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Blast near shrine in Pakistan, nine dead...

Blast near shrine in Pakistan, nine dead: police

At least nine people were killed by a blast targeting a security checkpoint outside a major Sufi shrine in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, officials said. The blast, one day after the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, took place close to the Data Darbar, one of the... read more »

Review Your Health Insurance Policy Befo...

Review Your Health Insurance Policy Before It’s Too Late

‘Change’ is the basic nature of life, as it keeps changing. With a change in everything, our insurance requirements also keep changing through different junctures of our lives. The changes in life may be changes in family composition, in expenses and income, liabilities and assets and what not.... read more »

Friday Prayers To Be Broadcast, 2-Minute...

Friday Prayers To Be Broadcast, 2-Minute Silence: New Zealand PM

The bodies of victims from New Zealand’s mosques mass shooting were carried in open caskets on the shoulders of mourners into a large tent at Christchurch’s Memorial Park Cemetery on Wednesday – the first burials of the 50 victims. Wrapped in white cloth, the bodies were laid to... read more »

Modi must take history lessons and classes with top BJP leaders: Digvijay Singh
Digvijaya Singh compared Modi with Hitle...

Digvijaya Singh compared Modi with Hitler and Mussolini

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the most infamous dictators of history, Hitler and Mussolini, as he tweeted about the need for love, peace and compassion in the world. He was responding to party chief Rahul Gandhi’s tweet condemning the... read more »

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Afghan president in Tehran for key talks

Afghan president in Tehran for key talks

Tehran – Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived here Sunday for talks on a number of key bilateral and regional issues with senior Iranian officials. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim... read more »

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... read more »

N Korea confirms Kim’s uncle purged from power fo...

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

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 »

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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 deliver begins now” and there is political will... read more »

BHEL Q2 net profit dips 64 percent

Bhel bags Rs 7,800 crore contract for power projec...

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... 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 »

Gold rises in futures trade on global cues

NEW DELHI, OCT 8:   Gold prices rose 0.27 per cent to Rs 27,020 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions after the precious... 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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Supreme Court stays trial court order summoning former PM Manmoha...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a summons issued to former prime minister Manmohan Singh by a special court in connection with a coal scam case. The apex court took up a petition challenging... read more »

Indians evacuated from Yemen to reach Djibouti tod...

The 348 Indians dramatically evacuated by an Indian warship from the Yemeni port of Aden amidst an overnight bombardment are expected to reach... read more »

Singapore teen charged for insulting late founding fath...

Singapore: A Singaporean teenager arrested for posting an expletive-laden YouTube video attacking Christianity and the country’s late founding leader... read more »

AAP infighting: Who will fill the space left vacant by ...

New Delhi: The churn within the Aam Aadmi Party, which resulted in the humiliating ouster of its four senior leaders, has altered the power hierarchy in the... read more »

Babri Masjid demolition case: Supreme Court issues noti...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani and 19 others over a petition filed by Haji Mehboob in the... read more »

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Aam Aadmi Party should form govt in Delhi with Congress: Kirti Azad

To hide one lie they are telling 100 lies: Kirti Azad on AAP

New Delhi – A day after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia revealed that he has received a message from someone saying Rs 12 crore were given for the sting operations, Bharatiya Janata... read more »

Kunal’s bail plea rejected, remanded to custody

Police officer blackmailing me: Suspended Trinamoo...

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

SP’s minority appeasement policies bode ill for U...

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

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

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Sci - Tech

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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Belgian police kill two in raid on suspected Islamists

Belgian police killed two men who opened fire on them during one of about a dozen raids on Thursday against an Islamist group that federal prosecutors said was about to launch “terrorist attacks on... read more »

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... 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 Minerals... 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 »

GST Council Meet Begins Today: 4 Things Modi Must Do To Solve Traders’ Problems?

The GST council assembly is prepared to start today in assam’s Capital Guwahati, while investors and businessmen alike will hope get a few respite because the government appears to... read more »

India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Stats: Virat Kohli’s Extraordinary Numbers, India Maintain Pe...

India persevered their unbeaten run in bilateral odi series as they received their 7th successive collection on sunday. in a 3-suit collection against new zealand, india received the second... read more »

‘Golmaal Again’ Box-Office Collection Day 10: Rohit Shetty Helmed Film Rakes i...

There is no preventing the Rohit Shetty helmed multi-starrer flick which is also the fourth instalment of the hit ‘Golmaal’ Franchise, titled ‘Golmaal Once... read more »

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un Visits Cosmetics Firm With Wife?

North korean leader kim jong-un has taken time far from the confrontation with the united states and allies to go to a cosmetics factory in Pyongyang. He went to the newly-renovated... read more »

Heavy Rains Lash Chennai, Showers To Continue For 4-5 Days?

After hot days and water scarcity, chennai finally received Rain. the a whole lot-awaited monsoon, which turned into predicted for weeks now, arrived in chennai on monday. The tamil nadu weatherman... read more »