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Akhilesh Yadav’s Unforced Errors W...

Akhilesh Yadav’s Unforced Errors Will Impact His Clout vs Father Mula...

It turns out that Akhilesh Yadav’s big decisions in his attempt to stretch his political legs far from his father have backfired spectacularly. The 44-year-old Chief Minister today earned the… read more »

Will Mayor Of Lucknow Be Next UP Chief M...

Will Mayor Of Lucknow Be Next UP Chief Minister? Up To Party, He Says

Dinesh Sharma, the Mayor of Lucknow, says the mandate for him and other state leaders from Prime Minister Narendra Modi was simple – win a majority in Uttar Pradesh. Mr Sharma, who had charge of the… read more »

DRDO Test-Fires BrahMos Supersonic Cruis...

DRDO Test-Fires BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile From Odisha Coast

India successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a test range along the Odisha coast today. The missile is capable of carrying a warhead of 300 kg. read more »

Haqqanis, LeT, JeM should be treated lik...

Haqqanis, LeT, JeM should be treated like terror groups: India

“The unimpeded and increasingly brutal terrorist attacks, the territorial gains by terrorist groups with support from outside Afghanistan and the emerging grave humanitarian crises are all portents of dreadful times,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin... read more »

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Sensex, Nifty hit record high

The two key benchmark indices — the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, and the 50-unit CNX Nifty — trimmed gains after both hit record high in early trade. The Sensex fell below... read more »

Rangarajan says 5.2 percent growth in Q4 achievabl...

The economy can grow an annual 5.2 percent in the quarter to end-March on higher farm output growth, the chairman of the Prime Minister’s... read more »

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Ranbaxy over sup...

The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking cancellation of the... read more »

Nokia: India-born Rajeev Suri tipped to become next CEO

After Satya Nadella, it may now be the turn of another Mangalore University graduate to head a Fortune 500 company. Rajeev Suri, who currently heads... read more »

FTIL, MCX shares plunge on stock exchange probe

Shares of Jignesh Shah-led Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. (FTIL) and MCX on Friday fell sharply amid a probe initiated by CBI into grant of license to... read more »

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Vijay Singh too young for marriage, says family

Vijay Singh too young for marriage, says family

Dharamsala – Model Vijay Singh, 24, won Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat’s heart on reel, but in real life he is too immature to choose a soulmate, said his elder sister. “He is... read more »

Mallika, I are made for each other: Vijay Singh

Mallika, I are made for each other: Vijay Singh

By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Dharamsala-based model Vijay Singh couldn’t believe his luck when he won Mallika Sherawat’s hand on the... read more »

Saif and I are in touch with reality: Kareena Kapoor

Saif and I are in touch with reality: Kareena Kapoor

Mumbai – It’s easy to be carried away by the glamour of the film industry but Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor says she and her husband, actor Saif... read more »

Portrayal of foreigners in Bollywood wrong: Dutch actre...

Portrayal of foreigners in Bollywood wrong: Dutch actress

By Anjuri Nayar New Delhi – Dutch actress Sippora Zoutewelle has taken the TV route to make her debut in Indian showbiz, rather than Bollywood, because... read more »

Gaga took to marijuana post hip injury

Gaga took to marijuana post hip injury

Los Angeles – Lady Gaga says she was nearly addicted to marijuana after she suffered a hip injury last year. The singer underwent a surgery for the... read more »

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Poor sleep quality may trigger Alzheimer’s disease

Poor sleep quality may trigger Alzheimer’s disease

Washington – A new study has revealed that shorter sleep duration and lower sleep quality are both associated with onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease in adults. Researchers at the... read more »

Low levels of vitamin D raise anemia risk in kids

Low levels of vitamin D raise anemia risk in kids

Washington –  A new study has revealed that low levels of vitamin D may increase a child’s risk of anemia. Investigators at the Johns... read more »

Indian women celebrate Karva Chauth

Indian women celebrate Karva Chauth

PUNE – It will be a day of fasting for several married women across the city on Tuesday as they celebrate Karva Chauth, to pray for the safety and long... read more »

Young Japanese people rapidly losing interest in sex

Young Japanese people rapidly losing interest in sex

Melbourne – Young Japanese people aren’t having sex, a new survey has revealed. The survey conducted by the Japan Association for Sex Education that... read more »

Herbal and weight loss supplements, energy drinks deadl...

Herbal and weight loss supplements, energy drinks deadly for liver

Washington – Severe liver damage, and even failure, has been associated with weight loss supplements, a herbal supplement and energy drinks, according to... read more »

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Supreme Court clears 3% quotas for disabled, in jobs, promotions

THE Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favour of three per cent reservation for differently-abled candidates in civil services, not only at the stage of their appointments but also for departmental... read more »

CBI chief Ranjit Sinha expresses regret over rape remarks

2G probe: CBI chief rejects allegations, questions...

New Delhi: Defending his stand in the 2G scam probe, Central Bureau of Information Director Ranjit Sinha’s has rejected the affidavit filed by... read more »

Uddhav Thackeray at Panchayat Aaj Tak: If made CM, I...

If made the chief minister, I’ll make Maharashtra the number one state, said Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at an Aaj Tak conclave in Mumbai on... read more »

Ranjit Sinha clarifies on meetings with tainted

CBI chief expresses regret for 'rape' remark, NCW says its meaningless

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Ranjit Sinha, who is facing heat for allegedly meeting the accused in the 2G and coal scams at his official... read more »

By-elections: Voting underway in 10 states; brisk votin...

New Delhi: Voting began Saturday for byelections to 3 Lok Sabha and 33 Assembly constituencies spread across 10 states in an exercise seen as yet another major... read more »

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Second Ashes Test: Australia end Day 1 at 273/5

Second Ashes Test: Australia end Day 1 at 273/5

Adelaide – Australia were 273/5 at the close of play on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test against England at the Adel! aide Oval here Thursday. Early showers interrupted the morning session but... read more »

Cook hopes Jonathan Trott will resume England’s No.3 position

Cook hopes Jonathan Trott will resume England’s No...

London – England batsman Alastair Cook has expressed hopes that Johanthan Trott will return to his No. 3 position despite his abrupt departure... read more »

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina eyeing switch to Barcel...

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina eyeing switch to Barcelona next summer

London – Liverpool custodian Pepe Reina has reportedly confirmed that he is quitting the club to join back Barcelona next summer. Reina is currently on a... read more »

Liverpool’s Luis Suarez `four goal show` snuffs o...

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

Johannesburg – Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has netted four goals and created an assist in a 5-1 defeat of Norwich at Anfield. Suarez became the first... read more »

Brazil’s sports minister warns England fans of knife at...

Brazil’s sports minister warns England fans of knife attacks, rape at World Cup 2014

London – Brazil’s Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo has reportedly warned that England fans may expect being held at knife-points or raped on the streets... read more »

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chemical blast at museum 13 hurt mostly kids in Reno

RENO — A demonstration about the science of tornadoes went awry Wednesday at a Nevada museum, injuring 13 people, several with minor burns or smoke inhalation. Emergency crews responded to a... read more »

Russian photojournalist killed in eastern Ukraine

Russia’s state-owned RIA Novosti news agency said one of its photojournalists has died in eastern Ukraine. Andrei Stenin went missing in early... read more »

Lottery to decide participants at Modi’s public recepti...

A lottery system would decide the participants who would get to attend the public reception of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 28 at the prestigious... read more »

11 killed in Pakistan building collapse

At least 11 people, including two women and two children, were killed and 18 others injured when a three-storey building collapsed in Pakistan’s Sindh... read more »

US strikes target al-Shabab leader in Somalia

Al-Shabab’s top leader was in one of two vehicles hit on Monday night by a U.S. military strike, a member of the Somali Islamic extremist group said on... read more »

TV baron Peter Mukerjea records statement in Sheena Bora case

Television baron Peter Mukerjea recorded his statement on the murder of his step daughter Sheena Bora at Khar police station in Mumbai on Wednesday. Peter’s wife Indrani — the... read more »

Trade union strike cripples transport, banking services in many cities

Millions of workers across India went on a 24-hour strike on Wednesday to protest against changes in labour laws and privatisation of PSUs, affecting life in many cities. More than 15 crore... read more »

Former Pakistan cricketer Arshad Khan driving Uber cab in Sydney

NEW DELHI: How would you picture the life of a former international cricketer? Probably nurturing the upcoming generation of cricketers, commentating, working for a cricket board, running... read more »

Captain’s knock: Kohli shows maturity in Sri Lanka Test series win

India, pleased as they must be at the series win, should still feel a bit disappointed that the scoreline is 2-1 and not 3-0 in their favour. India lost the first Test after having... read more »

Sensex closes 587 points down on weak GDP data

MUMBAI: Renewed fears about the slowing Chinese economy, combined with the less-than-expected doemstic GDP growth for June quarter, spooked Dalal Street investors on Tuesday. As a result, the sensex... read more »