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BJP's BS Yeddyurappa Can Take Floor Test Tomorrow, Suggests Supreme Court: 10 Facts
BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa Can Take Floo...

BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa Can Take Floor Test Tomorrow, Suggests Supreme C...

The BS Yeddyurappa government will prove its majority only on the floor of the house, his lawyer argued before the Supreme Court today. Three judges are hearing a petition challenging Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala’s controversial invitation to BJP’s Yeddyurappa to become chief... read more »

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 »

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US criticizes Pak over murder charges against Osama doc Shakil Afridi

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

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

S.Korea joins rash of nations strongly opposing China’s new air-defense zone

S.Korea joins rash of nations strongly opposing Ch...

Islamabad – South Korea has reportedly expressed dissent over China’s new air-defense identification zone over the East China Sea that has... read more »

Bangladesh opposition extends nationwide strike amid vi...

Bangladesh deploys troops for parliamentary poll

Bangladesh’s opposition party BNP and its allies have extended their two-day nationwide strike by 23 hours to push for the postponement of the elections,... read more »

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will... read more »

Imran Khan wants CIA’s Pak chief charged with `mu...

Imran Khan wants CIA's Pak chief charged with `murder` over drone strike

London – Former cricketer Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that the CIA’s most senior officer in Islamabad was... read more »

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Reliance Power withdraws from Dadri power project in Uttar Prades...

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 plant. The Supreme Court on Tuesday... read more »

Mayank Pareek quits as Maruti Suzuki marketing chi...

NEW DELHI: Mayank Pareek, the sales chief of India’s largest carmaker Maruti SuzukiBSE -0.37 % has put in his papers after serving the company... read more »

Raghuram Rajan says it is important to have FII debt li...

Cautioning about reliance on foreign flows, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today advocated for continuing with caps on overseas investments in... read more »

Gautam Adani enters Top 10 richest Indians club

Gautam Adani breaks into the list of 10 richest Indians after a sharp 152 per cent jump in his wealth. Hurun Report, published by a China-based luxury said... read more »

SpiceJet’s New Offer: Book Tickets for Rs. 699

SpiceJet on Tuesday launched an ‘Early New Year Sale’ in which tickets can be booked at fares as low as Rs. 699, excluding applicable statutory... read more »

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Entertainment

'Tere Bin Laden 2' an unconventional sequel, says director

‘Tere Bin Laden 2’ an unconventional sequel, says dir...

Mumbai – Director Abhishek Sharma says “Tere Bin Laden 2” is a first of its kind sequel as the stories of the first film and the second are linked but not in continuity. “The... read more »

'Bheemavaram Bullodu' funnier than my other films: Sunil

‘Bheemavaram Bullodu’ funnier than my ...

Chennai – Comedian Sunil Varma, currently enjoying the status of a lead actor, is confident that his upcoming Telugu romantic-comedy... read more »

Bachchan made unconventional faces acceptable: Naseerud...

Bachchan made unconventional faces acceptable: Naseeruddin Shah

By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Naseeruddin Shah is undoubtedly one of the best performers on the Indian screen. Despite his atypical looks, he managed... read more »

Dhoom: 3′ mints over Rs.35 crore on opening day

Dhoom : 3 sets another record, earns Rs. 500 crore worldwide

New Delhi – Aamir Khan-starrer action thriller “Dhoom: 3” opened the way many had expected before its release. The film has collected more... read more »

When Shah Rukh felt like a raisin

When Shah Rukh felt like a raisin

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan felt like a raisin after staying in water for eight hours. “Eight hours in water. Feel a bit raisin like Kish Mish in Hindi.... read more »

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Obesity harmful for kidney healt

Obesity harmful for kidney healt

Washington – Researchers have shown that declines in kidney function are detectable long before the emergence of other obesity-related diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. First... read more »

Blacks happier at work than whites despite fewer pals and lesser autonomy

Blacks happier at work than whites despite fewer p...

Washington – Researchers have said that despite working in more routine and less autonomous jobs, having fewer close friends at work, and... read more »

3rd national moratorium on porn filming lifted

3rd national moratorium on porn filming lifted

Washington – The Free Speech Coalition, who had recently suspended the filming of X-rated flicks after a performer was tested positive for HIV, has... read more »

Majority of people don’t lie as frequently as you think...

Majority of people don’t lie as frequently as you think

Washington – Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and Ben-Gurion University have found that while some people lie a lot, many people are honest... read more »

Diet and exercise linked to risk of developing kidney s...

Diet and exercise linked to risk of developing kidney stones

Washington –  A new study has found that engaging in physical activity every now and then and consuming fewer calories can decrease the risk of... read more »

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

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government will very soon make an announcement on reducing water and electricity tariff while free Wi-Fi may be activated by... 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... read more »

Bihar Governor’s address to Assembly cancelled: Speaker...

 Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi’s address to the joint session of Bihar Legislature was today cancelled due to the “special circumstances” arising... read more »

Petroleum Ministry documents leak case: Delhi Police ar...

New Delhi: In a development that caused reverberations in political as well as corporate circles, the Delhi Police on Friday arrested two energy consultants in... read more »

Reserve Bank warns banks against making “mockery&...

The Reserve Bank of India is getting tougher on extending unlimited credit to the country’s banks to try to ensure they push interest rate cuts through... read more »

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Politics

Rahul Gandhi says “I don’t care if I’m killed someday like my grandmother, father”

Rahul Gandhi says, 2014 elections not do-or-die situation

Rajkot – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday reportedly told the party workers from Saurashtra region that 2014 elections were not a “do or die” situation. “We... 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 »

Pranab Da, not Rahul, saved the situation: Advani

Will contest Lok Sabha election: Veteran BJP leader LK Advani

New Delhi – It was President Pranab Mukherjee and not Rahul Gandhi who saved the situation arising from the controversial ordinance, and the Congress... read more »

Shutdown in Seemandhra over Telangana hits life

Shutdown in Seemandhra over Telangana hits life

Hyderabad – Shops, businesses, transport and educational institutions were closed in all 13 districts of Seemandhra – as the Rayalaseema and... read more »

Fodder scam case: Lalu Prasad Yadav sentenced to 5 year...

Fodder scam case: Lalu Prasad Yadav sentenced to 5 years in jail,ceases to be MP

RANCHI – Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and Member of Parliament Lalu Prasad has been sentenced to 5 years in jail in the fodder scam case, according TV... read more »

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12-year-old pleads guilty to hacking top websites in exchange of video games from Anonymous

12-year-old pleads guilty to hacking top websites in exchange of ...

Washington – A 12-year-old fifth-grader from Canada has reportedly pleaded guilty for hacking top government and police websites for promise of gifts and free video games from the Internet... read more »

New study turns established diabetic kidney disease theories on head

New study turns established diabetic kidney diseas...

Washington – While a prevailing theory suggests elevated cellular levels of glucose ultimately result in diabetic kidney disease, a new... read more »

High altitude sickness can be detected before physical ...

High altitude sickness can be detected before physical symptoms appear

Washington – Researchers have found that hypoxia can be detected prior to the appearance of physical symptoms. Jan Stepanek, M.D., the Aerospace Medicine... read more »

Facebook unlikely to launch auto-play video ads this ye...

Facebook unlikely to launch auto-play video ads this year

Washington – Facebook is reportedly unlikely to rollout the much-awaited auto-play ads on its site. Sources said that Facebook has advised some... read more »

Kiwifruit’s DNA reveals similarity to potatoes and toma...

Kiwifruit’s DNA reveals similarity to potatoes and tomatoes

Washington – A new study that decoded the DNA sequence of the kiwifruit has revealed that it has many genetic similarities between its 39,040 genes and... read more »

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We were not intimidating enough: Stephen Fleming

Kolkata : Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming feels his team was not intimidating enough and lacked the winning attitude against Kolkata Knight Riders, who snatched an unexpected victory... read more »

Saina Nehwal slips to ninth in world badminton rankings

Saina leads Indian women to Uber Cup quarters

Indian Men Badminton Players Failed To Shine In The Thomas And Uber Cup Finals On Monday But The Women Shuttlers Led By Saina Nehwal Continued Their... read more »

Simmons, Hussey keep MI afloat with 25-run win over RR

Ahmedabad : Mumbai Indians kept their play-off hopes alive with a comfortable 25-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in a one-sided IPL encounter here today.... read more »

Every win gives confidence and self belief, says Bailey

New Delhi: Having consolidated their position at the top of the points table with their ninth victory in IPL-7, Kings XI Punjab skipper George Bailey feels... read more »

India go down 1-4 to Malaysia in Thomas Cup

India’s Thomas Cup campaign got off to a horrendous start as the hosts India lost the first four matches in the men’s draw of the Thomas Cup... read more »

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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, speaking to reporters in the Jordanian... read more »

History behind common Christmas traditions revealed

Chinese city, university ban Christmas celebration...

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

US, Japan, South Korea to Share Intelligence on North K...

South Korean officials say Seoul, the U.S. and Japan have agreed on a trilateral intelligence-sharing pact to deal with North Korea’s missile and nuclear... read more »

Security forces arrest 65 suspects in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: With security forces working round the clock to apprehend anyone linked to banned outfits, 65 suspects were arrested from different areas of Peshawar... read more »

Chinese Man Seeks $2.4 Million For Wrongful Death Sente...

BEIJING: A Chinese man who was freed after six years on death row following a wrongful murder conviction is seeking $2.4 million in compensation, state-media... 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 »