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Opposition leaders’ plea for tallying of...

Opposition leaders’ plea for tallying of 50 per cent of EVMs with VVPAT, SC...

The Supreme Court Friday sought the Election Commission’s response on a plea by Opposition leaders seeking counting of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips of 50 per cent of EVMs in each constituency before the Lok Sabha results are declared. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan... read more »

Christian Terrorist Shoots Muslims in Mo...

Christian Terrorist Shoots Muslims in Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, ...

Christchurch: Several people were reported dead when a gunman opened fire at a crowded mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, during afternoon prayers on Friday. Localmedia reported at least 49 people were dead and the South Island city was placed in lockdown as police hunted for an... read more »

Bridge collapsed in Mumbai near VT stati...

Bridge collapsed in Mumbai near VT station

Milind Deora, Congress on Mumbai foot over bridge collapse: If the govt wants to send a message to the common Mumbaikars that this won’t happen again then they should immediately lodge an FIR under IPC Section 302 which amounts to murder, against the concerned officers & auditors. At... read more »

Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir Compares ...

Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir Compares Dalai Lama to Masood Azhar

Pakistan`s senior journalist Hamid Mir on Wednesday stoked a stupid controversy when he compared Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar to Nobel laureate the Dalai Lama. After he put out a tweet saying, “It’s very easy to understand why China blocked resolution against Masood Azhar in UNSC? India... read more »

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Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

51 killed, 191 injured Iraq attacks

Baghdad – A staggering 51 people were killed and 191 wounded Sunday in deadly attacks witnessed across Iraq. Five people were killed and 18 injured when a car bomb exploded in the evening in... read more »

N Korea confirms Kim's uncle purged from power for 'anti-state' activities

N Korea confirms Kim’s uncle purged from pow...

Washington – North Korea has acknowledged the elimination of leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle from power for “anti-state” acts and... read more »

S Korea extends air defence zone to overlap with China&...

Air defence zone remarks: China refutes Japanese PM

Johannesburg – South Korea has said it has extended its air defence zone to partially overlap with a similar zone declared by China two weeks ago. South... read more »

Bangladesh court orders Abdul Kader Mullah to be hanged

Don't hang Mollah, says rights group

London – A Bangladeshi war crimes court has ordered prison authorities to hang Abdul Kader Mullah of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, months after he was... read more »

Thai PM Yingluck dissolves Parliament

Ready to dissolve parliament, says Thai PM

Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday dissolved Parliament in the face of mass demonstrations against her government that showed no sign of... read more »

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IT companies to post strong Q2 growth

MUMBAI: Boosted by an improving demand environment, a stable US economy and increase in project awards, top software services companies are expected to maintain strong revenue growth for the... read more »

Controlling inflation remains RBI priority: Raghuram Rajan

Good time to invest in India: Rajan

NEW YORK: Underscoring the need for financial sector reforms, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has stressed that the “time to... read more »

Bhel bags Rs 7,800 crore contract for power project

BHEL Q2 net profit dips 64 percent

NEW DELHI: State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd on Wednesday bagged a Rs 7,800 crore contract for setting up a 1,320 MW thermal power project in Tamil... read more »

Sachin and Binny of Flipkart apologise to disgruntled c...

On Monday, Flipkart announced its Big Billion Day sale and promoted it extensively in the media to generate a buzz around it. But when it came to the actual... read more »

Sesa expects Goa iron ore mining to resume by Jan/Feb

Sesa Sterlite Ltd said iron ore mining in Goa may resume by January to February, a later-than-expected start that will restrict the India’s exports of... read more »

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‘Dawood entered Indian dressing room, offered cars to players’

‘Dawood entered Indian dressing room, offered cars to players’...

Former skipper Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday made a startling revelation about underworld don Dawood Ibrahim entering the Indian team dressing room and offering the players cars if they beat Pakistan in... read more »

Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis says `impossible` to legalize ball ta...

Wellington – Legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis has said that it is impossible to legalise ball tampering and is calling for uniformity in the... read more »

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I have lost a great friend, says actor Satish Shah

I have lost a great friend, says actor Satish Shah

Mumbai – Actor Satish Shah, who is in a state of shock after he heard about the death of veteran Bollywood actor Farooque Sheikh late Friday in Dubai, said he has lost a great friend. Satish... read more »

Dianna Agron learns from De Niro, Pfeiffer

Dianna Agron learns from De Niro, Pfeiffer

Los Angeles – “Glee” actress Dianna Agron says that she learnt to make “smart choices” in her career from her A-list co-stars... read more »

Miley Cyrus plays a character in real life

Miley Cyrus plays a character in real life

Los Angeles – Pop star Miley Cyrus says her public image is a part of a “rock’n’roll” character that she has created for the... read more »

Gadot needs training to become Wonder Woman

Gadot needs training to become Wonder Woman

Los Angeles – Actress Gal Gadot will undergo an intense physical training to prepare for her role as Wonder Woman in the “Man Of Steel”... read more »

Leona Lewis shares beauty products with horse

Leona Lewis shares beauty products with horse

Los Angeles – Singer Leona Lewis is a fan of coconut-based cosmetics and she is so impressed with the results that they give her, that she has also... read more »

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Want to stop smoking? Seek professional help

Want to stop smoking? Seek professional help

Washington – A new study has found that smokers in England who want to stop smoking are three times more likely to succeed if they see a trained advisor than if they try by themselves. It was... read more »

Scientists identify drug for AIDS treatment

Scientists identify drug for AIDS treatment

New York – In a major breakthrough, new research has identified how HIV infection causes mass suicide of immune cells and how an existing... read more »

Ever anxious? A stroke may be on its way

Ever anxious? A stroke may be on its way

New York – Everyone experiences bouts of anxiety now and then. But when it’s elevated or reaches chronic levels, it may affect your heart down the... read more »

Winter special: 5 fruits you must have to boost immunit...

Winter special: 5 fruits you must have to boost immunity

Winter is a time when those whacky cold winds can give you cold and flu and other seasonal health disorders. So one needs to have not just a healthy diet, but... read more »

Can anti-inflammatory drugs help reduce angry outbursts...

Can anti-inflammatory drugs help reduce angry outbursts?

New York – People suffering from recurrent and uncontrollable outbursts have significantly higher levels of inflammation, it has been revealed. Research... read more »

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Live AAP crisis: Party set for a split?

Talks between the embittered factions of the Aam Aadmi Party seemed to fall apart without any hope of salvation, Thursday night. Dissenting AAP leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav wrote an... read more »

Congress lashes out at Bharatiya Janata Party over...

Congress on Tuesday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Supreme Court order on Section 66A of the IT Act noting that Arun Jaitley... read more »

Nirbhaya documentary: SC seeks response from 2 lawyers ...

New Delhi: As the ban on the telecast of controversial BBC documentary “India’s Daughter” on the December 16, 2012, gang-rape continues, the... read more »

Blast in LPG refills-laden lorry

A lorry laden with LPG refills caught fire and the cylinders exploded one after the other on the National Highway No.44 near Enugumarri in Kurnool District in... read more »

IAS Officer’s Death: Protests Turn Violent in Kar...

NEW DELHI: Violent protests took place across Karnataka today over the question of a CBI probe into the death of IAS officer DK Ravi. In Bangalore, the... read more »

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Kunal’s bail plea rejected, remanded to custody

Police officer blackmailing me: Suspended Trinamool MP

Kolkata – A day after dragging West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s name into the Saradha scam, suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh Saturday accused a senior police... read more »

SP's minority appeasement policies bode ill for UP: BJP

SP’s minority appeasement policies bode ill ...

Lucknow – Charging the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) of not learning from its past m! istakes, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit here... read more »

Rahul stumbling, but Modi not yet a clear winner

Rahul stumbling, but Modi not yet a clear winner

By Amulya Ganguli The election scene is becoming clearer as the December 8 deadline of the assembly poll results draws near. Since the Congress’ hope of... read more »

Madhya Pradesh rising above vote bank politics, promoti...

Madhya Pradesh rising above vote bank politics, promoting development: Modi

Khandwa – Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday said Madhya Pradesh has risen above vote bank politics. Addressing a... read more »

Square This Circle: Sheila For PM, Momentum For Kejriwa...

Square This Circle: Sheila For PM, Momentum For Kejriwal, Modi Cruising

By Saeed Naqvi Supposing Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit wins a fourth term, why would she not then be the Congress party’s prime ministerial... read more »

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

Google’s Motorola launching Moto G budget smartphone on Nov...

Washington – Motorola is set to launch its Moto G smartphone on November 13. Although the details of the phone and nor the photos were posted on the site, the company, which is a unit of... read more »

Now, app to unlock your Mac by tapping on your iPhone!

Now, app to unlock your Mac by tapping on your iPh...

Washington – A new app has been developed that allows Mac users to unlock their system with a simple tap on their iPhone. Dubbed Knock, it is a... read more »

YouTube overtakes Facebook as most favourite site among...

YouTube overtakes Facebook as most favourite site among teens

Washington – YouTube is overtaking Facebook as the most favourite site among teenagers, a survey has found. The Futures Company, a research consultancy,... read more »

Google launches live video chat service to help users c...

Google launches live video chat service to help users cook turkey or fix marriage

Washington – Google has reportedly launched a live video chat service that would let users pay for expert help related to either cooking or marriage... read more »

How lying, cheating in childhood could lead to dangerou...

How lying, cheating in childhood could lead to dangerous lifestyle in adulthood

Washington – A research has tried to study whether certain boys are headed for trouble in future. Using the hi-tech tools of a new field called... read more »

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Indian artist wins award at Sand Sculpting World Cup

US: Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the People’s Choice prize for his work “Save Tree, Save the Future” at the World Cup of Sand Sculpting-2014 held in the Atlantic... read more »

World Cup 2014: Brazil’s win over Chile and ...

Costa Rica’s win over Greece was the 24th time a tie at the finals had been decided on penalties – here we look back at the history of... read more »

Portugal defeat Ghana 2-1; both exit World Cup

Portugal defeated Ghana 2-1 in Brasilia on Thursday with World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo grabbing the winner, but both sides exit the World Cup as... read more »

Saina Nehwal in Australian Super Series semis; Sindhu b...

Saina Nehwal slips to ninth in world badminton rankings

Saina Nehwal reached the women’s singles semifinals with a comfortable straight-game win, but compatriot P.V. Sindhu failed to cross the quarterfinal hurdle... read more »

India ninth in latest world hockey rankings

New Delhi: Eight-time Olympic champions India find itself in a lowly ninth position among mens teams in the recently-released FIH World Hockey Rankings. The... read more »

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US drone strike kills seven in South Waziristan

PESHAWAR – At least seven suspected militants have been killed while four others injured in a US drone strike near the Pak-Afghan border in South Waziristan Agency. Two of the dead militants are... read more »

Six labourers killed, 10 injured in coalmine blast

KALAYA: Six labourers were killed and seven others sustained injuries in a coalmine explosion in the Doli area in Orakzai Agency where the Mines and... read more »

Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram may be ineligible to ...

Nigerians fleeing a wave of killings by the Islamist group Boko Haram have already lost loved ones, livelihoods and most of their possessions. Now they seem... read more »

Charlie Hebdo: Why Pope Francis’s friendly ‘...

Pope Francis, widely acknowledged as one of the most progressive popes in recent times, appears to have joined the “condemn, but” brigade in the... read more »

Belgium terror arrests: Cops launch more overnight raid...

The operations come after two suspected Islamists were killed and a third arrested during a gun battle with cops in the Belgian town of Verviers yesterday Cops... read more »

The New Rahul Gandhi Is Because of The New India: Congress VP’s Idea Echoes Sentimen...

Once mocked mercilessly for his Articulation and Disregarded contemptuously as incapable of spearheading the rate in opposition to high minister Narendra Modi, congress vice-president Rahul... read more »

Russian Meddling In US Election: Trump Lashes Out Ahead of Probe Indictment?

President Donald Trump fired off a volley of tweets on sunday expressing frustration with the Russia Probe, that’s anticipated to yield the primary indictment and arrest on monday,... read more »

US, South Korea, Japan Urge North Korea to Cease Irresponsible Provocations?

Senior Defence officers from the US, South Korea and Japan held trilateral talks and advised North Korea to stroll faraway from its “damaging and reckless path” of guns development,... read more »

2.0 Poster: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson’s Blazing Look Needs A Cold Showe...

New Delhi: A brand new poster of the a good deal-awaited 2.zero is right here and could simply set your screen ablaze. Rajinikanth functions with both Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson inside... read more »

North Korea LIVE: Rex Tillerson says India Could Act as ‘Co...

India’s Diplomatic ties with North Korea should act as a “Conduit for communications”, us secretary of country rex tillerson has stated. India had informed the united states that it... read more »