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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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Philippines declares state of national calamity post Typhoon Haiyan

Philippines declares state of national calamity post Typhoon Haiy...

London – The Philippines has declared a state of national calamity following the devastation caused by the strongest storm on record Typhoon Haiyan that hit the central islands last... read more »

Philippines Typhoon Haiyan: Death toll rises to 5,209 in 2 weeks.

Philippines typhoon death toll climbs to 1,774

Manila – The number of deaths in the Philippines caused by super typhoon Haiyan, locally called Yolanda, rose to 1,774 by Monday night, a... read more »

Most people in Myanmar want constitution amendment: Pol...

Most people in Myanmar want constitution amendment: Poll

Yangon – Myanmar’s opposition party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, held a regionwide constitutional public opinion poll in Yangon Sunday in the form of... read more »

Typhoon Haiyan kills 13 in Vietnam

Typhoon Haiyan kills 13 in Vietnam

Hanoi – At least 13 people were killed and 81 others injured as Typhoon Haiyan, packing winds about 115 kmph, ripped through Vietnam late Sunday and... read more »

Raise rights at Sri Lanka summit, rights groups say

Sri Lanka trade show attracts $1 bn investment

New York – Governments attending the Commonwealth summit should press the host, Sri Lanka, on accountability for alleged war crimes and ongoing human... read more »

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Gold, silver prices rise on brisk buying, global cues

Gold, silver recover on fresh demand

Gold prices recovered by Rs 25 to Rs 28,475 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday on fresh buying by jewellers and retailers amid a firm global trend. Silver also moved up by Rs 250 to Rs... read more »

Economic Survey pegs GDP growth at 5.4-5.9%

The Economic Survey 2013-14, which was tabled on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha, has pegged GDP growth for the year 2014-15 in the range of 5.4-5.9 per... read more »

TRAI paves way for sharing of all telecom spectrum

Telecom sector regulator TRAI has recommended allowing sharing of all categories of spectrum. The move is likely to benefit major operators such as Bharti... read more »

Chasing black money, India gets Swiss invite for discus...

As India steps up pressure on Switzerland for details of alleged black money stashed there, Swiss authorities have invited Indian officials to Berne to discuss... read more »

Power production falls short of target by 8 billion uni...

Power generation fell short by nearly 8 billion units of the target of 975 billion units in the last financial year. “Electricity generation by the utilities... read more »

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I`m just a 19-year-old boy, says Justin Bieber

I`m just a 19-year-old boy, says Justin Bieber

Washington – Justin Bieber has said that he is just a misunderstood ‘19-year-old-boy’, in a radio interview. The ‘Boyfriend’ hitmaker told Ryan Seacrest that his upcoming documentary... read more »

Ben Affleck opens up about relationship with wife Jennifer Garner

Ben Affleck opens up about relationship with wife ...

Washington – Ben Affleck has opened up about his relationship with wife Jennifer Garner and how he fell in love, in an interview with the... read more »

Court suspends 10-day jail term of Rajpal Yadav

Court suspends 10-day jail term of Rajpal Yadav

New Delhi – The Delhi High Court Tuesday suspended Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav’s 10-day jail term given for misleading the court in a suit against... read more »

Aamir to attend Chennai film fest at own expense

Aamir to attend Chennai film fest at own expense

Chennai – Bollywood heartthrob Aamir Khan, who is set to attend the opening ceremony of the 11th Chennai In! ternational Film Festival (CIFF) Thursday,... read more »

Huma vowed by Madhuri’s performance in ‘Ded...

Huma vowed by Madhuri's performance in 'Dedh Ishqiya'

Mumbai – Actress Huma Qureshi, who will be seen opposite Madhuri Dixit in a key role in “Dedh Ishqiya”, says she had an amazing experience... read more »

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How rice bran oil can help reduce cholesterol

How rice bran oil can help reduce cholesterol

New Delhi –  Rice bran oil, which is very good for health, can protect the consumer from the dangers of coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, it has been revealed. Rice bran oil is the... read more »

Exercise can help kids stave off negative effects of maternal obesity

Exercise can help kids stave off negative effects ...

Washington – Researchers have found that offsprings whose mothers were fed a high-fat diet during pregnancy and nursing were able to stave off... read more »

Austrian stuntman breaks world record for being human t...

Austrian stuntman breaks world record for being human torch

London – An Austrian stuntman has broken a Guinness World Record after he was set on fire by his wife. Joe Todtling was engulfed in a ball of fire for... read more »

Digital things to avoid at work!

Tips to keep your business staffed during holidays revealed

Washington – Nothing stays hidden on the Web for long, so if you want to stay employed, here are five things you should avoid at all costs. Never save... read more »

Meet the US couple who has been happily married for 81 ...

Meet the US couple who has been happily married for 81 years

Washington – A US couple recently celebrated their 81st marriage anniversary, making them the longest married pair in the country. While revealing the... read more »

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PM Modi thanks voters in Jharkhand, says ensure same results as L...

Expressing his gratitude to the people of Jharkhand for reposing their faith in him during the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the voters here to ensure the same... read more »

Patna blasts an act of terror: Rajnath Singh

Islamic State a major challenge, some youths are s...

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that there may be many terrorist organizations in the world but the government will not... read more »

Meghalaya’s most wanted ANCA militant arrested in...

Shillong: A most wanted ANCA militant, who escaped from police lock-up about three months ago, was arrested along with his aide in Tamil Nadu, police said... read more »

Trial of 26/11 in Pakistan very slow: Rajnath

Patna blasts an act of terror: Rajnath Singh

On the sixth anniversary of 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today voiced concern over the “very slow” progress in the trial... read more »

Insufficient fuel for boats hinders sea patrolling in M...

The state police department had sought government’s permission last year for additional fuel for the boats, but it is yet to be approved, a senior police... read more »

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Sachin, Viru nominated for ‘Cricketer of the GenerationR...

Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag will be amongst the nominees for the ‘ESPNcricinfo@20 Cricketer of the Generation’ award, with the cricket news website announcing... read more »

India retain second position in ICC Test team rank...

India have retained their second position in the ICC Test team rankings following a draw in the second and final Test on Tuesday against New Zealand,... read more »

Family still believe F1 legend will recover

Formula One legend Michael Schumacher was helping skiing friend who fell off 'moments before crash'

Michael Schumacher’s family said yesterday that they continue to “strongly believe” that the Formula One legend will recover from a... read more »

MS Dhoni under cloud of suspicion in IPL betting and fi...

We won't experiment in New Zealand, says MS Dhoni

A secret report given to the Supreme Court by the Justice Mukul Mudgal committee investigating IPL Spot-fixing contains a statement from a Tamil Nadu cop that... read more »

Sunil Chhetri receives AIFF Player of the Year award

New Delhi –  Indian national football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Thursday received the 2013 AIFF Player of the Year award from national coach Wim... read more »

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Senior AQAP commander killed in U.S. drone strike in Yemen

ADEN – A senior commander of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch, Nabil al-Dahab, was killed along with five other members of the group in a U.S. drone strike in the central province of al-Bayda... read more »

School bus crash in Egypt kills 16

At least 16 people, mostly children, were killed on Wednesday when a school bus crashed into three other vehicles on a desert road in the Nile Delta... read more »

Israel Committed War Crimes in Gaza, Says Amnesty Inter...

JERUSALEM:  Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Israel of committing war crimes during the war in the Gaza Strip this summer, saying it displayed... read more »

Tough road ahead for Obama after Republicans seize U.S....

No need for new Iran sanctions: Obama

Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to seize control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, dealing a punishing blow to President Barack Obama that will limit... read more »

Regional security chief shot dead in Mexico

They said Ricardo Nino Villarreal and his wife were killed on Saturday as they drove in the neighbouring Nuevo Leon state, but their bodies were only found by... 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 far is the leap to tragedy...

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... read more »

Rajinikanth Spoke Like PM Modi, Says RSS Ideologue

Chennai: RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy has welcomed Rajinikanth’s statements on joining politics, saying the Tamil superstar is making well thought out statements. “I think Rajini is... read more »

Not in the race for PM’s post in 2019: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) national president Nitish Kumar today emphatically said that he was not in the race for the Prime Minister’s post in 2019. “I am unnecessarily being targeted. We... read more »