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Rahul Gandhi says “PM Modi CanR...

Rahul Gandhi says “PM Modi Can’t Let Go Of His PR Exercise Even...

Rahul Gandhi, Congress Party President today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not taking a break from public relations exercises even at a time when India-Pakistan relations were at their lowest point in decades, news agency PTI has reported. “The Indian Prime Minister can’t keep... read more »

Sidhu Insists on Dialogue with Pakistan

Sidhu Insists on Dialogue with Pakistan

Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Punjab minister on Thursday insisted that dialogue and diplomatic pressure will count for in seeking a long-term solution to terror outfits operating across the border, amid strain in India-Pakistan ties in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack and subsequent... read more »

Pakistan to release IAF pilot tomorrow a...

Pakistan to release IAF pilot tomorrow as ‘peace gesture’

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that captured Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released on Friday as a “gesture of peace”. Khan made the announcement in his address to the joint session of the National Assembly of Pakistan expressing hope... read more »

21 Parties Blast BJP for Blatant Politic...

21 Parties Blast BJP for Blatant Politicization Of Armed Forces’ Sacr...

Leaders of 21 parties who met in parliament today said they backed the armed forces and expressed deep concern for the Air Force pilot who went missing during this morning’s engagement with Pakistani Air Force. But there was sharp criticism for the “leaders of the ruling party”... read more »

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No limit for ties with Iraq, says Khamenei

No limit for ties with Iraq, says Khamenei

Tehran – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that there is no limit for expansion of ties between Iran and Iraq. Tehran and Baghdad can work together closely in a wide... read more »

India-Myanmar relations rooted in history: Mukherjee

India-Myanmar relations rooted in history: Mukherj...

New Delhi – Terming relations between India and Myanmar as being rooted in history, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday said it is in... read more »

Pak high court dismisses Musharaf’s petition challengin...

Pak high court dismisses Musharaf’s petition challenging special court for high treason

Islamabad – Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed a petition challenging the special court for treason trial of former President General Pervez... read more »

Resolving Mumbai attack case would be in Pak’s interest...

Resolving Mumbai attack case would be in Pak’s interest: Hina

Islamabad – Former Pakistani foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said it would be in Islamabad’s interest to solve the Mumbai attacks case, saying... read more »

China bars banks from handling bitcoins

Bitcoin operators shut shops in India amid RBI warning

Bitcoins have suffered a new setback after China barred its banks from handling the virtual currency. The Chinese central bank said on Thursday that bitcoins... read more »

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Talcher plant to be revived by 2019

BHUBANESWAR: The Talcher Fertilizer Plant, which has been closed since 2002, will be revived by 2019 with an investment of Rs 9,000 crore. Union... read more »

Sun Pharma gains on report Form 483 may not lead to imp...

Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Friday increased 4.3% after a report by brokerage firm Credit Suisse said the company receiving a Form 483 from the... read more »

Activist Investor Buys Stake in Yahoo, Urges AOL Merger

San Francisco –  Activist investor Starboard Value LP has said it has acquired a “significant” stake in Yahoo Inc and urged the internet... read more »

Why the World Doesn’t Make in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden Independence Day speech was laced with inspiring rhetoric. But of the many things he said, the one slogan that... read more »

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Post 'Bigg Boss', Andy eyes Bollywood

Post ‘Bigg Boss’, Andy eyes Bollywood

By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Now that his stint on TV reality show “Bigg Boss – Saath 7” has come to an abrupt end, former video jockey Andy’s eyes are set on Bollywood... read more »

'Dhoom:3' rules Nepal box office, local films' release delayed for 3 weeks

‘Dhoom:3′ rules Nepal box office, loca...

By Anil Giri Kathmandu – Bollywood star Aamir Khan-starrer action thriller “Dhoom:3”, which is expected to mint Rs.300 crore (about... read more »

Arshad most underrated, unutilised actor: Samir Tewari

Arshad most underrated, unutilised actor: Samir Tewari

Mumbai – Director Samir Tewari has roped in Arshad Warsi for his debut film “Mr Joe B. Carvalho”. He says that the actor is very versatile,... read more »

Veena Malik to host wedding reception in Dubai

Veena Malik to host wedding reception in Dubai

Dubai – Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who has married businessman Asad Bashir Khan Khattak, will host a reception here Thursday evening for close... read more »

VJ Andy finds his teddy in Sangram Singh

VJ Andy finds his teddy in Sangram Singh

By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Former video jockey Andy, who was evicted mid-week from reality show “Bigg Boss – Saath 7” just days before... read more »

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Maternal smoking linked to poor infant immunity

44 pc of adults worry e-cigs will encourage kids to smoke tobacco

Washington – A new study has found that almost half of the parents are worried that e-cigarette devices will encourage their kids to start using tobacco products. According to the latest... read more »

People in poorer nations `understand` life better ...

Washington – A new study has shown that people residing in poorer countries find greater meaning in life, whereas residents of wealthy nations... read more »

Macau `most searched for travel destination` by Google ...

Washington – In its year-end list charting which all travel destinations topped the search rank; Google Zeitgeist has revealed that Macau is the most... read more »

Burn body fat with cardio, weight training

Burn body fat with cardio, weight training

Los Angeles – Fat burning is the key to losing weight, toning up and getting the figure you desire. A few basic exercises involving cardio and weight... read more »

One in 10 people believe coffee causes cancer

One in 10 people believe coffee causes cancer

London – Nearly ten percent people mistakenly believe that coffee causes cancer, with 9 per cent of those polled thinking that drinking coffee can lead... read more »

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Economy heading towards better times, no reason to despair : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Coalgate: Manmohan Singh says ‘more than pleased’ wit...

New Delhi: The Congress is rallying behind former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who has been summoned as accused in a coal blocks allocation case. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh has reacted... read more »

Australian teen among ISIS suicide bombers in Iraq...

Australia’s government was trying to confirm reports that an Australian teenager was among a group of suicide bombers from the Islamic State... read more »

Protests After Lawyer’s Death in Police Firing at...

Lawyers in Uttar Pradesh are on strike today, a day after a policeman fired his gun at a court in Allahabad and shot dead a lawyer. The state government on... read more »

Sri Lanka to release 86 fishermen ahead of PM Narendra ...

19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to release 86 Indian fishermen. The release is being initiated as a goodwill gesture ahead of Prime... read more »

Summons to Manmohan Singh: Congress leaders stop trains...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh extends $25 mn credit to Maldives

NEW DELHI: Congress leaders on Thursday took out rallies and stopped trains at several places across Uttar Pradesh to protest against the court summons issued... read more »

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Haryana CM and his Aam Aadmi Party worry

In poll-mode, Hooda announces incentives

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

Kuwait PM calls on President Mukherjee

Kuwait PM calls on President Mukherjee

New Delhi – Kuwait Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah called on President Pranab Mukherjee today at Rashtrapati... read more »

Know Arvind Kejriwal

Know Arvind Kejriwal

The angry crusader, the game changer, the new face of Indian politics – mention these epithets and they automatically get accrued to Arvind Kejriwal, who has... read more »

Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi’s ‘khooni panja...

Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi's 'khooni panja' comes under Election Commission radar

New Delhi – The Election Commission of India has sought the video footage of Narendra Modi’s rally at Chhattisgarh to determine whether the... read more »

Congress trying ‘other means’ to settle scores: Narendr...

Modi hits back at PM, says Congress leaders run factory to manufacture lies

Alleging that the CBI was being misused and terror outfit Indian Mujahideen given a “free hand” to settle political scores with him, Narendra Modi on... read more »

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Dutch designer develops world’s first mind-controlled toy car

Dutch designer develops world’s first mind-controlled toy car

Washington – A Dutch design graduate has designed the world’s first mind-controlled lightweight toy car that moves only when the user reaches the right level of concentration. According to... read more »

Now, car that paints your picture while you drive

Now, car that paints your picture while you drive

London – A Barcelona-based painter has developed a computer programme that paints your image as you drive and creates a portrait based on your... read more »

New smart glasses could help blind navigate

New smart glasses could help blind navigate

Washington – Scientists are in the process of developing a pair of “smart glasses” that is going to help blind people navigate unfamiliar territory... read more »

Congenitally blind people are hypersensitive to pain`

Congenitally blind people are hypersensitive to pain`

Washington – A team of researchers conducted a study and found compelling evidence that congenitally blind individuals are hypersensitive to pain caused... read more »

Why diabetics should have regular eye exams

Why diabetics should have regular eye exams

Washington – Researchers have said that people who are suffering from diabetes should also get their eye check-ups done regularly. In the United States,... read more »

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Sports

MS Dhoni Joins Instagram, Posts Barcelona Shirt Signed by Messi

Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the latest celebrity to join photo-blogging website, Instagram. The 32-year-old posted eight photos to his account on the four-year-old website... read more »

Bangladesh name 15-man squad for ODI series agains...

Bangladesh named uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Mithun Ali and pacer Taskin Ahmed in their 15-member squad to be led by Mushfiqur Rahim for... read more »

Ronaldo tops riskiest online searches list for football...

Cristiano Ronaldo patches up with Sepp Blatter

Cybercriminals are most likely to use names of famous footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to lure netizens to malicious webpages designed to... read more »

Andy Murray must prove he has what it takes to win Gran...

Murray shrugs off defeat to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at World Tennis Championship

Murray will get another opportunity to beat a top 10 player when he faces Rafa Nadal on Friday – something he has not done since winning Wimbledon John... read more »

Mithali Raj requests BCCI for organising more Tests for...

Hyderabad : India`s top woman cricketer Mithali Raj has urged the BCCI to organise more Test mathces for the national women team, which is set to play its... read more »

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British cleric sentenced to life in prison on terror charges

A 56-year old British cleric has been sentenced to life in prison by a court here after being convicted of 11 terror-related charges, including providing material support to Al Qaeda and conspiring... read more »

Militant group Boko Haram killed around 2000 peopl...

A small city on the northern border of Nigeria witnessed an Islamic extremist attack by the jihadist group Boko Haram on January 9, 2015. The attack... read more »

France to discuss measures to avert Paris-style attacks

Key members of the French government will meet on Saturday morning to decide on new measures aimed at thwarting a repeat of the attacks in Paris that... read more »

US trains Iraqis for house-to-house battle against IS

TAJI BASE, Iraq: A team of camouflage-clad Iraqi soldiers lines up near the door of a one-storey house north of Baghdad with rifles ready, preparing to enter... read more »

Israeli general says not worried by Palestinian move to...

WASHINGTON – Israel’s top military officer said on Thursday he was disappointed rather than worried about a Palestinian move to join the... read more »

Deepika Padukone’s “Padmavati” Breaks Record of Fastest Views For a Hind...

Sanjay Leela Bhansali maybe looking at yet another success at his hands. Padmavati’s trailer has garnered the highest number of views in 24 hours on YouTube for a Hindi trailer. It made... read more »

Happy Birthday Too “Amitabh Bachchan”, what makes Big B the Master of reinvent...

It is difficult to don’t forget a time whilst Amitabh Bachchan turned into now not Ruling India’s collective cognizance. we bear in mind a young and angry massive b channeling the... read more »

North Korean Hackers Stole US and South Korean Wartime plans, Seoul Lawmaker says

Tokyo: North Korean hackers stole a large trove of classified U.S. and South Korean Navy documents last year, along with a plan to “Decapitate” the leadership in pyongyang in... read more »

Terror Attacks in Jammu and Kashmir: a Timeline of Latest Incidents

Two Air force garud personnel had been killed in an come upon with militants in hajin, bandipora, on wednesday. according to officers, two militants associated with the lashkar were also... read more »

US, Turkey Mutually drop Visa offerings in Escalating Row

ISTANBUL, TURKEY:The United States and Turkey on sunday scaled returned visa issuing offerings in every different’s nations in a deepening diplomatic Row sparked via the arrest of a turkish... read more »