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Now, transfer money by emailing photograph of cheques to banks
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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
Sony exec says latest PS4 owners to see ...

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
Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end y...

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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Japan's Sakura Internet jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 bil...

Japan's Sakura Internet jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 billion AI push with SoftBank ## Tech Giant Microsoft Pledges Substantial AI Investment in Japan, Signaling Future Growth **Tokyo,... read more »

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

Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise in Easter trade o...

Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise in Easter trade on hopes for Hormuz reopening **Asian Equities Exhibit Cautious Optimism Amidst Shifting... read more »

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Donald Trump

Trump threatens to destroy Iran bridges and power plants, saying its government 'knows what has to be done' **U.S. President Escalates Rhetoric... read more »

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Anthropic Says That Claude Contains Its Own Kind of Emotions **Emergent Affective States Observed Within Advanced AI Model** **San Francisco, CA** – A... read more »

Cursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take On Cl...

Cursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take On Claude Code and Codex **Cursor Unveils Advanced AI Coding Assistant, Intensifying Competition in Developer... 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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Assembly Elections highlights: Modi government may hike fuel pric...

Assembly Elections highlights: Modi government may hike fuel prices after Assembly polls, says Abhishek Banerjee **Anticipation Builds as Political Figures Eye Post-Election Economic... read more »

Transgender rights activist resigns from NHRC body...

Transgender rights activist resigns from NHRC body, calls NHRC a hypocrite **Prominent Activist Steps Down from Rights Commission, Citing Inaction on... read more »

Tamil Nadus Nitish Kumar or assertive chief? Edappadi P...

Tamil Nadus Nitish Kumar or assertive chief? Edappadi Palaniswami confronts a battle of perceptions **Tamil Nadu Polls: Palaniswami Navigates Perception Battle... read more »

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Bitter battle for nine seat...

Kerala: SSLC results out, 95.98 per cent candidates eligible for higher studies

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Bitter battle for nine seats that can turn electoral fortunes **Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Key Constituencies Poised to... read more »

Haryanas cotton farms holding on by a thread

Haryanas cotton farms holding on by a thread **Cotton Crisis Grips Haryana: Pink Bollworm and Economic Pressures Threaten Livelihoods** **CHANDIGARH:** A... 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

Wenger demands PL title `hunger` from Arsenal play...

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 »

How vitamin D may help fight multiple sclerosis

`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 »

Recipe: Dahi Wada

A popular north Indian dish of lentil dumplings soaked in Yoghurt.Preparation time: 30 minutes + 3 hours soaking timeCooking time: 20... read more »

7 super ways you won’t have breast cancer

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...

Over 62,000 migrants arrived in Yemen this year: UN

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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Why did the Congress withdraw its candidate from Baramati at the ...

Why did the Congress withdraw its candidate from Baramati at the last minute? **Baramati Electoral Landscape Shifts as Congress Exits Race, Pawar Family Contest Remains Intense** The high-stakes... read more »

Ex-IPS officer Ninama, former AAP leader join BJP ...

Ex-IPS officer Ninama, former AAP leader join BJP ahead of Gujarat local polls **Former Bureaucrat and Political Figure Aligns with BJP Ahead of... read more »

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: This Time, a US Court Has R...

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: This Time, a US Court Has Ruled in the Government's Favor **Federal Appeals Court Reverses Lower Court Decision, Clearing Path... read more »

Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Wont: Took on ICE...

Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Wont: Took on ICE and Won ## Tech Industry Employees Forge New Path to Advocate for Workplace Rights **Seattle, WA** –... read more »

Anthropics New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of ...

Anthropics New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents **Anthropic Unveils Claude Agent Framework to Streamline AI Development for... 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 »

After photos go viral, Digvijaya goes public with ‘rela...

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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'Banged up' Wainwright set to face Italy for Wales

'Banged up' Wainwright set to face Italy for Wales **Wainwright Poised for Italy Clash Amidst Injury Concerns** **Cardiff, Wales** – Wales’ formidable number eight, Aaron... read more »

Winter Paralympics daily guide: Seven golds to be ...

Winter Paralympics daily guide: Seven golds to be decided on Wednesday ### Milan-Cortina 2026: A Packed Wednesday Promises Olympic Drama **Milan,... read more »

England's Walker retires from international footba...

England's Walker retires from international football ## Walker Concludes Illustrious England Stint **London, England** – Kyle Walker, a stalwart... read more »

Premier League survival is Spurs' priority and Atl...

Premier League survival is Spurs' priority and Atletico tie can help – Tudor **Spurs Set Sights on Premier League Security as European Focus... read more »

MLS hands life bans to Yeboah & Jones for betting o...

MLS hands life bans to Yeboah & Jones for betting offences ## Landmark Sanctions: MLS Imposes Lifetime Bans on Jones and Yeboah for Betting... read more »

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Indian Railways orders audit of signalling systems to ensure safe...

Indian Railways orders audit of signalling systems to ensure safety ## Indian Railways Initiates Comprehensive Review of Signalling Infrastructure to Enhance Operational Safety **New Delhi, India**... read more »

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: Trinamool's def...

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: Trinamool's defeat is imminent, says PM Modi in West Bengal rally **Prime Minister Predicts Decisive Mandate... read more »

Family longest held in US immigration detention re-arre...

Family longest held in US immigration detention re-arrested after release **Family’s Extended Immigration Detention Continues with Re-Arrest After Brief... read more »

How serious is the rift in NATO?

How serious is the rift in NATO? **Transatlantic Tensions Flare Over Iran Strategy** A significant divergence in approach between the United States and key... read more »

Explosion in southwest Colombia kills at least 14, stat...

Explosion in southwest Colombia kills at least 14, state governor says ## Deadly Blast Rocks Pan-American Highway in Southwestern Colombia, Authorities Call... read more »

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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... read more »

New breakthrough brings tuberculosis cure closer to reality

New breakthrough brings tuberculosis cure closer to reality

Washington – A new study has found that the lung lesions in an individual infected with tuberculosis (TB) are surprisingly variable and independent of each other, despite whether the... read more »

Soon, 3D printed bio-shoes that can repair themselves

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Washington – London based designer is working on a concept for running shoes that would be 3D-printed from synthetic biological material and could repair themselves... read more »

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Washington – Researchers have developed a new robotic trolley system for providing patients, who are recovering from a stroke, spinal cord or brain injury, and orthopaedic injuries,... read more »

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Washington – Researchers have revealed that the chances of Earth being fried by a largest gamma ray burst are exceedingly rare. According to Dr. Rob Preece, doctoral candidate J. Michael... read more »