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Ankita Lokhande-Vicky Jain wedding: The ...

Ankita Lokhande-Vicky Jain wedding: The lovebirds offer glimpses of their p...

Ankita Lohande and Vicki Jain are getting married this month. The Lovebirds recently started using pens on social media to peek at pre-wedding rituals. Dressed up in traditional costumes, we can’t get enough of Ankita and Vicki. The actress looked gorgeous in a green sari and blouse with a... read more »

India is where people make things and us...

India is where people make things and use them worldwide: Google CEO Sundar...

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said they are delighted to see India’s startup culture and that Google wants to provide technical support in the form of AI to help Indian startups “grow”. At the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Pichai said: We would like to support... read more »

Cyclone Javad will get serious on Saturd...

Cyclone Javad will get serious on Saturday. IMD warns of red for Andhra Pra...

Friday, December 3rd: The post-monsoon season turned out to be very wet in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and things are set to get worse as Cyclone Javad becomes increasingly violent over the coastal areas of the two states. fall. According to the latest data from the Indian Meteorological... read more »

Thailand unrest likely to hit travel companies
A Guide to Traveling on a Long Trip

A Guide to Traveling on a Long Trip

Going on a long trip can be daunting, especially for nervous travelers or those who have decided to head out on a solo vacation. Therefore, before you go, here are just a few tips that you should be aware of when you are about to jet off on your once-in-a-lifetime trip that will prevent you from... read more »

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Israel keen to increase trade with China

Israel keen to increase trade with China

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the country has set a goal to consistently increase trade with China. “This is one of the main horizons for ensuring... read more »

UN chief appalled by bombings in Russia

UN chief appalled by bombings in Russia

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon is appalled by the twin bombings that struck Russia’s Volgograd city, which left... read more »

‘Russian blasts necessitate upgrading anti-terror...

'Russian blasts necessitate upgrading anti-terror system'

Moscow – Russian experts Monday urged an upgrade of the terror prevention system after two suicide bombings hit the Volgograd city within 24 hours and... read more »

44 Iraqi lawmakers resign over anti-Sunnis government a...

44 Iraqi lawmakers resign over anti-Sunnis government actions

Baghdad – As many as 44 members of Iraqi parliament announced their resignation Monday to protest against the government’s latest moves on Sunni... read more »

China to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam

China to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam

Beijing – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday that the country is willing to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam, Xinhua reported. The... read more »

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Reliance Capital Q3 net profit rises 28% at Rs 213 crore

Financial services major, Reliance Capital today reported 28 per cent rise in its third quarter net profit at Rs 213 crore on robust growth in insurance and mutual fund businesses. The total income... read more »

Flipkart to double value of goods sold as demand r...

Flipkart aims to double the total value of goods it sells to $8 billion this year, two people with knowledge of the plans said, as India’s... read more »

Maruti Suzuki Net Jumps 18% to Rs 802 Crore in Q3

Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car maker, reported an 18 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) jump in its net profit to Rs 802 crore for the quarter ending... read more »

Union Bank Of India Q3 profit falls 13%

Union Bank of India, a public sector bank in India, has posted a fall of 13.33% in net profit to Rs 3,024.20 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 as... read more »

Swiss gold exports to India cross Rs 1.2 lakh crore

Switzerland’s gold exports to India crossed Rs 1.2 lakh crore in 2014 even as concerns persist over bullion being used to channel illicit funds into the... read more »

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Cricket

Srinivasan will not step down as chief, says BCCI

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday said that N Srinivasan will not resign as the chief despite Supreme Court warning, according to NDTV. Advertisement Srinivasan faced growing... read more »

Shikhar Dhawan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL ...

New Delhi: Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has been announced captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), while... read more »

World Twenty20: Former Pakistan coach predicts India-Pa...

ormer Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has tipped arch rivals India and Pakistan to play the final of the 2014 World Twenty20. Lawson, who was in charge of the... read more »

India to take on Pakistan in the ICC World Cup T20 open...

The ICC World Cup Twenty20 is all set for a grand opening with the India vs. Pakistan match scheduled today. While India has a strong record of never losing... read more »

Inzamam-ul Haq fears warm-up loss could affect Pakistan...

Karachi: Furious with the Pakistan cricket team after its heavy loss against South Africa in a warm-up match, former captain Inzamam-ul Haq feared the defeat... read more »

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‘Humshakals’ not a remake of ‘Angoor’ : S...

Mumbai – Director Sajid Khan says that contrary to reports, his film ‘Humshakals’ is not a remake of the 1982 classic ‘Angoor’. “Initially, when I talked about the film two years... read more »

Cannes 2014 : Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Makes it Wor...

The delayed flight to Nice, the missed red carpet appearance – it’s all good now. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan showed up belatedly in Cannes... read more »

Actress Sunny Leone To Shed Glam Avatar For Current Tee...

Actress Sunny Leone is set to make her debut in Telugu film industry with Manchu Manoj’s upcoming Tollywood movie Current Teega . The filmmaker G... read more »

First trailer : Akshay Kumar takes on a gang of dogs in...

Even as Akshay Kumar fans gear up for his June release Holiday – A Soldier is Never Off Duty, the first trailer of the actor’s next It’s... read more »

Salman Khan Hit-and-Run Case: More Witnesses to Depose ...

Mumbai – A Mumbai Sessions Court is all set to hear the threat complaint of one of the eyewitnesses in the 2002 hit-and-run case allegedly involving... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Rosemary and spearmint extract may help stave off Alzheimer’s disease

Rosemary and spearmint extract may help stave off Alzheimer’s dis...

Washington – A new study has revealed that enhanced extracts made from special antioxidants in spearmint and rosemary reduce deficits caused by mild cognitive impairment, which can be a... read more »

Obama to nominate Indian American as surgeon general

Obama to nominate Indian American as surgeon gener...

By Arun Kumar Washington – President Barack Obama plans to nominate Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy, the Indian-American head of a doctors group... read more »

Genetically engineered tomatoes could help improve chol...

Genetically engineered tomatoes could help improve cholesterol levels

Washington – Researchers have reported that small amounts of a specific type of lipid in the small intestine could play a greater role than earlier... read more »

High BP in middle age `better predictor` of Alzheimer&#...

High BP in middle age `better predictor` of Alzheimer's disease in old age

Washington – A new study has revealed that middle ages people who have a high blood pressure measure called pulse pressure are more likely to have... read more »

How to prevent diabetes

How to prevent diabetes

New Delhi – An expert has suggested that by making certain changes in lifestyle, one can delay and even prevent type 2 diabetes. According to Shubhda... read more »

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Rubik’s Cube turns 40, Google celebrates with a doodle

Today’s Google homepage showcases Rubik’s Cube which is an exact replica of the invention and you can play it virtually on your computer. By clicking on cube in homepage, it will get... read more »

Women with more feminine faces do better at the hu...

Washington – Researchers have highlighted voters’ perception of traditional femininity, political competence. According to the Dartmouth... read more »

Now, chocolates with edible holograms

Washington – A chocolatier in Switzerland has found a way to etch microstructures into chocolate that refract light to produce holographic images. No... read more »

Sense of obligation leads to trusting strangers

Washington – Researchers have suggested that trusting a stranger may have more to do with feeling morally obligated to show respect for someone else’s... read more »

7 in 10 women lose self esteem due to Facebook, Twitter

London – A new study has revealed that women who spend a long time on social media sites tend to lose their self confidence. The research found that... read more »

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India says Indians bombed in boats between Yemen and Somalia

Warplanes bombed two boats carrying 20 Indian crew members as the vessels traveled between Somalia and Yemen, India’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, a day after the Yemeni coast guard said a... read more »

Bihar polls to be held between Oct 12 and Nov 5, r...

The Bihar assembly elections will be conducted in five phases between October 12 and November 5, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday,... read more »

Rakesh Maria May Not Retain Charge of Sheena Bora Probe...

NEW DELHI: Rakesh Maria, who was removed as Mumbai’s police commissioner on Tuesday, is unlikely to retain charge of the Sheena Bora murder... read more »

Rakesh Maria ‘not thinking of resigning’

A day after he was shunted out of the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner, senior IPS officer Rakesh Maria on Wednesday said he was not contemplating... read more »

BJP broke off alliance with Sena at my behest: Eknath K...

Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse has publicly accepted that the BJP decided to snap ties with its over two-decade-old alliance partner Shiv Sena a... read more »

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Politics

This London-based techie donates Rs. 2014 to AAP everyday

London – Over tea, a group of NRI friends gather to talk about Indian politics. The group, comprising mostly IT Professionals, are all supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Discussions range... read more »

Subrata Roy, in police custody, spends night at fo...

Lucknow –  Sahara chief Subrata Roy, who was sent to police custody till March 4 yesterday after he turned himself in following a Supreme... read more »

Government unlikely to go ahead with ordinance route fo...

Rahul Gandhi meets top leaders, CMs For holds strategy session

New Delhi –  The UPA government will not invoke the emergency powers of the Constitution for promulgating ordinances ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, due... read more »

Narendra Modi a hard worker, my good friend, says Karun...

DMK to discuss LS polls in General Council meet on Dec. 15

Chennai  – As general elections draw near, Narendra Modi has found more than one “good friend” in Tamil Nadu. M Karunanidhi, the 89-year-old... read more »

Narendra Modi urges India to embrace competition

Mumbai – The opposition party’s candidate for prime minister, Narendra Modi, laid out a broad economic policy for India on Thursday that encouraged... read more »

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Sci - Tech

Soon, `smaller, reversible` USB plugs to make life easier!

Soon, `smaller, reversible` USB plugs to make life easier!

Washington – A new USB plug has been rolled out that is not only smaller and with a new design, but puts to rest the most annoying part: not knowing which way is up, as it is reversible. The... read more »

Crocs cleverer than previously thought

Crocs cleverer than previously thought

Washington – It seems that the crocodile can be a shrewd hunter himself, as a new study has revealed that some crocodiles use lures to hunt... read more »

NASA probe obtains best views of Saturn`s unique six-si...

NASA probe obtains best views of Saturn`s unique six-sided jet stream

Washington – NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has obtained the highest-resolution movie yet of a unique six-sided jet stream, dubbed as the hexagon, around... read more »

Soon, diagnostic pill that could help detect stomach ca...

US FDA bans imports from Sun Pharma’s Gujarat facility

Washington – Researchers have developed a tiny capsule that could carry out a chemical analysis of the contents of one’s stomach and identify presence... read more »

Scientists unraveling mysteries of Earth’s Van Allen ra...

Scientists unraveling mysteries of Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts

Washington – Researchers are unraveling the longstanding mysteries surrounding the Van Allen radiation belts that circle Earth. The discovery used... read more »

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Sports

Boxer Manoj Kumar to finally get Arjuna Award

NEW DELHI: Forced to take the legal route after being denied the honour initially, Indian boxer Manoj Kumar will be bestowed the Arjuna Award as the sports ministry has finally accepted his... read more »

Real Madrid begin title defence in style

Spanish football club Real Madrid started its Champions League title defence with a comfortable 5-1 win over Swiss club Basel while Atletico Madrid... read more »

Dhanraj Pillay criticizes move to have one custodian in...

MUMBAI: Former India hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay is upset with the selection of only one goalkeeper in the Indian team due to take part in the Incheon Asian... read more »

Pakistan reappoint Shahid Afridi as Twenty20 captain

Afridi, 34, led Pakistan to the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 in 2010. He was removed from the post in 2011 after falling out with then coach Waqar... read more »

KKR eager to improve CLT20 record in opener against CSK

Depleted by the absence of some high-profile cricketers, IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders will have a tough task at hand when they lorn horns with the... read more »

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World

Key Witness In Benazir Bhutto’s Murder Case Turns Hostile

A key witness in Pakistan’s former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s murder case has retracted from his earlier statement during cross examination before the Anti-Terrorism Court, media reported on... read more »

PM Modi interacts with schoolchildren in Tashkent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with schoolchildren in Tashkent after he paid tribute to former prime minister Lal Bahadur... read more »

Around 100 events organised in UK to mark Srebrenica ki...

Around 100 events are being organised across the UK to remember the thousands of Muslim men and boys from Srebrenica who were killed by Bosnian Serb forces in... read more »

India, Pak will start procedure of joining security blo...

China has said India and Pakistan will start the procedure of joining a security bloc this week led by Russia and China at a summit in Russia. According to... read more »

Australian PM urges ministers to boycott famous talk sh...

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged his agriculture minister to boycott the famous Q&A talk show, which is hosted by national broadcaster, the... read more »

Buy the best skin care products effortlessly from your favourite makeup purchase app

Buy the best skin care products effortlessly from your favourite makeup purchase app

The worst feeling is getting a burst of motivation in the middle of the night to perfect your skin but not being able to step out at that very moment. But also, the best feeling is... read more »

CBDT Extends timelines for various tax filings in India

Updated:29/09/2021 Income Taxpayers must pay attention as there have been several key announcements regarding deadlines and due dates. Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) has announced the... read more »

Microsoft cloud’s Indian-origin boss Satya Nadella among frontrunners for CEO post

AZURE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Today, technology plays one of the most important roles in shaping business growth, disrupting the verticals of the industry and driving business modernization – through optimizing the... read more »

An Executive’s Guide to Intelligent Automation

Automation in tandem with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial (or rather technological) revolution, which is ushering the... read more »

Considering Port Your Health insurance? Here’s what you sho...

Health insurance is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity these days, thanks to the stress levels, poor eating habits, and spurt in lifestyle diseases. We must exercise regularly and eat healthy... read more »