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Silicon Valley to give PM Narendra Modi ...

Silicon Valley to give PM Narendra Modi ‘rock-star’ treatment

SAN FRANCISCO: For a change, Silicon Valley is buzzing about something besides a sleek new device, mind-bending breakthrough or precocious billionaire. A rare visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend has captivated his extensive fan club in the area and commanded the attention of... read more »

Najeeb Jung gets some unexpected support...

Najeeb Jung gets some unexpected support from Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday described lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung as “a good man with bad political bosses”. “Congress n BJP both demanding Sh Najeeb Jung’s removal? Strange. Is he at fault? No. He is doin what PMO is asking him to do,... read more »

CBI raids Himachal Pradesh CM’s re...

CBI raids Himachal Pradesh CM’s residence in disproportionate assets ...

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation teams on Saturday filed a case against Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh and carried out raids at 11 places including his residences in Delhi and Himachal, on a day when his daughter is getting married. The agency has been conducting a... read more »

Pfizer to sell Thane plant to Vidhi Rese...

Pfizer to sell Thane plant to Vidhi Research for Rs 178 crore

Drug firm Pfizer has said it has entered into a business transfer agreement to sell its Thane plant as a going concern to Vidhi Research and Development LLP for Rs 178 crore. In a BSE filing, Pfizer said, “It has entered into a Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) for the transfer of the... read more »

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Gold prices rise by Rs 240 to Rs 30,600 per ten gram on global cu...

Snapping two days losses, gold prices rose by Rs 240 to Rs 30,600 per ten gram in the national capital Thursday on emergence of buying at existing lower levels amid a firm global trend. Silver... read more »

Hero MotoCorp Q3 net rises 7.53 per cent to Rs 52...

The country’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp today reported a 7.53 per cent increase in profit after tax to Rs 524.66 crore for the... read more »

South Korean electronics major Samsung named India̵...

South Korean electronics major Samsung named India's most trusted brand

New Delhi – South Korean electronics major Samsung has emerged as the most trusted brand in India, followed by Sony and Tata, says a report. Last year,... read more »

Asia shares lurch lower, China data darkens mood

Asia shares lurch lower, China data darkens mood

Asian shares fell on Thursday after strains in emerging markets returned with a vengeance and the Federal Reserve stepped back on its stimulus, sending... read more »

Government will take necessary steps to ensure financia...

Government will take necessary steps to ensure financial stability : P Chidamabaram

New Delhi – The Finance Ministry today said the US Federal Reserve’s decision to trim its monetary stimulus will not affect the Indian markets and... read more »

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SRK turns 48, thanks fans for birthday wishes

SRK turns 48, thanks fans for birthday wishes

Mumbai – Shah Rukh Khan, who turned 48 Saturday, expressed his gratitude for the love bestowed on him by his fans. The superstar took to Twitter to thank his fans for gathering outside his... read more »

'Krrish 3' success brings happy Diwali for Hrithik

‘Krrish 3’ success brings happy Diwali...

Mumbai – Actor Hrithik Roshan is overwhelmed with the response to his latest film “Krrish 3” and is glad that this Diwali is going... read more »

‘Arrambam’ mints Rs.9.21 crore on release d...

'Arrambam' mints Rs.9.21 crore on release day in TN

Chennai – Ajith Kumar-starrer “Arrambam”, which released Thursday, has registered a blockbuster opening of Rs.9.21 crore in Tamil Nadu on the... read more »

Nathan Sykes’ girlfriend to pen song about him

Nathan Sykes' girlfriend to pen song about him

London – Singer Nathan Sykes’ girlfriend Ariana Grande is writing a song on him and their relationship. The couple has been dating from some time... read more »

Keanu Reeves rules out ‘Matrix’ sequel

Keanu Reeves rules out 'Matrix' sequel

Los Angeles – Actor Keanu Reeves says that another sequel to popular “The Matrix” franchise is not on cards for now. Co-directed by Andy... read more »

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Canadian Prime Minister praises India

Toronto: India and Canada have long standing and positive bilateral relations based on mutual interests, Prime Minister Stephen Harper?has said and lauded the contributions of Indo-Canadians to the... read more »

Heavy rain in Uttarakhand claims 24 lives

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives due to heavy rain in Uttarakhand.Heavy rain has wreaked havoc in Pauri... read more »

Ban on kids: How Mumbai’s dahi handi became a pol...

If it is Dahi Handi, then Thane has been the place to take a crack at forming a human pyramid, reach the pot held up by a crane, touch it, and take the prize... read more »

PM Modi inducts INS Kolkata into Indian Navy, says no o...

It is an advanced version, but significantly more versatile, of the Delhi-Class ships – INS Delhi, INS Mysore and INS Mumbai – which will add considerable... read more »

Two sisters from Maharashtra’s Kolhapur may becom...

Two Kolhapur women, who were sentenced to death in 2001 for kidnapping 13 children and killing nine of them, may become the first women ever to be hanged in... read more »

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$3 mn lawsuit settlement for Armstrong

$3 mn lawsuit settlement for Armstrong

Former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong reached settlement with an insurance company on Wednesday, solving the three-million-dollar lawsuit before giving the sworn testimony. Both the... read more »

Saina Nehwal slips to ninth in world badminton rankings

Saina wins but Kashyap, Sindhu crash out of Hong K...

Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round with an easy win, but it turned out to be a disappointing day for the Indians overall as Parupalli Kashyap... read more »

Hulk Hogan `tried to kill himself once`

Hulk Hogan `tried to kill himself once`

Washington – Hulk Hogan has revealed that he tried to kill himself at one point of time. Hogan said on a retrospective television show that everything... read more »

Barcelona plotting move for Chelsea midfielder Ramires ...

Barcelona plotting move for Chelsea midfielder Ramires during January window

London – Spanish giants Barcelona are interested to sign Chelsea midfielder Ramires in January, according to reports. According to SportsMole.co.uk,... read more »

Pellegrini rules Liverpool, Tottenham out of Premier Le...

Man City boss Pellegrini says decision to drop Hart has helped goalie regain form

London – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has said that he feels Arsenal, his own club, Manchester United and Chelsea are the four clubs who... read more »

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How Sierra Leone is screening travelers for Ebola

With 2,240 Ebola cases now reported , the World Health Organization is urging the four countries affected by the deadly outbreak to perform exit screening at “international airports, seaports and... read more »

10 dead, 22 missing in Hiroshima landslide

TOKYO — Rain-sodden slopes collapsed in torrents of mud, rock and debris early Wednesday in the outskirts of Hiroshima, killing at least 10... read more »

Islamabad on edge as Imran Khan, Qadri supporters reach...

Pakistan protesters reached the Islamabad parliament building in the early hours of Wednesday morning in their bid to force Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to... read more »

sraeli strike targeted Hamas military chief, group lead...

Israeli and Palestinian officials traded blame early on Wednesday for the collapse of the Cairo negotiations aiming to secure a long-term truce in Cairo. Hamas... read more »

India-headed Nigerian dies showing Ebola symptoms

ABU DHABI: A 35-year-old Nigerian woman, who was travelling to India for treatment of cancer, died while in transit after showing symptoms similar to those of... read more »

Two arrested over Bangladesh blogger Niloy Neel killing

Bangladesh police say they have arrested two suspected members of a banned Islamist group over the killing of atheist blogger Niloy Neel. The two men were suspected members of Ansarullah... read more »

Pakistan to hang Peshawar school massacre plotters

ISLAMABAD: Six militants who plotted and aided Pakistan’s worst ever terrorist attack at a Peshawar school are set to be hanged after Army Chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed their... read more »

'Some progress' made in peace talks: John Kerry

In another symbol of thawing ties, Kerry to raise U.S. flag at restored Havana embassy

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Cuba on Friday to raise the U.S. flag at the recently restored American embassy in Havana, another symbolic step in the thawing of relations... read more »

OROP: Former servicemen resist eviction from Jantar Mantar in Delhi

A group of ex-servicemen demanding ‘One Rank One Pension’ today resisted eviction from the protest site at Jantar Mantar here by Delhi Police and NDMC which were trying to clear the... read more »

Traffic cops challan Sania Mirza

HYDERABAD : Tennis player Sania Mirza has been challaned by the Hyderabad Traffic Police for “improper” display of registration number on her car. The challan was issued last night after the... read more »