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Kerala NRI Turns Rubber Plantation Into ...

Kerala NRI Turns Rubber Plantation Into Organic Farm, Exports Veggies to Eu...

After working for ten years in the Middle East, Joy Vakayil and his wife, who was working there as a nurse, returned to their hometown in Kottayam, Kerala in 2004. The couple had just had their first child, Naveen Joy. When asked about the reason for his return and what his plans were, Joy... read more »

Charging Interest for the 3-month Morato...

Charging Interest for the 3-month Moratorium period on EMI

Do you have a bank loan like I do? Because of this Coronavirus lockdown, the RBI announced a 3-month freeze on EMIs on all loans till May 31st. But the catch is – interest will keep increasing on the outstanding amount and later added to the principal loan amount! This means we could end up... read more »

India Will Close Borders, Block Arrival...

India Will Close Borders, Block Arrival of All International Flights From ...

The Indian government is moving ahead to seal India’s borders and will implement a new travel ban with effect from March 22 as arrival of all international flights will be banned for a week starting Sunday. India’s decision to stop international flights and isolate itself from overseas visitors... read more »

Offbeat furniture types to redefine your...

Offbeat furniture types to redefine your interior

Introduction Furniture is now a part and parcel of every person’s – or better yet, family’s – life. As more importance is now given to appearances, furniture does play a key role in that. More the simple but expensive furniture, more are people likely to believe you are rich, or at least... read more »

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36 killed in air strike in Syria

36 killed in air strike in Syria

Beirut – At least 36 people died, including 15 children, in an air attack by the Syrian military against different neighbourhoods in the northern city of Aleppo, the opposition Syrian... read more »

China hails its lunar probe mission as complete success

China hails its lunar probe mission as complete su...

Beijing – China hailed its Chang’e-3 lunar probe mission “a complete success” Sunday night, after its first moon rover Yutu,... read more »

Nepal to allow private investment in power transmission

Nepal to allow private investment in power transmission

Kathmandu – The government of Nepal is ready to invite private sector investment in power transmission line projects, an official said here Sunday. The... read more »

South Korea leader warns of North’s ‘reckle...

South Korea leader warns of North's 'reckless provocations'

Seoul – South Korean President Park Geun-Hye warned Monday of possible “reckless provocations” by North Korea after the shock execution of... read more »

Air defence zone remarks: China refutes Japanese PM

Air defence zone remarks: China refutes Japanese PM

Beijing – Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hong Lei has strongly refuted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent remarks on China’s... read more »

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Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission Withdraws Power Tariff Hi...

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission or DERC has withdrawn the power tariff hike of up to seven per cent in the national capital which was announced last night, according to the Press Trust of... read more »

Reliance Infra exits Mumbai Metro Phase II, blames...

Mumbai: Blaming the Maharashtra government for “non-fulfilment of certain critical obligations”, Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) today... read more »

Excise duty on petrol, diesel hiked, prices not to rise

Centre may go for partial rollback of bulk diesel prices : PS Vivek Rae

To boost the exchequer’s finances and help contain fiscal deficit — the amount of money that the government borrows to fund its expenses — the Centre on... read more »

Appetite for jewellery boosts India gold demand: WGC

Indian appetite for gold jumped by more than a third in the last quarter, in sharp contrast to the rest of the world, boosted by jewellery demand for the... read more »

Flipkart to raise fresh funds at $10 billion valuation

MUMBAI: India’s largest online commerce player Flipkart is in the market to raise anywhere between $500 million and $1 billion in a fresh financing... read more »

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar : Series win will lift morale ahead of South Africa tour

Bhuvneshwar Kumar : Series win will lift morale ahead of South Af...

Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar feels a win in the third and deciding ODI against West Indies here tomorrow will raise the morale of the team ahead of a tough tour to South Africa, starting next month. The... read more »

SA tour: Rayudu makes maiden entry, Zaheer recalled

SA tour: Rayudu makes maiden entry, Zaheer recalle...

Veteran pacer Zaheer Khan made a comeback to India’s Test side after close to a year but opener Gautam Gambhir was ignored as the selectors on... read more »

Ashes Test: Engl and shot out for 136

Ashes Test: Engl and shot out for 136

Brisbane – A fiery spell of pace bowling by Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris dismissed England for 136 to give Australia a 159-run first-innings lead on... read more »

Ashes: England fold up for 136 in reply to Australia’s ...

Ashes Test: Engl and shot out for 136

Pacemen Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris led the carnage to skittle England for 136 on Friday, giving Australia a 159—run first innings lead in the opening... read more »

Raina, Jadeja spin Windies out for 211

Raina, Jadeja spin Windies out for 211

Indian spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina exploited the conditions effectively and shared six wickets between them to bundle out the West Indies for a... read more »

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Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli i...

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are painting the town red with their blooming romance. The latest buzz about their love story is that Virat and Anushka are living together at Anushka’s pad,... read more »

Comedy Nights With Kapil : Kapil Sharma in deep trouble

Comedy Nights With Kapil : Kapil Sharma in deep tr...

It seems time is not in favor of comedian and producer Kapil Sharma who runs the show ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’. Earlier he was in trouble as... read more »

Bollywood couple Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif caught ...

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are back together !

Bollywood couple seems to have hit a patch of gravel. According to reports, Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif who still won’t admit they’re dating... read more »

‘Miss Lovely’ passed with just four cuts by...

Mumbai – Filmmaker Ashim Ahluwalia`s internationally acclaimed `Miss Lovely` is set to release in India with an ‘A’ certificate, but without major... read more »

Superstar Aamir Khan promotes Salman’s ‘Jai...

Superstar Aamir Khan promotes Salman's 'Jai Ho'

After superstar Salman Khan promoted Aamir Khan-starrer Dhoom: 3 on his reality show Bigg Boss – Saath 7, it looks like now is Aamir’s turn to do... read more »

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Woman finds lost wedding ring after more than 4 decades

Woman finds lost wedding ring after more than 4 decades

London – A woman, who had lost her wedding ring more than 40 years ago in her garden, was finally reunited with it. Marion Reeve’s wedding band slipped off her finger 15 years after her... read more »

Why it’s best to keep your cool in a mall

Why it’s best to keep your cool in a mall

Sydney – Grumpy customers browbeating a mall employee could be fined up to 10,200-dollars. Drew Pearson, a partner at law firm Herbert Smith... read more »

Xbox consoles and iPhones sparking rise in sleeping pro...

Xbox consoles and iPhones sparking rise in sleeping problems among kids

London – A new study has revealed that children are facing a rise in sleeping problems caused by playing video games and texting before bedtime. The... read more »

Camels vying for Beauty Crown in UAE contest

Camels vying for Beauty Crown in UAE contest

London – Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra Camel Festival is home to a unique beauty contest, where the contestant is not your average long-legged-stunners but... read more »

Golden rules for staying fit and healthy in old age rev...

Golden rules for staying fit and healthy in old age revealed

London – Experts have jotted down five golden rules for a healthy lifestyle which according to them are a key to staying healthy and fit during old... read more »

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Despite doubts over STF, Chouhan continues to resist CBI probe

A condescending Shivraj Singh Chouhan has offered to hand the enquiry into the deaths of persons connected with the Vyapam scam to a special investigation team under high court’s supervision.... read more »

Rajnath Singh asks students to use knowledge for b...

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asked young graduates to use knowledge in a positive manner to the benefit the society. Delivering the... read more »

The Dark Days of Indian Democracy, remembered by Prem P...

On the suggestion of the Chief Sensor Officer Harry D’Penha, I had left Delhi and stayed for a period of three months in London during the Emergency. His... read more »

Villagers kill panther that attacked two youth in Rajas...

Villagers in Rajasthan killed a panther that entered the village and attacked two youth. The panther which ventured into a village of Ajmer city was chased... read more »

Yasin Bhatkal may have pulled a prank on us with phone-...

Yasin Bhatkal, former head of dreaded terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, has succeeded in dropping a bombshell from the confines of the four walls of... read more »

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Roll back hike in gas prices or face protest, says BJP

BJP grateful to Karunanidhi for support for Modi

New Delhi – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said it is grateful for the vote of confidence shown for its prime ministerial candidate Narandra Modi by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)... read more »

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy...

Refuting allegations that he was tacitly toeing the Congress high command’s line on the State bifurcation issue, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.... read more »

Treatment meted out to diplomat unacceptable: Shashi Th...

Treatment meted out to diplomat unacceptable: Shashi Tharoor

Terming as “unacceptable” the treatment meted out to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said if the “friendly... read more »

The 5 biggest political stories of 2013

The first year of a president’s second term is supposed to be a time of continuity, but 2013 gave politicians, pundits, and the public plenty of fresh... read more »

PM Manmohan Singh seeks to deflate BJP’s projection of ...

Manmohan Singh visits South African embassy, pays homage to Mandela

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday sought to puncture BJP’s projection of Narendra Modi as a strong leader, saying no one should simply talk of firm... read more »

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Most cardiac arrests preceded by warning signs

Most cardiac arrests preceded by warning signs

Washington – A new study has claimed that Sudden cardiac arrest isn’t always so sudden. In a study of middle-age men in Portland, Oregon, more than 50 percent had possible warning signs up to... read more »

Playing music at young age can keep brain healthy

Playing music at young age can keep brain healthy

Washington – A new study has found that playing an instrument at a young age might make you healthier later in life. Dr. Nina Kraus, professor... read more »

Facebook to continue showing beheading footages, if pos...

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg faces IPO lawsuit over misleading investors

London – In a continued controversy surrounding the extent to which violent content can be shown on Facebook, the social networking giant has reportedly... read more »

Soon, batteries that have better efficiency than tradit...

Soon, batteries that have better efficiency than traditional ones

Washington – Researchers have fabricated a cathode (positive electrode) of lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) in which the compound’s individual grains are... read more »

Evidence of high-energy neutrinos coming from outside o...

Evidence of high-energy neutrinos coming from outside our solar system found

Washington – Within the eternal ice of Antarctica, scientists have observed first proof for high-energy neutrinos coming from cosmic accelerators beyond... read more »

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It’s a test of character for us: Dhoni

M.S. Dhoni said that the remainder of the five-match Test series will be a ‘test of character’ for his squad. “The first Test was a draw and then we won the second and England won here. Now, we... read more »

Ivanovic beats Lisicki, Cibulkova out at Stanford

Sabine Lisicki hit the fastest record serve on the WTA tour but it wasn’t enough against in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic, while... read more »

Liverpool edge Manchester City on penalties in friendly

Liverpool rallied twice against Manchester City and triumphed 3-2 in a penalty shootout on Wednesday after their pre-season friendly at baseball’s Yankee... read more »

Kallis retires from all international cricket

Jacques Kallis has given up on his World Cup dream and is retiring from all international cricket. The 38-year-old South Africa all-rounder, who targeted next... read more »

Desperate to win the third Test: Joe Root

England batsman Joe Root on Wednesday expressed joy at the “good day” his side experienced and was also confident that they can take the six remaining... read more »

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Sushma Swaraj insists Congress backing Tejpal

More reforms on the anvil: Sushma

The new Indian government will unveil more reforms in the coming days, including in the forthcoming budget this month to woo foreign investment and make India a manufacturing destination, External... read more »

Militants kill 4 Tunisian National Guards

Militants killed four members of the National Guard in the mountainous Kasserine region near the Algerian border, Tunisia’s Interior Ministry said... read more »

Civilians recount `terrifying` attack on Myanmar aid co...

Lashio: Civilians fleeing bloody clashes between government troops and ethnic rebels in northeastern Myanmar on Wednesday described crouching in terror as a... read more »

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan surged in 2014, U.N....

More than 10,500 civilians were killed or wounded in the Afghanistan conflict in 2014, the United Nations reported Wednesday, the highest toll since the world... read more »

Haiti Carnival float accident kills 16

At least 16 people were killed early Tuesday in the Haitian capital after a man on top of a musical group’s Carnival float was shocked by high-voltage wires... read more »

Complete Indoor Air Solutions – What to Look For?

The quality of air you breathe is an important factor that contributes to the overall health and well-being. Therefore, it is no surprise that we often complain of low productivity, health... read more »

CNG and LNG cars are viable alternatives till electric cars become affordable

India has plans to promote the use of more efficient CNG and LNG cars till electric cars become mainstream. Globally, India is the fourth largest importer of crude oil. In recent years, the... read more »

Priyanka Chopra New York Fashion Week 2019

Priyanka Chopra was among the many high-profile guests who turned up to attend designer Mi...

Actor Priyanka Chopra is currently busy with the promotions of her Hollywood film, Isn’t It Romantic that is set to arrive on Netflix on February 28. The actor has been making all the... read more »

Kangana Ranaut to Direct Her Own Biopic, Says 'It's Not a Propaganda Film'

Kangana Ranaut to Direct Her Own Biopic, Says ‘It’s Not a Propaganda Film̵...

After making an impressive directorial debut with her latest release Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Kangana Ranaut has already revealed details about her sophomore project as a... read more »

Zoya Akhtar Dying to Work With Hrithik Roshan, Spills the Bean on 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara' Sequel

Zoya Akhtar says she is really keen to work with Hrithik Roshan a...

Zoya Akhtar’s latest film Gully Boy is getting critical acclaim. The film has opened in the cinema halls today and has brought Zoya back in the spotlight. Among other things, she is getting asked... read more »