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State-owned carrier Air India understate...

State-owned carrier Air India understated losses – CAG

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s state-owned airline Air India understated its operating losses by nearly $1 billion over three fiscal years to March 2015, the federal auditor said in a report, highlighting the carrier’s financial distress. ... read more »

India’s Avenue Supermarts IPO over...

India’s Avenue Supermarts IPO oversubscribed 106 times

MUMBAI (Reuters) – The last day of bidding for an initial public offering (IPO) by India’s Avenue Supermarts Ltd saw investors clamouring for the shares, tempted by the company’s strong credentials and with a continued momentum from recent share offerings. ... read more »

India’s industrial output up 2.7 p...

India’s industrial output up 2.7 percent in January

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s industrial output rose 2.7 percent in January from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. ... read more »

Volkswagen, Tata Motors plan to cooperat...

Volkswagen, Tata Motors plan to cooperate in India

NEW DELHI/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen said on Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a partnership with Tata Motors to jointly develop auto components and vehicles for the Indian subcontinent and beyond. ... read more »

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Sensex opens lower, Nifty slips below 6,150 levels

NEW DELHI: The S&P BSE Sensex opened on a cautious note on Monday, led by losses in NTPC, TCS, HDFC Bank, HDFC and Tata Steel. Following the momentum, the 50-share Nifty index slipped below its... read more »

Be present in court on 26 Feb, SC to Sahara chief

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to be personally present in the court on 26 Feb for the failure of... read more »

Sensex gains more than 100 points, banks rebound

Reuters Market Eye – The BSE Sensex and Nifty rise more than 0.5 percent, heading for their fifth gain in the last six sessions. Banks lead the gains,... read more »

Indian rupee up 9 paise against US dollar

The Indian rupee recovered by nine paise to 62.14 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on increased selling of the US... read more »

Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion

Facebook Inc will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock in a landmark deal that places the world’s largest... read more »

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Barrymore 'overjoyed' about second pregnancy

Barrymore ‘overjoyed’ about second pregnancy

Los Angeles – Actress Drew Barrymore is “thrilled” and “overjoyed” about her second pregnancy. She had kept it a secret, but the buzz about her pregnancy spread when she... read more »

Miley Cyrus spotted with liquor bottle

Miley Cyrus spotted with liquor bottle

Los Angeles – Pop star Miley Cyrus, 20, was photographed holding an open bottle of alcohol at a Halloween party here. The legal age of drinking... read more »

Radcliffe focussed on work, parties can wait

Radcliffe focussed on work, parties can wait

Los Angeles – “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe likes to keep himself away from parties and he prefers to concentrate on his work. The... read more »

Lady Gaga says `Artpop` is like putting art onto soup c...

Lady Gaga says `Artpop` is like putting art onto soup can

London – Lady Gaga has claimed that her new album ‘Artpop’ is an attempt to bring culture into mainstream music, like putting art onto the soup... read more »

Blake Lively denies having any fitness routine

Blake Lively denies having any fitness routine

Washington – Blake Lively has revealed that she has no fitness routine. When asked if she follows a fitness routine, Lively said, “None!” The... read more »

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Online video games promote junk food eating habit in kids

Online video games promote junk food eating habit in kids

Washington – Researchers have found that some online video games not only promote a less-than-active lifestyle for children, but the content of these games also have a tendency to promote food... read more »

Coffee more important than sex in the morning

A new research has revealed that people prefer to have a cup of coffee over sex when they first wake up in the morning. The study, conducted by Le... read more »

Relationship queries answered

Relationship queries answered

I was in a relationship with a girl two years ago. Within a year we broke up. She easily moved on in life but I cannot forget.  Why? No two personalities are... read more »

One in every 12 minutes is spent on web surfing

One in every 12 minutes is spent on web surfing

London –  We spend one in every 12 waking minutes on the internet, it has been revealed. A research conducted by the Internet Advertising Bureau and... read more »

Your Guide to Running the Marathon

Your Guide to Running the Marathon

If you have registered for Mumbai’s annual January marathon, and are not a regular runner, don’t just strap on your shoes and hit the jogging track. You... read more »

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Blocking of Greenpeace funds High Court issues notice to Centre

Aggrieved by the Union government’s “financial scrutiny” that led to blocking of its foreign funds, environmental group Greenpeace India has challenged in the Delhi High Court the prohibition... read more »

India lodges protest with Pak over ceasefire viola...

India has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over repeated ceasefire violations along the border at a Brigade Commander-level flag meeting between... read more »

Hear condemned man in open court: SC

A five-judge Constitution Bench on Tuesday held that review of the death sentence should be heard in an open court under public glare and not within the four... read more »

MHA approves forest land diversion to fight Maoists

To expedite the creation of road infrastructure in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected districts to enable the security forces to effectively combat... read more »

West Bengal’s attempt to use contraceptives on elephant...

The Supreme Court has restrained West Bengal from taking steps to administer “any kind of contraceptives” or methods of sterilisation to curb the rising... read more »

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Posh`s wedding tiara fails to sell at UK auction

`Sleep-deprived` Posh wears sunglasses to hide tired eyes

London – Victoria Beckham has revealed that her sunglasses are necessary to conceal her tired eyes caused due to sleepless baby nights. The 39-year-old former Spice Girl, who has four children... read more »

Manchester United humble Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League

Manchester United humble Bayer Leverkusen in Champ...

Berlin – Bayer Leverkusen suffered heavy debacle on home soil as Manchester United cruised to a 5-0 win in group A of the Champions League... read more »

Amir Khan says `past his sell-by date` Froch must quit ...

Amir Khan says `past his sell-by date` Froch must quit boxing

London – British boxer Amir Khan has restarted a feud with Carl Froch by claiming that the world super-middleweight champion should call it quits after... read more »

Man City boss Pellegrini rules out Joe Hart’s exi...

Man City boss Pellegrini rules out Joe Hart's exit from club in January

London – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has refused claims that goalkeeper Joe Hart will leave the team during the January transfer... read more »

Lennox Lewis vows to learn from `Murray mistake` if pre...

Lennox Lewis vows to learn from `Murray mistake` if presents BBC sports award again

London – Former world heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis has vowed to make amends and learn from his mistakes if he gets to present the BBC Sports... read more »

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Egyptian court sentences Brotherhood leader Badie to life in pris...

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced Mohamed Badie, general guide of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and seven others to life in prison on Saturday for inciting violence during protests last year,... read more »

EU mulls tougher sanctions against Russia

The European Union was mulling tougher sanctions Friday against Russia, following reports that Moscow had sent hundreds of regular troops to eastern... read more »

Pak court issues arrest warrant against Qadri

A non-bailable arrest warrant has been issued for Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Tahir-ul-Qadri and 71 activists of his party, Dawn online reported... read more »

Six killed in Taliban attack on Afghan intelligence off...

At least six people were killed and about 40 injured Saturday by a Taliban attack on an intelligence office in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. “The... read more »

Kerry calls for global coalition to counter ISIS threat

The United States has called for a global coalition to address the challenge being posed by terror group ISIS that has gained control over large parts of Iraq... read more »

Cannot believe son is a terrorist: French train gunman’s father

The father of a suspected Islamist militant gunman overpowered by passengers, inluding three US citizens, on a high-speed train in France was quoted on Monday, saying he could not believe... read more »

Bodies of climbers found after 21 years

Three frozen bodies that have been found on Ecuador’s highest peak may be the remains of French climbers who disappeared in an avalanche 20 years ago, officials said yesterday. The... read more »

Three policemen killed, over 30 injured in Egypt bombing

Cairo: At least three Egyptian policemen were killed and 33 others injured on Monday when a bomb struck their vehicle north of Cairo, the latest in a series of attacks against the... read more »

Protesters in western Nepal kill police with spears, axes

Protesters in western Nepal kill police with spears, axesKathmandu, Nepal (CNN)Protesters in western Nepal have killed at least seven police officers as violent clashes broke out over the... read more »

UN chief ‘appalled’ by Islamic State’s demoliti...

UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he was appalled by reports that Islamic State militants had demolished a temple in Syria’s ancient Palmyra. IS fighters packed explosives in the... read more »