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Volkswagen pleads guilty in U.S. court i...

Volkswagen pleads guilty in U.S. court in diesel emissions scandal

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG pleaded guilty on Friday to fraud, obstruction of justice and falsifying statements as part of a $4.3 billion settlement reached with the U.S. Justice Department in January over the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal. ... read more »

U.S. extends leniency programme for comp...

U.S. extends leniency programme for companies that disclose bribery

MIAMI (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will extend a programme that offers companies leniency if they voluntarily tell authorities when employees may have paid bribes, a senior official said on Friday. ... read more »

Lloyds, two others dismissed from yen Li...

Lloyds, two others dismissed from yen Libor litigation in U.S

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed Lloyds Banking Group Plc , ICAP Europe Ltd and Tullett Prebon Plc as defendants from litigation alleging a conspiracy among many financial services companies to manipulate the yen Libor and Euroyen Tibor benchmark interest rates. ... read more »

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Murdoch and Ambani in football field, will start ISL

New delhi – Football on the lines of cricket ‘s Indian Premier League Super League is preparing to launch . Rupert Murdoch and his sports management firm IMG Mukesh Ambani’s joint... read more »

What happens to markets, gold & rupee if Russi...

The Indian markets are not reacting negatively to the Ukraine crisis. Sensex, the benchmark index, is up about 100 points in intraday trade, even as... read more »

SC to hear petition against gas price hike today

The Supreme Court will hear two petitions challenging the Cabinet decision to hike the price of natural gas produced in the country. The government had... read more »

Mukesh Ambani top Indian in Forbes’ ‘world&...

ndian business magnate Mukesh Ambani has been reportedly ranked first in Forbes’ list of ‘world’s billionaires’ in India. Ranked number... read more »

Gas prices: Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging...

New Delhi – The Supreme Court will today hear two petitions challenging the hike in gas prices. CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta and an NGO have petitioned... read more »

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'Taskmaster' Rajamouli gives satisfying output: Anushka

‘Taskmaster’ Rajamouli gives satisfying output: Anush...

Chennai – Southern actress Anushka Shetty, who turned 32 Thursday, is currently busy working on upcoming Telugu period drama “Baahubali” with filmmaker S.S Rajamouli, whom she... read more »

Anne Hathaway denies pregnancy rumours

Anne Hathaway denies pregnancy rumours

Los Angeles – Actress Anne Hathaway has denied that she is pregnant, after her brother announced that she is going to be a new mother. The... read more »

I’m not attracted to George Clooney: Sandra Bullo...

I'm not attracted to George Clooney: Sandra Bullock

Los Angeles – Actress Sandra Bullock is adamant she doesn’t have a crush on Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney, insisting, “he’s not... read more »

Sonakshi to give birthday gift to father

Sonakshi Sinha's super Sunday!

Mumbai – Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who will be soon seen in “R…Rajkumar”, says she hopes to gift the film as a birthday present to her... read more »

Don’t want to reduce myself to categories: Tillot...

Don't want to reduce myself to categories: Tillotama Shome

By Radhika Bhirani Abu Dhabi – Be it a non-Bollywood or a crossover actor tag, Tillotama Shome wants to steer clear of labels and says she’d rather... read more »

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Oreo cookies `just as addictive as cocaine`

Oreo cookies `just as addictive as cocaine`

London -American researchers have revealed that Oreo cookies are just as addictive as cocaine since both of them give the brain the same amount of pleasure. For the Connecticut College study,... read more »

Recession's after-effects could lead to cheating and workplace theft: Study

Recession’s after-effects could lead to chea...

Washington – A new study has revealed that men with low-pitched voices have an advantage in attracting women, even though women know... read more »

Recession’s after-effects could lead to cheating ...

Recession's after-effects could lead to cheating and workplace theft: Study

Toronto – When people feel financially deprived, as many did due to the last market and banking meltdown, they are more likely to relax their moral... read more »

Children born to teen mums likelier to have delayed dev...

Children born to teen mums likelier to have delayed development

Washington – A new study has revealed that children born to teen mothers have less developed speaking skills at age five than kids of older mothers. Dr.... read more »

Simple blood test could help millions suffering from IB...

Simple blood test could help millions suffering from IBS and IBD

Washington – A simple blood test may be the best way to determine if a patient is suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or another serious... read more »

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J&K floods: rescue teams to focus on Srinagar

Mammoth multi-agency rescue efforts were underway in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday to rescue lakhs of people trapped in flood-ravaged areas, with IAF choppers and transport aircraft undertaking... read more »

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier me...

New Delhi – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj... read more »

Five Odisha teachers suspended for behave badly

Bhubaneswar – At least five teachers from a state-run tribal residential school in Odisha’s Malkangiri district have been suspended after... read more »

AAP releases video that shows BJP encroaching its MLAs

Activist-turned-politician Anjali Damania quits AAP

New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Monday released a video which showed some BJP leaders allegedly poaching AAP legislators in a bid to form the... read more »

Seven booked for threatening forceful conversion

Patna – A case was registered against seven people in Bihar for threatening to forcibly convert a Dalit family, police said Monday. Sitamarhi district... read more »

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Man City's Yaya Toure named 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year

Man City’s Yaya Toure named 2013 BBC African Footballer of ...

London – Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was named the BBC’s African Footballer of the Year for 2013 on Monday, this being the fifth straight year the Manchester City star had made the... read more »

Hero Hockey World League Final

Arjun Halappa sees India on the podium in Junior H...

A tournament at home brings with it a fair deal of expectations from the home team, and when it’s a sport that has been striving to revive its... read more »

MS Dhoni wins ICC People’s Choice Award

We won't experiment in New Zealand, says MS Dhoni

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the 2013 ICC People’s Choice Award. Dhoni is only the third cricketer to win the award after Sachin... read more »

Pakistani women break new ground at Kabaddi World Cup i...

Pakistani women break new ground at Kabaddi World Cup in India

Lahore – Sixteen young Pakistani women will make history this weekend as they compete in the 2013 Kabaddi World Cup — the first time the country has... read more »

FIFA launches official iOS, Android apps

FIFA launches official iOS, Android apps

Washington- With the 2014 World Cup Final Draw only days away, FIFA has launched official apps for both iOS and Android, according to reports. According to the... read more »

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I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Sharif

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri continue to mount pressure on him to... read more »

One killed, two injured in parade route shooting

One person was killed and two others injured after a shooting along a parade route in New York City. New York police say the shooting occurred around... read more »

U.S. launches air strike against Somali terrorist group

WASHINGTON – The U.S. military has conducted an operation against al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked militant group in Somalia, the Pentagon confirmed... read more »

US military conducts operation against al-Shabaab in So...

The U.S. military on Monday conducted an operation against the Islamic militant group al-Shabaab in Somalia, the Pentagon said. Pentagon Press Secretary John... read more »

Everything you need to know about NATO

In anticipation of this week’s summit meeting of NATO heads of state in Wales, and rising tension between the West and Russia, here’s a quick overview of... read more »

Blast targets bus in Cairo, 5 injured.

In Yemen, 34 civilians killed in bombing of water bottling factory

A Saudi-led airstrike on a water bottling factory in Yemen left 34 dead and dozens injured, the Yemeni Defense Ministry said. Saudi Arabia authorities have not responded to CNN’s... read more »

Death toll rises to 11 in Saudi fire, 200 injured

Eleven people are dead and over 200 are injured after a fire swept through an oil workers residential compound in Saudi Arabia. Saudi national oil company Saudi Aramco said the cause of the... read more »

Saudi Arabia: Fire at oil workers’ residential compound kills at least 11

A large fire broke out Sunday in the basement of a sprawling residential complex in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 200, officials in the... read more »

Thai woman wearing Islamic head-scarf named as suspect in Bangkok bomb blast

Bangkok police have named a Thai woman wanted for questioning about the lethal shrine explosion as they said they were seeking two new suspects after bomb-making material was found in a... read more »

SC rejects plea seeking Salman Khan’s bail cancellation

The Supreme Court dismissed on Monday a petition seeking cancellation of bail of film star Salman Khan who was convicted and sentenced in a hit-and-run case. The apex court bench headed by Chief... read more »

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