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Firefighting at Hong Kong blaze ends wit...

Firefighting at Hong Kong blaze ends with deaths over 90, dozens missing

Firefighting at Hong Kong blaze ends with deaths over 90, dozens missing ## Hong Kong Officials Detained in Connection to Deadly Building Fire **Hong Kong** – Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested three individuals connected to a construction firm in the wake of a devastating fire that claimed... read more »

Israeli forces, Syrians clash in Damascu...

Israeli forces, Syrians clash in Damascus countryside; casualties reported

Israeli forces, Syrians clash in Damascus countryside; casualties reported ## Reported Casualties Follow Alleged Israeli Strikes in Syrian Countryside **Beirut, Lebanon** – Reports are emerging from the Damascus countryside alleging Israeli military action near the town of Beit Jinn, resulting in... read more »

Trump suspends immigration from Third Wo...

Trump suspends immigration from Third World, orders review of green cards

Trump suspends immigration from Third World, orders review of green cards ## Administration Announces Review of Green Card Applications Following Security Concerns Washington D.C. – The White House announced today a comprehensive review of the green card application process, specifically... read more »

Haryanas Special Task Force arrests gang...

Haryanas Special Task Force arrests gangster; seizes explosives, foils majo...

Haryanas Special Task Force arrests gangster; seizes explosives, foils major attack plot in Karnal ## Haryana STF Intercepts Potential Carnage, Arrests Notorious Gangster and Seizes Explosives Cache **Karnal, Haryana –** A meticulously planned operation by the Haryana Special Task Force (STF) has... read more »

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Pakistani will pursue talks with Taliban

Pakistani will pursue talks with Taliban

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told cabinet ministers that his government will pursue talks with the Taliban despite the killing of its chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a recent US... read more »

Two South Korean firms in Kaesong to close operations

Two South Korean firms in Kaesong to close operati...

Seoul – Two South Korean companies in the Kaesong industrial complex have decided to close operations due to the unfavourable business... read more »

Relief from sanctions to take time, says Iran

Relief from sanctions to take time, says Iran

Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that nobody should expect sanction relief will take place in a short time. “Removing the... read more »

Pakistan’s provincial assembly adopts anti-drone ...

Pakistan's provincial assembly adopts anti-drone resolution

Islamabad – Lawmakers in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly late Monday unanimously adopted a resolution against the US... read more »

40 percent of Syrians need humanitarian aid: UN

40 percent of Syrians need humanitarian aid: UN

United Nations – The United Nations estimates that around 9.3 million people in Syria or about 40 percent of the population need humanitarian assistance... read more »

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ADB to provide up to $9 bn loan to India over 3 years

Committing to support infrastructure development in India, Asian Development Bank on Wednesday said it will provide up to $7-9 billion loan to the country over the next three years. “ADB’s... read more »

Kal cables challenges licence cancellation

The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry has cancelled the provisional and permanent registration of the multi-system operator, part of... read more »

12 Indian firms among Forbes Asia’s Fabulous 50

A dozen Indian firms figure in this year’s Forbes Asia’s Fabulous 50 list of the region’s best big publicly traded companies. China boasts the most... read more »

Minimum pension of Rs. 1,000 under EPFO; wage ceiling u...

The much-awaited minimum monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 and a higher wage ceiling of Rs. 15,000 for social security schemes run by retirement fund manager EPFO... read more »

Gold gains 230 on global cues, seasonal demand

Snapping its nine-day losing streak, gold prices recovered by Rs. 230 to Rs. 28,260 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday on a firming trend overseas... read more »

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Oprah Winfrey reveals why she never wanted children

Oprah Winfrey reveals why she never wanted children

Washington –  Oprah Winfrey has shed light on why she never wanted to raise children of her own, claiming that they would have suffered with her. The talk show host told the Hollywood Reporter... read more »

Sofia Vergara says not ashamed of loving making money

Sofia Vergara says not ashamed of loving making mo...

Washington – Sofia Vergara has admitted that she is not ashamed to say that she loves making money. The 41-year-old actress told Glam Belleza... read more »

Dilip Kumar’s biography out early 2014: Saira Ban...

Dilip Kumar's biography out early 2014: Saira Banu

Mumbai – Bollywood thespian Dilip Kumar’s biography, which was earlier scheduled to be released on his 91st birthday, will now come out early next... read more »

Big B ponders over gay rights ruling

Big B ponders over gay rights ruling

Mumbai – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is left wondering ab! out the consequences of the recent Supreme Court ruling that consensual sex between adults of... read more »

Nagarjuna hopes for December success again

Akkineni Nagarjuna

Chennai – Actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, who considers December to be a very lucky month for him, is planning to release his upcoming Telugu production... read more »

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Obese, overweight people at heart disease risk regardless of metabolic syndrome

Obese, overweight people at heart disease risk regardless of meta...

Washington – Overweight or obese people are at risk for myocardial infarction (heart attack) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) regardless of whether they also have the cluster of cardiovascular... read more »

Best wedding destinations in the world revealed

Best wedding destinations in the world revealed

New Delhi – Choosing your dream destination for your wedding can be a pain. Now, celebrate the wedding of your dreams by choosing the following... read more »

Now, drug that mimics all effects of being drunk withou...

Now, drug that mimics all effects of being drunk without any hangovers

London – Former Government drugs advisor Professor David Nutt said that his team are on the verge of creating a drug that mimics all the positive effects... read more »

Meet man who can attach metal to body just like X-Men v...

Meet man who can attach metal to body just like X-Men villain Magneto

London – A German man has claimed that he can control metal objects and make them stick to his body using his psychic ability just like the ‘X-Men’... read more »

Some `healthy` vegetable oils may actually increase hea...

Some `healthy` vegetable oils may actually increase heart disease risk

Washington – A new study has revealed that some vegetable oils that claim to be healthy may actually increase the risks of heart disease. Replacing... read more »

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Enjoying quota benefits, UP Patels ready to back Hardik’s s...

Patel leaders in Uttar Pradesh say they intend to back Hardik Patel’s campaign for reservations though it is unlikely to generate as much interest in the politically crucial state, where the... read more »

‘Indrani’s drunk father would often whip her with ...

GUWAHATI: As a string of truths and lies about Indrani Mukerjea are unraveled in the media by the hour, not many know she had a traumatic childhood... read more »

What is a Smart City? Find the full list of nominated s...

The central government on Thursday announced 98 cities and towns for development as smart cities based on evaluation of financial and institutional capacities... read more »

Was it All About Money? Latest Developments in Sheena B...

MUMBAI: Four days after Indrani Mukerjea, a former media executive, was arrested for the murder of her daughter, Sheena Bora, the police says it is looking at... read more »

We are not beggars: Patels demand reservation at Ahmeda...

Gujarat’s Patel community on Tuesday organised a mega rally under the leadership of 21-year-old Hardik Patel in Ahmedabad to press for reservations under... read more »

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Dhoni can lead India for three-four years – Fleming

Stephen Fleming, the Chennai Super Kings coach and former New Zealand captain, feels that MS Dhoni can lead his country for another three to four years but is not sure whether he will be able to do... read more »

Djokovic pulls out of Madrid with arm injury

Novak Djokovic has not managed to shake off an arm injury and has been forced to pull out of this week’s Madrid Open Masters event, the Serbian... read more »

AB de Villiers is a ‘Freak’, says Royal Cha...

Bangalore: A witness to A B de Villiers’ exploits from close quarters against Sunrisers Hyderabad, young Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Harshal Patel... read more »

Waqar Younis Offered Two-Year Contract to Coach Pakista...

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered former captain Waqar Younis a two-year contract to coach the national side, according to chairman Najam... read more »

Daredevils and KP hope for home revival

Four days off is normally a prospect the working man welcomes with glee, but in cricket, especially amid the manic assembly line of matches in the IPL, it... read more »

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India, European Union enhance cooperation: Full text of Narendra ...

India and the European Union on Friday decided to increase cooperation in counter-terrorism and areas of trade after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the president of the European Council, Donald... read more »

Japanese reporter died after 159 hours of overtime...

TOKYO: Japan’s public broadcaster has vowed to reform its working practices as it revealed that a young reporter died of heart failure after... read more »

Sir Edward Heath ‘would have been questioned̵...

Sir Edward Heath would have been questioned over sex abuse claims if he was alive when they came to light, police have said. Wiltshire Police launched... read more »

Tillerson’s News Conference Only Highlights Strains Wit...

WASHINGTON — Long-simmering tension within President Trump’s national security team spilled into public view on Wednesday as Secretary of State Rex W.... read more »

Saudi’s Falih says oil agreements with Russia hel...

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Agreements reached between Russia and Saudi Arabia on global oil supply have helped oil markets to stabilize, Saudi Energy Minister... read more »

'Squid Game America' to begin shooting in February 2026

'Squid Game America' to begin shooting in February 2026 ## Fincher to Helm American Adaptation of “Squid Game,” Production Slated for 2026 Hollywood, CA – Acclaimed... read more »

Vivek Oberoi recalls going into a shell after heartbreak

Vivek Oberoi recalls going into a shell after heartbreak ## Vivek Oberoi Reflects on Resilience and the Enduring Power of Love **Mumbai, India** – Acclaimed Bollywood actor Vivek... read more »

How Forest exploited Liverpool's weaknesses

How Forest exploited Liverpool's weaknesses ## Rooney Analyzes Forest’s Tactical Masterclass Against Liverpool Anfield witnessed a stunning upset this weekend as Nottingham... read more »

Gutsy Briton Noakes loses in epic world-title fight

Gutsy Briton Noakes loses in epic world-title fight ## Mason Claims Vacant WBO Lightweight Title After Hard-Fought Battle with Noakes **RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA** – In a captivating... read more »

O'Neill calls for Celtic 'unification' – but...

O'Neill calls for Celtic 'unification' – but is fan unrest affecting team? ## O’Neill Urges Celtic Unity Amidst Lingering Fan Discontent **Paisley, Scotland** –... read more »