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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 »

New phased implementation strategy of Ew...

New phased implementation strategy of Eway bill system for intra-state move...

Eway bill update so far : After being run out from the field in the very beginning phase of its introduction on Feb 1 2018, the day marked for introduction of inter state eway bill. It was the warning for the government to bring in a more powerful Ewaybill system partnered with right technology... read more »

Now Russia calls for UN meeting on Syria...

Now Russia calls for UN meeting on Syria, to supply S-300 missile systems

Russia on Saturday called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council as Moscow said it would consider supplying S-300 missile systems to Syria following U.S.-led strikes. “Russia convenes an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss aggressive actions of the... read more »

GST : The beginners guide

GST : The beginners guide

Introduction : GST stands for Goods and Services Tax. Goods and Service Tax (GST) is a type of tax introduced in India from July 2017. GST is a consumption based tax, ultimately borne by the end consumer of a goods or service. Throughout the value chain, businesses and consumers pay GST on their... read more »

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Pak's new army chief Gen Raheel has no presence on Facebook, Twitter

Gen Sharif shifted army from India-centric position: Daily

Islamabad – Pakistan’s new army chief General Raheel Sharif is credited with “shifting the army away from its India-centric position”, said a daily here Friday. An editorial... read more »

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra survives no-confidence vote,protests continue

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra survives no-confidence...

Thailand’s embattled Prime Minister has easily survived a no-confidence vote in parliament. Lawmakers in Bangkok voted 297 to 134 Thursday against... read more »

46 killed, 71 wounded in Iraq attacks

25 killed, 36 injured in Iraq violence

Baghdad – At least 46 people were killed and 71 wounded in a wave of attacks across Iraq Wednesday. At le! ast 10 people were killed and 30 wounded in a... read more »

Exiled Syrian opposition to partake in Geneva II meet

Exiled Syrian opposition to partake in Geneva II meet

Damascus – Head of the Syrian National Coalition Ahmad Jarba announced Wednesday night that his group, which is the main opposition umbrella in exile,... read more »

Prachanda to visit India to meet ailing daughter

Prachanda to visit India to meet ailing daughter

Kathmandu – Nepalese Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda will visit India Thursday to meet his daughter who is in a “very... read more »

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Oil cos hold 35 paisa cut in diesel, 55 p hike in petrol

Diesel prices, for the first time in over 5 years, should have been cut by 35 paisa on falling global rates but oil companies have decided to hold on to the rates pending a government decision on... read more »

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease liquidity as govt holds on to cash

RBI cautions banks against jan dhan accounts repli...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday cautioned banks against duplication of bank accounts in their quest to achieve high targets under the newly... read more »

SpiceJet starts promotional travel scheme at Rs.699

New Delhi – Continuing with its promotional schemes, budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday launched ‘early New Year sale’ for next... read more »

Industrialist Paid high amount of Rs. 8.5 Lakh for a Nu...

Industrialist LD Mittal who is the chairman of Sonalika Group has paid Rs. 8.5 lakh for a fancy number plate in a public auction.  The 0001 number of the... read more »

Bajaj Electricals bags Rs 518 crore order

Bajaj Electricals has bagged two orders worth Rs 518.46 crore in Madhya Pradesh. The first order from Madhya Pradesh Purva Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Ltd... read more »

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'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' a completely fake film: Naseeruddin Shah

‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ a completely fake film: Naseerud...

Mumbai – Seasoned Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah says he didn’t like “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” and feels it was a completely fake film. “It’s a completely fake film.... read more »

Perry, Mayer make special demands at hotels

Katy Perry, John Mayer take ‘vocal rest’ at home!...

Washington, December 21: Katy Perry and John Mayer often don’t speak to each other at home, it has been revealed. The couple, who have been... read more »

`Devastated` Katy Perry gave up booze after split from ...

`Devastated` Katy Perry gave up booze after split from Russell Brand

Washington – Katy Perry has revealed that she lived a booze-free life for three months as part of her healing process following her split from husband... read more »

Want to take it slow in Bollywood: Dhanush

Want to take it slow in Bollywood: Dhanush

Mumbai – Southern superstar Dhanush, who will be next seen in R. Balki’s film, is not keen on taking more than one film at a time in Bollywood as... read more »

Tom Cruise drops defamation lawsuit against magazine

Tom Cruise drops defamation lawsuit against magazine

Los Angeles – Actor Tom Cruise has avoided going to trial with owners at America’s In Touch and Life & Style magazine after reaching a... read more »

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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 most of the time and many are even honest... read more »

Diet and exercise linked to risk of developing kidney stones

Diet and exercise linked to risk of developing kid...

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

Adult height linked to heart disease

Adult height linked to heart disease

Washington – A new study has suggested a connection between an adult’s height and the prevalence of coronary artery calcium (CAC), a direct marker... read more »

Laughter may not be best medicine!

Laughter may not be best medicine!

Washington –  Researchers have suggested that laughter may not be the best medicine after all and could even be harmful to some patients. Researchers... read more »

Red meat linked to diabetes in pregnant women

Red meat linked to diabetes in pregnant women

Washington –  A new study from the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Institute has suggested that women, who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant,... read more »

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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 in the wake of Chief Minister Jitan Ram... read more »

Petroleum Ministry documents leak case: Delhi Poli...

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

Jitan Ram Manjhi resigns as Bihar CM, alleges he and hi...

Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi resigned on Friday ahead of a crucial trust vote in the assembly in which he was expected to face a certain... read more »

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal meets disabled at janta darbar

Physically disabled people were given preference on the second day of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Janata Darbar at the Aam Aadmi Party’s... read more »

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Instagram photo-ads to have sponsored labels on them

Instagram photo-ads to have sponsored labels on them

Washington – In a sample photo-ad, Instagram has revealed that ads on the photo-sharing site would appear to be a blend of high-quality images in the feed with a small sponsored logo above... read more »

Google Glass update lets you download and listen to music on eyewear!

Samsung files patent to rival Google Glass

Sydney –  Samsung is reportedly planning to develop a wearable computing gadget, similar to that of Google’s highly-anticipated Google... read more »

Violent past of Milky Way’s giant black hole revealed

Violent past of Milky Way’s giant black hole revealed

Washington – NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has helped find evidence that the normally dim region very close to the supermassive black hole at the... read more »

‘World’s most efficient car’ Volkswagen XL1 debut...

‘World's most efficient car’ Volkswagen XL1 debuts in Beijing

Beijing – Volkswagen XL1 hybrid car, the world’s first 1-liter vehicle, has made its debut in Beijing. The vehicle, dubbed ‘the world’s... read more »

Blame your genes for obesity

Blame your genes for obesity

Washington – Researchers have discovered a new genetic cause of severe obesity which, although relatively rare, demonstrates for the first time that... read more »

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Wayne Rooney gives golf tips to son Kai

Wayne Rooney was recently spotted giving his four-year-old son some golf lessons during their holiday in Portugal. According to the Mirror, the 28-year-old Manchester United star and son Kai, wore... read more »

IPL 2014 preview: MI must beat RR to keep playoff ...

Ahmedabad: Their hopes of making the playoffs all but over, defending champions Mumbai Indians would look to upset the equations for Rajasthan... read more »

I’ve got no time for Pollard – Starc

The hatchet has not been buried between Royal Challengers Bangalore fast bowler Mitchell Starc and Mumbai Indians allrounder Kieron Pollard, who were fined for... read more »

Ronaldinho, Messi to feature in Deco testimonial

Ronaldinho to play in World Club Championship

Rio De janeiro – Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho are among a host of current and retired stars invited to feature in a testimonial match for former Portugal... read more »

Nadal beats Murray to reach Italian Open semis

Rafael Nadal at Australian Open third round

Top seed Rafael Nadal of Spain beat Andy Murray of Britain in a three-set thriller to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open. Murray blew away a 4-2 lead in... read more »

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Two arrested in Hong Kong cash grab after millions in banknotes s...

Hong Kong – Two people were arrested Thursday evening after police said they snatched some of the nearly 15.23 million Hong Kong dollars that spilled from a money transport van onto a street on... read more »

Sony says online PlayStation disrupted

TOKYO: Sony’s online PlayStation store and Microsoft’s Xbox site suffered disruptions to users on Christmas Day in the latest possible... read more »

Tsunami anniversary: Rebuilding lives in Aceh

At first glance, Rina looks like any other 14-year-old Indonesian girl. Shy and cherubic, she’s yet to lose the child-like innocence that comes with the... read more »

Ex-minister sentenced to death in Bangladesh

Syed Mohammad Qaisar, 73, was found guilty of 14 out of 16 charges including genocide, rape, extortion, arson and torture committed during the 1971 war,... read more »

Japan parliament reelects Shinzo Abe as prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe close to deal on controversial US base on Okinawa

Japan’s parliament reelected Shinzo Abe on Wednesday to serve another term as prime minister after his party won a snap election earlier this month. Abe... read more »

Tillerson’s News Conference Only Highlights Strains With Trump.

WASHINGTON — Long-simmering tension within President Trump’s national security team spilled into public view on Wednesday as Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson took the extraordinary... read more »

Saudi’s Falih says oil agreements with Russia helping market stability.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Agreements reached between Russia and Saudi Arabia on global oil supply have helped oil markets to stabilize, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on... read more »

GOP Rep. Tim Murphy won’t seek reelection after reports he asked woman to get abortion.

Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, an opponent of abortion, will not be seeking reelection at the end of his current term, ending speculation about his future a day after a news report claimed the... read more »

Tillerson’s News Conference Only Highlights Strains With Trump.

WASHINGTON — Long-simmering tension within President Trump’s national security team spilled into public view on Wednesday as Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson took the extraordinary... read more »

Turkey Sentences 40 to Life in Coup Attempt Against Erdogan.

ISTANBUL, Turkey — A court in southwestern Turkey handed down life sentences on Wednesday to 40 men, including senior military officers, for trying to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It... read more »