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BMC issues notice to RJ Malishkha over m...

BMC issues notice to RJ Malishkha over mosquito breeding

MUMBAI: The BMC on Tuesday sent a notice to a radio jockey (RJ) after mosquitoes were found breeding in her home at Pali Naka in Bandra-west. The notice comes barely a few days after the RJ ran a audio and video questioning Mumbaikars on whether they trusted the BMC or not and her pointing out the... read more »

China may have quietly moved tonnes of w...

China may have quietly moved tonnes of war gear into northern Tibet, claims...

may have quietly moved tonnes of military gear while it was conducting military exercises in the remote mountainous Tibet region, the PLA Daily, the official mouthpiece of Chinese military, has claimed. The PLA had conducted 11-hour long live-fire exercises at an altitude of 5,000 meters on the... read more »

18th IIFA Awards 2017: Why Dangal Was Ig...

18th IIFA Awards 2017: Why Dangal Was Ignored In The Nominations

When the nominations for the 18th edition of the International Indian Film Academy or IIFA Awards were announced in May, the Internet swiftly fixated on the gaping Dangal-shaped holeNEW DELHI: Aamir Khan’s well-known disdain for award shows appears to have kept Dangal out of the IIFA list.... read more »

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan’s poe...

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan’s poetic tweet hints at entry into polit...

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan set his Twitter followers and others wracking their minds with a Tamil poem that sounded like signaling entry into politics. “Let us criticise as nobody now is the king. We will stand up as we are not a king like you. Defeated and dead then militant. If I decide,... read more »

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Singapore prime minister's office web page hacked

Singapore prime minister’s office web page hacked

Singapore – The official website of the prime minister’s office of Singapore was hacked late Thursday by apparent members of international hacker group Anonymous, authorities said... read more »

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

30 killed in Iraq violence

Baghdad – A series of attacks in Iraq, including a double suicide car bombing targeting a military base, killed 30 people across the country,... read more »

Iran n-talks gets into serious phase: Ashton

Geneva talks end inconclusively but hope remains

Geneva – Complicated talks on Iranian nuclear programme are getting into a “a serious phase”, a spokesperson for European Union foreign... read more »

Iran, Armenia to expand cooperation in energy sector: R...

Iran, Armenia to expand cooperation in energy sector: Report

Tehran – Iran and Armenia have decided to enhance their cooperation in the energy sector as they reached an agreement regarding it, a media report said... read more »

‘World powers to consider sanction relief for Ira...

'World powers to consider sanction relief for Iran'

Washington – The six world powers negotiating with Iran would consider offering limited sanction relief if Iran takes concrete steps to halt its nuclear... read more »

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Sensex, Nifty Fall As Oil & Gas Stocks Slump

BSE Sensex and Nifty struggled today weighed down by sharp losses in oil & gas stocks after the government deferred decision on gas price hike for three months. ONGC slumped over 6 per cent while... read more »

TCS in spotlight after winning contract

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been selected by Dutch insurance firm, REAAL N.V., to develop and modernize the mainframe applications and... read more »

Gas producers decline as CCEA defers gas price hike

Shares of three gas production firms fell by 2.36% to 5.07% at 9:26 IST on BSE after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs deferred the decision to hike... read more »

Govt not considering hike in LPG, kerosene prices, says...

Putting speculations at rest, the government on Wednesday said it is not considering raising prices of LPG and kerosene. “There is no such proposal in... read more »

Gold futures down at Rs 27,667 per 10 gm

Gold prices fell 0.3 per cent to Rs 27,667 per 10 grams at the futures trade today amid a weak trend overseas and profit-booking by speculators. On the Multi... read more »

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LiLo to pen tell-all-book

Lindsay too focused on career to worry about dating

Los Angeles – Actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly so busy putting her career on the right track that she has no time to date anyone. The 27-year-old is laughing off rumours about dating actor... read more »

Sonu Nigam no less than Kishoreda: Pankaj Udhas

Sonu Nigam no less than Kishoreda: Pankaj Udhas

Praising Sonu Nigam’s versatility, ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas compared him with a legend like Kishore Kumar. “I have seen many singers,... read more »

Will Vidyut Jammwal be new Khiladi in ‘Khiladi 2&...

Will Vidyut Jammwal be new Khiladi in 'Khiladi 2'?

Producer Ratan Jain, who is keen to start “Khiladi 2” shooting, liked Vidyut Jammwal’s work in “Bullett Raja”, but says he... read more »

Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis engaged?

Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis engaged?

Los Angeles – Actress Mila Kunis, who is dating actor Ashton Kutcher, was spotted with a ring on her finger while on a date with her man here. The two... read more »

Fresh trial in Salman Khan hit-and-run case

2002 hit-and-run case: Prosecution to examine 64 witnesses against Bollywood actor Salman Khan

Mumbai – In relief of sorts for Bollywood actor Salman Khan, a Mumbai court Thursday ordered a retrial of his high-profile hit-and-run case of 2002, with... read more »

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Keeping track of diet through text-messaging can help you lose more weight

Cranberries help improve heart health and prevent urinary tract i...

Washington – A new research has found that cranberries provide unique bioactive compounds that may help reduce the incidence of certain infections, improve heart health and temper... read more »

Keeping track of diet through text-messaging can help you lose more weight

Keeping track of diet through text-messaging can h...

Washington – A new study has revealed that when people keep track of their diet and exercise habits, they do better at losing weight and... read more »

Low-fat fish oil diet can prevent recurrence of prostat...

Low-fat fish oil diet can prevent recurrence of prostate cancer

Washington – A new research has found that men with prostate cancer who ate a low-fat diet and took fish oil supplements had lower levels of... read more »

Stress reduction through meditation could help slow Alz...

Stress reduction through meditation could help slow Alzheimer`s progression

Washington – A new study has suggested that the brain changes associated with meditation and stress reduction could play an important role in slowing the... read more »

Tips to change yourself with evolving fashion trends

Tips to change yourself with evolving fashion trends

New Delhi – People always find it difficult to keep up with the ever changing fashion trends. Here are some tips to make yourself look good with whatever... read more »

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Muzaffarnagar riots inquiry commission seeks extension

With its tenure ending, the one-man inquiry commission appointed by Uttar Pradesh government on Muzfarranagarriots has sought an extension. The commission of retired judge ofAllahabad High Court... read more »

PM Narendra Modi Speaks to Sri Lankan President Ov...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday over the death sentence handed out to five Indian fishermen... read more »

China to the rescue: Modi needs the dragon for Make in ...

New Delhi: India’s steel consumption is expected to grow at its fastest pace in five years next year on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s... read more »

Jayant Sinha Takes Charge as Minister of State in Finan...

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Delhi) and Harvard Business School alumnus Jayant Sinha today took charge as Minister of State in the Finance Ministry. Mr... read more »

Cabinet reshuffle: Technocrats in Team Modi for reforms...

In the coming months, the government has promised to move on big-ticket issues such as land acquisition, infrastructure, skill development and also to step up... read more »

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Rafael Nadal in no rush to join the super-coach trend

Melbourne – Briton Andy Murray started it. Four times Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic pulled a major surprise with his choice, while all-time great Roger Federer even has one despite... read more »

Kiwis name 'settled' squad for ODI series against India

Kiwis name ‘settled’ squad for ODI ser...

Napier – New Zealand on Wednesday named a virtually unchanged squad for the upcoming ODI series against India with the selectors keeping faith... read more »

Cristiano Ronaldo patches up with Sepp Blatter

Cristiano Ronaldo patches up with Sepp Blatter

Cristiano Ronaldo has patched up his rift with Sepp Blatter following the FIFA president’s hairdresser jibe and apparent imitation of the Portuguese... read more »

Australian Open : Roger Federer clears first hurdle pas...

Melbourne: The Rod Laver Arena was jam packed. The crowd roared and cheered for the local lad James Duckworth, and the four-time Australian Open champion Roger... read more »

New Pakistan coach to be named on short-term basis: Naj...

New Pakistan coach to be named on short-term basis: Najam Sethi

Karachi – The acting chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi has informed the members of the interim management committee (IMC) that a new... read more »

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Aussies fighting Ebola ‘wouldn’t survive flight home&...

Australia can’t deploy health workers to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa because other countries are refusing to guarantee suitable evacuation and treatment if any become sick. The federal... read more »

Egypt bombing Libyan militias

Cairo – Egyptian military aircraft are bombing positions held by Islamist militias in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi as part of a... read more »

David Cameron risks Coalition split over Tory minister&...

David Cameron is risking a Coalition split after expressing his “full confidence” in a Tory minister who said some disabled people “not worth” the full... read more »

Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebel targets

ANKARA: Turkish warplanes have struck suspected Kurdish rebel positions in southeastern Turkey, media reports said Tuesday, the first major airstrikes against... read more »

Pistorius being portrayed as ‘victim’: Pros...

Pistorius to face gun charges

PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius was being portrayed as a “poor victim” ahead of his sentencing for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the chief... read more »

Parineeti & Shraddha battle it out to perform at the Bieber concert:

The two leading ladies of Bollywood who share not just acting talent but are also competing to emerge as who’s the better singer are in a fight right now. Looks like Parineeti... read more »

Pak International Airlines to suspend Mumbai-Karachi flight from May 11

MUMBAI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which operates a weekly flight between Mumbai and Karachi, will suspend its service from May 11. The national flag carrier of Pakistan... read more »

Delhi gang rape case: Finally Nirbhaya Got Justice: SC confirms death for four

A juvenile involved in the crime was released some time back while another convict committed suicide in the Tihar Jail. “She was an object for their enjoyment… for their gross,... read more »

Samajwadi Party splits:Shocking announcement of Shivpal Yadav to forms new party to be hea...

NEW DELHI: After months of infighting, compounded by a crushing electoral defeat in UP, the Samajwadi Party (SP) today split, as Shivpal Yadav announced the launch of a new party called the... read more »

Baba Ramdev’s MNC-bhagao plan includes Patanjali fast food ...

Baba Ramdev, the yoga guru and promoter of home-grown FMCG company Patanjali Ayurveda, has in the past been vocal about taking the deep-pocketed multinational foreign companies operating in India... read more »