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Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict: ICJ hearing e...

Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict: ICJ hearing exposes hypocrisy of human rights in...

Human rights are a matter of both democracy and hypocrisy, certainly in India. Two recent examples, India’s flat-out fight for one of its own and its flat-out denial of human rights violations aimed at entire communities, highlight it as nothing else. There is little ground for dispute that a... read more »

Arun Jaitley again sues Arvind Kejriwal ...

Arun Jaitley again sues Arvind Kejriwal for Rs 10 crore after Delhi CM̵...

Union minister Arun Jaitley today filed a fresh Rs 10 crore suit against the Delhi Chief Minister over an objectionable word used in court by Kejriwal’s counsel Ram Jethmalani last week. HIGHLIGHTS 1. Jaitley filed the case against Kejriwal in Delhi High Court over the word... read more »

Hardik Patel Shaves Head, to Launch Nyay...

Hardik Patel Shaves Head, to Launch Nyaya Yatra Ahead of PM Visit

Ahmedabad: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Gujarat, Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and 50 of his supporters on Sunday got their heads tonsured, alleging “atrocities” against their community by the BJP government, and launched a ‘march for... read more »

Tejas Express, ‘Aeroplane On Track...

Tejas Express, ‘Aeroplane On Tracks’, Makes First Trip Today: 1...

MUMBAI:  The Tejas Express, India’s newest train, will make its first trip on Monday from Mumbai to Goa. The luxury train is expected to complete the journey in less than nine hours, which makes it faster than the Janshatabdi. The train was revealed to the public in Mumbai on Sunday. The... read more »

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Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Istanbul – Turkish President Abdullah Gul warned here Friday that concerns about the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) are mounting with each passing day, as they pose the most... read more »

Man jailed 5 years in China for flight bomb hoaxes

China assumes UN security council’s rotating...

United Nations – China Friday assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for November. Liu Jieyi, China’s... read more »

US drone attack in North Waziristan kills Pakistan Tali...

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

A US drone strike has killed Hakimullah Mehsud, the head of the Pakistani Taliban, in North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan. Security officials said Mehsud... read more »

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Al...

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Aleppo

Beirut – Syria’s armed forces said on Friday they had captured a strategic northern town at the eastern gates of Aleppo, the former commercial hub... read more »

East Turkestan movement behind Tiananmen crash claims C...

BEIJING – China’s top security official blamed a little-known militant group for this week’s suicide car crash that killed five people in the heart... read more »

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Rupee Hits 11-month High of 58.45; RBI Intervention in Focus

The rupee surged 0.6 per cent to 58.45 per dollar on Monday, its strongest in 11 months on expectations of continued robust foreign buying in domestic shares and debt after Narendra Modi-led BJP... read more »

Gold steady after two-day fall, economic optimism weighs

Gold price plunges by Rs 500 to Rs 29,600 per 10 g...

New Delhi – Gold prices plunged by Rs 500 to Rs 29,600 per 10 grams in the national capital Friday due to low demand from jewellers and... read more »

Apple, Google call truce in long-running smartphone pat...

Apple patents tech to `track your home`!

Apple Inc and Google Inc’s Motorola Mobility unit have agreed to settle all patent litigation between them over smartphones, ending one of the... read more »

India’s Fiscal, Economic Reforms to Determine Cre...

Metal stocks extend Monday's gains on China's economic reform plans

The fiscal and economic reforms taken by India’s new government in the next two to three months will have “significant implications” on... read more »

Sensex hits record high above 25,000; BJP to face key i...

Sensex down 36 points in early trade

The BSE Sensex and the broader Nifty surged to record highs while the rupee strengthened to an 11-month peak against the dollar on Friday as the Bharatiya... read more »

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Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins pleads guilty to child sex offence charges

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins pleads guilty to child sex offenc...

London – Lostprophets lead singer Ian Watkins has pleaded guilty to various charges of child sex offences including attempted rape of a baby. The 36-year-old singer pleaded guilty to attempted... read more »

Hugh Jackman to emcee `Christmas` gig attended by Obamas Hugh Jackman to emcee `Christmas` gig attended by Obamas

Hugh Jackman to emcee `Christmas` gig attended by ...

Melbourne – Hugh Jackman will be hosting the annual televised ‘Christmas in Washington’ concert that will be attended by US President... read more »

Sandra Bullock `doesn’t mind` being single

Sandra Bullock `doesn’t mind` being single

Washington – Sandra Bullock has revealed that she is fine with her single status for now. The ‘Gravity’ star told Entertainment Weekly that if a... read more »

Working with Rima motivated Tashu Kaushik

Working with Rima motivated Tashu Kaushik

Chennai – Southern actress Tashu Kaushik says working with co-star Rima Kallingal in forthcoming Malayalam thriller “Escape from Uganda”... read more »

Malavika challenged me with her performance: Pooja Umas...

Malavika challenged me with her performance: Pooja Umashankar

Chenn! ai – Actress Pooja Umashankar, who shares the screen space with child artist Malavika Manikuttan in forthcoming Tamil thriller “Vidiyum... read more »

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Is texting good or bad for relationships?

Is texting good or bad for relationships?

Washington – A new study has revealed that texting via cell phone can be good for a relationship, as it can increase intimacy by making partners more available and expanding their repertoire of... read more »

Teens consider slim ciggies `safer`

Teens consider slim ciggies `safer`

London – Teenagers believe that slimline cigarettes are stylish, feminine and possibly safer than regular brands, researchers have claimed. A... read more »

Weekly exercise by pregnant moms boost babies’ brains

Weekly exercise by pregnant moms boost babies’ brains

London – A new study has suggested when to-be-moms exercised for three 20-minute sessions a week, their babies’ brains showed more mature patterns of... read more »

High job strain linked to poor performance by workaholi...

High job strain linked to poor performance by workaholics

Washington – A new study has revealed that workaholics work hard, but still have poor job performance mainly because of high mental and physical... read more »

Reed musicians at risk of developing `saxophone lung`

Reed musicians at risk of developing `saxophone lung`

Washington – A new study has claimed that reed instruments, such as the clarinet and saxophone, can be detrimental to the health of the musician if not... read more »

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Modi govt shifts finance secy Arvind Mayaram to tourism

The central government has transferred finance secretary Arvind Mayaram to the tourism department and brought in Rajasthan chief secretary Rajiv Mehrishi to replace him, according to a source privy... read more »

ONGC sends second lot of relief aid for ‘Hud...

The ONGC said here said on Thursday that they have second lot of relief aid forcyclone Hudhud affected people in form of 1.2 lakh liters water,... read more »

Minor boy burnt alive in Bihar

A 15-year-old boy was burnt alive as his goat grazed on a farmer’s paddy field in Bihar’s Rohtas district. Police said on Thursday that the gory... read more »

PM Narendra Modi Announces Rs. 1,000 Crores for Andhra ...

VISAKHAPATNAM:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited cyclone-battered Visakhapatnam today, has announced a Rs. 1,000-crore package to help Andhra... read more »

Ludhiana fake encounter: SIT starts investigation

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday commenced probe into the alleged fake encounter that took place at Jamalpur here last month in which two brothers... read more »

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Ex-Man U manager Carlos Queiroz reveals desire to be new Tottenham boss

Ex-Man U manager Carlos Queiroz reveals desire to be new Tottenha...

London – A former assistant manager of Manchester United has revealed that he wants to become the new boss of Tottenham Hotspur, which is currently without a manager after the sacking of Andre... read more »

Tiger Woods to play cheerleading role for girlfriend Vonn in skiing championship

Tiger Woods to play cheerleading role for girlfrie...

Washington – American skiing champion Lindsey Vonn will reportedly have the support of her boyfriend and golf’s world number one Tiger... read more »

Messi slams top Barca official over `undeserving of bet...

Messi slams top Barca official over `undeserving of better contract` statement

Karachi – Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has reportedly hit out at a club vice-president for saying the Argentina forward did not deserve a better... read more »

`Iron Mike` Tyson finds accepting responsibility `bigge...

`Iron Mike` Tyson finds accepting responsibility `biggest battle` in life

Washington – American boxing legend Mike Tyson has revealed that he is finding being responsible as the ‘biggest fight’ in his life. Long... read more »

Suarez signs new long-term contract to commit Liverpool...

Liverpool makes Suarez almost inaccessible with new whopping 100 mln-pound release clause

Johannesburg – Liverpool star Luis Suarez has reportedly committed his future with the Premier League side by signing a new long-term contract. The... read more »

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Kim Jong-Un warns war can break out without any prior notice

Kim Jong-un ill admitted to a hospital in North Korea

The North Korean media has officially said that the country’s Leader, Kim Jong-un, was suffering from a health condition. This is the first official acknowledgement of the Supreme leader’s... read more »

Missing Flight MH370: New search images reveal

International Desk: The team searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, have revealed detailed images of the underwater terrain... read more »

Pakistan needs to concentrate on internal issues instea...

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Saturday that Pakistan should stop making Kashmir a parachute of politics and instead concentrate... read more »

Lawsuit against Modi will not have any impact on Indo-U...

New York: The lawsuit filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi by a human rights group in New York would have no impact on “his very important visit” to... read more »

Ebola death toll passes 3,000 in West Africa: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that more than 3,000 people have died as a result of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. According to reports,... read more »

India to soon launch 23 foreign satellites

Sriharikota: India has signed up contracts to launch 23 foreign satellites soon, an official of Antrix Corporation said here on Monday. Antrix Corporation is the commercial arm of Indian... read more »

Jeev to captain Asia in EurAsia Cup

Seasoned Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh will captain the Asian team against a Darren Clarke-led Europe in the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM in Kuala Lumpur from January 15-17 next... read more »

South African cricket team arrives in India for Gandhi-Mandela series

New Delhi: A formidable South African cricket team arrived in India on Sunday for a two-and-a-half month long series to begin on October 2 with the first T20 International (T20I) against... read more »

Faf du Plessis expects to face an aggressive Team India

It won’t be wrong to say that the coming T20 series between India and South Africa will be the start of a tune-up for the two heavyweights in run-up to the ICC World Twenty20 next... read more »

Abhinav Bindra shoots gold as India finish on top

NEW DELHI: It is rare to see Abhinav Bindra pumping his fist in air after winning a medal. The Beijing Olympics gold medallist did just that after shooting his last shot in the final of men’s... read more »