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elp for Mumbai auto driver with paralyse...

elp for Mumbai auto driver with paralysed wife after photo of him carrying ...

A powerful photo of Versova autorickshaw driver Mohammad Saeed, 26, who lets his two-year-old son sleep on his lap while he works, recently went viral, resulting in donations pouring in for the family. Two weeks ago, Saeed’s wife, Yasmin, 24, suffered a stroke, which left her paralysed.... read more »

Five carcasses wash up on Juhu beach in ...

Five carcasses wash up on Juhu beach in one month

Reagan Creado who regularly visits Juhu beach for walks on Tuesday shared that he found a dead and probably half eaten olive ridley turtle carcass and decided to alert the Forest department helpline. A 36-year-old Juhu resident who has documented the carcasses of five marine species being washed... read more »

Behind China’s Silk Road vision: C...

Behind China’s Silk Road vision: Cheap funds, heavy debt, growing ris...

BEIJING: Behind China’s trillion-dollar effort to build a modern Silk Road is a lending programme of unprecedented breadth, one that will help build ports, roads and rail links, but could also leave some banks and many countries with quite a hangover. At the heart of that splurge are... read more »

AC Put Up At Slain BSF Trooper’s Home, R...

AC Put Up At Slain BSF Trooper’s Home, Removed After Yogi’s Visit

The family members of slain BSF head constable Prem Sagar were befuddled when the Deoria district administration installed a window air conditioner, put up a sofa and carpet at their home ahead of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s visit on Friday. They were in for even a greater shock when... read more »

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Modi cannot hope to lead India by inspiring fear: NYT

Modi cannot hope to lead India by inspiring fear: NYT

Washington – A leading US daily is of the view that Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi cannot hope to lead India effectively if he “inspires fear and... read more »

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of condu...

Kathmandu – Nepal’s Election Commission has formed a high level committee to effectively monitor the election code of conduct, an... read more »

Syria submits plan for chemical weapons’ destruct...

Syria submits plan for chemical weapons' destruction

Damascus – Syria has submitted an initial declaration of its chemical weapon programme, including a general plan of their destruction, the Organisation... read more »

Syrian refugees in Lebanon exceed 800,000: UN

No confirmation on invitees for Syria conference: UN

Beirut – The number of Syrians who have fled their war-torn country to neighbouring Lebanon has exceeded 800,000, the latest UN refugee agency report... read more »

Wave of bomb attacks kill 56 in Iraq

Wave of bomb attacks kill 56 in Iraq

Baghdad – A fresh wave of car bombs struck the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad and the country’s northern region Sunday, killing 56 people and... read more »

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Indian handset companies import most of their devices

Components manufactured in India are low-value products like casing and box packaging that constitute 5% of the bill for materials required in phone manufacturing They started from scratch a few... read more »

Narayana Murthy presented ‘Global Indian Award’ in...

Toronto, April 28: Infosys Executive Chairman NR Narayana Murthy was yesterday presented with the 2014 “Canada India Foundation Chanchalani... read more »

Flipkart to offer same day delivery amid rising e-comme...

BANGALORE: The ongoing battle for supremacy in the Indian online retail industry already has a clear winner — the customer — as companies trip over each... read more »

Gold prices rise in futures trade on global cues

Gold, silver prices rise on brisk buying, global cues

Gold prices rose 0.35 per cent to Rs 28,481 per 10 grams in futures trade as speculators created fresh positions after the precious metal climbed to over... read more »

NTT DoCoMo to sell stake in Tata Teleservices in bid to...

NTT DoCoMo is reportedly planning to sell stakes in Tata Teleservices, putting an end to its unfruitful venture into the Indian market. According to PC World,... read more »

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Madonna named Forbes` highest-paid musician of 2013

Madonna named Forbes` highest-paid musician of 2013

Washington – Madonna has topped the Forbes’ 2013 Highest-Paid Musicians list by raking in 125 million dollars from June 2012 to May 2013. The ‘4 Minutes’ hitmaker has beaten chart-topping... read more »

Hugh Jackman reveals skin cancer scare

Daniel Craig is ridiculously funny and cheeky, say...

London – Hugh Jackman has revealed that his fellow actor and close pal Daniel Craig is ridiculously funny and absolutely cheeky in real life... read more »

Jaundice-struck Manisha recovering

Jaundice-struck Manisha recovering

Mumbai – Actress Manisha Koirala is down with jaundice but her manager confirms she is on the road to recovery. “Manisha is taking rest now. She is... read more »

If I like a girl, I may settle down: Shahid

If I like a girl, I may settle down: Shahid

Mumbai – Actor Shahid Kapoor says that he will settle down if he finds the right girl. The 32-year-old, who is looking forward to his next release... read more »

Tamil actor Kreshna to marry next year

Tamil actor Kreshna to marry next year

Coimbat! ore – Tamil actor Kreshna Kulasekaran, brother of filmmaker Vishnuvardhan, will get married to Kaivalya, a Coimbatore-based computer engineer... read more »

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Time spent on screens can affect eyesight

Time spent on screens can affect eyesight

London – The British spend an average of 11 hours a day looking at screens, reveals a new survey, stressing on its detrimental effects on the eyesight – reduced blink rate and tear... read more »

Don't waste time on fad diets

Don’t waste time on fad diets

London – Fad diets, which lead to short-term weight loss, can often be a waste of time, according to a new study. Whether you’re... read more »

Yoga improves men’s sex life

Yoga improves men’s sex life

Washington – Yoga not only improves lung capacity, stronger bones and lower risk of heart disease, but it also helps men have better sex, it has been... read more »

Beer saves man’s life!

Beer saves man’s life!

London – Drinking eight cans of beer saved a man’s life, as he plunged into freezing waters following a night out on the lash, it has been... read more »

High blood-sugar makes Alzheimer’s more deadly

New BP guidelines could prevent 25 pc of heart attacks

Washington – A new study has revealed that high blood-sugar levels, such as those linked with Type 2 diabetes, make beta amyloid protein associated with... read more »

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16 die as TN reels under verdict

CHENNAI: At least 16 people committed suicide or died of cardiac arrest across Tamil Nadu after a special court in Bangalore convicted AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa in the 66.65 crore... read more »

O Panneerselvam sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minis...

Chennai: After a special court in Bangalore announced its verdict in the disproportionate assets case and sentenced J Jayalalithaa to four years... read more »

After BJP goes alone in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena MP Anant...

Mumbai: After Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party parted ways in Maharashtra, Sena MP Anant Geete to resign from the Narendra Modi’s Cabinet after the... read more »

Man arrested for murdering live-in partner in South Del...

NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old man has been arrested for murdering his live-in partner in their flat in Neb Sarai, south Delhi, after he was fed up with her... read more »

Odisha: Man murders 7-year-old thinking it will cure hi...

A man murdered a seven-year-old boy in Odisha’s Balangir district thinking that the act would cure his mental illness. The man and a self-proclaimed tantric,... read more »

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Tiger Woods' half-brother arrested for making `bomb threat`

Tiger Woods’ half-brother arrested for making `bomb threat`

London – Tiger Woods’ half-brother, Earl Dennison Woods Jr., has been arrested in Phoenix for allegedly making a bomb threat at the government building where he works, according to... read more »

Federer believes he can win 2014 Australian Open title

Federer believes he can win 2014 Australian Open t...

Sydney – Roger Federer insists he is a better player now than when he won the first of his four Australian Opens a decade ago, and thus remains... read more »

Clarke batted at No.10 during early grade cricket days:...

Clarke batted at No.10 during early grade cricket days: Report

Sydney – The Australian media has revealed that their captain Michael Clarke initially batted at No.10 for the Wests against St.George, aged 16 years and... read more »

Sutil signs with Swiss Sauber team for 2014 F1 season

Sutil signs with Swiss Sauber team for 2014 F1 season

London – Adrian Sutil has signed to race for the Swiss Sauber team in the 2014 F1 season, according to reports. According to the BBC, former Force India... read more »

Viswanathan Anand gets `quick chance` to fight back fro...

Viswanathan Anand gets `quick chance` to fight back from losing world crown

London – Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand can fight back from losing the world crown at the 2013 London Classic quarter-finals on Saturday,... read more »

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It’s United Kingdom: Scotland says ‘No’ to inde...

Scotland has rejected the historic vote for independence as an overwhelming majority of the 32 areas rejected leaving the United Kingdom. Nearly all the votes have been declared so far and only 5 ,... read more »

First French Ebola victim to be flown home from Li...

PARIS: The first French Ebola patient was set to be flown home on Thursday, as the World Bank warned the spiralling epidemic is threatening economic... read more »

Libya’s Zawiya refinery, El Sharara oil field shu...

TRIPOLI: Libya’s 120,000 barrels-a-day Zawiya refinery has been shut down due to damaged storage, an oil ministry official said on Thursday. The El... read more »

Nigeria’s $9.3M Scandal: Arms Meant For Armed Forces, N...

$1m is conservatively N163m. so, $9.3m is N1,514,502,583.61 at today’s exchange rate of $1 : N163. It means almost N2 billion cash found its way out of... read more »

Barack Obama and US Lawmakers Turn Up Heat on Islamic S...

WASHINGTON:  Barack Obama and US lawmakers ratcheted up the pressure on the Islamic State on Wednesday, with the president declaring there was no hiding... read more »

Larsen & Toubro bags orders worth Rs 1,810 crore

Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said it has bagged orders worth Rs 1,810 crore across various verticals so far in this month. The company’s construction... read more »

Indian IT companies among world’s worst paymasters

NEW DELHI: Indian IT companies are among the 10 worst paymasters in the world, says a survey — a mid-level IT manager draws an average salary of $41,213 while his Swiss counterpart... read more »

Arun Jaitley pitches India story, finds takers in fund managers

NEW DELHI: Asserting that India’s macroeconomic parameters are sound, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that foreign investors are looking for alternatives to China when it... read more »

Bomb Scare: Eiffel Tower Closed Down For Visitors

The anti-terrorist police closed down for visitors the World famous Eiffel Tower in Paris on 20 September after a suspected terror threat. Officers said three “suspected terrorists”... read more »

PM Modi to tour US, Ireland from 23-29 Sept: Here’s what hi...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US and Ireland later this week is being watched closely, not just by the business community but even the average citizen.They’re hoping to see... read more »