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Indrani Mukerjea To Be Approver In Corru...

Indrani Mukerjea To Be Approver In Corruption Case Linked To Chidambarams

Indrani Mukerjea’s plea to turn approver in the INX Media corruption case involving former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram was today accepted by a Delhi court. The CBI, which endorsed her application, said that Indrani Mukerjea was privy to evidence, in the form... read more »

Rahul Gandhi promises a national free medicine scheme
Will fight BJP, RSS with 10 times more v...

Will fight BJP, RSS with 10 times more vigour: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said today he had quit as Congress president and had left it to his party to find a successor soon, taking responsibility for a second straight national election defeat. “Accountability is critical for the future growth of our party. It is for this reason that I have resigned as... read more »

Facebook says it’s ‘working’ to resolve ...

Facebook says it’s ‘working’ to resolve outages across WhatsApp, Instagram...

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday an issue with uploading or sending media files on its apps and platforms has been resolved. Earlier in the day, many users globally were not able to send and receive images, videos and other files over its social media platforms including WhatsApp and Instagram, and... read more »

Ahead of Meeting With PM Modi, Trump Say...

Ahead of Meeting With PM Modi, Trump Says India’s Tariff Hike Unaccep...

A day before Donald Trump meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Japan, the US President said he looked forward to speaking with Modi about a recent increase in its already high tariffs against the United States. Taking to Twitter, Trump said: “I look forward to... read more »

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Bangladesh SC stays execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader

Bangladesh SC stays execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader

Dhaka – The Supreme Court of Bangladesh late Tuesday halted the execution of Abdul Quader Molla hours before the convicted war criminal was to be hanged, a leading Bangladesh daily... read more »

Chinese reform encouraging, says World Bank chief

Chinese reform encouraging, says World Bank chief

Washington – The recent reform measures announced by the Chinese government are encouraging, and the US Federal Reserve needs to exit the... read more »

Pakistani to head UN economic, social body for Asia, Pa...

Pakistani to head UN economic, social body for Asia, Pacific

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday announced the appointment of Shamshad Akhtar of Pakistan as the executive secretary of the... read more »

20,000 could be pardoned under Russian amnesty

Russia not to dispute Canada's claim on North Pole

Moscow – About 20,000 people could be granted amnesty to mark the 20th anniversary of the Russian constitution, the head of the country’s Human... read more »

Nepal makes diplomatic efforts to remove EC’s fli...

Nepal makes diplomatic efforts to remove EC's flight ban

Kathmandu – Nepal is making diplomatic! efforts to persuade the European Commission to revoke its recent decision to ban all Nepali airlines from... read more »

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

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 a city from nothing and made billions in... read more »

Disappointing TCS, HCL Tech numbers leave IT defen...

Tata Consultancy Services and HCL Technologies each declined about 9% on Friday, the worst daily fall in at least five years and HCL Technologies... read more »

DLF shares bounce back after hitting fresh record low

Shares of realty giant DLF on Thursday hit a fresh life-time low of Rs. 100 a piece, before bouncing back on bargain buying and gained over 15 per cent from... read more »

ISRO puts third of seven Indian GPS satellites IRNSS-1C...

On its 27th consecutive successful mission the Indian Space Research Organization’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launched the IRNSS -1C, the third in a... read more »

SoftBank’s $650 million injection to value Snapde...

SoftBank Corp is set to invest up to $650 million in Snapdeal in a deal that could see it become the largest shareholder with a nearly 35% stake in... read more »

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West Indies bowlers competing for Tendulkar's wicket: Sammy

We are a better team now: 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 the Eden Gardens Test beginning Wednesday,... read more »

Switching to Tests from ODIs a big change: Dhoni

Switching to Tests from ODIs a big change: Dhoni

Kolkata – India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Tuesday said that switching over to the Test format only days after finishing a gruelling one-day... read more »

Why the ‘e’ after Sachin?: Dhoni

Why the 'e' after Sachin?: Dhoni

Kolkata – What’s in a name? A lot when the person in question is none other than batting great Sachin Tendulkar who will play his 199th Test match... read more »

We are not entertaining distractions: Dhoni

We have moved on after Sachin Tendulkar's retirement: MS Dhoni

Kolkata – Notwithstanding the unending celebrations saluting Sachin Tendulkar in his farewell series, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Tuesday said the... read more »

Dhoni concerned over lack of all-rounders

Proteas wins over India in first ODI

Kolkata – India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Tuesday expressed concern over the lack of all-rounders in the side, saying the team needed to find someone... read more »

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I need a good fresh start: Khloe KardashianI need a good fresh start: Khloe Kardashian

I need a good fresh start: Khloe Kardashian

Los Angeles – Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian is hoping that the New Year brings in good beginnings for her. The 29-year-old, who Dec 13 filed for divorce from her husband, basketball player... read more »

Invest in goodwill, suggests KJo

Invest in goodwill, suggests KJo

Mumbai – For filmmaker Karan Johar, “goodwill” is the “only property” where one should invest to reap “endless” returns. He took to... read more »

Let’s not hatch eggs before they’re laid: N...

Let's not hatch eggs before they're laid: Nigaar on Gauahar-Kushal

Mumbai – Gauahar Khan’s elder sister Nigaar Z. Khan believes it’s too early to predict whether the “Bigg Boss – Saath 7”... read more »

Armaan my best friend: Tanisha

Armaan my best friend: Tanisha

Mumbai – Actress Tanisha Mukherjee, whose proximity with Armaan Kohli during their stay in the “Bigg Boss” house hogged headlines, has... read more »

Timberlake hangs himself ‘upside down’ befo...

Timberlake hangs himself 'upside down' before concerts

Los Angeles – Singer-rapper Justin Timberlake hangs “upside down” to prepare himself for his concerts. The 32-year-old is said to have a set... read more »

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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 cereals and drink apple juice to get rid... read more »

Popping dietary pills can harm the liver

Popping dietary pills can harm the liver

New York – Next time you gulp down your favourite dietary supplement, or even take that concentrated green tea pill to burn fat, think... read more »

Jorhat holds 11th Assam Mahotsav to promote culture and...

Jorhat holds 11th Assam Mahotsav to promote culture and traditions

Guwahati –  The eleventh edition of the Assam Mahotsav, a two week long annual fair, was organized in Jorhat recently, and provided a window to the... read more »

New malaria `blocking` drug raises hopes for new cures

New malaria `blocking` drug raises hopes for new cures

Washington – In a major breakthrough against fighting malaria, researchers have discovered a new technique to halt the multiplying process of malaria... read more »

College goers’ heavy internet use shares symptoms of ad...

College goers’ heavy internet use shares symptoms of addiction

Washington – Researchers have suggested that young adults who are heavy users of the Internet may also exhibit signs of addiction. The research tracked... read more »

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JPC report on 2G ‘half-baked’: A Raja

2G scam: Raja misled former PM Manmohan Singh, says CBI

New Delhi: In its final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday told the Special Court that ex-telecom minister A Raja had misled then PM... read more »

Pledging Support to Net Neutrality, Flipkart ̵...

NEW DELHI: Amid a massive public campaign to support net neutrality in India, online retail giant Flipkart has announced that it will not be a part... read more »

Shiv Sena faces flak over ‘Muslims’ rights&...

Mumbai: A day after Shiv Sena MP and editor of party mouthpiece Saamna, Sanjay Raut, stirred controversy for his remarks that voting rights of Muslims should... read more »

Narendra Modi woos investors at Hannover Messe, seeks s...

Hannover: Promising a stable business environment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wooed German investors saying opportunities in India are... read more »

AAP hits back at BJP for protests outside Arvind Kejriw...

New Delhi: Hitting back at the BJP over its protests outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence against the road rage incident, the AAP on... read more »

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Politics

DMK to discuss LS polls in General Council meet on Dec. 15

DMK to discuss LS polls in General Council meet on Dec. 15

DMK is likely to firm up its Lok Sabha election strategies at an upcoming meeting of its key decision-making body under party chief M. Karunanidhi. The meeting of DMK’s general council will be held... read more »

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cancels rally in Del...

New Delhi On a day when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cancelled his scheduled election rally in West Delhi, BJP prime ministerial candidate and... read more »

BJP seeks permission to screen Narendra Modi’s ra...

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

Undeterred by the authorities’ refusal to grant permission to its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to hold a rally in New Delhi, the Bharatiya... read more »

BJP using Tejpal incident to settl! e scores, says Patk...

BJP using Tejpal incident to settl! e scores, says Patkar

Kolkata – Social activist Medha Patkar Friday said in the West Bengal capital that the BJP was using the allegations against Tehelka founder-editor Tarun... read more »

Quest for funds takes Virbhadra to PM’s doorstep

Quest for funds takes Virbhadra to PM's doorstep

By Vishal Gulati Shimla – Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s quest for funds to take debit-ridden Himachal Pradesh out of economic inertia has... read more »

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Endometriosis` risk linked to exposure to pesticides

Endometriosis` risk linked to exposure to pesticides

Washington – A study has linked two pesticides with an increased risk of endometriosis, a condition affecting up to 10 percent of reproductive-age women. Specifically, researchers observed that... read more »

Mars Orbiter raised to over 1 lakh km

Fuel flow stoppage hinders Mars Orbiter raising

Chennai – India’s Rs.450 crore Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) suffered a minor hiccup Monday morning as the spacecraft’s orbit could... read more »

YouTube co-founder launches `f word` volley against Goo...

YouTube co-founder launches `f word` volley against Google for tweaking video comment section

London – YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim has joined the list of critics for Google’s changes to the video site that requires use of its Google+ service... read more »

Google to include sails on its `mysterious barge` in SF...

Google to include sails on its `mysterious barge` in SF Bay

Washington – Google is reportedly set to include a dozen of massive sails to its four-story ‘mysterious’ barge in the heart of the San Francisco Bay... read more »

Facebook fixes Timeline issue

Facebook fixes Timeline issue

Washington – Facebook has reportedly resolved the issue related to its Timeline and pages that restricted access temporarily to some of its users. The... read more »

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Novak Djokovic ties the knot with finacee in lavish Montenegro we...

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 islet Sveti Stefan recently. A source close... read more »

Argentina, Germany start final tuning, Suarez lose...

Argentina and Germany were both back at work on Thursday, secretly hatching plans for Sunday’s World Cup final as Uruguay striker Luis Suarez... read more »

Testing times begin for Dhoni’s men

India’s batting display will hinge on the starts, while the pacers will relish the conditions The postcard visuals around Trent Bridge, the venue of the... read more »

Klose breaks World Cup scoring record

Mirolsav Klose became the World Cup’s all-time top scorer on Tuesday scoring in Germany’s apparent rout of Brazil to take his goal tally in the... read more »

Germany impose historic 7-1 World Cup defeat on Brazil

Brazil have never suffered such a big defeat in any international tournament and never put on such a shambolic defense performance as during an 18-minute... read more »

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Shanghai New Year stampede: four officials sacked

Four top district officials have been sacked for insufficient preparation and response in the New Year’s Eve stampede that killed 36 people in Shanghai. Investigation results released by the... read more »

A look at Japan and two being held by Islamic Stat...

Two Japanese men have been threatened with death by the Islamic State (IS) if their government doesn’t pay a huge ransom. A look at hostages and... read more »

Britain ‘wide open to abuse by freeloading migran...

Britain is “wide open to abuse” by “freeloading” European Union migrants who are exploiting the welfare state, the Foreign Secretary has said. Philip... read more »

Economy, IS policy, Guantanamo and more: Obama’s ...

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared America has turned the page on years of war and economic hardship, in a populist-tinged State of the Union... read more »

Houthi display of force challenges embattled Yemen lead...

Houthi fighters battled guards at the Yemeni president’s private home and entered his palace on Tuesday, raising the stakes in a turbulent campaign for... read more »

Delhi Smog: Get The Message Across To School Children About Saving Earth, Environment?

Ensuring fine education is impossible without ensuring that the surroundings is secure and cozy for children to research. the Triumphing fitness emergency due to the smog in delhi is a wake... read more »

Modi Remains ‘By Far’ Most Popular Figure In Indian Politics: Pew Research?

Washington: High Minister Narendra Modi stays “With the Aid of Far” The most famous determine in Indian politics, The pew stated on wednesday, releasing the principle findings... read more »

Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Father For Fourth Time?

Actual Madrid famous person cristiano ronaldo introduced on sunday that he had become a father for the fourth time after girlfriend georgina rodriguez gave delivery to a child lady, Alana... read more »

Golmaal Again Total Box Office Collection: Ajay Devgn’s film Crosses Rs 300-crore ma...

Ajay Devgn’s Golmaal again has end up the most important bollywood money spinner of 2017, as its total collection has surpassed the Rs 300-crore mark at the worldwide box workplace in... read more »

His Asia Trip Winding Down, Donald Trump Meets With Allies?

President Donald Trump is winding down his prolonged Asia experience with an worldwide summit and a trio of meetings with pacific rim allies, inclusive of his host in the philippines who is... read more »