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Alex Pretti killing: Minnesota CEOs, inc...

Alex Pretti killing: Minnesota CEOs, including UnitedHealth, Target, call f...

Alex Pretti killing: Minnesota CEOs, including UnitedHealth, Target, call for 'immediate deescalation' ## Corporate Leaders Urge Restraint Amid Federal Enforcement Surge in Minnesota **MINNEAPOLIS, MN** – A coalition of prominent Minnesota business leaders, representing some of the... read more »

Videos of Alex Pretti shooting by federa...

Videos of Alex Pretti shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis contradict ...

Videos of Alex Pretti shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis contradict Trump official claims **New Video Evidence Emerges in Federal Agent Shooting Incident** **MINNEAPOLIS** – Newly surfaced video footage from an incident involving federal agents and an individual identified as Alex Pretti... read more »

Dark side of Disney from 'racism�...

Dark side of Disney from 'racism' to 'antisemitism' and...

Dark side of Disney from 'racism' to 'antisemitism' and closed parks **New Documentary Explores Complex Legacy of Disneyland** A recently released documentary, “Disneyland Handcrafted,” is shedding new light on the multifaceted history of the iconic theme park,... read more »

'I'm the forgotten witness and...

'I'm the forgotten witness and saw exactly what happened to missi...

'I'm the forgotten witness and saw exactly what happened to missing MH370' **Unsubstantiated Claim Emerges in Ongoing MH370 Mystery** **Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia** – Nearly a decade after the perplexing disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a new, unverified account has... read more »

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Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released next week: UN

Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released next week: U...

United Nations – The plan for the destruction of all Syrian chemical stockpiles outside the country will be released Dec 17, a UN spokesperson said Wednesday. “Practicalities are curr!... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar’s call to j...

Tehran – The Iranian government Wednesday rejected Qatar and Saudi Arabia’s call to join the nuclear talks between Iran and the world... read more »

Russia not to dispute Canada’s claim on North Pol...

Russia not to dispute Canada's claim on North Pole

Moscow – Russia now is not going to dispute sharing of the North Pole with Canada and other countries, Russian government s! aid Wednesday. “Actual... read more »

OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

Oslo – The director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ahmet Uzumcu, gave a call Wednesday for more... read more »

Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina’s parties must continu...

Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina's parties must continue talks: UN

Dhaka  – The UN envoy, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, who arrived here last week to end the deadlock over a caretaker government issue during parliamentary... read more »

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Top NRI Realty Investment Destinations

Top NRI Realty Investment Destinations

The Nonresident Indian`s (NRI) investment in real estate is a big boost to the struggling reality sector. In the past, the NRI population primarily bought homes, where they would eventually settle... read more »

Strong U.S. job growth, rising wages set stage for...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employers hired workers at a robust pace in February, beating expectations, and wages grinded higher, which could... read more »

Volkswagen pleads guilty in U.S. court in diesel emissi...

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DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG pleaded guilty on Friday to fraud, obstruction of justice and falsifying statements as part of a $4.3... read more »

U.S. extends leniency programme for companies that disc...

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MIAMI (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will extend a programme that offers companies leniency if they voluntarily tell authorities when employees... read more »

Lloyds, two others dismissed from yen Libor litigation ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed Lloyds Banking Group Plc , ICAP Europe Ltd and Tullett Prebon Plc as defendants from litigation... read more »

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Tendulkar bids adieu to domestic cricket in style

Tendulkar bids adieu to domestic cricket in style

Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell game in domestic cricket ended in a manner befitting his iconic stature, as the retiring legend singlehandedly guided Mumbai to a four-wicket win over Haryana in one of... read more »

‘Dawood entered Indian dressing room, offered cars to players’

‘Dawood entered Indian dressing room, offered cars...

Former skipper Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday made a startling revelation about underworld don Dawood Ibrahim entering the Indian team dressing room and... read more »

Waqar Younis says `impossible` to legalize ball tamperi...

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Wellington – Legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis has said that it is impossible to legalise ball tampering and is calling for uniformity in the rules when... read more »

Big plans in place to greet Tendulkar in Eden Test

Big plans in place to greet Tendulkar in Eden Test

Kolkata – Sachin Tendulkar is likely to be greeted by thousands of spectators wearing his mask or the waving of placards with slogans eulogising the... read more »

Tendulkar to play 200th Test at Wankhede

Tendulkar to play 200th Test at Wankhede

Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium will be hosting the farewell Test for Sachin Tendulkar after the legendary batsman expressed a wish to play his landmark 200th... read more »

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Shahid Kapoor’s Vivah: Actor Marries Mira Rajput; First Pic...

Actor Shahid Kapoor, 34, married fiancee Mira Rajput, 21, in an intimate ceremony in Delhi on Tuesday. The wedding, with rituals in traditional Punjabi style, is believed to to have been attended... read more »

Rajinikanth rejects Drishyam remake

Superstar Rajinikanth rejected an offer to star in the Tamil remake of Malayalam blockbuster Drishyam because he feared that two particular scenes... read more »

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West are ‘opposites’

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has admitted she and rapper husband Kanye West are two very different people. “You can’t expect me to jump up onstage and... read more »

Shahrukh Khan gives a miss to Iftaar Party by Baba Sidd...

Baba Siddiqui’s popular Iftar party which is celebrated popular for its star presence was celebrated yesterday at Taj Land Ends. The party which made news... read more »

After “Premam”, Kamal’s “Papana...

After Malayalam movie “Premam”, it is now newly released Kamal Haasan-starrer Tamil blockbuster “Papanasam” which is facing the menace of piracy. The... read more »

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How to get Farrah Fawcett’s perfectly bronzed skin

How to get Farrah Fawcett’s perfectly bronzed skin

New Delhi – Wondering how you can get Farrah Fawcett’s signature look of bronzed flawless skin? Well, look no further. According to L’officiel India Magazine, to get Fawcett’s sun kissed... read more »

Americans world’s biggest porn lovers

Americans world’s biggest porn lovers

Washington – A new survey has found that Americans are the biggest porn lovers in the world, with the longest porn-watching sessions on the... read more »

Christie’s debut auction in India rakes in $15 mln

Christie’s debut auction in India rakes in $15 mln

London – The first-ever auction held by the global auction house Christie’s in Mumbai, India, managed to rake in 15 million dollars, which is double... read more »

Obesity linked to increasing pregnancy deaths

Obesity linked to increasing pregnancy deaths

Melbourne – A new study ahs suggested that rising obesity is leading to more deaths of pregnant women and an increase in birth defects. According to... read more »

Inflatable sex doll launched into space

Inflatable sex doll launched into space

London, December 21: A sex doll has been launched into space by an adult entertainment company. The sex doll named Missy was launched by CNV from Lake Tahoe... read more »

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Shahid Kapoor reveals his parents split when he was 3

Shahid Kapoor reveals his parents split when he was 3 ## Shahid Kapoor Reflects on Personal Boundaries and Early Life Challenges Amidst Bollywood Success Mumbai – Bollywood luminary Shahid Kapoor,... read more »

Government not averse to taking up discussion on S...

Government not averse to taking up discussion on SIR, electoral reforms, says Kiren Rijiju ## Government Signals Openness to Electoral Reform... read more »

SIR exercise Phase-2: BJP delegation visits Bengals Chi...

SIR exercise Phase-2: BJP delegation visits Bengals Chief Electoral Officer ## Tensions Rise as BJP Delegation Meets with West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer... read more »

Govt considering legislative amendments to push private...

Govt considering legislative amendments to push private investments in nuclear space: Shripad Naik ## Government Weighs Amendments to Atomic Energy Act to Spur... read more »

Gulshan Devaiah reveals how 'girls were going gaga...

Lady Gaga reveals `flying dress` at album launch party

Gulshan Devaiah reveals how 'girls were going gaga over' R Madhavan in Tamil debut 'Legacy' ## Gulshan Devaiah Navigates Pan-Indian Cinema... read more »

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cancels rally in Delhi, Modi to add...

New Delhi On a day when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cancelled his scheduled election rally in West Delhi, BJP prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address four... read more »

Article 370: BJP defends Narendra Modi, challenges Omar Abdullah for debate

BJP seeks permission to screen Narendra Modi’...

Undeterred by the authorities’ refusal to grant permission to its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to hold a rally in New Delhi, the... read more »

BJP using Tejpal incident to settl! e scores, says Patk...

BJP using Tejpal incident to settl! e scores, says Patkar

Kolkata – Social activist Medha Patkar Friday said in the West Bengal capital that the BJP was using the allegations against Tehelka founder-editor Tarun... read more »

Quest for funds takes Virbhadra to PM’s doorstep

Quest for funds takes Virbhadra to PM's doorstep

By Vishal Gulati Shimla – Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s quest for funds to take debit-ridden Himachal Pradesh out of economic inertia has... read more »

Modi attacks Congress, Gandhis for rising prices

Modi attacks Congress, Gandhis for rising prices

Aj! mer – BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Thursday blamed the Congress for rising food prices and said the situation would have... read more »

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Google to include sails on its `mysterious barge` in SF Bay

Google to include sails on its `mysterious barge` in SF Bay

Washington – Google is reportedly set to include a dozen of massive sails to its four-story ‘mysterious’ barge in the heart of the San Francisco Bay so as to create a floating artistic... read more »

Facebook fixes Timeline issue

Facebook fixes Timeline issue

Washington – Facebook has reportedly resolved the issue related to its Timeline and pages that restricted access temporarily to some of its... read more »

Skin colour variation in Indians linked to genetic dive...

Washington - An international team of scientists took skin colour measurements from local residents in India to quantify the range and extent of variation in skin pigmentation phenotype and found that one of the important pigmentation genes; SLC24A5, plays a key role in skin pigmentation variation among South Asians. The comprehensive map of the genetic variant associated with light skin further revealed that it is quite wide spread in the subcontinent. “It was interesting to see that the effect of geographical, linguistic, socio-cultural boundaries further shaped by strict endogamy which forms the backbone of the South Asian genetic diversity was so strongly reflected in the complex patterning of this light skin allele,” Chandana Basu Mallick, lead author from University of Tartu, Estonia explained. She said that this study helps in understanding the other possible mechanisms that could have contributed in shaping the existing biological spectrum of human skin colour besides natural selection driven by UV rays and in further understanding of this complex phenotypic trait. Another element of the study involved resequencing of SLC24A5 using diverse set of samples which helped to unveil an important fact; that Indians share the same mutation of SLC24A5 for their light skin as Europeans and belong to the same haplotype background. Mircea Iliescu, co-lead author from the University of Cambridge said that the variable presence of this light skin mutation across India suggests an intriguing interplay between the forces of natural selection and the unique demographic history and structure of the populations inhabiting the Indian subcontinent. This study also provides the first comprehensive estimate of the coalescence time of this allele, which is crucial in the understanding of the evolutionary history of light skin in humans. The study is published in PloS Genetics.

Washington – An international team of scientists took skin colour measurements from local residents in India to quantify the range and extent of... read more »

Future robots’ heart to be powered by pee instead of bl...

Future robots’ heart to be powered by pee instead of blood

Washington – Researchers have created a new device that is able to pump human waste into the “engine room” of a self-sustaining robot. Researchers... read more »

How antidepressants work in brain

How antidepressants work in brain

Washington – A new study has allowed researchers better understanding of how antidepressants work in the human brain – and may lead to the better... read more »

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Serena, Sharapova set for Wimbledon semi-final showdown

Serena Williams survived a scare to book a Wimbledon semi-final showdown with old rival Maria Sharapova as the world number one battled back to defeat Victoria Azarenka 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 today. Williams... read more »

Bengal Tiger-Sourav Ganguly turns 43

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is happy celebrating his 43rd birthday with family and friends here today as wishes poured in on the social media... read more »

Haryana girls dominate wrestling trials

Veteran Geeta Phogat and youngster Vinesh qualified for the World Wrestling Championships for women even as an injured Babita Kumari missed the selection... read more »

Younis Khan’s unbeaten 171 helps Pakistan chase record ...

Younis Khan remained unbeaten after a brilliant 171 as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the final Test to win the three-match series 2-1 at... read more »

Murray, Federer, Wawrinka, Gasquet enter quarters

2013 Wimbledon champion Andy Murray outlasted the big serving of Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic to reach the quarter-finals, while seven-time champion Roger... read more »

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Which countries host the largest Venezuelan populations?

Which countries host the largest Venezuelan populations? **Venezuelan Diaspora: Examining the Host Nations Absorbing Millions of Migrants** The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela has triggered... read more »

How the rich are fuelling the climate crisis for e...

How the rich are fuelling the climate crisis for everyone else **Title: Disparities in Carbon Footprints: Wealth Inequality Exacerbates Climate... read more »

Displaced citizens without a vote Myanmars election

Thousands of people displaced in South Sudan: UN

Displaced citizens without a vote Myanmars election **Myanmar’s Displaced Face Electoral Disenfranchisement Amidst Ongoing Conflict** As Myanmar’s... read more »

AFCON 2025 organisers investigate clashes at Nigeria, M...

AFCON 2025 organisers investigate clashes at Nigeria, Morocco games **AFCON 2025 Faces Scrutiny Following Reports of Unruly Conduct at Qualifying Matches** The... read more »

U-Haul truck drives into anti-Iran protesters in Los An...

U-Haul truck drives into anti-Iran protesters in Los Angeles with three injured **Vehicle Incident Injures Three at Los Angeles Protest Against Iranian... read more »

The end of the world as we know it: Is the rules-based order finished?

The end of the world as we know it: Is the rules-based order finished? **The Shifting Sands of Global Governance: Questioning the Longevity of the Post-War Order** The international... read more »

Qatar, Saudi Arabia among eight countries joining Trumps board of peace

Qatar, Saudi Arabia among eight countries joining Trumps board of peace **International Consortium Forms to Bolster Gaza Reconstruction and Peace Efforts** An international coalition of... read more »

Spains train drivers call for strike as deadly derailments fuel concern

Spains train drivers call for strike as deadly derailments fuel concern **Spanish Train Drivers Threaten Strike Action Following Fatal Derailment** Madrid, Spain – The simmering tensions... read more »

At the edge of war: the Central African Republic's uneasy border with Sudan

At the edge of war: the Central African Republic's uneasy border with Sudan **Precarious Calm: Birao Grapples with Spillover from Sudan Conflict** Birao, Central African Republic –... read more »

17 Haitians die as boat capsizes in Caribbean

Haiti explained: why the crisis is deepening and what comes next

Haiti explained: why the crisis is deepening and what comes next **Haiti’s Future Hangs in the Balance as UN Security Council Convenes** As 2026 dawns, Haiti finds itself grappling with a... read more »