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Early signs of El Nino this year, warn f...

Early signs of El Nino this year, warn forecasters

In what could spell bad news for this year’s monsoon, international weather agencies have begun predicting an El Nino event in the second half of... read more »

‘Green nods given to projects that don’t...

‘Green nods given to projects that don’t meet criteria’

It said the environmental clearances (EC) were granted to many projects during the period “without checking the compliance conditions” in the previous EC. read more »

Some bank bulls grow wary on policy unce...

Some bank bulls grow wary on policy uncertainty

(Reuters) – Bank shares have been the runaway winners of the post-election U.S. stock market boom as investors wagered that higher interest rates, lighter regulation, lower taxes and faster economic growth would boost profits for lenders. ... read more »

Reliance Jio, Paytm apologise for using ...

Reliance Jio, Paytm apologise for using PM Narendra Modi’s image

Reliance Jio and Paytm have apologised for “inadvertently” using PM Narendra Modi’s name and photograph in their advertisements, the consumer affairs ministry informed Rajya Sabha on... read more »

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Govt hikes DA by 10% for 80 lakh employees

Government on Friday raised dearness allowance to 100%, from 90%, benefiting its 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners. Advertisement The decision to hike DA for its employees, and to provide... read more »

Petrol hiked by 60 paise/litre, diesel by 50 paise

Get ready to pay more for petrol and diesel as stateowned oil companies on Friday hiked petrol by 60 paise a litre and diesel by 50 paise per... read more »

Maruti Suzuki skids over 5% as doubts over the impact o...

Maruti recalls 1,492 units of Ertiga, Swift, Dzire, A-Star

New Delhi – Maruti Suzuki India Ltd slipped as much as 5.3 per cent in trade on Friday as doubts persisted about the impact of the automaker’s plan... read more »

Reliance Industries accuses ONGC of holding back KG dat...

RIL shares up nearly 3%

New Delhi – Reliance Industries rejected ONGC’s complaint to the government over their adjoining fields in the Krishna-Godavari basin, alleging... read more »

Ranbaxy, JP Associates to exit NSE benchmark index Nift...

US import alert may hurt Ranbaxy Laboratories, says Macquarie

Mumbai – Debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates and crises-ridden Ranbaxy Laboratories are being removed from the National Stock Exchange’s benchmark... read more »

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I mourn Reshma's last days of throat cancer: Adnan Sami

I mourn Reshma’s last days of throat cancer: Adnan Sami

By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – “I don’t mourn her death as much as I mourn her last days of throat cancer,” said Adnan Sami on Pakistani singing sensation Reshma, who died of... read more »

Sofia Vergara named Head & Shoulders spokesperson

Sofia Vergara named Head & Shoulders spokesper...

Los Angeles – Actress Sofia Vergara has been appointed the new spokesperson of hair care brand Head & Shoulders. “I am excited to be... read more »

Miley Cyrus `confesses love for ex-Liam Hemsworth in to...

Miley Cyrus `confesses love for ex-Liam Hemsworth in touching letter`

Melbourne – Miley Cyrus is reportedly regretting breaking up with Liam Hemsworth and has written a touching letter to him, apologizing for her wild... read more »

I’m good friends with Saif’s children: Kare...

I'm good friends with Saif's children: Kareena

Actress Kareena Kapoor, who married actor Saif Ali Khan in 2012, enjoys a good bond with her husband’s children – Sara and Ibrahim – and says... read more »

Robert De Niro is charming: Shabana

Robert De Niro is charming: Shabana

Mumbai – Veteran actress Shabana Azmi met Hollywood actor Robert De Niro in the capital and she enjoyed spending time with the “charming”... read more »

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Grooming rules that working women should be aware of revealed

Grooming rules that working women should be aware of revealed

Washington – Working women tend to make an impression in office every day, but it is a little tougher to decipher the rules of workplace grooming. Therefore, the Huffington Post called up... read more »

Avoid bacon and gorge on fish for better sperm count!

Avoid bacon and gorge on fish for better sperm cou...

Sydney – A new study has revealed that men should pass on bacon and other processed meats, and consume more fish to have a better chance at... read more »

Cave art suggests people inhabited Americas 30,000 year...

Cave art suggests people inhabited Americas 30,000 years back

Washington – A new exhibit has suggested that Americas may have been inhabited as far back as 30,000 years ago, 18,000 years earlier than believed. The... read more »

Adolescent’s weight, socioeconomic status affects risk ...

Adolescent’s weight, socioeconomic status affects risk of developing cancer later in life

Washington – A new study from Israel has suggested that weight and socioeconomic status – up to the age of 17 years- has a tremendous impact upon... read more »

UK to run out of chickens soon!

UK to run out of chickens soon!

London – Researchers have warned that Britain could soon run out of chickens owing to the ever-expanding global demand and low supply. The British... read more »

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Spot admission for tribal students in Wayanad

The Wayanad district administration has drafted an action plan to ensure admission of tribal students to higher secondary schools in the district. The plan is aimed at ensuring admission for all... read more »

Jammu and Kashmir inundat Death toll expand to 120

The toll in the Jammu floods due to incessant downpour for the last five days has risen to 120 following the death of 14 people in a landslide. The... read more »

Shiv Sena leader held for alleged rape of minor

Sixty-one-year-old local Shiv Sena leader Vasudeo Nambiar was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a minor, who studied in a school run by him. The crime... read more »

Flood situation stern in Jammu & Kashmir

Flood situation worsened on Friday in the Kashmir Valley where River Jhelum was flowing above the danger mark even as the Army and NDRF have been called in to... read more »

Sinha to file case of perjury

CBI Director Ranjit Sinha, who has been accused of meeting representatives of a company facing trial in the 2G spectrum case at his residence on several... read more »

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Woods' gal Lindsey Vonn makes return to snow after `temporary setback` injury

Woods’ gal Lindsey Vonn makes return to snow after `tempora...

Washington – Tiger Woods’ girlfriend and Olympic downhill racing champ Lindsey Vonn has made her return to snow after re-injuring her right knee in a recent training crash, according to a... read more »

Rooney claims Man U's `imposing` win over Leverkusen sent `shockwaves across Europe`

Rooney claims Man U’s `imposing` win over Le...

London – Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has claimed that his team’s thrashing of Bayer Leverkusen has sent shockwaves across... read more »

Cheryl Cole set to make X Factor UK comeback following ...

Cheryl Cole set to make X Factor UK comeback following 1.4mln-pound payback

London – Cheryl Cole is set to make a comeback into UK ‘X Factor’ after receiving 1.4 million pounds payback from the American version of the... read more »

Ibrahimovic taunts Ronaldo with `does not need Ballon d...

Ibrahimovic taunts Ronaldo with `does not need Ballon d'Or to know he is best` barb

London – Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has declared that he is happy to let Cristiano Ronaldo have the Ballon d’Or because he already knows... read more »

Phelps’ coach Bob Bowman backs Olympic champ to w...

Phelps says "could come back, if feels like"

London – US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps’ long-term coach Bob Bowman has said that the champion can challenge for medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics... read more »

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In State of the Union Address, Obama Vows to Act Alone on the Economy

Obama rallies Wisconsin workers at Labor Day festival

President Obama touted a rebounding economy, campaigned for a minimum wage and fired up union workers at a Labor Day festival in Milwaukee on Monday. In a campaign-style speech to a friendly union... read more »

23 people killed in Afghanistan crash

KABUL: An Afghan spokesman says 23 people were killed when a passenger van and a fuel tanker collided in western Afghanistan. Raouf Ahmadi, a... read more »

Six dead in Paris suburb building explosion

BOBIGNY(France): Six people were killed when an explosion ripped through an apartment building outside Paris, reducing half a residential block to rubble,... read more »

ISIS recruits planning 26/11-type attack in UK

An ISIS attack on Europe is not just a wild fantasy of Islamic State militants anymore. Various world leaders and intelligence agencies are acknowledging the... read more »

Israel claims nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land near...

JERUSALEM: Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald... read more »

Vodafone India to launch 4G services by 2015 end

NEW DELHI: Vodafone India today said it will launch its fourth-generation (4G) mobile telephony services by 2015-end, an announcement that comes days after market leader Airtel rolled out... read more »

Thai police question Uighur trio over Bangkok blast

Bangkok: Thai police on Friday said three Uighur Muslims, among dozens detained in the kingdom for illegal entry last year, have been questioned over the deadly Bangkok bombing. Eleven days... read more »

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Says Nuclear Might Sealed Deal With South

POCHEON, South Korea — Nuclear weapons secured the deal with South Korea and ended a dangerous military standoff, according to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Putting his own spin on the... read more »

Austria Now Says 71 Bodies Thought to Be of Migrants Were in Truck

VIENNA — The legions of desperate migrants fleeing war and mayhem in the Middle East and Africa have long known they were risking harm from unscrupulous smugglers and death at sea to... read more »

What is a Smart City? Find the full list of nominated smart citie...

The central government on Thursday announced 98 cities and towns for development as smart cities based on evaluation of financial and institutional capacities and past track record of urban local... read more »