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Yahoo buys social media site focused on ...

Yahoo buys social media site focused on shopping

Yahoo has once again gotten the urge to go shopping — and this time the internet company has acquired a social shopping site. Yahoo announced late on Friday that it had agreed to acquire Polyvore for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2007 by three former Yahoo engineers, Polyvore made a name for... read more »

Pressure rising on RBI to cut rate Tuesd...

Pressure rising on RBI to cut rate Tuesday

NEW DELHI: Pressure is mounting on RBI to cut interest rate in its third monetary policy review of this fiscal on Tuesday while experts are divided over the issue, saying high retail inflation may hold it back from doing so. Most bankers and experts believe that the possibility of an interest rate... read more »

SMS alerts for train delays, water vendi...

SMS alerts for train delays, water vending machines on anvil

NEW DELHI: SMS alerts to passengers on train delays and setting up of 4,615 water vending machines at a number of railway stations are among the new initiatives of the railways to improve facilities for passengers. Minister of state for railways Manoj Sinha, while replying to questions in the Lok... read more »

HDFC Bank, Snapdeal launch e-commerce cr...

HDFC Bank, Snapdeal launch e-commerce credit card

HDFC Bank and Snapdeal on Monday launched the country’s first co-branded e-commerce credit card in partnership with Visa. Snapdeal said that the move is aimed at encouraging more people from tier-II and tier-III cities to go for digital payments. Though the e-commerce website Snapdeal has 70... read more »

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Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily : RIL bank guarantee issue to be resolved in 15 days

Congress party, government in Kerala united: Moily

Thiruvananthapuram – Commenting on the excellent performance of the Oommen Chandy-led Congress government, a top Congress central leader has pointed out that the party and the state government... read more »

Gold prices plunged by Rs. 500 to Rs. 31,100 per ten grams

Gold prices plunged by Rs. 500 to Rs. 31,100 per t...

Gold plunged Rs. 500 to Rs. 31,100 per ten grams in the national capital on Saturday on profit-selling by stockists at prevailing higher levels and... read more »

Microsoft records 1mn unit sales of latest Xbox One wit...

Microsoft records 1mn unit sales of latest Xbox One within 24 hours of debut

Washington – Microsoft has reportedly recorded one million unit sales of its latest kinect motions sensor Xbox One gaming console in the first 24 hours... read more »

Samsung to appeal against US jury’s order

Samsung to appeal against US jury's order

Seoul – Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, said Friday that it is planning to appeal against a US jury’s order to pay... read more »

Starbucks taking Indian coffee to its outlets across gl...

Starbucks taking Indian coffee to its outlets across globe

Opening its first store in south India here, American coffee giant Starbucks on Friday said it is taking the Indian grown coffee to its 19,000 stores across... read more »

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Top leadership of AAP dictatorial, anarchic says expelled AAP lea...

Expelled Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Vinod Kumar Binny on Saturday said it is justifiable for party leader Shazia Ilmi to be unhappy with the party as it is forcing its decision on her, and... read more »

Wigneswaran declines Rajapaksa’s invitation

The Chief Minister of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, C.V. Wigneswaran, on Friday declined to join a delegation headed by President Mahinda... read more »

An Open Letter From Prisoner No. 3642, Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal today explained to his supporters the circumstances behind him being in jail even as his party... read more »

Shazia Ilmi May Resign From Aam Aadmi Party: Sources

New Delhi – Shazia Ilmi, one of the founder members of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, is believed to be considering resigning from the party,... read more »

Black money case: SC tells Centre to form SIT within a ...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Centre a week’s time to notify a Special Investigation Team to probe black money stashed in foreign banks... read more »

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Russian President Vladimir Putin defends bailout for Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin vows to respect Ukraine’s ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to respect the prayers for peace that Ukraine’s interim leaders would be holding on Saturday on the eve of a crucial presidential vote. Putin has in... read more »

US Navy names new aircraft carrier after Gerald Ford

US suspends $3.5mn in military aid to Thailand

Washington – The United States on Friday suspended $3.5 million in military assistance for Thailand, about one-third of its aid to the ally,... read more »

Herat strike overshadows peace bid

Heavily-armed terrorists attacked the Indian consulate in Herat on Friday and were repulsed by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police guards stationed at the... read more »

One dead in Istanbul as anti-government protests flare

ISTANBUL: One person was dead and about 10 others were injured in Istanbul during violent clashes between police and protesters, officials said, in the latest... read more »

Pakistan army launches major offensive against Taliban ...

Pakistani forces on Thursday launched their first major offensive in years against Taliban militants near the Afghan border after several rounds of... read more »

Scholarship exam now for class 5th and 8th in Maharashtra

Maharashtra government has decided to stop scholarship examinations for class 4th and 7th students, and instead conduct them for those studying in class 5th and 8th. “The exam will... read more »

Say no to vitamin B12 to keep pimples at bay

Tired of pimples on your skin? A new research claims that staying away from vitamin B12 will keep off painful acne. According to the new UCLA research, the activity of the vitamin tweaks... read more »

Donna Karan resigns from her fashion house as chief executive

Renowned American designer Donna Karan has withdrawn her name as a chief executive from her company Donna Karan International (DKI). Donna Karan New York (DKNY) owner said that after... read more »

How exercise can keep your brain `young` while you age

In a new study, researchers have shown that endurance exercise may help prevent cognitive decline, keeping your brain working fully as you age. University of Texas researchers attempted to... read more »

IAEA chief to have talks in Iran: Diplomatic sources

Make-or-break nuclear negotiations ramped up a gear Wednesday with the head of the UN nuclear watchdog set to fly to Iran for talks after the deadline to reach a deal was extended.EU foreign policy... read more »