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Maharashtra Announces New Covid Rules an...

Maharashtra Announces New Covid Rules and Denial Center

🔴 Earlier on Wednesday, Coalition Health Minister Rajesh Bhushan wrote to Dr. Pradeep Kumar Vyas, Additional Secretary-General of Maharashtra.   In addition to all European countries, including the UK, there are currently 10 more countries that the Ministry of Health has classified as... read more »

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 unveiled with new ARM...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 unveiled with new ARMv9 CPU cores and new Adreno GPU arc...

Qualcomm has unveiled its next-generation chipset for its flagship Android device, which has been improved across the board. In a sense, this is a complete departure from the previous design, as it transitions to a new ARMv9 instruction set and a new naming scheme. We won’t have to wait long... read more »

Opinion | Omicron option: you can’...

Opinion | Omicron option: you can’t take the risk

Opinion | Omicron variant: We can`t afford to take chances According to WHO, Omicron variant is highly contagious and it spreads faster, and that is why, it has been declared a variant of concern within four days of being detected. Since it has mutated to more than 50 forms, it will be difficult... read more »

83 Trailer: “To Win” Ranveer...

83 Trailer: “To Win” Ranveer Singh, Kapil Dev Lead India in Wor...

Trailer ’83’ crashed on the internet on Tuesday morning and took over the internet in just a few minutes. We were not at all surprised by the New Delhi. On June 25, 1983, the Indian cricket team led by Kapil Deva made the country proud by winning the world championship at Lord’s... read more »

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Musharraf says Pak army firmly behind him against 'vendetta' treason case

Musharraf says Pak army firmly behind him against ‘vendetta...

Islamabad – Pakistan’s former President General Pervez Musharraf has denounced treason charges against him as a “vendetta”, saying that he had the backing of the... read more »

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

‘Syria committed to Iran’s participati...

Damascus – Syria is committed to Iran’s participation in the upcoming Geneva II peace conference, the Syrian government said... read more »

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

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

Tehran – Iran has installed 1,000 second generation (IR-2m) centrifuges in one of its nuclear enrichment sites, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization... read more »

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

Damascus – Over 5,000 afflicted people were evacuated Sunday from a rebel-held Damascus suburb by the army, the Syrian government said Sunday. “The... read more »

China to strengthen supervision of officials’ ass...

China to strengthen supervision of officials' assets reports

Beijing – China has ordered strict enforcement of a regulation that requires officials to report their assets and their family members’... read more »

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Direct Tax collections up 13% in April-Dec

Gross direct tax collections – including tax on personal and corporate incomes – from April to December of financial year 2014-15 are up by 12.93 per cent at Rs. 5,46,661 crore as against Rs.... read more »

Reserve Bank modifies ECB policy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday relaxed norms for the External Commercial Borrowing (ECBs) by allowing banks and companies to restructure... read more »

Jaitley hints at not raising tax rates; sops for manufa...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has hinted at not raising tax rates and providing incentives for manufacturing in the coming Budget while asserting that... read more »

TVS Srichakra to launch radial tyres

TVS Srichakra Ltd., a well-known maker of two-wheeler, three-wheeler and off-road tyres, will be launching radial tyres for motorcycles soon. Unveiling the... read more »

PRECIOUS-Gold rebounds to 5-month high after ECB launch...

Gold turned higher and touched a five-month high above $1,300 per ounce on Thursday, after the European Central Bank (ECB) launched a multi-billion euro... read more »

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IPL-7: Shane Warne congratulates Shane Watson on being chosen RR ...

New Delhi: Spin legend and former Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne today congratulated compatriot Shane Watson on being chosen as the skipper of the IPL side in the upcoming seventh edition of... read more »

First leg of IPL 7 to be hosted by UAE

NEW DELHI: The first part of the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League will be played from April 16 to April 30, 2014 in UAE, with the final set to be... read more »

ICC rankings: Australia pushed india to third place

Australia on Wednesday in the third and final Test in Cape Town beat South Africa by 245 runs and gain the second position after removing india in current ICC... read more »

ICC T20: Dhoni ready for comeback

India’s first match will be on March 21 against Pakistan in Mirpur . After being injured in the second Test of New Zealand , ... read more »

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Pop singer Justin Bieber accused of attempted robbery in Los Ange...

Los Angeles – Pop singer Justin Bieber has been accused of attempted robbery, a Los Angeles Police Department official said yesterday, following media reports that he had tried to snatch a... read more »

Lindsay Lohan plans to move to London?

New York – Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly planning a move to London from here. The 27-year-old was searching for a perfect... read more »

Pharrell Williams gets custom-made cartoon socks!

Los Angeles – Singer Pharrell Williams found his “Spongebob Squarepants” socks so comfortable that he had a new pair made for him in cashmere. The... read more »

Vidhya balan rubbishes reports of troubled marriage

The actress in an interview has rubbished all such reports which talk about an alleged link-up between Siddharth and a newcomer actress. A few days back, there... read more »

Inder Kumar rape charges confirmed, brutalised victim

Actor Inder Kumar is in line for a lot of trouble as the medical report of the 23-year-old model, who was allegedly raped by him has come out and it has been... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Pregnant mums who drink wine may be healthier than those who don’t

Pregnant mums who drink wine may be healthier than those who don’...

Washington – A new research has revealed that women who drink small amount of wine during pregnancy tend to be healthier in other ways than mothers-to-be who abstain completely. The study,... read more »

High acidic diet increases diabetes risk in women

High acidic diet increases diabetes risk in women

Washington – A new study has revealed that higher overall acidity of the diet, regardless of the individual foods making up that diet,... read more »

Obese, overweight people at heart disease risk regardle...

Obese, overweight people at heart disease risk regardless of metabolic syndrome

Washington – Overweight or obese people are at risk for myocardial infarction (heart attack) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) regardless of whether they... read more »

Some `healthy` vegetable oils may actually increase hea...

Some `healthy` vegetable oils may actually increase heart disease risk

Washington – A new study has revealed that some vegetable oils that claim to be healthy may actually increase the risks of heart disease. Replacing... read more »

Meat based diet associated with diabetes risk

Meat based diet associated with diabetes risk

London – A new study has revealed that women who eat meat-based diet containing too much acid are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Researchers,... read more »

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How to avoid mosquito bites and prevent malaria infections

Although, malaria mortality rates have fallen by 42% globally and 49% in Africa, this life-threatening disease needs to be watched and treated in time. According to the World Health Organisation... read more »

Summer special : Tips to prevent dehydration, heat...

New Delhi – In this scorching heat people are at high risk of dehydration and worse. A heat stroke occurs when a person faces prolonged... read more »

Brain zapping may control scary dreams

A new study has found that electric scalp stimulation can help control nightmares, especially for those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.... read more »

Teen smoking related to parent smoking patterns

The more time a child is around a parent who smokes, the greater the chance the child will become a regular smoker, researchers said. The researchers looked at... read more »

Sense of purpose adds years to your life

Researchers have said that feeling that you have a sense of purpose in life may help you live longer, no matter what your age. The research has clear... read more »

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38 injured as Mangalore Express derails near Villuppuram

At least 38 passengers, including 25 women, were injured when Train No. 16859 Chennai Egmore-Mangalore Central Express derailed near Poovanur railway station in Tiruchi Division around 2 a.m. on... read more »

Thai police say closer to cracking Bangkok bomb ca...

Police claimed significant progress on Wednesday towards finding the mastermind of Thailand’s deadliest attack after an arrested man admitted... read more »

TV baron Peter Mukerjea records statement in Sheena Bor...

Television baron Peter Mukerjea recorded his statement on the murder of his step daughter Sheena Bora at Khar police station in Mumbai on... read more »

Trade union strike cripples transport, banking services...

Millions of workers across India went on a 24-hour strike on Wednesday to protest against changes in labour laws and privatisation of PSUs, affecting life in... read more »

Sheena’s biological father comes out in open, FSL gets ...

A day after gory details of Sheena Bora murder case were revealed by police in court, her biological father today came out in the open for the first time while... read more »

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Fodder scam case: CBI has been unjust to me, says Lalu

Nitish Kumar has gone crazy after divorce with BJP, says Lalu Pra...

Patna –  Lalu Prasad, in damage control mode, has accused arch rival and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar of scripting a conspiracy to break his Rashtriya Janata Dal. He has also reached out... read more »

Arvind Kejriwal writes to Rahul Gandhi on Reliance...

After a letter to the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has shot a similar missive to... read more »

Unhappy with UPA, Ram Vilas Paswan’s party set to...

The party’s desire to join the NDA comes after his demand of 10 seats in Bihar’s RJD-Congress-LJP alliance evoked a lukewarm response from RJD chief Lalu... read more »

Forget about your ‘expansion’ plans, Narend...

Modi verdict brings no change inUS visa policy

Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh –  Wading into a foreign policy issue for the first time, Narendra Modi today asked China to shed its “expansionist... read more »

Nitin Gadkari most corrupt politician, AAP’s agen...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Anjali Damania on Saturday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari was the most corrupt politician and that... read more »

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Sci - Tech

How listeners can identify tall people through their voice

How listeners can identify tall people through their voice

Washington – A new study has found that listeners can not only distinguish the age and gender but also can accurately determine the relative heights of speakers just by listening to them... read more »

Wait for YouTube’s paid music service to get longer!

Wait for YouTube’s paid music service to get longe...

Washington – The much-anticipated music subscription service from Google-owned YouTube is reportedly unlikely to be launched this year. The... read more »

New car stopping device shuts down engines through radi...

New car stopping device shuts down engines through radio pulse

London – A British company has developed a device capable of stopping cars and other vehicles using a blast of electromagnetic waves. The RF Safe-Stop... read more »

Two `dancing` black holes sighted at heart of remote ga...

Two `dancing` black holes sighted at heart of remote galaxy

Washington – Astronomers using NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have spotted what appears to be two supermassive black holes, at the... read more »

Facebook photo activities linked to body dissatisfactio...

Facebook photo activities linked to body dissatisfaction among teen girls: Study

Washington – Certain Facebook photo activities are linked to body dissatisfaction among teen girls that may lead to eating disorders and a drive for... read more »

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Lower-order contribution good for Indian cricket : Former captain Rahul Dravid

ODI cricket is ‘seriously’ struggling: Rahul Dravid

I think one-day cricket is seriously struggling. One-day cricket, without a context, is struggling. One-day cricket, if you look at it from the point of view of Champions Trophy or the World Cup, is... read more »

Telangana govt. announces 1 crore reward to Sania

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday announced Rs. 1 crore reward to ace tennis player Sania Mirza on her winning the U.S. Open... read more »

Table Tennis: Junior mixed doubles to make debut

MUMBAI: A junior mixed-doubles event will be the highlight of the 20th Reliance Asian Junior & Cadet Table Tennis Championship to be held at the Sardar... read more »

Mumbai Indians to name captain for CLT20 soon: John Wri...

Raipur: Defending champions Mumbai Indians’ head coach John Wright said that the side will name a replacement skipper by Thursday after Rohit Sharma was... read more »

Raheem Sterling has room for improvement: Roy Hodgson

London: England manager Roy Hodgson has predicted that Raheem Sterling will become an even more dangerous player, as the teenage Liverpool forward`s... read more »

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Philippines ferry capsize toll rises to 59

The toll in the ferry capsize in central Philippines` Leyte province has risen to 59, officials said on Saturday. The passenger vessel MV Kim Nirvana-B, which capsized on Thursday near the port of... read more »

DBS India posts Rs 275-cr loss in FY15 on provisio...

Singapore-based DBS Bank has posted a loss of Rs 275 crore in FY15. This is the first time the bank has incurred a loss in its India business since... read more »

A Google blunder knocked £175 off the price of a Nexus ...

A technical blunder at Google meant late-night shoppers could have picked up a 32GB Nexus 6 for as little as £304 ($474). Normally, those phones sell for... read more »

Dulat’s revelations: IC-814 was Vajpayee’s ...

It is India’s great fortune that we have not had a repeat of IC-814 incident. Had another plane been hijacked under similar circumstances, we would have... read more »

Missing UK schoolgirls, who fled Britain to join Islami...

A video footage, believed to be of the Bethnal Green schoolgirls, giving glimpse of their life in Syria has surfaced months after they fled Britain to join... read more »

Indian Private Limited Company Incorporation Process via SPICe+

As part of Government of India’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiatives, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduced a web based incorporation service called as SPICe+. SPICe+ is one... read more »

UK to scrap `paid-visa` rule for `high-risk` Indians

Countries Indians can visit visa-free or with visa-on-arrival

As many as 16 countries provide visa-free entry and 43 countries allow visa-on-arrival facility to Indian ordinary passport holders, the government informed Rajya Sabha (Parliament’s... read more »

Change the Look of Your Interiors With These Ceiling Paint Ideas

Applying new coats of beautiful paint can drastically change the appearance of a space. Unfortunately, most people spend time deciding the color of their room walls and neglect the ceiling.... read more »

Take Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccines if Indians wish to travel to China

China has made it mandatory for people coming from India and 19 other countries to get themselves inoculated with Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccines if they wish to travel to China. For Indian... read more »

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

Supreme Court Cancels ‘Tie Rakhi For Bail’ Order

The Supreme Court today scapped the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order in a case of sexual assault — asking the accused to get “rakhi” tied by the woman to get bail –.... read more »