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Android O First Impressions: Quick Toggl...

Android O First Impressions: Quick Toggles, Smart Text Select, Picture in P...

HIGHLIGHTS Android O beta is now available to download online It is only available for the Pixel and Nexus phones Android O was the most awaited segment at Google I/O 2017. The update will be crucial for Google now that it already has 2 billion active users on its platform. To test waters the... read more »

WannaCry Ransomware: Security Experts Fi...

WannaCry Ransomware: Security Experts Find Clues to Lingering Risks

HIGHLIGHTS Researchers are struggling to try to find early traces of WannaCry They are having more luck dissecting flaws that limited its spread Experts warn further attacks that fix weaknesses in WannaCry will follow Two-thirds of those caught up in the past week’s global ransomware... read more »

IPL 2017: Steven Smith’s mind is a...

IPL 2017: Steven Smith’s mind is ahead of MS Dhoni’s, feels RPS...

Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) owner Sanjiv Goenka has lavished praises on captain Steven Smith as well as veteran wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni. Lauding the Australian player’s sharp intellect, he accorded a massive compliment to him by declaring that his mind was even ahead of the seasoned... read more »

India’s Compound Archers Claim Men...

India’s Compound Archers Claim Men’s Team Gold At World Cup Sta...

The team comprising Abhishek Verma, Chinna Raju Srither and Amanjeet Singh prevailed 226-221 against the Colombians. The Colombian team comprised Camilo Andres Cardona, Jose Carlos Ospina and Daniel Munoz. HIGHLIGHTS India beat Colombia in the final India won the first set 58-57 Indian team... read more »

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Turkey launches undersea commuter train

Turkey launches undersea commuter train

Istanbul – Turkey officially launched an undersea commuter train, while connecting the Asian and European sides of Istanbul Tuesday. The tunnel, named Marmaray, will connect the two continents.... read more »

Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Moscow questions efficacy of global security syste...

Moscow – Russia has said that the current international system is a failure in guaranteeing security of all nations and the international... read more »

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... 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 officer... 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 »

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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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Taylor spontaneously kissed me: Lady Gaga

Taylor spontaneously kissed me: Lady Gaga

Los Angeles – Pop star Lady Gaga says her boyfriend! Taylor Kinney spontaneously kissed her on the set of her video for “You and I”, when they met for the first time. The 27-year-old... read more »

Katy Perry plans children?

Katy Perry plans children?

Los Angeles – Singer Katy Perry and boyfriend John Mayer are planning to have children together. The “Roar” hitmaker is hoping to get... read more »

Act when you feel like: SRK

Mumbai - Everyone can feel lazy once in a while. For superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Saturday was the day! The actor, who has been in the industry for over two decades, feels that an actor should act only he feels like, an excuse he hoped his "Happy New Year" director Farah Khan would buy. "Late for work today. Been in a mood of just b! eing. An actor should only act when he/she feels like, is my excuse. Ho! pe Farah buys it," Shah Rukh tweeted. The 48-year-old is currently shooting for "Happy New Year", slated to release next year. It also features Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Sonu Sood and Boman Irani.

Mumbai – Everyone can feel lazy once in a while. For superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Saturday was the day! The actor, who has been in the industry for over two... read more »

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,... 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 given it a... 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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Modi inspired by Gandhiji’s ideology on village development schem...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was “deeply inspired” by the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi as he launched his “dream” village development project — Saansad Adarsh Gram... read more »

Court orders ED to attach Chautala's flat

Delhi HC asks Om Prakash Chautala to surrender on ...

New Delhi: INLD chief and former Haryana Chief Minster Om Prakash Chautala was on Friday ordered by the Delhi High Court to surrender on Saturday in... read more »

Baramati voters wise, stand by truth, says Ajit Pawar

KOLHAPUR: Former deputy chief minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that if the people of Baramati were in slavery... read more »

Cyclone threat: Tens of thousands evacuated along AP co...

Tens of thousands of people from low-lying areas of coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh have been evacuated as the state intensified preparations to face... read more »

Delhi HC asks Om Prakash Chautala to surrender on Satur...

New Delhi: INLD chief and former Haryana Chief Minster Om Prakash Chautala was on Friday ordered by the Delhi High Court to surrender on Saturday in Tihar jail... read more »

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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 Metro.co.uk, the England forward’s... read more »

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

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

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

Andy Murray wins BBC award

Andy Murray wins BBC award

London –  Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was named BBC Sp! orts Personality of the Year 2013. The 26-year-old Murray became the first Briton to win... read more »

Bayern Munich coach vows to win Club World Cup

Bayern Munich coach vows to win Club World Cup

Agadir, Morocco – Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola said he was determined to win the Club World Cup as his European champions prepare to face... read more »

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5 fearsome weapons of the rebels IS

In the first years, IS has repeatedly defeated Iraqi forces, and Syrian Kurds. IS has been successful despite the lack of actual .arms, heavy weapons that IS has been mostly due to the seizure of the... read more »

Saudi prince and Emirate’s first female figh...

Saudi Arabia has offered a royal seal of approval to the US-led fight against the Islamic State group, sending its top pilot prince on bombing runs... read more »

Kidnapped Mexican congressman’s burnt body found,...

Mexico City: Mexican authorities have confirmed that as per forensic tests results, the two completely burnt bodies found this week in an SUV are those of a... read more »

20 YEARS JAIL FOR MURDERERS OF FORMER MISS VENEZUELA

The three guilty of killing Miss Venezuela 2004 and actress Monica Spear and her husband Thomas Henry are sentenced to more than 20 years in jail. The beauty... read more »

Nigeria: Troops killed man acting as Boko Haram leader

Nigerian forces battling the Islamist terror group Boko Haram have killed a man suspected of acting as the group’s leader, Nigeria’s Defense... read more »

Gold ETFs witness outflow of Rs 363cr in Apr-Aug FY 2016

NEW DELHI: Investors continue to pull out money from gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but the pace of outflow has slowed down in the current fiscal on account of the sluggish equity... read more »

You are what you wear: Modi changes clothes four times in a day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statecraft gets as much space in print, and on smart devices, as his image-craft. But then, you expect nothing less from the man who one-upped the FLOTUS in... read more »

Will Alibaba crash impact Indian e-commerce valuation?

NEW DELHI: When Alibaba listed on NYSE a year ago, it created history with the highest share sale value, making the Chinese e-commerce giant valued at around $230 billion. A year on, the... read more »

Nine dead, over 30 injured in attack at Afghan volleyball match

Kabul: At least nine people were killed and 33 wounded Sunday in a bomb attack at a sports match in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, on the same day that Islamic State fighters launched... read more »

Thousands flee as `super typhoon` Dujuan nears Taiwan

Taipei: Evacuations were stepped up in Taiwan Monday as `super typhoon` Dujuan swirled towards the island, gathering strength on its approach to the east coast.Torrential rains and high winds are... read more »