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BlackBerry phones with BlackBerry operating system will e discontinued afte...

Although BlackBerry itself stopped making phones a while ago it still supports existing phones. It looks like the BlackBerry era is officially coming to an end as the company has decided to end support for phones running the BlackBerry operating system starting next month. BlackBerry OS phones will... read more »

Liger teaser: Vijay Deverakonda is a ‘sl...

Liger teaser: Vijay Deverakonda is a ‘slumdog, chaiwallah’ in new kind of n...

Actor Vijay Deverakonda released a first teaser for Liger on Friday which is a sports drama aout an Indian MMA fighter. “First look is everything” the star wrote on social media sharing the minute-long video. Ligers teaser features Deverakonda – a “slumdog” from Mumai... read more »

New Year 2022: Kareena Kapoor Saif Ali K...

New Year 2022: Kareena Kapoor Saif Ali Khan Soha and Kunal enjoy “The...

The New Year is a time of oundless celeration and joy where friends and family come together to welcome a happy new eginning. This year to limit the outreak of the suspected Omicron variant people are advised to stay indoors to welcome 2022. Even Bollywood stars are following new guidelines and... read more »

Immunization for the 1518 age group: reg...

Immunization for the 1518 age group: registration for CoWin will start toda...

India will start CoWin registration for Covid19 vaccinations for children aged 15-18 from Saturday. The government said online and online registration will e availale to vaccinate children who will start receiving doses against Covid19 on January 3. While registration for CoWin will egin on... read more »

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Israel, Gaza violence defies truce ‘deal’

GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories: Israeli jets bombed targets across Gaza on Thursday, retaliating to Palestinian rocket attacks in spiraling violence that left a truce extension teetering on the... read more »

Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint near new Iraq PM...

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the Baghdad home of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday, two police sources and... read more »

Nawaz Sharif rejects demand for his resignation

Nawaz Sharif approves three-member bench for Musharraf's treason case

In a televised address to the nation on Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rejected demands for his resignation and reiterated that his government... read more »

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over cross border firing

Pakistan on Monday summoned a top Indian diplomat over recent cross-border firing which left one person dead, officials said. Paramilitary force Pakistan... read more »

9 killed in heavy rains in southwest China

At least nine people were killed and 11 others went missing after heavy rains lashed southwest China for the last two days. Nine deaths were reported in Xishui... read more »

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SMS alerts for train delays, water vending machines on anvil

NEW DELHI: SMS alerts to passengers on train delays and setting up of 4,615 water vending machines at a number of railway stations are among the new initiatives of the railways to improve facilities... read more »

HDFC Bank, Snapdeal launch e-commerce credit card

HDFC Bank and Snapdeal on Monday launched the country’s first co-branded e-commerce credit card in partnership with Visa. Snapdeal said that... read more »

Sensex up 340 points, August series begins on positive ...

The benchmark BSE Sensex spurted by over 340 points to 28,045.97 in noon trade on Friday on continued across-the-board buying by participants as the August... read more »

Maggi may undergo fresh tests following HC proposal

Nestle India, the manufacturer of Maggi instant noodles,has agreed for an independent lab testing of the product provided the tests were carried out in the... read more »

Uber to invest $1 billion in India in next 9 months

Uber Technologies Inc will invest $1 billion in India in the next nine months as the online ride hailing company is bullish on the Indian market. Uber said it... read more »

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India in England: Mahendra Singh Dhoni Three Defeats Away From Eq...

New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have forged a formidable coach-captain combination with Stephen Fleming for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League but the India captain is on the... read more »

BCCI seeks to revamp ICC Code of Conduct: Patel

As James Anderson escaped any sort of censure for the ‘pushgate’ incident involving him and Ravindra Jadeja, the Indian cricket board (BCCI)... read more »

ICC not to appeal Anderson ruling

The International Cricket Council has decided not to appeal against the ruling that saw England seamer James Anderson found not guilty of breaching its code of... read more »

India cricket board writes letter bemoaning not-guilty ...

The Indian cricket board has written to the ICC to express frustraion at the decision to clear England bowler James Anderson following his spat with Ravindra... read more »

It’s a test of character for us: Dhoni

M.S. Dhoni said that the remainder of the five-match Test series will be a ‘test of character’ for his squad. “The first Test was a draw and then we won... read more »

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Roy: Jacqueline Fernandez lost Rs. 2 lac while dancing for the fi...

A Tango dance sequence in Bhushan Kumar’s Roy cost Jacqueline Fernandez a bomb. The actress broke her shoe heel while doing Tango dance with Ranbir Kapoor. She tripped on a curb and broke one... read more »

‘Tevar’ review: Superman Arjun Kapoor,...

We have seen a lot of northern India and heard the dialect which strikes a hit note with the audiences, recently. Still, when you open your eyes to... read more »

Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Hawaizaada’ to ...

To rekindle the Indian pride and spread the work of the legend Shivkar Talpade, the Hawaizaada team has decided to install the plane created by him. It is a... read more »

Aamir Khan’s PK becomes Bollywood’s highest grossing fi...

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s latest release ‘PK’ became Bollywood’s highest grossing film of all time in India. PK collected more than Rs. 276... read more »

Priyanka Chopra: I want to make small films with new ta...

I'm unhealthy, says Priyanka

Actress Priyanka Chopra says as a producer she wants to develop writers and wants to make content-based films. The actress has turned producer with... read more »

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Moyes `vows` to `get things right` at Man U despite `shaky PL start`

Man U boss Moyes expresses desire to work with Cristiano Ronaldo

London – Manchester United manager David Moyes has admitted that he would like to work with former club man Cristiano Ronaldo one day. According to Metro.co.uk, Ronaldo was linked with a... read more »

Wenger to sign `new` contract keeping him at Arsenal until 2017

Wenger `delighted` at Arsenal’s 2-0 Premier ...

London – Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has expressed his delight at his side’s 2-0 victory over high-flying Southampton in the Premier... read more »

Wenger backs Walcott to lead Arsenal to PL title after ...

Wenger backs Walcott to lead Arsenal to PL title after recovering from injury

London – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that the return of Theo Walcott can prevent him from making an expensive transfer mistake in January and... read more »

Happy` Aguero vows to stay at Man City despite Real Mad...

Aguero shrugs off suggestions to `go down more` by saying `he's bad at diving`

London – Manchester City star Sergio Aguero has vowed to remain at the club during the January transfer window despite links with Spanish giants Real... read more »

`Curious` Mourinho says referee’s apology to West...

`Curious` Mourinho says referee's apology to West Brom for penalty may set `dangerous precedent`

London – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has slammed the public apology from the referees’ chief for the award of a stoppage-time penalty against... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Maternal smoking linked to poor infant immunity

44 pc of adults worry e-cigs will encourage kids to smoke tobacco

Washington – A new study has found that almost half of the parents are worried that e-cigarette devices will encourage their kids to start using tobacco products. According to the latest... read more »

Burn body fat with cardio, weight training

Burn body fat with cardio, weight training

Los Angeles – Fat burning is the key to losing weight, toning up and getting the figure you desire. A few basic exercises involving cardio and... read more »

Health risks of daily use of antibacterial soaps may ou...

Health risks of daily use of antibacterial soaps may outweigh benefits

London – The Food and Drug Administration in America has ordered a safety review of antibacterial soaps after a new study warned that such products... read more »

Junk food can damage your memory in just six days

Junk food can damage your memory in just six days

Sydney – Junk food not only hurts your health but also your memory, according to a new study. The study by Margaret Morris, the head of pharmacology at... read more »

Bit of booze a day does keep the doctor at bay

Bit of booze a day does keep the doctor at bay

Washington – It has been known for a long time that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower mortality, and now a new study has found that... read more »

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Gold price hits 3-month low in expectation of US debt deal

Gold price hits 3-month low in expectation of US debt deal

Gold fell to its lowest in three months on Tuesday as the belief that policymakers are close to resolving US debt negotiations in Washington lifted stock markets and the dollar, curbing interest in... read more »

RIL to invest $3.2 bn to bring D34 gas discovery to production

RIL to invest $3.2 bn to bring D34 gas discovery t...

Reliance Industries has said it will invest USD 3.2 billion in bringing to production the satellite D34 gas discovery to reverse the decline in... read more »

Hindalco shares fall 5% after CBI books KM Birla in coa...

Hindalco shares fall 5% after CBI books KM Birla in coal scam

Shares of Aditya Birla-promoted firms such as Hindalco Industries, AB Nuvo and Idea Cellular on Tuesday fell by up to 5 per cent after the CBI registered a... read more »

Gold prices fell by Rs 290 to Rs 30,310 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs 290 to Rs 30,310 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs 290 to Rs 30,310 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday owing to slackened demand amid strengthening of the rupee against the... read more »

SBI Life launches Smart Power Insurance plan

SBI Life launches Smart Power Insurance plan

Private insurer SBI Life Insurance on Thursday launched ‘Smart Power Insurance’ plan, which is designed to care for investor’s twin needs of insurance... read more »

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Lifestyle

Drink tea for thinner body, beautiful skin

Scientific research testifies to the health benefits of all kinds of tea, which not only help with beauty factors but also weight loss and hydration of skin, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Experts at... read more »

Recipe: Chicken Dumplings

Ingredients: 6 boned chicken breast with skin, 10 cups water, 1 tsp sage, 1 tsp poultry, 1/8 tsp grounded basil leaves, 1 tbsp salt and... read more »

Home remedies for bright white teeth

Pearly whites gone pale! One of the most common problems that every dentist comes across. Though we all wish to have pearly white smile, going for crazy... read more »

Turn your house into home

Let your personality reflect in your home:There’s no point in making your home look like straight coming out of some design magazine. Make sure that your... read more »

How to create a perfect zen garden

A prime example of doing so is through a zen rock garden, which can be quite an anti-dote to the daily stress. These gardens go back to centuries in Japan and... read more »

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Middle East

'Syria to participate in Geneva II conference'

‘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 with visiting UN-Arab League joint special... read more »

Experts gather in Cyprus to remove Syria's chemical weapons

Syria’s chemical attack ability `limited` after OP...

Washington – Syria’s ability to launch a large-scale chemical attack has been limited following destruction of all its key equipment and... read more »

UN-Arab League representative to meet Syrian president

'Date for Syria peace talks not finalised'

United Nations – The UN-Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, is expected to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during... read more »

Drones are world’s ‘weapon of choice’...

Drones are world's 'weapon of choice', says U.N. expert

Washington – A United Nations expert has said drones are the world’s ‘weapons of choice’. A special reporter on human rights and... read more »

UN: Syria on target to destroy chemical arms

No confirmation on invitees for Syria conference: UN

Syria is on target to meet a looming deadline to destroy its chemical weapons production equipment, even though inspectors have yet to visit all sites, Ban... read more »

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Asia’s largest refugee crisis: Myanmar tops as 500,000 Rohi...

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 climbing out of a boat on a creek on Friday,... 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.... 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 »

Wrote article disputing father on my own, says Jayant S...

NEW DELHI: Union minister Jayant Sinha today rejected suggestions that he wrote an article in an English daily disputing his father and former finance minister... read more »

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) violence: Crime Branch b...

VARANASI – The Crime Branch has begun probe into the violence in the BHU campus and issued notices to 20 members of the proctorial board, including the... read more »

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Politics

Can Narendra Modi's magic help win BJP allies?

BJP has proved that it does not respect constitutional bodies: Co...

Commenting on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision to stage a protest against the Election Commission in Varanasi and Delhi, the Congress said on Thursday the BJP has proved it does not... read more »

Modi Denied Permission For all Events in Varanasi ...

Varanasi – Narendra Modi, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, has been denied permission for three events tomorrow in Varanasi in... read more »

BJP candidate Smriti Irani contests presence of Priyank...

BJP candidate Smriti Irani and Public Relations Officer of Priyanka Gandhi, Preeti Sahay, entered in a verbal dual on Wednesday as the former objected to her... read more »

Cutting Red Tape but Leaving Some Behind

Ahmedabad – To anyone familiar with the quagmire that typically engulfs large building projects in India, the reconstruction of the Sabarmati riverfront... read more »

Balloting starts in 15 UP Lok Sabha seats

Polling begins in Madhya Pradesh

Polling for 15 seats in the crucial fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, to decide the fate of 243 candidates, including Congress vice-president... read more »

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Sci - Tech

NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft sends first pics after reactivation

NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft sends first pics after reactiva...

Washington – NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), a probe that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, has sent its first set of... read more »

Why girls mature faster than boys

Why girls mature faster than boys

Washington – Scientists have discovered that brain re-organizing starts earlier in girls, which could be the reason behind they maturing faster... read more »

Sexual intercourse is `kiss of death` for certain femal...

Sexual intercourse is `kiss of death` for certain female worms

Washington – Researchers have said that the presence of male sperm and seminal fluid trigger pathways that cause females to dehydrate, prematurely age... read more »

Soon, pill to reverse effects of ageing

Soon, pill to reverse effects of ageing

Washington –  Researchers have found a cause of ageing in animals that can be reversed, possibly paving the way for new treatments for age-related... read more »

HIV riddle solution brings AIDS drug closer to reality

HIV riddle solution brings AIDS drug closer to reality

Washington –  Researchers have identified the precise chain of molecular events in the human body that drives the death of most of the immune system’s... read more »

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South Asia

Pak accountability court re-opens six corruption cases against Zardari

Pak accountability court re-opens six corruption cases against Za...

Islamabad – A Pakistani Accountability Court (AC) has re-opened six pending corruption cases against former President Asif Ali Zardari. The AC-1 Islamabad Judge Bashir Ahmed ordered the... read more »

Nepal to continue contributing troops to UN

Nepal to continue contributing troops to UN

Kathmandu – Nepal would like to continue contributing troops to the UN peacekeeping missions, the government said Tuesday. Speaking on the... read more »

Nawaz says nobody can dictate to Pakistan

Nawaz says nobody can dictate to Pakistan

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said nobody could dictate to the country. He added that Pakistan has the prerogative to take its own... read more »

Clashes continue in Bangladesh for second day, toll rea...

Clashes continue in Bangladesh for second day, toll reaches eight

At least four people were killed in fresh clashes in Bangladesh on Monday on the second day of a 60-hour Opposition strike, police said, bringing to eight the... read more »

PML-N member from National Assembly disqualified

PML-N member from National Assembly disqualified

Islamabad – The Supreme Court of Pakistan Monday disqualified Sumaira Malik as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member of the National Assembly... read more »

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We lifted the Cup at the same venue 22 years ago

Pakistan’s former fast bowler Wasim Akram hopes that World Cup final on March 29, 2015 will become memorable for every Pakistani as they lifted the same cup 22 years back on the same... read more »

Setback for Danish Kaneria as ICC refuses to revie...

Karachi: Pakistan leg spinner, Danish Kaneria has lost another bid to get his life ban reviewed with the International Cricket Council (ICC) refusing... read more »

Future of CSK, Rajasthan Royals uncertain as Supreme Co...

NEW DELHI: A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the fate of IPL teams Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals as the Supreme Court on Monday asked whether... read more »

Pankaj Advani swats away Paul Schopf

BANGALORE: With the airconditioning at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium working well, favourite Pankaj Advani, who struggled in the steamy conditions on the... read more »

Dilip Vengsarkar received Col CK Nayudu Lifetime achiev...

Former Indian cricket captain Dilip Vengsarkar on 21 November 2014 received the prestigious BCCI-instituted Colonel C K Nayudu Lifetime achievement award. He... read more »

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World

Yemen air strike: 13 out of 20 Indian crew members safe, 7 missin...

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that reports about killing of 20 Indians in a Saudi-led alliance in air strikes on fuel smugglers at a Yemeni port on Tuesday are untrue.... read more »

Indonesia migrant boat death toll rises to 61

Sixty-one bodies have been recovered from an overloaded wooden boat which sank off Malaysia carrying dozens of Indonesian illegal immigrants,... read more »

Over 13,000 Palestinian homes to be demolished by Israe...

The United Nations says some 13,000 Palestinian structures in the occupied West Bank are currently under Israeli demolition orders. In a Monday report titled... read more »

Pakistan’s first indigenous drone kills 3 militan...

PESHAWAR: Pakistan for the first time on Monday used an indigenous drone to attack a terrorist compound in restive North Waziristan, killing at least three... read more »

10 dead after South Korea boat capsizes, search on

South Korean coastguard and navy vessels, backed by rescue aircraft, were still searching on Monday for eight people missing after a fishing charter boat... read more »

Tiger Shroff gives insight into his eye injury when he shot for Ganapath: Part 1; Look at ...

Tiger Shroff has brought a pleasant surprise to his huge fans after announcing Ganapath: Part One. In addition to starring Kriti Sanon in the lead role, the action thriller will feature... read more »

ZeeSony Merger Approved by the Board of Directors; Sony will hold 50.86% of the capital of...

ZeeSony Merger Approved by the Board of Directors; Sony to own a 50.86% stake in tSony has accepted the appointment of Punit Goenka as chief executive officer and chief executive officer of... read more »

PM Modi to visit Varanasi again on Thursday, inaugurate multiple projects

Prime Minister Modi will visit Varanasi again on Thursday, inaugurate several projects Prime Minister Modi, who visited the holy city of Varanasi to inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor... read more »

Bill Gates’ Omicron Theme: “We may be entering the worst part of the pandemic&...

Bill Gates, in a series of tweets intended to warn the public about the ominous nature of the current wave of Omicrons around the world, on Tuesday said he had canceled most of his vacation... read more »

Harry Potter’s Return to Hogwarts Trailer: Daniel Radcliffe...

Harry Potter Returns to Hogwarts Trailer: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint return to Hogwarts with the rest of the cast. Watch the video here. The Harry Potter Return to Hogwarts... read more »