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Brett Lee’s film ‘unINDIAN&#...

Brett Lee’s film ‘unINDIAN’ to release on October 15

Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee-starer “unINDIAN”, an Indian-Australian film, will hit theatres down under on October 15 this year. The cross-cultural comedy, starring the cricketer and Tannishtha Chatterjee, has been directed by Indian-origin Sydney-based filmmaker Anupam Sharma. The... read more »

Pizza maker Papa John’s hands insu...

Pizza maker Papa John’s hands insured for a whopping 10 M pounds

Seems like Papa John’s has taken their love for pizza to another level as the company has recently insured its founder’s hands for 10 million pounds. Tabloid media revealed that Papa John Schnatter is the first pizza maker in the United Kingdom to have his hands insured in the barmy... read more »

Haldiram products under scanner!

Haldiram products under scanner!

Maharashtra government today asked its health regulator to check samples of Haldiram’s packaged snacks to find if they are fit for human consumption. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been asked to collect packaged food samples of the Nagpur-based leading domestic snack-maker from all over... read more »

Amarnath pilgrims stranded on Jammu-Srin...

Amarnath pilgrims stranded on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Rains played havoc on Thursday and led to several landslides stranding Amarnath pilgrims, travelling to Kashmir, on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. In precautionary measures, the highway was closed for vehicular traffic following heavy landslides at several places due to overnight rainfall. “The... read more »

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Vodafone to raise Indian unit stake to 100 pc

Vodafone to raise Indian unit stake to 100 pc

World’s second largest mobile operator Vodafone Plc of U.K. on Tuesday sought FIPB approval to invest Rs 10,141 crore in raising its stake in the Indian arm to 100 per cent. “Vodafone confirms it... read more »

With $21-billion networth, Mukesh Ambani India's richest for 6th year

With $21-billion networth, Mukesh Ambani IndiaR...

New York – With a networth of USD 21 billion, Mukesh Ambani has retained his title as India’s wealthiest for sixth year in a row, while... read more »

RBI hikes repo rate by 0.25 percent

My parents couldn't afford a blazer for me: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan

Inflation worries forced the Reserve Bank to continue its firm stance and hike the short-term lending (repo) rate by 0.25 per cent, a step that will make... read more »

Samsung launches Galaxy Golden with dual screen

Samsung launches Galaxy Golden with dual screen

New Delhi – Korean mobile phone handset manufacturer Samsung Electronics Monday launched Galaxy Golden, a dual screen flip phone with a golden coloured... read more »

Onion prices continue to rule upto Rs 90/kg

Onion prices continue to rule upto Rs 90/kg

Providing no respite to consumers, retail prices of onions on Monday continued to rule high upto Rs 90 per kg in most parts of the country despite some easing... read more »

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2G kickback case: ED files charge sheet against Raja, Kanimozhi

Former Telecom Minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 17 others were on Friday charged in a special court by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case relating to... read more »

500 homes destroyed in fire at slum in South Delhi

New Delhi – A huge fire is being reported at a large slum in Vasant Kunj in South Delhi, which has nearly 500 huts. 28 fire engines have been... read more »

Support to BJP only because of Mr. Modi : Maharashtra N...

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray may have chosen to support the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, but he admits to being... read more »

Narendra Modi to address five rallies in whirlwind tour...

New Delhi – Narendra Modi – who spent much of Thursday in a sea of saffron at Varanasi in what was billed as the biggest road show of these... read more »

Arvind Kejriwal beats Narendra Modi to win TIME magazin...

Indian politician Arvind Kejriwal has won the readers’ poll for the 2014 TIME 100, TIME’s annual list of people who influenced the world this past year for... read more »

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Australia’s northeast coast braces for strongest cyclone in...

Sydney: Residents and tourists on Friday were evacuating parts of Australia’s northeast coast, home to the Great Barrier Reef, as the strongest cyclone in three years was poised to hit land... read more »

Australian PM ‘confident’ over MH370 b...

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday he was “confident” that the latest signals picked up by search vessels were from the black... read more »

6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Nicaragua

A strong earthquake damaged dozens of houses in western Nicaragua on Thursday, and authorities said that at least 23 people were injured by falling ceilings,... read more »

Iran Sends Syria 30,000 Tons of Food Supplies

Iran delivered 30,000 tons of food supplies to Syria on Tuesday to help the government deal with shortages due to the civil war, state media said. As the... read more »

Police Seek Motive of School Stabbing Rampage

It was just before the start of class and the hallways were packed as usual with students at their lockers or chatting with friends. Nate Moore was walking to... read more »

Buhari Leads in Nigeria Presidential Vote as Protests Endure

Former Nigerian military ruler Muhammadu Buhari took a lead in the presidential race with half of the 36 states reporting results from the March 28-29 general elections. Buhari led with... read more »

Singapore teen charged for insulting late founding father Lee Kuan Yew in a video

Singapore: A Singaporean teenager arrested for posting an expletive-laden YouTube video attacking Christianity and the country’s late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew will be charged... read more »

AAP infighting: Who will fill the space left vacant by Yadav-Bhushan camp?

New Delhi: The churn within the Aam Aadmi Party, which resulted in the humiliating ouster of its four senior leaders, has altered the power hierarchy in the two-year-old political outfit.... read more »

Babri Masjid demolition case: Supreme Court issues notice to LK Advani, Joshi, 18 others

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani and 19 others over a petition filed by Haji Mehboob in the Babri masjid case. Top BJP... read more »

Live AAP crisis: Party set for a split?

Talks between the embittered factions of the Aam Aadmi Party seemed to fall apart without any hope of salvation, Thursday night. Dissenting AAP leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav wrote an... read more »