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USA Stock Market Plummets: A Sign of Gre...

USA Stock Market Plummets: A Sign of Great Recession?

The US stock market has experienced a significant downturn in recent weeks, sparking concerns among investors and economists about the possibility of a great recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has fallen by over 10% from its peak, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have... read more »

Indian Embassy in Israel Issues Advisory...

Indian Embassy in Israel Issues Advisory to Stay Vigilant

The Indian Embassy in Israel has issued an advisory for Indian nationals living in the country, urging them to stay vigilant and adhere to safety protocols amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.The advisory comes after the back-to-back assassinations of two senior Hamas leaders and a top... read more »

WHO Report: Half of India’s Popula...

WHO Report: Half of India’s Population Physically Unfit

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed a concerning trend in India, stating that nearly half of the country’s population is physically unfit. This alarming finding highlights the need for urgent attention to promote physical activity and reduce the risk of... read more »

Jaya Bachchan Irked at Being Addressed a...

Jaya Bachchan Irked at Being Addressed as ‘Jaya Amitabh Bachchan’ in Parlia...

Veteran actress and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan expressed her displeasure in the Rajya Sabha when she was addressed as “Jaya Amitabh Bachchan” by Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh. The incident occurred during the ongoing Budget session, drawing significant attention and sparking a... read more »

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Indian slams Pakistan for failing to act against Hafiz Saeed

New Delhi on Monday slammed Islamabad for failing to act against Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, after the Pakistani envoy said the Lashkar-e-Taiba founder was a freeman as... read more »

Rains in China kill 19, thousands evacuated

BEIJING: Heavy rains in China’s southwest have killed at least 19 people and left 20 missing, with tens of thousands of people evacuated due to... read more »

Arab states mull air strikes on ISIS

PARIS: Several Arab countries have offered to carry out airstrikes against militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, senior US state department... read more »

Iraq Crisis: John Kerry says US-Arab coalition ‘c...

Kerry visits Israel amid reports of faltering Israeli-Palestinian talks

Ten Arab countries have agreed to help the US in its fight against the jihadist group, Islamic State (IS). After talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry in... read more »

Floods in Pakistan, India blamed on lack of planning, c...

The devastating floods in India and Pakistan are a result of deforestation, unplanned development and climate change, experts said Thursday, and the region... read more »

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Global Shares Fall After China’s Weak PMI Data

Global shares fell Tuesday, burdened by disappointing manufacturing data out of China, which fueled fresh concerns over growth in the world’s second-largest economy. The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 1.4%... read more »

Sanjay Kapoor steps down as chairman of Micromax

New Delhi: Sanjay Kapoor has stepped down as chairman of Micromax, a little over a year after joining India’s second-largest handset... read more »

RBI likely to cut interest rates in September policy me...

There is a better than even chance that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will cut interest rates at its policy meeting on September 29 thanks to inflation... read more »

Vodafone India to launch 4G services by 2015 end

NEW DELHI: Vodafone India today said it will launch its fourth-generation (4G) mobile telephony services by 2015-end, an announcement that comes days after... read more »

Modi wants Posco to stay in India, PMO to take up issue...

The Prime Minister’s Office is likely to take up the issue of steel giant Posco’s proposed $10.5-billion integrated steel plant in Jagatsinghpur... read more »

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I want to be KKR’s finisher: Suryakumar Yadav

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are on a roll. They last lost a T20 match to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the league phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Since then, they won 9 straight matches to annex... read more »

Narine’s mystery remains unsolved as KKR reg...

New Delhi: Over the years, we have seen the best of spinners being decoded by teams, players with the help of advanced technology. Sunil Narine is... read more »

Sachin Tendulkar’s little master rings alarm bell...

Mumbai: Sachin Tedulkar’s 15-year-old son Arjun Tendulkar fired first salvo when he hit a ton to help his team reach semi final of Dhirubhai Ambani... read more »

Kohli seeks Tendulkar’s help after form slump

New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s decision to seek tips from Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai is just a brief part of his overall training programme leading to the 2015... read more »

MS Dhoni storms out of five-star hotel

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper, MS Dhoni was annoyed with a five-star hotel’s refusal to allow his team to have home-made Biryani and forced the... read more »

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Arnie startles fans by posing as Terminator waxwork at Madame Tus...

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 made him... read more »

Ajay Devgn confident about ‘Drishyam’ ...

Bollywood versatile actor Ajay Devgn, who was recently spotted in Mumbai to promote his upcoming thriller drama flick ‘Drishyam’ along... 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... read more »

Brett Lee’s film ‘unINDIAN’ to releas...

Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee-starer “unINDIAN”, an Indian-Australian film, will hit theatres down under on October 15 this year. The... read more »

Jeff Goldblum, 62, first baby with 32-yr-old wife

American actor Jeff Goldblum has welcomed his first child with 30 years younger dancer wife Emilie Livingston. The ‘Jurassic Park’ actor told his... read more »

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Ronaldo, Messi, Ribery shortlisted for Ballon d'Or

Ronaldo, Messi, Ribery shortlisted for Ballon d’Or

Johannesburg – Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo were on Monday shortlisted for this year’s Ballon d’Or, according to reports. According to Sport24, Barcelona... read more »

Evans blames Man U's `lack of confidence` for `crisis situation` in PL

Evans blames Man U’s `lack of confidence` fo...

London – Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has admitted that the lack of confidence within the squad is stifling the club’s... read more »

Moyes insists Man U won’t `panic buy` in January ...

Moyes denies Keane's claim about Fergie still trying to `run` Man U

London – Manchester United manager David Moyes has insisted that he will not plunge into the transfer market next month despite the club’s title... read more »

Champions League, Round of 16 – Preview

Champions League, Round of 16 - Preview

London: Holders Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are already through... read more »

Boycott compares England to ‘declining’ Man...

Boycott compares England to 'declining' Man U after second straight Ashes loss

Sydney – The English media has projected that it believes the national cricket team’s days of glory are now behind them, according to... read more »

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Gold & Metals

Gold prices gaining by Rs 480 to Rs 32,410 per ten gram

Gold prices gaining by Rs 480 to Rs 32,410 per ten gram

New Delhi – Amid rising domestic demand and a firming global trend, gold prices today regained Rs 32,000 per ten gram level after seven weeks in the national capital. Gold prices spurted by Rs... read more »

Gold prices slipped in futures trade

Gold prices slipped in futures trade

Gold prices failed to extend yesterday’s gains in futures trade Wednesday as market participants remained cautious amid a weakening trend... read more »

Gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams

Snapping its two-day rally, gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams in the national capital on Tuesday due to slacked demand at prevailing... read more »

Gold prices gain by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gram

Gold prices gain by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gram

New Delhi: Gold prices rose further by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gram in the national capital Monday on sustained buying by stockists for the festival and... read more »

Gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams

Snapping a two-day rising trend, gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on slackened demand at existing... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Antioxidant drug may reverse multiple sclerosis: study

Antioxidant drug may reverse multiple sclerosis: study

New York – For people suffering from multiple sclerosis – that affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide – a cure may lie in an antioxidant drug. Designed by scientists more... read more »

Benefits of honey for skincare in winters

Benefits of honey for skincare in winters

New Delhi – Honey has been hailed as a moisturizer and antiseptic for skin as it is a natural antibacterial, making it great for acne treatment... read more »

Way to treat rare Kawasaki Disease found

Way to treat rare Kawasaki Disease found

New York – There is good news for those seeking a cure to the Kawasaki Disease (KD) – a rare childhood affliction that involves inflammation of the... read more »

Low oxygen bad for breast cancer patients

Low oxygen bad for breast cancer patients

New York – Breast cancer cells, when exposed to low oxygen conditions, trigger the production of two proteins that make the cancer cells spread fast... read more »

Common knee surgery no better than `fake` version

Common knee surgery no better than `fake` version

Washington – A new research has suggested that the common arthroscopic knee surgery is not better than “sham” procedure. The surgery is an... read more »

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Gold prices rose by Rs 450 to Rs 31,250 per ten gram

Gold prices rose by Rs 450 to Rs 31,250 per ten gram

Snapping two days of losses, gold prices rose by Rs 450 to Rs 31,250 per ten gram in the national capital on Thursday on emergence of buying by stockists at existing lower levels for the ongoing... read more »

Gold prices rebounded by Rs. 210 to Rs. 30,180 per 10 grams

Gold price hits fresh 5-month low on tapering fear...

Singapore: Gold hit a fresh 5-month low on Wednesday as investors awaited more U.S. economic data due later this week to gauge the outlook for... read more »

Gold prices down by 0.31% to Rs 28,739 per 10 gram

Gold prices recovered by Rs 105 to Rs 31,320 per ten grams

New Delhi – Gold prices moved down by 0.31 per cent to Rs 28,739 per 10 gram in futures trade today as speculators trimmed their exposures, tracking a... read more »

Gold tumbled by Rs 510 to Rs 31,015 per ten grams, weak...

Gold tumbled by Rs 510 to Rs 31,015 per ten grams, , weak global cues

After two days of gains, gold tumbled by Rs 510 to Rs 31,015 per ten grams in New Delhi on Monday on stockists selling at existing higher levels amid a weak... read more »

Gold futures ease to Rs 29,130 per 10 gm

Gold futures ease to Rs 29,130 per 10 gm

New Dehli – Gold prices moved down 0.36 per cent to Rs 29,130 per 10 gram at the futures trade today after participants offloaded partial positions,... read more »

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Tips to survive festive cravings

Even the most strong-willed and health-conscious will give in to temptation. Moreover, it’s no fun to always say `no’. The best way to avoid gaining the extra kilos on your hips and waist... read more »

Beware! Too much time at the gym can turn you into...

Using smartphone technology, a fascinating study has found that that on days when people exercise more – typically Thursdays to Sundays –... read more »

Protein therapy may stop cancer from spreading

Stanford researchers have developed a new protein therapy that could offer a safe and effective alternative to chemotherapy that is used to stop cancer from... read more »

Mumbai hangout lets you dine like a don

Somewhere between the hustling city lights and busy Linking Road street in Bandra is an underground watering bar that’s cool and bold. Gangsta’s... read more »

Give your health a boost with artichokes

Experts say that artichokes are high in antioxidants — more so than most vegetables. Antioxidants neutralise and remove free radicals from your bloodstream,... read more »

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Middle East

Syrian rebel group demands hostage swap for abducted nuns - paper

Syrian rebel group demands hostage swap for abducted nuns –...

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian rebel group calling itself “Free Qalamoun” has claimed the kidnapping of 12 nuns and said it wants to trade them for a thousand female detainees held by... read more »

UN chief condemns terror attacks in Yemen

UN chief condemns terror attacks in Yemen

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks against Yemen’s defence ministry... read more »

Syrian chemical weapons removal programme on track: off...

Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released next week: UN

United Nations – The head of the joint United Nation! s and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons team charged with eliminating chemical... read more »

Arafat’s widow challenges French scientists’ over ̵...

Arafat’s widow challenges French scientists’ over 'natural death' conclusion

Washington – Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s widow has challenged the findings of French scientists that the reason of her husband’s death... read more »

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed…... read more »

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North Korea LIVE: Rex Tillerson says India Could Act as ‘Co...

India’s Diplomatic ties with North Korea should act as a “Conduit for communications”, us secretary of country rex tillerson has stated. India had informed the united states that it... read more »

‘When Will You Get Married’? Watch Rahul Gandhi’s ...

Congress Vice Chairman Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he believes in future in relation to Marriage. The congress chief additionally said he does some... read more »

Narendra Modi Inaugurates Ferry Service in Poll-Bound G...

Unfazed by means of the competition’s attack over demonetisation and GST, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on sunday vowed to preserve the Technique of... read more »

New Delhi Shuts “Power Plant” in Fight Agai...

India’s Environmental watchdog Shut Down a coal-fired strength plant and banned the use of diesel generators in new delhi as air excellent plummeted... read more »

‘Taj Built with Blood, Sweat of Indians’

OTHER than reviewing development work in Agra, the chief minister may also visit the Taj. The government stated Rs. 156 crore had been set apart for the... read more »

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CBI Court Rejects Lalu Yadav’s Plea to Quash Fodder Scam Tr...

Ranchi: A CBI court on Tuesday rejected RJD chief Lalu Yadav plea to quash the trial of three cases against him in connection with the multi-million rupee fodder scam. A former Bihar chief minister,... read more »

BJP workers controvert against SP govt in Lucknow,...

LUCKNOW : Activists of BJP  Yuva Morcha, youth wing of BJP, clashed with police on Monday during their protest over law and order situation in... read more »

Arun Jaitley to congratulate activists jailed during Em...

The function to be organised by the state unit of BJP at the party office will also be attended by Member of Parliament Prabhat Jha and North Delhi Mayor... read more »

Bihar: Manjhi should be CM candidate, not Nitish, says ...

New Delhi: Sparking speculation about a possible split in the Janata Dal United (JDU), rebel MLA Gyanendra Singh met Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday.... read more »

Amit Shah returns to UP for by-polls

BJP Has Sent General Secretary Amit Shah To Uttar Pradesh To Supervise The Preparations For The Coming Bypolls To 12 Assembly Seats Of The State Later This... read more »

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Mechanism behind breast cancer’s spread revealed

Mechanism behind breast cancer’s spread revealed

Washington – Scientists have discovered that low oxygen conditions, which often persist inside tumours, are sufficient to initiate a molecular chain of events that transforms breast cancer... read more »

Google pips Apple as `most talked about company` in 2013

Google pips Apple as `most talked about company` i...

Sydney – Google has been named as the most talked about company in 2013, edging out Apple, as revealed in a list by Dow Jones. The list showed... read more »

UN human rights chief says Internet privacy as importan...

2013: year of maximum Internet IPOs since 2000

London – In light of the highly controversial mass surveillance programmes carried out by the US and UK spy agencies, United Nations human rights chief... read more »

Mixing right cocktail of proteins can help build better...

Mixing right cocktail of proteins can help build better malaria vaccine

Washington – Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist have suggested that that a cocktail of AMA1 proteins from only a few different strains can... read more »

NASA and Japan’s space agency announce launch date for ...

NASA and Japan’s space agency announce launch date for global precipitation satellite

Washington – NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are planning to launch a new satellite at 1:07 pm to 3:07 pm EST, Feb. 27, from... read more »

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South Asia

Bangladesh deploys troops for parliamentary poll

Bangladesh’s five opposition leaders jailed over violence

Dhaka – Bangladesh opposition’s five top leaders, who were detained late Friday night and early Saturday, have been sent to jail in connection with two cases slapped on them for... read more »

Pakistan PM to attend CHOGM in Colombo

Pakistan PM to attend CHOGM in Colombo

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka next week, state... read more »

Pak govt. says `time-barred` Swiss cases against Zardar...

Pak govt. says `time-barred` Swiss cases against Zardari can’t be reopened

Islamabad  – Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Muneer A Malik has said that Swiss cases against former president Asif Ali Zardari could not be reopened... read more »

Pak rubbishes report of training Syrian rebels

US, UK suspend `non-lethal aid` to Syrian rebels over Islamists infilitration

Islamabad – Pakistan has denied reports of training militants to fight against the Syrian government following the orders of Saudi Arabia. Foreign Office... read more »

Voting ends peacefully in Maldives

Voting ends peacefully in Maldives

Male – Voting ended peacefully in the Maldives presidential election Saturday even as the candidates expressed unhappiness over the manner of... read more »

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Serena Williams wary of further ankle injuries

Williams sisters withdraw from doubles at Australian Open

Serena and Venus Williams have pulled out of women’s doubles at the Australian Open, where they’ve won four titles. The Williams sisters were scheduled to play their first-round match on... read more »

Russia launches security clampdown for Winter Olympics

Three Russian Olympic gold medallists test positiv...

Three Russian Olympic gold medallists in race walking were tested positive for abuse of using performance improving drugs, the Russian Anti-Doping... read more »

Australian Open 2015: Novak Djokovic & Stan Wawrink...

Djokovic, a four-time champion in Melbourne, beat Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene 6-3 6-2 6-4, while Wawrinka saw off Turkey’s Marsel Ilhan 6-1 6-4... read more »

4th ODI: Williamson, Ronchi seal New Zealand’s wi...

Nelson: Kane Williamson scored 103 to rescue an ailing New Zealand innings Tuesday and steer them to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day... read more »

Carlton tri-series: Our bowling needs to be much better...

Brisbane: Jolted by the opening loss to Australia, India would look to plug the bowling loopholes and ensure a stronger batting display when they take on... read more »

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Hajj Stampede: Saudi Arabia police say 1,100 photos of dead are f...

Saudi Arabia today said the nearly 1,100 photos distributed to foreign diplomats to help identify nationals who have died in the hajj are from the entire pilgrimage and not just a disaster near... read more »

US whistleblower Snowden draws crowd with Twitter ...

dward Snowden has come in from the cold – on Twitter. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details about the US... read more »

John Kerry asks Nawaz Sharif to take action against LeT...

San Jose: US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to take action against terrorist groups like Pakistan-based... read more »

Dalai Lama remains at Mayo Clinic for evaluation, cance...

Rochester: The Dalai Lama remains at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic after canceling his US appearances for the month of October. A Mayo spokeswoman confirmed on... read more »

Another 17 refugees drown off Turkish coast

The boat was carrying 37 people, 20 of whom were rescued, when it sank in the Aegean Sea. The eight-metre boat had set off from the coastal village of... read more »

Immunization for the 1518 age group: registration for CoWin will start today

India will start CoWin registration for Covid19 vaccinations for children aged 15-18 from Saturday. The government said online and online registration will e availale to vaccinate children... read more »

RRR Postponed to a Later Date

That will e terrile news for moviegoers on New Years Eve. The most anticipated RRR movie has now een postponed to a later date. After considering the pandemic situation in the country... read more »

12 dead and 1 injured in stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K

Vaishno Devi Stampede: The stampede occurred when a very large crowd of devotees who had come to pay their respects to mark the eginning of the new year gathered at Vaishno Devi Bhawan... read more »

Valimai Trailer: Ajith Is A Man On A Mission In The High-Octane Action Thriller

New Delhi: The highly anticipated trailer for Ajith Valimai’s thriller was released on Thursday and it’s been all the rage since its release. The trailer begins with Ajith Kumar... read more »

Dubai Return: Irrfan Khan’s Unreleased Film To Release On Y...

New Delhi: Fans of the late actor Irrfan Khan have reason to celebrate as Dubai Return, the actor’s old unreleased film, will premiere on YouTube on July 3. Updates about Irrfan Khan’s... read more »