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CNG and LNG cars are viable alternatives...

CNG and LNG cars are viable alternatives till electric cars become affordab...

India has plans to promote the use of more efficient CNG and LNG cars till electric cars become mainstream. Globally, India is the fourth largest importer of crude oil. In recent years, the Indian automobile market has seen exponential growth. In a time like this, the nation is strained by the... read more »

Priyanka Chopra New York Fashion Week 2019
Priyanka Chopra was among the many high-...

Priyanka Chopra was among the many high-profile guests who turned up to att...

Actor Priyanka Chopra is currently busy with the promotions of her Hollywood film, Isn’t It Romantic that is set to arrive on Netflix on February 28. The actor has been making all the right noises ahead of the film’s release with back to back appearances at events and on TV shows. The former... read more »

Kangana Ranaut to Direct Her Own Biopic, Says 'It's Not a Propaganda Film'
Kangana Ranaut to Direct Her Own Biopic,...

Kangana Ranaut to Direct Her Own Biopic, Says ‘It’s Not a Propa...

After making an impressive directorial debut with her latest release Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Kangana Ranaut has already revealed details about her sophomore project as a filmmaker. The actress will next be helming her own biopic, which will also be written by Manikarnika writer K V... read more »

Zoya Akhtar Dying to Work With Hrithik Roshan, Spills the Bean on 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara' Sequel
Zoya Akhtar says she is really keen to w...

Zoya Akhtar says she is really keen to work with Hrithik Roshan again ̵...

Zoya Akhtar’s latest film Gully Boy is getting critical acclaim. The film has opened in the cinema halls today and has brought Zoya back in the spotlight. Among other things, she is getting asked about the possibility of sequels of her films. She said, “I am not interested to just making my... read more »

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Arafat’s widow challenges French scientists’ over 'natural death' conclusion

Arafat’s widow challenges French scientists’ over ‘natural ...

Washington – Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s widow has challenged the findings of French scientists that the reason of her husband’s death was natural circumstances, instead of... read more »

Kim Jong Un’s uncle ousted from leadership r...

Sydney – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s uncle has apparently been purged and two associates executed. The move is seen as the most... read more »

China daily criticises Cameron, says Britain not ‘...

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

Sydney – A China daily has criticised British Prime Minister David Cameron for colluding with France and Germany to provoke Beijing over the Dalai... read more »

Yasser Arafat was not poisoned, say French scientists

Yasser Arafat was not poisoned, say French scientists

Washington – French scientists have dismissed the earlier findings about the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat that he was poisoned by... read more »

India, China emerging as more important US allies: Surv...

India, China emerging as more important US allies: Survey

Washington – While growing numbers of Americans believe th! at US global power and prestige are in decline, top foreign policy experts think China and... read more »

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Online food & grocery retail outlets in India rising: USDA

NEW DELHI: The number of online food and grocery retail outlets has increased to 44 so far this year from 14 in 2013 on the back of growing Internet users in the country, a latest USDA report... read more »

Alibaba’s IPO biggest-ever globally after ad...

HONG KONG: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and some of its shareholders have sold an additional 48 million shares, a source with direct knowledge of the... read more »

Tech Mahindra aims to clock USD 5 billion revenues by F...

Tech Mahindra, India’s fifth largest software services exporter, is on track to become a USD 5 billion dollar company by fiscal 2017, a top company... read more »

ONGC to begin oil production from KG-5 block in 2019

State-owned ONGC’s significant oil discovery in Bay of Bengal will begin production in 2019, with a peak output of 4.5 million tonnes a year, 20% more... read more »

Jan Dhan or hawala dhan? Modi should heed RBI’s warning...

RBI warns of rising tide of NPAs

Several crores of bank accounts across the country that opened within days under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship financial inclusion programme Jan... read more »

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Actress Jennifer Lawrence Named 2013's Entertainer Of The Year By The Associated Press

Actress Jennifer Lawrence Named 2013’s Entertainer Of The Y...

Actress Jennifer Lawrence has edged out singer Miley Cyrus by one vote to be named 2013′s Entertainer of the Year by editors at The Associated Press. A total of 70 votes were cast by staff to... read more »

Top four beauty trends set by stars

Top 3 beauty trends set by stars

Los Angeles – Actress Blake Lively’s pink eye shadow and matching lip colour and Jessica Biel’s mint eye liner are some of the... read more »

Actress Pamela Anderson is again blonde

Actress Pamela Anderson is again blonde

Los Angeles –  Actress Pamela Anderson has dyed her hair blonde after flaunting the brunette look earlier this month. The 46-year-old also debuted a... read more »

Anushka Shetty waiting to be part of ‘Gabbar Sing...

Anushka Shetty waiting to be part of 'Gabbar Singh 2'

Chennai – Having worked with stars such as Akkineni Nagarjuna, Nandamuri Balakrishna and Mahesh Babu, southern actress Anushka Shetty has expressed... read more »

SRK wants 10 sequels to ‘Don’

SRK wants 10 sequels to 'Don'

It’s been two years since superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s “Don 2” released. He says he would love to have another “10 sequels” to the film. Shah... read more »

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Biggest myths that can destroy marriages revealed

Biggest myths that can destroy marriages revealed

Washington – If you believe that finding the right partner will ensure that the two of you will remain in love for the rest of your lives without any effort, then you are highly... read more »

Santa Clause’s health habits revealed!

Santa Clause’s health habits revealed!

Washington – A geriatrician has taken a look at Santa Clause’s health habits. Dr. Thomas Cavalieri, dean of the Rowan University School of... read more »

Dangerous trend of using cinnamon, spice to provide che...

Dangerous trend of using cinnamon, spice to provide cheap highs emerges

Washington – Researchers have warned that easily accessible kitchen ingredients like cinnamon, nutmeg and marshmallows are being turned into sources of... read more »

Regular exercise allows `healthy overeating` during Chr...

Regular exercise allows `healthy overeating` during Christmas holidays

Washington – As the Christmas season approaches, people tend to eat more and consume more calories than they actually burn, thus bringing detrimental... read more »

Regular exercise in middle age protects against age-rel...

Regular exercise in middle age protects against age-related muscle deterioration

Washington – A new study has suggested that regular exercise in middle age is a protective factor against sarcopenia and effective in maintaining muscle... read more »

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Anna Hazare says Kejriwal a model for all apoliticians

Anna to decide date for ‘padyatra’ against land bill ...

SEVAGRAM (Maharashtra): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare will on Monday decide a date for the ‘padyatra’ against the ‘anti-farmer’ provisions in the government’s Land... read more »

Australia launches probe into Prabha Arun Kumar...

Australia on Monday assured India that the fatal attack on Prabha Arun Kumar in a Sydney suburb is being probed by the police with utmost seriousness... read more »

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Will ‘Certainly̵...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will “certainly” visit Pakistan next year to attend the SAARC Summit, Pakistan Premier’s Foreign... read more »

SpiceJet plane skids off runway at Hubballi airport; al...

A SpiceJet plane with 78 persons including four crew members on board, skidded off the runway at Hubballi airport in north Karnataka on Sunday night, but none... read more »

Centre was not informed by state on decision to release...

Relief for Modi as court upholds SIT closure report

NEW DELHI: Responding to the opposition charges in Parliament, home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Centre had sought report from the J&K... read more »

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Politics

Former state health minister Harsh Vardhan is BJP's Delhi CM candidate; Vijay Goel says 'not upset'

Former state health minister Harsh Vardhan is BJP’s Delhi C...

Former state health minister Harsh Vardhan is Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) chief ministerial candidate for the Delhi assembly polls slated for December 4, party officials announced on... read more »

Telangana bill to be tabled in winter session: Shinde

HM Sushilkumar Shinde reaches Jammu to review bord...

Amidst spurt in ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the International border, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde reached Jammu on Tuesday to visit... read more »

India-Russia ties should adapt to changing times: Manmo...

India-Russia ties should adapt to changing times: Manmohan

In a clear attempt to allay Russia’s apprehensions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said it will remain an “indispensable” partner for India’s... read more »

Poll surveys are ‘entertainment programmes’: Nitish Kum...

We will battle communal forces, says Nitish

Patna – With poll surveys indicating increase in seats for the BJP-led NDA under its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in 2014 polls, Bihar Chief... read more »

Manish Tewari confident of UPA getting a third term, sa...

Manish Tewari confident of UPA getting a third term, says ‘grapes are sour for BJP’

New Delhi – Expressing confidence that the UPA would get a third term in 2014, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Friday said the... read more »

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Facebook rolls out `Donate Now` button to make virtual contributions easy!

Facebook users’ accounts suspended for liking English food dish `...

London – Two of Facebook’s users found their accounts temporarily suspended after they wrote about liking the classic English food dish faggots. Faggot is often used as a slur against... read more »

Meet the new Android 4.4, KitKat

Meet the new Android 4.4, KitKat

New Delhi – Google has announced the availability of Android 4.4, called Android KitKat, the latest upgrade to the world’s most popular... read more »

iPad Air release sparks rise in tablet trade-ins

Grippity unveils first-ever `transparent dual-side operable tablet`

Websites are seeing a huge increase in consumers trading in Samsung Galaxy tablets and older iPads to try and buy newer models Apple’s release of the... read more »

Countdown for Mars Orbiter Mission begins Nov 3

How Mars could have been warm and wet enough to form ancient valleys

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) – The final countdown for India’s ambitious Rs.430-crore Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) will begin Nov 3 morning, while... read more »

Lenovo launches ‘yoga tablet’

Lenovo launches ‘yoga tablet’

Washington – Lenovo has launched a Yoga Tablet at an event in Los Angeles. The Android Jelly Bean (4.2) device comes in an 8- and 10-inch model and will... read more »

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Hockey World Cup: India looks for solid start against Belgium

Injury-hit India will be seeking to reverse the tide of their recent encounters against Europe’s rising hockey powerhouse Belgium in the World Cup opener at the Kyocera Stadium on Saturday. Far... read more »

Sony SIX bets big on FIFA

NEW DELHI, MAY 28: Sony SIX, official broadcaster for the FIFA, believes nearly 65 million viewers are expected to watch the tournament from the... read more »

Manchester United’s future now in the hands of th...

Kevin and Edward Glazer, and their sister, Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, are the low-profile members of the family, but they own the same stake in United as club... read more »

Bangladesh tour good opportunity for England tour: Rain...

Raina, Jadeja spin Windies out for 211

Suresh Raina, who is all set to lead the 15-member Indian squad to Bangladesh for a three-ODI series, has said it would a good opportunity for him to get... read more »

Uthappa, Sandeep selected for Bangladesh series

Mumbai: Robin Uthappa, Sandeep Sharma, Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir have been picked in the Indian ODI squad for the three-ODI series against Bangladesh... read more »

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World

Discovery of AirAsia Flight QZ8501’s tail could lead to bla...

Searchers have found the tail section of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the murky depths of the Java Sea, raising hopes that the plane’s black boxes and the precious information they hold might soon... read more »

Police subdue knife-wielding man near Australia...

Canberra, Australia: Police have used a Taser to subdue a man who brandished a knife near the prime minister’s entrance to Australia’s... read more »

Discovery of AirAsia Flight QZ8501’s tail could l...

Searchers have found the tail section of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the murky depths of the Java Sea, raising hopes that the plane’s black boxes and the... read more »

Live: Sri Lanka votes in tightest election in decades

Sri Lankans began voting on Thursday in a tightly fought presidential election, with incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse seeking a record third term in office amid a... read more »

Germany, Ukraine Ink Loan Deal Ahead of Top Level Talks

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has talks in Berlin Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.  They are expected to focus on security... read more »

Doklam Returned Again: are there different hidden goals that China pursuits to gain

The Ministry of external affairs has denied that there’s any trade in the reputation quo at doklam as agreed on august 25 paving manner for “disengagement” on the disputed... read more »

Grenfell Tower: protection cash no longer Launched, Councils say

The government has now not released finances to make tower blocks secure following the grenfell tower fire, according to a few councils. numerous local government in England and wales say... read more »

GST council eases rules:a pain Reliever Certainly,however GST no longer an amazing and sim...

Has the slew of adjustments in the goods and offerings Tax (GST) regime okayed all through the twenty second assembly of the gst council on friday made it an awesome and simple tax? has it... read more »

gst council proclaims remedy for exporters, e-wallets from april

The GST council in its twenty second meeting on friday announced a slew of relief for exporters, some of whom are going through working capital squeeze due to delayed tax refund.finance... read more »

Begum Akhtar’s 103rd Birthday: Google Celebrates With a Doo...

New Delhi:google nowadays celebrates (Begum akhtar’s) anniversary with a doodle that marks the monstrous contribution she made closer to hindustani classical track. the doodle very aptly shows... read more »