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Om Birla, BJP’s surprise pick for Speake...

Om Birla, BJP’s surprise pick for Speaker

The BJP’s senior lawmaker Om Birla was unanimously elected the new Lok Sabha Speaker today after opposition parties supported his candidature. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who moved the motion for his election, personally led him to the Speaker’s chair after the formalities were... read more »

Google invests $1 billion to ease housin...

Google invests $1 billion to ease housing shortage near California headquar...

Alphabet Inc’s Google announced on Tuesday it would set aside $750 million in land and $250 million in financing to spur developers in the San Francisco Bay Area to build at least 20,000 homes and rehabilitate other housing over the next decade. Google, which told Reuters it has 45,000... read more »

N. Sitharaman is the first female finance minister after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
N. Sitharaman is the first female financ...

N. Sitharaman is the first female finance minister after former Prime Minis...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday named Nirmala Sitharaman, previously the country`s defence minister, as the next finance minister – thus making her India’s female finance minister after 48 years. Sitharaman is the first female finance minister after former Prime Minister Indira... read more »

Baba Ramdev asks Opposition to practice 'Kapalbhati' to manage stress for next 15 years
Baba Ramdev asks Opposition to practice ...

Baba Ramdev asks Opposition to practice ‘Kapalbhati’ to manage ...

On a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi took an oath of office and secrecy in a grand ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan Thursday, yoga guru and Patanjali founder Baba Ramdev took a jibe at the opposition stating that they should practice ‘Kapalbhati’ for next 10-15 years in order to manage... read more »

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Thailand PM Yingluck Shinawatra vows to continue to perform duties

Thailand PM Yingluck Shinawatra vows to continue to perform duti...

Bangkok – Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Tuesday pledged to continue performing her duties in accordance with the constitution until a new prime minister is elected. In a statement... read more »

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syri...

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the targeting of people based on their religion, community or ethnic... read more »

US says not seeking interim Israeli-Palestinian peace d...

Kerry extends US-Afghan security deal deadline

Washington – US Secretary of State John Kerry will return to the Middle East this week to push for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, but Washington is not... read more »

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least eight people in the latest in a series of attacks. Monday’s blast in the town of Buhriz,... read more »

Pak tribunal to announce Osama doc Shakil Afridi’...

Pak tribunal to announce Osama doc Shakil Afridi's retrial verdict on December 18

Islamabad – Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) tribunal has said it would announce the verdict on the case of Dr Shakil Afridi on... read more »

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RIL shares up nearly 3%

Reliance Industries gains over 2% on strong Q2 results

MUMBAI: Oil & gas major Reliance IndustriesBSE 0.34 % gained over 2 per cent in early trade after reporting better-than-expected earnings for quarter ended September after market hours on... read more »

Tata Motors bags orders for 928 buses under JnNURM...

Tata Motors on Tuesday said it has received another order to supply 928 Tata Marcopolo built buses to the State Transport Authorities in South... read more »

Is online shopping in India better than physical stores...

Over the course of this festive season, ecommerce retailers like Flipkart, Amazon and others have issued huge discounts on their wares, beating the sales... read more »

PepsiCo India posts double digit growth in revenue

PepsiCo India’s revenue grew in double digits for nine months ended September 6, 2014 making the country amongst the fastest growing emerging markets for... read more »

Vodafone wins Rs 3200 crore tax claim case in Mumbai HC

Vodafone wins final approval for $1.6 billion deal to fully own Indian unit

In a major relief to telecom major Vodafone, the Bombay High Court on Friday ruled in its favor, saying the company does not need to pay additional tax of Rs... read more »

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Wax replica, confetti burst greet Tendulkar at Eden

Wax replica, confetti burst greet Tendulkar at Eden

Kolkata – Sachin Tendulkar was greeted by his real-life wax replica as he stepped into the Eden Gardens Monday for a net session ahead of the India-West Indies Nov 6-10 Test match, the 199th... read more »

I wanted to play big: Rohit Sharma

I wanted to play big: Rohit Sharma

Smiling ear to ear after becoming only the third cricketer ever to smash an ODI double hundred, Indian batsman Rohit Sharma on Saturday said he went... read more »

Rohit Sharma’s double ton brings Diwali-eve cheer

Rohit Sharma's double ton brings Diwali-eve cheer

Bangalore – India’s Rohit Sharma wrote himself into the record books Saturday, becoming only the third cricketer after compatriots Sachin Tendulkar... read more »

Rohit Sharma is third cricketer to score ODI double cen...

Rohit Sharma is third cricketer to score ODI double century

Bangalore – The Bangalore crowd was in for a delight today. It was not only raining runs at the Indian innings, it was also a day when record books were... read more »

Pakistan to recall Malik, Razzaq for South Africa T20s

Pakistan to recall Malik, Razzaq for South Africa T20s

Islamabad – A source in the Pakistan Cricket Board has claimed that experienced all-rounders, Shoaib Malik and Abdul Razzaq, are likely to return to the... read more »

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Farooque Sheikh: Versatile talent par excellence

Farooque Sheikh: Versatile talent par excellence

Mumbai – He played a common man as convincingl! y as he played a nawab. Such was Farooque Sheikh’s versatility on the b! ig screen, small screen and on the stage in his over four decades... read more »

AR Rahman supports singers in the royalty war against music companies

Vivekh a gift to Tamil film industry: A.R. Rahman

Chennai – Double Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman said here Saturday that comedian Vivekh has always cheered him up whenever he is in low... read more »

Gomez battling lupus disease?

Los Angeles – Pop star Selena Gomez is reportedly suffering from lupus, an autoimmune disease. She had to cancel several tour dates for Asia and... read more »

Perry, Mayer make special demands at hotels

Perry, Mayer make special demands at hotels

Los Angeles – Pop star Katy Perry is a demanding guest at hotels. She makes sure her demands of special food and a unique chair are met before she checks... read more »

You don’t need to look like supermodels to be successfu...

Washington - Lady Gaga has urged women to stop worrying about their weight, claiming that they don’t need to look like a supermodel if they want to be successful. Gaga told her fans that people who achieve great things do not have to look like ‘‘supermodels’’, Contactmusic reported. The 27-year-old pop superstar, who has suffered with fluctuating weight throughout her career and has been criticised for being both too thin and overweight, insisted that people should concentrated on what they’re going to do with their lives rather than on what they look like. She told FASHION Magazine that people who win Nobel Peace Prizes and cure diseases are not supermodels and your legacy does not need to be a perception of beauty that’s not realistic.

Washington – Lady Gaga has urged women to stop worrying about their weight, claiming that they don’t need to look like a supermodel if they want to be... read more »

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How to get Farrah Fawcett’s perfectly bronzed skin

How to get Farrah Fawcett’s perfectly bronzed skin

New Delhi – Wondering how you can get Farrah Fawcett’s signature look of bronzed flawless skin? Well, look no further. According to L’officiel India Magazine, to get Fawcett’s sun kissed... read more »

Americans world’s biggest porn lovers

Americans world’s biggest porn lovers

Washington – A new survey has found that Americans are the biggest porn lovers in the world, with the longest porn-watching sessions on the... read more »

Christie’s debut auction in India rakes in $15 mln

Christie’s debut auction in India rakes in $15 mln

London – The first-ever auction held by the global auction house Christie’s in Mumbai, India, managed to rake in 15 million dollars, which is double... read more »

Obesity linked to increasing pregnancy deaths

Obesity linked to increasing pregnancy deaths

Melbourne – A new study ahs suggested that rising obesity is leading to more deaths of pregnant women and an increase in birth defects. According to... read more »

Inflatable sex doll launched into space

Inflatable sex doll launched into space

London, December 21: A sex doll has been launched into space by an adult entertainment company. The sex doll named Missy was launched by CNV from Lake Tahoe... read more »

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‘Over 3000 Indian nationals rescued from Yemen’: S.U. Singh...

Djibouti, Apr. 7 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs General (retired) S.R. Singh has stated that over 3,000 Indian nationals have been introduced again residence from strife-hit Yemen... read more »

Beef ban in Maharshtra won’t extend to goats...

Mumbai: A day after the Bombay High Court, while hearing a slew of petitions against the beef ban, asked the government to explain why the ban only... read more »

Delhi’s Most Wanted Gangster, Neeraj Bawana, Arre...

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s most wanted gangster Neeraj Bawana, who has dozens of cases of murder, attempt to murder and extortion against him, was arrested in... read more »

Supreme Court refers pleas challenging NJAC Act to larg...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a larger bench a batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of the National Judicial... read more »

Police kill 20 sandalwood smugglers in Andhra Pradesh

TIRUPATI: Twenty red sanders smugglers were killed in an alleged encounter with a joint team of special police and forest personnel in the Seshachalam forests... read more »

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Narendra Modi shortlisted by Time magazine for 'Person of the Year 2013' title

Narendra Modi shortlisted by Time magazine for ‘Person of t...

Narendra Modi is among Time magazine’s shortlisted candidates for its ‘Person of the Year’ title and has emerged as an early favourite among the readers in an online poll. Time has... read more »

Millions vote in Madhya Pradesh

Millions vote in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal – Millions voted Monday across Madhya Pradesh, with the BJP confident of winning another five-year term and the Congress claiming that... read more »

Congress will get 140 seats in MP, says Kamal Nath

Congress will get 140 seats in MP, says Kamal Nath

Chhindwara (Shikarpur) – Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath on Monday cast his vote and said the Congress will get 140 seats in Madhya Pradesh. He... read more »

Cheap electricity, Women Security, more govt schools: A...

Cheap electricity, Women Security, more govt schools: AAP

Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill Commitment to passing Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill within 15 days of coming to power. All public servants to fall under its purview. Time-bound... read more »

‘BJP will win with huge margin in MP’, says...

Delhi elections : BJP confident of victory, says choosing Aam Aadmi Party is a wastage of voting power

Bhopal – Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday expressed confidence that her party will win with a huge margin in Madhya... read more »

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BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

Women with low BP look two years younger

London – A study has claimed that women having lowest cardiovascular risk look two years younger than those in other groups. According to the findings of a small study at Leiden University,... read more »

Rocks used to build China’s Forbidden City were transported on ice

Rocks used to build China’s Forbidden City were tr...

London – Researchers have revealed that the huge stones that make up parts of China’s Forbidden City were transported along artificial ice... read more »

Facebook rolls out new `Like` button, sans `thumbs-up`

Facebook's 'high quality' News Feed tweaking decoded!

Washington – Facebook has reportedly rolled out a new `Like` button for its social networking site which is devoid of the earlier thumbs-up. Software... read more »

Mysterious` Google barges to be interactive learning ce...

Mysterious` Google barges to be interactive learning centers

Sydney – The lid upon the secretive barges floating in the San Francisco Bay with Google’s name on top of it has been finally lifted with the search... read more »

Autism can be spotted in eyes of kids as young as two m...

Autism can be spotted in eyes of kids as young as two months

Washington – Eye contact with others declines in 2 to 6-month-old infants, who are later diagnosed with autism, a new study has suggested. The study said... read more »

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Venezuela eager for Maradona to coach national team

Venezuelan media on Wednesday welcomed the news that Argentina’s former star footballer Diego Maradona might coach their national team. Maradona announced on Tuesday he was set to discuss the... read more »

McEnroe hints at Murray-Lendl reunion

LONDON: John McEnroe said it was possible Andy Murray could get back together with former coach Ivan Lendl after the reigning champion was dumped out... read more »

Belgium hang on to defeat U.S.

SALVADOR, Brazil — Kevin De Bruyne turned a heroic night for U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard into defeat on Tuesday with an extra-time goal and an assist that... read more »

Ric Charlesworth to retire as Aussie coach ahead of Com...

Four-time World Cup-winning field hockey coach Ric Charlesworth will step down from the Australian men’s team earlier than expected. Charlesworth, who has... read more »

Australia celebrates Kyrgios stunning Wimbledon win

Australians woke up on Wednesday to the stunning news that young, unknown Nick Kyrgios had pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history, beating... read more »

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AirAsia Flight 8501: Investigators say no evidence of foul play

AnThe transport safety committee has been analyzing the aircraft’s “black box” recorders, which search crews pulled last week from the floor of the Java Sea. The aircraft crashed Dec.... read more »

United Nations condemns escalating attacks by Nige...

The UN Security Council condemned the recent escalation of attacks by the Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram on Monday and expressed deep concern... read more »

EU Launches Anti-Terrorism Projects With Muslim Countri...

The European Union is launching new anti-terrorism projects with Muslim countries and increasing its intelligence sharing in the aftermath of deadly attacks in... read more »

Russia issues grim warning to Ukraine over rebel crackd...

Ukraine has accused Moscow of sending more troops and armour into the country to support separatist rebels, as Russia warned Kiev that its campaign against the... read more »

Death of Iranian general brings Tehran back into the he...

The announcement that a Revolutionary Guard commander was killed in the unconfirmed Israeli strike in Syria puts Israel and Iran – and not just Hezbollah... read more »

As India Seeks Comfort In Privatisation, Delhi’s Toxic Air Shows Perils Of Ignoring Public...

The headlines about Delhi’s polluted Air are deceptive. for the indian medical affiliation and the delhi government to call this an emergency is comparable to the captain of a deliver... read more »

164 Killed, More Than 1,600 Injured As 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks IRAQ-IRAQ Border; Do...

A Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Hit the region around the border among Iran and Iraq on sunday, killing at least 164 humans kingdom media in the countries stated, as rescuers searched for dozens... read more »

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s “Tiger Zinda Hai” Has Already Broken Baah...

Ever because the sequel to the 2012 undercover agent mystery Ek Tha Tiger changed into announced, lovers have now not been able to hold calm. the Trailer of tiger zinda hai hit the net on... read more »

Trump Praises “Highly Respected” Xi?

Chinese Media declared that the assembly set a “new blueprint” for coping with U.S.-China members of the family and differences. U.S. President Donald Trump Praised Chinese language... read more »

GST Council Meeting: State Finance Ministers Want Lesser Items In...

Nation Finance Ministers emphasized on the need to have quarterly returns, lesser gadgets in 28 consistent with cent tax slab and a simplified composition scheme earlier than the begin of the 23rd... read more »

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