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Tuberculosis free India: J P Nadda formu...

Tuberculosis free India: J P Nadda formulates strategy to eliminate TB by 2...

Union Health Minister J P Nadda said that India has formulated a national strategic plan with a special focus on stamping out the bacterial disease at grass root levels. India on Friday pledged its commitment to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025, five years ahead of the global goal to reduce the... read more »

North Korea confirms ballistic missile l...

North Korea confirms ballistic missile launch, says aimed at testing abilit...

Pyongang on Monday confirmed that it had indeed carried out a test missile launch on Sunday. The missile test, North Korea said, was aimed at testing the capacity to carry a large scale heavy nuclear warhead. HIGHLIGHTS 1. North Korea confirms Sunday missile launch. 2. Pyongang said... read more »

Donald Trump Is CEO Of The Country, Can ...

Donald Trump Is CEO Of The Country, Can Fire Anyone He Wants: Nikki Haley

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may meet US President Donald Trump in person for the very first time next week at the US, Arab and Islamist Summit in Saudi Arabia, a Dawn News report says. According to a Dawn News report, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may meet US President Donald Trump... read more »

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party hops f...

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party hops from farce to farce: How far is the ...

It’s difficult to tell whether tragedy follows farce or farce follows tragedy. In the case of the Aam Aadmi Party, non-stop farce carries the hint of the tragic. Two weeks ago, the Kumar Vishwas episode had the party in turbulence, last week it was Kapil Mishra who caused a stir by directly... read more »

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PML-N member from National Assembly disqualified

PML-N member from National Assembly disqualified

Islamabad – The Supreme Court of Pakistan Monday disqualified Sumaira Malik as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member of the National Assembly for holding a fake degree and directed... read more »

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli military confirms air attack on Gaza

Jerusalem – The Israeli military confirmed Monday its air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip following rockets and mortars fired from Gaza... read more »

Chinese newspaper apologises after detained journalist’...

Chinese newspaper apologises after detained journalist’s TV confession

Beijing – A Chinese newspaper has published a front-page apology after one of its reporters who has been detained due to allegations of defamation made a... read more »

Iran lodges strong protest with Pakistan over killing o...

Iran lodges strong protest with Pakistan over killing of 14 border guards

Islamabad – Iran has asked Pakistan to take measures to control the border more seriously. The call from Iran comes as it lodged a strong protest over... read more »

Dubai unveils `world’s largest’ Al-Maktoum airport

Dubai unveils `world’s largest’ Al-Maktoum airport

Sydney – The Gulf emirate of Dubai unveiled passenger operations at its Al-Maktoum International airport, which is touted to be the world’s largest... read more »

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Air India to join Star Alliance in June

NEW DELHI: Air India (AI) is all set to join the world’s largest airline grouping company— Star Alliance, this June, making it the first airline company from India to be part of a global... read more »

Maruti recalls 1,492 units of Ertiga, Swift, Dzire, A-Star

Maruti Suzuki India April sales decline 11% to 86,...

Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest carmaker, on Thursday reported 11.4 per cent decline in total sales in April to 86,196 units,... read more »

Tech Mahindra, BT Group to develop solutions for life s...

New Delhi: IT firm Tech Mahindra has tied-up with British telecom giant BT to work on offering solutions to life sciences firms. The co-operation between the... read more »

Indian Court Temporarily Stalls Sun Pharma’s Ranbaxy De...

An Indian court temporarily stalled Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (SUNP)’s $3.2 billion purchase of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. (RBXY) as it considers a... read more »

Bharti Airtel to cut discounts; may raise tariffs to me...

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio to share infrastructure

Country’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it will continue to cut discounted minutes and may raise tariffs to meet rising... read more »

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Our chemistry natural: Bruna Abdullah on Omar Farooque

Our chemistry natural: Bruna Abdullah on Omar Farooque

Mumbai!  – Model-actress Bruna Abdullah, known for her steamy scen! es in adult comedy “Grand Masti”, is winning appreciation for her chemistry with boyfriend Omar Farooque in the... read more »

Sircar's next might cast Parineeti, Irfaan

Sircar’s next might cast Parineeti, Irfaan

Mumbai – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says filmmaker Shoojit Sircar’s next might feature actress Parineeti Chopra and actor par excellence... read more »

Lady Gaga says she has found love

Lady Gaga orders 'essential' oxygen cylinders for London gigLady Gaga orders 'essential' oxygen cylinders for London gig

London – Lady Gaga has confessed that it has been hard for her to find love, but she has finally found love. The 27-year-old singer told Q and A in... read more »

I always wanted to play a gangster: Saif Ali Khan

I always wanted to play a gangster: Saif Ali Khan

Mumbai – Saif Ali Khan who plays gangster Raja Mishra in the forthcoming film “Bullett Raja,” says he always wanted to play such a cha!... read more »

India has social culture, progressive thinking: Designe...

India has social culture, progressive thinking: Designer Kenneth Cole

By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – American designer Kenneth Cole, who was in India for the debut amfAR gala and for his store opening in the capital,... read more »

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64pc people track down their first love via social media

64pc people track down their first love via social media

London – It seems that we never truly forget our first love, as many of us keep up to date with their lives via social media, a new survey has revealed. The new survey reveals that 64 percent... read more »

US churches luring new members with beer

US churches luring new members with beer

Washington – A scattering of churches in the US are trying to attract new members by gathering around craft beer. Some church groups brew the... read more »

Perfect day to get married is 11/12/13!

Perfect day to get married is 11/12/13!

New York – A new survey has found that over 2,265 couples are planning to get married on 12th November 2013, or 11/12/13, in a bid to tie the knot on the... read more »

Samantha Cameron stuns in sari during Diwali celebratio...

Samantha Cameron stuns in sari during Diwali celebrations in London

London – David Cameron’s wife, Samantha wore a burgundy sari during a visit to a Hindu temple in north-west London to celebrate Diwali. The 47-year-old... read more »

Gen Y have better saving habits than gen X and baby boo...

Gen Y have better saving habits than gen X and baby boomers

Sydney – A new survey has found that Generation Y are better at finding the best deal. Gen Y out on top when it comes to saving money, with better saving... read more »

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Rajnath Singh asks Delhi Police to ensure Swachh Bharat drive

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “Swachh Bharat” initiative to promote cleanliness in the country, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked Delhi Police to ensure... read more »

Patna: Locals blame police as 33 killed in Dussehr...

Patna: At least 33 people have been killed and several injured in a stampede that took place during Dusshera celebrations on Friday night. Soon after... read more »

Modi kicks off Haryana campaign with sharp attack on Co...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his campaign for the Haryana assembly elections with a blistering attack on the Bhupinder Hooda government at a rally... read more »

Patna stampede death toll rises to 33, most died of suf...

Twenty one others who were injured were undergoing treatment at the Patna Medical College Hospital , and they were all out of danger, hospital superintendent... read more »

Anjali Damania, Preeti Menon resign from AAP posts

State Convener Anjali Damania, who contested and lost the Lok Sabha election against Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur, and State Secretary Preeti Sharma Menon quit... read more »

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Moyes denies Keane's claim about Fergie still trying to `run` Man U

Moyes denies Keane’s claim about Fergie still trying to `ru...

London – David Moyes has dismissed Roy Keane’s claims that Sir Alex Ferguson is still trying to rule at Manchester United, seven months after retiring, according to reports. According to... read more »

Wenger claims `does not envy` Man City's `star-studded squad`

Wenger claims `does not envy` Man City’s `st...

London – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he does not envy Manchester City’s squad as he prepares for Saturday’s Premier... read more »

Dean Jones suggests `three umpire-formula` for `ensurin...

Dean Jones suggests `three umpire-formula` for `ensuring fairness` in cricket

Sydney – Former cricketer Dean Jones has said that it is time the ICC followed the Australian Football League’s example and introduced three... read more »

Ponting says `fighter` Clarke’s `ability to score...

Ponting says `fighter` Clarke's `ability to score big runs` makes him one of world's best

Sydney – Ricky Ponting has said that Michael Clarke has demonstrated in this Ashes series that he is best when his back is to the wall and his character... read more »

Del Potro beats Messi to be named Argentina’s Spo...

Del Potro beats Messi to be named Argentina's Sportsman of the Year

Sydney – Tennis star Juan Martin del Potro has been named Argentina’s Sportsman of the Year, beating Lionel Messi, according to reports. According... read more »

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North Korea says imprisoned American tried to become ‘secon...

Korean prison, state media said on Saturday. Matthew Miller, 25, of Bakersfield, California, had prepared his story in advance and written in a notebook that he was seeking refuge after failing in an... read more »

Malaysia to seek justice for MH17 via UNGA

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein Saturday said that Malaysia will use the platform of the ongoing 69th UN General... read more »

Turkey secures release of hostages held by Islamic Stat...

Turkish intelligence agents brought 46 hostages seized by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq back to Turkey on Saturday after more than three months in... read more »

I will take back entire Kashmir from India: Bilawal Bhu...

ISLAMABAD: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the ‘Gen Next’ politician of Pakistan, has said that his Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would get back... read more »

Al-Qaida affiliate in Syria kills captive Lebanese sold...

9:53 P.M. The Nusra Front, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, has killed one of the Lebanese soldiers it had been holding in captivity, Lebanese security... read more »

Reserved or wait-listed? Why RSS wants ‘review’ of quota policy

It was with considerable shock and awe that long time watchers – both, critics and admirers of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) – heard the Sarsanghchalak say at a book release on... read more »

9 days in the dark: 2 workers rescued from Bilaspur tunnel

Two labourers trapped more than 40 metres underground for over a week in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district were rescued on Monday, bringing relief to their worried families after a... read more »

Thai blast: Malaysian police may arrested two suspected bombers

Malaysian police have sent to Thai authorities photos of two men, one of whom is suspected to have carried out Thailand’s worst bombing at a Brahma temple here that killed 20 people... read more »

Pope Francis Looks Beyond Havana in Cuba Trip

After holding Mass in Havana and meeting with Fidel Castro Sunday, Pope Francis will have another busy day today in Cuba as part of his 10-day visit to that country and the United... read more »

Australia: PM Malcolm Turnbull’s new cabinet sworn in

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s new cabinet was on Monday sworn-in with five women ministers, including Marise Payne who became the country’s first woman defence minister, a... read more »