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Powerful storms ravage north India over ...

Powerful storms ravage north India over 100 killed

Powerful dust storms tore across northern India killing at least 100 people and injuring more than 140 as they flattened houses in their path and warnings were made Thursday of more chaos to come. Winds of more than 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour ravaged Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Punjab... read more »

Stressed Out? Try These Ayurvedic Medici...

Stressed Out? Try These Ayurvedic Medicines

Ayurveda is the oldest forms of medicine in the world that originated in India around 5,000 years ago. It is a traditional holistic medical system that focuses on improving the wellness of an individual. Ayurvedic medicine is made from ingredients occurring in nature, making them an ideal and safe... read more »

Undergoing Blood Cancer Treatment? Keep ...

Undergoing Blood Cancer Treatment? Keep These Exercise Precautions in Mind

Blood cancer treatment is highly variable, and there are many treatment options available depending on the type of blood cancer. It can range from chemotherapy or radiation therapy to targeted therapy and stem cell transplantation. Some people might even have to undergo a combination of these... read more »

Compensate for your Absence in the Best ...

Compensate for your Absence in the Best Possible Ways

Don’t all your plans revolve around your family? Moreover, if you are a parent, it is a case of who’s going to bring your child to a football match or an annual day or a gymnastics class? You always think of – Where are we going this summer? What will I do with my child during yet another... read more »

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North Korea n-reactor may be in use again: IAEA

North Korea n-reactor may be in use again: IAEA

Vienna – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday that it has evidence of suspicious activity coming from North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex that may indicate it is... read more »

China slams Japan for slandering its air defence zone in international forum

Chinese fighter jets patrol new air-defence zone

Beijing – Chinese fighter jets Thursday carried out patrols in the newly demarcated East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone, an official... read more »

Putin calls for new-generation combat aviation system

Putin calls for new-generation combat aviation system

Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday urged his country to upgrade its combat aviation system w! ith respect to “honoured delivery... read more »

Iran invites IAEA to visit Arak heavy-water production ...

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Vienna – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has received an invitation from Iran to vis! it Iran’s Arak heavy-water production plant Dec... read more »

US criticizes Pak over murder charges against Osama doc...

US criticizes Pak over murder charges against Osama doc Shakil Afridi

Islamabad – The United States has criticised Pakistan’s decision to bring murder charges against Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the CIA track slain Al... read more »

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Coal India said to cut auctions to divert fuel to power stations

New Delhi: Coal India Ltd has cut the amount of the fuel it’s selling at competitive auctions to bolster supplies to power stations to meet demand, said people familiar with the matter. The... read more »

The Jet Airways (India) Ltd today joined other airlines

Jet Airways to offer full services on all-economy ...

New Delhi: In a bid to take on competition from Tata-SIA Airlines Ltd’s Vistara airline which is yet to start operations, Jet Airways India Ltd on... read more »

Alibaba in funding talks with Snapdeal

BANGALORE: China’s Alibaba has been in talks with Snapdeal as it looks to enter India’s booming online retail industry, according to two people... read more »

Alibaba could join hands with Snapdeal to scale up pres...

MUMBAI – Even as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.com goes public this week in New York with plans to raise up to $25 billion, it is working on... read more »

Reliance Power withdraws from Dadri power project in Ut...

NEW DELHI: Reliance Power has formally withdrawn from the Dadri power project in Uttar Pradesh after a protracted legal battle over acquisition of land for the... read more »

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I am forever 24: Anil Kapoor on 57th b'day

I am forever 24: Anil Kapoor on 57th b’day

By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – For actor Anil Kapoor, who will turn 57 Tuesday, 2013 has been a fabulous year. And the ‘ever-grin’ Bollywood actor-star’s smile just got bigger and... read more »

It's not 'Window Seat': Deepikaon title of Imtiaz's film

It’s not ‘Window Seat’: Deepikao...

Mumbai – Deepika Padukone says that her next with Imtiaz Ali is not titled “Window Seat”. The yet-to-be-titled film, which will... read more »

Beyonce admits being nervous about surprise new album

Beyonce admits being nervous about surprise new album

London – Beyonce has admitted that she was really nervous about releasing her surprise new album, saying that it was a huge risk. The 32-year-old singer... read more »

Selena Gomez `in high spirits` after canceling tour

Selena Gomez `in high spirits` after canceling tour

Washington – Selena Gomez recently took to Twitter to announce that she is the happiest she has been in a while since the cancellation of the Australian... read more »

Deepika keen to work with Hrithik, Salman and Aamir

Deepika keen to work with Hrithik, Salman and Aamir

Mumbai – After acting with popular actors like Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and superstar Shah RukhKhan, Deepika Padukone now wants to work... read more »

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Alessandra Ambrosio hates plastic surgery

Alessandra Ambrosio hates plastic surgery

Los Angeles – Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio says she will never go under the knife again after she had a botched operation to pin back her ears when she was just 11. “I always knew I... read more »

New age writings of love, confusion and erotica

New age writings of love, confusion and erotica

Fresh and complex, funny and erotic, this week IANS bookshelf is stacked with new age writings that are about today’s generation and their many... read more »

Jenny McCarthy ditches her diet

Jenny McCarthy ditches her diet

Los Angeles – Model-actress Jenny McCarthy has ditched her dieting regime for Christmas. The 41-year-old says her weight often fluctuates by 20 pounds at... read more »

Meet the four-year-old genius who has same IQ as Albert...

Meet the four-year-old genius who has same IQ as Albert Einstein

London – Where most 4 year-old kids don’t even start going to school, a little boy has stunned psychologists with his high IQ level that is similar to... read more »

`No clear link` between lung cancer and passive smoke

`No clear link` between lung cancer and passive smoke

London – Passive smoking has no clear link to lung cancer, a study has revealed. According to researchers at Stanford University, there is no significant... read more »

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Kejriwal offers to quit as party convenor; AAP national executive...

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has offered to resign as national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of a crucial meeting of party office bearers on Wednesday, TV reports said. Kejriwal... read more »

Documentary on 2012 Delhi gang rape banned in Indi...

A documentary film about the fatal gang rape of a woman in New Delhi in 2012 has been banned in India over concerns that derogatory comments made by... read more »

Will Yogendra Yadav, Bhushan stay with PAC? AAP’s...

Aam Aadmi Party leaders Prasanth Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav are likely to recuse themselves from the party’s political affairs committee at a crucial... read more »

Low water, power tariff very soon, free Wi-Fi likely by...

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government will very soon make an announcement on reducing water and electricity tariff... read more »

Manjhi quits ahead of floor test

Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi resigned on Friday ahead of a trust vote in the State Assembly. The resignation was announced by Principal Secretary to... read more »

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Tejpal should face criminal trial: Jaitley

Supportive economic environment needed to create jobs : Arun Jait...

United Nation – India has underlined the need for an urgent “supportive” multilateral trade regime and enhanced investment flows, saying such global environment is required to... read more »

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taunts Mulayam's claims of Third Front formation after polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taunts Mulayam...

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is day-dreaming with his claims of formation of a... read more »

The Birsa Munda Central Jail inmates at Lalu PrasadR...

The Birsa Munda Central Jail inmates at Lalu Prasad's service

Ranchi – The Birsa Munda Central Jail, which will be former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad’s address for... read more »

CM Narendra Modi’s new mantra : ” toilets f...

Need Sardar Patel's secularism, not votebank secularism: Narendra Modi

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his new mantra : toilets first and temples later, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Thursday asked whether... read more »

Uttarakhand showed India’s vulnerability: PM

Uttarakhand showed India's vulnerability: PM

New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday that the flash floods and landslides in Uttarakhand which killed thousands have exposed... read more »

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Google’s Nexus 5 looks leaked online

Google’s Nexus 5 looks leaked online

Washington – Details of Google’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the Nexus 5, have been leaked. The new leak has revealed that the device is in a white color scheme. The prolific leaker... read more »

Nokia Lumia 929 rumoured to have 5-inch 1080p display

Nokia Lumia 929 rumoured to have 5-inch 1080p disp...

Washington – Nokia’s yet-to-be announced Lumia 929 smartphone has appeared in a leaked video. Nokia is currently preparing to release its... read more »

BlackBerry rolls out updated OS 10.2 with Priority Hub ...

BlackBerry rolls out updated OS 10.2 with Priority Hub and improved notifications

Washington – BlackBerry has reportedly updated the operating system for its Z10, Q10, and Q5 devices which is touted to be inclusive of better features... read more »

Now, Armadillo-inspired foldable electric car to ease y...

Now, Armadillo-inspired foldable electric car to ease your parking woes!

Washington –  South Korea’s car industry has reportedly come up with a solution to the never ending problem of car parking, with a micro electric car... read more »

Mars rover Opportunity begins mountain climbing

Mars rover Opportunity begins mountain climbing

Washington – NASA’s mars rover Opportunity has begun scaling the tallest hill that it has yet encountered in its nearly 10 years of exploration. The... read more »

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IPL will keep me in shape for 2015 World Cup: Jacques Kallis

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is certainly a good platform to keep me in shape and prepare for next year’s World Cup,” Kallis – the Kolkata Knight Riders star – told... read more »

Three football clubs barred from I-League

PANAJI: Indian football lost its heart and soul after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) decided to reduce the I-League to just ten teams,... read more »

Supreme Court declines Srinivasan plea to be reinstated...

The Supreme Court has rejected N Srinivasan’s plea to be reinstated as BCCI president for non-IPL matters, saying it did not wish to interfere with the... read more »

Sachin Tendulkar Motivates Indian Hockey Team Before Wo...

The Indian men’s hockey team were in for a surprise as batting legend Sachin Tendulkar visited them in New Delhi to wish them luck for the World Cup. The... read more »

Saina guides India to 3-2 win over Thailand

Saina Nehwal slips to ninth in world badminton rankings

Saina Nehwal produced one of her finest performance in recent times to guide Indian eves to a 2-3 victory over Thailand and catapult the hosts to the top of... read more »

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Palestinian statehood resolution fails at UNSC

United Nations: The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a Palestinian statehood resolution that set a deadline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian territories by 2017. The... read more »

Gunfire Hits Gambian Capital

The president of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, is heading home just hours after speculation began about a possible attempted coup in the West African nation,... read more »

AirAsia QZ8501: Bad weather hampers recovery of bodies

Efforts to locate victims and wreckage of AirAsia flight QZ8501 which crashed into the Java Sea in Indonesia on Sunday are being hampered by stormy weather and... read more »

Father of pilot captured by ISIS pleads for release

AMMAN (Jordan): The father of a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State militants in Syria has pleaded for his son’s release. Safi Yousef al-Kaseasbeh,... read more »

Chinese city, university ban Christmas celebrations

History behind common Christmas traditions revealed

BEIJING: A Chinese city, which earlier saw demolition of portions of churches, has banned Christmas celebrations. Joining the move is a university in Xian,... read more »

Bengaluru, Hyderabad bear the brunt of heavy October downpour, civic services left paralyz...

The monsoon has caused much havoc in parts of southern India even at the fag end of the season. The regions which bore the brunt this time were the cities of Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mysuru... read more »

Pakistan warns India against targeting its nuclear installations.

WASHINGTON: Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has warned that if India launched a surgical strike on the countrys nuclear installations, nobody should expect restraint from... read more »

GST Council meet today: Narendra Modi needs to save small units, not let rivals demonise t...

Small companies are feeling the heat of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout. And, this adds to the pain faced by the economy at this juncture. The simple reason is that millions of... read more »

Sir Edward Heath ‘would have been questioned’ over abuse claims.

Sir Edward Heath would have been questioned over sex abuse claims if he was alive when they came to light, police have said. Wiltshire Police launched Operation Conifer two years ago after... read more »

This might be the best thing about the new Pixel 2.

Google just unveiled a bunch of new products, including at least one device that nobody asked for. The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are undeniably the stars of the shows, phones that Android hardcore fans... read more »