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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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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 83 percent in the number of student... read more »

Israel, Gaza militants trade fire after talks fail

GAZA CITY: Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets and Israel responded with airstrikes on Wednesday after Egyptian efforts to mediate a... read more »

India-headed Nigerian dies showing Ebola symptoms

ABU DHABI: A 35-year-old Nigerian woman, who was travelling to India for treatment of cancer, died while in transit after showing symptoms similar to those of... read more »

Strong quake hits remote area in southwest Iran

TEHRAN, Iran — A strong, magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted a sparsely populated mountainous province near Iran’s border with Iraq on Monday, Iranian state... read more »

Imran Khan declares sit-in protest till ouster of Shari...

Thousands of anti-government protestors led by Opposition leader Imran Khan on Saturday reached Islamabad with an aim of ousting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz... read more »

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‘Isro to Launch 9 Nano/ Micro Satellites for US in 2015-201...

‘Isro to Launch 9 Nano/ Micro Satellites for US in 2015-2016’Press Trust of India, 5 August 2015 Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will be launching nine nano/ micro satellites... read more »

Nestle’s deemed safe by Goa in first ruling ...

SA’s Maggi noodles comply with food safety standards, authorities in Goa said, in the first such ruling since the popular instant snack was... read more »

Adani’s Australia coal mine hits environmental le...

Sydney: An Australian court on Wednesday revoked the government’s environmental approval for one of the world’s biggest coal mines under... read more »

Yahoo buys social media site focused on shopping

Yahoo has once again gotten the urge to go shopping — and this time the internet company has acquired a social shopping site. Yahoo announced late on Friday... read more »

Pressure rising on RBI to cut rate Tuesday

NEW DELHI: Pressure is mounting on RBI to cut interest rate in its third monetary policy review of this fiscal on Tuesday while experts are divided over the... read more »

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Dhoni’s tactics in Tests are strange and often weird: Marti...

Wellington: New Zealand batting great Martin Crowe has slammed the “illogical” captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the ongoing Test series in England and feels India would be better off... read more »

Stuart Broad tweets picture of Batman and Bane mas...

Broad will follow the example of footballers such as Paul Gascoigne and wear a protective face mask to ensure that he can play in the final Test at... read more »

Gavaskar escapes unscathed from car accident

Sunil Gavaskar was lucky to escape unhurt in a car crash while travelling from Manchester to London on Sunday after the completion of the third Test between... read more »

BCCI just cares about the cash, says Qaiser Mohammad Al...

For many years, no September has perhaps been looked forward to within the BCCI with as much eagerness, anticipation, hope, expectation and excitement as the... read more »

Uthappa hopeful of securing a berth in India’s Wo...

Having had a poor run in the recently concluded India A team’s tour of Australia where he failed to make a mark, discarded opener Robin Uthappa is now... read more »

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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 of plagiarising certain portions from... read more »

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

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

Alone review: What horror? Bipasha Basu brings you the ...

Sanjana (Bipasha Basu) is hot and unemployed – the first is a fact, the latter an assumption given how frequently she irons her hair in a day so that her... read more »

AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN IS RETURING TO THE SILVER SCREEN...

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan may have been in the film industry for four decades now but he feels the stardom of an actor is transitory as a new... read more »

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Phelan claims was `real boss` at Man U while Fergie `took all glory`

Phelan claims was `real boss` at Man U while Fergie `took all glo...

London – Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson’s assistant has claimed that the Scot delegated much of the job to him in recent years while remaining the public face of the... read more »

US judge denies new trial for OJ Simpson over 2008 `sports memorabilia robbery` case

US judge denies new trial for OJ Simpson over 2008...

New York – Former American football player-turned actor OJ Simpson’s bid for a new trial for the 2008 sports memorabilia robbery case was... read more »

Carlo Ancelotti claims wanted to `kill` `disrespectful`...

Carlo Ancelotti claims wanted to `kill` `disrespectful` player during Chelsea stint

London – Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, who formerly managed Chelsea, has admitted that he had tried to ‘kill’ one of his players during... read more »

Former Man U captain and Munich survivor Bill Foulkes d...

Former Man U captain and Munich survivor Bill Foulkes dies at 81.

Bill Foulkes, a former Manchester United defender who survived the Munich air disaster, died Monday, the club said. He was 81. United did not give a cause of... read more »

Rooney slams Tyler over `anti-Man U` commentary in Card...

Rooney slams Tyler over `anti-Man U` commentary in Cardiff game

London – Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has hit out at Sky commentator Martin Tyler for continuously referring to a nasty tackle that he made... read more »

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Health & Fitness

How the gym boosts brain, not brawn, power

How the gym boosts brain, not brawn, power

New York – You all are aware of the plethora of health benefits that regular exercise brings. Now a! dd enhanced intelligence to that list. According to a new study, fitness has a long-term... read more »

BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

Washington, Dec. 19 (ANI): New guidelines suggest that people over 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended. Until now, people... read more »

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes risk in ...

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes risk in middle-aged women

Washington – A new study has suggested that modest weight loss over 2 years in overweight or obese, middle-aged women may reduce risk factors for heart... read more »

Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmeno...

Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Washington – A new study has revealed that a diet rich in tomato may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer. The study found... read more »

New breakthrough could help reverse receding hairlines

New breakthrough could help reverse receding hairlines

Washington – Researchers have described some of the factors that determine when hair grows, when it stops growing and when it falls out. Authored by... read more »

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Gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams

Snapping its two-day rally, gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams in the national capital on Tuesday due to slacked demand at prevailing higher levels, amid a weak global... read more »

Gold prices gain by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gram

Gold prices gain by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gr...

New Delhi: Gold prices rose further by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gram in the national capital Monday on sustained buying by stockists for the... read more »

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... read more »

Gold prices jumped by Rs. 420 to Rs. 31,620 per ten gra...

Gold and silver prices surged for the second straight day on Thursday on sustained buying by stockists for the ongoing festival and marriage season amid firm... read more »

HCL Technologies’ Q1 profit rises 64 percent, top...

HCL Technologies hits record high; time to exit?

Bangalore – HCL Technologies , India`s No. 4 IT services exporter, beat market expectations with a 64 percent rise in September quarter profit, joining... read more »

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Your face can reveal your heart condition

The facial features of an individual can reflect whether or not a person is experiencing atrial fibrillation – a treatable but potentially dangerous heart condition. With the assistance of a web... read more »

Easy ways to healthier eyes

We tend to ignore the health of our eyes more than any other part of our body. But having healthy eyes is more essential than we imagine and... read more »

Train your mind before your body

Your inability to drag yourself to the gym is only in your head. Here’s how to overcome it and train your brain. Exercise not only makes you feel fitter,... read more »

4 signs you are in a one-sided relationship

You always initiate the conversationAre you the one who is always looking up for ways to strike a conversation with your loved one? Sure, you don’t mind... read more »

Recipe: Creamy white beans

Preparation time: 10 minsCooking time: 30 minsServes: 2Ingredients :Onion 1, halved and slicedOlive oilChorizo 50g.chopped into chunksChicken stock... read more »

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Middle East

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Aleppo

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 long the scene of fierce fighting... read more »

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al A...

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... read more »

Syria’s future must be determined by Syrians: Ass...

Syria's future must be determined by Syrians: Assad

Damascus – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that the future of Syria must be determined by the Syrian people only, noting that any... read more »

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Damascus – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty, covering crimes committed before Oct 29, a media report said The new presidential... read more »

‘Syria to participate in Geneva II conferenceR...

'Syria to participate in Geneva II conference'

Damascus – Syria will take part in the upcoming Geneva II international conference, Foreign Minister Walid al- Moallem said Tuesday. During a meeting... read more »

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

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 surrounds. In the city and in nearby... read more »

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

Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha today attacked Arun Jaitley again, saying that if he were a “job applicant” at 80, then Mr Jaitley... read more »

Asia’s largest refugee crisis: Myanmar tops as 50...

TEKNAF: He trekked to Bangladesh as part of an exodus of a half million people from Myanmar, the largest refugee crisis to hit Asia in decades. But after... read more »

India signs MoU to train Afghan police.

India and Afghanistan exchanged a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, which will see Afghan police forces trained in India for the first time. The... read more »

Tom Alter, Padma Shri actor and writer, dies aged 67

MUMBAI: Veteran film, television and theatre actor and Padma Shri Tom Alter has died aged 67. The renowned actor and one-time sports writer and author had been... read more »

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Politics

Coming up for Narendra Modi, roadshows, rallies and Ganga aarti a...

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 the two constituencies from where he is... read more »

Cabinet nod to judicial appointments panel

On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Last Day ...

New Delhi: A standing ovation and emotional farewells greeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his last day at work as he prepares to demit office on... read more »

Not eyeing BJP president post, Modi will decide our rol...

Congress, Kejriwal struck deal: GadkariCongress, Kejriwal struck deal: Gadkari

New Delhi: Nitin Gadkari has denied reports that he is eyeing the post of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president, especially after he got a clean chit from the... read more »

Elections 2014 : Watch exit polls to know how India vot...

Assembly polls: Which party will gain the most from high voter tournout?

New Delhi – After the conclusion of final phase of polling in 41 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal, media... read more »

Mr Modi, Give Women Respect: Rahul Gandhi In Varanasi A...

Rahul Gandhi meets top leaders, CMs For holds strategy session

Varanasi: On the last day of campaigning in the world’s largest election, Rahul Gandhi stepped into Narendra Modi’s chosen poll battlefield,... read more »

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Google links social network contacts to Gmail

Google reveals 68% rise in content removal requests in first half...

Islamabad – In its Transparency Report for first half of 2013, Google has revealed that requests for content removal by governments have increased by 68 percent over the second half of... read more »

Scientists create artificial muscle thousand times stronger than normal ones

Scientists create artificial muscle thousand times...

Washington – Researchers have developed a micro-sized robotic torsional muscle/motor made from vanadium dioxide that for its size is a thousand... read more »

Jolie`s preventive mastectomy fails to raise knowledge ...

Famous Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie shop at discount store for X'mas

Washington – Angelina Jolie’s announcement of undergoing preventive double mastectomy heightened has not translated into increased understanding of... read more »

Now, `wear your heart on your sleeves` with LED Mood-Sw...

Now, `wear your heart on your sleeves` with LED Mood-Sweater

Washington – A LED Mood-Sweater, that has been recently developed, will read human emotions by reflecting specific LED light colors onto the white fabric... read more »

Healers in Peru practiced drilling skull surgery more t...

Healers in Peru practiced drilling skull surgery more than 1,000 years back

Washington – Scientists have claimed to have found proof that Peruvian healers practiced trepanation – a surgical process that involves removing a... read more »

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Myanmar defence chief stresses border security with India

Myanmar defence chief stresses border security with India

Yangon – Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar’s Defence Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing stressed the need for stability and security on the border with India, media said... read more »

Afghan peace delegation can meet Taliban leader: Pakistan

Afghan peace delegation can meet Taliban leader: P...

Islamabad – Pakistan said Wednesday that the Afghan High Peace Council delegation can meet a senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Baradar in a... read more »

UN Human Rights chief criticises Maldives Supreme Court

UN Human Rights chief criticises Maldives Supreme Court

Geneva – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Wednesday criticised the Maldives Supreme Court for “excessively” interfering in... read more »

Myanmar president meets Indian Army chief

Myanmar president meets Indian Army chief

Naypyidaw – Myanmar President U Thein Sein met visiting Indian Army chief Gen. Bikram Singh here Wednesday, media reports said. Gen. Bikram Singh is on a... read more »

2,227 killed in US drone strikes in Pakistan: Minister

Six killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Islamabad – The Pakistani Senate was informed Wednesday that a total of 2,227 people have so far been killed in 317 US drone attacks in the country since... read more »

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Australia v India 2014: Aussie fast bowlers should be aggressive,...

JASON Gillespie has urged Australia’s pacemen to maintain their trademark edge in order to honour fallen mate Phillip Hughes against India in the series opener at Adelaide Oval. While former... read more »

Australia v India 2014: John Buchanan says Aussies...

That’s the question skipper Michael Clarke’s grieving players need to ask themselves ahead of Tuesday’s first Test against India at Adelaide... read more »

IPTL will help bolster Indian Tennis, claims Sania Mirz...

New Delhi: International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) will help in the overall development of the game in India, the country’s top female player Sania Mirza... read more »

Injured Australian cricketer Phil Hughes was using an o...

Hughes, who is fighting for his life in a Sydney hospital, was wearing Masuri’s ‘Original Test’ helmet, which offers less protection than the... read more »

I am targeting a World Cup return: Harbhajan

Fresh from leading Punjab to a runner-up finish in the Vijay Hazare one-day tournament, out-of-favour Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is happy with his own... read more »

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PKK bomb attack, clashes kill 12 in southeast Turkey: Sources

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

Mexico demands speedy probe over tourists’ k...

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

Emergency accommodation the priority as WA prepares for...

Western Australia’s government agencies have begun planning for the arrival of Syrian refugees, with Premier Colin Barnett saying WA would be prepared to... 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 Christmas, the holiday season

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... read more »

After Twitter fights with Chetan Bhagat and mocks his books, R Ma...

R Madhavan set the record shortly after excavating Chetan Bhagat and wrote in a series of tweets on Monday. Actor R Madhavan set the record shortly after his seemingly nasty argument with author... read more »