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Pro Kabaddi League 2017: 10 costliest bu...

Pro Kabaddi League 2017: 10 costliest buys from players auction

The players’ auction for the fifth edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) sprang up few surprises Day 1 on Monday (May 22). Here are the top buys.. New Delhi, May 23: The players’ auction for the fifth edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) sprang up few surprises Day 1 on Monday (May 22). As... read more »

Kumar Sangakkara to bid adieu to first-c...

Kumar Sangakkara to bid adieu to first-class cricket after ongoing county s...

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will retire from first-class cricket in September at the end of England’s county championship season. The Surrey batsman, who quit Test cricket in 2015 with 12,400 runs, is fifth on the all-time list of Test run scorers, averaging 57.40 in 134... read more »

It is not nice to have abuses thrown at ...

It is not nice to have abuses thrown at your mother and sister: Saif on Amr...

In a throwback interview, Saif Ali Khan poured out his heart out about his now ex-wife Amrita Singh. Mumbai: Estranged Bollywood couple Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh may be cordial to one another now but back in the time, when they had just parted ways, Saif revealed the secret details of their... read more »

Anand Ahuja is in love with Sonam Kapoor...

Anand Ahuja is in love with Sonam Kapoor’s Cannes appearances. Here&#...

Sonam Kapoor’s red carpet appearances have got a thumbs up from boyfriend Anand Ahuja. Sonam Kapoor is making heads turn with her style statement at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. From her boho-chic avatar to her royal makeover, Sonam is getting rave reviews for her appearances at the red... read more »

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Haqqani network leader's son killed in Pakistan

Five killed in Pakistan grenade attack

Islamabad – At least five people were killed and two others injured Sunday evening in a hand grenade attack at a meeting in northwest Pakistan, media reported. The incident took place when a... read more »

six dead as tourist ferry sinks off Thai resort: Report

six dead as tourist ferry sinks off Thai resort: R...

Bangkok – At least six passengers including three foreigners died after a tourist ferry sank on Sunday off the Thai resort of Pattaya, police... read more »

Iran’s supreme leader not optimistic about nuke t...

Iran's supreme leader not optimistic about nuke talks

Washington – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly expressed his pessimism about the nation’s nuclear talks with world... read more »

China car attack likely work of discriminated community...

China car attack likely work of discriminated community, not terrorists

Washington – China has accused a Uighur separatist group for the Monday’s Tiananmen Square car attack, but analysts say it is likely that disgruntled,... read more »

Imran Khan wants Pak govt. to block NATO supplies to Af...

Imran Khan wants Pak govt. to block NATO supplies to Afghanistan

Islamabad – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan has urged the government to block NATO supplies to Afghanistan, following the killing of the... read more »

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Jewellery stocks dazzle as RBI eases gold import norms

COIMBATORE, MAY 22: Hammered by a slew of government and RBI measures to trim gold consumption as a tool to curb fiscal deficit, the stocks of jewellery industry have got a fresh lease of life with... read more »

Reserve Bank hints at stricter customer protection...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in the process of formulating strict guidelines to discourage lenders from mis-selling and to hold them... read more »

Sun Pharma slips 2% on USFDA warning letter for Guj uni...

Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries fell as much as 2 percent intraday on Wednesday after US Food and Drug Administration issued warning letter to its... read more »

Vodafone records maiden profit in India

NEW DELHI: Nearly seven years after it set foot in India, British telecom giant Vodafone’s operations here have registered a net profit at a time when... read more »

Narendra Modi may keep coal ministry; Coal India shares...

Coal India set to miss output target this fiscal

Is Narendra Modi going to keep the coal ministry with himself? That’s a scenario market players are betting on, driving Coal India stock to a gain of 13%... read more »

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'Kal Ho Naa Ho' completes decade, KJo nostalgic

‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ completes decade, KJo nostalgic

Mumbai – It has been a decade since Karan Johar’s hit romantic drama “Kal Ho Naa Ho” released. The filmmaker says he has “indelible” memories attached with the... read more »

Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher finalize divorce

Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher finalize divorce

Melbourne – Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are now legally divorced after separating in 2011. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon has... read more »

Kanye West gets earful from radio host over `narcissist...

Kanye West gets earful from radio host over `narcissistic personality`

Melbourne – A radio host has dared to tell Kanye West what he really feels about him on his face. During an interview with New York radio station Power... read more »

Lady Gaga reveals Japanese `lifesize doppelganger dolls...

Lady Gaga reveals Japanese `lifesize doppelganger dolls`

London – Lady Gaga has recently unveiled life-size replicas of herself made by tech-heads in Japan. The 27-year-old singer posted a pic on her Twitter... read more »

Lamar Odom demanding $10 mn to end marriage?

Lamar Odom celebrates Thanksgiving with dad instead of Khloe

Los Angeles – Basketball player Lamar Odom has reportedly demanded $10 million and a $875,000 engagement ring back from estrang! ed television presenter... read more »

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Right way to do foreplay revealed

Right way to do foreplay revealed

Washington – Adult film actress Tasha Reign has shed light on the correct way to ‘do’ foreplay in the bedroom that women love and lust for. Reign has asserted on Brobible.com that massaging... read more »

Obese, overweight people at heart disease risk regardless of metabolic syndrome

Obese, overweight people at heart disease risk reg...

Washington – Overweight or obese people are at risk for myocardial infarction (heart attack) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) regardless of... read more »

Best wedding destinations in the world revealed

Best wedding destinations in the world revealed

New Delhi – Choosing your dream destination for your wedding can be a pain. Now, celebrate the wedding of your dreams by choosing the following wedding... read more »

Now, drug that mimics all effects of being drunk withou...

Now, drug that mimics all effects of being drunk without any hangovers

London – Former Government drugs advisor Professor David Nutt said that his team are on the verge of creating a drug that mimics all the positive effects... read more »

Meet man who can attach metal to body just like X-Men v...

Meet man who can attach metal to body just like X-Men villain Magneto

London – A German man has claimed that he can control metal objects and make them stick to his body using his psychic ability just like the ‘X-Men’... read more »

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Govt may give fresh affidavit in SC today: Explainer on the black...

An informed, mature and realistic debate on black money is too much to ask for in a country where the issue attracts intense, almost emotional public reaction. It does not help when political games... read more »

Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of buying fake votes, ...

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that the BJP MLAs in Delhi have been directed by a top leader to buy 5000... read more »

Mumbai airport on high alert after threat of bomb explo...

The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) in Mumbai has been put on high alert following a specific threat of possible bomb explosion or suicide... read more »

Will Launch Campaign Against Kashmir Rights ‘Viol...

Pakistan will launch a campaign internationally against the human rights “violations” by the Indian army in Kashmir, the country’s Adviser on... read more »

No relief for farmers, tribals hit by Hudhud: CPI (M)

The Andhra Pradesh Government has totally ignored the interests of farmers and tribals in announcing relief packages to those affected by the Very Severe... read more »

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Rodgers insists Man City favourites to win PL title despite Liverpool's `good show`

Rodgers insists Man City favourites to win PL title despite Liver...

London – Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that Manchester City are favourites to win the Premier League this season, despite seeing his side beat Cardiff 3-1 and go top of the... read more »

Wenger admits critics `right` to doubt Arsenal's title credentials

Wenger admits critics `right` to doubt ArsenalR...

London – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that the Gunners’ critics are right to doubt their title credentials, according to... read more »

`Special One` Mourinho took a pay cut to rejoin Chelsea...

`Special One` Mourinho took a pay cut to rejoin Chelsea because he `loves` club!

London – Jose Mourinho has revealed he took a pay cut to return to Chelsea as manager because he loves the club, according to reports. According to the... read more »

Wenger plays down `rivalry` with Mourinho ahead of Chel...

Wenger plays down `rivalry` with Mourinho ahead of Chelsea clash

London – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he has no personal rivalry with Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho, according to reports. According... read more »

Ferrer splits with coach Piles after 15-year relationsh...

Ferrer splits with coach Piles after 15-year relationship

Johannesburg – World number three David Ferrer said Sunday that he has split with coach Javier Piles after a 15-year working relationship, according to... read more »

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Japan volcano death toll likely to rise to around 46 as more vict...

The death toll from Japan’s worst volcanic eruption in decades is likely to rise to around 46 after as more victims were discovered on the ash-covered summit, media said on Wednesday. Military... read more »

Israeli fire wounds Gaza teenager

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israeli troops shot and wounded a 14-year-old boy in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday in the second such... read more »

16 TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy

Sixteen fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lankan Navy personnel for allegedly fishing in the island nation’s territorial waters, off Neduntheevu. Four... read more »

Record 4,000 migrant deaths at sea, in deserts this yea...

A record 4,077 migrants have died already this year crossing deserts and seas worldwide, three-quarters of them in perilous journeys across the Mediterranean... read more »

Hong Kong’s Leader Calls for Protests to End ‘Immediate...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Beijing-appointed leader on Tuesday called for the pro-democracy demonstrators who have blocked major roads in the city to return... read more »

Uber a good brand, but its products not tuned to Indian customers’ needs: Ola’...

While Uber is a good brand with good products, competitor Ola’s Co-Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal feels it trails in India because its products are not tuned to the needs of the... read more »

Antrix told to pay Devas $672 million

The International Court of Arbitration upheld the Deutsche Telekom-funded Devas’s argument that the cancellation of the deal six years after an agreement in this regard was arbitrary An... read more »

Global stocks touch two-year low

In Dublin, the ISEQ index of Irish shares was down a hefty 2.68pc to 6055.96. That rout meant only a hand full of names escaped the general slide lower – among them Aminex. Datalex... read more »

India Up 16 Places to 55th on Global Competitiveness Index

Geneva: In a big jump, India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a global index of the world’s most competitive economies, where Switzerland remains on top. The jump in... read more »

Government slashes natural gas prices by 16% to $4.24 per unit

The government has cut natural gas prices by 16% to $4.24 per unit for the six-month period, beginning October 1. Natural gas prices, according to a formula approved by the government in October last... read more »