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Pak International Airlines to suspend Mu...

Pak International Airlines to suspend Mumbai-Karachi flight from May 11

MUMBAI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which operates a weekly flight between Mumbai and Karachi, will suspend its service from May 11. The national flag carrier of Pakistan operates the flight on every Thursday. “Pakistan International Airlines, in a communication to authorities... read more »

Delhi gang rape case: Finally Nirbhaya G...

Delhi gang rape case: Finally Nirbhaya Got Justice: SC confirms death for f...

A juvenile involved in the crime was released some time back while another convict committed suicide in the Tihar Jail. “She was an object for their enjoyment… for their gross, sadistic pleasures… for the devilish manner in which they played with her dignity and identity.” These... read more »

Samajwadi Party splits:Shocking announce...

Samajwadi Party splits:Shocking announcement of Shivpal Yadav to forms new ...

NEW DELHI: After months of infighting, compounded by a crushing electoral defeat in UP, the Samajwadi Party (SP) today split, as Shivpal Yadav announced the launch of a new party called the Samajwadi Secular Morcha, which will be headed by brother Mulayam Singh Yadav. Mulayam is the one who founded... read more »

Baba Ramdev’s MNC-bhagao plan incl...

Baba Ramdev’s MNC-bhagao plan includes Patanjali fast food chain; Ram...

Baba Ramdev, the yoga guru and promoter of home-grown FMCG company Patanjali Ayurveda, has in the past been vocal about taking the deep-pocketed multinational foreign companies operating in India head on. Not just that, the company, with over Rs 10,000 crore in revenue registered last fiscal... read more »

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Sanjeev Bakshi new COO of Videocon

Homegrown consumer durables company Videocon today announced the appointment of Sanjeev Bakshi as its Chief Operations Officer. In his new role, Bakshi will focus on product development and... read more »

Bombay HC to hear Rana Kapoor’s Yes Bank app...

In what may prove to be yet another setback for Yes Bank MD & CEO Rana Kapoor, the Bombay High Court on Monday said that it will hear the matter... read more »

Saugata Gupta appointed Marico MD & CEO

Mumbai, March 25:   The board of directors of Marico Ltd, a leading consumer products company in the beauty and wellness space, today, approved the... read more »

See better sales in Mar; will launch Ciaz in Q2FY15

After the success of Celerio, Maruti is ready with yet another launch, the mid-sized Sedan Ciaz. The company will be launching it in Q2FY15. Celerio has done... read more »

EC seeks details from govt on proposed gas price hike

After Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sought the Election Commission’s intervention in stalling the gas price hike from April 1, the poll panel has sought details... read more »

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I'm a procrastinator: Keira Knightley

I’m a procrastinator: Keira Knightley

Los Angeles – Actress Keira Knightley admits to putting things off till the last moment. The 28-year-old says that there are times when she is very organised, but then she has long spells of... read more »

West to choose Kim Kardashian's wedding dress

West to choose Kim Kardashian’s wedding dres...

Los Angeles – Rapper Kanye West will decide the wedding outfits of her fiance Kim Kardashian for the D-day. However the socialite is reportedly... read more »

Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2013

Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2013

Moscow – Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler was crowned Miss Universe 2013 here Saturday. The second place went to Miss Spain Patricia Yurena Rodriguez and... read more »

India’s Manasi Moghe out of Miss Universe race

India's Manasi Moghe out of Miss Universe race

Moscow – Manasi Moghe lost the run for the Miss Universe 2013 crown here Saturday, continuing India’s 13-year-long dry run at the coveted annual... read more »

We dedicate our ‘Dhoom machale’ to Sachin: ...

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan : Dhoom 3 as important as any of my own film

Mumbai – Cricketer Sachin Tendular’s retirement from test cricket has left Aamir Khan wanting to “celebrate his spectacular innings”.... read more »

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Smoking fruit-flavoured cigars new `dangerous trend` among teens

Smoking fruit-flavoured cigars new `dangerous trend` among teens

New York – Cigars flavoured to taste like fruit have become popular among teens, thus causing more minors to smoke, according to a government study. The study conducted to gauge their use found... read more »

How brain helps to resist temptation revealed

How brain helps to resist temptation revealed

Washington – A new study has found that the brain’s memory systems help in resisting temptations. Using paradigms like 10 dollars now, versus... read more »

Listening to favourite music can help relieve nagging p...

Listening to favourite music can help relieve nagging pain

London – Researchers have claimed that listening to favourite music can help you manage pain. A new survey by chemists at LloydsPharmacy has sown that... read more »

US beer-maker slammed for `Dumb Blonde goes down easy` ...

US beer-maker slammed for `Dumb Blonde goes down easy` campaign

Washington – The Texas-based Deep Ellum Brewery is under harsh criticism for a marketing campaign for its newest beer – called “Dumb... read more »

Older adults who use internet likelier to partake in ca...

Older adults who use internet likelier to partake in cancer-preventive behaviours

Washington – A new study has revealed that older men and women who are consistent internet users are twice as likely to participate in screening for... read more »

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Two militants killed in encounter near Line of Control in Kashmir...

Srinagar: Two militants were on Wednesday killed in an encounter with security forces near the Line of Control in Macchil Sector of Kashmir Valley. “In the wee hours, two unknown terrorists... read more »

Fulfil promises, Dikshit tells AAP

Sheila Dikshit slams Modi govt for selective humil...

New Delhi: Sheila Dikshit, who recently quit as the governor of Kerala, has questioned the Narendra Modi government’s move to target UPA-appointed... read more »

We will have to adapt quickly to conditions, says CSK s...

Chennai Super Kings’ campaign in the last edition of Indian Premier League was hampered due to Dwayne Bravo’s injury which hurt the balance of their side... read more »

Pakistan says no case against 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Sa...

Obama fell prey to Indian propaganda, says Hafiz Saeed

Despite growing clamour in India that Pakistan should bring designated terrorist and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed to justice, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit... read more »

Digvijaya takes on Rajnath for ignorance of ‘Love Jihad...

Digvijaya Singh lauds shift in Modi's thought process

Congress general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh has taken a dig at Home Minister Rajnath Singh for denying any knowledge of ‘Love Jihad.’ In... read more »

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Phelps says “could come back, if feels like”

Phelps says “could come back, if feels like”

Beijing –  Former US Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps has said “if he feels like coming back, he could” leaving open the possibility of competing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The 18-time... read more »

Shane Warne set to launch 99 not out beer!

Shane Warne set to launch 99 not out beer!

Sydney – Shane Warne has joined forces with New Zealand’s Moa brewing to bring out a beer, named 99 SKW Not Out Pale Ale to mark his failure... read more »

Pak manager Moin Khan gives thumbs down to foreign coac...

Pak manager Moin Khan gives thumbs down to foreign coaches

Pak manager Moin Khan gives thumbs down to foreign coaches Karachi – Pakistan team manager Moin Khan has given thumbs down to a foreign coach for... read more »

Sarfraz requests swift action in Shoaib’s match fixing ...

Sarfraz requests swift action in Shoaib’s match fixing allegations

Islamabad – Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has reportedly requested Islamabad High Court Justice to take swift action in Shoaib Akhtar’s... read more »

FIFA to decide on Qatar 2022 World Cup dates in 2014

Brazil's special force to safeguard World Cup

London –  FIFA will take a decision over whether to switch the dates for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in December 2014. Sepp Blatter, the president of... read more »

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IS struggling to control its new-found oil riches: Experts

DUBAI: Though the dreaded Islamic State is earning over $3 million daily by producing about 80,000 barrels of oil in Iraq and Syria, experts say the group is finding it difficult to maintain its... read more »

Al-Qaeda announcement not a cause of harm: U.S.

The announcement by al-Qaeda that it has formed a branch for operating in India is not an indication of the terrorist outfit gaining new... read more »

Thai Premier declare black magic harming on his health

Thailand’s new Premier Prayuth Chan-ocha said he has been the target of black magic attacks by political opponents, a news report said on Friday. Mr. Prayuth... read more »

Indians may put aside al-Qaeda but LeT connection vexat...

Counterterrorism experts in the U.S. who parsed the announcement of al-Qaeda boss Ayman al-Zawahiri that the terror group would be setting up a “wing” in... read more »

heavy Rains cause death 40 in Pakistan

Pakistani officials said heavy monsoon rains have killed 40 people across the country as the government warned of more flash flooding over the weekend. Ahmad... read more »

OROP: Parrikar says ‘small issues’ will be sorted, Naidu slams Cong

Defence minister Manohar Parrikar has said the “small issues” in the implementation of the one rank one pension (OROP) scheme will be addressed in due course. “OROP as a... read more »

GVK Wins Court Fight Over Australian Coal Mine

Melbourne: Green groups lost a fight to stop billionaire Gina Rinehart and GVK from building a giant coal mine in Australia, as a court on Friday dismissed an appeal against the state of... read more »

ONGC to buy 15% stake in Russia’s 2nd biggest oil field

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) on Friday agreed to buy 15 per cent stake in Russia’s second biggest oil field of Vankor from Rosneft for USD 1.268 billion, its fourth biggest... read more »

Coal scam: former Coal Secretary granted bail

Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and four others, including a senior public servant, were on Friday granted bail by a Special Court in a coal block allocation scam case. Special CBI Judge... read more »

Pressure for rate cut mounts as Raghuram Rajan completes second y...

Known for his hawkish outlook, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan completes two successful years in office today. Bringing the retail inflation down to 3.8 per cent in July from 9.8 per... read more »