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India Elections 2019 : Complete Schedule...

India Elections 2019 : Complete Schedule for Lok Sabha Polls 2019

The Indian Lok Sabha elections will be held on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19, followed by counting of votes on May 23, for 543 Lok Sabha seats across the country in which nearly 90 crore voters would be eligible to vote, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora... read more »

“Thief Returned Papers”: P C...

“Thief Returned Papers”: P Chidambaram’s Dig Over Rafale ...

Taking a swipe at Attorney General KK Venugopal’s fresh remark on Rafale documents, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said today that from “stolen documents” they became “photocopied documents” as the “thief” may have returned them. His jibe came a day... read more »

“Stop Misuse Of Armed Forces’...

“Stop Misuse Of Armed Forces’ Work In Polls”: Admiral L R...

Former chief of naval staff, Admiral L Ramdas (retired), has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) expressing “concern” and “dismay” over what he sees as the misuse of the air strike in Pakistan to “influence the electorate”. In an open letter to Chief Election Commissioner... read more »

“We Can Also Abuse, But We Are Hin...

“We Can Also Abuse, But We Are Hindus”: Arvind Kejriwal respond...

Maharashtra BJP spokesperson Avdhut Wagh Friday abused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after which the Kejriwal reported to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “rein in the person whom you follow on Twitter”. Insinuating on Twitter that Kejriwal is a “secret colonel of the Pakistan Army”,... read more »

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Nepal to allow private investment in power transmission

Nepal to deploy security force at customs points

Kathmandu – Amid rising complaints from the private sector about feeble security situation and cases of anomalies at customs points, the Nepal government is set to form the Industrial and... read more »

South Korea mourns Nelson Mandela's death

South Korea mourns Nelson Mandela’s death

Seoul – South Korean President Park Geun-hye Friday condoled the passing away of former South African President Nelson Mandela, describing him... read more »

Assad ridiculed for calling Mandela’s life ‘...

Assad ridiculed for calling Mandela's life 'lesson to tyrants'

Washington – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been criticized for praising former South African President Nelson Mandela while morning his death,... read more »

Syrian rebel group demands hostage swap for abducted nu...

Syrian rebel group demands hostage swap for abducted nuns - paper

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian rebel group calling itself “Free Qalamoun” has claimed the kidnapping of 12 nuns and said it wants to trade them... read more »

Mandela ‘one of the greatest modern politicians&#...

Mandela 'one of the greatest modern politicians': Putin

Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Nelson Mandela as “one of the greatest politicians in modern times”, saying the former South... read more »

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Larsen and Toubro gains on Rs 1,423 crore new orders

Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has moved higher by 2% to Rs 1,490 after the company said it has won new orders worth Rs 1,423 crore across various business segments in September 2014, including order... read more »

Kingfisher Airlines employees likely to go on hunger strike from today

Calcutta HC Stays United Bank’s ‘Wilful Defaulter’...

Grounded airline Kingfisher Airlines Ltd has obtained a stay order from the Calcutta High Court on the decision of the United Bank of India,... read more »

Broad market shows strength

A range bound movement was witnessed as key indices moved near the flat line in afternoon trade. The broad market showed strength, with more than two gainers... read more »

IDBI Bank rises 3%, borrowing limit hiked to Rs 15000 c...

IDBI Bank to raise Rs. 1,200-cr fresh capital through QIP

Shares of  IDBI Bank  was up 3 percent intraday on Monday after its board meeting. In the meeting held on September 26, the board has approved to increase... read more »

Snapdeal, Flipkart and Amazon may spend up to Rs 200 cr...

BANGALORE: If Amazon chief Jeff Bezos had wanted a ringside view of the intense marketing battles taking place in India’s ecommerce terrain, he... read more »

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Bollywood superstar SRK receives international icon of Indian cinema award

Kids too young to understand ‘DDLJ’ romance: SRK

Known as Bollywood’s king of romance, Shah Rukh Khan feels that his kids are too young to understand the romance which was shown in his film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”. “Saw a bit of... read more »

'Me time' starts for KJo

‘Me time’ starts for KJo

Mumbai – No work only fun, says Filmmaker Karan Johar. After a busy year with films like “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani” and “Gippi”, he is... read more »

‘Heropanti’ time for Tiger Shroff in Mumbai

'Heropanti' time for Tiger Shroff in Mumbai

Mumbai – The Mumbai schedule of “Heropanti”, which will mark the film debut of Jackie Shroff’s son Tiger, has begun. Post the current... read more »

Stunt scars will give me stories to tell: Kavita Kaushi...

Stunt scars will give me stories to tell: Kavita Kaushik

TV actress Kavita Kaushik, who will be seen performing stunts as Krishika, a superhero, in “F.I.R”, says she is not scared of... read more »

I started dating in sixth standard: Alia Bhatt

I started dating in sixth standard: Alia Bhatt

Mumbai – Actress Alia Bhatt was an early learnerShe says she started dating in Class sixth, but explains that those relationships were harmless and... read more »

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Meet the girl who is a `real-life Barbie`!

Meet the girl who is a `real-life Barbie`!

London – A girl who has been named the ‘real-life Barbie’ has revealed that she spends 4 hours everyday in perfecting herself. Lhouraii Li, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, has claimed that... read more »

BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

Washington, Dec. 19 (ANI): New guidelines suggest that people over 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended. Until now, people... read more »

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes risk in ...

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes risk in middle-aged women

Washington – A new study has suggested that modest weight loss over 2 years in overweight or obese, middle-aged women may reduce risk factors for heart... read more »

Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmeno...

Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Washington – A new study has revealed that a diet rich in tomato may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer. The study found... read more »

New breakthrough could help reverse receding hairlines

New breakthrough could help reverse receding hairlines

Washington – Researchers have described some of the factors that determine when hair grows, when it stops growing and when it falls out. Authored by... read more »

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Not worried about Congress-RJD alliance, says Nitish

Nitish begins 24-hour fast against Land bill

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today went on a 24-hour fast in Gandhian style here as part of JD(U)’s state-wide agitation against the Centre’s land acquisition bill. Kumar came to the party... read more »

SBI scotches reports of scrapping $1 bn loan pact ...

Speculation is rife that SBI is set to reject Adani Group’s USD 1 billion loan application for its Australian coal project, but the bank... read more »

Aam Aadmi Party has to give good govt in Delhi, change ...

As he battles turbulence within his party, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal sent out a message to his party that it has to... read more »

Sachin writes to Maha CM on toll problems in Mumbai

Sachin remembers all in thanksgiving

Mumbai: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis about the “physical and mental toll” on the... read more »

Smriti Irani dropped from BJP’s new 111-member all-powe...

Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Najma Heptuallah and film-star-turned MP Hema Malini were today dropped from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National... read more »

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Politics

Rahul a novice, no match for Modi, says Badal

Rahul a novice, no match for Modi, says Badal

Jalandhar – The oldest serving chief minister in the country, Parkash Singh Badal of Punjab feels that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is a “novice” and “no match”... read more »

Khurshid arrives in Colombo for CHOGM

Khurshid arrives in Colombo for CHOGM

Colombo – External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrived in Colombo a short while ago to participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government... read more »

Modi must take history lessons and classes with top BJP...

Modi must take history lessons and classes with top BJP leaders: Digvijay Singh

Raipur – Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh took a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday for... read more »

Delhi BJP to name key candidates after Congress list

BJP attacks Congress over Anti-Communal Violence Bill

New Delhi – The Delhi unit of the BJP Sunday said the eight assembly seats for which it has not declared its candidates yet were “very... read more »

In poll-mode, Hooda announces incentives

Haryana CM and his Aam Aadmi Party worry

Gohana (Haryana) – Virtually getting into election mode for next year’s Lok Sabha and the subsequent assembly polls in the state, Haryana Chief... read more »

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Obesity largest factor behind early puberty in girls

Obesity largest factor behind early puberty in girls

Washington – A new study hasdR‹,üTP‹,TP‹,wn that obesity is the largest predictor of earlier onset of puberty in girls, which is affecting white girls much sooner than previously... read more »

Bariatric surgery helps boost sexual function in women

Bariatric surgery helps boost sexual function in w...

Washington – Women who underwent bariatric surgery found that significant improvements in overall sexual function, a new study has found. Lead... read more »

Mars orbiter mission launch a success

Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end year on high note

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) – The Indian rocket carrying the country’s first Mars orbiter was successfully launched Tuesday, said ISRO chairman K.... read more »

Mars Orbiter technology can be used for other Indian sa...

Mars spacecraft crosses sphere of influence of Earth

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai – The technologies developed in building India’s Mars Orbiter can be incorporated in other satellites the... read more »

New neck nerve stimulation device could cut heart failu...

New neck nerve stimulation device could cut heart failure symptoms

Washington – A team of researchers are now testing nerve stimulation in the neck as a novel therapy for heart failure patients to potentially help... read more »

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A Central American Mouse Roars, Leaving Italy Trembling

Recife: There were less than 20 minutes left to play here Friday when a bundle of three balloons – red, white and green, the colors of Italy’s flag – floated down from the stands... read more »

FIFA World Cup 2014: Costa Rica break English hear...

Skipper and PSV Eindhoven striker Bryan Ruiz headed home the winner in the 44th minute as Costa Rica became the first team from group D to qualify... read more »

FIFA World Cup 2014 Match Preview: Japan v/s Greece

Following defeats to Cote d’Ivoire and Colombia respectively, head coaches Alberto Zaccheroni and Fernando Santos know nothing but victory will suffice... read more »

Jitu Rai wins gold in ISSF World Cup

New Delhi: Jitu Rai on Thursday won a gold medal in air pistol event at ISSF World Cup, Maribor, Slovenia. This is his second medal in this World Cup. He won a... read more »

IPL Spot-Fixing: Sourav Ganguly Joins Mukul Mudgal Prob...

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has joined the Supreme Court-appointed Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal committee probing the allegations of betting and... read more »

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Charlie Hebdo’s UK distribution partners play-down security...

The UK distribution partners for the special commemorative edition of Charlie Hebdo have denied they will become targets for fanatics by carrying the controversial title. As many as 1,000 issues of... read more »

Pope Francis lands in Sri Lanka for ‘mission...

Pope Francis has called for respect for human rights, inclusivity, and the “pursuit of truth” as he started a six-day Asian tour in Sri... read more »

US wants Pakistan to ‘do more’ to eliminate all militan...

SLAMABAD: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said on Monday that the US wants Pakistan to “do more” to eliminate all militant groups.   He... read more »

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to open restaurant in S...

Kim Jong-Un warns war can break out without any prior notice

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is reportedly planning to open a new restaurant in the United Kingdom. According to Daily Star, the tyrant is eyeing up... read more »

Why France is seeing an exodus of its Jews

In January 1992, I took my Uncle René to the Bastille. It was our last opportunity to go to the opera. René was about to join his daughter in Israel, ending... read more »

New Delhi Shuts “Power Plant” in Fight Against Diwali Smog?

India’s Environmental watchdog Shut Down a coal-fired strength plant and banned the use of diesel generators in new delhi as air excellent plummeted within the world’s maximum... read more »

Champions League: Pep Guardiola calls Manchester City’s Win over Napoli ‘one o...

Manchester: Manchester town manager pep guardiola described his aspect’s 2-1 victory over napoli within the champions league group segment as one of the proudest moments of his... read more »

New “Tiger Zinda Hai” Poster Brings Back The Salman Khan Fans Want To See?

Yash Raj Movies has Presented a Glimpse of what’s to come from Salman Khan’s upcoming blockbuster, Tiger Zinda hai (“Tiger is Still Alive”). In the new first appearance... read more »

Kim Jong Un Nukes are a ‘Recipe For Disaster’, Says US Admiral?

Singapore: The Top us Military Commander within the pacific warned the scenario in north korea is a “Recipe for Disaster”, because the vicinity prepares for Donald Trump’s first go to... read more »

China’s Prospects are Bright but Challenges are Grim: Xi Ji...

Beijing: Chinese president Xi jinping on wednesday entreated a Reinvigorated communist party to take on a more forceful position in society and economic improvement to higher address... read more »