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Trump says Chinas Xi Jinping agreed to a...

Trump says Chinas Xi Jinping agreed to accelerate purchases of US goods

Trump says Chinas Xi Jinping agreed to accelerate purchases of US goods ## US and China Emphasize Communication Amid Trade Tensions Washington D.C. – In a move signaling a potential thaw in strained economic relations, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged in a telephone... read more »

LIVE: Ukraine and Russia launch drone st...

LIVE: Ukraine and Russia launch drone strikes during US-led peace talks

LIVE: Ukraine and Russia launch drone strikes during US-led peace talks ## Drone Strikes Escalate Amidst Fragile Ceasefire Negotiations **Kyiv, Ukraine** – Overnight drone strikes have punctuated already strained relations between Ukraine and Russia, casting a long shadow over ongoing, US-led... read more »

Karnataka Minister K.J. George promises ...

Karnataka Minister K.J. George promises uninterrupted power supply during c...

Karnataka Minister K.J. George promises uninterrupted power supply during coming summer ## Karnataka Government Pledges Stable Power Supply for Agricultural Sector Amidst Anticipated Summer Demands **Bengaluru, Karnataka** – The Karnataka government has affirmed its commitment to ensuring a... read more »

Delhi air quality remains very poor, AQI...

Delhi air quality remains very poor, AQI stands at 335

Delhi air quality remains very poor, AQI stands at 335 ## Delhi Grapples with Poor Air Quality Amidst Unseasonably Cool Temperatures New Delhi continues to struggle with degraded air quality as an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 335 classified conditions as “very poor” on Tuesday. This... read more »

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Chinese newspaper apologises after detained journalist’s TV confession

Chinese newspaper apologises after detained journalist’s TV confe...

Beijing – A Chinese newspaper has published a front-page apology after one of its reporters who has been detained due to allegations of defamation made a televised confession. News Express had... read more »

Iran lodges strong protest with Pakistan over killing of 14 border guards

Iran lodges strong protest with Pakistan over kill...

Islamabad – Iran has asked Pakistan to take measures to control the border more seriously. The call from Iran comes as it lodged a strong... read more »

Dubai unveils `world’s largest’ Al-Maktoum airport

Dubai unveils `world’s largest’ Al-Maktoum airport

Sydney – The Gulf emirate of Dubai unveiled passenger operations at its Al-Maktoum International airport, which is touted to be the world’s largest... read more »

Sharif assures US about reviewing ‘Osama doc’ Afridi’s ...

Sharif assures US about reviewing ‘Osama doc’ Afridi’s case: Report

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has assured US lawmakers that he will reconsider the case of Dr. Shakil Afridi jailed Pakistani doctor,... read more »

Japan’s NRA urges Tepco to prevent mishaps at crippled ...

Japan ruling-party panel to propose break-of Fukushima operator

Washington – Japanese nuclear regulator has urged Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) to improve working conditions at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant... read more »

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Larsen & Toubro net profit up 35 per cent to Rs 894 crore; be...

NEW DELHI: Larsen & Toubro Ltd reported a 34.6 per cent YoY increase in standalone net profit number for the quarter ended June 30 to Rs 894 crore. The net profit also includes Rs 171 crore as... read more »

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio to share infrastructure

Bharti Airtel crosses 300 million customers milest...

India’s largest telecom firm Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has crossed 300 million customers mark across its mobile, fixed line, DSL and DTH... read more »

Gold, silver extend losses on global cues, sluggish dem...

Gold remained under pressure for the second straight day and declined by Rs 100 to Rs 28,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday on weak cues from... read more »

Adani’s Australia coal mine project cleared

Australian government on Monday cleared the proposed Carmichael coal mine project of the Indian conglomerate Adani Mining in the Galilee Basin in central... read more »

With Jaiprakash Power deal, Reliance Power could become...

Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Power has pipped Adani Power’s Rs 11,700 crore offer to buy the entire hydro power portfolio of Jaiprakash Power for an... read more »

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Bruce Dern tells DiCaprio to take risks

Bruce Dern tells DiCaprio to take risks

New York – Leonardo DiCaprio has revealed that Bruce Dern had told him not to be afraid of taking chances at the Paramount holiday party held recently. At the bash, held at the Italian joint... read more »

Heidi Klum too scared to have plastic surgery to hide aging

Heidi Klum too scared to have plastic surgery to h...

Washington – Heidi Klum has revealed that she would never turn to plastic surgery to hide her age because she is too afraid of it. The... read more »

`Raconteur` Sylvester Stallone to discuss life and care...

`Raconteur` Sylvester Stallone to discuss life and career with fans

London – Sylvester Stallone will be hosting a session with his fans to give them a chance to get up close and personal with him at a show in London next... read more »

I`m more into kids than coke, says Nigella Lawson

I`m more into kids than coke, says Nigella Lawson

New York, December 7: Nigella Lawson has claimed that she is more into her kids than cocaine, and would never risk leaving her children orphans by getting... read more »

New X-Men film `Apocalypse` to release in 2016

New X-Men film `Apocalypse` to release in 2016

London –  New X-Men film ‘Apocalypse’, which will be the eighth film in the superhero series, is set to be released on 27 May 2016. Bryan Singer,... read more »

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Aerobic exercise boosts memory in persons suffering from MS

Aerobic exercise boosts memory in persons suffering from MS

Washington – A new study has provided evidence for beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on brain and memory in people afflicted with multiple sclerosis (MS). Hippocampal atrophy seen in MS is... read more »

One in four men fake `I Love You` during sex

One in four men fake `I Love You` during sex

Melbourne – A new study has found that men are more likely to fake an “I love you” during sex. The study revealed that 25.4 percent or a... read more »

Slapping smoking ban in offices not enough to make work...

Slapping smoking ban in offices not enough to make workers kick the butt

Washington – Despite many workplaces putting a ban on smoking to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke and to encourage employees to quit smoking, the... read more »

Experimental drug could potentially treat lung cancer

Experimental drug could potentially treat lung cancer

Washington – An experimental drug that has shown promise in the treatment of melanoma has also shown early potential as an effective treatment for... read more »

Sugar intake not directly linked with fatty liver disea...

Sugar-sweetened beverage tax could curb obesity and diabetes in India

Washington – A new study has claimed that sugar intake is not directly associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, as it was earlier... read more »

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NGT fines civic bodies Rs 100 crore for polluting Ulhas, Waldhuni...

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed four civic bodies, along with the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), and operators of... read more »

Madhya Pradesh police arrive at AIIMS with scribe&...

A police team from Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday arrived at AIIMS in the national capital with the viscera samples of TV journalist Akshay Singh... read more »

Army foils infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir

Army today foiled an infiltration attempt by three armed militants from across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani sector in the Jammu region a Defence... read more »

Chiranjeevi’s son Ram Charan gets Turbo Megha Air...

based Turbo Megha Airways today became the fourth company to receive flying licence from aviation regulator DGCA in the past two years to launch a regional... read more »

New born dies in Delhi after 3 govt hospitals refuse tr...

A day-old baby born was turned away by two government hospitals on Monday and died while waiting at a third. The baby was born prematurely to a 19-year-old... read more »

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Srinivasan will not step down as chief, says BCCI

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday said that N Srinivasan will not resign as the chief despite Supreme Court warning, according to NDTV. Advertisement Srinivasan faced growing... read more »

Shikhar Dhawan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL ...

New Delhi: Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has been announced captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), while... read more »

World Twenty20: Former Pakistan coach predicts India-Pa...

ormer Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has tipped arch rivals India and Pakistan to play the final of the 2014 World Twenty20. Lawson, who was in charge of the... read more »

Badminton world rankings: Kashyap jumps to 24th spot

Kashyap had reached a career high of world number six last year but was witnessing slump in form which resulted in his slide in the world rankings. However,... read more »

India to take on Pakistan in the ICC World Cup T20 open...

The ICC World Cup Twenty20 is all set for a grand opening with the India vs. Pakistan match scheduled today. While India has a strong record of never losing... read more »

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Australian warplanes make first air strike in Syria

Australian warplanes have carried out their first air strike against the Islamic State group in Syria, destroying an armoured personnel carrier, defence minister Kevin Andrews has... read more »

Emergency accommodation the priority as WA prepare...

Western Australia’s government agencies have begun planning for the arrival of Syrian refugees, with Premier Colin Barnett saying WA would be... read more »

Yemen air strike: 13 out of 20 Indian crew members safe...

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that reports about killing of 20 Indians in a Saudi-led alliance in air strikes on fuel smugglers... read more »

Indonesia migrant boat death toll rises to 61

Sixty-one bodies have been recovered from an overloaded wooden boat which sank off Malaysia carrying dozens of Indonesian illegal immigrants, maritime... read more »

Over 13,000 Palestinian homes to be demolished by Israe...

The United Nations says some 13,000 Palestinian structures in the occupied West Bank are currently under Israeli demolition orders. In a Monday report titled... read more »

Railway engineers seek anticipatory bail in Mumbra train accident case

Railway engineers seek anticipatory bail in Mumbra train accident case ## Railway Engineers Seek Pre-Arrest Bail Amid Mumbra Accident Investigation **Mumbai, India** – In the wake of the... read more »

Ahead of civic polls, Uddhav targets Shinde over Delhi visit; BJP rules out tie-up with Na...

Ahead of civic polls, Uddhav targets Shinde over Delhi visit; BJP rules out tie-up with Nawab Malik ## Political Maneuvering Intensifies in Maharashtra Ahead of Municipal Elections Mumbai... read more »

Walmart hikes sales and earnings forecast as it attracts shoppers across incomes

Walmart hikes sales and earnings forecast as it attracts shoppers across incomes Walmart, which caters to shoppers across incomes, may offer the clearest snapshot of U.S. consumer health so... read more »

Starbucks Workers United escalates strike during busy holiday season

Starbucks Workers United escalates strike during busy holiday season ## Starbucks Faces Heightened Labor Action as Union Amplifies Strike Seattle, WA – Starbucks is navigating intensified... read more »

Consumers often confused between added and natural sugar in drinks

Eusebio: Between colonialism and football

Eusebio: Between colonialism and football ## The Shadowed Legacy: Re-examining Eusebio’s Impact Beyond the Pitch Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, the “Black Panther,” remains a revered... read more »