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Why the BNP won Bangladeshs post-uprisin...

Why the BNP won Bangladeshs post-uprising election

Why the BNP won Bangladeshs post-uprising election **BNP Secures Victory in Bangladesh’s Post-Uprising Elections Amidst Shifting Political Landscape** Dhaka, Bangladesh – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has emerged victorious in the nation’s recent post-uprising elections, a... read more »

This Valentines Day, chocolate comes wit...

This Valentines Day, chocolate comes with new risks

This Valentines Day, chocolate comes with new risks ## Valentine’s Day Sweetener Faces Growing Uncertainty: Climate and Land Use Reshape Cocoa Future **The beloved indulgence of Valentine’s Day chocolate is increasingly shadowed by a complex web of environmental challenges, signaling a... read more »

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Trump says he will issue executive order...

Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements befor...

Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms **President Signals Push for National Voter Identification Mandates Ahead of Midterm Elections** **Washington D.C.** – President Donald Trump has indicated his intention to pursue the implementation of national... read more »

Sleeping pills up risk of heart attacks by 50pc
Average IRS tax refund is up 10.9% so fa...

Average IRS tax refund is up 10.9% so far this season, early filing data sh...

Average IRS tax refund is up 10.9% so far this season, early filing data shows ### Taxpayers See Significant Increase in Average Refund Amidst Early Filing Season **Washington D.C.** – As the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to process tax returns for the current filing season,... read more »

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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 state for the Indian Ocean group of... read more »

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

Over 62,000 migrants arrived in Yemen this year: U...

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... 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 »

Pakistan appoints Jilani as new ambassador to US

Pakistan appoints Jilani as new ambassador to US

Islamabad – Pakistan Friday appointed its top diplomat Jalil Abbas Jilani as the country’s new ambassador to the US. He is presently holding the... read more »

Nawaz Sharif to visit Bangkok for summit

Nawaz Sharif to visit Bangkok for summit

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to Bangkok between Nov 17 and 19 to participate in the Connect Asia... read more »

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Asian Paints not going to Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday dismissed reports that Asian PaintsBSE 0.49 % was planning to take its proposed investment to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh at the invitation of N... read more »

Mercedes Benz records 41% growth in first half of ...

Stuttgart based luxury car maker, Mercedes Benz continues its dream run in India. The German car maker posted its highest ever quarter two (April to... read more »

TVS XL Super reaches 1 crore sales mark; special editio...

Two-wheeler maker TVS Motor has launched a special edition of XL Super to commemorate the crossing of one crore sales mark by the company’s popular... read more »

Suzuki eyes customers who ‘upgrade to other brands’

Suzuki has decided to roll out its new cars, aimed at younger buyers, with only the ‘S’ badge. The rear of the new cars will also sport the... read more »

Govt to sell stake in Oil India, NTPC, 3 other PSUs

The government will sell a minority stake in the nation’s biggest power producer NTPC, as well as in Oil India Ltd and three other PSUs as part of its... read more »

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Pharrell Williams gets custom-made cartoon socks!

Los Angeles – Singer Pharrell Williams found his “Spongebob Squarepants” socks so comfortable that he had a new pair made for him in cashmere. The “Happy” hitmaker is a big fan of the... read more »

Vidhya balan rubbishes reports of troubled marriag...

The actress in an interview has rubbished all such reports which talk about an alleged link-up between Siddharth and a newcomer actress. A few days... read more »

Inder Kumar rape charges confirmed, brutalised victim

Actor Inder Kumar is in line for a lot of trouble as the medical report of the 23-year-old model, who was allegedly raped by him has come out and it has been... read more »

Marriage on the cards for Salman Khan’s younger sis Arp...

While Salman Khan refuses to put an end to his bachelor status, his younger sister Arpita Khan looks ready to walk down the aisle. Buzz is that Arpita Khan and... read more »

Chennai gears up for Rajinikanth’s ‘Kochada...

From visits to temples on the eve of release to anointing large cutouts of Rajinikanth with milk before the first show of “Kochadaiiyaan” Friday,... read more »

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Hair needs extra love in winter

Tips to manage colour-treated hair revealed

Washington – While colouring hair has become a common beauty treatment, the process can leave your hair dry and brittle. Therefore, dermatologist Paradi Mirmirani, MD, FAAD, assistant clinical... read more »

Weight reduction could help combat heart disease

Weight reduction could help combat heart disease

Washington – Researchers have found that weight reduction program decreases atrial fibrillation and symptom severity. Hany S. Abed, B.Pharm.,... read more »

BMI could help predict type-2 diabetic patients` heart ...

BMI could help predict type-2 diabetic patients` heart disease risk

Washington – Researchers have discovered a simple way to further predict a diabetic patient’s risk for heart disease: by measuring their body mass... read more »

Exposure to environmental toxins during pregnancy may l...

Exposure to environmental toxins during pregnancy may lead to congenital heart defects

Washington – A new study has revealed that mothers’ exposure to specific mixtures of environmental toxins during pregnancy, may result in children’s... read more »

Physical fitness could help prevent heart attacks

Physical fitness could help prevent heart attacks

Washington – Researchers have found that attaining higher levels of physical fitness lowers the risk of having heart attacks and increases survival among... read more »

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Pak govt. says `time-barred` Swiss cases against Zardari can’t be reopened

Devotees barred from climbing Arunachala Hills in Tiruvannamalai ...

Devotees barred from climbing Arunachala Hills in Tiruvannamalai for Maha Deepam festival ## Safety Concerns Prompt Second Consecutive Ban on Arunachala Hill Climb During Maha... read more »

PM Modi proposes three initiatives at G20, includi...

PM Modi proposes three initiatives at G20, including one to counter drug-terror nexus ## India Advocates for Global Cooperation on Traditional... read more »

Counsellor suspended in Palathayi POCSO case after crit...

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to sit on dharna if cops not suspended

Counsellor suspended in Palathayi POCSO case after criticism by court ## Counsellor Suspended Amidst Allegations of Trauma Re-Infliction in Palathayi POCSO... read more »

MVD seizes 15 jazzed up tourist buses in Ernakulam

MVD seizes 15 jazzed up tourist buses in Ernakulam ## Crackdown on Illegal Modifications: Ernakulam Authorities Impound Tourist Buses **Ernakulam, Kerala –**... read more »

Stalin writes to PM Modi expressing anguish over Centre...

A section of the printing plant run by the communists in Northern China. Photographs of Stalin and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt are seen on the walls. Mao Tse Tung rules the area with an iron fist and as a consequence the area is in fact a state within a state.

Stalin writes to PM Modi expressing anguish over Centres rejection of Coimbatore, Madurai Metrorail projects **Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Expresses... read more »

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Sammy has no regrets over early Test retirement

Ahead of both his previous tours to India, Darren Sammy was hounded by the Indian press with questions related to Sachin Tendulkar. If he was pestered about how he would prevent Tendulkar from... read more »

Akhilesh to lay foundation for 200 ft Buddha statue, park

Rs. 30 lakh each for U.P. Asian Games stars

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced a cash award of Rs. 30 lakh each to Priyanka Pawar and Danish Mujtaba for winning the gold... read more »

Mohammad Hafeez ruled out of Pakistan’s ODI, T20 squad ...

Mohammad Hafeez, the Pakistan all-rounder is all set to miss the upcoming ODI and T20 series against Australia in UAE after suffering a hand injury during a... read more »

Asian Games 2014: India end mixed campaign in eighth po...

Incheon: The medal count went down but Indian sports still had lots to celebrate with the men’s hockey team coming good after a long time to strike gold... read more »

What exactly happened? How Sarita Devi refused her boxi...

The Asian Games have taken a controversial turn after India’s boxer Sarita Devi refused to accept her bronze medal at the prize giving ceremony of the... read more »

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Tributes pour in for 'beautiful' young Galway doctor wh...

Tributes pour in for 'beautiful' young Galway doctor who died in tragic accident **Galway Mourns Loss of Promising Young Physician in Tragic Incident** Galway, Ireland – A wave of... read more »

Iran rejects UN rights resolution condemning prote...

Iran rejects UN rights resolution condemning protest killings **Tehran Denounces UN Human Rights Council Resolution Amidst Ongoing... read more »

Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on Canada over China...

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Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on Canada over China deal ## Trump Signals Potential Trade Retaliation Against Canada Following Beijing... read more »

US federal agents shoot and kill another person in Minn...

US federal agents shoot and kill another person in Minneapolis ## Fatal Encounter Involving Federal Agents Results in Civilian Death in... read more »

LIVE: Villarreal vs Real Madrid La Liga

LIVE: Villarreal vs Real Madrid La Liga **El Madrigal Prepares for High-Stakes La Liga Encounter: Villarreal Host Real Madrid** The iconic Estadio de la... read more »

Winter storm wreaking havoc along the East Coast after slamming South

At Winter Olympics, protest over cost and ICE ends in clash with police

At Winter Olympics, protest over cost and ICE ends in clash with police **Milan-Cortina 2026 Games Marred by Pre-Opening Protest** A planned demonstration against the escalating costs and... read more »

Parakh did not explain reversal on Hindalco allotment decision: CBI

In reversal, Trump backs Nexstar's proposed acquisition of Tegna

In reversal, Trump backs Nexstar's proposed acquisition of Tegna ## Nexstar’s Tegna Acquisition Gains Unexpected Presidential Endorsement **Washington D.C.** – In a significant... read more »

Pressure mounts on American Airlines CEO as carrier lags rivals

Pressure mounts on American Airlines CEO as carrier lags rivals ### American Airlines Faces Scrutiny Amidst Significant Profit Disparity with Competitors **Fort Worth, TX** – American... read more »

Hims & Hers pulls copycat weight-loss pill after threats of legal action

Hims & Hers pulls copycat weight-loss pill after threats of legal action **Telehealth Provider Halts Distribution of GLP-1 Analog After Legal Challenges** **[City, State] – [Date]**... read more »

Olympic committee: New transgender policy consensus reached acros...

Olympic committee: New transgender policy consensus reached across sports ### Global Sports Bodies Eye Unified Transgender Eligibility Framework **Lausanne, Switzerland** – In a significant move... read more »