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Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis&...

Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’s “Underworld Links Pro...

Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who had teased a post-Diwali “expose” on state Minister Nawab Malik and his underworld connection, delivered on his promise today. In a tit-for-tat move, Nawab Malik promised to drop a truth bomb of his own and expose Devendra... read more »

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Buy the best skin care products effortlessly from your favourite makeup pur...

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 remembering we live in the twenty-first century and buying the best skin care products is possible within minutes... read more »

CBDT Extends timelines for various tax f...

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 extension of several electronic filings of certain Forms after considering difficulties reported by the... read more »

Microsoft cloud’s Indian-origin boss Satya Nadella among frontrunners for CEO post
AZURE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

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 business operations, engaging their users and customers, empowering their workforce, or making changes and... read more »

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Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf faces treason trial

Musharraf challenges treason trial in special civilian court

Islamabad – Former Pakistan president military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has challenged his trial for treason in a civilian court. Musharraf said he could only be prosecuted under... read more »

President Obama Asks Congress to Hold Off on New Iran Sanctions

Obama warns South Sudan after US military personne...

Juba – US President Barack Obama warned the leaders of South Sudan against a military coup Saturday after four US servicemen were wounded in an... read more »

India willing to buy power from Nepal: Farooq Abdullah

India willing to buy power from Nepal: Farooq Abdullah

Kathmandu – India is willing to invest in Nepal’s potential hydropower sector and purchase electricity generated in the Himalayan country, Minister... read more »

Musharraf challenges treason trial in civilian court

Musharraf challenges treason trial in civilian court

Pakistan’s former ruler Pervez Musharraf on Saturday challenged the formation of a special court to try him for high treason, saying he had imposed emergency... read more »

India, US don’t want ties to be spoilt by one inc...

India, US don't want ties to be spoilt by one incident: Khurshid

New Delhi – ExternalAffairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Saturday that India and the US are in talks to resolve the stand-off over the alleged... read more »

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Snapdeal partners with India Post to help artisans sell products ...

E-marketplace operator, Snapdeal.com launched a pilot with India Post to set-up facilitation desks at Varanasi post offices to enable local weavers sell through its platform thus providing access to... read more »

Gold steady at Rs 27,000 on scattered buying; silv...

Gold prices on Wednesday held steady at Rs 27,000 per ten gram at the bullion market in the national capital on scattered buying by... read more »

Coal India, GAIL to invest Rs 9000 cr in Talcher plant

Coal India Ltd, the world’s largest producer, and state gas utiltity GAIL India Ltd today signed agreements to invest Rs 9,000 crore in a plant to... read more »

You can hand in pre-2005 notes till June: RBI

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India has extended the deadline for turning in pre-2005 currency notes to June 30, 2015. Earlier, all citizens had to turn them in... read more »

S Bhattacharya Appointed CMD of Coal India

New Delhi: Senior IAS officer S Bhattacharya has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of Coal India Ltd (CIL). The coal major was without a... read more »

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Cricket

Rogers says `in awe` of Warner's `effective strokeplay` in difficult Perth conditions

Rogers says `in awe` of Warner’s `effective strokeplay` in ...

Sydney – Chris Rogers can understand England sledging David Warner because he is so annoying but has advised them to save their breath, adding that he is completely in awe of the... read more »

Dean Jones suggests `three umpire-formula` for `ensuring fairness` in cricket

Dean Jones suggests `three umpire-formula` for `en...

Sydney – Former cricketer Dean Jones has said that it is time the ICC followed the Australian Football League’s example and introduced... read more »

Ponting says `fighter` Clarke’s `ability to score...

Ponting says `fighter` Clarke's `ability to score big runs` makes him one of world's best

Sydney – Ricky Ponting has said that Michael Clarke has demonstrated in this Ashes series that he is best when his back is to the wall and his character... read more »

Ashwin says `players to blame` for India’s ODI se...

Ashwin says `players to blame` for India's ODI series loss in South Africa

Johannesburg – The Indian team’s poor record away from home in Test cricket is the fault of the players and not the coach, spin bowler Ravichandran... read more »

Botham says England’s `inability` to `finish off`...

Botham says England's `inability` to `finish off` Oz difference between two Ashes sides

London – England cricket legend Ian Botham has said that the team’s bowlers made it too easy for Australian all-rounder Steve Smith on Day 1 of the... read more »

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Sonakshi Sinha posts a selfie after workout!

New Delhi –  Shotgun Junior aka Sonakshi Sinha`s weight has been in the news every since the babe started her stint in Bollywood. While, her contemporaries like Ranveer Singh and Parineeti... read more »

I have no interest in being a mother : Kareena Kap...

When pictures of Kareena Kapoor at a recent event appeared on the internet, they sparked pregnancy rumours. The actress was glowing in a cream and... read more »

Justin Bieber’s girlfriend ‘trying to sell ...

Justin Bieber’s latest girlfriend Chantel Jeffries is reportedly trying to sell the story about her night with him to the media for 20,000... read more »

I don’t think Sonakshi Sinha is overweight, says ...

Mumbai –  Actress Parineeti Chopra has said that good sense of humour in men matters a lot to her. “For me, I think humour is something important.... read more »

Canadian porn star-turned-Bollywood actress, Sunny Leon...

New Delhi – Canadian porn star-turned-Bollywood actress, Sunny Leone, who is currently shooting for the sequel to horror film `Ragini MMS`, recently... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Diet shakes could help obese people lose up to 22kgs

Diet shakes could help obese people lose up to 22kgs

Melbourne – A new study has revealed that extreme starvation-style meal-replacement diets can help obese adults to lose up to 22kgs in 16 weeks. Professor Clare Collins, leading Australian... read more »

Fish oil could cut brain abnormality risk in elderly

Fish oil could cut brain abnormality risk in elder...

Washington – High long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content in blood could cut small brain infarcts’ risk and other brain... read more »

Mum’s high cholesterol before pregnancy likelier to get...

Mum’s high cholesterol before pregnancy likelier to get passed on to children

Washington – A new research has revealed that if a mother had high LDL (“bad”) cholesterol prior to a pregnancy, her children are almost five times... read more »

Children born to teen mums likelier to have delayed dev...

Children born to teen mums likelier to have delayed development

Washington – A new study has revealed that children born to teen mothers have less developed speaking skills at age five than kids of older mothers. Dr.... read more »

Simple blood test could help millions suffering from IB...

Simple blood test could help millions suffering from IBS and IBD

Washington – A simple blood test may be the best way to determine if a patient is suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or another serious... read more »

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Now, smart bra that can detect stress

New drug may stop spread of breast cancer

London –  Researchers have identified a new compound that completely halts the spread of metastatic breast cancer in mice. The vast majority of deaths from cancer result from its progressive... read more »

Identified five new genes linked to belly fat

Identified five new genes linked to belly fat

Washington –  In a breakthrough, that could help in treating obesity, scientists have identified five new genes linked to belly fat. A... read more »

9 things you should never tell your spouse

Long-time, happily married couples sometimes need to watch what they say and how they say it. Just because you’re extremely comfortable with someone... read more »

Useful safety tips for epilepsy patients

You may have epilepsy, but if have a good health and good mental powers, and with proper measures and necessary precautions, you have the ability to live... read more »

‘India’s political culture has crippled intelligence ag...

British journalist Adrian Levy pieced together stories of the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai — “the fourth largest city in the world under siege for three... read more »

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Vyapam scam: UN body calls for probe into death of Delhi journo

Indian authorities have been called on by the head of a UN agency mandated to defend freedom of expression to investigate the mysterious death of TV reporter Akshay Singh while covering the Vyapam... read more »

Home Minister Rajnath Singh greets the nation on E...

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today wished people on the occasion of Eid. In a message, the Home Minister said that the auspicious... read more »

No talk between Manmohan Singh and media at book releas...

Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh attended a book release function organised by the Ananta Aspen Centre at the WWF-India Auditorium here on Friday... read more »

India-Pak talks: Hope BJP has done its homework, says T...

Reminding the BJP that it consistently opposed talks with Pakistan during the UPA regime, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said he hoped the Prime... read more »

Bassi assures action over alleged rape of 23-year-old b...

Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi on Saturday said a chargesheet has been filed in the alleged rape case of a 23-year-old woman by an Assistant... read more »

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Would be happy to see Sharad Pawar as PM, says Sushilkumar Shinde

Would be happy to see Sharad Pawar as PM, says Sushilkumar Shinde

Solapur –  In a setback for the Congress ahead of its crucial January 17 session where party vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to be named the prime ministerial candidate, Union Home... read more »

10 big names who have decided to join hands with Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

10 big names who have decided to join hands with K...

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) created a sensation with a stellar debut in the Delhi assembly polls and is increasingly attracting people from different... read more »

No need for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), we are the ‘ba...

Flays Modi for being Gujarat-centric, tells him to ditch regional parochialism. Raj Thackeray on Thursday accused BJP’s prime ministerial candidate and... read more »

Aam Aadmi Party-Congress ‘jugalbandi’

Aam Aadmi Party-Congress 'jugalbandi'

New Delhi –  Mani Shankar Aiyar is a Congress MP in the Rajya Sabha When Bismillah Khan plays the shehnai and NG Jog the violin, the violin does not... read more »

Narendra Modi mocks Prime Minister at NRIs’ meet,...

Narendra Modi mocks Prime Minister at NRIs' meet, hints at 'better times' after polls

New Delhi –  Narendra Modi today mocked at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while addressing overseas Indians at the ongoing ‘Pravasi Bharatiya... read more »

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Low oxygen bad for breast cancer patients

Plant nutrient `cocktail` can kill breast cancer cells

Washington – A new study has found that a combo of six natural compounds in vegetables, fruits, spices and plant roots killed 100 percent of sample breast cancer cells without toxic side... read more »

Soon, honey bees to sniff out cancer

Soon, honey bees to sniff out cancer

Washington – Researchers have said that we can train honey bees to detect certain early-stage cancers in humans. New research from Inscentinel,... read more »

Tinder introduces feature to let users be `just friends...

Tinder introduces feature to let users be `just friends`

Washington – Dating app Tinder is reportedly providing a chance for people to be ‘just friends’ rather than be into romantic relationships with an... read more »

Google in talks with eyewear company to create prescrip...

Google in talks with eyewear company to create prescription lenses for Glass

Washington – Google is reportedly in talks with an eyewear company to explore the idea of creating prescription lenses for its hi-tech wearable computing... read more »

How Mars could have been warm and wet enough to form an...

How Mars could have been warm and wet enough to form ancient valleys

Washington – Researchers have said that much like the Grand Canyon, Nanedi Valles snakes across the Martian surface suggesting that liquid water once... read more »

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Belgian Grand Prix 2014: Force India’s Sergio Perez gets 2 points...

Force India driver Sergio Perez brought in two points for the team as he finished ninth while teammate Nico Hulkenberg ended 11th and out of points at the Formula 1 Belgium Grand Prix held at the 7km... read more »

I’m torn between billiards and snooker: Pank...

MUMBAI: Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani said he is torn between his two loves, billiards and snooker, and is yet to decide whether to play in the... read more »

MS Dhoni, Misbah comparison unfair: Shoaib Malik

Shoaib Malik, the former Pakistan captain, said that it was absolutely unfair to make any comparisons between the captaincy of Misbah-ul-Haq and Mahendra Singh... read more »

Andy Murray attempts to end 13-month winless streak ahe...

British number one Andy Murray, who has not won a competition in a year, has said that he feels like he is in the best shape he has been for a long time, as he... read more »

Padres blow 3-run lead and lose to Dodgers 8-6

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ian Kennedy is starting to feel more comfortable after a recent oblique injury. He just didn’t show it against the first-place... read more »

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Pakistan mourns for victims of deadly Taliban church attacks Shar...

LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan is mourning for the victims of a pair of Taliban suicide bombings that struck two churches the day before, killing 15 people, and minority Christians have blocked roads... read more »

Disgraced Chinese general Xu Caihou dies of cancer

Beijing: The disgraced former Chinese general Xu Caihou, one of the highest-ranking officials to be netted in President Xi Jinping’s... read more »

Kerry says Syrian transition would have to be negotiate...

Kerry visits Israel amid reports of faltering Israeli-Palestinian talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and... read more »

John Kerry, Javad Zarif in critical round of Iran nucle...

LAUSANNE: Iran nuclear talks enter a critical week Monday with US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart in Switzerland seeking an elusive... read more »

Suicide bombers attack 2 Lahore churches, leave 15 dead...

Lahore: A pair of suicide bombers attacked two churches in Lahore on Sunday as worshippers prayed inside — killing 15 people in the latest assault against... read more »

Rahul Gandhi promises a national free medicine scheme

Will fight BJP, RSS with 10 times more vigour: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said today he had quit as Congress president and had left it to his party to find a successor soon, taking responsibility for a second straight national election defeat.... read more »

Facebook says it’s ‘working’ to resolve outages across WhatsApp, Instagram

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday an issue with uploading or sending media files on its apps and platforms has been resolved. Earlier in the day, many users globally were not able to send and... read more »

Ahead of Meeting With PM Modi, Trump Says India’s Tariff Hike Unacceptable, Must be ...

A day before Donald Trump meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Japan, the US President said he looked forward to speaking with Modi about a recent... read more »

Claim Settlement of Life Insurance Companies – Everything You did not Know

We live in a country where there is no social security cover. Therefore, purchasing a life insurance plan becomes the only option for securing your family’s future financial security. The... read more »

Om Birla, BJP’s surprise pick for Speaker

The BJP’s senior lawmaker Om Birla was unanimously elected the new Lok Sabha Speaker today after opposition parties supported his candidature. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who moved the motion... read more »