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NEET to have Similar Papers Across all L...

NEET to have Similar Papers Across all Languages to Ensure Uniformity

Earlier, The Supreme Court of India expressed its dissatisfaction to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for setting different questions for students taking National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) in regional languages. The Apex Court of the country passed an order on December 12th... read more »

Additional Results for SSC CGL 2012 Rele...

Additional Results for SSC CGL 2012 Released; Check here for more

An additional results of 286 candidates who appeared for CGL in the year 2012 is out. These candidates were granted with relief by Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) or High Courts, “after exercising due diligence”. The scores for SSC conducted Combined Graduate Level are declared on... read more »

Has Your Doctor Advised You to Get a Pac...

Has Your Doctor Advised You to Get a Pacemaker?

If you have been getting your heart treated from any of the cardiac hospitals and recently your doctor has advised you to get a pacemaker, your mind right now might be in a pool of questions – how does it work? How is fitted? What will be your life after the implant? Here are things that you need... read more »

Breathe Safe – Top Air Purifiers T...

Breathe Safe – Top Air Purifiers That are Perfect to Be a Part of You...

Have you ever had to leave your dinner guests or a party due to an attack of asthma or an allergic reaction due to the air quality? Not only is it stressful, but depending on the cause of the reaction you may need medical help to suppress the symptoms. You may be surprised to read that indoor air... read more »

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US bombers defy China's air-defence zone

US bombers defy China’s air-defence zone

Washington – Two US B-52 bombers defied China’s new air-defence zone over the East China Sea, flying directly into the demarcated zone without reporting the flight plans, officials... read more »

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Manila – The de! ath toll from typhoon Haiyann in central Philippines soared to 5,500 by Wednesday with 1,757 missing and 26,136 injured, the... read more »

Iran ‘cautiously optimistic’ about future o...

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

Tehran – Iranian government said Tuesday that it was cautiously optimistic about future of the nuclear talks. “Ir! anians proved that the nuclear... read more »

Relief supplies sent for Philippines typhoon victims

Relief supplies sent for Philippines typhoon victims

Dubai – As the number of affected people in the Philippines continues to rise, humanitarian assistance shipped out from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)... read more »

China’s lunar probe to land on Moon next month

China hails its lunar probe mission as complete success

Beijing – China is scheduled to launch Chang’e-3 lunar probe to the Moon in early December, the first time a Chinese spacecraft will soft-land on... read more »

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Coal blocks: CBI says it's following SC guideline

Must disclose the whistle blower who gave visitors’ list: CBI chi...

CBI chief Ranjit Sinha has said that noted lawyer Prashant Bhushan cannot claim immunity from disclosing the name of a “whistle blower” who provided him the list of visitors to his official... read more »

MNC giant paid bribe to win Delhi Metro contract, ...

LONDON/NEW DELHI: The British subsidiary of French train and turbine maker Alstom paid around $8.5 million (nearly Rs 52 crore) in bribes over a... read more »

ICICI Bank launches cardless cash withdrawal services

ICICI Bank Ltd gained 1.4 % on value-buying

ICICI Bank on Wednesday said it would allow consumers to withdraw or transfer cash without debit cards.To avail this facility, a sender has to register the... read more »

Bajaj Finance To Seek Licence To Launch Housing Finance...

Non-banking lender Bajaj Finance’s board has given its nod to launch a housing finance arm as a wholly-owned subsidiary. It will now apply to National... read more »

Sun Pharma shares dip on surprise audit by USFDA at Hal...

Shares of Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd were down by nearly 4 per cent on reports that its Halol manufacturing plant in Gujarat has been subjected to... read more »

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Kendra Wilkinson wants `absolutely no pink` for baby daughter

Kendra Wilkinson wants `absolutely no pink` for baby daughter

Washington – Kendra Wilkinson, who is pregnant with her second child, has revealed that she won’t be dressing her daughter in pink when she’s born. During an interview with US OK! Magazine,... read more »

I was a saint compared to 'Bigg Boss 7' contestants: Vindoo

I was a saint compared to ‘Bigg Boss 7̵...

By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Actor Vindoo Dara Singh, who won the third season of popular reality show “Bigg Boss”, believes he was a... read more »

Salman’s gesture left Aamir embarrassed

Salman's gesture left Aamir embarrassed

Mumbai – Superstar Salman Khan has been promoting his friend Aamir Khan’s “Dhoom 3” on reality show “Bigg Boss – Saath... read more »

Tulisa Contostavlos denies drug supplying charges

Tulisa Contostavlos denies drug supplying charges

London – Tulisa Contostavlos has denied the charge of supplying drugs, at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The 25-year-old singer was arrested after... read more »

Great cinema will emerge from Pakistan, Bangladesh: Nas...

Great cinema will emerge from Pakistan, Bangladesh: Naseeruddin Shah

Mumbai – Seasoned Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah says “we are too happy with ourselves” but the future belongs to SAARC nations like Pakistan,... read more »

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Care for deep fried Ferrero Rochers for Christmas?

Care for deep fried Ferrero Rochers for Christmas?

London –  Ferrero Rochers are the latest addition to Mister Eaters’ deep fired goodies, which include deep friend mince pies, cream Eggs, cheese cakes, tea cakes and even... read more »

Genes affect kids’ exam scores more than teaching

Genes affect kids’ exam scores more than teaching...

London – A new UK King’s College study has suggested that teachers, schools or the environment at home do not have as much influence on... read more »

Ho Ho Ho! Santa Claus receives 8 million letters per ye...

Ho Ho Ho! Santa Claus receives 8 million letters per year

Melbourne – The number of letters that Santa Claus gets from children now totals 8 million each year. According to the Universal Postal Union said that... read more »

Akhilesh to lay foundation for 200 ft Buddha statue, pa...

Akhilesh to lay foundation for 200 ft Buddha statue, park

Lucknow – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will lay the foundation stone of multi-crore project in Kushinagar Dec 13 that includes const!... read more »

Cocoa shortage could make chocolates extinct by 2020

Cocoa shortage could make chocolates extinct by 2020

London – Chocolates could run out by 2020 as the cocoa supplies are diminishing across the world. Industry expert Angus Kennedy said that the chocolate... read more »

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat after Sakshi Maharaj’s remarks: Our...

New Delhi: Days after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj made controversial remarks asking Hindu mothers to produce at least four kids, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan... read more »

Swine flu scare: As death toll constantly rises, c...

New Delhi: Chemists are reporting a shortage of swine flu medication at a time when 39 people have died in the country over the last 24 hours and 624... read more »

Senior Coast Guard official contradicts Centre’s ...

In a major embarrassment to the government, a Deputy Inspector General of the Coast Guard has directly contradicted the government’s version in the... read more »

Swine Flu spreading tentacles, death toll in just three...

New Delhi: Swine Flu is assuming serious proportions in the country with more deaths being reported due to the disease in several states in the last few days.... read more »

Bihar political crisis: Court to give ruling on decisio...

New Delhi/ Patna: A Bihar court is slated to give its ruling on a petition by the Janata Dal (United) against the decisions taken by the Manjhi government in... read more »

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Milky Way galaxy `wobbles`

Milky Way galaxy `wobbles`

Washington – An international team of astronomers have discovered that Milky Way galaxy “wobbles.” The team of astronomers around Mary Williams from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics... read more »

Exoplanet tally passes 1,000

Exoplanet tally passes 1,000

London – Scientists have revealed that the number of observed exoplanets – worlds circling distant stars – has passed 1,000. Of... read more »

Apple App store reaches 1 million apps milestone

Apple App store reaches 1 million apps milestone

Washington – Apple’s App Store has reportedly reached its 1 million apps mark, more than five years after launching. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook revealed... read more »

Apple unveils latest iPad Air, Macs and new OS

Apple unveils latest iPad Air, Macs and new OS

Washington – Apple has reportedly unveiled the latest range of iPad Air, which is touted to be lighter and thinnest ever from the tech giant’s range of... read more »

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) to be Launched on 5 Nove...

Mars spacecraft crosses sphere of influence of Earth

Indian Space Research Organisation on 22 October 2013 announced that it will launch India’s first mission to Mars -Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) on 5 November... read more »

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CSK rope in David Hussey to replace injured Dwayne Bravo

Chennai Super Kings have roped in Australian batsman David Hussey as replacement for the injured Dwayne Bravo, who has already been ruled out of the rest of IPL 7 due to injury. Bravo did damage to... read more »

Sunrisers Hyderabad Lost Momentum in the Middle, S...

Hyderabad: Disappointed at their loss against Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody said that his team lost the momentum in the middle... read more »

Ahmed appointed Pakistan’s spin bowling coach

Former test leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has signed a two-year contract to be the team’s spin bowling coach. The coach selection committee which also included... read more »

Ranchi to host Chennai Super Kings’ remaining hom...

Ranchi: Ranchi will continue to host Chennai Super King`s home games in this edition of the Indian Premier League. CSK`s two upcoming home matches against... read more »

EPL: Manchester City F.C. Aim to Win Title Without Hicc...

London: Manchester City will hope to avoid the nerve-shredding drama of the 2011-12 season’s final day when they host West Ham United in their Premier... read more »

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U.S. will intervene in South Sudan: Obama

Obama says Sony hack not an act of war

U.S. President Barack Obama moved to prevent U.S. anger at North Korea from spiraling out of control on Sunday by saying the massive hacking of Sony Pictures was not an act of war but instead was... read more »

China condemns Sony cyberattack, but doesn’t...

China has said it opposes all forms of cyberattacks, but it stopped short of directly condemning the hacking of Sony Pictures, or of responding to US... read more »

Sydney siege gunman’s wife taken into custody

The former partner of siege gunman Man Haron Monis will be taken into custody after her bail was revoked by a Sydney court. Amirah Droudis, 34, was in November... read more »

Pakistan hangs four prisoners as execution campaign wid...

Pakistan hanged four Islamist militants on Sunday in the second set of executions since the government lifted a moratorium after the Taliban massacred 132... read more »

More than 600,000 flee as typhoon nears Philippines

MANILA, Philippines –  Haunted by Typhoon Haiyan’s massive devastation last year, more than 600,000 people fled Philippine villages and the military... read more »

J&K: Pak violates ceasefire in Poonch for third day; operation underway.

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir): Adding to the series of ceasefire violations, Pakistan on Wednesday morning resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Digwar Sector of... read more »

Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates: Congress V-P to visit Amethi today.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s three-day visit to Uttar Pradesh begins today. During his Uttar Pradesh visit, Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to hold ‘chaupals’ with farmers,... read more »

Pakistan provocation at UN is ‘lonely voice’ wasting time: Eenam Gambhir.

UNITED NATIONS: India has dismissed Pakistan’s latest provocation at the General Assembly by raising surgical strikes and Kashmir as a waste of time “symbolic of what holds us... read more »

Petrol, Diesel Prices Drop Sharply Today After Excise Duty Cut. Check Out The New Rates.

Petrol and diesel prices fell sharply today following a cut in excise duty, bringing relief to consumers. Currently, petrol and diesel prices are revised on a daily basis. After... read more »

Las Vegas shooting: Trump calls attacker ‘very sick as police sea...

At least 59 people were shot dead with more than 500 injured when a gunman sprayed bullets from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel at a country music festival on Monday. The incident took place... read more »