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5 Furniture Design tips for your office

5 Furniture Design tips for your office

The working space in your office is a place for discipline and you would always want it properly arranged. A good working environment gives the scope for efficiency while working. So, a well planned out working space for the employees is of utmost importance. You need to be careful and keep a few... read more »

Google found guilty of misusing Android ...

Google found guilty of misusing Android dominance in India, CCI orders wide...

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 officials found before ordering a wider probe in an antitrust case. A 14-page order from the Competition... read more »

Aadhaar For NRIs On Arrival Without Wait...

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 have spent 180 days to be eligible for an Aadhaar card. The government plans to enable them to apply for an... read more »

ICC World Cup 2019: Why MS Dhoni is usin...

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

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 people astonished. Be it giving the last over to the then inexperienced Joginder Sharma in the 2007 T20I... read more »

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Asia

Jamaat calls for strike in Bangladesh over leader's death

Jamaat calls for strike in Bangladesh over leader’s death

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami party has called for a nationwide dawn-to-dusk general strike Sunday in protest of the execution of its leader Abdul Quader Mollah. The announcement... read more »

Iran keen to expand ties with Europe

Iran keen to expand ties with Europe

Tehran – Iran is willing to strengthen cooperation with the European countries, particularly the Slovak Republic, Iran’s first... read more »

UN team confirms chemical weapons used in Syria

$13 bn needed in 2014 for humanitarian aid, says UN

United Nations – The joint team of the UN — Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) — concluded Thursday “that... read more »

Israel halts controversial relocation plan for Arab Bed...

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Jerusalem – Israel Thursday halted a controversial legislation to transfer 40,000 Arab Bedouins citizens from their villages, amidst mounting opposition... read more »

China asks Japan to halt provocation

China asks Japan to halt provocation

Beijing – China has asked Japan to immediately stop all of its provocative actions over the ownership of Diaoyu Islands. Reacting to a video clip on the... read more »

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RIL shares up nearly 3%

RIL to sell 49.9% stake in US joint venture

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 and gas. RIL, as well as its partner... read more »

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio to share infrastructure

Bharti Airtel calls off Rs 700 cr deal to buy Loop...

Telecom major  Bharti Airtel  has called off its plans to acquire business and assets of Mumbai based Loop Mobile, for about Rs 700 crore, as the... read more »

Idea Cellular opposes extension of permits to Bharti Ai...

Idea to challenge Rs 600 crore government penalty notice

NEW DELHI: In a rare instance of disagreement between GSM telecom companies, Idea CellularBSE 0.43 % has opposed the extension of permits for Bharti AirtelBSE... read more »

Marketing Reforms in India a Big Challenge: Arun Jaitle...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today spoke at the India Economic Summit in Delhi. Here are some points he made: Reforms in developed society are different... read more »

Sensex breaches 28,000 for first time ever: Reform push...

Sensex gains 388 points as crude price drops

ndian equity markets opened on a positive note today. The BSE Sensex breached the 28,000-mark for the first time, while NSE Nifty hit a new peak of 8,363.65 in... read more »

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Cricket

Sachin Tendulkar farewell series : Dismissed for 74, crowd applauds for the excellent 24 years

Sachin Tendulkar farewell series : Dismissed for 74, crowd applau...

As Sachin walked calmly albeit a little disappointed off the pitch, his illustrious career of 24 years came to a possible end. All hopes for a century were destroyed when Sachin Tendulkar was... read more »

Tendulkar fluent in farewell international game

Tendulkar fluent in farewell international game

Sachin Tendulkar displayed glimpses of his exquisite batting Thursday in his final test at the Wankhede Stadium, amid a festive atmosphere for his... read more »

Sachin’s Last 200th Test Scoreboard: India vs Wes...

Sachin's Last 200th Test Scoreboard: India vs West Indies, Day One

Mumbai – The following is the scoreboard on day one of the second cricket Test between India and the West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium here... read more »

Tendulkar makes 38, India on top after day one

Tendulkar makes 38, India on top after day one

Mumbai – India were 157 for two in response to the West Indies’ 182 at stumps on day one of their second cricket Test at the Wankhede Stadium here... read more »

Tendulkar gets a roaring reception at Wankhede

Tendulkar gets a roaring reception at Wankhede

Mumbai – Sachin Tendulkar got a standing ovation from the fans at the Wankhede Stadium where he came out to bat during India’s first innings in his... read more »

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Entertainment

Bollywood's Reigning Queen Deepika Padukone thought she found love with Ranbir Kapoor

Bollywood’s Reigning Queen Deepika Padukone thought she fou...

Bollywood’s Reigning Queen Deepika Padukone joined her contemporaries on the latest episode of ‘Koffee With Karan Season 4’ last weekend. The actress who has been on the top pf her... read more »

Telugu actor Uday Kiran allegedly commits suicide

Telugu actor Uday Kiran allegedly commits suicide

Hyderabad – Telugu actor Uday Kiran has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Hyderabad. The 33-year-old actor was... read more »

Kim Kardashian wants to “stay healthy and get in ...

Los Angeles – Socialite Kim Kardashian is planning to “stay healthy and get in better shape” in 2014. The “Keeping up with the... read more »

Singer Britney Spears ‘ costly meeting disappoint...

Singer Britney Spears ' costly meeting disappoints fans

Los Angeles –  Singer Britney Spears’ excited fans shelled out $2,500 for a VIP meet-and-greet with the star in Las Vegas, but the admirers are... read more »

Actress Kate Winslet shares beauty products with daught...

Actress Kate Winslet shares beauty products with daughter

Los Angeles –  Actress Kate Winslet lends her 13-year-old daughter make-up and beauty products as a “treat” before parties. The mother of... read more »

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Lifestyle

India to set up National Cancer Institute

India to set up National Cancer Institute

New Delhi – India will set up a National Cancer Institute, with the union cabinet Thursday approving the proposal for the “landmark step” in the area of research in the disease... read more »

Exposure therapy a boon for sexually abused teens

Exposure therapy a boon for sexually abused teens

New York – If sexually abused adolescents revisit and recount aloud their trauma-related thoughts, feelings and situations, they would be in a... read more »

Earnings rise in Sabarimala temple

Earnings rise in Sabarimala temple

Thiruvananthapuram – Earnings at the famed Sabarimala temple in Kerala has shown a sharp increase. According to the Devasom Board, which manages the... read more »

Vaccination key to combat cervicalcancer

Vaccination key to combat cervicalcancer

New York – Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women and is responsible for nearly 10 percent of cancer deaths in women –... read more »

New gene a risk factor for type 2 diabetes

New gene a risk factor for type 2 diabetes

New York – First the facts. The number of diabetes patients in India is expected to reach 100 million by 2030, according to the latest Indian Council of... read more »

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National

Give all info on Priyanka Vadra’s land purchase in 10 days,...

The Himachal Pradesh State Information Commission today rejected the contention that information regarding purchase of land by Priyanka Vadra cannot be given for security reasons, and directed the... read more »

Jayalalithaa wins big in RK Nagar by-poll, defeats...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa trounced her nearest rival and CPI candidate C Mahendran with a huge margin of over 1.5... read more »

Over 100 students fall ill after consuming mid-day meal

More than 100 students of a government school in Bihar fell ill on Monday after consuming a mid-day meal in the state’s Jhanjharpur town. Students... read more »

People running the show shouldn’t write history b...

The controversy over rewriting of history textbooks notwithstanding, former President APJ Abdul Kalam says fair research is needed in this regard and any such... read more »

Fadnavis leaves for official visit to U.S.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday left for a week-long official trip to the U.S. He is accompanied by Industry Minister Subhash Desai.... read more »

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Politics

Cannot close eyes, to ignore Modi wave: Sushil Kumar Modi

Cannot close eyes, to ignore Modi wave: Sushil Kumar Modi

Patna – Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday taunted Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying he should not close his eyes to ignore... read more »

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Mission Mumbai on AAP’s agenda

Mumbai – The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has begun their political innings with a mighty performance, ousting the incumbent... read more »

Praise for Arvind Kejriwal, dig at Narendra Modi: Uddha...

No rift in AAP: Mr. Arvind Kejriwal

Mumbai – After a debut that registered above 9.0 on the political Richter scale, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi is receiving praise, even if... read more »

Hazare threatens fast, says government cheated on Lokpa...

Hazare threatens fast, says government cheated on Lokpal

Ralegan ! Siddhi (Maharashtra) – Veteran social activist Anna Hazare here Monday accused the central government of cheating him and the public by not... read more »

Will try to give Delhi people a government: BJP

Will try to give Delhi people a government: BJP

New Delhi – A day after election results threw up a hung assembly for Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it would try its “level... read more »

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Sci - Tech

Google Glass update lets you download and listen to music on eyewear!

Google Glass update lets you download and listen to music on eyew...

Washington – Google has reportedly added music streaming feature to its hi-tech wearable computing gadget Google Glass that lets users download music on the device and listen on the company’s... read more »

Now, get fit courtesy smartphone connected Jawbone Up24 bracelet

Now, get fit courtesy smartphone connected Jawbone...

Washington – Jawbone has reportedly added Bluetooth feature to its fitness bracelet Up24, allowing users to connect their smartphones with the... read more »

Google-owned Motorola rolls out budget handset to compe...

Google-owned Motorola rolls out budget handset to compete with Apple iPhone5C

London – Motorola has reportedly unveiled its latest budget Moto G smartphone range which is touted to compete against Apple’s iPhone5C. The Moto G... read more »

Eyes may be windows to spot Alzheimer’s disease

Soon, sight-saving treatment to protect eyes from cataract

Washington – A team of researchers has found that the loss of a particular layer of retinal cells not previously investigated may reveal the presence of... read more »

NASA releases spectacular new image of Saturn

NASA releases spectacular new image of Saturn

Washington – NASA has brought out a natural-colour photograph of Saturn from space, the first of its kind, in which Saturn, its moons and rings, and... read more »

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Sports

No doubt Cook is our leader, says England asst. coach Farbrace

England assistant coach Paul Farbrace has backed England captain Alastair Cook, saying that the opener is very much the leader of the side and there is still hope for the hosts against India. “Cook... read more »

Steyn, Morkel bowl South Africa to massive 153-run...

South Africa pace bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel grabbed four wickets each to lead the tourists to a 153—run win over Sri Lanka on Friday in... read more »

Former Brazil defender Andre Santos attacked by fan

Arsenal fans will not have fond memories of Andre Santos, but all will be disappointed to learn of the treatment meted out to the defender in Brazil. Now... read more »

Sardar banks on Sreejesh to replicate his World Cup per...

India captain Sardar Singh is banking on his deputy P.R. Sreejesh to replicate his stellar World Cup performance in the upcoming Commonwealth Games and said... read more »

Philander fined for ball tampering

South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for tampering with the ball during the third day of the first test... read more »

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World

Ten killed in Greek fighter plane crash in Spain

Ten people were killed and 19 injured when a Greek fighter plane crashed during NATO training in Spain on Monday, the defence ministry said. The F-16 crashed at about 3:20 pm (1420 GMT) shortly after... read more »

Obama includes Republicans in big delegation to me...

President Barack Obama will fly a 30-member delegation including top officials and Republican foreign policy veterans to Riyadh on Tuesday to meet... read more »

World leaders head to Saudi to meet new King Salman

RIYADH: Dignitaries and leaders from around the world were to arrive in Saudi Arabia Saturday to offer their condolences to its new King Salman, a day after... read more »

Concern over access to US press during Obama’s visit: W...

Expressing concern over access being given to the American press during Barack Obama’s visit to India, the U.S. on Friday cautioned that not resolving those... read more »

UN chief appoints Saraswathy Menon in peace-building pa...

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Indian sociologist Saraswathi Menon to a panel that will review peace building activities. Ms.... read more »

Interesting Facts on Eway Bill that one must Know

Ever since the day of catastrophic failure which occurred on the day of roll out of eway bill there’s been lot circulating about how this is going to be addressed and when will the fully... read more »

Retirement Planning Lessons from Cricket

Have you felt the adrenaline rush when the Indian cricket team is a few minutes away from victory, or the excitement when the team wins the match? Although you can only see the players... read more »

Know All About the Upcoming Bikes In 2018

In India, a remarkable diversity is seen in two-wheelers every year, due to which India has emerged as one of the largest two-wheeler markets in the world. In order to thrive the massive... read more »

NEET to have Similar Papers Across all Languages to Ensure Uniformity

Earlier, The Supreme Court of India expressed its dissatisfaction to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for setting different questions for students taking National Eligibility and... read more »

Additional Results for SSC CGL 2012 Released; Check here for more

An additional results of 286 candidates who appeared for CGL in the year 2012 is out. These candidates were granted with relief by Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) or High Courts, “after... read more »