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Thai police say closer to cracking Bangk...

Thai police say closer to cracking Bangkok bomb case

Police claimed significant progress on Wednesday towards finding the mastermind of Thailand’s deadliest attack after an arrested man admitted being near the Aug. 17 shrine blast and fingerprints tied him to the room of a suspected bomber. The unidentified man arrested less than a kilometer... read more »

TV baron Peter Mukerjea records statemen...

TV baron Peter Mukerjea records statement in Sheena Bora case

Television baron Peter Mukerjea recorded his statement on the murder of his step daughter Sheena Bora at Khar police station in Mumbai on Wednesday. Peter’s wife Indrani — the mother of Sheena — is under arrest in the case along with her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver... read more »

Trade union strike cripples transport, b...

Trade union strike cripples transport, banking services in many cities

Millions of workers across India went on a 24-hour strike on Wednesday to protest against changes in labour laws and privatisation of PSUs, affecting life in many cities. More than 15 crore workers from 10 central trade unions, including those in the banking, manufacturing, construction and coal... read more »

Former Pakistan cricketer Arshad Khan dr...

Former Pakistan cricketer Arshad Khan driving Uber cab in Sydney

NEW DELHI: How would you picture the life of a former international cricketer? Probably nurturing the upcoming generation of cricketers, commentating, working for a cricket board, running his own cricket academy, dealing with the nitty-gritties of his business or simply sunbathing in a faraway... read more »

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Centre may go for partial rollback of bulk diesel prices : PS Vivek Rae

Petrol price hiked by 50 paise, diesel by 11 paise

New Delhi –  The price of petrol has been hike by 50 paise and diesel by 11 paise per litre, effective from Saturday. This has been done in the wake of increased international prices of... read more »

Gold price recovers, but ends the week at 3-1/2-year low

Gold price recovers, but ends the week at 3-1/2-ye...

New York – Gold rebounded from an early dip to a six-month low on short covering on Friday, but is still on track for its largest annual loss... read more »

Work begins on PepsiCo’s largest beverage plant i...

Work begins on PepsiCo's largest beverage plant in India

Hyderabad – Soft drink major PepsiCo’s largest beverage plant in India is coming up in Andhra Pradesh at a cost of Rs.1,230 crore, its single... read more »

More proposals in multi-brand retail expected: Anand Sh...

More proposals in multi-brand retail expected: Anand Sharma

New Delhi – After more than a year since multi-brand retail segment was opened to foreign capital, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma Saturday... read more »

Policies should explained for better results: Montek

Policies should explained for better results: MontekPolicies should explained for better results: Montek

New Delhi – Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia Saturday said there is no alternative to explaining policies to get desired... read more »

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Amit Shah ordered police to tail woman for 'saheb': Report

Court relieve Amit Shah from appearance in encounter case

The special CBI court in Mumbai yet again exempted BJP leader Amit Shah from appearing before it on Friday in connection with the alleged fake encounter cases of Tulsiram Prajapati and Sohrabuddin... read more »

Indian nurses released, set up to return back

46 Indian nurses held by Sunni insurgents in Iraq are released and will be flown to India soon, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy announced on... read more »

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Udhampur-Katra rail link, ...

I dedicate this ‘Shree Shakti Express’ to the nation, says PM Modi as he concludes his address. My priority is to win the hearts of the people of... read more »

AAP petitions for fresh polls

A delegation of Aam Aadmi Party MLAs led by national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday met President Pranab Mukherjee and requested him to dissolve the... read more »

DU second cut-off list out, students queue up for admis...

New Delhi: Students can begin taking admission into colleges based on second cut-off list, released on Thursday, from Friday till July 07. The cut-off... read more »

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Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis says `impossible` to legalize ball tampering in inte...

Wellington – Legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis has said that it is impossible to legalise ball tampering and is calling for uniformity in the rules when punishing players in cricket. According... read more »

Australian Open : Serena Williams wastes little time in reaching third round

Serena Williams beats Li Na for WTA title

Istanbul – World No. 1 Serena Williams of the US snatched nine games in a row, rallying to beat China’s Li Na 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 Sunday to... read more »

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins Indian GP

Vettel hates `dominance` term despite current `era of success`

Greater Noida –  Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel emulated Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio on Sunday when he clinched a fourth straight Formula... read more »

Don’t be an obstacle, be a facilitator: Mallya tells go...

Don’t be an obstacle, be a facilitator: Mallya tells govt.

With Indian Grand Prix facing an uncertain future because of various reasons, including red-tapism at different levels, Sahara Force India team owner Vijay... read more »

Wenger says Man U legend Fergie may return to football ...

Wenger says Man U legend Fergie may return to football again

London – Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger has said that he would not be shocked to see Sir Alex Ferguson make a dramatic comeback to football inside... read more »

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Two American-Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza

The US on Monday confirmed that two Americans who were soldiers with the Israel Defense Force have been killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip. “We can confirm the deaths of US citizens Max Steinberg... read more »

NASA celebrates 45 years of moon landing

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. Forty-five years later, NASA... read more »

Kerry leaves for Egypt to forge ceasefire in Gaza

Kerry, Karzai reach pact on U.S. troop stay beyond 2014

US President Barack Obama has dispatched his Secretary of State John Kerry to Cairo to meet Egyptian and other officials on the volatile situation in the Gaza... read more »

United Nations Security Council Calls For Immediate Cea...

United Nations – The UN Security Council today called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, even as UN chief Ban Ki-moon met Palestinian... read more »

Newcastle United pays tribute to fans lost on MH17

Newcastle United on Monday dedicated its New Zealand tour to two of its staunchest fans, who were killed on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 while en route to... read more »

Mika Singh to lend voice for ‘Anna’ biopic

Mika Singh has been roped in for a biopic on social activist Anna Hazare titled ‘Anna’, it has been confirmed. Addressing the media, the ‘Mauja hi Mauja’ hit-maker... read more »

Arnie startles fans by posing as Terminator waxwork at Madame Tussauds

Arnold Schwarzenegger recently posed as a Terminator waxwork at Madame Tussauds and gave fans the fright of their lives. The 67-year-old actor dressed up as his character and the make-up... read more »

Ajay Devgn confident about ‘Drishyam’ success at box-office

Bollywood versatile actor Ajay Devgn, who was recently spotted in Mumbai to promote his upcoming thriller drama flick ‘Drishyam’ along with his co-star Tabu, revealed why his... read more »

Amitabh has sought police assistance for his house

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has sought police security for his house. When asked about the reason, Big B said he didn’t know about it. Two days ago, Bachchan said he has sought police... read more »

Four questions from CBI that may seal the CM’s fate

The BJP is claiming a virtue out of necessity. After refusing for months to hand over the Vyapam scam to the CBI, chief minister Shivraj Chouhan and his colleagues are now saying they are relieved... read more »