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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 steady after two-day fall, economic optimism weighs

Gold import: Government may axe 80:20 scheme

The government is considering doing away with the controversial 80:20 scheme for gold import, in a bid to partially relax the restrictions on import of the yellow metal that led to a surge in... read more »

India lifts ban on Airbus A380 superjumbo

New Delhi –  India has lifted its ban on jumbo jet Airbus A380 in a move that will allow international airlines such as Singapore Airlines... read more »

Bonds fall after surprise rate hike; outlook supportive

Mumbai –  Government bonds erased most losses on Tuesday to trade marginally lower on the day after the central bank took the sting off an unexpected... read more »

The Reserve Bank of India guv Rajan surprises with poli...

Controlling inflation remains RBI priority: Raghuram Rajan

In an unexpected move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday raised the repo rate – its key lending rate – by 0.25 percentage points to 8%,... read more »

Gold rallies to two-month high on safe-haven bids

Singapore – Gold rallied for a third session on Monday to its highest in two months as equities fell on worries that capital outflows from emerging... read more »

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'Dhoom 3' my toughest role so far: Aamir Khan

‘Dhoom 3’ my toughest role so far: Aamir Khan

Mumbai – Aamir Khan, who has played a variety of roles in his 25-year-old career, says ‘Dhoom 3’ is his toughest role so far. In the last couple of years, the 48-year-old star gave hits in... read more »

India’s Srishti Rana crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013

India’s Srishti Rana crowned Miss Asia Pacific Wor...

Busan – 21 -year old Srishti Rana has made the country proud by winning the coveted Miss Asia Pacific 2013 title outclassing 49 other... read more »

Kanye West’s mantra – my wedding my way

Kanye West gets earful from radio host over `narcissistic personality`

Los Angeles – Rapper Kanye West is reportedly planning to take care of even the smallest details of his wedding with fiancee Kim Kardashian. Although the... read more »

Miley Cyrus donned ‘Hannah Montana’ look

Miley Cyrus donned 'Hannah Montana' look

Los Angeles – Singer Miley Cyrus reminded fans of her “Hannah Montana” days by giving them a glimpse of her look in long hair. Later it appeared that... read more »

’24’ drawing youngsters to TV: Anil Kapoor

'24' drawing youngsters to TV: Anil Kapoor

Kolkata – Receiving compliments for his debut television production “24” is a pleasure for actor Anil Kapoor. He said that the biggest... read more »

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Indian jailed for 25 months in Little India riots

A 42—year—old Indian was on Thursday jailed for 25 months in Singapore for instigating the Little India riots last December, becoming the sixth Indian to be convicted in the country’s worst... read more »

Phoolan Devi murder: Sher Singh Rana gets life imp...

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to Sher Singh Rana in 2001 bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi murder case. While... read more »

Judicial Appointments Bill Passed in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi:  Parliament today approved a new proposal that dramatically changes how judges are appointed. The proposal which was cleared by the Lok Sabha on... read more »

Children Below 12 Not Permitted to Participate in Dahi ...

New Delhi:  No child below the age of 12 years will be permitted to participate in forming human pyramids during the popular ‘Dahi Handi’... read more »

DGCA suspends 2 Jet pilots for sleeping, being unattent...

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has suspended the two pilots who were not attentive as a Jet Airways flight’s altitude dropped last... read more »

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Tiger Woods' girlfriend Lindsey Vonn in hospital after training crash

Tiger Woods’ girlfriend Lindsey Vonn in hospital after trai...

Wellington – American golfer Tiger Woods’ girlfriend Lindsey Vonn has crashed while training ahead of her return to competitive ski racing following a major knee surgery. According to... read more »

Ronaldo's hat trick sends Portugal to World Cup

Ronaldo’s hat trick sends Portugal to World ...

The irrepressible Cristiano Ronaldo scored a dazzling hat trick to send Portugal into the 2014 World Cup finals at the expense of Zlatan... read more »

I will try to liven things up in next game: Vishwanatha...

I will try to liven things up in next game: Vishwanathan Anand

Time might be running out and the may be throne slipping away for Vishwanathan Anand, but the defending champion made it clear that he will come back harder in... read more »

Anirban Lahiri, Bhullar ready for World Cup of Golf

Lahiri, Bhullar ready for World Cup of Golf

India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar does not want to let his biggest fans — his parents — down when he attempts to build on a liking for the Royal Melbourne Golf... read more »

Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar, Rao violates code of...

Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar, Rao violates code of conduct, says activist

An activist has written to the Election Commission of India, asking it to act against the Congress-led UPA-2 government for violating the election code of... read more »

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Strong quake hits remote area in southwest Iran

TEHRAN, Iran — A strong, magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted a sparsely populated mountainous province near Iran’s border with Iraq on Monday, Iranian state television reported. There were no reports... read more »

Tear Gas and Flares: Ferguson Erupts Again as Nigh...

FERGUSON, Mo. — Chaos erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, Sunday night as the city prepared for a state-imposed curfew almost a week after the... read more »

Crisis talks on Ukraine prove difficult but ‘some...

Ukraine crisis talks in Berlin Sunday were “difficult” but made “some progress”, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said... read more »

Obama plans return to WH for Iraq, Ferguson meetings

Barack Obama signed bipartisan budget deal and defence authorisation bill

President Obama’s somewhat mysterious return to the White House from his Martha’s Vineyard vacation starts late Sunday night. The president is... read more »

Obama: Air strikes on Iraq dam ‘to protect US int...

US air strikes in support of Iraqi forces’ efforts to retake the country’s largest dam are aimed at protecting US interests there, President Obama... 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... read more »

Sania Mirza to be conferred Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

NEW DELHI: Sania Mirza is all set to become the first woman tennis player to be conferred India’s highest sports award Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Times Now reported on Tuesday. Sania is... read more »

Kohli looks to end 22-year wait for series win in Sri Lanka

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli’s aggressive strategy to deploy five specialist bowlers will be tested when India begin the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday,... read more »