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44 people died and 16 missing after heav...

44 people died and 16 missing after heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh

44 people died and 16 missing after heavy rain in Andhra PradeshThe government also said that electricity was restored in four districts, providing basic necessities to families affected by the 95,949 floods. Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh state government announced on Friday that 44 people were... read more »

Delhi air quality continues to deteriora...

Delhi air quality continues to deteriorate; Noida, Gurgaon is “very b...

Delhi air quality continues to deteriorate; Noida, Gurgaon is “very bad”Delhi Pollution: PM10 scored a 360 at 7:50 in a very bad category and a PM 2.5 rating of 386 in a very bad category. Gurugram and Noida scored AQIs of 355 and 391, respectively, in the “very bad”... read more »

`83 Teaser: Ranveer Singh as Kapil Devs...

`83 Teaser: Ranveer Singh as Kapil Devs Fang, who won the world championsh...

`83 Teaser: Ranveer Singh as Kapil Devs Fang, who won the world championshipNew Delhi: A teaser for the highly anticipated Kabir Khan ’83 movie was released Friday morning. The trailer will be released on November 30th. The teaser opens with a gray image of a glorious day in Indian cricket... read more »

On Constitution Memorial Day, Prime Mini...

On Constitution Memorial Day, Prime Minister Modi shared part of BR Ambed C...

On Constitution Memorial Day, Prime Minister Modi shared part of BR Ambed Carr’s speech.Constitution Day is celebrated every year on November 26th, celebrating the adoption of the Constitution of India by the Constitutional Assembly on that day in 1949. On Constitution Memorial Day , Prime... read more »

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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 (AEOI) of Iran Ali-Akbar Salehi said... 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... 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 »

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Jerusalem – Israel Sunday passed a bill to annex Jewish settlements in the Palestinian Jordan Valley to be an official part of the Jewish state. The... read more »

Woman bomber kills 14, injures 45 in Russia

Woman bomber kills 14, injures 45 in Russia

Moscow – As many as 14 people were killed and 45 suffered injuries in Russia Sunday when a woman suicide bomber blew herself up at a railway station,... 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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Cricket

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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Land bill defeat shows that Modi now to needs to lead from the fr...

Narendra Modi’s final retreat on the Land Acquisition Ordinance, announced by the man himself in his monthly radio conversation Mann ki Baat, is a sad commentary on his government’s... read more »

Enjoying quota benefits, UP Patels ready to back H...

Patel leaders in Uttar Pradesh say they intend to back Hardik Patel’s campaign for reservations though it is unlikely to generate as much interest... read more »

‘Indrani’s drunk father would often whip her with his b...

GUWAHATI: As a string of truths and lies about Indrani Mukerjea are unraveled in the media by the hour, not many know she had a traumatic childhood in a... read more »

What is a Smart City? Find the full list of nominated s...

The central government on Thursday announced 98 cities and towns for development as smart cities based on evaluation of financial and institutional capacities... read more »

Was it All About Money? Latest Developments in Sheena B...

MUMBAI: Four days after Indrani Mukerjea, a former media executive, was arrested for the murder of her daughter, Sheena Bora, the police says it is looking at... read more »

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Politics

Arvind Kejriwal writes to Rahul Gandhi on Reliance gas price

After a letter to the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has shot a similar missive to Congress party vice president Rahul Gandhi on the hike... read more »

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

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... 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 »

No harsh words against Seemandhra people: Sonia Gandhi ...

US Sikh body files amended plea against Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi – Congress President Sonia Gandhi has told leaders from Telangana to reach out to people of Seemandhra and not to use harsh words against... read more »

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Sci - Tech

New stem cell breakthrough brings gastrointestinal disorders cure closer to reality

New stem cell breakthrough brings gastrointestinal disorders cure...

Washington – Researches have successfully grown extensive numbers of intestinal stem cells and then coax them to develop into different types of mature intestinal cells. For those living with... read more »

How listeners can identify tall people through their voice

How listeners can identify tall people through the...

Washington – A new study has found that listeners can not only distinguish the age and gender but also can accurately determine the relative... read more »

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

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

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

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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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World

America’s new military strategy singles out states like China and...

A sombre report released Wednesday by General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warns of a “low but growing” probability of the United States fighting a war with a major... read more »

Twin blasts kill 10 in northeast Nigeria

Two suicide bomb blasts along a highway in northeast Nigeria killed at least 10 people on Thursday afternoon, state police said, the latest in a... read more »

Turkish PM denies plans for imminent intervention in Sy...

Turkey has no plans to intervene militarily in Syria anytime soon, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, refuting media speculation about an imminent operation... read more »

Imran Khan slams Punjab Govt. over arrest of his nephew...

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has lashed out at the Punjab Government over the recent arrest of two of his nephews and alleged that the... read more »

Hillary Clinton struggled to fit in with Obama’s ...

struggled to fit into the government of President Barack Obama after being appointed Secretary of State in 2009, according to emails released by the State... read more »

How to Start a Marketing Company?

We live in a world in which successful marketing can end up being the difference between a company being successful, and one that falls flat on its face. It is certainly true that there are... read more »

Setting Yourself Apart: How to Make Yourself Stand Out from the Competition as a Business ...

In business, competition is everywhere. It’s in the 100 other job applications which may have been received by the same job posting, or it’s in the leading competitor of a... read more »

How to Choose an MBA Concentration

Choosing an MBA concentration is essential to becoming an expert in your chosen field. While having an MBA will always help move you forward in your career, doing a concentration will give... read more »

US Elections 2020 : Twitter Blocks Donald Trump’s tweet against Biden, FB also Flagged

Twitter acted on Wednesday placed a “disputed” label on a tweet from Donald Trump in which he accused his rival Strong going Joe Biden campaign of trying to “steal” the tightly... read more »

Onions thrown at Nitish Kumar at poll rally, Bihar Elections 2020

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday faced onion attack while addressing an election rally in Madhubani district. Kumar was talking about jobs when the attack took place. But Kumar continued... read more »

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