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Pakistan provocation at UN is ‘lon...

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

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 all back”. Pakistan Permanent Representative Maleeha Lodhi’s remarks about India on Tuesday were... read more »

Petrol, Diesel Prices Drop Sharply Today...

Petrol, Diesel Prices Drop Sharply Today After Excise Duty Cut. Check Out T...

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 today’s revision, prices of diesel fell by Rs. 2.25 per litre in Delhi, Rs. 2.25 in Kolkata, Rs. 2.38 in Mumbai and... read more »

Las Vegas shooting: Trump calls attacker...

Las Vegas shooting: Trump calls attacker ‘very sick as police search for mo...

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 during on a Sunday night performance by country music star Jason Aldean at the Route 91 Harvest... read more »

Vijay Mallya arrested in London in money...

Vijay Mallya arrested in London in money laundering case.

Former liquor baron Vijay Mallya has been arrested in London in money laundering case, according to state broadcaster DD. The details are awaited but according to Times Now, the arrest may be procedural and a bail order may be in place. Mallya has been rejecting allegations by investigation... read more »

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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 it. Speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi on... 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... read more »

Al Qaeda leader orders disbandment of Syria unit

Al Qaeda leader orders disbandment of Syria unit

Moscow – In a significant development ahead of the Geneva II talks on the Syrian crisis, Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri called for disbandment of its... read more »

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – The Maldives Supreme Court Sunday blocked a second-round run-off to elect the new president of the republic and postponed it till Nov 16 as the... read more »

Bangladesh warns of tougher action against opposition

Bangladesh warns of tougher action against opposition

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s State Minister of Law Qamrul Islam Sunday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) top leaders, including former prime... read more »

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

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 guidelines for licensing of these banks,... 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... read more »

Tata fund buys stake in Shriram Properties for 468 cror...

MUMBAI – Tata Opportunities Fund, the private equity fund of Tata Capital Ltd, has picked up Shriram Group’s stake in Shriram Properties for 468... read more »

Satyam fraud: Sebi penalty on Rajus is Rs 3,000 cr and ...

On 7 January 2009, B Ramalinga Raju told the stock exchanges and market regulator Sebi that he had overstated cash and bank balances by Rs 5,040 crore as on 30... read more »

Bajaj Auto profit rises marginally in Q1

Mumbai: Bajaj Auto Ltd on Thursday said its net profit in the April-June quarter rose marginally by 0.31% to Rs.739.98 crore from Rs.737.68 crore in the... read more »

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My wife most important to me: Ben Affleck

My wife most important to me: Ben Affleck

Los Angeles – Actor Ben Affleck credits his wife Jennifer Garner for helping him strike a balance between his personal and professional life. He says she is the “most important”... read more »

We respect each other: Kerr on Bloom

We respect each other: Kerr on Bloom

London – Supermodel Miranda Kerr may have split from actor Orlando Bloom, but says they respect and understand each other. The 30-year-old, who... read more »

Stage can be dangerous place: Mick Jagger

Stage can be dangerous place: Mick Jagger

London – Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger says that performing on stage could be “dangerous”. The 70-year-old performed at the Glastonbury... read more »

Mary J. Blige, the ‘bad girl’!

Mary J. Blige, the 'bad girl'!

Los Angeles – Singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige says she earned a reputation for being a “bad girl” in the 1990s. Looking back now Blige, who... read more »

Kelly Brook back with former beau?

Kelly Brook back with former beau?

London – British model-actress Kelly Brook is reportedly reigniting her romance with former boyfriend Danny Cipriani. The 34-year-old, who split from the... read more »

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New breakthrough jab set to ease pain of arthritis sufferers

New breakthrough jab set to ease pain of arthritis sufferers

London – Researchers have developed a new jab, which when injected once every two weeks into the body, can ease the crippling symptoms of arthritis. During the year-long trial on 1,200 patients... read more »

Want to look photogenic? Try `squinching`

Want to look photogenic? Try `squinching`

Sydney – The technique to appear more hot or better or more confident in front of the camera, has been revealed by a New York portrait... read more »

Fake happy hours` PC virus lets you sneak out from work...

Fake happy hours` PC virus lets you sneak out from work!

London – If you have been feeling tired of staring at the office clock and have hours to kill, a new fake virus for PC lets you fool the boss and sneak... read more »

Nearly four in 10 young women believe they cannot cope ...

Nearly four in 10 young women believe they cannot cope with their lives

London – A new survey has revealed that about 36 per cent often felt that they could not cope with their lives. According to the poll, 33 percent women... read more »

SaMaPa festival begins in capital

SaMaPa festival begins in capital

New Delhi – Melodious bhajans of Anup Jalota, soulful santoor compositions of Abhay Rustum Sopori and Ragini Rainu’s sufi recital kick-started the... read more »

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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 police, the incident came to light on... read more »

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

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... 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 »

India’s Father Kuriakose Chavara and Sister Euphrasia c...

Two Kerala-born Indian Catholics Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister Euphrasia were canonized by Pope Francis on Sunday at St Peter’s Square in... read more »

PM Narendra Modi expects fruitful cooperation from oppo...

Winter session of Parliament beginning today is all set to be a contentious affair with several Opposition parties deciding to oppose the insurance bill and... read more »

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Upset with team’s inability to capitalise in New Zealand: ...

The last time India won a Test abroad was in the West Indies, the first Test at Kingston in June 2011. Since then, they have lost 10 of their 13 Tests with two of the three draws coming on that... read more »

Munaf Patel may play second inning for Congress fr...

Indian cricketer Munaf Patel is likely to join the league of Mohammed Azharuddin, Navjot Sidhu, Kirti Azad and others by plunging into active... read more »

kevin pietersen in the premier list as-514-schedule for...

ontroversial England batsman Kevin Pietersen will be one of the first players to go under the hammer along with senior India discards Virender Sehwag and... read more »

Sangakkara link up Gooch, turns second to hit triple to...

CHITTAGONG: Kumar Sangakkara became only the second player to hit a triple century and a century in the same match as Sri Lanka remained on track to win the... read more »

16 marquee players in final IPL auction list

Mumbai – Virender Sehwag, Kevin Pietersen, Jacques Kallis and Yuvraj Singh are among the 16 marquee players who will be the first set of players to go... 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 »

elp for Mumbai auto driver with paralysed wife after photo of him carrying 2-year-old son ...

A powerful photo of Versova autorickshaw driver Mohammad Saeed, 26, who lets his two-year-old son sleep on his lap while he works, recently went viral, resulting in donations pouring in... read more »

Five carcasses wash up on Juhu beach in one month

Reagan Creado who regularly visits Juhu beach for walks on Tuesday shared that he found a dead and probably half eaten olive ridley turtle carcass and decided to alert the Forest department... read more »

Behind China’s Silk Road vision: Cheap funds, heavy debt, growing risk

BEIJING: Behind China’s trillion-dollar effort to build a modern Silk Road is a lending programme of unprecedented breadth, one that will help build ports, roads and rail links, but... 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 Mis...

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 13... read more »