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Lisa Haydon blessed with baby boy, names...

Lisa Haydon blessed with baby boy, names him Zack. Their photo together is ...

Lisa Haydon gave birth to a baby boy on May 17. The new mother shared the news on her social media account. It’s a boy for Lisa Haydon. After living her pregnancy in style, Queen actor is happy to embrace motherhood as she announced she has given birth to a baby boy. And just like her other happy... read more »

Half Girlfriend box office collection da...

Half Girlfriend box office collection day 1: Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor ...

Half Girlfriend starring had Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor started on a good note on the first day. The film collected Rs 10.27 crore on the first day. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on Twitter, “#HalfGirlfriend has a STRONG START… Fri ₹ 10.27 cr. India biz.” The early reviews of... read more »

Happy Birthday Jr NTR: Five films that r...

Happy Birthday Jr NTR: Five films that redefined Jr NTR’s acting career

Happy Birthday Jr NTR: Jr NTR had to struggle a lot before he could find his feet in the industry as a lead actor. Jr NTR turned 34 on Saturday and chose to celebrate the day with his wife Narne Lakshmi Pranathi and son Abhay Ram. Given that he hails from one of the most powerful and celebrated... read more »

To resounding applause from fans, the su...

To resounding applause from fans, the superstar asked, “What is wrong...

Two traders were gunned down in Mathura by half a dozen people who escaped with gold worth Rs. 4 crore. HIGHLIGHTS 1. Two traders were gunned down in Mathura. 2. Jewellers across the state observed a day-long strike on Friday. 3. The loot was caught on camera. Five people,... read more »

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Iran seeks closer defence ties with Russia

Iran seeks closer defence ties with Russia

Tehran – Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said Tuesday that it is essential for Tehran and Moscow to bolster defence cooperation, Further expansion of cooperation... read more »

Two killed, 11 injured in Iraq attacks

Two killed, 11 injured in Iraq attacks

Baghdad – At least two people were killed and 11 wounded in separate bombing and shooting incidents in Iraq Tuesday, police said. An Iraqi army... read more »

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Damascus – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty, covering crimes committed before Oct 29, a media report said The new presidential... read more »

‘Syria to participate in Geneva II conferenceR...

'Syria to participate in Geneva II conference'

Damascus – Syria will take part in the upcoming Geneva II international conference, Foreign Minister Walid al- Moallem said Tuesday. During a meeting... read more »

Iran can make N-bomb ‘fairly quickly’: Isra...

Iran can make N-bomb 'fairly quickly': Israeli intelligence

Jerusalem – Iran could manufacture an atomic bomb ‘fairly quickly’ as there has been no change in its ‘nuclear vision’,... read more »

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Sensex surges 233 points during pre-noon session

Sensex Hits Record High of 23,048 Ahead of Exit Polls

The BSE Sensex surged over 700 points to a record high of 23,048 on Friday, while the broader Nifty also hit an all-time high of 6,871, rising over 200 points. Traders said markets are sensing a... read more »

Singapore Airlines, Tata Sons JV all set to fly by...

Tata SIA Airlines Ltd, the joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, which plans to start its operations by September 1, will fly on... read more »

Car sales down 10.15 pct, motorcycle sales up 8.06 pct ...

Domestic passenger car sales declined by 10.15 per cent to 135,433 units in April as compared to 150,737 units in the year-ago month. Motorcycle sales last... read more »

Jet Airways shares up over 4% in morning trade on Sebi ...

Shares of Jet Airways on Friday rose by over 4 per cent after market regulator Sebi said Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad does not have to make an open offer for the... read more »

Gold remains below $1,300 on easing Ukraine concerns

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gold was trading below $1,300 an ounce on Thursday, steadying at weaker levels after a fall of more than 1 percent in the previous... read more »

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Kris, Bruce separation not shocking: Khloe Kardashian

Kris, Bruce separation not shocking: Khloe Kardashian

Los Angeles – Socialite Khloe Kardashian says her mother Kris Jenner’s separation with step-father Bruce Jen! ner was not surprising to her. Khloe, who herself is going through marriage... read more »

'Happy New Year' looks exciting: Big B

‘Happy New Year’ looks exciting: Big B

Mumbai – Me! gastar Amitabh Bachchan recently watched bits of director Farah Khan’s upcoming movie “Happy New Year”. He has... read more »

Can’t remake any of dad’s films: Sunny Deol

Can't remake any of dad's films: Sunny Deol

Mumbai – Actor Sunny Deol, who is back in action with “Singh Saab The Great”, believes there’s no point in remaking any of his father... read more »

Designing my new baby: Lara Dutta

Designing my new baby: Lara Dutta

By Nivedita New Delhi – After spending a decade in front of the camera, Lara Dutta has taken a break from acting and is putting her designing skills to... read more »

‘Ram-leela’ a liberating experience: Bhansa...

'Ram-leela' a liberating experience: Bhansali

By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Sanajy Leela Bhansali is feeling liberated ever since his “Ram-leela” hit the screens and wowed the critics and... read more »

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Top five party fashion essentials

Top five party fashion essentials

New Delhi – The party season is setting in and it’s a great time to stock up your wardrobe with glamorous essentials which will help you to make a statement at night outs. Prarthana... read more »

Playing educational video games can boost kids’ motivation to learn

Playing educational video games can boost kids’ mo...

Washington – A new study has suggested that educational video games can enhance students’ motivation to learn, but it may depend on how... read more »

Couples shy of talking about sexually transmitted disea...

Couples shy of talking about sexually transmitted diseases in bedrooms

Washington – Having sex can be fun, but talking about sexually transmitted infections with a sexual partner is a totally different matter, according to a... read more »

Car windscreen `shattered` by used condom thrown from b...

Car windscreen `shattered` by used condom thrown from building

London – A car’s windscreen was reportedly shattered after a used condom was thrown out of the window of a residential building in eastern China. The... read more »

How your walking style could keep you away from trouble

How your walking style could keep you away from trouble

Melbourne – Muggers can be warded off by just simply changing the way you walk, according to a study. In the study from the University of Canterbury in... read more »

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Landslide kills 19 workers in China

At least 19 people were killed and two others injured when a landslide struck a highway construction site in China’s Shaanxi Province. Rescuers said the landslide engulfed the eight temporary... read more »

Border tension: Onus on Pakistan to de-escalate, I...

NEW DELHI: As stray incidents of firing continued to be reported from the international border in J&K, India further hardened its position saying... read more »

Nine days and eight lives later, Pakistan holds fire al...

After nine days of heavy firing and mortar shelling from across the border, firing deescalated along the 192-km long International Border in Jammu frontier... read more »

FIR against Ashok Gehlot, 3 others in land grab case

Rajasthan will vote in Congress for development: CM Gehlot

JAIPUR: The police have registered a case of cheating against former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot for alleged irregularities in the allotment of land... read more »

Mulayam elected SP chief for ninth consecutive term

Mulayam says ‘Samajwadi Party always had to fight against divisive forces’

LUCKNOW: Veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav was re-elected unopposed national president of Samajwadi Party for a record ninth consecutive term on the... read more »

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Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend’s murder case cop quits

Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend’s murder case cop quits

Johannesburg – The head of police who took charge of the crime scene after Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius shot dead his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, has resigned. Several police... read more »

Gritty` Villas-Boas says `will not quit` following `humbling` Liverpool loss

Gritty` Villas-Boas says `will not quit` following...

London – Andre Villas-Boas admitted that he is fighting to save his job after Sunday’s humiliating 5-0 defeat at home to Liverpool but... read more »

Rooney set to open talks on new Man U contract

Rooney set to open talks on new Man U contract

London – Wayne Rooney’s representatives are ready to thrash out a bumper new deal with Manchester United, according to reports. According to... read more »

Rogers says `in awe` of Warner’s `effective strok...

Rogers says `in awe` of Warner's `effective strokeplay` in difficult Perth conditions

Sydney – Chris Rogers can understand England sledging David Warner because he is so annoying but has advised them to save their breath, adding that he is... read more »

Serie A : Juve go six clear, Napoli keep in touch with ...

Serie A : Juve go six clear, Napoli keep in touch with Inter

Rome – Napoli kept their hopes of a first Serie A title since 1990 alive with an epic 4-2 win over 10-man Inter Milan after a Carlos Tevez hat-trick had... read more »

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Vladimir Putin cautious about being listed as "most powerful person"

Two civilians killed by Ukrainian troops: Rebels

Moscow: Pro-Russian rebels acccused Ukrainian troops Wednesday of the deaths of two civilians in the eastern Ukraine`s conflict-torn Donetsk region. The military staff of the self-proclaimed Donetsk... read more »

Boko Haram leader killed in clashes: Nigerian mili...

Nigerian forces have killed a man claiming to be the leader of Islamist Boko Haram militants, Abubakar Shekau, the country’s defence authority said... read more »

Karzai says goodbye with a final gibe at US

Afghanistan wants to delay US security deal

KABUL: Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai used his farewell speech on Tuesday to take a parting shot at the United States, accusing Washington of waging a... read more »

Jihadists post second video of British hostage

Islamic extremists have released a new propaganda video appearing to feature British hostage John Cantlie. The six minute clip is the second showing the... read more »

US President Barack Obama forms anti-Islamic State coal...

No need for new Iran sanctions: Obama

The Arabs are in. Turkey is on the fence. Britain, still smarting from an earlier Iraq war, is cautiously edging toward expanded action. Even Greece wants to... read more »

Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indian pilgrims in Mecca rises to 18

Mina: The death toll of Indian pilgrims has risen to 18 in the grisly stampede at the Hajj which has so far claimed the lives of 717 people, the worst tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage... read more »

Silicon Valley to give PM Narendra Modi ‘rock-star’ treatment

SAN FRANCISCO: For a change, Silicon Valley is buzzing about something besides a sleek new device, mind-bending breakthrough or precocious billionaire. A rare visit by Indian Prime... read more »

Najeeb Jung gets some unexpected support from Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday described lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung as “a good man with bad political bosses”. “Congress n BJP both... read more »

CBI raids Himachal Pradesh CM’s residence in disproportionate assets case, FIR regis...

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation teams on Saturday filed a case against Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh and carried out raids at 11 places including his... read more »

Pfizer to sell Thane plant to Vidhi Research for Rs 178 crore

Drug firm Pfizer has said it has entered into a business transfer agreement to sell its Thane plant as a going concern to Vidhi Research and Development LLP for Rs 178 crore. In a BSE filing, Pfizer... read more »