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After Anupam Kher, Rishi Kapoor joins FT...

After Anupam Kher, Rishi Kapoor joins FTII debate

The FTII debate on Friday heightened with several celebrities coming out in protest against Chairman Gajendra Chauhan over his suspension. First Anupam Kher then veteran actor Rishi Kapoor joined in the debate over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of FTII, saying he should retire... read more »

Mika Singh to lend voice for ‘Anna...

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 said that it is an honor to playback for such a legendary movie and to work along with a legendary composer... read more »

Arnie startles fans by posing as Termina...

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 made him look as though he had been fighting, showing a scratched face with his metal skull showing through his... read more »

Ajay Devgn confident about ‘Drishy...

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 upcoming “not-so commercial” movie will strike the right chord with the people. Speaking on the... read more »

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India's GVK gets approval for largest Australian coal mine

India’s GVK gets approval for largest Australian coal mine

By Paritosh Parasher Melbourne – Australia’s federal government has given a mega Diwali gift to India’s GVK group by approving the gigantic coal mining project in Queensland state... read more »

Sensex, Nifty hit new highs in Muhurat trade, Gold ends steady silver falls

Sensex, Nifty hit new highs in Muhurat trade, Gold...

Mumbai –  The first trading session of Samvat 2070 year ended on a positive note on Sunday with the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty settling at... read more »

India’s forex reserves up $1.82 bn to $282.95 bn

Indian rupee trims initial losses vs dollar, still down 5 paise

Mumbai – India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves gained $1.82 billion to touch $282.95 billion for the week ended Oct 25, official data... read more »

Zynga asked to change logo following Scrabble trademark...

Zynga asked to change logo following Scrabble trademark row

London – Online social game maker Zynga has reportedly won the Scrabble trademark row but will be required to change the logo of its `Scramble With... read more »

Nissan posts weaker than expected profits in Q3

Nissan posts weaker than expected profits in Q3

Tokyo – Japan’s second-biggest automaker Nissan has reported weaker than expected profits for Q3 and reshuffled its management to cope with quality... read more »

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Chennai Bomb Blasts: Woman Killed After Twin Explosions on Train ...

Chennai: Two blasts ripped through a train after it arrived at the Chennai train sta The twin explosions took place in two sleeper coaches 10 minutes after the Guwahati – Bangalore Express... read more »

Jayalaltihaa condemns twin bomb blast on train

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday strongly condemned the twin bomb blasts on a train and expressed her grief at the death of one... read more »

In farewell speech, PM Manmohan Singh says ‘India...

India's growth momentum will revive, says PM Manmohan Singh

In his farewell speech to the Planning Commission, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India’s growth story is “work in progress” and... read more »

Youth commits suicide by hanging himself; 2 others cons...

A 25-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide in Sambhalhera village of the district, police said on Wednesday. Sanjiv, who got married a fortnight ago,... read more »

After Supreme Court rap, Centre comes up with black mon...

The Centre fell in line a week after the Supreme Court stepped up attack for not divulging names of Indians who have allegedly stashed black money in foreign... read more »

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Snapchat plays down threat of hackers accessing users’ phone numbers

Canada arrests first suspected Heartbleed hacker

A Canadian cyber crime unit has arrested a 19-year-old Ontario teen for allegedly hacking into the country’s tax agency using the Heartbleed Internet security bug. Stephen Arthuro Solis-Reyes... read more »

Robotic submarine completes third search mission t...

A mini-submarine deployed to locate the missing Malaysian plane’s wreckage on the floor of the Indian Ocean has completed a full 16-hour mission... read more »

Crimea on bumpy road to becoming a Russian province

Natalia Rudenko’s ears were still ringing from being shouted at by a father demanding that the Ukrainian-language school she has run for 17 years in... read more »

10 injured, 7 missing in China chemical plant blast

China Pumps Up the Volume Against Japan

An explosion at a chemical factory today in East China’s Jiangsu Province has left ten people injured and seven others missing. The blast took place at... read more »

2 dead as South Korea ferry with 476 passengers sinks

Dozens of military boats and helicopters scrambled on Wednesday to rescue more than 470 people, including 325 high school students on a school trip, after a... read more »

Delhi’s Most Wanted Gangster, Neeraj Bawana, Arrested

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s most wanted gangster Neeraj Bawana, who has dozens of cases of murder, attempt to murder and extortion against him, was arrested in the wee hours today by the... read more »

Supreme Court refers pleas challenging NJAC Act to larger bench

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a larger bench a batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act meant... read more »

Turkey lifts ban on Facebook, Twitter after ‘prosecutor’s controversial images...

A ban imposed on social media platforms in Turkey has been lifted as they complied with a court order to stop sharing images of a prosecutor being held at gunpoint. While the ban on... read more »

UN demands access to Yarmouk refugee camp

The UN Security Council has demanded access for life-saving humanitarian aid to reach refugees trapped in Syria’s Yarmouk camp after it was partly seized by the Islamic State militant... read more »

Militants in Malaysia planned raids for guns, attacks in capital

Suspected militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) had planned to raid Malaysian army camps and police stations to seize weapons and to attack “strategic locations” in the capital,... read more »