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Sonia Gandhi taunts Modi: ‘Champion of m...

Sonia Gandhi taunts Modi: ‘Champion of mann ki baat appears to have retreat...

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government and rejected its offer of a discussion on the Lalit Modi case and Vayapam issue in Parliament.Speaking at the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting, Sonia said, “He (Modi) has been conspicuous by... read more »

Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow afte...

Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow after repeated disruptions

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day after heated exchanges on procedures regarding Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj’s remarks in the House. Swaraj today rose to speak in the Rajya Sabha braving growing protests by the Opposition over allegations that she helped former Indian Premier League... read more »

Afghan government says it won’t separate...

Afghan government says it won’t separately deal with Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan government addressed the growing leadership crisis in the Taliban for the first time Monday, saying it will not deal with the militant group separately from other “armed opposition” in the country. The statement from President Ashraf Ghani’s... read more »

Landslides and floods claim 90 lives in ...

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 presented in the Parliament on Sunday, 117 houses, four bridges, five suspension bridges and one school have been... read more »

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

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

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 sluggish local demand. Silver also nosedived by Rs.... read more »

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

Microsoft records 1mn unit sales of latest Xbox On...

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

Gold price jumped by Rs 300 to Rs 31,600 per ten grams

Gold futures ease to Rs 29,130 per 10 gm

Gold jumped Rs 300 to Rs 31,600 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on wedding season buying at existing lower levels. Traders said wedding season... read more »

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For Narendra Modi’s Swearing In, Security Tighter Than R-Da...

New Delhi – Narendra Modi’s swearing in as India’s next Prime Minister on Monday will take place under extraordinary three-tier security. Roads near the presidential palace,... read more »

Arvind Kejriwal will prefer jail to furnishing bon...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, who is in jail for refusing to furnish a bail bond in a criminal defamation case, will not seek bail... read more »

Invitation to SAARC heads sparks row, but BJP holds fir...

Despite a huge row over the invitation to SAARC leaders for his May 26 swearing-in, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party,... read more »

With Arvind Kejriwal in jail, AAP Maharashtra turns to ...

Aam Aadmi Party leaders and supporters in Delhi took to the streets, yesterday, in protests of Kejriwal’s arrest, which incidentally came hours after his... read more »

India among ‘most corrupt’ countries in South Asia regi...

South Asia is the worst region in the world when it comes to corruption, a new report has found. Transparency International found serious problems with... read more »

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Indian Consulate attacked in Afghanistan’s Herat province

Indian Consulate in Afghanistan’s Herat province was on Friday attacked by heavily armed gunmen, who were also carrying rocket-propelled grenades, top Indian officials said, adding that everyone... read more »

Pope Francis to Hear From Syria’s Refugees i...

Amman: Pope Francis will hear first-hand accounts of the horrors of Syria’s war when he meets refugees in Jordan on Saturday as he begins a... read more »

U.S. Sends Troops to Chad to Hunt for Kidnapped Nigeria...

The U.S. sent 80 troops to Chad to help international efforts to rescue more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped last month by Islamist militants, the... read more »

31 killed, 94 hurt as explosions rock China’s Xin...

At least 31 people were killed and 94 injured after explosions rocked a busy market area in Urumqi the capital of the far-western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous... read more »

California kidnap victim found 10 years after kidnappin...

A woman who disappeared as a teenager a decade ago was reunited with her family after she went to police and told them her mother’s ex-boyfriend drugged and... read more »

Islamic State attacks kill at least 15 soldiers in Egypt`s Sinai

A wave of attacks in Egypt`s Sinai Peninsula claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 15 soldiers Wednesday, with the toll expected to rise as troops fought a running battle with... read more »

Jeb Bush worth USD 22 million

Former Florida Governor and the brother of former United States President George W. Bush, Jeb Bush, is reportedly worth as much as USD 22 million. Bush, who launched his presidential bid... read more »

Royal Mint unveils Princess Charlotte’s christening coin’s design

Designed by Engraver John Bergdahl, the design for Princess Charlotte’s christening coin has been recently unveiled by the Royal Mint. The coin, which is surrounded by harp-playing... read more »

Australia, New Zealand set to play first day-night Test match in November

In a bid to revive dwindling interest in Test cricket, Australia and New Zealand have joined forces to meet in the game’s first day-nighter later this year. The trans-Tasman rivals... read more »

William sisters opt out of doubles

Sisters Serena and Venus Williams, who have won the doubles title five times, withdrew from the Wimbledon women’s doubles on Tuesday. No immediate reason has been given for the duo’s... read more »