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Mumai Cruise Ship staff Test positive 20...

Mumai Cruise Ship staff Test positive 2000 tourists stranded

The operators of the Cordelia cruise ship have een asked to perform Covid19 testing on all passengers through the Vasco-ased Salgaonkar Medical Research Center (SMRC) hospital. At least 2000 people are stranded on the MumaiGoa Cordelia cruise ship after a crew memer tested positive for coronavirus... read more »

Savitriai Phules Birthday celebration: a...

Savitriai Phules Birthday celebration: all about Indias first female teache...

Savitribai, together with her husband Jyotirao Phule, founded one of India’s first girls’ schools in Pune, at Bhide Wada, in 1848. January 3 marks the irth anniversary of social reformer and feminist icon Savitriai Phule. Phule was orn on January 3 1831 in Maharashtra and her important... read more »

“Dont panic”: Yogi says Omic...

“Dont panic”: Yogi says Omicron is “like a viral fever...

Notaly a total of 1700 cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus – of which 639 have recovered or migrated – have een detected in 23 Union states and territories to date. Minister Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh on Monday allayed fears of a third wave of coronavirus disease... read more »

Red alert total curfew: what will happen...

Red alert total curfew: what will happen under GRAP if Delhis positivity fo...

The city reported 3,194 new cases of Covid19 on Sunday up from 2716 cases reported a day earlier. According to the governments daily health ulletin the numer of cases in Delhi rose to 8397 on Sunday from 6360 cases recorded until the previous day. The nations capital Delhi has seen a large numer of... read more »

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China bus-truck collision death toll rises to 15

The death toll in a massive head-on collision between a truck and bus in northwestern China has risen to 15, with 48 other people being treated for injuries, the local government said on Wednesday.... read more »

UN chief welcomes Gaza truce deal

“A brighter future for Gaza and Israel depends on a sustainable ceasefire. It is up to the parties to live up to this responsibility,”... read more »

Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Israel destroys ap...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Palestinian civilians on Sunday to leave immediately any site where militants are operating, one day after Israel took... read more »

Israeli aircraft bomb Gaza, five Palestinians killed

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israeli aircraft bombed the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Palestinian militants fired rockets at the Jewish state, the military said, with no end... read more »

New Zealand becoming popular with Indian students

MUMBAI: New Zealand has emerged as a popular destination for Indian students, the country’s high commissioner to India has said. There was an increase of... read more »

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Xiaomi ties up with Foxconn in India, unveils Redmi2 Prime as fir...

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc has tied up with Taiwan’s Foxconn to start assembling phones in India – its first such move in the world’s third largest smartphone market as it... read more »

The rise and rise of Google’s new CEO Sundar...

Many of the people who use Google’s ubiquitous Chrome browser and Android mobile software may have never heard of Sundar Pichai, named the new CEO... read more »

20,000 kgs of Maggi seized from a Nestle warehouse in L...

Lucknow: In more trouble for Maggi, the Uttar Pradesh Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 20,000 kgs of the two minute noodles from a Nestle... read more »

Foxconn plans factory in every Indian state: Chairman T...

NEW DELHI: Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics assembly manufacturer, on Saturday said India would be the next IT hub for it while expressing a... read more »

Dual approval needed for Adani Carmichael mine: Lawyer

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Sue Higginson, Principal Solicitor, EDO NSW, who represents the community group, says the mine anyway requires dual nods- from... read more »

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Harbhajan, Laxman call Jayawardene legend

New Delhi: Cricketers, both former as well as current, took to social media to hail retiring Sri Lankan great Mahela Jayawardene as a legend.Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh showered praise on the... read more »

Anil Kumble, Srinath Walk Out of Karnataka Cricket...

Bangalore: Karnataka has produced some of the country’s greatest cricketers, but all is not smooth sailing when it comes to cricket... read more »

Former players want Fletcher out, question Dhoni’...

India’s beleaguered cricketers have come under sharp criticism from former players who called for coach Duncan Fletcher’s immediate ouster while... read more »

Injured Watson out of Zimbabwe tour

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has been withdrawn from the cricket tour of Zimbabwe due to a sprained ankle after stepping on a ball during training in... read more »

Rival batsmen felt that I was an easy target: Moeen

He has been one of England’s finds in the ongoing Test series against India and off-spinner Moeen Ali feels that visiting team’s batsmen took him lightly... read more »

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Hrithik Roshan in Bhuj to shoot for ‘Mohenjo Daro’

Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan arrived in Bhuj, Gujarat to begin shooting for his much-anticipated ‘Mohenjo Daro’. Hrithik Roshan, who was last seen in 2014’s superhit ‘Bang Bang’, will... read more »

BJP patriarch L.K. Advani, A. Bachchan and Dilip K...

BJP patriarch L.K. Advani, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and actors Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar are among the nine Padma Vibhushan... read more »

Telugu comedian M.S. Narayana passes away

Actor and comedian M.S. Narayana, a veteran with over 750 films to his credit, passed away at a corporate hospital here on Friday morning. He was 63. He is... read more »

Trisha Krishnan to tie knot with industrialist

Actress Trisha Krishnan, who has starred in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films, on Friday got engaged to industrialist Varun Manian. The 31-year-old... read more »

Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu to have a simple wedding at ...

Actors Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu have decided to have a low-key wedding at their house in Khar, Mumbai. The bride is confident it will be special, while... read more »

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Posh`s wedding tiara fails to sell at UK auction

`Sleep-deprived` Posh wears sunglasses to hide tired eyes

London – Victoria Beckham has revealed that her sunglasses are necessary to conceal her tired eyes caused due to sleepless baby nights. The 39-year-old former Spice Girl, who has four children... read more »

Manchester United humble Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League

Manchester United humble Bayer Leverkusen in Champ...

Berlin – Bayer Leverkusen suffered heavy debacle on home soil as Manchester United cruised to a 5-0 win in group A of the Champions League... read more »

Man City boss Pellegrini rules out Joe Hart’s exi...

Man City boss Pellegrini rules out Joe Hart's exit from club in January

London – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has refused claims that goalkeeper Joe Hart will leave the team during the January transfer... read more »

Man U’s Ryan Giggs may extend career beyond 1000-...

Man U's Ryan Giggs may extend career beyond 1000-club appearance mark

London – Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has said that he has set his sights on notching up 1000 appearances for the club before he... read more »

Villas-Boas on brink of losing Tottenham job after Man ...

Villas-Boas on brink of losing Tottenham job after Man City humbling

London – The English media has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to lose his job at the club after Sunday’s 6-0 loss... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Anxiety linked to higher stroke risk

Anxiety linked to higher stroke risk

Washington –  A new study has suggested that the greater your anxiety level, the more likely you are to have a stroke. It is the first time researchers have linked anxiety and stroke... read more »

Chewing gum could be culprit behind teens` migraine headaches

Chewing gum could be culprit behind teens` migrain...

Washington – Researchers have said that the lip smacking, bubble popping, discarded gum, could be giving migraine headaches to teenagers. Now,... read more »

New `groundbreaking` breakthrough links autism symptoms...

New `groundbreaking` breakthrough links autism symptoms to gut microbes

Washington – Researchers have shown that feeding mice a beneficial type of bacteria can ameliorate autism-like symptoms. The autism study strengthens the... read more »

How meditation helps overcome addictions

How meditation helps overcome addictions

New York – Rehabilitation therapies that use meditation are likely to have a higher success rate when it comes to helping trying to overcome... read more »

Voila Ageing can be reversed, say scientists

Voila Ageing can be reversed, say scientists

Sydney – The ageing process is like the married couple next door — when young, they communicate well, but over many years the communication breaks... read more »

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Investing

Sensex trades flat in pre-noon trade

Sensex falls 113 points; FMCG, Bank stocks decline

Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets ended Monday’s trade 113 points down, as fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), bank and metal stocks fell, hours ahead of the Reserve... read more »

Jobs on the line as gold sector suffers under curbs

Gold prices dropped by Rs. 220 to Rs. 32,350 per t...

Gold and silver prices fell in the national capital on Monday on emergence of profit selling by stockists at prevailing higher levels amid weak... read more »

Gold prices gained by Rs. 170 to Rs. 32,570 per ten gra...

Gold prices gained by Rs. 170 to Rs. 32,570 per ten gram

Gold and silver prices climbed in the national capital on Saturday on frantic buying by stockists and jewellery fabricators for the approaching Diwali festival... read more »

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... 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 overseas. At... read more »

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Lifestyle

How to exercise for weight loss

Weight loss is a combination of balanced eating, and full body exercise that focuses on different physical fitness aspects regularly. Above all, let’s not forget the two key aspects that weight... read more »

3 ways to be less self-conscious

Here are a few ways you can easily break out and be yourself without worrying too much about yourself There are a lot of people who are constantly... read more »

Do you wake up with a headache?

Have you been waking up with a headache quite often these days? If yes, then it’s high time to stop neglecting it. Start with finding out what triggers... read more »

Recipe: Gosht Dum Biryani

Dinkar Sardesai, executive chef of Rama International, Aurangabad shares the authentic recipe of Gosht Dum Biryani. Ingredients 1 kg Lamb meat 600 gm Basmati... read more »

Have a ‘tomato pill’ for super heart health

Lycopene – a powerful antioxidant that is 10 times more potent than vitamin E – is good for your heart. “There is a wealth of research that... read more »

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Middle East

Egypt court adjourns Mohamed Morsi trial to January 8

Egypt court adjourns Mohamed Morsi trial to January 8

Cairo – An Egyptian court on Monday adjourned to January 8 the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi over his alleged involvement in the death of protesters during his year in power. Morsi,... read more »

John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

London – US Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly arrived in the Middle East to repair ties with the nation’s long-standing ally. The... read more »

Attend Geneva-II conference: Arab League urges Syrian o...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

Cairo – Arab League foreign ministers meeting here have called on the Syrian opposition to attend the Geneva-II conference on restoring peace in the... read more »

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Al...

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Aleppo

Beirut – Syria’s armed forces said on Friday they had captured a strategic northern town at the eastern gates of Aleppo, the former commercial hub... read more »

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has said he is open to peace talks but insisted that they would not go ahead unless foreign nations stopped supporting... read more »

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Vijay Mallya arrested in London in money laundering case.

Former liquor baron Vijay Mallya has been arrested in London in money laundering case, according to state broadcaster DD. The details are awaited but according to Times Now, the arrest may be... read more »

BSP leader Rajesh Yadav shot dead near Allahabad U...

BSP leader Rajesh Yadav was shot dead near Allahabad University under Karnalganj police station area on Tuesday late night. Yadav along with his... read more »

BSF camp near Srinagar airport attacked, ASI and three ...

SRINAGAR: Security forces foiled an attempt by the Jaish-e-Muhammed to storm a BSF camp near the high-security Srinagar airport on Tuesday, killing all three... read more »

Sudden storm wreaks havoc in Hyderabad, at least 7 kill...

A sudden downpour wreaked havoc in Hyderabad on Monday, causing suffocating traffic for over five hours and the deaths of seven people in the city and its... read more »

On Arun Jaitley’s ‘Job Applicant At 80̵...

Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha today attacked Arun Jaitley again, saying that if he were a “job applicant” at 80, then Mr Jaitley would not... read more »

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Politics

Elections 2014 results: Arun Jaitley trails Capt. Amarinder by ov...

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley,who was tipped to be a finance minister in a Narendra Modi government, was staring at defeat in his first popular electoral outing as he was trailing former Punjab... read more »

Ab Ki Baar, Modi Sarkaar : BJP Sweeps, Narendra Mo...

New Delhi – The BJP and its allies will form the next government under Narendra Modi, who is headed to the Prime Minister’s residence at... read more »

Election Results 2014: Delhi rejects AAP completely as ...

Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party had made a lot of noise about a party full on independent candidates which did pose as a genuine ray of hope but after... read more »

AIADMK expels former Rajya Sabha MP Malaisamy

AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa on Thursday expelled former Rajya Sabha MP K. Malaisamy, who had recently said that Narendra Modi was a “good friend”... read more »

History will be kind to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Economy heading towards better times, no reason to despair : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

History will be kind to Manmohan Singh. It will remember him as the finance minister who launched India’s economic reforms in 1991, and the Prime... read more »

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Sci - Tech

High-pressure table salt experiments` violate textbook rules of chemistry

High-pressure table salt experiments` violate textbook rules of c...

Washington – A new study from a team of international scientists has shown that under certain high-pressure conditions, plain old salt can take on some surprising forms that violate standard... read more »

Milk fortified with green tea extract could be potent cancer killer

Milk fortified with green tea extract could be pot...

Washington – Researchers have suggested that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the major extractable polyphenol in green tea and the most... read more »

TB bacteria mask their identity to reach into deeper re...

TB bacteria mask their identity to reach into deeper regions of lungs

Washington – Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist have revealed that the TB-causing bacteria appear to mask their identity to avoid... read more »

40 mln credit cards imperilled in cyber attack on US re...

40 mln credit cards imperilled in cyber attack on US retail giant Target

London – Payment details of up to 40 million credit cards have been stolen after they were used in the stores of U.S. retail giant Target. The retailer... read more »

Inadequate pregnancy weight gain puts infants at risk o...

Inadequate pregnancy weight gain puts infants at risk of death

Washington – Researchers have said that women who do not gain enough weight during pregnancy are at increased risk of losing their baby in its first year... read more »

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South Asia

Pakistan Taliban appoints new chief

Pakistan Taliban appoints new chief

Islamabad – Pakistan Taliban Saturday appointed Khan Said Sajna alias Khalid as its new chief after a US drone attack killed its former leader Hakimullah Mehsud in Pakistan’s North... read more »

Pak says Mehsud’s killing to hit peace talks with ...

Islamabad – The Pakistani Government has said that its peace efforts with the Taliban have been jeopardized after a U.S. drone strike killed... read more »

Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud buried

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Islamabad – Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, who was killed in a US drone attack Friday, was buried in North Waziristan, Geo News reported... read more »

Mehsud killing seen as major victory by US media

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Washington – The reported death of Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has been described as a “victory” by the US... read more »

US drone attack in North Waziristan kills Pakistan Tali...

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

A US drone strike has killed Hakimullah Mehsud, the head of the Pakistani Taliban, in North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan. Security officials said Mehsud... read more »

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Misbah says `playing away from home` taking `psychological toll` on Pak players

Mishbah Will Lead Pakistan in World Cup

KARACHI:  Even though Misbah-ul-Haq is carrying a grade two hamstring injury, the chairman of PCB Shaharyar Khan has made it clear he will lead Pakistan in the World Cup 2015. “This is the... read more »

I feel unsafe to step out of home: Saina Nehwal

BHOPAL: World number 4 badminton player Saina Nehwal feels insecure while moving out of her home after reading stories about regular incidents of... read more »

Australia suffer injury scare in Shaun Marsh; batsman g...

Australian batsman Shaun Marsh hit his hand during net-practice for the Boxing Day Test and was led away by the team doctor as the cricketer became the latest... read more »

Bhuvneshwar handed Grade A contract; Yuvraj, Gambhir ge...

Bhuvneshwar Kumar : Series win will lift morale ahead of South Africa tour

The Indian Cricket Board today dropped veterans Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh from their annual ‘Graded Retainership’ even as UP seamer... read more »

Kohli-Dhawan fight was the mysterious ‘unrestR...

They said it on television: “Kohli just doesn’t look himself. He seems a little out of it.” This was in reaction to watching Virat Kohli walk... read more »

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Pak Senate chief warns against another military takeover

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate chief has warned that constitutional checks to prevent yet another military takeover have become redundant in the country which has seen army rule for nearly half... read more »

PKK bomb attack, clashes kill 12 in southeast Turk...

Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants killed three Turkish police officers overnight in a bomb attack on their armoured vehicle as they travelled... read more »

Mexico demands speedy probe over tourists’ killin...

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto speaking with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi reiterated Mexico’s call for a “swift and... read more »

China to buy millions of tonnes of U.S. soybeans during...

the world’s top soybean buyer, will purchase millions of tonnes of the oilseed from the United States during President Xi Jinping’s visit to the... read more »

Australian warplanes make first air strike in Syria

Australian warplanes have carried out their first air strike against the Islamic State group in Syria, destroying an armoured personnel carrier, defence... read more »

LG Display brought the throne of curved OLED screens to this year’s CES.

Could it even be a tech fair without a new throne? 2020 brought us the Scorpion Chair, 2019 brought us “fully immersive” restrooms, and efforts to lock gamers into their own PCs... read more »

Android 12 to Debut on Moto Phones in February 2022, Motorola Lists Eligible Handsets

Motorola has published the official list of smartphones expected to be updated to Android 12 in the coming months, two months after Google rolled out the update to eligible Pixel... read more »

Throwback Thursday: Rashmika Mandanna once called KGF star Yash a ‘Big Showoff’...

There was a time when Rashmika Mandanna was entangled in controversy when she named KGF actor and superstar Kannada Rocking Star Yash as the “giant” in the sandalwood... read more »

Dhanush says Sonam Kapoor is a better lead than Sara Ali Khan, to which she responded: ...

Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan first worked together at Atrangi Re. The actor, in a quick shot from Koffee Shots With Karan, was asked to choose between his first Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor... read more »

Omicron fears Delhi to Mumbai; the border goes back before Christ...

Omicron warning: While the central government has issued state-specific guidelines after noting the “first signs of an increase,” states have also tightened restrictions in counties again... read more »