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UAE Behind Hacking of Qatari Media that ...

UAE Behind Hacking of Qatari Media that Begins New Middle-East Crisis

WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of a Qatari government news site in May, planting a false story that was used as a pretext for the current crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, according to a Sunday report by The Washington Post. The Emirati Embassy in... read more »

The 10 Most Breathtaking Attractions Of ...

The 10 Most Breathtaking Attractions Of Sweden You Should See

How can anyone forget the country that introduced the world to Vikings, noble peace prize, Volvo, IKEA….and the list goes on. Well, you might have got the idea. Right? It’s Sweden. It is an incredible country which gets overlooked by the globetrotters who only love to venture about southern,... read more »

Useful Tips For a “Cool” Bik...

Useful Tips For a “Cool” Bike Trip

A zeal for bike and a passion for a long road trip, many bikers think that these are enough for a memorable road trip. However, if you ask any smart motorcycle traveler who has logged a good number of ride miles, you will come to know that anything can go wrong even if you have planned your journey... read more »

How to use digital learning platforms fo...

How to use digital learning platforms for JEE?

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Thousands flee as supertyphoon nears Philippines

Thousands flee as supertyphoon nears Philippines

Manila – Schools in some provinces of Philippines were closed Thursday as supertyphoon Haiyan came nearer to the country’s eastern coast. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and... read more »

50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Surve...

Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey... read more »

High level of polonium found in Arafat’s Bones.

High level of polonium found in Arafat's Bones.

Bern – A detailed investigation by Swiss forensic experts has found at least 18 times the normal levels of radioactive polonium in the late Palestinian... read more »

Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Moscow – The Russian foreign ministry Wednesday denied media reports that a diplomat has held talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban movement over the... read more »

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Tokyo – A committee under the Japanese lower house Wednesday passed a bill on establishing a US-style National Security Council (NSC) to make and... read more »

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Isro to launch 5 foreign satellites on June 30

BANGALORE: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch five foreign satellites onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C23) on June 30, the agency said on Friday. “The... read more »

SEBI issues draft norms to regulate research analysts

Sebi seeks clarity on tax benefits for REITs, infr...

“Sebi will soon finalise norms for REITs, but is awaiting clarity on taxation issues,” the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)... read more »

Emami acquires Royal Hygiene’s sanitary napkin br...

A move that marks its entry into Rs 2,000-crore sanitary napkin market in India, consumer goods maker Emami Ltd has acquired She Comfort, a sanitary napkin... read more »

HPCL-Mittal shuts VGO unit at Bathinda refinery after f...

HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd, part owned by steel tycoon L. N. Mittal, has shut a vacuum gas oil unit on Friday after a fire at its 180,000 barrels per day Bathinda... read more »

Rupee weaker on Iraq-led risk aversion

The rupee is weaker at 60.23/24 versus its previous close of 60.07/09 as continued concerns over Iraq violence led to risk aversion. The market is closely... read more »

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Lady Gaga bares all for Candy magazine

Lady Gaga bares all for Candy magazine

Washington – Lady Gaga has posed nude in the name of art cover for Candy magazine. According to Refinery29, the 27-year-old singer is literally stripping back the theatrics of trans-culture,... read more »

Lauren has picture of herself kissing Cowell as phone wallpaper

Lauren has picture of herself kissing Cowell as ph...

New York – Lauren Silverman has a picture of herself and Simon Cowell kissing as the wallpaper on her phone. The 36-year old pregnant gal-pal... read more »

Paul Walker died by impact and fire in car crash

Paul Walker died by impact and fire in car crash

London – Paul Walker had died by impact and a fire in the car crash, a post-mortem examination has revealed. The Los Angeles County coroner claimed that... read more »

Simon Cowell’s pregnant gal pal’s divorce finalized

Simon Cowell’s pregnant gal pal’s divorce finalized

Washington – Simon Cowell’s pregnant girlfriend, Lauren Silverman, is now legally divorced from her estranged hubby Andrew Silverman, it has been... read more »

It’s like being in a horror movie: Javed Akhtar o...

It's like being in a horror movie: Javed Akhtar on back pain

By Subhash K. Jha New Delhi – Last month lyricist Javed Akhtar woke up to the most terrifying experience of his life – simply put, he just... read more »

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How teens choose their pals

How teens choose their pals

Washington – While it is a common perception that teenage friendships are formed by joining cliques, a new study has revealed that the courses students take have powerful effects on the... read more »

Foods that may help you manage weight revealed

Foods that may help you manage weight revealed

Washington – Lean protein, satiety, low carbohydrates and fat burning are four buzzwords that are commonly associated with weight... read more »

Stepparents `not always evil to stepchildren`

Stepparents `not always evil to stepchildren`

Washington – Researchers have claimed that that the so-called “Cinderella effect” – which states that it is biologically inevitable that parents... read more »

Women get mad with men even if they annoy them in their...

Women get mad with men even if they annoy them in their dreams!

London – A new study has discovered that 50 percent women stay in a bad mood with their husbands or boyfriends even if they get annoyed with them in a... read more »

Rosemary and spearmint extract may help stave off Alzhe...

Rosemary and spearmint extract may help stave off Alzheimer’s disease

Washington – A new study has revealed that enhanced extracts made from special antioxidants in spearmint and rosemary reduce deficits caused by mild... read more »

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Manohar Parrikar to resign as Goa CM on Saturday

Manohar Parrikar, who is tipped to be the Union defence minister in the cabinet expansion on Sunday, will resign on Saturday as the Goa chief minister, reports said. According to reports, Parrikar... read more »

Goa may ban VVIP bodyguards after Nitesh Rane's vandalism

Two RSS leaders in race for Goa’s CM post

PANAJI/NEW DELHI: Amid speculations of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar being elevated as a Union minister, BJP’s Goa unit will meet on... read more »

Two RSS leaders in race for Goa’s CM post

Parrikar likes to read in loo, be it even on Mahabharata

PANAJI/NEW DELHI: Amid speculations of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar being elevated as a Union minister, BJP’s Goa unit will meet on Thursday and... read more »

Rajinikanth should not enter politics, except if he joi...

CHENNAI: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth may have been wooed by BJP and G K Vasan, who broke away from the Congress,but newly appointed Congress chief in Tamil... read more »

Australia visit will be special, historic: PM Narendra ...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that his visit to Australia this month would be both “special and historic”. The Prime... read more »

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We won't experiment in New Zealand, says MS Dhoni

All is well between MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir

Opening batsman Gautam Gambhir is struggling to impress the selectors but he insists that not getting the comeback call is due to reasons like “form and fitness’, clarifying that rift... read more »

Supreme Court keeps on hold Lalit Modi's return as Rajasthan Cricket Association chief

Supreme Court keeps on hold Lalit Modi’s ret...

The Supreme Court on Monday did not declare the results of the Rajasthan Cricket Association elections held in Jaipur on December 19. It effectively... read more »

World number one Serena Williams wins Brisbane Internat...

Brisbane – World number one Serena Williams won the season-opening Brisbane International tennis tournament when she beat second seed Victoria Azarenka... read more »

Somdev D. enters 2nd round in Australian ATP event qual...

Somdev Devvarman recovered from his shock Chennai Open defeat against little-known compatriot Ramkumar Ramanathan to edge past Belgium’s Niel Desein in a... read more »

Formula 1: A friend of Michael Schumacher claims the fo...

Formula 1: A friend of Michael Schumacher claims the former world champion

The German has been in an induced coma in Grenoble University Hospital since suffering critical head injuries in a skiing accident in the French Alps on... read more »

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Oscar Pistorius awaits sentence for killing of Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius — the onetime South African sporting hero found guilty of killing his girlfriend but cleared of murder in her death — will return to court Monday for the hearing that will... read more »

IS jihadists execute Iraqi journalist, 12 other pe...

SAMARRA, Iraq: Islamic State militants executed an Iraqi news cameraman and 12 other people on Friday in several towns and villages north of Baghdad,... read more »

Ebola toll passes 4,000 as fears grow worldwide

MADRID: The death toll from Ebola has passed 4,000, the World Health Organization said Friday, while a Madrid nurse was fighting for her life and authorities... read more »

Obama contragulates Satyarthi, Malala on Nobel Peace pr...

The U.S. President Barack Obama has congratulated Indian anti-child labour activist Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai on winning the... read more »

Twitter CEO, staff members received death threats from ...

Twitter stocks jump 2.5% post Christmas day

Washington, Oct 11 (ANI): Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has accepted that he, and his staff members have been receiving death threats from ISIS for removing the... read more »

Punjab Poll Results: PM Modi Congratulates Amarinder Singh On Poll Win

The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party combine received a major drubbing in these Assembly elections. read more »

7 Dead As Iran Teen Botches Homemade Fireworks

An Iranian teenager, who was making fireworks at home for a festival ahead of the Persian New Year blew up his home, killing himself and six other family members, a prosecutor said on... read more »

Assembly Election Result 2017: We Are Disappointed, Will Introspect: AAP

The AAP on Saturday said it was disappointed over losing the Punjab election but added that becoming the main opposition in the border state was also an achievement. read more »

Suspend Premium Processing Of Work Visas For Foreign Doctors: US Senators

Three influential American Senators have sought lifting of the suspension of premium processing of work visas of foreign doctors, including from India, who commit to work in rural areas in... read more »

Blog: The Reasons For Modi Being Stronger Than Ever

On this day, Narendra Modi coloured the Ganga from source to Varanasi in saffron in an astonishing victory that recalls the sweep of the 2014 general election and clearly allows the BJP to set theR read more »