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On the way from New Delhi to Jhansi, a T...

On the way from New Delhi to Jhansi, a Taj Express bogie catches fire.

According to railway officials, an air-conditioned coach of the Jhansi-bound 04062 Taj Super Fast (SF) Express caught fire immediately after departing from New Delhi railway station on Saturday morning. The Taj Super Fast Express left New Delhi at 6.56 a.m. and arrived at Asaoti railway station in... read more »

Today’s gasoline and diesel prices...

Today’s gasoline and diesel prices: Prices have remained stable for m...

Petrol and diesel rates in several cities across the country, including the national capital Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and others, remained steady on Saturday. In Delhi, a litre of petrol costs 103.97 rupees and a litre of diesel costs 86.67 rupees at the moment. Petrol and diesel prices in the... read more »

Indian Covid-19 vaccine ‘highly ef...

Indian Covid-19 vaccine ‘highly efficacious’ with no safety con...

Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin was found to have a 77.8% efficacy rate against symptomatic Covid-19 patients, The Lancet said Covaxin ‘induces a robust antibody response’ two weeks after two doses are given The Covid-19 vaccine made by Bharat Biotech is ‘highly efficacious’... read more »

Aryan Khan drugs case: Shah Rukh Khan’s ...

Aryan Khan drugs case: Shah Rukh Khan’s manager Pooja Dadlani skips questio...

Pooja dadlani didn’t appear before the Mumbai Police citing health reasons. She is Shah Rukh Khan’s manager. Pooja Dadlani, manager of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, skipped the questioning with the Mumbai Police, on Wednesday. She cited health-related reasons for not appearing... read more »

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19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India

19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India

Dhaka – Nineteen Bangladeshi fishermen have returned to their homeland after completing three-year jail-term in India for having illegally entered the I! ndian territory, bdnews24.com... read more »

Preparations for upcoming Geneva II on track: UN chief

Preparations for upcoming Geneva II on track: UN c...

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Monday said that preparations for the Geneva II c! onference were “on track”... read more »

Afghan army defuses 65 bombs in Kandahar

Afghan army defuses 65 bombs in Kandahar

Kabul – The Afghan army specialists have recovered and defused 65 bombs in the country’s Kandahar province, the defence ministry said... read more »

27 killed in Iraq attacks

42 killed in attacks in Iraq

Baghdad – At least 23 people and four suicide bombers were killed and 14 wounded in separa! te violent attacks across Iraq Monday, police said. In one... read more »

Kim Jong-Un rounds up executed uncle’s relatives

Kim Jong-Un rounds up executed uncle's relatives

Sydney – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has reportedly rounded up hundreds of people connected to the country’s former second in command and his... read more »

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ING Vysya Bank hits new high; Kotak Mahindra Bank nears record hi...

Shares of ING Vysya Bank hit a new high, while Kotak Mahindra Bank trading nears to its record high on the bourses after Shareholders of Kotak Mahindra Bank gave their approval to merge... read more »

Standard Chartered to Close Cash Equities, Cut 200...

Standard Chartered Plc (STAN) is closing its institutional equities business, eliminating about 200 jobs ahead of plans to cut 2,000 more staff as... read more »

Oil dips below $50/barrel: Petrol car users can save up...

With global crude oil prices going below $50 a barrel, India’s finance and petroleum ministries find themselves at cross-purposes in a way that recalls... read more »

SpiceJet denies receiving credit from oil companies

SpiceJet, the troubled budget carrier, said it has received no credit from oil companies, even as it scotched speculation about having failed to submit any... read more »

Renewed buying interest raises gold prices

2015 – Gold prices bounced back firmly after a two-day down trending mode at the domestic bullion market due to good demand from jewellery stockists as... read more »

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South Africa win by 10 wickets, clinch series

South Africa win by 10 wickets, clinch series

South Africa won the second and final cricket Test in Durban on Monday by ten wickets. A 59-run quickfire opening partnership between Graeme Smith (27) and Alviro Petersen (31) ensured that the... read more »

India lead by 7 runs at lunch

India lead by 7 runs at lunch

South Africa’s Dale Steyn struck early on Monday to push India on the backfoot. India led by 7 runs and were 173 for seven in 68 overs at... read more »

Steyn strikes early; India 91 for 4; still 75 runs behi...

India lead by 7 runs at lunch

South Africa’s Dale Steyn struck early on Monday to push India on the backfoot. India still trails by 75 runs and were 91 for four in 46 overs. Ajinkhya... read more »

Johnson may become fourth Oz bowler in history to colle...

Johnson may become fourth Oz bowler in history to collect 40 Test wickets in England series

Sydney – Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson may reportedly cap his impressive international comeback by being only the fourth Australian bowler to... read more »

Steyn, Morkel strike as India reaches 271 for 5 at tea

Steyn, Morkel strike as India reaches 271 for 5 at tea

Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel on Friday struck in the extended second session as they dismissed Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli... read more »

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Action and Romance this Friday’s big release : “Gund...

Gear up for action and romance this Friday (February 14) as Bollywood’s newest heartthrobs Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor along with their lady love, the very sultry Priyanka Chopra woo you with... read more »

Birthday wishes for Salman Khan, the 'biggest boss'

Salman Khan To Own A Team In Indian Premier Leagu...

There is an interesting news for all die-hard fans of Salman Khan and cricket put together! Confused? Don’t be!!! Salman has offlate been doing... read more »

Ragini MMS 2: The former pornstar Sunny Leone does a Bi...

Ragini MMS 2: The former pornstar Sunny Leone does a Bipasha in 'Baby doll'

New Delhi –  Directed by Bhshan Patel, the film is going to be Sunny Leone’s third film as a heroine in Bollywood. The film also features Sandhya... read more »

Kate Middleton seen with famous Nizam of Hyderabad diam...

London –  Prince William’s wife Catherine dazzled onlookers at a dinner for London’s National Portrait Gallery on Tuesday with a diamond... read more »

Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan spotted in Shimla : Ban...

The Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara jodi reunited in Shimla and were spotted shooting for their much delayed film together Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan were... read more »

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Health & Fitness

How sleep loss adversely affects immune system

How sleep loss adversely affects immune system

Washington – Researchers have identified the genes that are most susceptible to sleep deprivation and are examining if these genes are involved in the regulation of the immune system. Conducted... read more »

Women’s chronic pain more complex and severe than men’s

Women’s chronic pain more complex and severe than ...

Melbourne – Experts have claimed that women’s chronic pain is more complex and harder to treat than chronic pain in men. This means... read more »

Listening to favourite music can help relieve nagging p...

Listening to favourite music can help relieve nagging pain

London – Researchers have claimed that listening to favourite music can help you manage pain. A new survey by chemists at LloydsPharmacy has sown that... read more »

Older adults who use internet likelier to partake in ca...

Older adults who use internet likelier to partake in cancer-preventive behaviours

Washington – A new study has revealed that older men and women who are consistent internet users are twice as likely to participate in screening for... read more »

Drinking 3 cups of coffee a day reduces liver cancer ri...

Drinking 3 cups of coffee a day reduces liver cancer risk by over 50pc

Washington – A new study has revealed that coffee consumption can reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is the most common type of... read more »

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Regular exercise can make you smarter

New Delhi –  If you think exercising is all about losing those extra pounds or just a way of being fit, think again! Just 30 minutes of physical activity a day can actually make you... read more »

74 per cent children in Kerala use tobacco, says s...

Seventy-four per cent children in Kerala use tobacco, according to a recent multi-state survey conducted by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre... read more »

Indian-American Scientist Develops Diagnostic for Cance...

In a breakthrough, an Indian- American scientist at the prestigious MIT has developed a simple, cheap, paper test that could improve cancer diagnosis rates and... read more »

Asthma patients may be over-medicating themselves

If you have asthma, chances are you may be taking higher doses of medicines than actually required, say experts. People with mild asthma are advised to lower... read more »

Painful joints impact sex life

Painful joints have become a bigger and more real reason than the good old excuse of “having a headache” for people abstaining from physical... read more »

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Supreme Court Judges Disagree on Yakub Memon’s Plea to Stop...

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon’s petition to stop his hanging on Thursday was referred to the Chief Justice of India after sharp differences between two judges today. One of the judges,... read more »

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam’s Body Brou...

GUWAHATI: The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who died on Monday in Meghalaya, has been brought to Delhi from Guwahati in Assam. The three... read more »

APJ Abdul Kalam congratulated cop shortly before he col...

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam congratulated a policeman for remaining vigilant through the 100-km drive from Guwahati to Shillong shortly before he... read more »

Seven-Day State Mourning for Former President APJ Abdul...

The Government has announced a seven-day state mourning in honour of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, however, there will be no holiday. “As a mark of... read more »

Former PM Deve Gowda begins hunger strike on farmers...

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Monday began a hunger strike here demanding discussion in Parliament on the farmers’ suicide in the... read more »

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Narendra Modi speaks at a Vijay Shankhnad rally in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Narendra Modi speaks at a Vijay Shankhnad rally in Gorakhpur, Utt...

Gorakhpur / UP – With parties across India gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections due in 2014, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi campaigns through rallies across India.... read more »

Not returning to Samajwadi Party, says Amar Singh

Not returning to Samajwadi Party, says Amar Singh

Lucknow – Former Samajwadi Party (SP) general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh has dismissed speculations about his return to the... read more »

BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi is expected t...

BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi is expected to sweep Gujarat

New Delhi – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of Narendra Modi is expected to sweep Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in the... read more »

Kerala : 3 CPM leaders, 9 others convicted for killing ...

Thiruvananthapuram – The special court hearing the murder case of Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) leader TP Chandrashekaran has convicted 12 people for... read more »

Nandan Nilekani to be Congress candidate from Bangalore...

New Delhi / Bangalore – The Congress has reportedly decided that it will field Nandan Nilekani as its candidate from the prestigious Bangalore South... read more »

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Bitcoin operators shut shops in India amid RBI warning

Bitcoin price tops $1k for first time ever!

Washington – The price of bitcoins reportedly topped 1,000 dollars for the first time ever. The experimental digital currency first hit 100 dollars in April and doubled the same month, and the... read more »

Tongue piercing can help paralysed people drive wheelchairs better

Tongue piercing can help paralysed people drive wh...

Washington – A new study has claimed that users of tongue-controlled wheelchair can gain a higher level of independence than offered by... read more »

New drug target to help fight malaria identified

New drug target brings malaria cure closer to reality

Washington – A team of researchers has identified a key metabolic enzyme that is required by the common malaria parasites at all stages of its life cycle... read more »

Latest Xbox One offers plethora of porn too!

Xbox consoles and iPhones sparking rise in sleeping problems among kids

Washington – Microsoft’s latest gaming console Xbox One has been reportedly used by some users to watch porn apart from its touted role as the... read more »

Xbox One users caught swearing in video clips face acco...

Xbox consoles and iPhones sparking rise in sleeping problems among kids

London – Users of Microsoft’s recently launched Xbox One gaming console have reportedly found their accounts suspended after caught swearing in video... read more »

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Bumgarner flirts with perfection in 3-0 Giants win

SAN FRANCISCO — Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner wanted to waste a two-strike curveball in front of Rockies cleanup hitter Justin Morneau. He left the ball up just enough for Morneau to get a... read more »

Bumgarner flirts with perfection in 3-0 Giants win

SAN FRANCISCO — Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner wanted to waste a two-strike curveball in front of Rockies cleanup hitter Justin Morneau. He left... read more »

Jordan in Federer’s box at US Open

Federer believes he can win 2014 Australian Open title

NEW YORK — “His Airness” is now a member of Club Fed. Michael Jordan was a special guest in Roger Federer‘s courtside box at the US... read more »

If we play like that we’re not going to win many games:...

Cook hopes Jonathan Trott will resume England’s No.3 position

Dejected after a 133-run loss (D/L method) against India in the second ODI on Wednesday, England skipper Alastair Cook said that his team has a lot of... read more »

Xabi Alonso announces international retirement

Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso announced that he was retiring from football after making 114 appearances for Spain and scoring a total of 16 goals for his... read more »

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Taiwanese President Flies to Singapore to Pay Last Respects to Le...

TAIPEI: Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou flew to Singapore today, a source familiar with the matter said, amid local media reports that Ma would pay his last respects to Singapore’s first prime... read more »

Michelle Obama Touts ‘Let Girls Learn’...

United States First Lady Michelle Obama is continuing her trip to Japan, where she is touting an initiative aimed at helping girls in developing... read more »

Japan says 3 killed, 3 hurt in Tunisia museum attack

TOKYO – Three Japanese were killed, and three others injured, in the militant attack on tourists in Tunisia, the Japanese government said Thursday. Chief... read more »

44 militants killed in Tirah

BARA: Forty-four militants were killed and several others sustained injuries when Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter aircraft pounded their hideouts in the Tirah... read more »

Singapore prepares for life after Lee Kuan Yew

Singapore’s ‘founding father’ Lee Kuan Yew is critically ill in hospital, and the island state he led for three decades is preparing for life without the... read more »

Google found guilty of misusing Android dominance in India, CCI orders wider probe

Google appears to have misused its dominant position in India and reduced the ability of device manufacturers to opt for alternate versions of its Android mobile operating system, Indian... read more »

Aadhaar For NRIs On Arrival Without Waiting: Nirmala Sitharaman In Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Union Budget that non-resident Indians (NRIs) may get Aadhaar cards on arrival, without the mandatory waiting period. NRIs currently need to... read more »

ICC World Cup 2019: Why MS Dhoni is using different bat logos in the tournament

MS Dhoni has been using three different logos on his bat in the World Cup(Reuters) Former India captain MS Dhoni has always been known for making unusual decisions which keeps his fans and... read more »

Kabir Singh box office collection Day 14: Shahid Kapoor-Kiara Advani film continues to dom...

In Kabir Singh, Shahid Kapoor plays the role of a doctor who becomes self-destructive when his girlfriend is married to another man. After hitting the double century at the box office,... read more »

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 tipped to feature ToF sensor

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G’s hexa-camera setup on both the front and back includes an additional Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor for 3D sensing and more accurate facial recognition. The sensor can also be... read more »

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