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Nepal gets its new constitution, but her...

Nepal gets its new constitution, but here’s why it has got India worr...

India has reasons to be perturbed about the volatile situation in Nepal, a country with which India shares an open and contiguous 1751-km-long border. India’s biggest concern is that Madhesis are up in arms against the secular and democratic constitution that Nepal has put into effect on 20... read more »

Jagmohan Dalmiya: The man who drove BCCI...

Jagmohan Dalmiya: The man who drove BCCI forward as a commercial powerhouse

Kolkata: President Jagmohan Dalmiya, who passed away in Kolkata today, will forever be remembered as the man who made Indian cricket a self sufficient entity and engineered a shift of power base from its spiritual home at Lord’s to Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. In his chequered administrative... read more »

Apple’s iOS App Store suffers firs...

Apple’s iOS App Store suffers first major attack

BOSTON: Apple Inc said on Sunday it is cleaning up its iOS App Store to remove malicious iPhone and iPad programs identified in the first large-scale attack on the popular mobile software outlet. The company disclosed the effort after several cyber security firms reported finding a malicious... read more »

This day, that year: Yuvraj Singh hits s...

This day, that year: Yuvraj Singh hits six sixes off Stuart Broad

For whatever he has achieved as an Indian cricketer, Yuvraj Singh will perhaps most be associated with September 19, 2007. For it was on this unforgettable day at Kingsmead that he etched his name into the record books by hitting six consecutive sixes off a hapless Stuart Broad during the... read more »

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World Bank projects India’s growth at over 6% in 2014-15

The World Bank has projected India’s economy will grow over 6% in 2014-15 and 7.1% by 2016-17 as global demand recovers and domestic investment increases. In China, growth is estimated to stay... read more »

Big Bazaar aims for 10,000 virtual franchisees in ...

Future Group-owned Big Bazaar is set to go ahead with its virtual franchisee programme — Big Bazaar Direct. The retail chain has completed a... read more »

Sensex, Nifty surge most in 7 weeks on RBI hopes; rupee...

Sensex, Nifty surge most in 7 weeks on RBI hopes; rupee gains 0.6%

The country’s equity markets surged the highest in the last seven weeks on hopes that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will maintain status quo on the... read more »

Ranbaxy downgraded on FDA concerns, shares fall

US import alert may hurt Ranbaxy Laboratories, says Macquarie

Ranbaxy Laboratories shares fell 1.3 per cent, adding to Monday’s 5.4 per cent slump after the US Food and Drug Administration raised concerns about... read more »

CCI rules out cartelisation among steel producers

CCI rules out cartelisation among steel producers

Competition Commission has closed the case of alleged unfair trade practices against steel producers, including SAIL, RINL and Tata Steel, following... read more »

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'Dhoom III' breaks box office records 129 crore in four days

Aamir wants his callers to groove to ‘Dhoom 3’

Mumbai – There are different ways to promote a film and superstar Aamir Khan, known for innovation, plans to pitch for “Dhoom 3” by using the music of the movie as his caller... read more »

I shop more online: Kareena Kapoor

I shop more online: Kareena Kapoor

Mumbai – Kareena Kapoor ends up splurging more than required whenever she shops online from the comfort of her home. “I am a voracious... read more »

Kelly Clarkson marries Brandon Blackstock

Kelly Clarkson marries Brandon Blackstock

Los Angeles – Singer Kelly Clarkson has reportedly married music manager Brandon Blackstock at Blackberry Farm resort in Walland, Tennessee. The couple... read more »

Actress Priyanka Chopra’s mother wanted her to ge...

Actress Priyanka Chopra's mother wanted her to get married since she was 18

Mumbai – Actress Priyanka Chopra’s younger brother recently got engaged, but she is not under any pressure to get married. “My brother... read more »

Hollywood Actor Tom Cruise tips to Actor Anil Kapoor

Hollywood Actor Tom Cruise tips to Actor Anil Kapoor

Mumbai – Actor Anil Kapoor, who underwent rigorous physical training for his debut production ’24’, says he took tips from Hollywood actor... read more »

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Maharashtra landslide toll touches 50

The toll in a landslide disaster in Maharashtra’s Malin village touched 50, with another 22 injured, an official said in Pune on Friday. “So far we have recovered 50 bodies. The relief and rescue... read more »

Sonia’s reaction shows the book touched a raw nerv...

Natwar Singh, former Congress leader, on Friday said that the strong reaction from Sonia Gandhi to his new book, proves that it has touched a “raw... read more »

Batra is doing a good job, says Ram Madhav

Books written by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist Dinanath Batra are laudable for their content that seeks to inculcate values in the younger... read more »

‘Dream girl’ missing

Dharamji, child-like always: Hema Malini

Actress-turned-politician Hema Malini, declared “missing” from her constituency Mathura earlier this month, is yet to attend the second session of the 16th... read more »

India’s largest solar power plant planned in Madhya Pra...

Plans are afoot to set up the country’s largest ultra mega solar plant in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, a senior official said on Thursday. The plant, to... read more »

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Ecclestone claims has `difficulty in remembering` details about alleged F1 stake saleEcclestone claims has `difficulty in remembering` details about alleged F1 stake sale

Ecclestone claims has `difficulty in remembering` details about a...

London – Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has claimed that he has ‘difficulty in remembering’ details about his F1 reign when he was questioned over allegations that he had made... read more »

Armstrong willing to testify in future drug testing but wants fair treatment

Armstrong willing to testify in future drug testin...

Sydney – Former cyclist Lance Armstrong has said that if he is treated the same as his fellow drug cheats, he will cooperate in a bid to... read more »

Messi to be sidelined for almost 2 months with hamstrin...

Messi slams top Barca official over `undeserving of better contract` statement

Johannesburg – Barcelona star Lionel Messi will reportedly be sidelined for six to eight weeks due to a muscle tear in his left thigh’s hamstring... read more »

Massa joins Williams as teammate to Bottas for 2014 F1 ...

Massa joins Williams as teammate to Bottas for 2014 F1 season

London – Ferrari driver Felipe Massa will move to Williams next season as teammate to Finn Valtteri Bottas, according to an announcement by the... read more »

Djokovic beats Nadal to win ATP World Tour Finals

Djokovic to defend Australian Open title without `official preparation`

Washington – Defending champion Novak Djokovic has defeated top-ranked Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 to win the ATP World Tour Finals. According to ABC News,... read more »

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Former Prime Minister Ms. Yingluck returns to Thailand

Former Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who is facing legal allegations in her country, has returned to Thailand from her vacation, media reported on Monday. Ms. Yingluck arrived at... read more »

David Norris An Irish Senator’s Speech About Gaza...

Irish senator and civil rights activist David Norris gave an impassioned speech asking the cabinet to return to discuss the situation in Gaza, and... read more »

Statements on the situations in Gaza

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Australian PM Abbott: Russia a ‘bully’

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Friday dubbed Russia “a bully” and threatened stronger sanctions against the country following Moscow’s ban on... read more »

Snowden can stay 3 more years in Russia

Former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden, who is wanted by the U.S. for leaking details about once—secret surveillance programs, has been granted permission... read more »

Landslides and floods claim 90 lives in Nepal

KATHMANDU: At least 90 people have been killed across Nepal in the past two months due to floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains, authorities have said. According to a report... read more »

Nigerian Army Says has Freed Nearly 180 Boko Haram Hostages

The Nigerian army has freed 178 people being held hostage by Boko Haram including more than 100 children, it said late Sunday, following a series of deadly attacks by the jihadists in the... read more »

Did not help Lalit Modi to get travel documents: Sushma Swaraj

New Delhi: Speaking amid uproar by the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj denied making any request to the British government for issue of travel documents... read more »

163 Indian fishermen released by Pak to arrive at Wagah Border today

Karachi: 163 Indian fishermen, who were released from Karachi`s Malir District Jail as a goodwill gesture on Sunday, will arrive at Wagah Border today. The prisoners were apprehended 10... read more »

Parliament logjam: Sonia targets PM; Rajya Sabha adjourned till n...

The government has convened a meeting of major parties on Monday to discuss ways to end the stalemate in Parliament in an attempt to save the rest of the monsoon session and push its key... read more »