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Now, transfer money by emailing photograph of cheques to banks

London – A new money transfer scheme championed by Chancellor George Osborne allows bank account holders to deposit cash right from the comfort of their home or office by simply emailing the picture of a completed cheque. Officials said that the change, which is expected to be implemented as... read more »

Genomic study of cervical cancer brings disease cure closer to reality
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Genomic study of cervical cancer brings disease cure closer to reality

Washington – A team of researchers has completed a comprehensive genomic analysis of cervical cancer in two patient populations and has identified recurrent genetic mutations not previously found in the disease, including at least one for which targeted treatments have been approved for other... read more »

Sony exec says latest PS4 owners to see `great surprises` in 2014
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Sony exec says latest PS4 owners to see `great surprises` in 2014

London – Sony’s latest gaming console Playstation 4 (PS4) owners are likely to witness a number of ‘great surprises’, as said by the company’s executive. Playstation UK Managing Director Fergal Gara said that a number of ‘gems’ will be released on the next generation console in... read more »

Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end year on high note
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Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end year on high note

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai – The successful launch of India’s first inter-planetary Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), the sending up of India’s first navigation satellite midnight, the launch of the Indo-French satellite SARAL, and signing up a couple of satellite launch... read more »

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Imran Khan declares sit-in protest till ouster of Sharif

Thousands of anti-government protestors led by Opposition leader Imran Khan on Saturday reached Islamabad with an aim of ousting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The opposition groups, led by... read more »

Israel, Gaza violence defies truce ‘dealR...

GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories: Israeli jets bombed targets across Gaza on Thursday, retaliating to Palestinian rocket attacks in spiraling... read more »

Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint near new Iraq PM̵...

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the Baghdad home of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday, two police sources and local... read more »

Nawaz Sharif rejects demand for his resignation

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In a televised address to the nation on Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rejected demands for his resignation and reiterated that his government... read more »

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over cross border firing

Pakistan on Monday summoned a top Indian diplomat over recent cross-border firing which left one person dead, officials said. Paramilitary force Pakistan... read more »

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Salesforce beats on earnings, issues better-than-expected revenue...

Salesforce beats on earnings, issues better-than-expected revenue forecast ## Salesforce Rides AI Wave, Agentforce Surpasses $500 Million Annualized Revenue San Francisco, CA – Salesforce [CRM], a... read more »

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November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports ## Private Sector Employment Contracts in November,... read more »

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Musk's Starlink rival Eutelsat shares plummet 7% after report of SoftBank cutting its stake ## Eutelsat Shares Dip Following Reported SoftBank Stake... read more »

India is set to host Russia's Putin, deepening tra...

India is set to host Russia's Putin, deepening trade ties, unfazed by punitive U.S. tariffs ## India and Russia Forge Closer Economic Alliance Amidst... read more »

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Rohit Sharma is third cricketer to score ODI double century

New-look India aim for a positive start of England tour

Leicester: With an aim to bury the ghosts of a disastrous tour of 2011, a new-look Indian cricket team would be eyeing a positive start to their two-and-a-half-month long tour of England when they... read more »

Dhoni hopes India learn from the past

Finally, there was an effort to change the poor image the India team had cultivated of late, by leaving for the Asia Cup, World T20 and last week’s... read more »

India, England not in favour of cricket at Olympics

Cricket at the summer Olympics is likely to remain a distant dream, not only because India and England are leading the opposition against the idea, but also... read more »

Sony Six moves Delhi HC over infringement of Fifa strea...

New Delhi: MSM Satellite Pvt. Ltd, which owns Sony Six, the authorized broadcaster for Fifa World Cup 2014, on Friday moved the Delhi high court contending its... read more »

IPL Spot-Fixing: Sourav Ganguly Joins Mukul Mudgal Prob...

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has joined the Supreme Court-appointed Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal committee probing the allegations of betting and... read more »

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Entertainment

Acting needs to be learned, practised: Anupam Kher

Anupam recalls trying marijuana and consuming bhang

Anupam recalls trying marijuana and consuming bhang ## Anupam Kher Reflects on Early Experiments with Intoxicants, Citing Experiences at Drama School Veteran actor Anupam Kher, a celebrated figure in... read more »

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Dharmendra worked on Punjabi films at night for free

Dharmendra worked on Punjabi films at night for free ## Dharmendra: A Legacy of Stardom and Selfless Support Remembered Mumbai, India – The Indian film... read more »

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Laalo-Krishna Sada Sahaayate mints Rs 80 crore in 50 days ## Gujarati Cinema Scores Big with ‘Laalo-Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ **Ahmedabad, India**... read more »

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SC orders Samay Raina to host fundraisers for specially-abled patients ## Comedians Tasked with Fundraising Initiative for Differently-Abled Individuals... read more »

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Rooney says Man U `growing in confidence` ahead of Arsenal clash

Rooney says Man U `growing in confidence` ahead of Arsenal clash

London – Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has declared that a run of eight games unbeaten in all competitions is a sign of manager David Moyes forming a new, clear understanding with his... read more »

Wenger backs Walcott to lead Arsenal to PL title after recovering from injury

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London – Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has urged his players to show the self-belief required to lead the club to a Premier League... read more »

Marcelo out of Brazil friendlies

Marcelo out of Brazil friendlies

Sao Paulo – Real Madrid and Brazil left-back Marcelo is out of his country’s international friendlies against Chile and Honduras later this... read more »

Ajax beat Celtic for first Champions League win

Ajax beat Celtic for first Champions League win

Amsterdam – Ajax kept their European dreams alive by defeating Celtic 1-0 here after grabbing their first victory this season in the Champions... read more »

Atletico cruise into Champions League last 16

Atletico cruise into Champions League last 16

Madrid – Atletico Madrid booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a comfortable 4-0 win at home to Austria Vienna. Atletico went... read more »

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Artificial sweetener aspartame declared `safe to drink`

Artificial sweetener aspartame declared `safe to drink`

London – European Food Safety Authority has ruled out any ‘potential risk of aspartame’, claiming that the artificial sweetener is safe and poses no threat to health. The EFSA said... read more »

Cheers Heavy drinkers live far longer than teetotalers

Cheers Heavy drinkers live far longer than teetota...

London – People who drink alcohol heavily have a lower mortality rate than those who do not drink at all, a new study has revealed. A team led... read more »

Long-term use of antacids linked to vitamin B12 deficie...

Long-term use of antacids linked to vitamin B12 deficiency

Washington – A new study has found that people who took commonly prescribed heartburn and ulcer medications for long term were at higher risk of vitamin... read more »

Hair needs extra love in winter

Hair needs extra love in winter

London – Like your skin, even your tresses need some extra tender care and love in the winter season. It’s wise to concentrate on keepin! g your... read more »

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`Vitamin D may not offer protection against cancer, diabetes and dementia`

Washington – A new study has revealed that ‘sunshine vitamin’ D may help combat multiple sclerosis by blocking the migration of destructive immune... read more »

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When not to exercise

There are certain times when you shouldn’t be exercising at all, when you can safely stop training and don’t have to blame yourself for being lazyWe are so busy trying to keep fit these... read more »

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In the last 25 years, the incidence of breast cancer among Indian women has risen.According to information available on the Tata Memorial Hospital’s... read more »

What Indian men want in a wife

You are the prospective bride that Indian men are looking for, says a survey. After a survey on what women don’t want in men, Shaadi.com has come up... read more »

11 crucial minerals for your body

Together, minerals make up a mere four per cent of your body, but their role in its effective functioning is crucial. Girgaum based family physician, Dr... read more »

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Wave of bomb attacks kill 56 in Iraq

Wave of bomb attacks kill 56 in Iraq

Baghdad – A fresh wave of car bombs struck the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad and the country’s northern region Sunday, killing 56 people and wounding some 152, police said. The worst... read more »

Iran lodges strong protest with Pakistan over killing of 14 border guards

Iran hangs 16 rebels ‘in reprisal for border...

Sixteen rebels have been hanged in Iran in retaliation for the deaths of at least 14 border guards in an ambush, say Iranian news agencies. The... read more »

Syria chemical disarmament on track as rebels cause bla...

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Damascus – Syria is set to hand over a detailed plan for destroying its chemical arsenal Thursday, the international watchdog says, as a rebel attack... read more »

Assad declares willingness to run for re-election

Assad declares willingness to run for re-election

Johannesburg – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has declared he is willing to run for re-election. In a television interview broadcast, Assad said he did... read more »

Syrian government not to negotiate with ‘terroris...

Syrian government not to negotiate with 'terrorists'

Damascus – Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi has stressed on his country’s readiness to participate in the planned Geneva II conference... read more »

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Ukraine: Attacks disrupt heating as temperatures plunge

Ukraine: Attacks disrupt heating as temperatures plunge **Ukraine Grapples with Infrastructure Crisis as Winter Intensifies** Kyiv, Ukraine – A humanitarian crisis is unfolding across Ukraine as... read more »

Another child dies in extreme conditions in Gaza: ...

Another child dies in extreme conditions in Gaza: UNICEF **Gaza Faces Mounting Humanitarian Crisis as Child Mortality Rises Amidst Aid... read more »

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Health advances marked 2025 as wars and funding cuts strained systems **Global Health Saw Gains Amidst Challenges in 2025** The year 2025 witnessed significant... read more »

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In Russia, plans to cut mobile internet on New Years Eve draw fury **Russian Region Considers Temporary Mobile Internet Suspension Over New Year... read more »

Israel says it will bar dozens of aid groups from opera...

Israel attacks Gaza Again

Israel says it will bar dozens of aid groups from operating in Gaza **Stringent Regulations Threaten Humanitarian Aid Operations in Gaza** Jerusalem – New... read more »

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Modi is lying, was never friends with him, Ahmed Patel says

NEW DELHI: The controversy over Narendra Modi’s interview to Doordarshan intensified on Friday with Sonia Gandhi’s political aide Ahmed Patel refuting the BJP’s PM candidate’s... read more »

Narendra Modi is a serial liar: Congress

The Congress party on Friday called Narendra Modi a “serial liar” following the BJP leader’s reported reference to Congress leader... read more »

Will quit public life if Modi can prove his claims: Ahm...

NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmed Patel has strongly denied the claims made by BJP’s prime ministerial nominee... read more »

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Digvijaya Singh meets Andhra Pradesh governor

Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh’s acceptance of his “relationship” with a 43-year-old Rajya Sabha TV anchor and their plans to get married... read more »

AAP candidate Dharamvira Gandhi attacked in Patiala; Ak...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Patiala Dr Dharamvira Gandhi was attacked allegedly by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers led by a local councillor on... read more »

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`Good night`s sleep` essential for brain health

Soon, new drugs to help in fight against sleeping sickness

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

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

E-cigarettes `may not` significantly reduce heart ...

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

Targeting glucose can help in fight against seasonal fl...

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... read more »

Hopes for clean, renewable energy up after water split ...

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... read more »

New heat changing mug shows up good old Tetris game whe...

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... read more »

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Skinner demands Man Utd action in transfer window

Skinner demands Man Utd action in transfer window Manchester United boss Marc Skinner says the club needs to be aggressive in the January transfer window. This article was created based on... read more »

Weston-super-Mare make history and joy for two Rob...

Weston-super-Mare make history and joy for two Robins – FA Cup round-up BBC Sport reflects on the key talking points from the FA Cup second... read more »

Salah says he has been 'thrown under the bus'...

Salah says he has been 'thrown under the bus' by Liverpool Mohamed Salah says he has been “thrown under the bus” at Liverpool and that... read more »

Cummins 'good to go' for third Ashes Test

Cummins 'good to go' for third Ashes Test ## Cummins Declares Fitness, Set to Lead Australia in Pivotal Headingley Test Leeds, England – Australian... read more »

Windies hit second-highest fourth-innings total ever to...

Windies hit second-highest fourth-innings total ever to earn epic draw ## Greaves’ Monumental Double Century Salvages Draw for West Indies in... read more »

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on Monday blocked government buildings in Kiev after the biggest demonstrations in the Ukrainian capital since 2004-05 Orange Revolution.

European populists broke with Trump on Greenland as national goal...

European populists broke with Trump on Greenland as national goals diverged **Title: Nationalist Divergence: Greenland Bid Exposes Fault Lines in Transatlantic Populist Alliance** The attempted... read more »

N. Sitharaman is the first female finance minister after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

After good Trump meeting, Zelensky pushes Europe h...

After good Trump meeting, Zelensky pushes Europe hard to do more **Zelensky Urges Increased European Involvement in Ukraine Peace Efforts Following... read more »

Several missing after landslide at popular tourist spot...

Several missing after landslide at popular tourist spot in New Zealand **Landslide at New Zealand Tourist Site Prompts Search and Rescue... read more »

Sinner, Osaka through to the third round at Australian ...

Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2013

Sinner, Osaka through to the third round at Australian Open **Sinner and Osaka Advance to Round Three in Melbourne** Melbourne, Australia – The Australian... read more »

Former government insider takes aim at USs policy on Is...

N. Sitharaman is the first female finance minister after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

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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... read more »

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