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FIFA U-17 World Cup: We Have A Small Per...

FIFA U-17 World Cup: We Have A Small Percentage Of Winning Against USA, Say...

Rank-outsiders India may have a “small percentage” of winning their tournament opener in the FIFA U-17 World Cup against what he expects to be an attacking USA team, coach Luis Norton de Matos said on Thursday. “USA and for that matter Ghana and Colombia in our group are big... read more »

Judwaa 2 Box Office Collection Day 7: Va...

Judwaa 2 Box Office Collection Day 7: Varun Dhawan’s Film Is Almost, ...

NEW DELHI:Varun Dhawan’s Judwaa 2 is inching towards the 100-crore mark at the box office. The film, which released last Friday, has so far made Rs. 98.08 crore, reports trade analyst Taran Adarsh. Judwaa 2 is a remake of Salman Khan’s blockbuster film Judwaa (1997) and stars Taapsee... read more »

India, European Union enhance cooperatio...

India, European Union enhance cooperation: Full text of Narendra Modi’...

India and the European Union on Friday decided to increase cooperation in counter-terrorism and areas of trade after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the president of the European Council, Donald Franciszek Tusk, and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in New Delhi. India pushed the... read more »

GST council meet underway: 6 major annou...

GST council meet underway: 6 major announcements we can expect from govt.

After months of rolling out the Goods and Services Tax Bill (GST), the government may modify some rules that might cheer the small and medium businesses. As the 22nd meeting of the GST council, chaired by Arun Jaitley is underway, many are expecting some major announcements ahead of the festive... read more »

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China announces setting up of National Security Council under Pre...

Washington – China has announced that it is setting up a National Security Council under President Xi Jinping with a wider focus, including domestic affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs... read more »

Manmohan Singh’s letter to me does not address Tamil issue: President Rajapaksa

Manmohan Singh’s letter to me does not address Tam...

Colombo – President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka on Thursday said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s letter to him  has not addressed... read more »

Rare `Asian unicorn` spotted after 15yrs in Vietnam

Rare `Asian unicorn` spotted after 15yrs in Vietnam

Wellington – One of the earth’s rarest and most threatened mammals, Saola, a long-horned ox, dubbed Asian unicorn, was caught on camera in central... read more »

Ttyphoon “Haiyan” in Philippines: Death tol...

UN urges aid for typhoon-hit farmers in Philippines

MANILA –  The death toll from the ravage of typhoon “Haiyan” (local name Yolanda) rose to 2,357, government agency announced Thursday... read more »

Myanmar to re-issue bank notes with national hero’...

Myanmar to re-issue bank notes with national hero's image

Yangon – The Central Bank of Myanmar will re-issue bank notes bearing the image of the country’s late national hero — General Aung San, who... read more »

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Petrol prices cut; diesel gets costlier

Petrol price was on Thursday cut by Rs. 1.09 per litre, the second reduction in three-and-half-months, while diesel rates were hiked by 56 paise a litre. The revisions will be effective midnight on... read more »

Maruti July sales rise 21.7% to 1,01,380 units

Country’s largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday reported 21.7 per cent increase in its total sales for July at 1,01,380 units as... read more »

Gold prices recover marginally; silver remains higher

NEW DELHI: Gold prices witnessed a modest rebound of Rs 45 to Rs 28,245 after declining for two days at the bullion market here on Thursday following renewed... read more »

Inox to acquire Satyam Cineplexes for Rs.182-cr

Multiplex operator Inox Leisure, on Wednesday, said it would acquire Gurgaon-based rival Satyam Cineplexes in a Rs.182-crore deal, which would strengthen its... read more »

U.S. intense to invest in 3 key areas

Going by the priorities of the new government, the United States has decided to focus on three areas in India which include infrastructure, manufacturing and... read more »

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Adriana Lima likes feminine feel

Adriana Lima likes feminine feel

New York – Model-actress Adriana Lima likes an! ything which makes her feel feminine and sexy. The latest on her list is a piece of sensual lingerie. She has become a fan of a red and black... read more »

Kim Kardashian plans `X-rated` Christmas gift for Kanye West

Kim Kardashian donates 10 percent of earnings

Los Angeles – Socialite Kim Kardashian donates 10 percent of her earnings ! towards charity. Kim was recently criticised fo! r only giving a... read more »

Penelope Cruz good at hiding her fears

Penelope Cruz good at hiding her fears

London – Actress Penelope Cruz, who often feels threatened by crazy things, says she has become an expert at hiding her fears. The 39-year-old has fears... read more »

Angelina Jolie’s private jet banned from flying

Angelina Jolie's private jet banned from flying

Los Angeles – Actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly been banned from using her private aircraft after the plane’s registration expired earlier this... read more »

‘Highway’ took me to amazing places: Alia

Alia Bhatt nervous about 'Highway' theatrical trailer release

Young actress Alia Bhatt says the jour! ney of Imtiaz Ali’s “Highway” took her to places which she might have n! ever got a chance to see... read more »

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Now, inhalable tea to give brew lovers vaporized benefits

Now, inhalable tea to give brew lovers vaporized benefits

London – A less intoxicating version of Vaportini, which allows inhaling of alcoholic beverages, has been created by Camellia’s Tea House in the UK, enabling tea lovers to experience their... read more »

New Good Night ring promises to make snoring history!

Drunk man calls 911 to complain about one-night st...

London – A drunk man in the US called 911 to report that the women he had a one-night stand with was snoring like a train and keeping him... read more »

Women spend almost a month every year worrying

Women spend almost a month every year worrying

London – Women spend the equivalent of a month every year worrying about their appearance, a new study has revealed. According to the study commissioned... read more »

Now, a nano pill for better drug delivery

Now, a nano pill for better drug delivery

Washington – American scientists have synthesised a novel nanoparticle that can be taken orally by patients as a pill instead of receiving... read more »

HIV-tainted blood, needles caused infection, say patien...

HIV-tainted blood, needles caused infection, say patients

New Delhi – Ritesh and Bhawana Godse (name changed), a couple from Nagpur living with HIV-AIDS for the past five years, claim it was carelessness on the... read more »

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Coalscam: CBI seeks sanction to prosecute government servants

CBI, on Monday, told a special court that it has forwarded a request to the competent authority to consider granting sanction to prosecute two public servants who have been summoned as accused in a... read more »

12 Sri Lankan fishermen released

The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court here on Monday ordered the release of 12 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were apprehended by the Coast Guard on... read more »

In Jammu and Kashmir, BJP Not Inclined to Tie up With P...

Despite its big gains in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP indicated on Tuesday that it is disinclined to form government in alliance... read more »

Saradha scam: Left leaders meet PM Modi, demand quick p...

With West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee already training her guns at the Left front accusing them of colluding with the BJP against Trinamool Congress,... read more »

BJP’s Mission 44 in J&K fails; but party may ...

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mission 44 in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has failed, but the party has established itself as a powerhouse in Jammu,... read more »

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Indians do not rotate the strike – ravi shastri

I do not talk about anything that you already know . The top four batsmen being able to play a big innings . Partnerships are getting constant failure . Showed up on the field, chances are lost . I... read more »

Djokovic trounce Murray in exhibition match

New York – Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-3, 7-6 (2) in an one-off match at Madison Square Garden on Monday, with the pair mixed the usual... read more »

International Boxing Federation ends ‘official...

The International Boxing Federation (AIBA) has reportedly terminated any official relationship with its current suspended member, the Indian Amateur Boxing... read more »

Delhi beat Himachal as Sehwag pulls out

NEW DELHI: An improved batting display by Delhi helped them beat Himachal Pradesh by five wickets in their third Vijay Hazare Trophy match at the Ferozeshah... read more »

India’s Arvind Bhat secure German Open title

Germany:  Seasoned campaigner Arvind Bhat reached a new high in his badminton career when he defeated Danish Hans-Kristian Vittinghus to clinch the... read more »

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Abbott-Putin showdown locked in for APEC

Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s promise to deliver Vladimir Putin a robust conversation will come to a head on Tuesday with the Kremlin confirming the two leaders will hold formal talks at the... read more »

Gaza Explosions Hit Senior Fatah Members’ Homes

TEL AVIV—Unidentified militants in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip bombed the homes of top officials of the Fatah movement on Friday, rekindling... read more »

Typhoon Haiyan: Million Still Homeless A Year On

A million people made homeless by Typhoon Haiyan are still living in tents and makeshift huts a year after 170mph winds devastated parts of the... read more »

‘Gang Massacred’ Missing Mexico Students

Confessions by three suspected gang members indicate 43 missing college students were murdered at a landfill site before being burned beyond recognition and... read more »

Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign exp...

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq, roughly doubling the number of U.S. forces on the ground helping... read more »

Moto Z2 Play in Lunar Gray colour with 5.5-inch display, 64GB storage, 4GB RAM spotted on ...

By now, we already know that Motorola is working on Moto Z2, Z2 Play and Z2 Force. Although the company didn’t confirm the making of the handsets, innumerous rumours flying all across... read more »

Android O First Impressions: Quick Toggles, Smart Text Select, Picture in Picture and More...

HIGHLIGHTS Android O beta is now available to download online It is only available for the Pixel and Nexus phones Android O was the most awaited segment at Google I/O 2017. The update... read more »

WannaCry Ransomware: Security Experts Find Clues to Lingering Risks

HIGHLIGHTS Researchers are struggling to try to find early traces of WannaCry They are having more luck dissecting flaws that limited its spread Experts warn further attacks that fix... read more »

IPL 2017: Steven Smith’s mind is ahead of MS Dhoni’s, feels RPS owner Sanjiv G...

Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) owner Sanjiv Goenka has lavished praises on captain Steven Smith as well as veteran wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni. Lauding the Australian player’s sharp... read more »

India’s Compound Archers Claim Men’s Team Gold At Wor...

The team comprising Abhishek Verma, Chinna Raju Srither and Amanjeet Singh prevailed 226-221 against the Colombians. The Colombian team comprised Camilo Andres Cardona, Jose Carlos Ospina and Daniel... read more »