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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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Syria's opposition coalition agrees to participate in Geneva II conference

Syria’s opposition coalition agrees to participate in Genev...

DAMASCUS – The Syrian opposition coalition has conditionally agreed to attend Geneva II conference designed to end the country’s bloody confict, a statement reaching here said on... read more »

Nawaz Sharif rejects 'tough stance' against U.S. post Mehsud's death in drone strike

Nawaz Sharif rejects ‘tough stance’ ag...

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reportedly rejected suggestions of his cabinet members to take a tough stance against the... read more »

Iran will not bow to threats: Rowhani

Iran will not bow to threats: Rowhani

Iran will not stop its uranium enrichment programme, President Hassan Rowhani told the Parliament on Sunday, even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... read more »

CHOGM boycott: Manmohan explains to Rajapaksa

CHOGM boycott: Manmohan explains to Rajapaksa

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 »

300 dead, 2,000 missing in Philippines town

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Manila – Typhoon ‘Haiyan’ (local name Yolands) has claimed 300 lives, and 2,000 other people are reported missing in one town alone, an... read more »

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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 delivery in October fell by Rs 84, or 0.35%,... read more »

Electric bus pilot project to be launched in Gujar...

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 »

Tech Mahindra inks joint venture with Saudi conglomerat...

Midad Holding, a subsidiary of Al Fozan, a leading group with diversified business interests in Saudi Arabia, has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with... read more »

India cuts prices of more than 100 medicines; drugmaker...

Mumbai: India’s pharmaceutical pricing regulator has cut and capped the prices of more than 100 drugs used to treat diseases ranging from diabetes to HIV... read more »

Attempt to revive manufacturing, thrust on Infrastructu...

This is a directional Budget towards setting a long-term road map for fiscal responsibility as well as development. There has been a visible balance that the... read more »

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A big regret dad didn't direct me: Uday Chopra

A big regret dad didn’t direct me: Uday Chopra

By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Actor Uday Chopra, who will be seen in “Dhoom 3”, says his biggest regret is that he didn’t work with his father Yash C! hopra, one of the... read more »

Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' named most popular music video of 2013

Miley Cyrus’ ‘Wrecking Ball’ nam...

Melbourne – Miley Cyrus’ ‘Wrecking Ball’ music video has been named the most-watched of 2013 by music website Vevo. The... read more »

Not working with Rekha, says Big B

Not working with Rekha, says Big B

Mumbai – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has dismissed the reports that he will team up with Rekha for Yash Raj Fi! lms’ (YRF) next untitled project,... read more »

Is the Kimye brand dying out?

Is the Kimye brand dying out?

Washington – Speculations are rife that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West might be on their way out in the public eye because of their supposedly “fake... read more »

Pooja Chopra under pressure to work with Vipul Shah

Pooja Chopra under pressure to work with Vipul Shah

Mumbai – Pooja Chopra, who was was last seen in Vipul Shah’s “Commando” has been repeated again by the filmmaker in his next film... read more »

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Women prone to allergies at higher risk of developing blood cancers

Women prone to allergies at higher risk of developing blood cance...

Washington – A team of scientists, looking into the interplay of the immune system and cancer, have found a link between history of airborne allergies, in particular to plants, grass and trees,... read more »

How to perfectly present yourself through your resume revealed

Secrets behind wellbeing of workers revealed

Washington – Researchers have suggested that high levels of control at work, good support from supervisors and colleagues, and feeling cared... read more »

Obsession with political correctness could lead to holi...

Obsession with political correctness could lead to holiday weight gain

Washington – Researchers have suggested that you may be choosing unhealthy options to serve your guests as you don’t want to offend someone else. Duke... read more »

Sugary beverages double endometrial cancer risk in post...

Sugary beverages double endometrial cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Washington – A new study has found that postmenopausal women who consumed sugar-sweetened beverages were more likely to develop endometrial cancer... read more »

He visits Sabarimala every week, but not to pray

He visits Sabarimala every week, but not to pray

Sabarimala (Kerala) – For any devout Hindu in Kerala, a pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple is a must, but not for Surendran, a local tribal. He has been... read more »

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Saradha scam: TMC MP Srinjoy Bose held, Congress, BJP demand Mama...

Kolkata: Stepping up the heat in the wake of the CBI arresting Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Srinjoy Bose, the Congress and the BJP on Friday demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief... read more »

Obama phones Pakistan PM after announcing India tr...

WASHINGTON: Hours after the White House publicly confirmed that President Obama will be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day, the US... read more »

Maharashtra has to be biggest contributor to Make in In...

Maharashtra has to be the biggest contributor if Make in India is to succeed, the state’s chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said at the Hindustan Times... read more »

Narendra Modi’s diplomatic coup: Barack Obama to be Rep...

NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: PM Narendra Modi pulled off yet another diplomatic coup on Friday – perhaps his biggest one – when President Barack Obama... read more »

CBI conducts raids on Saradha offices in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Probing the multi-crore-rupee Saradha scam, the CBI on Thursday raided three offices of the tainted group in the city. Since morning, Central Bureau... read more »

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Dhoni pays tribute to Sachin Tendulkar

Indian skipper MS Dhoni today paid rich tribute to retired batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who was conferred the Bharat Ratna, saying it is an honour well deserved for the “ideal role... read more »

Need to play good cricket and capitalise on it: MS...

Desperate to bring the Indian team’s faltering tour of New Zealand back on track, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday asked his players... read more »

Ishwar Pandey answers Dhoni with a three-wicket haul

Whangarei- The lanky Ishwar Pandey finally got a chance to play a match on this tour of New Zealand in a two-day tour game and his three-wicket haul in 14... read more »

India makes 313-7 in drawn tour match

Rohit Sharma is third cricketer to score ODI double century

WHANGAREI, New Zealand (AP) Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with 60 as India made 313-7 to draw its two-day tour match against a New Zealand XI on Monday ahead of... read more »

Bangladesh seek revival after first Test flop

Chittagong: Bangladesh are looking for an all-round improvement as they attempt to bounce back after their massive defeat in the first cricket Test against Sri... read more »

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In a democracy, President’s rule can’t go on forever:...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Centre and the Delhi lieutenant governor for delay in taking decisions regarding government formation. “Delhi’s lieutenant governor... read more »

David Cameron heckled at the Olympic Park

David Cameron has travelled to the Tamil-dominated north of Sri Lanka – the first international leader to do so since Sri Lankan independence... read more »

Israel beefs up security in East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that security forces have been increased significantly in East Jerusalem to prevent further... read more »

3 years after Arab Spring, Tunisia holds first poll

TUNIS : Tunisians expressed tentative hope for the future as they lined up on Sunday to choose their first five-year parliament since they overthrew their... read more »

14-year-old wounded in US school shooting dies

MARYSVILLE: One of the teenagers wounded in a Washington state high school shooting died Sunday night, raising the number of fatalities from when a student... 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,... read more »

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath government declares Saturday as ‘no school bag’...

Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Dinesh Sharma after a meeting on Friday decided to declare Saturday as no school bag day. Trying to take load off students, BJP government in... read more »

Modi breaks new ground by meeting Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka

Modi, after participating in the UN Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo, also travelled to Dickoya in the island’s central hills, the tea country, where Tamil people of Indian origin are... read more »