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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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RBI buying dollars in spot market & selling it in forward market to stabilise rupee

RBI buying dollars in spot market & selling it in forward mar...

Mumbai – The Reserve Bank of India, under Governor Raghuram Rajan, seems to have changed its strategy when it comes to defending the fragile rupee and managing liquidity. The central bank,... read more »

CBI to submit report on coal blocks allocation on January 13

CBI to submit report on coal blocks allocation on ...

The CBI is expected to submit on Monday a sealed status report to the Supreme Court on developments in the probe into alleged irregularities in coal... read more »

Gold And Silver : 2014

Gold And Silver : 2014

Gold and Silver, dropped lead by the US Dollar strength as investors turn cautious ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s meeting on... read more »

It hurts when people call us activists : SEBI chief

It hurts when people call us activists: SEBI chief

Unfazed by criticism that the market regulator acts like ‘activist’ working against business interests, SEBI Chairman U.K. Sinha on Saturday said it will... read more »

Aadhaar is adequate to open a bank account: Reserve Ban...

Aadhaar is adequate to open a bank account: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India’s committee on comprehensive financial services for small businesses and low-income households headed by Nachiket Mor on Friday... read more »

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Veena Malik launches second solo song ‘Rum Rum’

Veena Malik says she never believed in concept of dating

Karachi – Veena Malik has confessed that she has never believed in the concept of dating, while admitting that she is single at the moment. The 29-year-old Pakistani actress, who was recently... read more »

'Krrish 3' success brings happy Diwali for Hrithik

‘Krrish 3’ much beyond past ‘Krr...

Bollywood’s beloved ‘superhero’ Hrithik Roshan says the stunts in his forthcoming film “Krrish 3” go much beyond the... read more »

Hugh Jackman named Micromax brand ambassador

Hugh Jackman named Micromax brand ambassador

New Delhi – Hollywood superstar Hugh Jackman has been chosen over a Bollywood star as the brand ambassador of Indian mobile handset brand Micromax. He... read more »

Change is the sign of growth: Mithun

Change is the sign of growth: Mithun

Mumbai – The fourth season of the dance reality show “Dance India Dance” titled “Dance It Out” will be judged by three new... read more »

Veena Malik dons revealing outfits for sensuous photo s...

Pakistani siren Veena Malik treated her ex boyfriend as ATM !

New Delhi – Veena Malik was recently spotted doing a sexy photo-shoot in different revealing outfits, in Mumbai. The 29-year-old Pakistani actress spoke... read more »

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Nearly 150 feared trapped in landslide in Pune

An Indian official says that more than 150 people are feared buried under a landslide that hit a village in western India following torrential rains. Prabhakar Deshmukh, the local commissioner of... read more »

Youth held for rape of seven-year-old in Bangalore

A man in his late twenties was arrested on Wednesday on charges of raping a 7-year old girl at her house in Kamakshipalya. The accused Srinivas was... read more »

Law Commission recommends fixed tenure for CJI

Same retirement age of 65 for Supreme Court and High Court judges, a “cooling-off period” for judges after retirement and a fixed tenure for Chief Justice... read more »

Curfew partially lifted in riot-hit Saharanpur

Situation remained calm in the riot-hit Saharanpur area of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, the day of Id-ul-fitr. Curfew was partially lifted in the ‘old city’... read more »

Flood threat in North India

Moderate to heavy rain lashed most parts of north India triggering landslips and causing rivers across the region to flow close to the danger mark at several... read more »

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Siddikur survives nervous finish to win Indian Open

Siddikur survives nervous finish to win Indian Open

New Delhi – Bangladeshi Siddikur claimed a nerve-wracking one-stroke victory over local hopes S.S.P. Chowrasia and Anirban Lahiri at the 50th Indian Open golf tournament here Sunday for his... read more »

Federer edges del Potro at ATP World Tour Finals

Federer edges del Potro at ATP World Tour Finals

London – Sixth seed and six-time former champion Roger Federer battled back from a 0-3 deficit in the third set to beat fourth seed and 2009... read more »

Armstrong warns son not to repeat `doping mistakes` or ...

Armstrong warns son not to repeat `doping mistakes` or risk getting f***ed

Brisbane – Former cyclist Lance Armstrong has said that the best advice he would give to his son is to avoid repeating his doping mistakes at all costs,... read more »

Early to say Arsenal are EPL title contenders: Giggs

Man U's Giggs turns 40, no signs of decline

Manchester – Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs believes it is still early to pick Sunday’s opponent, Arsenal, as the English Premier League... read more »

Rodgers delighted with `happy` Suarez’s commitmen...

Rodgers insists Man City favourites to win PL title despite Liverpool's `good show`

London – Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez is fully committed to the club’s cause following the... read more »

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Cambodia tribunal convicts Khmer Rouge leaders

Three and a half decades after the rule of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge ended, a U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal on Thursday sentenced two top leaders of the regime to life in prison on war crimes... read more »

Bangladesh retrieves 23 bodies

Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Thursday said they could recover 23 bodies so far and listed 138 as missing passengers three days after an... read more »

Toll Hits 25 as Yemen Troops Clash With Militants

Yemen’s Defense Ministry says seven suspected Al-Qaida militants have been killed in clashes with the army, bringing to 25 the death toll among militants... read more »

Australians mourn victims of downed Malaysian jet

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said Thursday that those responsible for shooting down the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine will face... read more »

Barack Obama hails ‘new Africa emerging’

US President Barack Obama has hailed a new emerging Africa, on the last day of a summit in Washington DC with 40 African leaders. Wednesday’s talks... 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... read more »

No WAGs in Sri Lanka, BCCI reportedly tells Indian players

Looks like the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned WAGs (wives and girlfriends) from accompanying players to the Sri Lanka tour starting in August. “Most of the... read more »

Paytm strikes title sponsorship deal with BCCI till 2019 for Rs 2...

One97 Communications, owners of Paytm, today acquired the title sponsorship rights for India’s domestic and international cricket matches at home for a period of four years with a bid price of... read more »