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An offbeat getaway to Yawal Wildlife San...

An offbeat getaway to Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary

I considered myself to be quite well-informed when it came to geography but I was in for a surprise when one of my friends suggested that we spend our week long holiday at Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary. I had not even heard about this so in a blink of an eye the decision was “Yes”. We were in Indore... read more »

Supreme Court gives verdict on Ayodhya
Supreme Court gives verdict on Ayodhya

Supreme Court gives verdict on Ayodhya

Ayodhya Verdict: The disputed land will be given to a government-run trust for the building a temple and Muslims will be given a five-acre “suitable” plot in Ayodhya, a five-judge constitution bench said today in a “unanimous verdict”. Seventy years after the first court... read more »

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict in Ra...

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict in Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land disp...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Saturday its verdict in the politically sensitive case of Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya. The apex court is likely to pronounce judgment at 10.30am in the morning. A notice regarding the pronouncement of judgement by a... read more »

A Guide to Keeping Your Business’s...

A Guide to Keeping Your Business’s Data Secure

No matter your industry, you want to keep your business’s data protected and secure from any breach or attack that could come your way. More and more businesses are choosing to store large amounts of data in cloud services and this has, in turn, caused a larger threat for security breaches... read more »

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Pakistan president's warning to Taliban

Pakistan president’s warning to Taliban

Islamabad – Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain has warned that other option! s could be used against the Taliban militants if peace talks with them fail. The Pakistani Taliban refused... read more »

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Bangladesh detains former president Ershad

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s former military dictator and Jatiya Party chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad was detained in Dhaka Thursday... read more »

Execution in North Korea worries South Korea

Execution in North Korea worries South Korea

Seoul – South Korea expressed deep concern about a series of occurrences in North Korea, including the execution of Jang Song-Thaek, who was married to... read more »

War not an option, rival military officials should meet...

Shahbaz visit must revive India-Pakistan peace: daily

New Delhi – Pa! kistan Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the younger brother of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has said Islamabad would be... read more »

Deposed senior North Korean leader executed

Kim's executed uncle's wife likely involved in husband's execution

Seoul – Jang Song-Thaek, deposed senior official of North Korea, has been executed after the Special Military Tribunal found him guilty of treason, the... read more »

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Finance minister signals lower rate, cheaper funds

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday told industry captains that he expects the cost of capital to come down, a statement which CEOs read as a signal to a rate cut in the coming... read more »

Air Astana signs code-share agreement with Air Ind...

NEW DELHI: Kazakhstan’s largest airline Air Astana has signed a free flow code-share agreement with state-run airline and Star Alliance member... read more »

India needs $250bn over 5 years to meet energy needs

NEW DELHI: Power minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday $250 billion of investment was needed over the next five years if the country was to meet an expected... read more »

Infosys to hire over 2,100 people in US to boost busine...

Bangalore: Infosys Ltd, India’s second largest software services exporter, on Thursday said it would hire more than 2,100 people in the US. Of these, 1,500... read more »

RIL to sell 49.9% stake in US joint venture

RIL shares up nearly 3%

NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries is looking to sell its 49.9% stake in a US joint venture that owns a 460 miles pipeline network for transportation of shale oil... read more »

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Cricket

West Indies reeling at 43/3, trail by 270 runs

West Indies reeling at 43/3, trail by 270 runs

Mumbai – West Indies were in trouble at 43 for three in their second innings, trailing India by 270 runs at stumps on day two of the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium here Friday. Chris Gayle... read more »

India 495 all out, lead by 313

India 495 all out, lead by 313

Mumbai – Rohit Sharma (111 not out) scored his second successive ton as India were bowled out for 495 in their first innings taking a 313-run !... read more »

India 413/7 at tea, extend lead to 231 runs

India 495 all out, lead by 313

Mumbai – India were 413 for seven in their first innings, leading the West Indies by 231 runs at tea on day two of the second Test at the Wankhede... read more »

Tendulkar falls for 74, India lead by 100 runs

Tendulkar falls for 74, India lead by 100 runs

Mumbai – Sachin Tendulkar fell for 74 in his farewell Test as India reached 282 for three in the first innings at lunch and took a lead of 100 runs on... read more »

Tendulkar fails to break 15-year-old jinx at Wankhede

Tendulkar fails to break 15-year-old jinx at Wankhede

Mumbai – The Wankhede Stadium will remain a venue of missed centuries for Sachin Tendulkar, who had a hundred in sight in his farewell and 200th Test,... read more »

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'D-Day' actress Shruti Haasan undergoes appendix operation

‘D-Day’ actress Shruti Haasan undergoes appendix oper...

‘D-Day’ actress Shruti Haasan recently underwent an appendix operation in Mumbai. The actress is making a slow recovery. She tweeted: Hello tweeps thankyou for all your love and get well... read more »

Dhoom : 3 sets another record, earns Rs. 500 crore worldwide

Dhoom : 3 sets another record, earns Rs. 500 crore...

With Bollywood films setting new landmarks everyday, Rs. 100 crore seems like a forgotten figure! Dhoom : 3, the latest instalment of one of our most... read more »

Hrithik Roshan has started a new innings of life

Hrithik Roshan has started a new innings of life

Hrithik Roshan has started a new innings of life. Post separation with wife Suzanne, Hrithik will move to a new plush, sea-facing apartment in Juhu. Work in... read more »

As the musical maestro A.R. Rahman a very Happy Birthda...

AR Rahman supports singers in the royalty war against music companies

A.R. Rahman turned 48. He is the Mozart of Madras and a maverick composer who has carved a niche for himself. Interestingly, Rahman’s son Ameen shares his... read more »

Pakistani siren Veena Malik treated her ex boyfriend a...

Pakistani siren Veena Malik treated her ex boyfriend as ATM !

New Delhi –  Pakistani siren Veena Malik, who recently got married to Dubai-based businessman Asad Bashir Khan, is in trouble again as her ex beau,... read more »

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McDonald`s shuts down `advice` website post criticism

McDonald`s shuts down `advice` website post criticism

New York – Fast food chain McDonald’s Corp has shut down a website that warned its own employees against eating fast food, after it garnered negative publicity. The McResource program was... read more »

Concussions may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

Concussions may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

Washington – A new study has suggested that a history of concussion involving at least a momentary loss of consciousness could be related to... read more »

How to accessorise your New Year party look

How to accessorise your New Year party look

Los Angeles – Accessorising your partylook is as important as choosing the right attire for any party. For New Year’s eve, be a show-stealer, says... read more »

Berries: Perfect for skin health

Berries: Perfect for skin health

AAP prepares for general electionsLondon – Berries like raspberries and strawberries will help to achieve a glow this party season, says an... read more »

Tips for winter haircare!

Tips for winter haircare!

New Delhi – Your hair is the only part of your body which receives a harsh beating in winters. Here are tips to maintain your tresses. Leading... read more »

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National

Jawaharlal Nehru’s Wikipedia page edited from a govt IP add...

The woes of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government are far from being over with the Congress now alleging that Wikipedia pages on former prime minister Jawaharlal... read more »

Time of the ‘mute Prime Minister’ has ...

Taking a jibe at former prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that the Congress has forgotten the... read more »

Congress furnishes new documents on Dholpur Palace owne...

The party also demanded an independent probe into the entire controversy. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh produced documents, allegedly showing that... read more »

Never said govt would scrap Section 377

A day after reports quoted DV Sadananda Gowda as indicating that India could abolish Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code decriminalising ‘unnatural... read more »

Digvijay Singh files petition in SC seeking CBI probe i...

The Congress leadership has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored CBI inquiry into Madhya Pradesh’s Vyapam scam after the official count of accused in the... read more »

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UPA Govt. has a majority, no question of early polls: Kamal Nath

UPA Govt. has a majority, no question of early polls: Kamal Nath

New Delhi – The government has a majority and there is no question of general elections taking place before they are scheduled, said Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kamal... read more »

Manmohan Singh as PM a mistake, Congress should sit in Opposition after 2014, says Mani Shankar Aiyar

Modi a joker with a dirty mouth: Mani Shankar Aiya...

New Delhi – Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, is... read more »

AAP pulls up legislator

AAP pulls up legislator

New Delhi – AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday pulled up a young and newly elected party legislator for noisily celebrating his victory outside the house... read more »

Parliament disrupted over 2G spectrum, Telangana

New Delhi – The Lok Sabha was Tuesday adjourned for the day and the Rajya Sabha till 2 p.m. following an uproar over issues that included Telangana and... read more »

Harsh Vardhan elected BJP legislative party chief

AAP has betrayed people by deciding to form govt with Congress: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi – The BJP’s newly-elected Delhi legislators Tuesday unanimously elected Harsh Vardhan as their leader in the assembly. The party said it... read more »

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Sci - Tech

Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end year on high note

ISRO performs last orbit raising manoeuvre on its Mars mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday performed the last of the five orbit-raising manoeuvre on its Mars Orbiter in the early hours, raising the apogee (farthest point from Earth)... read more »

The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone

The second operating system hiding in every mobile...

I’ve always known this, and I’m sure most of you do too, but we never really talk about it. Every smartphone or other device with mobile... read more »

XOLO Q1000 Opus with Broadcom chip coming by month-end

XOLO Q1000 Opus with Broadcom chip coming by month-end

Xolo on Friday announced a tie-up with chipmaker Broadcom Corporation to use their latest chipset BCM23550 (Java) for its new XOLO Q1000 Opus smartphone. This... read more »

Sony Xperia Z1S images, features leaked

Sony Xperia Z1S images, features leaked

New Delhi – Sony’s take on a mini version of a top-end smartphone seems set to hit the market, with the latest leak revealing the design and... read more »

Google’s Wi-Fi balloons designed to travel three times ...

Google’s Wi-Fi balloons designed to travel three times around world

Washington – Google’s Wi-Fi balloons, part of the search’s giant initiative to provide connectivity to remote locations where there is low or no... read more »

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Dunga hired as Brazil football coach

Brazil has hired Dunga as the coach of the national football team, returning to a job he held four years ago. The 50-year—-ld Dunga replaces Luiz Felipe Scolari, who resigned last week after Brazil... read more »

As Tour de France enters Pyrenees, Rogers wins 16t...

Michael Rogers of Australia led a breakaway to a downhill finish in winning the longest stage as the Tour de France entered the Pyrenees on... read more »

Victories at Lord’s: Then and Now

India’s twin peaks at Lord’s, those dual tales of humbling the host, are split by 28 years. The squads are different, one was Kapil’s Devils, and the... read more »

Steven Gerrard retires from international football

England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement from international football on Monday to focus on playing for Liverpool. The 34—year—old midfielder... read more »

India aims top three finish in Glasgow CWG

The unprecedented success achieved in the last edition would be hard to replicate this time after the dropping of a few disciplines but upbeat after getting... read more »

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World

US officer who assaulted Indian grandfather arrested; FBI to prob...

Washington: An Alabama policeman, who allegedly assaulted a 57-year-old Gujarati man, has been arrested, six days after the brutal accident sent shockwaves among the Indian community. In another... read more »

Services sector output drops for fifth successive month: HSBC

HSBC leaks: Cameron questioned

With leaked documents on the HSBC scandal spilling the names of British account holders in the Swiss branch of the banking giant, now accused of... read more »

U.S. lawmaker proposes ban on yoga pants

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently celebrated a much-vaunted success in driving the campaign to get the United Nations to endorse June 21 as the... read more »

Obama asks fresh war powers to fight IS

President Barack Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to authorise military action against the Islamic State militants who are cutting a swath across the West... read more »

Family of Indian paralysed in police action in U.S. wil...

The family of the 57-year-old Indian man, who has been left partially paralysed after a police officer forced him on ground in the United States, will file a... read more »

BJP's BS Yeddyurappa Can Take Floor Test Tomorrow, Suggests Supreme Court: 10 Facts

BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa Can Take Floor Test Tomorrow, Suggests Supreme Court: 10 Facts

The BS Yeddyurappa government will prove its majority only on the floor of the house, his lawyer argued before the Supreme Court today. Three judges are hearing a petition challenging... read more »

Powerful storms ravage north India over 100 killed

Powerful dust storms tore across northern India killing at least 100 people and injuring more than 140 as they flattened houses in their path and warnings were made Thursday of more chaos... read more »

Stressed Out? Try These Ayurvedic Medicines

Ayurveda is the oldest forms of medicine in the world that originated in India around 5,000 years ago. It is a traditional holistic medical system that focuses on improving the wellness of... read more »

Undergoing Blood Cancer Treatment? Keep These Exercise Precautions in Mind

Blood cancer treatment is highly variable, and there are many treatment options available depending on the type of blood cancer. It can range from chemotherapy or radiation therapy to... read more »

Compensate for your Absence in the Best Possible Ways

Don’t all your plans revolve around your family? Moreover, if you are a parent, it is a case of who’s going to bring your child to a football match or an annual day or a gymnastics class? You... read more »