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No war, but skirmishes with China cannot...

No war, but skirmishes with China cannot be ruled out

NEW DELHI: Calling the talk of war in the Chinese media as posturing, senior defence and strategic experts believe that India and China may not go for a full-scale war, but skirmishes cannot be ruled out. The heights of the Doklam Plateau are occupied by the tents with both the Chinese... read more »

US State Department’s ‘Country Report on...

US State Department’s ‘Country Report on Terrorism 2016’: Key takeaways...

While India is not a part of the US-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, the report took into account the arrest of 68 ISIS supporters. “In October, the Ministry of Home Affairs appointed a Senior Advisor to Curb Online Radicalisation,” it notes. The US State Department recently... read more »

Ram Nath Kovind Set To Win As President ...

Ram Nath Kovind Set To Win As President Votes Are Counted: 10 Points

The presidential election results, in which NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind has a clear edge, will be out by 5 pm. Meira Kumar had described her candidture as the “battle of ideology.” NEW DELHI: Ram Nath Kovind, former Bihar Governor, is set to be India’s next President as votes... read more »

Won’t let your BP shoot up: Prime Minist...

Won’t let your BP shoot up: Prime Minister Modi promises Venkaiah Naidu

As the vice-president, M Venkaiah Naidu will also be the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, which has seen bitter clashes between the government and the Opposition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets M Venkaiah Naidu after he was named the NDA’s vice-presidential candidate by BJP president Amit Shah... read more »

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Rahul a novice, no match for Modi, says Badal

US court reserves decision in case against Badal

Chicago – A US Court of Appeals here has reserved decision on whether a Sikh rights group should get more time to show it had served summons on Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal A panel... read more »

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential pol...

Male – Hundreds of people lined up outside polling stations in over 200 islands to elect a new president for the Maldives here Saturday. As... read more »

Maldives presidential candidate trio vote

Maldives presidential candidate trio vote

Male – All three candidates in the Maldives presidential race voted here Saturday morning in the first round of polling that will elect the next head of... read more »

Over 62,000 migrants arrived in Yemen this year: UN

Over 62,000 migrants arrived in Yemen this year: UN

United Nations – Over 62,000 asylum seekers, refugees and migrants arrived in Yemen from the Horn of Africa in the first 10 months of this year, a UN... read more »

Air strike kills seven militants in Yemen

Air strike kills seven militants in Yemen

Aden (Yemen) – Seven members of a Yemen-based Al Qaeda offshoot were killed in an air strike Friday, a government official said. They were killed when a... read more »

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Govt hikes onion MEP to $500 per tonne

The government on Wednesday hiked the minimum export price of onion to $500 per tonne to improve the domestic supply and curb prices. Last month, the minimum export price (MEP) on onion was... read more »

New Infosys CEO to get annual salary of $5.08 mill...

Infosys Ltd will pay its new chief executive officer Vishal Sikka up to $5.08 million in annual salary besides a stock option of $2 million, a... read more »

Delayed monsoon hits dairies, ferment inflation outlook

Mewat: Jai Prakash Sharma looked gloomily into the chilling tanks at the Mewat milk cooperative: they are only half full these days, thanks to a delay in... read more »

SAT reassert Rs 11-crore Sebi fine on Reliance Industri...

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Monday upheld the decision of the Securities and Exchange Board of India ( Sebi) rejecting Reliance Industries... read more »

Now ATM will generate receipts in Hindi also

NEW DELHI: Automated Teller Machines or ATMs installed in Hindi-speaking states could soon start churning out receipts in Hindi along with English as the home... read more »

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Noel Gallagher: Miley Cyrus embarrassing

Noel Gallagher: Miley Cyrus embarrassing

London – Singer Noel Gallagher finds Miley Cyrus embarrassing and says that her outrageous acts cast a shadow on female artists. He isn’t impressed by the “Wrecking Ball”... read more »

Lady Gaga smoked weed to feel young

Lady Gaga smoked weed to feel young

Los Angeles – Pop star Lady Gaga says she was addicted in the past because it made her feel like a teenager. Even when you’re spoilt for... read more »

Madhuri Dixit to be celeb guest on ‘Dance India D...

Madhuri Dixit to be celeb guest on 'Dance India Dance'

Mumbai – Bollywood’s dancing diva Madhuri Dixit will make her first appearance on popular dance reality show “Dance India Dance” where... read more »

Kim K receives flak for donating only 10 percent of ...

Kim K receives flak for donating only 10 percent of 'charity auction' to typhoon victims

Washington – Kim Kardashian has been criticised for her latest eBay ‘ Giving Works’ auction, in which a “percentage of the... read more »

I try not to be aggressive with a woman: Shah Rukh Khan

I try not to be aggressive with a woman: Shah Rukh Khan

New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan, who is considered Bollywood`s undisputed king of romance, had some valuable tips on romance to share on his recent visit to the... read more »

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David Cameron declares 'mission accomplished' in Afghanistan

Husbands in Britain ‘will have to admit they watch porn to ...

Sydney – Husbands who secretly watch porn will have to confess to their wives once new family filters come in the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. From next year people who want their... read more »

How to cut risk of metabolic syndrome

How to cut risk of metabolic syndrome

Washington – Data reported by the a new study reinforces the positive influence of lifestyle factors in mitigating risks which could... read more »

People who have higher emotional intelligence are bette...

People who have higher emotional intelligence

Washington – A new study has showed people who have higher emotional intelligence are better decision makers. The study shows that understanding the... read more »

Preschoolers can learn about healthy diet and exercise ...

Preschoolers can learn about healthy diet and exercise through `Sesame Street`

Washington – A new study has claimed that preschoolers in Bogota, Colombia participating in a structured curriculum that used Sesame Street’s Healthy... read more »

Poor mental health could lead to casual sex among teens...

Casual sex may be double edged sword for health

Washington – A new study has suggested that poor mental health and casual sex feed off each other among teens and young adults, with each one... read more »

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39 Years On, Ex-Union Minister’s Killing Remains Unsolved

39 years, over 20 judges, 160 prosecution witnesses and around 40 defence witnesses later, there is still no solution to the mystery behind the death of former Railway Minister LN Mishra in a bomb... read more »

Harshvardhan congratulates Kejriwal; doubts alliance with Congress will last

Will Harsh Vardhan play a big role in Delhi assemb...

New Delhi, Nov 11: With the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) now gearing up for the Delhi Assembly elections, BJP too has pulled up its socks. Reports suggest... read more »

No women or dogs allowed in library: AMU ban on female ...

The prestigious Aligarh Muslim University, it seems, has added another item to the list of things which most anxious academic institutions suspect can... read more »

8 women dead, 25 critical after Chhattisgarh sterilisat...

Organised by the Chhattisgarh government in the home district of state health minister Amar Agarwal, the camp saw 83 women being operated upon on Saturday as... read more »

Boy dies as teacher ‘bangs his head against wall&...

NALGONDA: A six-year-old boy studying in Class I of a private school died on Sunday after he was allegedly beaten up by his class teacher on Saturday for not... read more »

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Novak Djokovic gracious after Australian Open exit

After midnight, after four hours of extraordinary effort, after losing something precious and probably irreplaceable, Novak Djokovic had a quick shower and gave a lesson in humility. “This is... read more »

V. Azarenka´s Australian run ends in QF loss

Melbourne – Victoria Azarenka´s 18-match winning streak at the Australian Open ended in an upset 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 quarterfinal loss to Agnieszka... read more »

Australian Open 2014: Maria Sharapova crashes out with ...

Maria Sharapova followed Serena Williams out of the Australian Open after losing in the fourth round to Dominika Cibulkova. Like world number one Williams,... read more »

Hockey : Black Sticks fume at failure to fire

Hero Hockey World League Final

Bitter disappointment at failing to produce their best when it really mattered will be tempered by satisfaction at strides taken by the New Zealand Black... read more »

1st ODI : Virat Kohli’s ton in vain as India los...

1st ODI : Virat Kohli's ton in vain as India lose to New Zealand by 24 runs

Napier – Mitchell McClenaghan (4 for 68) starred with the ball with Corey Anderson clicking with both bat and ball as New Zealand defeated India by 24... read more »

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Pakistan violates ceasefire twice along LoC, International Border

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice by firing on forward posts along the LoC and International Border in Poonch and Jammu districts, drawing retaliation from the Army on Saturday. There... read more »

Philippine militants free 2 kidnapped Germans

Two Germans freed after six months of captivity in the southern Philippines by a militant group that threatened to behead one of them if ransom was... read more »

16 killed in vent collapse at South Korea pop concert

SEONGNAM, South Korea: Sixteen people were killed and nine others seriously injured when they plunged down a ventilation shaft after a grating gave way as they... read more »

Experts Oppose Ebola Travel Ban, Saying It Would Cut Of...

Fear of Ebola is spreading faster than the disease itself, and the growing paranoia in the United States is fueling calls to impose a travel ban on people... read more »

Saudi sentences iconic Shia cleric to death

DUBAI: A well-known Shia cleric was sentenced to death Wednesday by a court in Saudi Arabia, sparking fears of renewed unrest from his supporters in the... read more »

How Pakistan responded to India’s successful launch of South Asian GSAT-9 satellite

The move aimed to build stronger ties with South Asian nations, though, was criticised by Pakistan, who chose to stay away from the project. India on Friday fulfilled its promise to launch... read more »

President Pranab Mukherjee signs ordinance empowering RBI to act directly against top loan...

President Pranab Mukherjee has approved an ordinance to amend the Banking Regulation Act, empowering the Reserve Bank of India to act directly against top loan defaulters. With the... read more »

Kerala: SSLC results out, 95.98 per cent candidates eligible for higher studies

Kerala SSLC results out, 95.98% candidates eligible for higher studies

Close to 96 per cent students who appeared for the SSLC examinations for the year have been declared eligible for higher studies. The results were announced by education minister C... read more »

EE PICS: Rana Daggubati shares candid photos on the sets of Baahubali 2

Ahead of the release of SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Conclusion, Rana Daggubati took to Instagram to share of picture of him on the sets. With just 11 days left for the grand release... read more »

Zeenat Aman: Priyanka Chopra Will Be Ideal For My Biopic

Veteran actress Zeenat Aman, who is still remembered for her bold character in Dev Anand’s “Hare Rama Hare Krishna”, says that Priyanka Chopra would be ideal for her biopic if a film is ever... read more »