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Scholarship exam now for class 5th and 8...

Scholarship exam now for class 5th and 8th in Maharashtra

Maharashtra government has decided to stop scholarship examinations for class 4th and 7th students, and instead conduct them for those studying in class 5th and 8th. “The exam will be known as primary and secondary scholarship exam,” state education minister Vinod Tawde said... read more »

Say no to vitamin B12 to keep pimples at...

Say no to vitamin B12 to keep pimples at bay

Tired of pimples on your skin? A new research claims that staying away from vitamin B12 will keep off painful acne. According to the new UCLA research, the activity of the vitamin tweaks how genes behave in the facial bacteria, and promote inflammation which leads to pimples. By shedding light on... read more »

Donna Karan resigns from her fashion hou...

Donna Karan resigns from her fashion house as chief executive

Renowned American designer Donna Karan has withdrawn her name as a chief executive from her company Donna Karan International (DKI). Donna Karan New York (DKNY) owner said that after considering the right time to take this step for several years, she has finally made this decision with Louis... read more »

How exercise can keep your brain `young`...

How exercise can keep your brain `young` while you age

In a new study, researchers have shown that endurance exercise may help prevent cognitive decline, keeping your brain working fully as you age. University of Texas researchers attempted to determine the correlation between a person’s cardio fitness and cognitive function in middle-aged... read more »

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Another Indian Navy ship mishap, a commander dies

Mumbai: An Indian Navy officer has been killed in a gas leak on a ship under construction at the Mazagaon dock in Mumbai. The officer, of Commander rank, died today after a malfunction in the... read more »

Supreme Court asks Congress and BJP if they wish t...

New Delhi – The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the BJP and the Congress asking them whether they were willing to explore the... read more »

Congress using AAP to prevent Modi: Javadekar

Gandhinagar – BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that the Congress party is using third front and aam aadmi party to prevent narendra... read more »

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Anna Hazare says Kejriwal a model for all apoliticians

After comparision between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and AAP’s senior party leader Arvind Kejriwal social activist Anna Hazare today... read more »

Rajiv assassination: the release of convicts the Centre...

New Delhi , Supreme Court to release Rajiv Gandhi assassination accused the seven centers of the Tamil Nadu government appealed against the decision of the... read more »

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President Obama Asks Congress to Hold Off on New Iran Sanctions

President Obama Asks Congress to Hold Off on New Iran Sanctions

President Obama reiterated his call today for Congress to hold off on imposing any new sanctions against Iran, just one day after a final deal for Iran to curb its nuclear program was... read more »

Israel holds memorial ceremony for Ariel Sharon

Israel holds memorial ceremony for Ariel Sharon

Jerusalem – Hundreds of Israeli VIPs and international dignitaries attended a state memorial ceremony for the late Ariel Sharon on Monday,... read more »

Thailand shutdown: Protesters block major roads leading...

Bangkok –  In their latest push to unseat PM Yingluck Shinawatra, Thai protesters on Monday blocked all major roads leading to the capital to shut down... read more »

13 dead, 7 missing in Philippine floods

13 dead, 7 missing in Philippine floods

At least 13 people were killed and seven others were missing in the south-eastern Philippines due to floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains, prompting... read more »

Tense talks with US agencies up until Indian diplomat d...

Tense talks with US agencies up until Indian diplomat departed

New York –  It was 5:47 p.m. on Wednesday when the United States approved India’s request that Devyani Khobragade be accredited to that... read more »

Exclusive: U.S. authorities probe alleged forged letter from Mirach in Sahara deal

Federal authorities in San Francisco are probing U.S.-based Mirach Capital Group, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters, amid allegations that the group gave a forged bank... read more »

CBI files final report in coal block case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday filed its final report with the statements of a witness recorded during the probe in a coal block allocation case allegedly involving... read more »

Jewellery shares shine after RBI eases norms

Shares of jewellery maker such as Gitanjali Gems, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ), PC Jeweller, Rajesh Exports and Titan Company are trading higher by up to 5% on reports that the Reserve... read more »

Make in India: PM Modi vows to double output of defence manufacturing

NEW DELHI: Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a strong pitch for military indigenisation, saying that the country’s defence industry was at the core of his ‘Make in... read more »

Countering violent extremism depends on Muslim support: Obama

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on American Muslim communities to do more to counter what he called “violent extremism,” speaking at a three-day White House summit on the... read more »