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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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Thai protesters mark Monday for final push against government

Anti-government protesters took a break from weeks of demonstrations on Saturday to prepare for a final push to topple the administration of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Protest leader Suthep... read more »

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry:...

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an... read more »

Iran president defends n-deal

Iran president defends n-deal

Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has defended the interim nuclear deal that his country signed with the world’s major powers in November,... read more »

Pakistan’s new army chief stresses on professiona...

Pakistan's new army chief stresses on professionalism

Islamabad – Pakistan’s new army chief, Gen. Raheel Sharif, has stressed on the importance of professionalism in dealing with challenges, a media... read more »

Bangladesh: Does it really matter that Khaleda Zia is n...

Bangladesh: Does it really matter that Khaleda Zia is not contesting elections

Dhaka – December 2, 2013 was the last date for the filing of nominations for the tenth parliamentary elections being held on January 5, 2014. The BNP,... read more »

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L&T gets Rs1,630 crore EPC order in Uttar Pradesh

Mumbai: Larsen and Toubro Ltd’s construction unit has received an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order worth Rs.1,630 crore in Uttar Pradesh, the company said in a statement on... read more »

Renault plans on entering used car business next y...

French carmaker Renault gained a lot of popularity in the Indian market post launch of the Duster compact SUV in the country. Apart from launching... read more »

Yahoo! acquires MessageMe chat app

Tech giant Yahoo has acquired mobile messaging app MessageMe, with hopes to chip into the WhatsApp dominated messaging app market. The deal is reported to be... read more »

Forex reserves fall $1.4 bn to $314 bn

Falling for the fourth week in a row, India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $1.415 billion to $314.181 billion in the week to September 26 on account... read more »

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos meets PM Narendra Modi

Jeffrey P. Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon.com, Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said. Bezos, who is in India for a... read more »

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Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan help open jewellery stores in UAE

Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan help open jewellery stor...

Dubai – Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan and Manju Warrier were spotted at the openings of Kalyan Jewellers stores at UAE. The 40-year-old actress thanked her fans for being at the third store of Kalyan... read more »

Mallika Sherawat's key to life

Mallika Sherawat’s key to life

To accept challenges is a way oflife for bold and beautiful actress Mallika Sherawat, who believes that when someone stops doing so, he is... read more »

‘Scariest’ New Year for Arshad

Arshad sets goal for 2014

Mumbai – Actor Arshad Warsi is scared about the New YearTwo of his awaited films “Dedh Ishqiya” and “Mr Joe B. Carvalho” will hit the screens in... read more »

Bollywood Dabangg superstar salman khan turning 48

Bollywood Dabangg superstar salman khan turning 48

Mumbai – Salman Khan, who has spent 25 glorious years of his life in Bollywood, has become a brand in himself. His journey from `Maine Pyaar Kiya` to the... read more »

Actresses who stood out among Bollywood’s men

Actresses who stood out among Bollywood's men

By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi – Bollywood is a man’s world, they say. But female screen scorchers like Deepika Padukone and Sonakshi Sinha surprised... read more »

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Fiber-rich diet helps cut heart disease risk

Fiber-rich diet helps cut heart disease risk

Washington – A new study has revealed that dietary fiber or fiber-rich foods are associated with lower risk of heart disease. Researchers at the University of Leeds reviewed literature... read more »

Anxiety linked to higher stroke risk

Anxiety linked to higher stroke risk

Washington –  A new study has suggested that the greater your anxiety level, the more likely you are to have a stroke. It is the first time... read more »

Chewing gum could be culprit behind teens` migraine hea...

Chewing gum could be culprit behind teens` migraine headaches

Washington – Researchers have said that the lip smacking, bubble popping, discarded gum, could be giving migraine headaches to teenagers. Now, Dr. Nathan... read more »

New `groundbreaking` breakthrough links autism symptoms...

New `groundbreaking` breakthrough links autism symptoms to gut microbes

Washington – Researchers have shown that feeding mice a beneficial type of bacteria can ameliorate autism-like symptoms. The autism study strengthens the... read more »

Sleep well for sparkling eyes

Sleep well for sparkling eyes

London – There will be late nights aplenty over the coming days. If you want your eyes to look bright and sparkling, follow some easy tips, like having a... read more »

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Prashant Bhushan, Yadav fire another letter in Aam Aadmi Party ga...

If the two days since Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal returned to Delhi have been dominated by negotiations and meetings in the deeply divided AAP, they have also been replete with political... read more »

IAS officers petition PM Modi, urge for CBI probe ...

Several Indian Administrative Service officers in Karnataka have signed an online petition addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a probe... read more »

Sharad Yadav expresses regret over his remarks against ...

New Delhi: Days after his controversial comments against human resource development (HRD) minister Smriti Irani, Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav on... read more »

IAS officer DK Ravi’s death triggers uproar in Ka...

The family of IAS officer DK Ravi, who was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his house by his wife on Monday, on Wednesday supported the Karnataka... read more »

Rajya Sabha panels submit reports on coal, mines bills;...

Rajya Sabha Select Committees on Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill and Coal Mines Bill on Wednesday recommended their approval without any change, leading the... read more »

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EC notice to AAP: Kejriwal terms it a BJP-Congress joint strategy

EC notice to AAP: Kejriwal terms it a BJP-Congress joint strategy

New Delhi – A day after the Election Commission (EC) issued a notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal for distributing a pamphlet that reportedly contained an appeal for votes on... read more »

Yogendra Yadav backs Delhi CM Kejriwal, Bharti, justifies dharna

AAP promises power to people, cheaper electricity

New Delhi – Cheaper electricity, decentralisation of power and a Delhi Lokpal bill are among the promises the Aam Admi Party (AAP) has made in... read more »

Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Mizoram

Rahul Gandhi promises a national free medicine scheme

New Delhi – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will campaign in Mizoram Thursday, party sources said. Sources said Rahul Gandhi will hold two public... read more »

Gujarat snoop scandal: Why BJP’s ‘daddy’ defence is sha...

Congress in the habit of breaking promises, says Modi

As the political drama over the now infamous Amit Shah tapes unfolds, it is difficult to decide which is more dismaying: the offence or its impassioned... read more »

The Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi addresses rall...

The Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi addresses rally in Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan

Mr. Narendra Modi will address public rallies in Alwar, at Pala village in Bharatpur’s Deeg Kumher assembly constituency, Sawaimadhopur and in... read more »

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Early musical training helps brain later in life

Early musical training helps brain later in life

Washington – Older adults who took music lessons as kids but haven’t actively played an instrument in years have a faster brain response to a speech sound than people who never played an... read more »

Homing pigeons use smell to navigate

Homing pigeons use smell to navigate

Washington – A new study has provided evidence that the information pigeons use as a map is in fact available in the atmosphere: odours and... read more »

Depression second most leading cause of global disabili...

Depression second most leading cause of global disability burden

Washington – A new study has tried to look into the most recent and comprehensive estimates on how much death and disability is attributable to... read more »

India’s space odyssey with Mars on Facebook

India's space odyssey with Mars on Facebook

Bangalore – As India’s space probe got into the Earth’s orbit Tuesday for a nine-month long odyssey to Mars, the popular social media site... read more »

Nokia preparing 8-inch Lumia tablet for 2014 release

Nokia preparing 8-inch Lumia tablet for 2014 release

Washington – Nokia is reportedly developing an 8-inch Windows-based Lumia tablet for its next year release. The tablet, codenamed Illusionist, will... read more »

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Rohit Sharma is third cricketer to score ODI double century

New-look India aim for a positive start of England tour

Leicester: With an aim to bury the ghosts of a disastrous tour of 2011, a new-look Indian cricket team would be eyeing a positive start to their two-and-a-half-month long tour of England when they... read more »

World Cup: Luis Suarez facing lengthy ban as FIFA ...

Rio de Janeiro: FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Uruguay forward Luis Suarez after Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini accused him of... read more »

Dhoni hopes India learn from the past

Finally, there was an effort to change the poor image the India team had cultivated of late, by leaving for the Asia Cup, World T20 and last week’s brief... read more »

British Formula 4: Arjun Maini takes maiden win at Snet...

Arjun Maini won his first race in the British Formula 4 Championship at Snetterton, leading from lights to flag. The Indian driver started the race on pole and... read more »

World Cup 2014: England seek atonement against Costa Ri...

Rio de Janeiro: England return to Belo Horizonte on Tuesday, scene of the country’s greatest sporting humiliation, where they will attempt to restore... read more »

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Iran to build two more nuclear plants: Rouhani

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the country would build two more nuclear plants in the southern city of Bushehr in line with the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The president made... read more »

South Korean Activist Arrested For Allegedly Prais...

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korean officials have arrested a leftist activist for allegedly praising North Korea, just days after they deported an... read more »

No Confirmation ‘So Far’ That Men In IS Exe...

Russia says it has no information as yet confirming that two men who appear to be executed in a video released by Islamic State militants were Russian... read more »

Charlie Hebdo attack: Rush to buy new “survivors&...

Long queues have formed at newsstands in France for the latest edition of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Three million copies are being printed – a... read more »

Italian marines case: Supreme Court grants three months...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended, by another three months, stay in Italy of Massimiliano Latorre, one of the two Italian marines accused of killing... 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 ‘Conduit for Communications&...

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... read more »

Japan To Propose Building Cross-Continent Infrastructure With US and India To Counter Chin...

Geared toward countering the chinese language one belt one road initiative that india has objected to mentioning concerns over the initiative undermining india’s territorial integrity... read more »

‘When Will You Get Married’? Watch Rahul Gandhi’s Reply to Boxer ...

Congress Vice Chairman Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he believes in future in relation to Marriage. The congress chief additionally said he does some wearing pastime for about an hour every day to... read more »