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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ to release in ...

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ to release in India on Dec 17 2021.

Actor Tom Holland and Zendaya starrer ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is all set to hit the Indian big screen on December 17. The film will also have appearances from Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds and Marisa Tomei as Aunt May. Holland’s version of Peter Parker... read more »

OnePlus 10 Pro leaked renders show a uni...

OnePlus 10 Pro leaked renders show a unique camera bump expected mid of 202...

OnePlus is working on its next top of the line smartphone, and today we got our first look at it through a couple of leaked renders purporting to show its design. And dare we say it, that’s a very unique camera hump on the back right there. We haven’t seen anything like it before,... read more »

Aadhaar Update: How to Change Aadhaar Ad...

Aadhaar Update: How to Change Aadhaar Address, Date of Birth, Other Details...

In India, the Aadhar Card has become one of the most important documents to identify a citizen. Unlike its peers like Voter ID card, PAN card and others, an Aadhar card serves several purposes. It acts as a proof of identity for an Indian citizen — including his or her date of birth, address and... read more »

Tamil Nadu rain | SCHOOLS SHUT IN 9 DIST...

Tamil Nadu rain | SCHOOLS SHUT IN 9 DISTRICTS FOR TWO DAYS

As heavy rain continued to batter parts of Tamil Nadu, Director General of Police (DGP) C Sylendra Babu late on Tuesday night sent out a video message urging people to be indoors. Sylendra Babu in the video listed the dos and don’ts and appealed to people not to let their children go out to... read more »

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Thai protesters try to block election sign-up

Thai protesters try to block election sign-up

Thai opposition protesters have stepped up their campaign to disrupt upcoming elections, trying to block candidate registrations as part of efforts to banish Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and... read more »

Sri Lanka to evacuate its nationals from South Sudan

Sri Lanka to evacuate its nationals from South Sud...

Colombo – Sri Lanka has decided to evacuate some 75 migrant workers from South Sudan and said no new workers will be deployed in the... read more »

Khobragade gets exemption from personal appearance in U...

Devyani's father Uttam Khobragade says diplomat rejected compromise offer

 India and the U.S. may be moving towards a resolution of the stand-off over senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade’s case with the envoy getting exemption from... read more »

High treason case: Musharraf challenges judges appointm...

High treason case: Musharraf challenges judges appointment

Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Monday challenged the appointment of judges and a prosecutor to try him for high treason, just hours... read more »

Japan seeking US assistance to obtain counter cyberatta...

Japan raises defence spending budget

Tokyo – Japan is reportedly seeking to curb the increased cyberattacks on the nation’s government systems and in a bid to have the ability to counter... read more »

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Gold remains weak on low demand; silver recovers

NEW DELHI: Gold prices fell further by Rs 75 to Rs 27,025 per ten gram at bullion market here today on subdued demand even as the metal strengthened overseas. Silver, however, found fresh buying... read more »

BHEL Q2 net profit dips 64 percent

BHEL bags first key power project in Telangana

BHEL will set up first Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in newly formed state of Telangana. The company has bagged contract worth Rs. 3,810... read more »

Bajaj Auto turns volatile after December sales

Bajaj Auto rose 0.11% to Rs 2,456.90 at 10:16 IST on BSE after the company said its total sales declined 3% to 2.89 lakh units in December 2014 over December... read more »

DDA increases price of residential plots by over 100 ti...

If beneficiaries of the jinxed Rohini Residential Scheme thought the allotment letter by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was to end their woes, a rude... read more »

Spot the difference: Modi’s NITI Aayog looks like...

The government has set up NITI Aayog, a think-tank that will replace the Planning Commission. According to a government press release, the new body is the... read more »

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Bell rues `bad habit` of repeated failures of England top-order batsmen to `cash in`

Bell rues `bad habit` of repeated failures of England top-order b...

Sydney – England batsman Ian Bell has said that the repeated failure of England’s top order to cash in on starts has become a match-losing habit’. Each of England’s top seven... read more »

Warner says has finally understood how he almost wasted valuable Baggy Green opportunity

Warner says has finally understood how he almost w...

Melbourne – Australian opener David Warner has admitted that his baggy green Test cap came too easy for him, adding that after two years, he... read more »

J. Kallis to say good bye to Tests after Durban

J. Kallis to say good bye to Tests after Durban

Jacques Kallis, one of the greatest all-rounders of the game, on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket after the Durban Test against India,... read more »

All roads lead to Kingsmead: Action shifts to Durban fo...

All roads lead to Kingsmead: Action shifts to Durban for final Test

There had been some activity here only a little earlier. But then a slight drizzle had sent the small posse of potential ticket-buyers scurrying for cover. By... read more »

Kohli misses out on ton as India lead by 394 runs

Kohli misses out on ton as India lead by 394 runs

Virat Kohli missed out on an opportunity to score centuries in both innings but India consolidated their overall lead to 394 runs at lunch, on the fourth day... read more »

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Can not make Rs.100 crore film with newcomers -Rohit Shetty

Rohit Shetty, one of the most successful directors of Bollywood and known for working with stars like Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan, says he will consider new faces when he will find the combination... read more »

Bigg Boss 8: Will Ajay Devgn Replace Salman Khan i...

Rumours are afloat that Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will be replaced as the Bigg Boss host in its next 8th season to be aired this year... read more »

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra’s song ‘Exotic’ : 30 ...

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra’s song ‘Exotic’, which features American rapper Pitbull, has received 30 million hits on Youtube. The 31-year-old... read more »

Salman Khan turns barber

Salman Khan’s love for charity is well recognised. The actor not only initiates philanthropic events regularly but also supports others’ efforts. Recently,... read more »

Vidya Balan’s pregnant KAHAANI act gets real?

So….is Vidya Balan in the family way? The National-award winner for THE DIRTY PICTURE, who’s savouring marital bliss with UTV head-honcho Siddharth... read more »

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Health & Fitness

`Vitamin D may not offer protection against cancer, diabetes and dementia`

Daily dose of Vitamin D can help stave off diabetes

London – A daily dose of vitamin D can be used in the battle against Type 2 diabetes, experts have revealed. Researchers are carrying out a major clinical trial to confirm whether taking... read more »

Maternal smoking linked to poor infant immunity

Maternal smoking linked to poor infant immunity

Washington – A new study has revealed that smoking during pregnancy is associated with both respiratory and non-respiratory infections in... read more »

Binge drinking linked to increased stroke risk in middl...

Binge drinking linked to increased stroke risk in middle-aged men

Washington – A new study has showed that excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of stroke in middle-aged... read more »

Poor sleep quality may trigger Alzheimer’s disease

Poor sleep quality may trigger Alzheimer’s disease

Washington – A new study has revealed that shorter sleep duration and lower sleep quality are both associated with onset and progression of Alzheimer’s... read more »

Low levels of vitamin D raise anemia risk in kids

Low levels of vitamin D raise anemia risk in kids

Washington –  A new study has revealed that low levels of vitamin D may increase a child’s risk of anemia. Investigators at the Johns Hopkins... read more »

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New therapies raise hope for a breakthrough in tackling cancer

In the summer of 2012, a year after his wife had died of lung cancer, Michael Harris scraped open an old mole on his back and it would not stop bleeding. The doctors said he had stage 4 melanoma,... read more »

Love: How does it happen?

A region deep inside the brain controls how quickly people make decisions about love, scientists have found. The finding, made in an examination of a... read more »

On Valentine’s Day, the wedding proposal every gi...

New Delhi –  This gent really knows how to say it with flowers. Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes this heartwarming advert from haircare... read more »

Some healthy snacks to masticate on

Soon after lunch, your alertness goes for a toss and you reach out for a cup of coffee. Leave that aside and consume sin-free food items like raw vegetables... read more »

Vitamin A deficiency may up risk of childhood illnesses

School-age kids who do not get enough vitamin A are more likely to get sick with gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, a new study has found. The study... read more »

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Delhi on high alert after Gurdaspur attack, security stepped up

Authorities sounded high alert across Delhi on Monday with hundreds of policemen deployed at railway stations, railway stations, shopping malls and crowded markets in the wake of a terrorist attack... read more »

Four killed as terrorists storm Punjab police stat...

India tightened security on its border with Pakistan on Monday after terrorists dressed in army uniforms stormed a police station in Punjab’s... read more »

BJP plan for the monsoon session: Big on political fire...

Having weathered the opposition’s protests over its leaders’ alleged involvement in various scandals by simply holding firm, the BJP-led NDA... read more »

Kejriwal in trouble as constables file FIR against him ...

New Delhi: A Delhi Police constable has lodged a complaint of criminal defamation against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly using a derogatory word... read more »

All-party meet ends in deadlock

Setting the stage for confrontation in Parliament, an all-party meeting called here on the eve of the Monsoon session on Monday ended in a deadlock over... read more »

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Politics

2014 elections : The role Priyanka Gandhi will play

New Delhi – With the Congress making it clear that party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, though not being officially anointed the prime ministerial candidate, will lead the pre-election campaign... read more »

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

Narendra Modi shares his vision of ‘brand In...

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... read more »

BJP, Modi controlled by mafia created by corrupt money:...

Chennai: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Prashant Bhushan on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and their prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi... read more »

BJP indirectly supporting drug deals and sex rackets, s...

New Delhi : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that it was shocking that instead of going against drug deals and sex rackets in the... read more »

Congress’s not naming PM candidate as their defea...

New Delhi: Attacking the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said, the former is not naming its prime ministerial candidate as its defeat is... read more »

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Sci - Tech

Soon, `implantable slimming aid` to help you fight the flab

Soon, `implantable slimming aid` to help you fight the flab

Washington – Researchers have developed an implantable genetic circuit, mainly composed of human gene components, which can constantly monitors the circulating fat levels in the blood. The... read more »

New FaceCrypt app uses face-recognition technology for accessing passwords

New FaceCrypt app uses face-recognition technology...

Washington – A new password app has been reportedly developed that uses face-recognition technology to let users manage their multiple... read more »

Latest Google Street View map helps you locate your way...

Latest Google Street View map helps you locate your way around airports, train stations

Washington – In what is touted to be the ‘first effort’ in transit mapping, Google has reportedly extended service of its Street View project to... read more »

Samsung Galaxy Grand II launched with an HD display and...

Samsung Galaxy Grand II launched with an HD display and 1.2 GHz quad core processor

Samsung continues its legacy with the new Galaxy Grand 2 with an essential 720 HD display and powered by a 1.2 GHz quad core mobile processor. Last year... read more »

Second rocket port depends on satellite size, cost-bene...

Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end year on high note

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai – The Indian space agency will decide on the need for a second rocket launch site after doing a detailed study on the... read more »

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Badminton Worlds: Sindhu progresses to pre-quarters, Jwala-Ashwin...

P.V. Sindhu came out with a strong performance to enter the third round of the World Badminton Championships after earning a straight-games win over Russian Olga Golovanova at the Ballerup Super... read more »

Raina played a fantastic knock: Dhoni

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has showered praise on Suresh Raina for his match-winning hundred in the second ODI against England which helped... read more »

Djokovic roars into the second round

Former champions Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova sparkled under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights to end a steamy first day that proved more than a little... read more »

Federer starts bid for sixth US Open title

Roger Federer kick-started his US Open as the second seed won his 23rd night match at the Ashe stadium, dispatching Australian Marinko Matosevic 6-3, 6-4, 7-6... read more »

Atul wins bronze, creates history

Atul Verma won India its first Olympic archery medal — a bronze — at the Youth Olympic Games at Nanjing on Tuesday. The boy from Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh)... read more »

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Indonesia to call off search for AirAsia crash victims

Jakarta: Indonesia will on Sunday end a search for the bodies of 56 people missing from an AirAsia jet that crashed in the Java Sea in December, a national rescue agency official said. AirAsia flight... read more »

Syria claims to have brought down US drone

A US predator drone went down over Syrian territory but it is unclear whether it was shot down as claimed by the country’s government or suffered... read more »

Pakistan hangs nine as death row convict’s mother...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hanged nine death row convicts on Wednesday, media said, as the mother of a man charged as a child with murder and due to be hanged this... read more »

Israel elections: Netanyahu’s ‘back’ and what’s in it f...

No one expected the results of the elections held in Israel on Tuesday to give a clear winner—in its 67-year history no party has won outright majority in... read more »

Former Singaporean prime minister Lee Kuan Yew ‘c...

The condition of former Singaporean premier Lee Kuan Yew has deteriorated further and he is critically ill in intensive care, the government says. Mr Lee, the... read more »

Budget 2019: Nirmala Sitharaman has her work cut out

Budget Speech @ 12:54 pm: Government proposes to make PAN and Aadhaar interchangeable for income tax return (ITR) filing. Budget Speech @ 12:52 pm: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to resolve angel... read more »

Mamata Banerjee Attends Nusrat Jahan-Nikhil Jain’s Wedding Reception

Actor-turned-politician Nusrat Jahan who got married last month, on Thursday hosted a grand reception in Kolkata. The event was a star-studded bash and had prominent personalities from the... read more »

Ex-Justice Ganguly should resign if he has any morals left: Jagdambika Pal

Supreme Court asks Meghalaya govt. to hand over ₹100 cr. fine to CPCB

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Meghalaya government to deposit the ₹100 crore fine imposed on it by the National Green Tribunal for failing to curb illegal coal mining with... read more »

Narendra Modi holds meeting with BJP’s OBC MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met 43 BJP MPs from the Other Backward Classes at his official residence, the first in a series of meetings with party MPs that he will be holding... read more »

Mumbai Rain Updates: Intermittent spells of light to moderate rai...

Mumbai rains, trains and weather Latest Updates: The toll in Ratnagiri district’s Tiware dam, which was breached earlier on Wednesday, has risen to nine with twenty four people still missing.... read more »