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Governor Meghalaya accused PM Modi of sh...

Governor Meghalaya accused PM Modi of showing “arrogance”

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday quoted Interior Minister Amit Shah as telling him that some people had “ruined his mind (aout Narendra Modi)” efore determining on Monday that the Shah “reveals him”. On Sunday Malik also accused Modi of displaying... read more »

Arjun Kapoor when trolled for age differ...

Arjun Kapoor when trolled for age difference with Malaika Arora: “The...

Arjun Kapoor when asked aout how he and Malaika Arora were ridiculed for their age difference said such negativity cannot e taken as important “ecause everything is wrong”. Arjun Kapoor talks aout criticism of him and his girlfriend Malaika Arora for their 12-year age difference. He... read more »

Nawazuddin Siddiqui says the heroes are ...

Nawazuddin Siddiqui says the heroes are fine until they have a “water...

Nawazuddin Siddiqui shares the difference etween an actor and a hero. In a new interview he says that heroes last as long as their odies exist while actors act their whole lives. When asked aout the difference etween actor and hero Nawazuddin told Aaj Tak in an interview: “Ye koi hi ata dega ki... read more »

AR Rahmans daughter Khatija is engaged s...

AR Rahmans daughter Khatija is engaged shares photos with fiance

AR Rahmans daughter Khatija Rahman (left) got engaged on Decemer 29. (Image credit: Instagram photo y khatija.rahman) Musician AR Rahmans eldest daughter Khatija got engaged to sound engineer Riyasdeen Shaik Mohamed on Decemer 29. The ceremony was held in Chennai on Decemer 29. her irthday in the... read more »

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New clue emerges suggesting possible location of MH370

Search for plane to resume next month amid claims plane, which disappeared on March 8 with 239 people on board, could have turned south earlier than previously thought The hunt for missing Malaysia... read more »

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... 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,” Ban’s... 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 »

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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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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 actress, who has shared screen with some big... read more »

Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu to have a simple weddin...

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... read more »

Notice to makers of ‘PK’ for alleged plagiarism

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the producers and directors of Aamir Khan-starrer PK on a novelist’s plea accusing the makers of the movie... read more »

Big B, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan pay tribute to Ilaiyar...

Cinema superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan shared stage to pay tribute to music maestro Ilaiyaraaja at the audio launch of R. Balki’s... read more »

‘Baby’ is a well-carved film; talks about t...

New Delhi: After impressing audiences and critics with his army officer act in “Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty” in 2014, Bollywood’s... read more »

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Football

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 trial after defiant Morsi rejects `illegal` proceedings

Egypt court adjourns trial after defiant Morsi rejects `illegal` ...

Sydney – The Egyptian court conducting ousted President Mohammed Morsi’s trial has reportedly adjourned the hearings to January 8, after the former leader called the court illegal and... read more »

40 percent of Syrians need humanitarian aid: UN

40 percent of Syrians need humanitarian aid: UN

United Nations – The United Nations estimates that around 9.3 million people in Syria or about 40 percent of the population need humanitarian... read more »

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... 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 US... 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 »

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J&K: Pak violates ceasefire in Poonch for third day; operatio...

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir): Adding to the series of ceasefire violations, Pakistan on Wednesday morning resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Digwar Sector of Poonch... read more »

Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates: Congre...

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s three-day visit to Uttar Pradesh begins today. During his Uttar Pradesh visit, Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to... read more »

Pakistan provocation at UN is ‘lonely voice’...

UNITED NATIONS: India has dismissed Pakistan’s latest provocation at the General Assembly by raising surgical strikes and Kashmir as a waste of time... read more »

Petrol, Diesel Prices Drop Sharply Today After Excise D...

Petrol and diesel prices fell sharply today following a cut in excise duty, bringing relief to consumers. Currently, petrol and diesel prices are revised on a... read more »

Vijay Mallya arrested in London in money laundering cas...

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... read more »

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Politics

Ab Ki Baar, Modi Sarkaar : BJP Sweeps, Narendra Modi Wins Both Se...

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 7 Race Course Road, Delhi. They now have a runaway... read more »

Election Results 2014: Delhi rejects AAP completel...

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... 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 »

Coming up for Narendra Modi, roadshows, rallies and Gan...

New Delhi – Narendra Modi, the man widely expected to be India’s next prime minister, will divide his time over the next few days between Delhi and... 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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World

Japan removes World War II constraints placed on military: Here&#...

Tokyo: Japan’s parliament approved legislation that loosens post-World War II constraints placed on its military, an issue that has sparked sizeable protests and debate about whether the nation... read more »

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel. The overnight air... read more »

Saudi-led coalition mistakenly kills 15 in Yemen

About 15 pro-government fighters were killed when Saudi-led warplanes shelled their military positions by mistake in Yemen’s oil-rich province of Marib,... read more »

For the first time in 70 years, Japan to let troops fig...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe close to deal on controversial US base on Okinawa

TOKYO: In a middle-of-the night vote that capped a tumultuous struggle with opposition parties in Parliament, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan secured final... read more »

Pak Senate chief warns against another military takeove...

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

Allahabad High Court Judge for PM Modi: consider stopping protests and polls

Granting bail for a defendant in a criminal case, a Supreme Court judge in Allahabad, near the end of his order, drew attention on Thursday for a rise in variant cases. Omicron and... read more »

Atrangi Re: Sara Ali Khan movie review, Dhanush is the soul of a unique love story, Akshay...

Movie review Atrangi Re: Sara Ali Khan, Dhanush is the soul of a unique love story, Akshay Kumar added Midas Atrangi Re lives up to its title. Directed by Aanand L Rai, it’s a unique... read more »

Radhe Shyam Trailer: Pooja Hegde wins Prabhas heart with 97 kisses. look

The highly anticipated trailer for Radha Krishna Kumar’s epic love story Radhe Shyam was shared online on Thursday. The film, which stars Prabhas and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles,... read more »

Omicron’s tally in India crosses the 350 mark after several states reported 4,444 ne...

Omicron’s tally in India crosses the 350 mark after several states reported 4,444 new cases. Concerns are even more acute as Christmas approaches and the holiday season approaches,... read more »

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

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 have been... read more »