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‘I Will Move On’: Taarak Meh...

‘I Will Move On’: Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Dilip...

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has been on the air for 13 years and although the cast has had new faces replacing the old ones, the comedy is still one of the most loved and watched shows on the stage. Indian television. In an interview, actor Dilip Joshi, who has been an integral part of TKMOC... read more »

Section 144 Imposed in Mumbai Till 7 Jan...

Section 144 Imposed in Mumbai Till 7 Jan Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases

Section 144 was in place in Mumbai from December 30 to January 7, 2022, due to an increase in COVID19 cases. An order issued by the Greater Mumbai Police Commissioner on Wednesday, November 29 stipulates that New Year’s celebrations or gatherings may not be held, in any enclosed or open... read more »

Samsung, Micron Warn China’s Xian ...

Samsung, Micron Warn China’s Xian Lockdown Could Affect Memory Chip M...

Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, two of the world’s largest memory chip makers, have warned that the COVID19 lockdown in the Chinese city of Xi’an could affect their chip production facilities in the region. area. Micron said on Wednesday the lockdown could cause delays in the... read more »

Controversial AFSPA law extended to Nag...

Controversial AFSPA law extended to Nagaland amid army operations terror

Kohima: The controversial AFSPA law granting security forces powers has been extended for six months in Nagaland, where the military is investigating an ambush that went horribly wrong on Dec. 4. Rights Act. The Armed Forces (Special) term, or AFSPA, gives the military broad powers to operate... read more »

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U.S. Backs Sunni Plan to Fight Islamic State Jihadists in Iraq

BAGHDAD—The U.S. is holding talks with Sunni Muslim officials in Iraq who have requested help in organizing grass-roots fighting forces to counter an extremist militant group seizing territory... read more »

Israeli army announces total withdrawal from Gaza ...

JERUSALEM: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas meant to last at least three days and end nearly a month of fighting went into effect in the Gaza... read more »

Lakes formed by quake in China threaten flooding

Rescuers raced on Tuesday to evacuate villages near rising lakes formed by landslides, complicating relief efforts following a strong earthquake in southern... read more »

Bangladesh rescuers struggle to find sunken ferry

Rescuers were struggling on Tuesday to locate a sunken ferry that was overloaded and carrying hundreds of passengers when it capsized in a river in central... read more »

10 killed in Bangladesh train-bus collision

At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured on Friday when a train collided with a bus at a railway crossing in Bangladesh’s Jhenaidah district. A railway... read more »

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With new brand launched, Xolo mulls to invest Rs 100 cr in next 1...

Xolo, the sub-brand of the Lava International, is mulling to invest Rs 100 cr over next 18 months on development of its proprietary software, Hive, which is built on Google’s Android OS. The... read more »

Lava in talks with states for mfg unit; to invest ...

Domestic handset maker Lava today said it is in discussions with various state governments to set up a new assembly unit that will entail an... read more »

Doha Bank looking at setting up subsidiary in India

Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks of Qatar, is looking at the possibility of setting up a subsidiary in India, an top official of the bank today... read more »

Stanford University commends Mukesh Ambani

Stanford University of US has commended Mukesh Ambani for his decade long support to students keen on pursuing higher studies through scholarships. Ambani, who... read more »

Rupee at at 63.39

The benchmark BSE Sensex trimmed initial gains and fell by 9 points in late morning trade, dragged down by FMCG sectors, while fresh selling was seen in IT,... read more »

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Victories at Lord’s: Then and Now

India’s twin peaks at Lord’s, those dual tales of humbling the host, are split by 28 years. The squads are different, one was Kapil’s Devils, and the other is M.S. Dhoni’s merry bunch. The... read more »

Alastair Cook defeated but not down

Searching for runs, desperate for a win and saddled with defeats, it isn’t easy being Alastair Cook. The England captain walked in a touch... read more »

No doubt Cook is our leader, says England asst. coach F...

England assistant coach Paul Farbrace has backed England captain Alastair Cook, saying that the opener is very much the leader of the side and there is still... read more »

Steyn, Morkel bowl South Africa to massive 153-run win ...

South Africa pace bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel grabbed four wickets each to lead the tourists to a 153—run win over Sri Lanka on Friday in the first... read more »

Philander fined for ball tampering

South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for tampering with the ball during the third day of the first test... read more »

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Amitabh Bachchan shares ‘Shamitabh’ sketch online

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchanhas shared a black-and-white sketch of R Balki’s upcoming film Shamitabh on his blog. The 72-year-old sports a pensive look with heavy beard in the... read more »

Shilpa Shetty meets Arnold Schwarzenegger at a box...

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty struck up a pose with Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger in Macau, where the duo were present to watch a boxing... read more »

Farhan goes through rigorous training for his new look ...

Farhan Akhtar had mesmerized the audience with his 360 degree transformation during Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. The actor not only gave an outstanding performance but... read more »

Kim Kardashian disappointed after India trip gets cance...

Kim Kardashian plans `X-rated` Christmas gift for Kanye West

American reality TV star Kim Kardashian, whose maiden trip toIndia was cancelled due to visa issues, says she will soon try to come back and meet her fans... read more »

Bigg Boss 8: Kim Kardashian to be paid Rs.5 crore?

Top five celebrity makeovers

The firangi connection of Bigg Boss house always gains the much needed attention. This time to walk on the cake is Hollywood socialite and reality TV star Kim... read more »

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FIFA to use `vanishing spray` during 2014 Rio World Cup to designate distances for free kicks

Blatter slams `unacceptable` migrant workers’ conditions fo...

Washington – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has slammed the working conditions for migrant workers in Qatar as ‘unacceptable’ following an Amnesty International report, which claimed... read more »

Croatia's Josip Simunic denies making `pro-Nazi` World Cup celebration chants

Croatia’s Josip Simunic denies making `pro-N...

London – Croatian defender Josip Simunic has denied making ‘pro-Nazi’ chants after his team’s 2-0 victory over Iceland in a... read more »

Ronaldo ahead of Messi amid FIFA Ballon d’Or voti...

Cristiano Ronaldo patches up with Sepp Blatter

Johannesburg – Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo may have improved his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or after a voting deadline was extended... read more »

Barcelona plotting move for Chelsea midfielder Ramires ...

Barcelona plotting move for Chelsea midfielder Ramires during January window

London – Spanish giants Barcelona are interested to sign Chelsea midfielder Ramires in January, according to reports. According to SportsMole.co.uk,... read more »

Pellegrini rules Liverpool, Tottenham out of Premier Le...

Man City boss Pellegrini says decision to drop Hart has helped goalie regain form

London – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has said that he feels Arsenal, his own club, Manchester United and Chelsea are the four clubs who... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Exercise helps prevent diseases in kids

Exercise helps prevent diseases in kids

Washington – New studies have shown that when children increase their level of physical activity, they experience positive health benefits, which include less body fat, increased muscular... read more »

Acupuncture effective for pain management post tonsillectomy surgery

Acupuncture effective for pain management post ton...

Washington – A researchers has revealed that medical acupuncture is effective in reducing pain after tonsillectomy surgery and can be used as... read more »

High cholesterol fuels growth and spread of breast canc...

Low oxygen bad for breast cancer patients

Washington – A new study has revealed that in patients with high cholesterol, the presence of a certain molecule that mimics the structure of estrogen... read more »

`No clear link` between lung cancer and passive smoke

`No clear link` between lung cancer and passive smoke

London – Passive smoking has no clear link to lung cancer, a study has revealed. According to researchers at Stanford University, there is no significant... read more »

Obesity harmful for kidney healt

Obesity harmful for kidney healt

Washington – Researchers have shown that declines in kidney function are detectable long before the emergence of other obesity-related diseases such as... read more »

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Want to live longer? Eat Walnuts

Scientists discovered that these edible seeds cut the risk of dying from cancer by 40 per cent and from cardiovascular disease by at least 55 per cent, the Daily Express reported. In general, nut... read more »

Stop being an emotional fool

Says mind and body expert Dr Shreepad Khedekar, “People who are emotional find it difficult to accept reality and thereby, hurt themselves.... read more »

Erase your ex from your virtual world

When a relationship ends, all you are left with is memories and gifts you shared when the going was good. However, while it’s easy to get rid of a box of... read more »

7 Things you must tell your partner

A relationship is based on conversation between the two people involved, more than anything else. At times, there’s no way around but to be vocal about... read more »

Exercises for better eyesight

In the time it will take you to read this page (five minutes, we anticipate, for the slow reader), you would have blinked 60 times. Of all the muscles present... read more »

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Middle East

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli military confirms air attack on Gaza

Jerusalem – The Israeli military confirmed Monday its air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip following rockets and mortars fired from Gaza into Israel earlier in the day. “In response... read more »

Iran lodges strong protest with Pakistan over killing of 14 border guards

Iran lodges strong protest with Pakistan over kill...

Islamabad – Iran has asked Pakistan to take measures to control the border more seriously. The call from Iran comes as it lodged a strong... read more »

Dubai unveils `world’s largest’ Al-Maktoum airport

Dubai unveils `world’s largest’ Al-Maktoum airport

Sydney – The Gulf emirate of Dubai unveiled passenger operations at its Al-Maktoum International airport, which is touted to be the world’s largest... read more »

Cheney skeptical about U.S. negotiations with Iran over...

Cheney skeptical about U.S. negotiations with Iran over nuke programme

Washington – Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has expressed skepticism about the Obama administration’s ability to strike a negotiation with Iran... read more »

Syria submits plan for chemical weapons’ destruct...

Syria submits plan for chemical weapons' destruction

Damascus – Syria has submitted an initial declaration of its chemical weapon programme, including a general plan of their destruction, the Organisation... read more »

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Southwest Monsoon hits Kerala, North East ahead of schedule

Highlights The normal onset date for monsoon to hit the Kerala coast is June 1 Monsoon has also hit the North East EW DELHI: The Southwest monsoon, which brings seasonal rain to the Indian... read more »

Yogi Adityanath seeks explanation from Swati Singh...

“Taking note of the media reports, CM Adityanath Yogi has asked Minister Swati Singh to explain her position on the entire issue,” an... read more »

IAS trainee drowns in swimming pool while trying to res...

IAS and IRS trainees had gathered for a poolside party at Foreign Service Institute in south Delhi’s Ber Sarai when a woman officer slipped into a swimming... read more »

In Babri Case, LK Advani, Uma Bharti, MM Joshi In Court...

The Supreme Court had directed that BJP leaders including LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti, would face trial for conspiracy charges in Babri... read more »

Passengers on Tejas Express smash LCD screens, soil toi...

While it is one of the duties of the government to provide people with the best services and facilities, it is also our basic civic duty to treat those public... read more »

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Setback for Ashok Chavan, SC says EC can disqualify candidate for...

In a verdict that will have serious implications on curbing paid news, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Election Commission was authorised to disqualify a person on account on lodging false... read more »

Days of communal, casteist parties numbered: AAP

It’s official, JD(U) to support AAP chief Ar...

New Delhi: The Janata Dal-United has formally announced on Sunday that it will lend its support to the Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal, who... read more »

Modi takes poll battle to Rahul’s Amethi, to camp...

Amethi: BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will break an unwritten code of Indian politics – of keeping off a political rival’s turf... read more »

Rahul Gandhi questions source of funds for Narendra Mod...

Reconsider Adarsh report, Rahul urges Maharashtra

Attacking BJP and Narendra Modi over election expenditure, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that corporates were pumping money into the saffron party’s... read more »

Modi is lying, was never friends with him, Ahmed Patel ...

NEW DELHI: The controversy over Narendra Modi’s interview to Doordarshan intensified on Friday with Sonia Gandhi’s political aide Ahmed Patel... read more »

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14 pence per day `miracle` pill could help ease arthritis pain

14 pence per day `miracle` pill could help ease arthritis pain

London – Researchers believe that a pill costing just 14p a day may help millions of people beat osteoarthritis pain. They believe that drug called spironolactone offers a cheap and safe way to... read more »

Heavy marijuana abuse linked to abnormal brain str...

Washington – Researchers have said teens who were heavy marijuana users – smoking it daily for about three years – had abnormal... read more »

Pet pooches do protect kids against asthma and infectio...

Pet pooches do protect kids against asthma and infection

Washington – A new study has revealed why children’s risk for developing allergies and asthma is reduced when they are exposed in early infancy to a... read more »

Hundred thousand new cosmic x-ray sources identifie

Hundred thousand new cosmic x-ray sources identifie

Washington – A team of researchers has published a major list of celestial X-ray sources, which features over 150,000 high-energy stars and... read more »

New giant star-forming cluster found

New giant star-forming cluster found

Washington – Researchers have discovered a star-forming region that shines 100 times brighter than the Orion nebula, however, it is so obscured by dust... read more »

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Ready to lead a young side, says confident Virat Kohli

New Delhi: After leading Indian cricket team to a One-Day International series whitewash against the touring Sri Lankan side, stand-in skipper Virat Kohli said he is ready to lead a young side. He... read more »

Mudgal report: BCCI backs N Srinivasan; Meiyappan,...

Chennai: The BCCI today decided to hold its much-delayed Annual General Meeting on December 17 even as it stood firmly behind embattled... read more »

Virat Kohli can be the best player in the world, says A...

ASSUMING the Test captaincy against Australia will prove the making of Virat Kohli but cricket’s fragile fabric is threatened if India liquidates a faltering... read more »

Saina Nehwal in China Open semifinals; Kashyap out

Saina Nehwal wins after successive defeats in World Superseries Finals

HYDERABAD: Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal recovered after losing the second game to beat Chinese qualifier Suo Di 21-13, 17-21, 21-5 in the... read more »

Mudgal report: Don’t blame Srinivasan only, BCCI ...

Now we know for sure. The fig leaf covering N Srinivasan has been removed. He is the target of an investigation, under the supervision of India’s Supreme... read more »

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REFILE-UPDATE 8-Guatemala’s president quits, jailed pending...

Guatemala’s Otto Perez resigned as president and was jailed on Thursday while a judge weighs charging him in a corruption scandal that gutted his government and plunged the country into a... read more »

Search ramps up as death toll in Malaysia boat tra...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian authorities on Friday stepped up a search for survivors from a boat that sank while crammed with Indonesian migrants as the... read more »

Migrant crisis: Hungary train stand-off enters second d...

A tense stand-off between police and migrants on a train in Hungary is continuing into a second day. On Thursday, police let the migrants board the train in... read more »

UK PM David Cameron considers help for Syrian refugees

Open to meeting all elected leaders including Modi: David Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to draw up a plan on Friday as a response to growing pressure to accept Syrian refugees, thousands of them... read more »

Eight dead, including two children, in apartment fire i...

A fire broke out in an apartment building in the north of Paris early on Wednesday morning killing eight people, including two children, said police. The fire... read more »

Pushpa creators removed scandalous scenes of Alla Arjun and Rashmiki Mandanna.

Sukumara’s ‘Pushpa the Rise’ was released on December 17th. The producers decided to remove the scandalous scene with Allu Arjun and Rashmiki Mandanna. Pushpa: Director... read more »

Yellow warning about severe cold in Delhi today: what does it mean?

Daytime temperatures in Delhi on Monday are expected to be around 19 degrees Celsius as winds pick up. According to the Indian Meteorological Administration, the night temperature in the... read more »

Sangat Karugi Insaaf: Outrage over government indifference in 2015 over lynching blasphemy...

After lynching two people in two blasphemy attempts in Amritsar and Kapurtala, Sikh groups say there would be no reaction if action had been taken in 2015 to prosecute Faridkot for... read more »

Sensex score above 1300 and below 16600 for fear of Omicron.

Indian stocks fell as the spread of the Omicron coronavirus ruined investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex benchmark dropped to 1,330 points and the Nifty 50 fell below the most important... read more »

MG Motor Becomes First Automaker in India to Launch its Own NFT &...

MG Motor India has announced its entry into non-financial tokens (NFTs). The British brand thus became the first automaker to launch an NFT collection in India. The MG NFT collection will go on sale... read more »