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Rajinikanth hints he may enter politics ...

Rajinikanth hints he may enter politics soon

HIGHLIGHTS Rajinikanth on Friday asked his fans to get back to their duties but be ready for war. Rajinikanth proclaimed himself to be a true-blue Tamilian. If I am thrown out of Tamil Nadu, I will not go to any other state but will land on Himalayas, he said. CHENNAI: Hinting that he may... read more »

Landslide on Rishikesh-Badrinath Nationa...

Landslide on Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway, 1500 Feared Stranded

Gopeshwar: The Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway was on Friday closed near Vishnuprayag in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district due to a landslide, following which hundreds of pilgrims were feared stranded at different places here. The highway has been closed near Vishnuprayag, one of the five... read more »

Cabinet nod for nuclear reactors bid to ...

Cabinet nod for nuclear reactors bid to make up for lost time?

HIGHLIGHTS India has lost six years on a wild goose expedition that cost its domestic nuclear industry dear. Faster clearances, more efficient regulations are some of the things the nuclear sector needs. NEW DELHI: The Modi government’s decision to ramp up generation of nuclear power with... read more »

Air Chief B S Dhanoa writes to each offi...

Air Chief B S Dhanoa writes to each officer: Be ready for operations at sho...

“In the present scenario, there is an ever persistent sub-conventional threat. Therefore, we need to be prepared for operations with our present holdings, at a very short notice. IN AN unprecedented move, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa, the Chief of Air Staff, has written a personal letter to each... read more »

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Drones are world's 'weapon of choice', says U.N. expert

Drones are world’s ‘weapon of choice’, says U.N...

Washington – A United Nations expert has said drones are the world’s ‘weapons of choice’. A special reporter on human rights and countering terrorism at the U.N., Ben... read more »

No confirmation on invitees for Syria conference: UN

UN: Syria on target to destroy chemical arms

Syria is on target to meet a looming deadline to destroy its chemical weapons production equipment, even though inspectors have yet to visit all... read more »

Young Saudis urged to avoid Syria war

Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh

Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority, the grand mufti Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, has told young Saudis they should not go to Syria to fight in the... read more »

Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Israeli-Palestinian peac...

Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss issues including Iran and the... read more »

Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners advance...

Israel's release of Palestinian prisoners advances peace talks

JERUSALEM – The Israeli government approved Sunday the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners despite strong opposition from ultra-right ministers. The... read more »

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Sebi frowns on plan to extend trading time on poll result day

Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India is not in favour of tinkering with the trade timing on May 16, the day the result of the Lok Sabha elections will be announced. The... read more »

Reliance Comm shares fall as earnings disappoint

Shares in Reliance Communications Ltd(RLCM.NS) fell as much as 2.7 percent on Monday after the mobile carrier’s consolidated net profit dropped... read more »

Cipla chief Yusuf Hamied stands up against drug monopol...

Cipla chairman Yusuf Hamied, who has long battled global pharmaceutical majors to ensure that developing countries have access to life-saving drugs, has said... read more »

CNG price in Delhi hiked by Rs 2.95 a kg; PNG Re 1 per ...

NEW DELHI: In an upward revision of natural gas prices by 7%, Indraprastha GasBSE 0.12 % Limited (IGL), the sole city gas distributor (CGD) in the national... read more »

​Sun Pharmaceauticals to shut Unit Caraco’s Detro...

NEW DELHI: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, India’s top drugmaker by market capitalization, plans to permanently shut the Detroit facility of US subsidiary... read more »

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Gaga cries, covers nude body with moss in latest `ARTPOP Film`

Gaga cries, covers nude body with moss in latest `ARTPOP Film`

New York – Lady Gaga has released “an ARTPOP Film”, which shows her crying and covering her naked body with moss. The 27-year-old singer has said in the beginning of the... read more »

`50 Shades` film bosses deny fan pressure leading to Hunnam replacement

`50 Shades` film bosses deny fan pressure leading ...

London – Fifty Shades of Grey producer has denied rumours of fan pressure which led them to replace Charlie Hunnam with Jamie Dornan. Michael... read more »

Hugh Jackman reveals skin cancer scare

Hugh Jackman reveals skin cancer scare

London – Hugh Jackman has revealed that he treated for skin cancer after discovering a growth on his nose. The actor wrote on his twitter page that he is... read more »

‘Singh Saab The Great’ – Sunny Deol b...

'Singh Saab The Great' - Sunny Deol back in form

By Subhash K. Jha Film: “Singh Saab The Great”; Actors: Sunny Deol, Urvashi Rautela, Amrita Rao and Prakash Raj; Director: Anil Sharma; Rating:... read more »

Minor fire at SRK’s residence, ‘all safe...

Minor fire at SRK's residence, 'all safe'

Mumbai – Fire broke out at Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s residence Thursday night, but the superstar says all is safe. “All safe on... read more »

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Pregnancy tops list of discrimination complaints in workplaces

Pregnancy tops list of discrimination complaints in workplaces

Sydney – Pregnancy discrimination is now the number one complaint against workplaces, Australia’s workplace watchdog has said. The Fair Work Ombudsman revealed more people believe their... read more »

Women on Mediterranean diet likelier to live past 70

Women on Mediterranean diet likelier to live past ...

Washington – A new study has found that women who stick to Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes the consumption of healthy fats, are 40 percent... read more »

Gut bacteria may play role in onset of rheumatoid arthr...

Gut bacteria may play role in onset of rheumatoid arthritis

Washington – A new study has suggested that bacterial disturbances in the gut may play a role in autoimmune attacks on the joints. Researchers have... read more »

Chronic stress` effects can be traced to your genes

Chronic stress` effects can be traced to your genes

Washington – A new study has showed that chronic stress alters gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. With these changes, the... read more »

Internet can help mums prevent kids’ obesity

Internet can help mums prevent kids’ obesity

Washington – Researchers have shown how Web-based, at-home interventions can help mothers address behaviors known to protect against childhood... read more »

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Anil Ambani joins Swachh Bharat campaign, invites other celebs

Joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to rid the country of litter and rubbish, Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani on Thursday picked up the broom to clean an area outside Church... read more »

Fresh firing by Pakistan across border, six injure...

Six people including a BSF jawan have been injured in fresh firing and mortar shelling by Pakistani troops along the international border on... read more »

Billionaire Bill Gates impressed by Narendra Modi’...

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s commitment to improve health services and his focus on ending open... read more »

Anti-Kannadiga posters pop up in Chennai as Jayalalitha...

The Karnataka high court on Tuesday started hearing arguments in the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in the 18-year-old... read more »

Girl, 8, washed away in Bangalore drain

BANGALORE: An eight-year-old girl was washed away in a drain along Bannerghatta Raod, Bilekahalli, south-east Bangalore, during heavy rain on Monday. Geetha... read more »

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Balotelli aims to be top striker in World Cup

Balotelli aims to be top striker in World Cup

Milan – AC Milan and Italy striker Mario Balotelli said next year’s World Cup could provide him the perfect platform to prove he is the best striker in the world. The 23-year-old, who... read more »

Rodman's N Korea trip still on despite Kim’s uncle’s execution

Rodman’s N Korea trip still on despite Kim’s...

Washington – Former basketball star Dennis Rodman is planning to travel to North Korea next week to train its basketball team, despite reports... read more »

Mourinho says `trophyless` season would be `unacceptabl...

Mourinho says `trophyless` season would be `unacceptable` for Chelsea

London – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said that it would be ‘unacceptable’ to finish the season without a trophy, according to... read more »

Aguero shrugs off suggestions to `go down more` by sayi...

Aguero shrugs off suggestions to `go down more` by saying `he's bad at diving`

London – Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has said that he is really bad at diving and therefore unwilling to risk a yellow card by going down too... read more »

Bad boy` Suarez turns Santa for ill children to `transf...

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

London – Striker Luis Suarez is trying to change his image of a bad boy as he became a Santa and dished out gifts at Liverpool’s Alder Hey... read more »

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US air strikes target Islamic State in Syria

The United States began bombing ISIS targets in Syria using fighters, bomber and Tomahawk missiles, according to the Pentagon late Monday night. “I can confirm that U.S. military and partner... read more »

Afghanistan’s Karzai slams U.S., Pakistan in...

KABUL – Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday blamed the United States for his country’s long war, a final swipe at the... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish teens

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

US air strikes target Islamic State in Syria

Six killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

The United States began bombing ISIS targets in Syria using fighters, bomber and Tomahawk missiles, according to the Pentagon late Monday night. “I can... read more »

French Court Confirms Ban on UberPOP Ride-Sharing Service

PARIS: France’s highest court on Tuesday confirmed a ban on controversial ride-sharing service UberPOP, dismissing a constitutional appeal by the US company. France in January banned... read more »

Sri Lanka Rejects International War Crimes Probe

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister on Tuesday rejected a UN call for international involvement in an investigation into alleged war crimes. Ranil Wickremesinghe said talks were... read more »

US woman held in China for spying

BEIJING: Even as Xi Jinping left on his first visit to the United States as president, Chinese foreign ministry confirmed that an American woman was being held on suspicion of spying. The... read more »

No peace until foreign troops leave Afghanistan: Taliban chief Mullah Mansour

The Taliban’s new leader told Afghanistan’s government today it must cancel a security deal with the United States and expel all foreign troops if it wants peace. Mullah Mansour made... read more »

Can the UN protect the planet and humanity?

When world leaders met in Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa in July there was great enthusiasm for developing practical sustainable development goals (SDGs) that would eliminate income equality, eradicate... read more »