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India Set to Introduce Landmark Waqf Act...

India Set to Introduce Landmark Waqf Act Amendments in Parliament

In a significant move, the Indian government is poised to introduce the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act in Parliament this week, aimed at amending the Waqf Act of 1995. The proposed legislation seeks to overhaul the management and administration of Waqf... read more »

Hamas Appoints Yahya Sinwar as New Leade...

Hamas Appoints Yahya Sinwar as New Leader, Signaling Shift in Gaza’s ...

In a significant development, Hamas has announced Yahya Sinwar as its new leader, replacing Ismail Haniyeh. Sinwar, a prominent figure in the Hamas, resistance group, is known for his hardline stance and military background.BackgroundYahya Sinwar, 58, has been a key figure in Hamas’s... read more »

Sheikh Hasina Seeks India’s Approv...

Sheikh Hasina Seeks India’s Approval for Asylum, Confirms Foreign Min...

New Delhi, India – In a dramatic turn of events, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested approval to seek asylum in India. This was confirmed by Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, amid the ongoing political upheaval in Bangladesh following a military takeover. Request for... read more »

Harris to unveil vice presidential pick ...

Harris to unveil vice presidential pick for US 2024 election

Washington D.C., August 6, 2024 — In a highly anticipated move, Vice President Kamala Harris is set to unveil her vice presidential pick for the upcoming election. The announcement, expected to be made at a special event in Washington D.C. later this week, has generated significant buzz and... read more »

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Sharif offers to bring home Musharraf's ailing mother

Pakistan begins work on civil nuclear power plant

Pakistan has broken ground on what will be the country’s largest civil nuclear power plant, which is being built with help from China. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif performed the ground... read more »

Japan sets up new panel for national security

Japan sets up new panel for national security

Japan on Wednesday created a National Security Council, giving the prime minister’s office greater authority over security matters. The law... read more »

Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi da...

Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Dhaka – The Bangladesh poll schedule “cannot be said to have been properly thought through”, said a leading daily which observed that the... read more »

End ‘sharp words’ over Ukraine, Putin tells...

End 'sharp words' over Ukraine, Putin tells EU leaders

Kiev – Russia’s President on Tuesday called for European leaders to end their criticism over Ukraine’s decision to delay a key EU pact, as... read more »

US bombers defy China’s air-defence zone

US bombers defy China's air-defence zone

Washington – Two US B-52 bombers defied China’s new air-defence zone over the East China Sea, flying directly into the demarcated zone without... read more »

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SC to decide fate of 218 coal blocks today

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday decide the fate of the 218 coal blocks, which were allocated to companies illegally by the Centre. The top court had earlier declared all 218 coal block... read more »

Tech Mahindra bags multi-million euro project from...

Country’s fifth largest software services major Tech Mahindrahas bagged a multi-million euro agreement from Finnish firmAhlstrom to manage its... read more »

Modi to undertake over 50 engagements during US visit

From meeting President Barack Obama to delivering his maiden speech at the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have his hands full during... read more »

Jet Airways kicks off 9-day sale for Bangalore flyers, ...

Jet Airways (India) Ltd, Gary Kenneth Toomey, CEO quits

ith the festive season just around the corner, airlines seem to be pulling out all stops to woo flyers and with its latest discount Jet Airways may have set... read more »

Yahoo buys Bangalore-based tech startup Bookpad for Rs ...

Yahoo to allow three months `sabbatical` to senior employees

BANGALORE: Bangalore-based Bookpad has become the first Indian tech startup to be bought by Yahoo, going from creation to acquisition in just one year. The... read more »

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Salman's gesture left Aamir embarrassed

Salman’s gesture left Aamir embarrassed

Mumbai – Superstar Salman Khan has been promoting his friend Aamir Khan’s “Dhoom 3” on reality show “Bigg Boss – Saath 7”. The latter is embarrassed by the... read more »

Tulisa Contostavlos denies drug supplying charges

Tulisa Contostavlos denies drug supplying charges

London – Tulisa Contostavlos has denied the charge of supplying drugs, at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The 25-year-old singer was... read more »

Great cinema will emerge from Pakistan, Bangladesh: Nas...

Great cinema will emerge from Pakistan, Bangladesh: Naseeruddin Shah

Mumbai – Seasoned Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah says “we are too happy with ourselves” but the future belongs to SAARC nations like Pakistan,... read more »

Selena Gomez cancels Australian tour

Selena Gomez cancels Australian tour

Los Angeles – Pop star Selena Gomez has cancelled her upcoming tour in Australia as she needs some time off, said a source. “Selena is okay. She... read more »

Priyanka creates playlist for New Year gig

Priyanka creates playlist for New Year gig

Mumbai – Priyanka Chopra is gearing up to give her fans in Chennai a memorable New Year’s eve. The actress-singer is making a list of songs for her... read more »

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Better to focus on time than money

Better to focus on time than money

Washington – Making people think about money makes them likelier to cheat, but priming them to think about time seems to strengthen their moral compass, according to a study. The research,... read more »

Long-term use of antacids linked to vitamin B12 deficiency

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

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

Signs that suggest its time to `take a break` from your...

Arvind Kejriwal or Narendra Modi? A re-poll in Delhi could witness a whole new game

Washington – While in a relationship, no one wants to feel as though their relationship has failed or that they themselves have somehow failed. Here are... 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 »

Lift up your spirits with X’mas cocktails

Lift up your spirits with X'mas cocktails

London – Make your Christmas parties sp! ecial by treating your guests to some innovative cocktails which will give them a new high. Bar.com, a new... read more »

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IAS officer DK Ravi’s death triggers uproar in Karnataka as...

The family of IAS officer DK Ravi, who was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his house by his wife on Monday, on Wednesday supported the Karnataka opposition’s demands for a CBI probe into... read more »

Rajya Sabha panels submit reports on coal, mines b...

Rajya Sabha Select Committees on Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill and Coal Mines Bill on Wednesday recommended their approval without any change,... read more »

Class 11 student jailed for allegedly attributing ̵...

A class 11 student from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh was arrested and sent to prison by Rampur police following a complaint filed by Samajwadi leader Azam... read more »

AAP row: Bhushan, Yadav need Kejriwal more than he need...

Soon after waging a war among themselves, the factions within the Aam Aadmi Party have hit the reconciliation button following Arvind Kejriwal’s return from... read more »

DK Ravi’s death: Karnataka government in a spot a...

MUMBAI: The Karnataka Legislature has ground to a halt over the unnatural death of IAS officer DK Ravi, with the BJP refusing to allow legislative business... read more »

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Facebook fixes status update glitch

Facebook fixes status update glitch

Washington – Facebook has reportedly fixed a glitch that disrupted users from updating their statuses on the social media network. Facebook spokesman said that the glitch was due to a scheduled... read more »

Twitter considering killing no-longer profitable #Music mobile app

Twitter considering killing no-longer profitable #...

London – Twitter is considering killing off its Twitter #Music mobile application, just six months after it was launched. It is however not... read more »

Google searches reveal widespread gender inequality

Google searches reveal widespread gender inequality

Melbourne – Popular search engine Google has revealed that widespread gender inequality is still a global problem. To substantiate this view, it points... read more »

Rats process mistakes just like humans

Rats process mistakes just like humans

Washington – A new study has found that human beings and rats may think alike when they’ve made a mistake and try to adjust their thinking. The study... read more »

New `wonder` malaria vaccine may be too pricey for succ...

Mixing right cocktail of proteins can help build better malaria vaccine

Washington – A researcher has said that a promising new malaria vaccine being tested by GlaxoSmithKline is a step in the right direction, but much more... read more »

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IPL 2014: Warner’s blistering 90 helps SRH beat CSK

David Hussey and skipper MS Dhoni engaged in some enthralling strokeplay as CSK put up a daunting total against SRH. Hussey justified the faith CSK management entrusted in him by summoning him as... read more »

Madhav Mantri, a cricketing doyen, passes away

India’s wicket-keeper-batsman in the 1950s, Madhav Mantri passed away on Friday morning at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. He was 92. “He... read more »

IPL will keep me in shape for 2015 World Cup: Jacques K...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is certainly a good platform to keep me in shape and prepare for next year’s World Cup,” Kallis – the Kolkata... read more »

Three football clubs barred from I-League

PANAJI: Indian football lost its heart and soul after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) decided to reduce the I-League to just ten teams, throwing out... read more »

Supreme Court declines Srinivasan plea to be reinstated...

The Supreme Court has rejected N Srinivasan’s plea to be reinstated as BCCI president for non-IPL matters, saying it did not wish to interfere with the... read more »

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With $33 billion in royal giveaway, Saudis have ‘nothing to compl...

European leaders are still battling over austerity. The U.S. Congress is gearing up for another fight over the budget. But in Saudi Arabia, there are no such troubles when you are king — and you... read more »

Russian opposition leader Navalny given 15 days in...

MOSCOW: Russia’s leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny was sentenced Thursday to 15 days in custody for handing out leaflets in the... read more »

British teen convicted of terrorist plan to behead sold...

LONDON: A British teenager who rapidly became radicalized after converting to Islam was convicted today of planning to behead a soldier. A jury at... read more »

Obama does not love America: Giuliani

U.S. will intervene in South Sudan: Obama

WASHINGTON: Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has sparked off a political firestorm in the US with his remarks that President Barack Obama does not love... read more »

Venezuela arrests opposition mayor accused of coup plot

Venezuela arrested opposition leader and Caracas metropolitan mayor Antonio Ledezma on Thursday in a move the government said was needed to halt a U.S.-backed... read more »

Abhishek Bachchan’s “Greatest Inspiration” Message to Amitabh Bachchan

New Delhi: Abhishek Bachchan is his father’s biggest fan and there is ample evidence of this in his interviews and social media posts. This is not surprising considering that his... read more »

When a photo of Guru Landava and Goa native Nora Fatehi became a hot topic, fans asked, &#...

Guru Randhava is busy with Riyadh’s Dabangg Tour, but pictures of him with Nora Fatehi are circulating on the Internet in India. It seems Guru and Nora spent time together in Goa a... read more »

India’s Harnaaz Sandhu wins Miss Universe crown after 21 years

Prior to Harnaaz Sandhu, only two Indians had won Miss Universe titles: Sushmita Sen in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000. India’s Harnaaz Sandhu becomes the new Miss Universe 21 years... read more »

The Unforgivable Movie Review: Oscar Wins Starring Sandra Bullock

Unforgivable Movie Review: Sandra Bullock plays a powerful role in winning another Oscar for Netflix’s darkest drama after her imprisonment. The script will fail her. Unnecessarily... read more »

Maharashtra: Two days in Mumbai to impose Article 144 over Omicro...

Violators will be punished in accordance with section 188 of the Indian Criminal Code and other legal provisions, the ruling said. In connection with the steady increase in Maharashtra cases in... read more »