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Forces Launch Final Assault After Suicid...

Forces Launch Final Assault After Suicide Attack On BSF Camp In Srinagar.

SRINAGAR:Four suicide attackers carrying a massive amount of explosives broke into a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the Srinagar airport before dawn today and opened fire, killing a soldier. Three terrorists were killed in an eight-hour operation after which security forces stormed the... read more »

‘India’s Prime Minister is a...

‘India’s Prime Minister is a terrorist,’ says Pakistan...

NEW DELHI: The war of words between India and Pakistan has taken an ugly turn with the latter’s foreign minister calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “terrorist”. Pakistan’s foreign minister Khawaja Asif was responding to Union minister Sushma Swaraj’s recent comment... read more »

Sudden storm wreaks havoc in Hyderabad, ...

Sudden storm wreaks havoc in Hyderabad, at least 7 killed.

A sudden downpour wreaked havoc in Hyderabad on Monday, causing suffocating traffic for over five hours and the deaths of seven people in the city and its surrounds. In the city and in nearby districts of Telangana, thunderstorms and heavy rains caused buildings to collapse, cars to be crushed,... read more »

On Arun Jaitley’s ‘Job Appli...

On Arun Jaitley’s ‘Job Applicant At 80’ Jibe, Yashwant Si...

Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha today attacked Arun Jaitley again, saying that if he were a “job applicant” at 80, then Mr Jaitley would not be the country’s Finance Minister. Mr Sinha also told the media that those who had never won a Lok Sabha election were questioning... read more »

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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 affiliated unit, the Islamic State of... 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... 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 »

45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

Kabul – Forty-five militants surrendered Sunday in Baghlan province, seeking to resume normal life, in Afghanistan, an official said. “A 45-member... read more »

Iran sets domestic uranium enrichment as red line

Iran sets domestic uranium enrichment as red line

Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Sunday said domestic uranium enrichment is Iran’s red line and no concession can be made in this... 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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India’s Father Kuriakose Chavara and Sister Euphrasia canonised b...

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 Vatican. Back in Kerala, special prayers and... read more »

PM Narendra Modi expects fruitful cooperation from...

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

Senior Congress leader Murli Deora dead

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Murli Deora, 77 passed away early morning on Monday after a prolonged illness. The veteran leader died at... read more »

I have come to wipe the tears of Kashmir: PM Modi in Ki...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on his development mantra for the state once again on Saturday while addressing a public rally in poll-bound Jammu and... read more »

Additional CBI director RK Dutta may take over 2G probe

A day after CBI director Ranjit Sinha was removed from the probe into the 2G scam by the Supreme Court, the second-incommand in the agency, special director... 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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Nasa rocket explodes seconds after lift-off

An unmanned Nasa rocket carrying supplies and secret equipment to the International Space Station exploded seconds after lift-off from a commercial launch pad in Virginia. The Orbital Sciences... read more »

Missiles of ISIS may pose peril for aircrews

BAGHDAD: From the battlefield near Baiji, an Islamic State jihadist fired a heat-seeking missile and blew an Iraqi Army Mi-35M attack helicopter out... read more »

Heartbreaking last message of hanged Iranian woman Reyh...

NEW DELHI: Reyhaneh Jabbari, the Iranian woman who was hanged by Iran on Saturday, had released her will in a voice message. She was executed in Iran’s... read more »

Washington school shooter invited victims to lunch: She...

MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON: A popular student responsible for a shooting at a Washington state high school on Friday invited his victims to lunch by text message,... read more »

Violence marks Afghan president’s first month

KABUL — Suicide bombers, roadside bombs and rocket attacks on the Afghan capital have intensified in the one month since President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai took... read more »

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic set up Madrid Open semifinal

Rafael Nadal set up a semifinal with Novak Djokovic after withstanding a tough challenge from David Goffin 7-6 (3), 6-2 at the Madrid Open on Friday. Djokovic, the defending champion,... read more »

IPL 2017: Delhi Daredevils’ winning effort against Rising Pune Supergiant is too little, t...

Zaheer Khan is a funny bloke. He probably doesn’t know it, though. Sample this statement from the Delhi Daredevils’ skipper after their seven-run win over Rising Pune Supergiant on... read more »

Baahubali Prabhas refused brand endorsements worth Rs 18 crore and the reason will make yo...

SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ has created new mammoth records and broken several ones to be hailed as Indian cinema’s biggest hit so far.... read more »

Sarkar 3 movie review: Despite Amitabh Bachchan trying his best, where’s the novelty?

Sarkar 3 movie review: The best thing you can say about Amitabh Bachchan and Ram Gopal Varma’s Sarkar 3 is that it is not as ghastly as Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag. Sarkar 3 movie cast:... read more »

Vivek Oberoi donates 25 flats to families of CRPF martyrs

Vivek’s organistation has written a letter to the CRPF fraternity announcing the flats to the kin of the martyrs who laid their lives for the nation in different operations. Reportedly, four flats... read more »