more »

SA tour: Rayudu makes maiden entry, Zaheer recalled
Ambati Rayudu announces retirement from ...

Ambati Rayudu announces retirement from all forms of cricket

India middle-order batsman Ambati Rayudu has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, including the IPL, according to BCCI sources. The move comes after Rayudu was snubbed by the Indian team management, which preferred Mayank Agarwal as replacement for an injured Vijay Shankar in the... read more »

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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 wants to resolve all contentious issues with... read more »

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

US hopes India will persuade ‘friend’ ...

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 »

Syrian chemical weapons destruction might start in Janu...

OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

Tokyo – The international chemical weapons watchdog’s head has said the destruction of Syria’s toxic stockpile could begin by late January on... read more »

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How Zara became the world’s biggest fashion retailer

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 self-service till where shoppers can pay for their clothing... 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... 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 »

Kushal Pal Singh: The man who built India’s first...

It was, by his own account, a chance encounter with a scion of the Gandhi political dynasty that turned former soldier Kushal Pal Singh into the man who built... read more »

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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 match at the Eden Gardens here Thursday. India trail... 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... 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 »

We are a better team now: Sammy

West Indies bowlers competing for Tendulkar's wicket: Sammy

Kolkata – West Indies are banking on their experience, maturity and better mental make up besides mistakes on the part of Indian batsmen to do well in... 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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Didn’t Testify in Court: Vasundhara Raje’s Defense to...

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 team that she changed her mind at the... read more »

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

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

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

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 constituted for... 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 »

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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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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 said that he felt like having got his rhythm... 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... 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 »

Novak Djokovic ties the knot with finacee in lavish Mon...

Tennis star Novak Djokovic tied know with his longtime girlfriend Jelena Ristic in a posh outdoor religious ceremony which was held near to the Montenegro... read more »

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Saudi king’s death could bring ‘prolonged era of lead...

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 democracy can only come to the... read more »

ISIS executing ‘educated women’ in new...

GENEVA: The UN on Tuesday decried numerous executions of civilians in Iraq by the Islamic State group, warning that educated women appeared to be... read more »

Four to be charged for Paris terror attacks

French anti-terror prosecutors sought on Tuesday to charge four men in connection with the attacks in Paris that left 20 people dead, which would be the first... read more »

Obama bats for the middle class

“Middle class economics works,” said U.S. President Barack Obama to thunderous applause on Capitol hill during his annual State of the Union (SOTU)... read more »

Pakistan troops fire at three border posts

Pakistan troops violate ceasefire

Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on the international border here Wednesday. “Pakistan Rangers started firing at three BSF outposts in Arnia... 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 Problem, Karni Sena Calls F...

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... read more »

US To Defend Trump’s Paris Pact Pullout At UN Climate Talks?

An American Authentic will deal with the un weather assembly in bonn nowadays, wherein envoys have battled to make progress inside the shadow of President Donald Trump’s rejection of... read more »

Zimbabwe Faces Uncertain Future After Army Seizes Power In ‘Bloodless Coup’ Ag...

Harare: Zimbabweans have been weighing an unsure future without president robert mugabe thursday after the military took strength and positioned the ninety 3-yr-antique veteran, as soon as... read more »

BJP Is Behind Hardik Patel’s Controversial CDS: Akhilesh Yadav?

Kanpur: Sp National President Akhilesh Yadav on wednesday held BJP responsible for allegedly releasing ‘Intercourse’ CDS wherein patidar chief hardik patel is said to be seen with a lady... read more »