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India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile
India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-II...

India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile

India on Monday test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of more than 3,000 km as part of a user trial by the Army from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast, defence sources said. The operation of the surface-to-surface missile was carried out by the Strategic... read more »

New study provides answers to fundamental questions about Alzheimer’s
New study provides answers to fundamenta...

New study provides answers to fundamental questions about Alzheimer’s

Washington – A new study has revealed fundamental issues about Alzheimer’s disease, including where it starts, why it starts there, and how it spreads. Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center have found that it begins specifically in the lateral entorhinal cortex, which is... read more »

Gene involved in response to cocaine identified
Gene involved in response to cocaine ide...

Gene involved in response to cocaine identified

Washington – Neuroscience researchers including an Indian origin scientist have identified a gene in mice that appears to underlie the intensity of the response to cocaine. The UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suspect that the newly identified gene, Cyfip2, determines how mammals... read more »

Spotify rolls out Spotiamp to honour Winamp for music streaming
Spotify rolls out Spotiamp to honour Win...

Spotify rolls out Spotiamp to honour Winamp for music streaming

Washington – As the good old Winamp has headed to its untimely demise, music-streaming service Spotify has reportedly rolled out ‘Spotiamp’, an app for Windows built by one of its engineers to stream music. The company said that Spotiamp is a small tribute to honour the great legacy of... read more »

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UN calls for immediate Gaza truce

UNITED NATIONS: The UN security council has called for “an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas. The council adopted the... read more »

Attack on prisoner convoy kills 60 people in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say militants have attacked a prisoner convoy north of Baghdad, killing 52 prisoners and eight soldiers. They said the... read more »

Defying flight ban, Kerry lands in Israel on truce miss...

Kerry likens Kim Jong Un to Saddam Hussein

Washington’s top diplomat flew into Tel Aviv on Wednesday, defying a US flight ban, to try to broker an end to violence in Gaza, which has killed... read more »

Al-Qaida vows to sever hands of ‘corrupt’ Y...

ADEN: Al-Qaida has threatened to sever the hands of “corrupt” officials in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, where the jihadists have been... read more »

Clashes between rival militias in Libya kill 47

CAIRO: Clashes between rival Libyan militias fighting for control of the international airport in the capital, Tripoli, have killed 47 people over the past 24... read more »

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Spicejet shares surge over 5 per cent on stake sale buzz

Shares of Spicejet on Monday surged over 5 per cent amid reports that two Gulf airlines have approached the company for buying a stake in the domestic firm. Following the buzz, the stock rose by... read more »

Gold Tumbles to More Than Five-Year Low, China Sha...

Gold prices tumbled to a more than five-year low Monday, and China shares rose modestly, after authorities’ weekend move to tighten the use of... read more »

With new brand launched, Xolo mulls to invest Rs 100 cr...

Xolo, the sub-brand of the Lava International, is mulling to invest Rs 100 cr over next 18 months on development of its proprietary software, Hive, which is... read more »

Lava in talks with states for mfg unit; to invest Rs 25...

Domestic handset maker Lava today said it is in discussions with various state governments to set up a new assembly unit that will entail an investment of... read more »

Doha Bank looking at setting up subsidiary in India

Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks of Qatar, is looking at the possibility of setting up a subsidiary in India, an top official of the bank today... read more »

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Harbhajan, Laxman call Jayawardene legend

New Delhi: Cricketers, both former as well as current, took to social media to hail retiring Sri Lankan great Mahela Jayawardene as a legend.Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh showered praise on the... read more »

Anil Kumble, Srinath Walk Out of Karnataka Cricket...

Bangalore: Karnataka has produced some of the country’s greatest cricketers, but all is not smooth sailing when it comes to cricket... read more »

Former players want Fletcher out, question Dhoni’...

India’s beleaguered cricketers have come under sharp criticism from former players who called for coach Duncan Fletcher’s immediate ouster while... read more »

Injured Watson out of Zimbabwe tour

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has been withdrawn from the cricket tour of Zimbabwe due to a sprained ankle after stepping on a ball during training in... read more »

Rival batsmen felt that I was an easy target: Moeen

He has been one of England’s finds in the ongoing Test series against India and off-spinner Moeen Ali feels that visiting team’s batsmen took him lightly... read more »

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Trisha Krishnan to tie knot with industrialist

Actress Trisha Krishnan, who has starred in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films, on Friday got engaged to industrialist Varun Manian. The 31-year-old actress, who has shared screen with some big... read more »

Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu to have a simple weddin...

Actors Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu have decided to have a low-key wedding at their house in Khar, Mumbai. The bride is confident it will be... read more »

Notice to makers of ‘PK’ for alleged plagiarism

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the producers and directors of Aamir Khan-starrer PK on a novelist’s plea accusing the makers of the... read more »

Big B, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan pay tribute to Ilaiyar...

Cinema superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan shared stage to pay tribute to music maestro Ilaiyaraaja at the audio launch of R. Balki’s... read more »

‘Baby’ is a well-carved film; talks about t...

New Delhi: After impressing audiences and critics with his army officer act in “Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty” in 2014, Bollywood’s... read more »

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Posh`s wedding tiara fails to sell at UK auction

`Sleep-deprived` Posh wears sunglasses to hide tired eyes

London – Victoria Beckham has revealed that her sunglasses are necessary to conceal her tired eyes caused due to sleepless baby nights. The 39-year-old former Spice Girl, who has four children... read more »

Manchester United humble Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League

Manchester United humble Bayer Leverkusen in Champ...

Berlin – Bayer Leverkusen suffered heavy debacle on home soil as Manchester United cruised to a 5-0 win in group A of the Champions League... read more »

Man City boss Pellegrini rules out Joe Hart’s exi...

Man City boss Pellegrini rules out Joe Hart's exit from club in January

London – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has refused claims that goalkeeper Joe Hart will leave the team during the January transfer... read more »

Man U’s Ryan Giggs may extend career beyond 1000-...

Man U's Ryan Giggs may extend career beyond 1000-club appearance mark

London – Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has said that he has set his sights on notching up 1000 appearances for the club before he... read more »

Villas-Boas on brink of losing Tottenham job after Man ...

Villas-Boas on brink of losing Tottenham job after Man City humbling

London – The English media has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to lose his job at the club after Sunday’s 6-0 loss... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Voila Ageing can be reversed, say scientists

Voila Ageing can be reversed, say scientists

Sydney – The ageing process is like the married couple next door — when young, they communicate well, but over many years the communication breaks down. And as in relationships, says a... read more »

How the gym boosts brain, not brawn, power

How the gym boosts brain, not brawn, power

New York – You all are aware of the plethora of health benefits that regular exercise brings. Now a! dd enhanced intelligence to that... read more »

BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

Washington, Dec. 19 (ANI): New guidelines suggest that people over 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended. Until now, people were... read more »

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes risk in ...

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes risk in middle-aged women

Washington – A new study has suggested that modest weight loss over 2 years in overweight or obese, middle-aged women may reduce risk factors for heart... read more »

Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmeno...

Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Washington – A new study has revealed that a diet rich in tomato may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer. The study found... read more »

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HCL Technologies hits record high; time to exit?

HCL Technologies’ Q1 profit rises 64 percent, tops estimate

Bangalore – HCL Technologies , India`s No. 4 IT services exporter, beat market expectations with a 64 percent rise in September quarter profit, joining larger Indian rivals in signalling... read more »

Gold price hits 3-month low in expectation of US debt deal

Gold price hits 3-month low in expectation of US d...

Gold fell to its lowest in three months on Tuesday as the belief that policymakers are close to resolving US debt negotiations in Washington lifted... read more »

RIL to invest $3.2 bn to bring D34 gas discovery to pro...

RIL to invest $3.2 bn to bring D34 gas discovery to production

Reliance Industries has said it will invest USD 3.2 billion in bringing to production the satellite D34 gas discovery to reverse the decline in output at the... read more »

Hindalco shares fall 5% after CBI books KM Birla in coa...

Hindalco shares fall 5% after CBI books KM Birla in coal scam

Shares of Aditya Birla-promoted firms such as Hindalco Industries, AB Nuvo and Idea Cellular on Tuesday fell by up to 5 per cent after the CBI registered a... read more »

Gold prices fell by Rs 290 to Rs 30,310 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs 290 to Rs 30,310 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs 290 to Rs 30,310 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday owing to slackened demand amid strengthening of the rupee against the... read more »

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Drink tea for thinner body, beautiful skin

Scientific research testifies to the health benefits of all kinds of tea, which not only help with beauty factors but also weight loss and hydration of skin, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Experts at... read more »

Recipe: Chicken Dumplings

Ingredients: 6 boned chicken breast with skin, 10 cups water, 1 tsp sage, 1 tsp poultry, 1/8 tsp grounded basil leaves, 1 tbsp salt and... read more »

Turn your house into home

Let your personality reflect in your home:There’s no point in making your home look like straight coming out of some design magazine. Make sure that... read more »

Home remedies for bright white teeth

Pearly whites gone pale! One of the most common problems that every dentist comes across. Though we all wish to have pearly white smile, going for crazy... read more »

How to create a perfect zen garden

A prime example of doing so is through a zen rock garden, which can be quite an anti-dote to the daily stress. These gardens go back to centuries in Japan and... read more »

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Saudi Arabia rejects UN seat

Saudi Arabia rejects UN seat

Saudi Arabia is rejecting its seat on the U.N. Security Council and says the 15-member body is incapable of resolving world conflicts. The move came just hours after the kingdom was elected as one... read more »

Kerry hopes chemical weapons are shipped out of Syria

Kerry hopes chemical weapons are shipped out of Sy...

Washington – Secretary of State John Kerry has said he hopes Syrian chemical weapons will be put on a ship and removed from the region. Kerry... read more »

41 killed in Syria violence

41 killed in Syria violence

Damascus – At least 41 people were killed in clashes between Islamist and Kurdish militia forces in Hassakeh province in northeastern Syria, the Syrian... read more »

Israeli PM Netanyahu warns against easing pressure over...

Israeli PM Netanyahu warns against easing pressure over Iran's nuke programme

London – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned it would be a ‘historic mistake’ to ease pressure on Iran over its nuclear... read more »

Assad warns Turkey for supporting rebels

'Assad could contribute to new Syria but not as PM'

Damascus – While accusing Turkey of supporting the rebels in Syria to oust his government, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the neighbouring... read more »

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Kulbhushan Jadhav aftermath: Now, mother of Mumbai-based engineer...

amid Ansari, a Mumbai-based engineer was the first Indian national to be tried and convicted by a Pakistani military court in January, 2016 for espionage, a year before Kulbhushan Jadhav’s... read more »

India a victim of terror, says Donald Trump, calls...

Addressing a gathering of about 50 Muslim-majority countries, US President Donald Trump said India is among the countries victimised by terrorism.... read more »

Half Girlfriend box office collection day 1: Arjun Kapo...

Half Girlfriend starring had Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor started on a good note on the first day. The film collected Rs 10.27 crore on the first day.... read more »

Kulbhushan Jadhav Case is a Rare One at the Internation...

New Delhi: The hearing of the Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice may have been a rare one as the world court often focusses only on... read more »

Under new GST, economy class air travel set to become c...

Industry experts say that today’s announcement is in line with the government’s aim to make flying affordable for the... read more »

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Police asks Kumar Vishwas’s wife, family members to leave A...

LUCKNOW: A posse of police swooped on party candidate Kumar Vishwas’s house late on Monday night, asking all family members who are not voters of Amethi to leave or else they will be... read more »

AAP’s Kumar Vishwas dares UP police to tell ...

Lucknow: In a sensational claim, the Aam Aadmi Party has alleged that the Amethi district administration late Monday night asked the family of Kumar... read more »

Narendra Modi pulls out caste card to counter ‘lo...

New Delhi: After promising to keep his poll pitch on ‘development and growth’, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday... read more »

Setback for Ashok Chavan, SC says EC can disqualify can...

In a verdict that will have serious implications on curbing paid news, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Election Commission was authorised to... read more »

It’s official, JD(U) to support AAP chief Arvind ...

Days of communal, casteist parties numbered: AAP

New Delhi: The Janata Dal-United has formally announced on Sunday that it will lend its support to the Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal, who is... read more »

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Hundred thousand new cosmic x-ray sources identifie

Hundred thousand new cosmic x-ray sources identifie

Washington – A team of researchers has published a major list of celestial X-ray sources, which features over 150,000 high-energy stars and galaxies. Using the X-ray telescope on board the... read more »

New giant star-forming cluster found

New giant star-forming cluster found

Washington – Researchers have discovered a star-forming region that shines 100 times brighter than the Orion nebula, however, it is so... read more »

Now, lift heavy objects with smartphone-controlled app!

Now, lift heavy objects with smartphone-controlled app!

Washington – A new smart device allows users to lift heavy objects all with a smartphone controlled app. The MyLifter device can be operated through... read more »

New WiTrack 3D motion-tracker system can see through wa...

New WiTrack 3D motion-tracker system can see through walls

Sydney – A research group at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has created a high-resolution, 3D motion tracking system that works through... read more »

Soon, new drugs to help in fight against sleeping sickn...

`Good night`s sleep` essential for brain health

Washington – Researchers have said insights into how the parasites, which cause the sleeping sickness, are able to communicate with one another could... read more »

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Pakistan Taliban appoints new chief

Pakistan Taliban appoints new chief

Islamabad – Pakistan Taliban Saturday appointed Khan Said Sajna alias Khalid as its new chief after a US drone attack killed its former leader Hakimullah Mehsud in Pakistan’s North... read more »

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Pak says Mehsud’s killing to hit peace talks with ...

Islamabad – The Pakistani Government has said that its peace efforts with the Taliban have been jeopardized after a U.S. drone strike killed... read more »

Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud buried

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Islamabad – Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, who was killed in a US drone attack Friday, was buried in North Waziristan, Geo News reported... read more »

Mehsud killing seen as major victory by US media

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Washington – The reported death of Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has been described as a “victory” by the US... read more »

US drone attack in North Waziristan kills Pakistan Tali...

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

A US drone strike has killed Hakimullah Mehsud, the head of the Pakistani Taliban, in North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan. Security officials said Mehsud... read more »

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I feel unsafe to step out of home: Saina Nehwal

BHOPAL: World number 4 badminton player Saina Nehwal feels insecure while moving out of her home after reading stories about regular incidents of rape, sexual harassment and crime against women in... read more »

Australia suffer injury scare in Shaun Marsh; bats...

Australian batsman Shaun Marsh hit his hand during net-practice for the Boxing Day Test and was led away by the team doctor as the cricketer became... read more »

Bhuvneshwar handed Grade A contract; Yuvraj, Gambhir ge...

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

The Indian Cricket Board today dropped veterans Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh from their annual ‘Graded Retainership’ even as UP seamer... read more »

Kohli-Dhawan fight was the mysterious ‘unrestR...

They said it on television: “Kohli just doesn’t look himself. He seems a little out of it.” This was in reaction to watching Virat Kohli... read more »

Australia v India 2014: Aussie fast bowlers should be a...

JASON Gillespie has urged Australia’s pacemen to maintain their trademark edge in order to honour fallen mate Phillip Hughes against India in the series... read more »

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Death toll in Pakistan’s Attock suicide attack rises to 20

The death toll in a brazen suicide attack that killed Pakistan’s Punjab province Home Minister at his ancestral home in Attock district on Monday rose to 20. Home Minister Shuja Khanzada, 71, and... read more »

One trillion dollar investment possible in India&#...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off day two of his UAE trip by visiting Masdar City, a hub of cleantech and S&T innovation. He also met... read more »

Missing Indonesian plane: Search team finds wreckage, n...

Jayapura (Indonesia): A search team has spotted the wreckage of an Indonesian passenger plane that went missing with 54 people on board, rescue officials said... read more »

Isil used chemical weapons against Kurds in Iraq, say G...

German troops involved in a coalition training mission in Iraq have reported that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) fighters have used chemical... read more »

Tianjin explosions: The big questions that still remain

Tianjin, China (CNN)When the wind blows in this Chinese port city, shards of glass still rain down from damaged buildings. But many here are now more worried... read more »

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E-cigarettes `may not` significantly reduce heart disease risk

E-cigarettes `may not` significantly reduce heart disease risk

Washington – A new research has revealed that nicotine, which is the major addictive substance in cigarette smoke, contributes to smokers’ higher risk of developing... read more »

Targeting glucose can help in fight against seasonal flu

Targeting glucose can help in fight against seasonal flu

Washington – A new research has revealed that reducing glucose metabolism dials down influenza viral infection in laboratory cell cultures, providing an entirely new approach for... read more »

Hopes for clean, renewable energy up after water split into oxygen and hydrogen

Hopes for clean, renewable energy up after water split into oxygen and hydrogen

Washington – Researchers have raised hopes for potentially creating a clean and renewable source of energy after they split water into hydrogen, oxygen by using light,... read more »

New heat changing mug shows up good old Tetris game when you pour hot coffee!

New heat changing mug shows up good old Tetris game when you pour hot coffee!

Washington – A heat changing mug turns the blank outer surface into the old-school game of Tetris when hot liquid is poured into it. The Tetris Heat Changing Mug, priced at 14.99... read more »

Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update photos show `on-screen buttons`

Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update photos show `on-screen buttons`

Washington – Leaked screenshots of the upcoming tweaked version of the Windows Phone 8.1 reportedly show the possibility of on-screen buttons in the mobile software. The leaked image shows the... read more »