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Case registered against actor Prakash Ra...

Case registered against actor Prakash Raj over his criticism of PM Modi.

A case has been registered against National award-winning actor Prakash Raj in a Lucknow court on a complaint lodged by a lawyer over his recent remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, news agency ANI reported. The case is scheduled to be heard on October 7. On Monday, Raj stirred up a storm after... read more »

Rajnish Kumar is the next SBI chairman.

Rajnish Kumar is the next SBI chairman.

The government on Wednesday named Rajnish Kumar as the new chairman of the country’s largest lender State Bank of India Kumar, currently a managing director with the bank, joined SBI as a probationary officer in 1980 Arundhati Bhattacharya, the current chairwoman of SBI will step down from... read more »

3 Army jawans injured as Pakistan shells...

3 Army jawans injured as Pakistan shells LoC areas.

JAMMU: Three Army jawans were today injured as Pakistani troops fired from automatic weapons and shelled mortars at forward posts and villages along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Pakistani troops also violated the ceasefire in Laam sector by briefly opening fire along the... read more »

RCom gains over 1% after Moody’s says Ai...

RCom gains over 1% after Moody’s says Aircel news to have no impact on cred...

Reliance Communications gained over a percent intraday on Wednesday after Moody’s said that the merger talks falling through could have no impact on the company’s ratings. Moody’s Investors Service said the cancellation of the merger agreement with Aircel has no impact on Reliance... read more »

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Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader's killing

Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader’s killing

Islamabad – Confirming the killing of senior leader of the Haqqani Network, Naseeruddin Haqqani, the Pakistani Taliban has vowed to take revenge of the murder. Earlier, leaders of the group... read more »

Science, technology key to forging sustainable future: UN

Science, technology key to forging sustainable fut...

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday highlighted the vital role of science and technology in promoting peace and... read more »

US sends aircraft carrier to help Philippines

US sends aircraft carrier to help Philippines

Washington – US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered the aircraft carrier USS George Washington and other US Navy ships to make best speed for... read more »

Egypt ranked `worst` for women among 22 Arab states

Egypt ranked `worst` for women among 22 Arab states

London – Egypt has been reportedly ranked the ‘worst’, when it comes to treating the women of the country, making it stand at an embarrassing low... read more »

Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lanka

Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lanka

New Delhi – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka from November... read more »

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Ashok Leyland reduces net loss in Q1

Ashok Leyland has reduced its net loss to Rs.48 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 when compared with a net loss of Rs.142 crore in thea year-ago period, on the back of better operating... read more »

Jaitley announces some concessions, tax on mutual ...

The government on Friday announced some concessions for mutual fund industry and income tax payers, while committing to low tax regime to promote... read more »

Aircel partners Micromax for 3G music phone

Aircel in association with Micromax, on Wednesday, announced the national roll-out of Canvas Beat to strengthen its 3G portfolio. Talking to newsmen Aircel... read more »

Premji: Wipro is focussed on profitable growth, enhanci...

Days after landing one of its largest contracts and closing an acquisition deal, Wipro chairman Azim Premji told shareholders that the company would remain... read more »

Cabinet clears 49% FDI in insurance with Indian control

The Cabinet on Thursday approved 49 per cent foreign investment in insurance companies through the FIPB route ensuring management control in the hands of... read more »

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Lady Gaga orders 'essential' oxygen cylinders for London gigLady Gaga orders 'essential' oxygen cylinders for London gig

Lady Gaga orders ‘essential’ oxygen cylinders for Lon...

London – Lady Gaga had ordered the emergency services to set up oxygen cylinder s for her latest ‘ Jingle Bell Ball’ performance at London’s O2 Arena. It has been revealed... read more »

Actress Kate Winslet shares beauty products with daughter

Kate Winslet welcomes baby boy with hubby Ned Rock...

London – Kate Winslet and her husband Ned RocknRoll welcomed a nine-pound baby boy on Saturday, her spokesperson has revealed. The 38-year-old... read more »

Hilton, Richie have reunion after long time

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie

Los Angeles – Socialite Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie had a reunion in Miami, Florida recently. Hilton posted a photo together while the two were in the... read more »

Demi Lovato admits ‘couldn’t go without coc...

Demi Lovato admits 'couldn't go without cocaine for an hour'

Washington – Demi Loavto has said that she was very much addicted to cocaine and couldn’t go without it for 30 minutes to an hour. The 21-year-old... read more »

Halle Berry stuns with post pregnancy figure

Halle Berry stuns with post pregnancy figure

Los Angeles – Actress Halle Berry, who welcomed a baby boy Maceo-Robert Oct 5, stepped out here over the weekend, and she looked her usual stunning self... read more »

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Hangover driving` as bad as `drunk driving`

Hangover driving` as bad as `drunk driving`

Melbourne – Researchers have suggested that driving with a hangover can be as dangerous as driving after drinking too many beers. The Dutch study has revealed the risk of getting behind the... read more »

Key to healthy and happy old age: Exercise

Key to healthy and happy old age: Exercise

London – A new study has found that exercising just once a week makes a person between three and seven times more likely to be considered a... read more »

Eating high-fat diet during puberty ups breast cancer r...

Eating high-fat diet during puberty ups breast cancer risk later in life

Washington – A new study has revealed that eating a high-fat diet at puberty can accelerate the development of breast cancer and may actually increase... read more »

Common habits that can ruin marriages revealed

Common habits that can ruin marriages revealed

Washington – Are you and your spouse one of those couples who like to spend every waking hour together? If so, then it is probably time to rethink the... read more »

Morning-after pill `ineffective` when it comes to overw...

Morning-after pill `ineffective` when it comes to overweight women

London – A French contraceptive firm, HRS Pharma, has claimed that its morning-after pill doesn’t work for women weighing 80kg and above. The company... read more »

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Minister Jyoti will not quit over hate speech, government tells o...

An adamant and united opposition Wednesday continued to disrupt both Houses of Parliament demanding Union minister Niranjan Jyoti be sacked over her hate speech even though the government ruled out... read more »

Relief for Modi as court upholds SIT closure report

No more Acche din: PM Modi is losing his charm in ...

Chennai: A few months ago, there was a unique spectacle in Tamil Nadu politics – no leader spoke against Narendra Modi. Modi appeared to be a... read more »

Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: Maoists took away weapons; R...

Raipur: A day after 14 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed in a Naxal ambush in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, it emerged on... read more »

RBI governor Raghuram Rajan keeps key rates unchanged; ...

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan dashed expectations of the government, consumers and business leaders as he kept lending rates unchanged on... read more »

Mudgal Report: Three more questions Supreme Court shoul...

The Board for Control of Cricket in India’s (BCCI’s) attempts to obfuscate the issues currently before the Supreme Court are not a new tactic. As... read more »

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Tough to provide fool-proof security to IPL: Shinde

The government on Friday said it will not be able to provide fool-proof security to Indian Premier League matches due to the coming Lok Sabha polls. “Due to general elections, it will be difficult... read more »

Afridi gets injury scare ahead of Asia Cup

KARACHI -Shahid Afridi on Thursday suffered a minor injury scare ahead of the Asia Cup when he received a cut on his cheek while facing a Junaid Khan... read more »

De Villiers becomes first player in Test history to mak...

Port Elizabeth: South African batsman and ODI captain AB de Villiers has become the first player in the history of Test cricket to make a half-century in 12... read more »

UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich beat Arsenal 2-0 i...

There was a blistering start to the European tie – a year on from their last encounter in North London – and the holders could have snatched an... read more »

Indian interest over: Himanshu Thakur finishes 72nd

India’s only Olympic Alpine skier Himanshu Thakur finished last in the men’s giant slalom on Wednesday and cannot wait for the Sochi Games to end. Not... read more »

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8 million rats in New York? Legend might be flawed

NEW YORK: For some years, statistics have suggested that New York City was getting safer, cleaner and more expensive. Now there is data to suggest the city may not be home to as many rats as New... read more »

After midterm elections, Obama vows to work with, ...

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama shook off an electoral drubbing on Wednesday and said he was eager to find common ground with Republicans... read more »

Kerry says ‘driving towards finish’ on Iran...

US Secretary of State John Kerry struggles to keep Middle East peace talks on track

US Secretary of State John Kerry today claimed he was ‘driving towards the finish’ to secure what would be a historic deal with Iran over its... read more »

Jordan, Palestinians urge UN to stop Israel’s ...

The Palestinians and Jordanians urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to demand that Israel immediately stop “violations” at Muslim holy sites... read more »

EGYPT: At least 2 policemen injured, 10 injured in trai...

At least two policemen have been killed and 10 others injured in a bomb blast in a train in Egypt, a media report said today. The bomb went off yesterday... read more »

Army wants its own ‘mini Air Force’, pitches for heavy-duty attack helicopters

HIGHLIGHTS The force wants three squadrons of heavy-duty attack helicopters, among other choppers, for its three primary “strike” corps The Army believes it should have... read more »

Tuberculosis free India: J P Nadda formulates strategy to eliminate TB by 2025

Union Health Minister J P Nadda said that India has formulated a national strategic plan with a special focus on stamping out the bacterial disease at grass root levels. India on Friday... read more »

North Korea confirms ballistic missile launch, says aimed at testing ability to carry nucl...

Pyongang on Monday confirmed that it had indeed carried out a test missile launch on Sunday. The missile test, North Korea said, was aimed at testing the capacity to carry a large scale... read more »

Donald Trump Is CEO Of The Country, Can Fire Anyone He Wants: Nikki Haley

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may meet US President Donald Trump in person for the very first time next week at the US, Arab and Islamist Summit in Saudi Arabia, a Dawn News report... read more »

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party hops from farce to farce: How f...

It’s difficult to tell whether tragedy follows farce or farce follows tragedy. In the case of the Aam Aadmi Party, non-stop farce carries the hint of the tragic. Two weeks ago, the Kumar Vishwas... read more »