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Soon, a method to predict volcanic erupt...

Soon, a method to predict volcanic eruption

Preventing disasters from volcanic eruption could soon be more effective as scientists have now come closer to developing a method to predicting volcanic eruption behaviour. A process called frictional melting plays a role in determining how a volcano will erupt, by dictating how fast magma can... read more »

Nasa reaffirms support to India's Mars orbiter mission: Isro
NASA to launch satellite in collaboratio...

NASA to launch satellite in collaboration with ISRO

Washington – US space agency NASA today said it would launch a water-related satellite in collaboration with India’s ISRO. The NASA-Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Synthetic Aperture Radar mission is a part of its plan to launch in the next seven years a series of satellite... read more »

E-mail authentication reduces phishing scams: Google
Commentary: How to get a job at Google

Commentary: How to get a job at Google

Mountain View, Calif. –  Last June, in an interview with Adam Bryant of The New York Times, Laszlo Bock, the senior vice president of people operations for Google – i.e., the guy in charge of hiring for one of the world’s most successful companies – noted that Google had... read more »

Government announced the launch of an on...

Government announced the launch of an online information guide, Vikaspedia

New Delhi –  Government today announced the launch of an online information guide, Vikaspedia, for social sectors, and software tools to develop internet-based content in local languages. “Vikaspedia is part of democratisation of information. Earlier, for some information people had to... read more »

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Top Bangladesh Islamist ‘may hang next week’

DHAKA : Bangladesh may hang a senior Islamist leader as early as next week after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence for war crimes, the law minister said Thursday. Mohammad Kamaruzzaman of... read more »

China Develops Laser System Against Drones

Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported Tuesday. The Low... read more »

9 killed in landslides in southwest China

Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit Xiaoxin... read more »

Six killed in China bus accident

Beijing: At least six people were killed and 40 injured Monday when a passenger bus overturned in China`s Shanghai city. The accident occurred on a road... read more »

Israel beefs up security in East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that security forces have been increased significantly in East Jerusalem to prevent further... read more »

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Food banks are in 'disaster response mode' due to shutd...

Food banks are in 'disaster response mode' due to shutdown and SNAP cuts, leaders say: 'The damage gets worse and worse' every day ## Food Banks Nationwide Strained as SNAP... read more »

Supreme Court pauses order that Trump administrati...

Supreme Court pauses order that Trump administration must pay full SNAP benefits ## Supreme Court Weighs In on SNAP Benefit Dispute Stemming from... read more »

Asia-Pacific markets fall, tracking Wall Street losses,...

China’s Third Plenum promises `decisive role` for markets in economy

Asia-Pacific markets fall, tracking Wall Street losses, as AI stocks resume sell-off ## Asia-Pacific Markets Grapple with Export Concerns Amidst Tech Sector... read more »

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Australia's Qantas to shut down Avalon maintenance facility

Qantas releases first images of Airbus aircraft set to fly non-stop from Sydney to New York and London **Qantas Unveils Progress on Ultra-Long-Haul Aircraft,... read more »

SoftBank stares at over $50 billion in weekly losses af...

SoftBank stares at over $50 billion in weekly losses after stock drops 8% as investors sour on AI plays **SoftBank Group Faces Mounting Losses Amidst Renewed... read more »

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Mohammad Hafeez ruled out of Pakistan’s ODI, T20 squad for Austra...

Mohammad Hafeez, the Pakistan all-rounder is all set to miss the upcoming ODI and T20 series against Australia in UAE after suffering a hand injury during a practice session at Sharjah on... read more »

Sunil Narine reported for suspect action

West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine has been reported for suspect bowling action during a Champions League Twenty20 match between Kolkata Knight... read more »

KKR warm up for CLT20 semis with impressive win over Do...

Kolkata Knight Riders warmed up for their semi-finals in style with a convincing 36 run win over Dolphins in their last group match in Champions League T20... read more »

Maxwell reprimanded for behaviour breach

Kings XI Punjab batsman Glenn Maxwell has received a reprimand for breaching the Champions League Twenty20 Code of Behaviour during the team’s... read more »

Gautam Gambhir: I was about to drop myself in IPL 2014

Gautam Gambhir, who is currently leading the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team in the ongoing Champions League Twenty 20 (CLT20) 2014 said that he was about to... read more »

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'Why are you a director?': Emraan praises Aryan's ...

'Why are you a director?': Emraan praises Aryan's acting skills ## Aryan Khan Earns Kudos from Emraan Hashmi for Directorial Debut Mumbai – Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood icon Shah... read more »

Farah says she understands anger of outsiders towa...

Farah says she understands anger of outsiders towards nepo kids ## Farah Khan Reflects on Privilege, Perseverance, and the Bollywood Narrative Mumbai... read more »

When Priyanka was vocal about her admiration for SRK

When Priyanka was vocal about her admiration for SRK ## Priyanka Chopra’s Evolving Perspective Reflects Ambition and Self-Assuredness Priyanka Chopra... read more »

'Mass Jathara': First REVIEW out

'Mass Jathara': First REVIEW out ## Ravi Teja and Sreeleela Starrer ‘Mass Jathara’ Secures UA Rating Ahead of Release Hyderabad, India... read more »

Riddhima donates for Sudhir Dalvi's treatment; sla...

Riddhima donates for Sudhir Dalvi's treatment; slams troll ## Veteran Actor Sudhir Dalvi Hospitalized, Battles Severe Sepsis **Mumbai, India –**... read more »

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Football

Sagna set to sign `new` two-year contract to stay at Arsenal

Sagna set to sign `new` two-year contract to stay at Arsenal

London – French defender Bacary Sagna is set to sign a new two-year contract at Arsenal, according to reports. According to the Mirror, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger expects all problems to be... read more »

Moyes denies Keane's claim about Fergie still trying to `run` Man U

Moyes denies Keane’s claim about Fergie stil...

London – David Moyes has dismissed Roy Keane’s claims that Sir Alex Ferguson is still trying to rule at Manchester United, seven months... read more »

Wenger claims `does not envy` Man City’s `star-st...

Wenger claims `does not envy` Man City's `star-studded squad`

London – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he does not envy Manchester City’s squad as he prepares for Saturday’s Premier League... read more »

Man U’s Van Persie ruled out of action for one mo...

Man U's Van Persie ruled out of action for one month after injury

Johannesburg – Manchester United received another setback on Friday when manager David Moyes revealed that striker Robin van Persie will be out for a... read more »

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard will be out for at lea...

Gerrard plays down talk of Liverpool winning Premier League title

Liverpool –   Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard will be out for at least four weeks with a hamstring injury, leaving the English Premier League title... read more »

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Gold & Metals

Gold prices falling by Rs. 350 to Rs. 30,900 per ten grams

Gold prices falling by Rs. 350 to Rs. 30,900 per ten grams

Gold prices dipped below Rs. 31,000 mark by falling Rs. 350 to Rs. 30,900 per ten grams after nearly one month in the national capital on Monday on heavy selling by stockists in tandem with a weak... read more »

Gold futures up 0.14 per cent on global cues

Gold futures up 0.14 percent to Rs 29,644 per ten ...

New Delhi – Gold prices edged up by 0.14 per cent to Rs 29,644 per ten grams in futures trading on Friday as speculators created fresh... read more »

Gold rose by Rs 190 to Rs 31,350 per ten grams

Gold rose by Rs 190 to Rs 31,350 per ten grams

Gold rose by Rs 190 to Rs 31,350 per ten grams in the national capital on Thursday as stockists and retailers remained net buyers of the precious metal for the... read more »

Gold prices gaining by Rs 60 to Rs 31,160 per ten grams

Gold prices gaining by Rs 60 to Rs 31,160 per ten grams

Snapping a seven-day long losing streak, gold prices rose by Rs 60 to Rs 31,160 per ten grams in the national capital on Wednesday on emergence of low level... read more »

Gold prices dropped by Rs 200 to Rs 31,100 per 10 grams

Gold prices dropped by Rs 200 to Rs 31,100 per 10 grams

Gold dropped by Rs 200 to Rs 31,100 per 10 grams in the national capital Tuesday, maintaining its seven-day-long losing streak, following sluggish demand amid... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Wrong habits may cause sleepless nights

Fructose itself has no impact on heart disease: study

Toronto – Fructose, naturally found in fruit, vegetables and honey, is the sugar often blamed for the obesity epidemic and doctors the world over warn against having an excess of it. A new... read more »

Slowing down eating speed reduces hunger

Slowing down eating speed reduces hunger

Washington – A new study by Indian origin researcher has suggested that the ability to control energy intake may be affected by the speed at... read more »

Healthy? Check heart rhythm to avoid stroke

Healthy? Check heart rhythm to avoid stroke

New York – It is no longer uncommon to see young and apparently healthy people getting a stroke — and the cause may well be a heart rhythm... read more »

Men at equal risk of cervical cancer: study

Men at equal risk of cervical cancer: study

New York – And you thought vaccination against cervical cancer is what only women need to deliberate upon? Wrong. Debunking earlier researches, a new... read more »

How smokers can stay off ciggies post New Year

Smoking affects good night's sleep too

Washington – Researchers have suggested that smokers should follow a New Year’s quit with a weekly recommitment to quit that takes advantage of natural... read more »

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Investing

Gold-hungry traders tap NRIs to cater to humongous demand

Gold-hungry traders tap NRIs to cater to humongous demand

Non-resident Indians (NRIs) are bringing gold into the country by taking advantage of rules that allow each individual to carry 1 kg of the metal, helping traders cope with restrictions on imports... read more »

Canada's Detour Gold expects lower cash costs in 2014

Gold lingers around $1,200, taper worries remain

Singapore – Gold held steady on Monday after its biggest weekly loss in a month, but the metal was still at the risk of falling back below... read more »

Gold price recovers, but ends the week at 3-1/2-year lo...

Gold price recovers, but ends the week at 3-1/2-year low

New York – Gold rebounded from an early dip to a six-month low on short covering on Friday, but is still on track for its largest annual loss in 32... read more »

Gold prices losses by Rs. 205 to Rs. 30,160 per ten gra...

No plans to roll back gold import curbs: FM P. Chidambaram

Gold prices extended losses for the second straight session by falling Rs. 205 to Rs. 30,160 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on sustained... read more »

Gold futures rebound from two-month low, Rs. 28,770 per...

Gold futures rebound from two-month low, Rs. 28,770 per 10 gram

Mumbai – Gold futures rebounded on Wednesday from their two-month low hit in the previous session, though premiums remained high due to lack of stocks... read more »

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Fresh fruit ice pops, anyone?

The heat is on and looks like it’s going to stay that way until the end of October. How about tucking into special foods and beverages to battle the hot temperatures? While nariyal pani and... read more »

The things you should know about your makeup

Women love their makeup. Ask any woman to throw away her precious (expired) cosmetics and chances are that you’ll get a dirty or indignant... read more »

Recipe: Masala omelette

Masala omelette is an all time favourite. The easiest dish to make on the go, you can fluff it up and add a variety of toppings like mushrooms, capsicum,... read more »

Drink your way to great skin

– While carrots are good for the eyes, carrot juice is said to be great for your skin because it contains vitamin A, known to avert the occurrence of... read more »

Add richness to your life

Being rich is a state of mind. It is possible that you could have millions stacked in your bank account and still have that feeling of deprivation. To live a... read more »

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WE CAN DO BUSINESS

MANAMA: London’s Lord Mayor yesterday described Bahrain as a gateway for Britain to do business with the region – and also enter Africa and the Indian subcontinent. She praised the... read more »

Bank and Gulf Air sign agreement

MANAMA -Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gulf Air which entitles KHCB’s credit card holders to... read more »

Winter Olympics begins

SOCHI, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the Sochi Winter Games officially open yesterday at a high-octane opening ceremony before 40,000... read more »

Hyundai registers record sales in Middle East

MANAMA: Hyundai Motor Company has announced record sales across the Middle East region last year, for the second year in succession. The world’s fourth... read more »

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 2013

Ford Middle East recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 12 per cent in 2013, selling over 85,000 vehicles. The American car manufacturer, which also owns the... read more »

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Delhi Police files FIR against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in Nati...

Delhi Police files FIR against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case on ED complaint ## Delhi Police Initiate Investigation Following ED Complaint Against Gandhis in National Herald... read more »

Cyclone Ditwah: Deputy CM Udhayanidhi reviews emer...

Cyclone Ditwah: Deputy CM Udhayanidhi reviews emergency measures; 10 more NDRF teams to be deployed across T.N. ## Tamil Nadu Bolsters Disaster... read more »

VACB recommends Kerala PSC to conduct aided-school appo...

Kirit Parikh recommends Rs 5/litre hike in diesel prices,Rs 250 per cylinder hike

VACB recommends Kerala PSC to conduct aided-school appointments to stop corruption ## Kerala PSC Urged to Oversee Aided School Appointments Amid Concerns Over... read more »

December 2025 Hollywood releases

December 2025 Hollywood releases ## Hollywood Gears Up for a Blockbuster December in Theaters Los Angeles, CA – The final month of 2025 promises to be a... read more »

Bollywood stars who consider Dharmendra their inspirati...

Bollywood stars who consider Dharmendra their inspiration ## Dharmendra: A Legacy of Inspiration Endures in Bollywood’s Pantheon Dharmendra, a name... read more »

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77 IAS officers transferred in Madhya Pradesh

In a major administrative reshuffle, Madhya Pradesh government has transferred 77 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including two divisional commissioners and 24 district collectors, a... read more »

Dhoti Bill passed in Tamil Nadu Assembly

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill that imposes a one-year jail term and Rs.25,000 fine on those who deny entry to persons wearing... read more »

Amar shares dais with Mulayam three months before end o...

Not returning to Samajwadi Party, says Amar Singh

Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh who was expelled by the Samajwadi Party (SP) four years ago shared the dais with its president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday and... read more »

RJ(D) MP tore newspaper in Lok Sabha

RJD MP, Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav) tore up a newspaper and threw the bits in the air in front of Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s chair in the Lok Sabha on Friday,... read more »

Manmohan Singh backs Sonia Gandhi, says no files were s...

New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday came out in defence of Sonia Gandhi, after former union minister Natwar Singh made a series of... read more »

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Sony mulls offering Windows Phone in mid-2014

Sony mulls offering Windows Phone in mid-2014

Washington –  Sony is reportedly mulling over offering a Windows OS based handset in mid-2014. The electronics giant has been making Android devices for years, but a potential partnership with... read more »

Apple wins appeal in Google’s Motorola iPhone patent case

Apple’s latest Mac Pro uber easy to repair!

Washington – Apple’s latest Mac Pro appears straight out of a sci-fi flick but it has scored high on repair company iFixit’s reparability... read more »

Apple denies knowledge of iPhone exploit allowing NSA i...

Apple denies knowledge of iPhone exploit allowing NSA interception

Washington –  Apple has reportedly denied that it had any knowledge about the potential exploit in its iPhones that might have helped the US spy... read more »

Decoded: How honeybees determine sex

Decoded: How honeybees determine sex

London – The truth behind the unique sex-determination system in honeybees – where males develop from unfertilised eggs and females develop from... read more »

Google partners with Audi to develop in-car Android inf...

Washington – Google has reportedly joined hands with carmaker Audi to develop in-car entertainment and information systems that would function on the... read more »

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Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader's killing

Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader’s killing

Islamabad – Confirming the killing of senior leader of the Haqqani Network, Naseeruddin Haqqani, the Pakistani Taliban has vowed to take revenge of the murder. Earlier, leaders of the group... read more »

Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lanka

Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lan...

New Delhi – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka from... read more »

Most people in Myanmar want constitution amendment: Pol...

Most people in Myanmar want constitution amendment: Poll

Yangon – Myanmar’s opposition party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, held a regionwide constitutional public opinion poll in Yangon Sunday in the form of... read more »

Raise rights at Sri Lanka summit, rights groups say

Sri Lanka trade show attracts $1 bn investment

New York – Governments attending the Commonwealth summit should press the host, Sri Lanka, on accountability for alleged war crimes and ongoing human... read more »

Haqqani network leader’s son killed in Pakistan

Haqqani network leader's son killed in Pakistan

Islamabad – Naseeruddin Haqqani, the son of Haqqani network leader Jalaluddin Haqqani, was killed in a firing incident here Sunday night, a media report... read more »

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Calandagan wins horse of the year award

Calandagan wins horse of the year award ## Calandagan Crowned Horse of the Year at Prestigious Cartier Racing Awards **London, England** – In a ceremony steeped in tradition and glamour, Calandagan... read more »

England name Bashir in squad for Ashes opener

England name Bashir in squad for Ashes opener ## England Announce 12-Man Squad for Perth Ashes Test, Bashir Included Perth, Western Australia –... read more »

Flying? Floundering? Failing? How would your club'...

Flying? Floundering? Failing? How would your club's report card read? Flying? Floundering? Failing? How would your club's report card... read more »

Ice hockey neck guards mandatory at 2026 Olympics

Ice hockey neck guards mandatory at 2026 Olympics Players will wear neck guards at the 2026 Winter Olympics for the first time, the International Ice Hockey... read more »

'I woke up this morning with no nerves' ̵...

'I woke up this morning with no nerves' – Clarke hails Scotland players ## Scotland Roars Back to the World Stage After Decades of... read more »

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Vienna parliament in lockdown after chilling 'bomb threat�...

Vienna parliament in lockdown after chilling 'bomb threat' call The centre of Vienna, Austria, came to a standstill around the parliament building following the bomb threat today –... read more »

Influencer's chilling final post before she w...

Influencer's chilling final post before she was killed in horror crash ## Motorcycling Community Mourns Loss of Influencer Karen Quiroz in... read more »

Russian tanker struck off Turkiye as Ukraine targets sh...

Russian nuclear torpedo

Russian tanker struck off Turkiye as Ukraine targets shadow fleet ## Black Sea Tensions Escalate Following Reported Strike on Russian Tanker ISTANBUL –... read more »

Video: Protesters clash with police at anti-government ...

Video: Protesters clash with police at anti-government march in Bulgaria ## Bulgarian Government Retreats on Austerity Measures Following Mass... read more »

Robin Smith, ex-England cricketer, dies aged 62

Robin Smith, ex-England cricketer, dies aged 62 ## Former England Batsman Robin Smith Passes Away at 62 **London, UK** – English cricket has lost a... read more »

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Tone deaf can become musical geniuses too!

Tone deaf can become musical geniuses too!

Washington – Researchers have suggested that a little bit of neural tweaking in adulthood, the part of brain that makes understanding music so tough can be fixed. In the study,... read more »

Now, tent that doubles as solar charger

Now, tent that doubles as solar charger

Wellington – A company has brought out a new tent that has a solar charger. Eddie Bauer’s Katabatic tent has a Goal Zero solar charger up top, a triangular piece which folds with... read more »

New drug could help hard-drinkers quit alcohol in Japan

New drug could help hard-drinkers quit alcohol in Japan

Tokyo – A new drug to treat alcoholism has enhanced the chances of hard-drinking Japanese addicts quitting alcohol, it has been revealed. While conventional drugs discourage drinking... read more »

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Tokyo – A team of researchers from Japan have identified a new immune cell that intensifies rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disorder that mainly affects... read more »

Mars Express flybys `within touching distance` of Red Planet’s moon

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London – Mars Express made its closest fly-by yet of Red Planet’s moon, Phobos, skimming past at only 45 km above its surface, on Dec. 29. However, the probe is going too fast to click images... read more »