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Peace as policy: Mediation is the core s...

Peace as policy: Mediation is the core sense of modern diplomacy

Peace as policy: Mediation is the core sense of modern diplomacy **Title: Emerging Powers Prioritize Mediation as a Cornerstone of National Security** A subtle but significant shift is occurring in the realm of international relations, with certain nations increasingly viewing mediation not merely... read more »

Yemens separatist leader feared being po...

Yemens separatist leader feared being possibly imprisoned in Riyadh

Yemens separatist leader feared being possibly imprisoned in Riyadh **Southern Transitional Council Leader Reportedly Wary of Riyadh Visit** Concerns are circulating regarding the potential travel of Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the prominent leader of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC), to... read more »

Thousands pack Ramlila Maidan as Kejriwal takes Metro

Thousands flee fighting in Syrias Aleppo

Thousands flee fighting in Syrias Aleppo **Title: Mass Exodus Precedes Imminent Curfew in Aleppo Amid Escalating Conflict** Aleppo, Syria – Thousands of civilians are undertaking a mass exodus from their homes in Aleppo as a strict curfew looms, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation... read more »

Thousands of refugees fleeing DR Congo a...

Thousands of refugees fleeing DR Congo arrive at Burundi camps

Thousands of refugees fleeing DR Congo arrive at Burundi camps Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Burundi to escape violence in the eastern DRC. This article was created based on information from various sources and rewritten for clarity and... read more »

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Over 90 high-profile guests to attend Mandela’s memorial se...

Johannesburg – A total of 91 high-profile guests, including heads of state and government and 10 former heads of state, had confirmed by Monday noon that they would attend the national memorial... read more »

South African airspace ready to serve Mandela mour...

Johannesburg – The South African civil aviation system announced Monday that they are ready to serve Mandela mourning... read more »

Upset family seeks to ban Nelson Mandela’s grands...

London – Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s grandson might face a ban on attending his funeral following months-long bitter family... read more »

Nelson Mandela’s daughter saw him losing grip on ...

London – Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s eldest daughter has said that the doctors already knew his father would die on Thursday... read more »

‘Mandela was constant source of inspiration at Ro...

Mukherjee, 52 other leaders to attend Mandela-linked memorial events

Johannesburg – Nelson Mandela was a constant source of inspiration to the entire body of prisoners at the Robben Island and transformed me from being an... read more »

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Modi breaks new ground by meeting Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka

Modi, after participating in the UN Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo, also travelled to Dickoya in the island’s central hills, the tea country, where Tamil people of Indian origin are... read more »

Kapil Mishra warns of ‘new drama’ by A...

NEW DELHI: On the fourth day of his hunger strike, sacked minister Kapil Mishra on Saturday warned that the AAP will resort to “new... read more »

Cognizant to hire more in US, optimise workforce

Chennai: US-headquartered Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS), which has over a third of its workforce in India, has said it will rationalise its cost... read more »

View: Indian diplomacy rises above the stratosphere

With imaginative use of India’s low-cost space capability, Prime Minister Narendra Mod has improved India’s none-too-smooth relations in the South Asian... read more »

NPA framework: Ordinance to empower RBI actually gives ...

The Presidential Ordinanceempowering the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enforce expeditious resolution of non-performing assets (NPAs) of banks should hardly... read more »

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

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,... read more »

China Satellite Launch Marks Beginning of Thousand...

China has launched the first batch of satellites for its “Thousand Sails Constellation,” a megaconstellation designed to rival... read more »

Indian Embassy in Israel Issues Advisory to Stay Vigila...

The Indian Embassy in Israel has issued an advisory for Indian nationals living in the country, urging them to stay vigilant and adhere to safety protocols... read more »

Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated in Tehran

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early Wednesday morning in Tehran, Iran, according to statements from Hamas and Iranian officials. Haniyeh, 62,... read more »

U.S. Senators say Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salma...

US lawmakers accused the kingdom of a litany of misdeeds and criticized its crown prince as going “full gangster.” Senators at Abizaid’s... read more »

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Exclusive: Nvidia buying AI chip startup Groq's assets for a...

Exclusive: Nvidia buying AI chip startup Groq's assets for about $20 billion in its largest deal on record ## Nvidia Reportedly Poised to Acquire Groq Assets in Landmark $20 Billion Deal Santa... read more »

Navi Mumbai International Airport Begins Commercia...

Navi Mumbai International Airport Begins Commercial Operations, Ushering in New Era for Air Travel Navi Mumbai, India – December 25, 2025 –... read more »

DOJ says more than 1 million potential Epstein files ne...

DOJ says more than 1 million potential Epstein files newly uncovered **Senators Allege Improper Withholding of Epstein-Related Documents; Justice Department... read more »

Exclusive: Nvidia buying AI chip startup Groq's as...

Exclusive: Nvidia buying AI chip startup Groq's assets for about $20 billion in largest deal on record ## Nvidia Reportedly Set to Acquire Groq Assets in... read more »

10-year Treasury yield lower as investors mull rates pa...

10-year Treasury yield lower as investors mull rates path following strong GDP data **Treasury Yields Moderate as Market Assesses Economic Outlook** NEW YORK... read more »

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UNGA should play a greater role: China

United Nations – China called on the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to play a greater role in shaping the agenda of global development beyond 2015. Wang Min, China’s deputy permanent... read more »

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

China daily criticises Cameron, says Britain not &...

Sydney – A China daily has criticised British Prime Minister David Cameron for colluding with France and Germany to provoke Beijing over the... read more »

China announces launch of Chang’e-3 lunar probe &...

Beijing – China launched it’s first moon rover aboard its Chang’e-3 lunar probe on Monday, bringing Chinese dreams of reaching the moon... read more »

Chinese fighter jets patrol new air-defence zone

China slams Japan for slandering its air defence zone in international forum

Beijing – Chinese fighter jets Thursday carried out patrols in the newly demarcated East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone, an official... read more »

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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We batted well, disappointed with fielding: Skipper Chigumbura

Although pleased with the batting efforts of his team, Zimbabwean captain Elton Chigumbura Thursday said he was disappointed with his team’s fielding after they beat United Arab Emirates (UAE) here... read more »

World Cup: South Africa use Kirsten and Hussey exp...

The Indian cricket team sweated out at the nets today ahead of its Sunday’s World Cup clash against South Africa, who are drawing on the deep... read more »

Raina has shown the willingness to learn

For nearly a month after his hurried 20 against the Cricket Australia XI in Adelaide in December, Suresh Raina did not face another ball on tour. It was on... read more »

Making heavy weather of a small chase

New Zealand narrowly avoided a major misstep, edging Scotland by three wickets in a low-scoring match on Tuesday to stay unbeaten after two games in Pool... read more »

ICC World Cup: Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer turns Ind...

The Swiss great, a winner of 17 Grand Slam titles, was pictured on his Facebook page admiring an Indian team shirt, which he had unwrapped from a gift box.... read more »

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Sensex trades flat during pre-noon session

Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equ! ities markets was trading flat at 80.51 points or 0.39 percent up during the pre-noon trade Tuesday. Good buying was observed in healthcare, auto and... read more »

RBI-reference rate for US dollar, euro

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday fixed the reference rate of rupee against U.S. dollar at 62.1024 and the euro at 85.4284 as against 62.1266 and... read more »

Sensex closes 50 points down; oil and ! gas stocks down

Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets ended Monday’s trade 50 points or 0.24 percent down, as inflation data dashed any hopes of... read more »

Sensex trades flat during early session

Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 1.10 points or 0.01 percent down in the early morning trade Monday. Selling... read more »

Chidambaram calls for high level of probity in capital ...

Mumbai – Pitching for high level of probity, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said Indian capital markets are facing many concerns including low... read more »

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Civil Services Aptitude Test rollback?

Last week, students led by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parsihad (ABVP) protested against the pattern of the civil services preliminary test, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission... read more »

510 more MBBS seats for Punjab, Himachal, Haryana

CHANDIGARH: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Punjab will have additional 510 MBBS seats. This comes after several negotiations between the... read more »

Gujarat University to admit 5,000 left-out students off...

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat University (GU) has decided to conduct offline admission for 5,000-odd commerce students who were left without admissions after the... read more »

1.4 million Indian children aged 6-11 out of school: Un...

NEW DELHI: Achieving the goal of getting all children in school by 2015 is now clearly impossible. It has emerged that there are 57.8 million children who are... read more »

A higher degree

As NID becomes an institution of national importance, it can award degrees and carry out research The National Institute of Design (NID) has been declared an... read more »

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Putin told Bush Ukraine was part of Russia in 2001

Putin told Bush Ukraine was part of Russia in 2001 ## Early Hints of Expansionism: Putin’s 2001 Ukraine Remarks Resurface Revelations surrounding a previously undisclosed conversation between... read more »

Quiet and cold overnight into Christmas Day, Frida...

Quiet and cold overnight into Christmas Day, Friday more wintry ## Frigid Temperatures Usher in Christmas, Wintry Conditions Expected to Follow A... read more »

Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to close Saturday due ...

Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to close Saturday due to labor dispute ## Telluride Ski Resort Announces Temporary Closure Amid Labor Negotiations TELLURIDE,... read more »

New study reveals phenomenon that could have major impa...

New study reveals phenomenon that could have major impacts on our oceans here's what you need to know ## Ocean Acidification Amplified by Unexpected... read more »

Judge green lights New Yorks drivers license law, rejec...

US judge rules NSA data collection unconstitutional

Judge green lights New Yorks drivers license law, rejecting a Trump administration challenge ## New York’s Driver’s License Law Survives Federal... read more »

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Putin pardons jailed tycoon Khodorkovsky

Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has signed the decree pardoning tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a prominent Kremlin critic, who has spent more than a decade behind bars for embezzlement, fraud... read more »

Britain’s SAS not involved in Diana’s death: Polic...

London – British police said Tuesday there is “no credible evidence” that the SAS was involved in the deaths of Diana, Princess of... read more »

British police reject Princess Diana murder claim

Scotland Yard on Tuesday said that it has found “no credible evidence” to support a claim that the British Special Forces were involved in the tragic death... read more »

David Cameron declares ‘mission accomplished̵...

London – British troops can return to the UK from Afghanistan knowing its mission was accomplished, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. The comments... read more »

Princess Diana was killed by SAS: British police

London – The British police have reportedly said that there is no ‘credible’ evidence that would support the claim that a member of British... read more »

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Mohsin Hamid, Cyrus Mistry shortlisted for literature prize

New Delhi – Cyrus Mistry’s ‘Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer’, Mohsin Hamid’s ‘How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia’ and Nayomi Munaweera’s ‘Island... read more »

K.P.S. Gill: Larger than life

By Rahul Dass Book: “KPS Gill: The Paramount Cop”; Author: Rahul Chandan; Publisher: Maple Press; Pages:244; Price: Rs.295. K.P.S. Gill,... read more »

Jhumpa Lahiri loses out on US National Book Award

By Arun Kumar Washington – Pulitzer Prize winning Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri’s new novel, “The Lowland” failed to win the... read more »

Documentary on George Orwell being shot in Bihar

Patna – Shooting of the first documentary film on legendary British ! author George Orwell began at his birthplace in Motihari town of Bihar ! Wednesday,... read more »

Poverty the key trigger of violence, say Indian kids

By Prantick Majumder New Delhi – Children across the world are aware of the causes of violence in their countries and 50 percent of children in India... read more »

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Storehouse of nutrients, leafy Kale a must in our daily diet

Kale, a green leafy vegetable of the cabbage family, has shot to fame in the recent past. It originated in Asia and was brought to Europe around 600 BC. Also, known as a hidden superfood, Kale comes... read more »

Goodness of tropical fruits

The tropics is blessed with sunshine all year long along with abundant rainfall and some of the most popular fruits in the world. Read on to find out... read more »

McDonald`s shuts down `advice` website post criticism

New York – Fast food chain McDonald’s Corp has shut down a website that warned its own employees against eating fast food, after it garnered negative... read more »

Ingredients and drinks that help you relax under stress...

Washington – Looking for some quick remedies that will help you relax and calm down after a stressful day at the office? Well, look no further. Food... read more »

Now, `eat your way skinny` with dumbbell cutlery set

Washington – Have you gained weight this festive season? Replace your silverware with the dumbbell cutlery set. The dumbbell cutlery set helps you build... read more »

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Portugal defeat Ghana 2-1; both exit World Cup

Portugal defeated Ghana 2-1 in Brasilia on Thursday with World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo grabbing the winner, but both sides exit the World Cup as the United States finish second in Group... read more »

Ronaldo, Messi, Ribery shortlisted for Ballon d'Or

World Cup 2014: Lionel Messi’s goals hide gaps in ...

Brazil: Lionel Messi led Argentina to a third straight win at World Cup 2014, papering over what some opponents say is the two-time champion’s... read more »

FIFA 2014: Colombia Boot Japan Out Of World Cup

Cuiaba : Jackson Martinez scored twice as Colombia beat Japan 4-1 to end World Cup Group C with three straight wins and send the Asian champions packing from... read more »

World Cup: Sabri Lamouchi quits as Ivory Coast coach

Sabri Lamouchi is the latest coach to resign from his post, following Ivory Coast’s exit from the World Cup. The 42-year-old Frenchman has stepped down... read more »

World Cup: Luis Suarez facing lengthy ban as FIFA inves...

Rio de Janeiro: FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Uruguay forward Luis Suarez after Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini accused him of biting... read more »

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Gold, silver prices rise on brisk buying, global cues

Gold, silver extend gains on sustained buying

Gold prices rose further by Rs 75 to Rs 28,200 per 10 grams on Thursday, extending Wednesday’s gains in New Delhi on increased buying by jewellers and retailers amid a firming global trend. Silver... read more »

Gold, silver rise on global cues

NEW DELHI: Gold prices rose by Rs 65 to Rs 28,125 per ten gram in the national capital on Wednesday on fresh buying by jewellers and retailers,... read more »

Jewellers want minify in import duty on gold

The gem and jewellery industry feels the Union budget 2014-15 should address the problem of availability of gold for the sector by tackling the twin hurdles of... read more »

Gold Futures down by 0.15 % on weak Global Cues

Gold prices eased by 0.15 per cent to Rs. 27,803 per 10 grams in Wednesday’s futures trade as participants offloaded positions on weak cues from global... read more »

Gold extends losses on stockists selling, global cues

Continuing its losing streak for the third straight session, gold prices on Saturday drifted by Rs. 120 to Rs. 28,530 per ten gram in the national capital on... read more »

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Daily breakfast may protect kids from diabetes

Make sure that your kids do not skip breakfast as researchers have found that regular consumption of a healthy breakfast may help children lower their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.“The... read more »

Do you wake up with a headache?

Have you been waking up with a headache quite often these days? If yes, then it’s high time to stop neglecting it. Start with finding out what... read more »

Have a ‘tomato pill’ for super heart health

Lycopene – a powerful antioxidant that is 10 times more potent than vitamin E – is good for your heart. “There is a wealth of research that... read more »

Train your mind before your body

Your inability to drag yourself to the gym is only in your head. Here’s how to overcome it and train your brain. Exercise not only makes you feel fitter,... 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 »

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Gold futures rise to Rs. 26,812 per 10 gm

Gold prices rose 0.86 per cent to Rs. 26,812 per 10 grams at the futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions, taking positive cues from the global market. At the Multi Commodity... read more »

Gold steady at Rs 27,000 on scattered buying; silv...

Gold prices on Wednesday held steady at Rs 27,000 per ten gram at the bullion market in the national capital on scattered buying by... read more »

Gold prices fall by 0.21 per cent in futures trade on g...

Gold prices eased by 0.21 per cent to Rs 26,800 per 10 grams in futures trade on Tuesday, tracking a weak global trend, as speculators offloaded their... read more »

Gold Falls by Rs 45 to Rs 27,265 on Sluggish Demand

New Delhi: In a mixed pattern of trading, gold prices declined by Rs 45 to Rs 27,265 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Monday, owing to slackened demand... read more »

NEW DELHI: Any revision in gold import duty is unlikely to take place before the Budget and there is no proposal as of now to reduce the 10 per duty, a finance... read more »

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