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Chennai metro tunnelling causes cave-in,...

Chennai metro tunnelling causes cave-in, road gulps car

Acrater more than 10 feet across swallowed a car after a combination of metro rail tunnelling and layers of loose soil apparently caused a sudden cave-in near Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital on Poonamallee High Road at 2.15pm on Friday afternoon. As the road subsided without warning by at... read more »

GOVT HIKES MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE OF ONION...

GOVT HIKES MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE OF ONION TO CHECK DOMESTIC MARKET RATE

In an effort to curb soaring prices of onion in the domestic market, the government has increased the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by more than 140% from $175 per tonne to $425 a tonne. “Export of all varieties of onions will be subject to a MEP of $425 FOB (freight on board) per tonne,”... read more »

Our margins are strong enough to service...

Our margins are strong enough to service debt

Concerned about the dull business environment in the steel sector, Sajjan Jindal, chairman and managing director of JSW Group, has deferred his long-term investment plans. In an interview with Aditi Divekar, he talks about how he plans to service the company’s Rs 36,000-crore debt. Edited... read more »

Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho

Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho

The genre of satire has always existed in Bollywood. Be it religious satire or political satire, Bollywood has seen almost everything. This week’s release MISS TANAKPUR HAZIR HO is a political satire that reflects the society of today. Will the film reflect success or will it reflect failure at... read more »

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Seven Maoists killed in gun battle

Seven Maoists were killed in a two-hour long gun battle with Maharashtra Police on the border the state shares with Chhattisgarh, a top official said Tuesday. This was a major success for Maharashtra... read more »

Supreme Court issues notice to West Bengal govt over gang rape of tribal woman

SC commutes death sentence of three convicts in Ra...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted death sentence of three assassins of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi to life imprisonment citing the 11-year... read more »

Will Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal get bail today?

Panaji, Goa –  The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court will hear the bail application of Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal today. Nearly three months after Mr... read more »

Telangana Bill in Parliament today; Andhra Pradesh Chie...

New Delhi –  With only four days left of the last Parliament session before national elections due by May, a desperate government is now reportedly... read more »

Telangana protests: 5 union ministers meet Advani, urge...

New Delhi –  Five union ministers from Andhra Pradesh met senior BJP leader LK Advani to persuade the main opposition party to oppose a bill to create... read more »

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South Sudan army says not received ceasefire order

South Sudan army says not received ceasefire order

Khartoum – South Sudan’s army Saturday said it has not received any order to end fighting with forces loyal to former South Sudan vice-president Riek Machar. “We have not received... read more »

Iran installs 1,000 IR-2m centrifuges: nuclear chief

Iran’s nuke chief claims progress in uranium...

London – Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi has said the country is building a new generation of centrifuges for uranium enrichment,... read more »

John Kerry fist bumps Snoop Lion during White House par...

US Secretary of State John Kerry hopeful of Israel-Palestine deal

New York – Snoop Lion, who has now become something of an icon for supporters of recreational marijuana use, recently posted a video of being fist bumped... read more »

Berlusconi’s `Bunga Bunga` bombshell suns in Miami desp...

New York - Silvio Berlusconi’s bunga bunga bombshell, Nicole Minetti, was seen sunning herself, in pink thong bikini, over Christmas on a Miami beach, despite her 5-year sentence behind bars. The 28-year-old had been convicted in July for supplying prostitutes for the Berlusconi’s notorious bunga bunga orgies. Currently, she remains free while she appeals her sentence. The former dental hygienist had once served as a regional councilor for the disgraced former Italian leader’s People of Freedom party. She was accused of getting the Moroccan-born exotic dancer known as Ruby the Heart Stealer for Berluscone, at the time, Ruby was just 17.

New York – Silvio Berlusconi’s bunga bunga bombshell, Nicole Minetti, was seen sunning herself, in pink thong bikini, over Christmas on a Miami beach,... read more »

Benazir Bhutto’s son declares war against Taliban at st...

Benazir Bhutto’s son declares war against Taliban at start of political career

Islamabad – Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) patron-in-chief and son of late Benzair Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has declared war against Taliban... read more »

Bihar CM Manjhi calls cabinet meet, supporters protest

Mr. Manjhi had earlier called the party legislature meeting as “unauthorized and unconstitutional” and had summoned a separate meeting of party legislature on February 20 Ahead... read more »

The New York Times editorial slams Modi

After U.S. President Barack Obama raised the issue of religious intolerance in India, The New York Times published a very strong editorial criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what... read more »

Pakistan an irreplaceable, all-weather friend: China

BEIJING: China said on Monday that Pakistan was its irreplaceable and all-weather friend and both the countries were part of the community of shared destiny. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen... read more »

Ten killed in Greek fighter plane crash in Spain

Ten people were killed and 19 injured when a Greek fighter plane crashed during NATO training in Spain on Monday, the defence ministry said. The F-16 crashed at about 3:20 pm (1420 GMT)... read more »

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 »