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World Cup 2015: Wind will play a huge ro...

World Cup 2015: Wind will play a huge role at MCG

MELBOURNE: The Indian team was scheduled to arrive at 2 pm for practice at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but delayed its arrival by more than an hour. By 3.30, when they checked in, the already gloomy weather had turned a tad gloomier and the breeze had turned into wind before losing direction. The... read more »

Alibaba-Snapdeal talks fall apart on val...

Alibaba-Snapdeal talks fall apart on valuation

The much-touted proposal of Chinese giant Alibaba’s stake purchase in may have “fallen off” due to high valuations being sought by the homegrown online marketplace. The deal, which was being pegged at about $500-700 million, has hit a roadblock due to a high valuation demanded by... read more »

Sesa Sterlite gains on talk of govt revo...

Sesa Sterlite gains on talk of govt revoking mining ban in Goa

Shares of Sesa Sterlite were up 2.5% at Rs 198 on reports that the Centre has revoked its earlier ban on all environmental clearances of mines in Goa. “The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change withdrew the suspension of ECs. The mining industry will resume operations immediately... read more »

Gold futures gain 0.15% on firm global c...

Gold futures gain 0.15% on firm global cues

NEW DELHI: Gold prices increased by 0.15 per cent to Rs 25,796 per 10 grams in futures trading today as speculators enlarged positions amid a better trend overseas. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in June rose by Rs 40, or 0.15 per cent, to Rs 25,796 per 10 grams in a business... read more »

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Delhi Police stop Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers at Rail Bhawa...

Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers are on their way to the dharna site in front of the home ministry in New Delhi demanding suspension of four... read more »

Sunanda Pushkar may have died of drug overdose, sa...

New Delhi – Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are expected to submit the autopsy report of Sunanda Pushkar... read more »

Militants, security forces engage in gun battle in sout...

An encounter is on between militants and security forces in Qazigund area of south Kashmir since Monday morning. Official sources told The Hindu that troops of... read more »

Narendra Modi shares his vision of ‘brand India&#...

Narendra Modi shares his vision of 'brand India' in 5 Ts

New Delhi – Narendra Modi used a BJP strategy meet on Sunday to unveil his vision for the country ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, promising to develop... read more »

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to protest at Home Ministry, u...

New Delhi – The Delhi Police is gearing up to stop Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from reaching the office of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde... read more »

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Russia Condemns Pressure on Ukraine to Turn Towards Europe

Russia Condemns Pressure on Ukraine to Turn Towards Europe

Moscow – Russia is surprised by blatant attempts to pressure Ukraine into signing an association agreement with the European Union, Russia’s foreign minister said Wednesday. Sergei Lavrov said... read more »

Syrian planes pound Aleppo for fourth straight day

Syrian planes pound Aleppo for fourth straight day

Activists say Syrian warplanes are pounding opposition-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo for the fourth straight day in a push to drive... read more »

China confirms near miss with US warship in South China...

China confirms near miss with US warship in South China Sea

Beijing – China on Wednesday confirmed an incident between a Chinese naval vessel and a US warship in the South China Sea, after Washington said a US... read more »

Detention procedures applicable to Indian diplomat D. K...

Detention procedures applicable to Indian diplomat D. Khobragade, US clarifies

In the case of the senior Indian diplomat, Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade, arrested in New York last Thursday, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), the... read more »

Britain’s SAS not involved in Diana’s death: Police

Britain’s SAS not involved in Diana’s death: Police

London – British police said Tuesday there is “no credible evidence” that the SAS was involved in the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and... read more »

Government hikes import tariff value on gold, silver

NEW DELHI: The government today hiked import tariff value on gold to $401 per 10 grams and on silver to $543 per kg in line with global price trends. The tariff value on imported gold was... read more »

Know the varieties of tea

The varieties of tea now available in the market have shot up like never before. Whether you go to a supermarket to buy tea for your home or go to a tea-cafe, you will be faced with a lot... read more »

HC sets new deadline for fee regulatory authority in MP

BHOPAL: State government has been given two weeks’ time by the MP high court to constitute fee regulatory authority for private schools. Previously, the MPHC had directed the state... read more »

Alone review: What horror? Bipasha Basu brings you the best comedy of the year

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 hair remains poker straight... read more »

1,000 lash sentence for Saudi blogger postponed

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia postponed until next week Friday’s flogging of a blogger jailed for insulting Islam, citing medical reasons, a week after he received the first 50 of 1,000-lash sentence,... read more »