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BSP leader Rajesh Yadav shot dead near A...

BSP leader Rajesh Yadav shot dead near Allahabad University; supporters tur...

BSP leader Rajesh Yadav was shot dead near Allahabad University under Karnalganj police station area on Tuesday late night. Yadav along with his friend Dr Mukul was going in his SUV when unidentified assailants opened fire on him, said the police. Yadav suffered a bullet wound and rushed to... read more »

BSF camp near Srinagar airport attacked,...

BSF camp near Srinagar airport attacked, ASI and three terrorists killed.

SRINAGAR: Security forces foiled an attempt by the Jaish-e-Muhammed to storm a BSF camp near the high-security Srinagar airport on Tuesday, killing all three terrorists in an operation that also claimed the life of an assistant sub-inspector of the force, police said. State Director General of... read more »

Ola raises $2 billion from Softbank, Ten...

Ola raises $2 billion from Softbank, Tencent, other investors.

Chinese internet giant has concluded a USD 2 billion fund raising from Tencent, Japan’s SoftBank and other US-based investors, according to multiple news reports. Tencent has concluded a $400 million investment in the Indian cab aggregator, according to a report in The Economic Times. The... read more »

RCom-Aircel Merger Called Off Due to ...

RCom-Aircel Merger Called Off Due to ‘Regulatory’ Hurdles.

Reliance Communications, which is reeling under a debt of about Rs 46,000 crore, Sunday called off merger talks with Aircel, citing “legal and regulatory” delays and outlined an alternative plan for debt reduction by selling real estate as well as tower and fibre business. “Merger... read more »

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Need to bring terror sponsors to book: India, Russia,China

Need to bring terror sponsors to book: India, Russia,China

New Delhi – India, Russia and China Sunday stressed that terrorism is a threat to international peace and security, and underlined the need to bring to justice the perpetrators, organisers,... read more »

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border ceasefire

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports borde...

New Delhi – Kashmiri separatist leaders met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz here Sunday and... read more »

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday called on all parties concerned in the Maldives to complete the presidential election process... read more »

Kerry says major powers agree on Iran nuclear deal

Kerry says major powers agree on Iran nuclear deal

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the major powers were unified on an Iran nuclear deal during talks in Geneva but the Iranians were unable to accept... read more »

China on high alert as super typhoon hits coast

China on high alert as super typhoon hits coast

Beijing – China Sunday issued a red alert, the highest alert in its warning system, for super typhoon ‘Haiyan’ that brought heavy rains to... read more »

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FDI proposals worth Rs.2,327 cr cleared

The government, on Wednesday, cleared 19 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals worth Rs.2,326.72 crore. The proposals include those from Walt Disney Company and Reckitt Benckiser India, according... read more »

China’s economy grows 7.5 per cent in Q2

China’s economy grew up by a more than expected 7.5 per cent in the second quarter of the year, with a slight revival in growth seen as reflecting... read more »

Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs across organisation

India will be affected by Microsoft’s decision to cut up to 18,000 jobs, or nearly 15 per cent of the software giant’s workforce, according to people with... read more »

RBI sets Rs.100 cr floor capital for payments, small ba...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set a minimum paid-up capital of Rs.100 crore for those who wish to set up payments and small banks. Releasing the draft... read more »

High gold imports poop exports party biz

The yellow metal is back to haunt the economy with gold imports in June jumping 65.13 per cent to $ 3.12 billion from $1.88 billion in the same month last... read more »

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Katy Perry refused to have Russell Brand’s babies as she didn’t want to be controlled

Katy Perry refused to have Russell Brand’s babies as she didn’t w...

London – Katy Perry has confessed that her former hubby, Russell Brand, wanted to start a family with her, but she refused because she felt like he would use the kids to control her. The... read more »

Britney Spears believes having a daughter will make her less lonely

Britney Spears believes having a daughter will mak...

Washington – Britney Spears has confessed that she feels having a daughter would not make her feel as alone in the world anymore. The... read more »

Lamar Odom gets three-year probation in DUI case

Lamar Odom gets three-year probation in DUI case

Los Angeles – Basketbal! l player Lamar Odom reached a plea agreement in his DUI case – he has got three years of probation and he has also agreed... read more »

I’m an actor because of Akshay Kumar: Shiv Darsha...

Shiv Darshan

Mumbai – Filmmaker Suneel Darshan’s son Shiv Darshan, who will make his Bollywood debut with “Karle Pyaar Karle” in 2014, credits his... read more »

Miley Cyrus named worst dressed celeb of 2013

Miley Cyrus named MTV's best artist of 2013Miley Cyrus named MTV's best artist of 2013

Los Angeles – Pop singer Miley Cyrus has topped a list of worst dressed celebrities of 2013 by Time magazine. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian takes the... read more »

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Top six ways to lose weight before wedding

Top six ways to lose weight before wedding

New Delhi – With all! the sweets pouring in days before your wedding, it leaves little scope! for you to think about weight issues. So stay focussed and set realistic goals to flaunt a fabulous... read more »

Teenage cannabis use on the rise in developing countriesTeenage cannabis use on the rise in developing countries

Teenage cannabis use on the rise in developing cou...

Washington – A new study has revealed that the  use of cannabis among teens is on the rise in relationship between societal and family... read more »

Doctors and Nurses billed as sexiest dates

Doctors and Nurses billed as sexiest dates

London – Doctors and Nurses have been named the sexiest dates in a poll of 1,500 adults, where they were asked which profession they found the most... read more »

Porn site viewing drops during holidays and major sport...

Porn site viewing drops during holidays and major sports events

New York, November 24: A new study by a porn site has revealed that porn site usage drops during major sporting and news events. The study done by PornHub... read more »

Rare 1964 red Ferrari fetches $14.3M at auction

Rare 1964 red Ferrari fetches $14.3M at auction

New York – A 1964 Ferrari 250 LM was sold for whopping 14.3 million dollars at a record-setting auction of trophy cars by Sotheby’s. The red Ferrari... read more »

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Cabinet nod to judicial appointments panel

Coal Scam: Why former PM Manmohan Singh was not examined, Special...

The CBI was on Tuesday asked by a Special Court as to whether it has examined former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was then holding coal portfolio, during its probe in the coal blocks... read more »

Maharashtra: Will Sena join the govt to bail out B...

Mumbai: The BJP’s minority government in the state will be up for a stormy winter session in the Assembly if the Shiv Sena refuses to join the... read more »

4-year-old molested by school cab driver in Delhi

A four-year-old girl, a resident of Timarpur here, was allegedly molested by the driver of her school cab. No arrests have been made so far. According to the... read more »

Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam urges Modi to secure releas...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has written a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to ensure the release of 14 fishermen... read more »

BJP leader shot dead in Bihar, violent protests follow

Roll back hike in gas prices or face protest, says BJP

A senior state BJP leader, Srikant Bharti was shot dead in Bihar’s Siwan district, triggering violent protests Monday by his supporters, police said. Mr.... read more »

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India Olympics ban lifted after new officials elected

A ban on India’s Olympic Association (IOA) has been lifted, allowing the country to return to the Olympic fold, officials said. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended India for... read more »

India lack hunger to win Test matches overseas -Jo...

Former coach John Wright feels that a lack of hunger to succeed in overseas matches is the reason for India‘s poor performance in the ongoing tour... read more »

Jimmy Neesham, Tom Latham named in New Zealand squad fo...

Uncapped all-rounder Jimmy Neesham and young batsman Tom Latham have been included in New Zealand’s 13-member squad for the second cricket Test against... read more »

Jesse Ryder fights teammate Doug Bracewell in bar

Wellington -Facing investigation for a scuffle at an Auckland bar, New Zealand’s temperamental batsman Jesse Ryder and medium-pacer Doug Bracewell will... read more »

Pujara, Ashwin skid in latest ICC rankings

Cheteshwar Pujara and R Ashwin managed to remain the best-placed Indians by keeping their place inside the top-10 of the batting and bowling charts... read more »

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Pro-Russian rebels vote for leaders in eastern Ukraine

Pro-Russian rebels elected a separatist leadership in eastern Ukraine on Sunday in a vote President Petro Poroshenko called “a farce.” Mining electrician-turned-rebel leader Alexander... read more »

Bangladesh SC upholds death sentence of Jamaat lea...

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death sentence handed down to a fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami stalwart for committing... read more »

Heavy Fighting In Kobani After Peshmerga Join Battle

BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR, Turkey, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish fighters have joined the fight against Islamic State militants in Kobani, hoping their... read more »

Suicide blast hits Wagah

LAHORE: At least 60 people, including three Rangers officials, children and women, were killed in a suicide blast at Wagah Border parking area right after the... read more »

Hong Kong Police Arrest British Banker After 2 Women’s ...

HONG KONG — A 29-year-old British man has been arrested after the bodies of two women were found in his upscale apartment, the Hong Kong police said over the... read more »

AC Put Up At Slain BSF Trooper’s Home, Removed After Yogi’s Visit

The family members of slain BSF head constable Prem Sagar were befuddled when the Deoria district administration installed a window air conditioner, put up a sofa and carpet at their home... read more »

Rohtak Gangrape: Victim’s Head & Face Smashed, Oesophagus Missing

The Haryana Police have arrested two people after a young woman from Haryana’s Sonepat district was allegedly abducted, gangraped and brutally killed by them, police officials said on... read more »

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: D-Day for India as New Delhi and Islamabad to battle at ICJ after ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be holding public hearings in the Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav case today. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) was last a... read more »

10 gunned down near China ‘Belt and Road’ projects in Pakistan

HIGHLIGHTS The attack on the Pakistani labourers took place some 20 kilometres from the emerging port city of Gwadar Gwadar’s deep-water port is the exit point for a planned route... read more »

KKR vs MI: Kolkata aim to rubber-stamp play-off spot with win ove...

Kolkata Knight Riders find nemesis Mumbai Indians in their way for a top-two finish as the two heavyweights clash in the final round of the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens, here on... read more »