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The Flashes – will the Ashes be pl...

The Flashes – will the Ashes be played on fast forward?

The Flashes – will the Ashes be played on fast forward? ## Two-Day Ashes Test Raises Concerns Over Series Longevity The recent conclusion of the first Ashes Test between Australia and England in a mere two days has sent ripples of concern through the cricketing world, prompting questions... read more »

Scotland men into European Championships...

Scotland men into European Championships last four

Scotland men into European Championships last four ## Scotland’s Curlers Secure Unblemished Record, Advance to European Championship Semifinals **Perth, Scotland** – The Scottish men’s curling team has emphatically secured its place in the semi-finals of the European Curling... read more »

Three golds for Gower as GB win 12 Deafl...

Three golds for Gower as GB win 12 Deaflympics medals

Three golds for Gower as GB win 12 Deaflympics medals ## Great Britain Celebrates Stellar Performance at Tokyo Deaflympics, Anchored by Gower’s Golden Haul Tokyo, Japan – Great Britain’s delegation to the Deaflympics in Tokyo concluded their campaign with a resounding success,... read more »

Taiwan's President Lai lashes out a...

Taiwan's President Lai lashes out against Beijing, pledges $40 billion...

Taiwan's President Lai lashes out against Beijing, pledges $40 billion in additional defense budget ## Taiwan Bolsters Defense Amidst Rising Tensions with Beijing Taipei – President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan has announced a significant increase in the island’s defense budget, signaling a firm... read more »

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Young Saudis urged to avoid Syria war

Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority, the grand mufti Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, has told young Saudis they should not go to Syria to fight in the civil war. Saudi Arabia has backed the... read more »

Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Israeli-Palestinian...

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss issues including... read more »

Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners advance...

Israel's release of Palestinian prisoners advances peace talks

JERUSALEM – The Israeli government approved Sunday the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners despite strong opposition from ultra-right ministers. The... read more »

Nawaz says nobody can dictate to Pakistan

Nawaz says nobody can dictate to Pakistan

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said nobody could dictate to the country. He added that Pakistan has the prerogative to take its own... read more »

‘Assad could contribute to new Syria but not as P...

'Assad could contribute to new Syria but not as PM'

Beirut – UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who arrived in Damascus today, believes President Bashar al-Assad could contribute to the transition to a... read more »

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U.S. intense to invest in 3 key areas

Going by the priorities of the new government, the United States has decided to focus on three areas in India which include infrastructure, manufacturing and sectors that are more open for global... read more »

‘ITC will continue to enter newer areas’

ITC would continue to enter newer areas in non-cigarette FMCG business, Chairman Y. C. Deveshwar said, adding that the company had demonstrated that... read more »

HTC Global to hire 7,000 in India

HTC Global Services, a provider of IT and IT-enabled services, plans to add an additional 7,000-8,000 employees to its workforce here in the country over the... read more »

Sensex down 61 points in early trade; L&T plunges 7...

The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 61 points in early trade on Wednesday on selling by funds and retail investors ahead of monthly expiry in the derivatives... read more »

Tata Group to invest $35 billion in three years

Tata Group has announced plans to invest $35 billion (Rs.2.10 lakh crore) in three years with an objective to emerge as one among the top 25 business groups in... read more »

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Saif was really generous: 'Yaariyan' director

Saif was really generous: ‘Yaariyan’ director

Mumbai – Saif Ali Khan gave away the title “Yaariyan” to producer Bhushan Kumar for his wife Divya Khosla Kumar’s directorial debut for free. She says it was... read more »

Jennifer Hudson keeps pushing back wedding date

Jennifer Hudson keeps pushing back wedding date

Washington – Jennifer Hudson has revealed that she keeps pushing her wedding date. The ‘Black Nativity’ star told Essence magazine that she... read more »

Paris Hilton denies confusing Mandela with Martin Luthe...

Paris Hilton denies confusing Mandela with Martin Luther King in tweet

London – Paris Hilton has denied posting a tweet confused the late Nelson Mandela for famous American civil rights crusader Martin Luther King Jr. The... read more »

Zoe Saldana kept marriage secret to protect private lif...

"Avatar" actress Zoe Saldana won't mind breast implants

Washington – Zoe Saldana has confessed that she kept her wedding a secret for over 6 months to protect her private life. The 35-year-old actress told... read more »

I’m not here to make friends: Kareena Kapoor

I'm not here to make friends: Kareena Kapoor

Mumbai – Actor Ranbir Kapoor says his cousin Kareena Kapoor “hates all” her colleagues and the actress agrees and says she’s not in the... read more »

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Don't waste time on fad diets

Don’t waste time on fad diets

London – Fad diets, which lead to short-term weight loss, can often be a waste of time, according to a new study. Whether you’re following the Atkins and Dukan The Fast Diet, The Alkaline... read more »

Yoga improves men’s sex life

Yoga improves men’s sex life

Washington – Yoga not only improves lung capacity, stronger bones and lower risk of heart disease, but it also helps men have better sex, it... read more »

Beer saves man’s life!

Beer saves man’s life!

London – Drinking eight cans of beer saved a man’s life, as he plunged into freezing waters following a night out on the lash, it has been... read more »

High blood-sugar makes Alzheimer’s more deadly

New BP guidelines could prevent 25 pc of heart attacks

Washington – A new study has revealed that high blood-sugar levels, such as those linked with Type 2 diabetes, make beta amyloid protein associated with... read more »

Murder themes rampant in children’s classic books

Murder themes rampant in children’s classic books

Washington – If you thought that modern children’s books are too violent for their young readers, try re-reading classic books for kids from the... read more »

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Tweet about bomb forces emergency landing of Jet Airways plane

A Dubai-bound Jet Airways flight from Mumbai with 61 passengers and crew made an emergency landing at Muscat airport following a tweet about presence of a bomb onboard, but was cleared for onward... read more »

ISRO’s heaviest commercial launch today

Making the heaviest commercial launch, Indian space agency ISRO will on Friday launch five British satellites on board PSLV-C28 from the spaceport of... read more »

Former RAW chief expresses regret over failed talks wit...

Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief AS Dulat has expressed regret over failed talks between the Indian administration and Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali... read more »

Suresh Prabhu flags-off four new train services in J-K

Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off four new diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train services from Nowgan railway station in Jammu and... read more »

Mobile app for paperless tickets in Mumbai suburban

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday launched a mobile ticketing app for unreserved tickets that will cover 35 stations between the 123 km long... read more »

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ICC World Twenty20: India wallop Australia by 73 runs to emerge G...

Mirpur: India continued their dream run in the ICC World T20 as they pounded a listless Australia by a whopping 73-run margin to emerge group 2 champions with an all-win record, here on Sunday.Put... read more »

Narain Karthikeyan backed by Tata Motors for 2014 ...

Country’s pride and fastest Indian Narain Karthikeyan on the F1 race track has found a new partner from the local soil. The ace Fi driver has been... read more »

Sony Open: Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic into fina...

Djokovic, the second seed, progressed when Japan’s Kei Nishikori withdrew from their match with a groin injury. And Nadal also went through without... read more »

Pakistan aim for 2 wins needed to advance

MIRPUR: Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez said Saturday he is pleased archrival India has secured a semifinal berth at the World Twenty20 because it gives other... read more »

IPL should be stopped for a while: Nadkarni

Clearly disgusted about current happenings off the cricket field, former Test all rounder Bapu Nadkarni backed suggestions by ex-BCCI chief Shashank Manohar... read more »

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Bomb Scare: Eiffel Tower Closed Down For Visitors

The anti-terrorist police closed down for visitors the World famous Eiffel Tower in Paris on 20 September after a suspected terror threat. Officers said three “suspected terrorists” were spotted... read more »

Nepal gets its new constitution, but here’s ...

India has reasons to be perturbed about the volatile situation in Nepal, a country with which India shares an open and contiguous 1751-km-long... read more »

South Sudan fuel tanker explosion: Death toll rises to ...

The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a rural South Sudanese state reached 183 on Friday, a regional official said, as medical staff and volunteers... read more »

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces on `day of rage`

Jerusalem: Palestinians clashed on Friday with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank after the Islamist movement Hamas called for a... read more »

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel. The overnight air strikes... read more »

Two killed, six injured as two cars collide head-on in Moinabad

Two killed, six injured as two cars collide head-on in Moinabad ## Fatal Collision Claims Two Lives, Injures Six Near Moinabad **Moinabad, Telangana –** A devastating head-on collision on... read more »

Allahabad High Court refuses to quash FIR against accused in Bareilly violence case

Allahabad High Court refuses to quash FIR against accused in Bareilly violence case ## Allahabad High Court Upholds FIR in Bareilly Assembly Case **Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh** – The... read more »

'The Family Man season 3' X review: Netizens are disappointed

'The Family Man season 3' X review: Netizens are disappointed ## “The Family Man” Season 3 Faces Early Scrutiny, Sparks Mixed Reactions Online The third installment of... read more »

'Masti 4' first review: 'Cringe fest' or 'Complete entertainer�...

'Masti 4' first review: 'Cringe fest' or 'Complete entertainer'? ## “Masti 4” Divides Audiences: Is the Franchise Running on Empty? Mumbai – The... read more »

Germany win thriller to set up semi against Spain

Germany win thriller to set up semi against Spain ## Germany Surge Past Argentina in Davis Cup Doubles Epic, Set Stage for Semifinal Clash with Spain **Hamburg, Germany** – In a dramatic display of... read more »