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US says only 60 Syrians being trained to...

US says only 60 Syrians being trained to fight IS

Only about 60 Syrian rebels are being trained by the United States to take on the Islamic State group, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said today, admitting it was far below the number hoped for. The disclosure is likely to add to criticism of the Obama administration’s military strategy, with US... read more »

India, Kazakhstan for strengthening coop...

India, Kazakhstan for strengthening cooperation in multilateral frameworks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev have emphasized that strengthening of cooperation in multilateral frameworks between Kazakhstan and India would contribute to regional and international stability and development. Both leaders noted the broad convergence of... read more »

South Sudanese now sheltering in UN base...

South Sudanese now sheltering in UN bases

The number of South Sudanese civilians sheltering in UN bases has risen above 150,000 for the first time in 18 months of civil war, the United Nations said today. A total of 153,769 civilians are now seeking safety behind the barbed wire of six peacekeeping bases of the UN Mission in South Sudan... read more »

Indian beaten 0-4 as defence succumbs ag...

Indian beaten 0-4 as defence succumbs against Belgium

It been a roller coaster ride for Indian hockey team in FIH Hockey World League. India suffered a crushing 0-4 defeat against above ranked Belgium in the semifinal of the FIH Hockey World League Semifinals at the KHC Dragons Stadium. The host played aggressively to deny any dominance to the Asian... read more »

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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 higher levels amid weak global... read more »

RBI reference rate for US dollar, euro

No plan to close dollar-swap window for oil firms:...

Mumbai – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday said it has no immediate plan to close the dollar-swap window for oil companies and it will be... read more »

Airtel acquires Qualcomm’s 4G company

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced it has acquired 100 per cent stake in Wireless Business Services (WBSPL), a company founded by U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm. The company had acquired a 49 per cent stake in WBSPL in May 2012 for $165 million. At that price, the additional stake purchase would have cost Airtel an estimated $165 million, or Rs. 1,008.1 crore at Friday’s exchange rate. However, the company did not disclose the financial details of the deal. In a statement, Airtel said that it has “completed the acquisition of 100 per cent equity shares of Wireless Business Services Private Limited, which holds BWA Spectrum in the Indian telecom circles of Mumbai, Delhi, Haryana and Kerala”. Airtel acquired a majority stake in WBSPL in July by increasing its stake to 51 per cent from 49 per cent. WBSPL has spectrum that can be used for high-speed 4G services in New Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala. Airtel has the similar spectrum in Punjab, Maharashtra, Kolkata and Karnataka. Airtel has already launched 4G services in Bangalore, Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. Shares of Airtel were trading at Rs. 353.80, up by 1.46 per cent, in the afternoon session at BSE.

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced it has acquired 100 per cent stake in Wireless Business Services (WBSPL), a company founded by U.S. chipmaker... read more »

Google shares soar `all-time high` in Q3

Google may have nothing to fear from Europe’s stricter data protection law

London – Google has reported a profit of 2.97 billion dollars during the July -September period. Shares in the company jumped to an all-time high in... read more »

Barcode procedures for pharma companies simplified

Barcode procedures for pharma companies simplified

In a move to simplify barcode procedures for pharmaceutical companies, the government has decided to treat mono cartons containing medicines also as primary... read more »

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Court rejects bail plea of three Muzaffarnagar riots accused

A local court has rejected bail plea of three accused in a riot-related murder case in Muzaffarnagar. District sessions judge Vijay Laxmi on Monday rejected the plea of accused Niraj, Rampal and... read more »

Modi: I’m not of age where I can play with balloon...

Mr. Modi said he thought serious issues would be discussed in this election and the galaxy of BJP leaders, including Advani, Sushma Swaraj, Yashwant... read more »

Manmohan Singh is the super PM, not my mother: Priyanka...

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, currently managing the campiagn of her brother, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh, retaliated to the claims of former PMO... read more »

India-born poet Vijay Seshadri wins 2014 Pulitzer Prize

New York – India-born poet Vijay Seshadri has won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems “3... read more »

Swamy hands over records on Vadra link in land deal

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy has written to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking a CBI investigation into the declassification of Keventer... read more »

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Twitter ban will be lifted ‘soon’: Turkish president

ANKARA: Turkey’s president said he believed the country would soon lift its ban on Twitter, condemned as a bid to muzzle a corruption scandal dogging the government ahead of key... read more »

Chinese IL76 search plane spots MH370 debris in In...

A Chinese air force aircraft on Monday morning is learnt to have spotted what could possibly debris from the lost Malaysian airlines flight MH370 in... read more »

North Korea launches 30 rockets

North Korea has launched 30 short-range rockets into the sea off South Korea’s east coast, Seoul has said. It is the latest in a series of apparent protests... read more »

40 killed in Pakistan road accident

At least 40 people were killed on Saturday when an oil tanker collided with two buses in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The accident happened when the... read more »

MH370: Malaysia asks US Army for undersea surveillance ...

According to the Pentagon, the search operation of the missing MH370 could cost it USD 4 million. Pentagon spokesperson Army Col Steve Warren on Saturday said... read more »

Man Wins Payout Over Panda Bite, Says Lawyer

BEIJING: A Chinese man who sued local government officials over an attack by a wild panda has won more than $80,000 in compensation, his lawyer said today. The animals are renowned for... read more »

Pakistan mourns for victims of deadly Taliban church attacks Share on Facebook Share on Tw...

LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan is mourning for the victims of a pair of Taliban suicide bombings that struck two churches the day before, killing 15 people, and minority Christians have... read more »

'Referendum on army in Kashmir': Arvind Kejriwal disagrees with Mr. Bhushan's comment

Arvind Kejriwal to Return to Face Infighting in AAP, As Kumar Vishwas Recieves Defamation ...

NEW DELHI: After 10 days in the calm of a Bengaluru health farm, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal returns this evening to the capital and much turmoil in his Aam Aadmi Party or AAP. AAP... read more »

Disgraced Chinese general Xu Caihou dies of cancer

Beijing: The disgraced former Chinese general Xu Caihou, one of the highest-ranking officials to be netted in President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive, has died of bladder cancer,... read more »

Kerry visits Israel amid reports of faltering Israeli-Palestinian talks

Kerry says Syrian transition would have to be negotiated with Ass...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and was exploring ways with other countries... read more »