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TMC leader killed in Odisha’s Baha...

TMC leader killed in Odisha’s Baharampur

BAHARMPUR: A Trinamool Congress leader, Ashadul Sheikh was killed in Murshidabad district after miscreants hurled bombs and shot him four times, the police said today. The incident happened at Bhakuri under the jurisdiction of Baharampur police station at 9 pm yesterday. The police today arrested... read more »

Tejas Successfully Test Fires Beyond Vis...

Tejas Successfully Test Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile

The test-firing was conducted on a manoeuvrable aerial target at the interim test range in Chandipur in Odisha. NEW DELHI:  Light combat aircraft Tejas today “successfully” test fired an air-to-air missile, paving the way for powering the indigenously-built aircraft with missiles... read more »

EVM tampering: Sad that EC has backed ou...

EVM tampering: Sad that EC has backed out from hackathon, says Arvind Kejri...

Delhi Chief Minister on Friday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has “backed out of the proposed hackathon” to ascertain the reliability of EVMs and expressed disappointment over the decision of the EC. Delhi Chief Minister on Friday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has... read more »

Amitabh Bachchan is WHO’s goodwill ambas...

Amitabh Bachchan is WHO’s goodwill ambassador for hepatitis

MUMBAI: To check the spread of the hepatitis epidemic, the World Health Organisation(WHO) on Friday appointed actor Amitabh Bachchan as its goodwill ambassador for hepatitis in the South-East Asia region. The actor (74) was diagnosed with hepatitis B infection during a routine health scan in... read more »

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41 killed in Syria violence

41 killed in Syria violence

Damascus – At least 41 people were killed in clashes between Islamist and Kurdish militia forces in Hassakeh province in northeastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said... read more »

Israeli PM Netanyahu warns against easing pressure over Iran's nuke programme

Israeli PM Netanyahu warns against easing pressure...

London – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned it would be a ‘historic mistake’ to ease pressure on Iran over its nuclear... read more »

Pakistan not in any arms race, says Sharif

Pakistan not in any arms race, says Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday reiterated that his country wants peace in the region and is not involved in any arms... read more »

Assad warns Turkey for supporting rebels

'Assad could contribute to new Syria but not as PM'

Damascus – While accusing Turkey of supporting the rebels in Syria to oust his government, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the neighbouring... read more »

Zuma’s name cleared from ‘Gupta gate’...

Zuma's name cleared from 'Gupta gate' scandal

Johannesburg – The South African government Thursday dismissed media reports that President Jacob Zuma was involved in the unauthorised landing of a... read more »

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CBI chief in Italy for Agusta deal probe

NEW DELHI: CBI director Ranjeet Sinha recently met the Indian ambassador in Italy in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland helicopter deal. Sinha,... read more »

Doha Bank to purchase HSBC Bank Oman business in I...

DUBAI: Qatar-based Doha Bank has entered into an agreement with HSBC Bank Oman to purchase the latter’s banking business in India. HSBC Bank... read more »

Infosys’ chief compliance officer quits; replacem...

ountry’s second largest software services firm Infosys has appointed Parvatheesam Kanchinadam as its Chief Compliance Officer and Ombudsman to its... read more »

Abhay Savargaonkar named Airtel CTO

New Delhi: Jagbir Singh, chief technology officer of Bharti Airtel Ltd, has resigned and will be replaced by Abhay Savargaonkar, who was the head of network... read more »

eBay partners with traders’ association

New Delhi: Online marketplace eBay India on Thursday partnered with Delhi-based traders’ association Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), allowing... read more »

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Conrad Murray plans to make film revealing MJ’s last secrets

Conrad Murray plans to make film revealing MJ’s last secrets

London – Doctor Conrad Murray, who was held responsible for Michael Jackson’s wrongful death in 2009, is looking towards making a film in order to reveal the late singer’s final... read more »

Emotional Sachin leaves film, TV celebs in tears

Emotional Sachin leaves film, TV celebs in tears

Mumbai – An emotional Sachin Tendulkar bid adieu to international cricket Saturday. With it, a glorious and unmatched career of 24 years came... read more »

Filmmaker Mehul Kumar arrested

Filmmaker Mehul Kumar arrested

Mumbai – Filmmaker Mehul Kumar, known for movies like “Tiranga” and “Krantiveer”, is in police custody in a case of... read more »

Age is just a number: Urvashi on romancing Sunny

Age is just a number: Urvashi on romancing Sunny

Mumbai – Model-actress Urvashi Rautela, 19, has shot romantic scenes with 57-year-old Sunny Deol for “Singh Saab The Great”, but so what? Age... read more »

No cricket without Sachin for Madhuri Dixit

No cricket without Sachin for Madhuri Dixit

Mumbai – Actress Madhuri Dixit says it is hard to imagine the world of cricket without master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who has retired from!... read more »

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World’s first glow in the dark ice cream created in Bristol

World’s first glow in the dark ice cream created in Bristol

London – A Bristol inventor has created the world’s first glow in the dark ice cream using a synthesised version of the protein, which is responsible for making the jellyfish light... read more »

1 in 5 women have nightmares of cheating partners

1 in 5 women have nightmares of cheating partners

London – A new study has revealed that one in five women frequently dream about their partners cheating on them. The research, conducted by a... read more »

Poorer kids likelier to catch colds

Poorer kids likelier to catch colds

Washington – Researchers have found a link between lower socioeconomic status during childhood and adolescence and the length of telomeres –... read more »

New job-market algorithm helps couples find work in sam...

New job-market algorithm helps couples find work in same cities

Washington – When doctors graduate from medical school, for instance, they apply for first jobs through a national clearinghouse in which both... read more »

Brushing your teeth can lower heart disease risk

Brushing your teeth can lower heart disease risk

Washington – A new study has revealed that taking care of your gums by brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits could keep heart disease at... read more »

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34 rocket launchers, 800 cartridges recovered in Punjab

The seized ammunition include 34 rocket launchers and 800 rounds of cartridges of Light Machine Guns (LMG) near a canal at village Mulepur in the district, police said. The rocker launcher (85MM) and... read more »

Top of the world: Isro’s Mangalyaan triumph ...

For the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), Mangalyaan was a bold gamble that paid off. When it was launched in 2013, along with accolades, it... read more »

Out of poll race, AAP plans to expose corrupt candidate...

Activist-turned-politician Anjali Damania quits AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) may not be fighting the upcoming Assembly elections, but it still plans to be part of the electoral process. The party will act as a... read more »

Maharashtra: If Sena-BJP close deal, Congress can corne...

After the BJP and Shiv Sena played out the waiting game between themselves on seat sharing, there seems to be little option left for the ruling combine, the... read more »

SC to decide fate of 218 coal blocks today

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday decide the fate of the 218 coal blocks, which were allocated to companies illegally by the Centre. The top court... read more »

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Gilchrist says Oz public `looking beyond flashy cars` to accept Clarke as `fighter`

Gilchrist says Oz public `looking beyond flashy cars` to accept C...

Sydney – Adam Gilchrist has said that he believes the Australian public are finally looking beyond the flashy cars and clothes and accepting Michael Clarke as a ‘fighter’ as the... read more »

Paul Di Resta set to leave Force India for Sauber move

Paul Di Resta set to leave Force India for Sauber ...

London – F1 driver Paul Di Resta has revealed that he might not drive for Force India next season, according to reports. According to the... read more »

Johnson backed by Oz media to `bury` England with ̵...

Johnson may become fourth Oz bowler in history to collect 40 Test wickets in England series

London – Mitchell Johnson has been backed to hit 100mph in Perth by national newspapers, as Australia prepares another Ashes onslaught, according to... read more »

‘Favourite’ Murray to miss BBC Sports Personality of th...

Andy Murray wins BBC award

London – Andy Murray will not attend this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards as he continues his rehabilitation from back surgery,... read more »

Vettel slams double-points plan for final race of F1 se...

Vettel slams double-points plan for final race of F1 season

London – Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has criticised plans to award double points for the final race of the season from 2014, according to... read more »

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Magnitude-5.6 quake hits north of Tokyo; no tsunami warning

A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck in the Kanto region north of Tokyo on Tuesday, but no tsunami alert was issued. The 12:28 p.m. quake, which originated in the... read more »

Iran rejects US-led coalition against IS

Seen from Tehran, which has helped both Damascus and Baghdad to confront IS advances, the coalition lacks credibility because some of its members had... read more »

Typhoon Kalmaegi sends in ripples to revive monsoon in ...

Relative calm seems to be dawning on west and northwest India after a delayed rampaging run by the monsoon that lasted until the last week-end but the Bay of... read more »

Thailand deaths: Police search for man after killings

Police in Thailand are continuing to search for a man they want to speak to in connection with the deaths of two British tourists. The bodies of David Miller,... read more »

Indian slams Pakistan for failing to act against Hafiz ...

New Delhi on Monday slammed Islamabad for failing to act against Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, after the Pakistani envoy said the... read more »

Centre needs to tread cautiously on Netaji files: Venkaiah

The Centre will take a decision on declassification of files related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose only after studying its impact on India’s relations with other countries, Union... read more »

AP targets double digit growth in 2015-16: CM

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the state is targeting a double digit growth in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 2015-16 financial... read more »

To clear Rs 14,000 cr dues to farmers, govt wants mills to export 4 mn t sugar by Sept 201...

New Delhi – Aiming to clear cane arrears worth about Rs 14,000 crore to farmers, the Centre today directed cash-starved mills to compulsorily export 4 million tonnes of sugar in the... read more »

Uber’s China rival Didi Kuaidi may join Ola fundraising

MUMBAI: The Uber vs Ola war is about to get more intense, and maybe even spill beyond the streets of India. Didi Kuaidi, China’s largest taxi-aggregator app, which is backed by... read more »

RBI’s job is to keep inflation low at all times, says Rajan

MUMBAI: Despite the clamour for a rate cut to boost the stagnating economy, Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan has made it clear that the central bank favours a rate of interest that benefits both... read more »