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Palestinians clash with Israeli forces o...

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces on `day of rage`

Jerusalem: Palestinians clashed on Friday with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank after the Islamist movement Hamas called for a “day of rage” over tensions at the Al-Aqsa mosque site.In Jerusalem, three police were injured as a firebomb struck their van in... read more »

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocke...

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel. The overnight air strikes targeted two training camps belonging to the Islamist group Hamas, causing no injuries, officials and witnesses said. Late on Friday, Gaza... read more »

Japan removes World War II constraints p...

Japan removes World War II constraints placed on military: Here’s why...

Tokyo: Japan’s parliament approved legislation that loosens post-World War II constraints placed on its military, an issue that has sparked sizeable protests and debate about whether the nation should shift away from its pacifist ways to face growing security challenges.The change that has... read more »

Vyapam whistle-blower wins court battle ...

Vyapam whistle-blower wins court battle against Madhya Pradesh government

Madhya Pradesh: State withdraws transfers The transfers of Dr Anand Rai, one of the main whistleblowers in the Vyapam cash-for-jobs scam, and his wife Gauri, by the health department have been cancelled, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday assured the state high court. The couple will be... 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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India’s largest solar power plant planned in Madhya Pradesh

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 produce 700 MW of electricity, would... read more »

Opposition demands judicial probe, PM statement on...

Opposition Opposition led by Congress on Thursday upped the ante against the Government on the bugging issue demanding a judicial probe and a... read more »

Tapas case: HC begins hearing State appeal

The division bench of Calcutta High Court will hear the appeal of the State challenging the order of a single bench directing the State government to start... read more »

Saharanpur clashes: Main accused arrested

The main accused for instigating clashes in Saharanpur which left three people dead and dozens injured has been arrested along with six of his accomplices,... read more »

IPV offers better protection from polio virus

Within days of the government announcing inclusion of injectable inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) in the immunisation programme, a study done in India has... read more »

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Clarke hoping to create history by leading Oz to win in his 100th Test at Perth

Clarke says would rather risk sacking than approach Ashes with `n...

London – Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he would rather be axed from his job than become negative in his approach to win the winter Ashes series, which starts from November 21... read more »

Khloe Kardashian says she can’t control hubby Lamar’s problems anymore

Khloe Kardashian says she can’t control hubby Lama...

Washington – Khloe Kardashian has confessed that her husband, Lamar Odom’s trouble have become more than she can control now. In the... read more »

Ecclestone claims has `difficulty in remembering` detai...

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

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

Armstrong willing to testify in future drug testing but...

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

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 discover the... 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 »

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Gaza truce ends with Israel claim of Hamas rocket fire

The Israeli military claimed renewed rocket fire by Gaza militants after a three-day truce expired on Friday and negotiations in Cairo on a new border deal for the coastal strip hit a deadlock. The... read more »

Gaza truce ends with Israel claim of Hamas rocket ...

The Israeli military claimed renewed rocket fire by Gaza militants after a three-day truce expired on Friday and negotiations in Cairo on a new... read more »

Malaysia Airlines set for complete overhaul

Malaysia’s state investment company said on Friday it plans to remove struggling Malaysia Airlines from the country’s stock exchange, making it fully... read more »

Facebook buys cybersecurity startup PrivateCore

Facebook announced on Friday it was buying California-based cybersecurity startup PrivateCore, in a move to boost defences of its vast server network. “I... read more »

Obama authorises airstrikes in Iraq

U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Thursday night he had authorised the Pentagon to launch targeted airstrikes if needed to protect Americans from... read more »

Plane debris found in Indian Ocean won’t solve MH370 crash mystery: Australia

Melbourne: Debris found in the Indian Ocean even if it is from MH370 would not help pinpoint the final resting place of the plane that mysteriously vanished over a year ago with 239 people... read more »

Female Suicide Bomber Blows Herself Up in Northeast Nigeria Market

KANO, NIGERIA: A female suicide bomber travelling on a tricycle blew herself up Friday at a market in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, witnesses said, as Nigeria and its... read more »

Jerusalem gay pride stabbing suspect remanded

Israeli police say an anti-gay ultra-Orthodox extremist suspected of stabbing revelers at Jerusalem’s gay pride parade has appeared in court. The suspected attacker, Yishai Schlissel,... read more »

Hopes for Afghan peace talks rise as Taliban names new chief

Mullah Akhtar Mansour was named as the new Taliban leader on Friday – a historic power transition that raises hopes for a way to end Afghanistan’s bloody war as the relative... read more »

At least 30 killed in Nepal landslides

The landslides came crashing into villages and homes just after midnight. One survivor said they sounded like an earthquake. Multiple slides, triggered by torrential rains, struck communities near... read more »