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CAG urges trainee civil servants to play...

CAG urges trainee civil servants to play transformative role

CAG urges trainee civil servants to play transformative role ## Data-Driven Governance Key to Accountability and Development, C&AG Emphasizes **New Delhi:** In an address to newly inducted civil servants, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) Sanjay Murthy underscored the pivotal... read more »

Pak govt. says `time-barred` Swiss cases against Zardari can’t be reopened
Devotees barred from climbing Arunachala...

Devotees barred from climbing Arunachala Hills in Tiruvannamalai for Maha D...

Devotees barred from climbing Arunachala Hills in Tiruvannamalai for Maha Deepam festival ## Safety Concerns Prompt Second Consecutive Ban on Arunachala Hill Climb During Maha Deepam **Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu –** For the second consecutive year, authorities in Tiruvannamalai have prohibited... read more »

M&S eyes up 500 new food-only locati...

M&S eyes up 500 new food-only locations after devastating cyber-attack

M&S eyes up 500 new food-only locations after devastating cyber-attack ## Marks & Spencer Strategically Expands Food-Only Presence Following Cyber Security Incident Marks & Spencer (M&S) is reportedly planning a significant expansion of its food-only store network across the United... read more »

Man found stabbed to death inside studen...

Man found stabbed to death inside student accommodation as one arrested

Man found stabbed to death inside student accommodation as one arrested ## Homicide Investigation Underway at Norwich Student Accommodation **Norwich, UK** – A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man at a student accommodation building in Norwich earlier today. Norfolk... read more »

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Jewellery stocks dazzle as RBI eases gold import norms

COIMBATORE, MAY 22: Hammered by a slew of government and RBI measures to trim gold consumption as a tool to curb fiscal deficit, the stocks of jewellery industry have got a fresh lease of life with... read more »

Reserve Bank hints at stricter customer protection...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in the process of formulating strict guidelines to discourage lenders from mis-selling and to hold them... read more »

Sun Pharma slips 2% on USFDA warning letter for Guj uni...

Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries fell as much as 2 percent intraday on Wednesday after US Food and Drug Administration issued warning letter to its... read more »

Vodafone records maiden profit in India

NEW DELHI: Nearly seven years after it set foot in India, British telecom giant Vodafone’s operations here have registered a net profit at a time when... read more »

Narendra Modi may keep coal ministry; Coal India shares...

Coal India set to miss output target this fiscal

Is Narendra Modi going to keep the coal ministry with himself? That’s a scenario market players are betting on, driving Coal India stock to a gain of 13%... read more »

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Our chemistry natural: Bruna Abdullah on Omar Farooque

Our chemistry natural: Bruna Abdullah on Omar Farooque

Mumbai!  – Model-actress Bruna Abdullah, known for her steamy scen! es in adult comedy “Grand Masti”, is winning appreciation for her chemistry with boyfriend Omar Farooque in the... read more »

Sircar's next might cast Parineeti, Irfaan

Sircar’s next might cast Parineeti, Irfaan

Mumbai – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says filmmaker Shoojit Sircar’s next might feature actress Parineeti Chopra and actor par excellence... read more »

Lady Gaga says she has found love

Lady Gaga orders 'essential' oxygen cylinders for London gigLady Gaga orders 'essential' oxygen cylinders for London gig

London – Lady Gaga has confessed that it has been hard for her to find love, but she has finally found love. The 27-year-old singer told Q and A in... read more »

I always wanted to play a gangster: Saif Ali Khan

I always wanted to play a gangster: Saif Ali Khan

Mumbai – Saif Ali Khan who plays gangster Raja Mishra in the forthcoming film “Bullett Raja,” says he always wanted to play such a cha!... read more »

India has social culture, progressive thinking: Designe...

India has social culture, progressive thinking: Designer Kenneth Cole

By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – American designer Kenneth Cole, who was in India for the debut amfAR gala and for his store opening in the capital,... read more »

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Taking 5 regular meals a day reduces risk of obesity in teens

Taking 5 regular meals a day reduces risk of obesity in teens

Washington – A new study has revealed that eating five meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks- a day might protect adolescents from obesity. The aim of the research based on Finnish... read more »

Walking one hour per day cuts risk of developing breast cancer by 14 pc

Walking one hour per day cuts risk of developing b...

London – A new study by an Indian origin researcher has revealed that women can cut their chances of developing breast cancer by walking for an... read more »

Eating citrus fruits helps prevent formation of kidney ...

Eating citrus fruits helps prevent formation of kidney cysts

Washington – A component of grapefruit and other citrus fruits like naringenin, blocks the formation of kidney cysts, a new study has revealed. The team... read more »

Green tea and papaya can prevent diabetes: Researchers

Green tea and papaya can prevent diabetes: Researchers

Port Louis – Green tea and fermented papaya are preventive means for diabetes, researchers at the Centre of Excellence for Biomedical and Biomaterials... read more »

Post-traumatic stress disorder may raise heart disease ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder may raise heart disease death risk

Washington – People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face a greater risk of cardiovascular disease and death, a new study has... read more »

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Relief for Modi as court upholds SIT closure report

Centre was not informed by state on decision to release Masarat A...

NEW DELHI: Responding to the opposition charges in Parliament, home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Centre had sought report from the J&K government on the controversial release of... read more »

Mamata Banerjee to Meet PM Narendra Modi With R...

NEW DELHI:  Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of Bengal, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi shortly to discuss what she calls a “long... read more »

Uproar in Lok Sabha over Masarat Alam’s release

The Lok Sabha was briefly adjourned till 11.30 a.m.on Monday after opposition parties tore into the BJP led-NDAgovernment over the recent release of Kashmiri... read more »

Bar Council issues notice to Dec 16 gang rape convict l...

The Bar Council of India (BCI) late Friday night issued show cause notices to two lawyers who had appeared for the accused in the December 16 gangrape case for... read more »

Pakistan arrests 45 Indian fishermen: Police

19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India

Islamabad: Pakistani marine forces have arrested 45 Indian fishermen for violating territorial waters in the Arabian Sea, police said on Saturday.Pakistan`s... read more »

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South Africa win by 10 wickets, clinch series

South Africa win by 10 wickets, clinch series

South Africa won the second and final cricket Test in Durban on Monday by ten wickets. A 59-run quickfire opening partnership between Graeme Smith (27) and Alviro Petersen (31) ensured that the... read more »

Schumacher operated second time after suffering brain haemorrhage in ski accident

Schumacher operated second time after suffering br...

Sydney – Seven times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has been reportedly operated for the second time after suffering brain haemorrhage... read more »

Jose Mourinho labels Luis Suarez `acrobatic swimming po...

Jose Mourinho labels Luis Suarez `acrobatic swimming pool` diver

London – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly called Liverpool’s Luis Suarez an ‘acrobatic swimming pool’ diver and accused the striker of... read more »

Andy Murray might need six months to return to peak for...

Andy Murray might need six months to return to peak form, says Tim Henman

London – Tennis legend Tim Henman has said that Andy Murray might need six months to return to peak form after his back surgery, and he could become a... read more »

India lead by 7 runs at lunch

India lead by 7 runs at lunch

South Africa’s Dale Steyn struck early on Monday to push India on the backfoot. India led by 7 runs and were 173 for seven in 68 overs at lunch. In the... read more »

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Passenger Sets Self on Fire on Japan’s Bullet Train

A passenger on one of Japan’s high-speed bullet trains tried to set himself or herself on fire Tuesday, causing smoke to fill the carriage and forcing the train to stop, Japan’s transport... read more »

Taliban ambush kills 11 soldiers in western Afghan...

Taliban militants ambushed a convoy of army forces in western Afghanistan, killing 11 soldiers, the government said on Monday, as the insurgents step... read more »

Pak PM Sharif postpones Karachi visit

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reportedly postponed his visit to Karachi, where he was expected to take stock of the law and order situation... read more »

Sushma Swaraj arrives in Bangkok to pay visit to Thaila...

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Bangkok on Saturday to pay a two-day visit to Thailand. The External Affairs Minister will also be attending... read more »

People in Tunisian resort hold march after deadly beach...

People in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse have held a march through the town expressing sympathy with the relatives of the victims who were killed in... read more »

Prem Chopra gets discharged from Hospital

Prem Chopra gets discharged from Hospital ## Veteran Actor Prem Chopra Returns Home After Hospital Stay **Mumbai, India** – Celebrated Bollywood actor Prem Chopra, a prominent figure... read more »

Fifa reports 30,000 abusive online posts this year

Fifa reports 30,000 abusive online posts this year ## FIFA Intensifies Efforts to Combat Online Abuse, Reports Thousands of Incidents Zurich, Switzerland – FIFA, the international... read more »

Italy fighting to avoid another 'apocalyptic' World Cup failure

Italy fighting to avoid another 'apocalyptic' World Cup failure ## Azzurri Face Defining Moment as World Cup Qualification Hangs in the Balance Rome – The weight of history and... read more »

South Africa shock India in low-scoring thriller

South Africa shock India in low-scoring thriller ## Proteas Clinch Decisive Victory Over India in Kolkata Test **Kolkata, India –** In a stunning display of disciplined bowling and... read more »

Can't forget this day: B'town on Dec 16 gang rape

Forget the China gloom luxury bosses say shoppers are back

Forget the China gloom luxury bosses say shoppers are back ## Luxury Sector Sees Tentative Rebound Driven by Resurgent Chinese Demand **Geneva, Switzerland** – The global luxury goods market is... read more »