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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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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 group of militants who were involved in... 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... read more »

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is not... read more »

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Male – Former president Mohammed Nasheed, the front-runner in the long-drawn-out presidential race in the Maldives, has asked incumbent President... read more »

Israel frets on details of proposed agreement with Iran

Israel frets on details of proposed agreement with Iran

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu contradicted a statement given by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday and said he was familiar with... read more »

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SEBI forbid Ramalinga Raju, aides from accessing market

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on Tuesday, barred erstwhile Satyam Computer Serviceschairman B. Ramalinga Raju and its former top officials from accessing the securities market... read more »

Kingfisher Airlines loses TDS case

In a major setback to Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines, the Karnataka High Court, on Tuesday, upheld the 2011 assessment order of the Income-Tax... read more »

Three Odisha coal mines resume production

Production has resumed at the three open cast coal mines of the state run-Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL) in Odisha which were shut since July 11 after protests... read more »

Gold falls 0.3% on weak global cues

Gold futures fell 0.35% to Rs 28,269 per 10 grams today as speculators locked-in gains amid a weak global trend. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for... read more »

Electric bus pilot project to be launched in Gujarat

Gandhinagar : As part of efforts to ensure a cleaner and greener environment, the Gujarat government will soon introduce a pilot project to run... read more »

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Paparazzi click Affleck's kid, irks the actor

Paparazzi click Affleck’s kid, irks the actor

Los Angeles – Actor Ben Affleck has hit out at paparazzi, who clicked photographs of his children, saying it is unacceptable as they didn’t choose to be famous. The 41-year-old... read more »

Dharamji, child-like always: Hema Malini

Dharamji, child-like always: Hema Malini

Mumbai – Veteran actress Hema Malini, who has been married to Dharmendra for over three decades, says he is still “child-like”. At... read more »

I want to be very fit: SRK’s New Year resolution

I want to be very fit: SRK's New Year resolution

Mumbai – Shah Rukh Khan, who ! started disliking himself for being unfit and weak, says that his New Year resolution is to be fit. “My fitness... read more »

Deepika gets four nominations at BIG Star awards

Deepika gets four nominations at BIG Star awards

Mumbai – With four back to back hits this year, it is quite natural for Deepika Padukone to lead the nomination categories at award functions. The... read more »

Pooja Chopra under pressure to prove herself

Pooja Chopra under pressure to prove herself

Mumbai – Pooja Chopra has teamed up again with filmmaker Vipul Shah for “Roop Nagar Ke Cheeteh”. The actress says that she is happy but at... read more »

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Ray of hope for HIV patients

20pc people infected with HIV are unaware of having it

London – One in five people having HIV in UK are not aware of having the virus, a new survey has found. Public Health England (PHE) said that of the 98,400 people having HIV, there are 21,900... read more »

Largest human Christmas tree in Thailand sets new world record

Largest human Christmas tree in Thailand sets new ...

Melbourne – One of the largest shopping mall in Thailand tapped into the holiday spirit by involving 852 schoolchildren to make a human... read more »

Future homes may be more-or-less computers

Future homes may be more-or-less computers

New Delhi – A researcher has said that in the future we may not be needing a TV or computer and instead are home would be one. Chief creative officer for... read more »

Effects of alcohol grow stronger with age

Effects of alcohol grow stronger with age

New York – Alcohol hits you harder as you get older, it has been revealed. According to experts, body composition, medication and liver functionality... read more »

Antidepressants during pregnancy `not linked` to autism...

Antidepressants during pregnancy `not linked` to autism risk in kids

Washington – A new study, conducted to find why an increasing number of children are being diagnosed with autism, has found that there is no link between... read more »

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PM Narendra Modi expects fruitful cooperation from opposition; pr...

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 corner the government on black money... 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... 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 »

16 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh

Sixteen Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres have surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar District. The 16 Maoists, including a woman, had a... read more »

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Sochi 2014 : Winter Olympic walk of shame for India

The 22nd edition of the Winter Olympics open on Friday with a glittering opening ceremony at Sochi, Russia. However, for the 3 Indian participants at the Games, it will be walk of shame in Sochi as... read more »

Google doodle on Russian anti-gay law

With the Winter Games underway in Sochi, Google Inc. quietly but vibrantly added its voice on Thursday to the chorus of U.S. companies speaking out... read more »

Brendon McCullum leads by example with 8th Test ton

Brendon McCullum came to his side’s rescue after the fall of three early wickets to notch up his eighth Test century on the first day of the first Test... read more »

Kumar Sangakkara’s triple ton took him into 11,00...

Kumar Sangakkara hit a career-best 319 and joined the 11,000-run club on the way as Sri Lanka flayed Bangladesh’s hapless bowlers in the second Test in... read more »

Viswanathan Anand signs off disappointing Zurich Challe...

Zurich: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand continued to struggle with his form and had to be content with a fifth-place finish after a poor show in the... read more »

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Ukraine tensions spike as Russia backs rebel vote

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the Izvestia newspaper on Tuesday that the rebel elections, due to take place this weekend, should “go ahead as agreed” and Russia will... read more »

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... 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 of the sky... 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 »

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 over Mumbai

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 »

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 Su...

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 Friday... read more »