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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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SpiceJet, IndiGo set to offer airfare discounts again on 30-90 da...

Low cost carriers SpiceJet and IndiGo are once again planning to announce discounted fares on advance purchase of tickets for domestic sectors, said industry sources on Tuesday evening. This is the... read more »

Quikr.com raises Rs 548 cr in private equity

Mumbai – Online and mobile classifieds firm Quikr.com is reported to have raised about $90 million (Rs 548 crore) private equity fund led by... read more »

SpiceJet to announce order for 42 Boeing 737 MAX planes

HYDERABAD – Kalanithi Maran-owned low-cost carrier SpiceJetBSE 5.80 % is set to finally announce an order for 42 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft today, a person... read more »

Unitech sells 10 acres of land for Rs 130 crore to repa...

NEW DELHI: Realty major Unitech has sold almost 10 acres of land in Bangalore and Mysore for about Rs 100-130 crore as part of its strategy to repay... read more »

Gold, silver imports fall 71.4% in February

Gold and silver imports declined 71.4 per cent to $1.63 billion in February mainly due to restrictions imposed by the government on inbound shipments of the... read more »

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I'm not a sex symbol: Ariana Grande

I’m not a sex symbol: Ariana Grande

Los Angeles – American pop star Ariana Grande has confessed she feels uncomfortable flaunting her body and will never aim to become a “sex symbol”. The 20-year-old first broke into... read more »

Five-minute make-up routine for Kourtney

Five-minute make-up routine for Kourtney

Los Angeles – Taking care of two kids leaves socialite Kourtney Krdashian with hardly any time to dress up. So she has come up with an... read more »

Russell Brand reunites with Jemima Khan

Russell Brand reunites with Jemima Khan

London – British comedian Russell Brand and socialite Jemima Khan are back together. Brand, who announced he was “in a relationship” at a... read more »

Eating disorder reports disappoints Renee Zellweger

Eating disorder reports disappoints Renee Zellweger

Los Angeles – Actress Renee Zellweger doesn’t like hearing reports about her fluctuating body weight and food habits. The 44-year-old gained nearly... read more »

Lady Gaga to have a gig in space

Lady Gaga to have a gig in space

London – Pop star Lady Gaga is planning to have a gig in space in 2015. The 27-year-old is lining up the performance of a life time as she plans to take... read more »

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Now, natural sweetener that`s calorie and carbohydrates free

Now, natural sweetener that`s calorie and carbohydrates free

Washington – The search for viable alternative to sugar is now gathering steam. The Credit Suisse study notes that stevia—an all-natural alternative to sugar and high-fructose corn syrup—is... read more »

Pumpkin and goblin talk can fuel kids` imaginations

Pumpkin and goblin talk can fuel kids` imagination...

Washington – A paediatrician has said that reading about pumpkins and goblins opens up many opportunities for kids to build their... read more »

Teachers more prone to progressive speech and language ...

Teachers more prone to progressive speech and language disorders

Washington – A study has found that teachers are about 3.5 times more likely to have speech and language disorders as compared to patients with... read more »

Excuses used by airlines to avoid compensation payouts ...

Excuses used by airlines to avoid compensation payouts revealed

New Delhi – Airlines often reject valid claims for compensation, by passengers, by citing vague or hard-to-prove circumstances EU law states that... read more »

4 out of 10 parents feel out of touch with their childr...

4 out of 10 parents feel out of touch with their children

London – A new study has revealed that parents feel out of touch with the younger generation. Almost 4 out of 10 parents feel disconnected from their... read more »

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Arvind Kejriwal requests Jung to withdraw letter to President Pra...

AAM Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal met Najeeb Jung on Wednesday and requested the lieutenant-governor to “revise” the September 4 letter in which he sought the... read more »

Gujarat govt. snooping extended to Karnataka, Gujarat Minister Amit Shah

Embarrassment for UP govt as court returns charges...

Lucknow: In a major embarrassment for the Samajwadi Party government led by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, a local court on Thursday returned the... read more »

TN urges Centre for ‘broad consensus’ on G...

Chennai – The Tamil Nadu government has said the Centre should strive for a ‘broad consensus’ on many aspects related to Goods and Services... read more »

India successfully test fires nuclear-capable Agni-I mi...

Bhubaneswar: India on Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenous developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in... read more »

Supreme Court questions logic behind Kerala’s new...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday prima facie dubbed Kerala’s new liquor prohibition policy as “illogical” and asked the state not to... read more »

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Phelps says “could come back, if feels like”

Phelps: “If I feel like coming back, I could”

Sao Paulo – Retired swimming legend Michael Phelps has left open the possibility of competing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The 18-time gold medal winner earlier this year ruled out a comeback... read more »

Tom Daley `dating` Hollywood screenwriter Dustin Lance Black

Tom Daley `dating` Hollywood screenwriter Dustin L...

London- Speculations are rife that British diver Tom Daley, who recently announced he is bisexual via YouTube, is in a relationship with Oscar-wining... read more »

Bollinger, Coulter-Nile named as standby Oz bowlers for...

Bollinger, Coulter-Nile named as standby Oz bowlers for third Ashes Test in Perth

Sydney –  Cricket Australia confirmed on Wednesday night that Bollinger and Western Australia’s Nathan Coulter-Nile had been placed on standby for the... read more »

New Zealand’s Read voted International Rugby Boar...

New Zealand's Read voted International Rugby Board's Player of the Year

Johannesburg –  New Zealand No.8 Kieran Read was on Tuesday named as the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) player of the year for 2013, according... read more »

How Darren Lehmann became known as `Boof`

How Darren Lehmann became known as `Boof`

Sydney –  Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann’s former classmate Johnny Giannitto has been revealed as the man who famously gave him the... read more »

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910 militants killed since June, Pakistan military says

Pakistan’s military on Wednesday said it has killed 910 suspected militants and lost 82 soldiers in a major offensive launched in June in a restive tribal region near Afghanistan. The military... read more »

Video purports to show beheading of US journalist ...

A video purporting to show the militant group Islamic State beheading U.S. reporter Steven Sotloff (31) was released on Tuesday, exactly two weeks... read more »

ISIS Says It Killed Steven Sotloff After U.S. Strikes i...

WASHINGTON — An Islamic militant group released a video on Tuesday showing the second beheading of an American hostage in two weeks and blamed President... read more »

Los Angeles jury convicts man of 3 serial murders

LOS ANGELES — A man who authorities believe strangled dozens of women as he moved from place to place around the country was convicted Tuesday of three 1980s... read more »

Inquiries begin into nude celebrity photo leaks

The FBI said Monday it was addressing allegations that online accounts of several celebrities, including Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, had been hacked,... 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,... read more »

Gold tops Rs 27,000-mark on global cues, seasonal demand

Rising for the third straight day, gold regained the Rs 27,000-mark by gaining Rs 200 at the bullion market today in line with a firm global trend amid pick up in wedding season buying by... read more »

Ashok Leyland Sales Up 39% at 11,544 Units in August

New Delhi: Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland today reported a 38.53 per cent increase in total sales at 11,544 units in August as against 8,333 units in the same month last year. Sales of... read more »