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North Korea ‘rogue nation and embarrassm...

North Korea ‘rogue nation and embarrassment to China’ Trump

US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed North Korea for carrying out its biggest nuclear test, saying that the actions of the east Asian nation are a threat to the United States. In a sharp critique, Trump called North Korea a “rogue” nation and “embarrassment” to China. “North Korea... read more »

Modi cabinet reshuffle 2017: Full list o...

Modi cabinet reshuffle 2017: Full list of PM Modi’s Council of Ministers

Among the four bureaucrats inducted into the government, three have been made Ministers of State with independent charge: former Home Secretary R.K. Singh, a Lok Sabha member from Bihar, got Power and New and Renewable Energy portfolios held by Goyal while former diplomat Hardeep Puri secured... read more »

New Ransomware ‘Locky’ Sprea...

New Ransomware ‘Locky’ Spreading Through Email Attachment

The government has issued an alert for a new computer ransomware called ‘Locky’ which is spreading through a wave of emails with attachments. The malware can lock computer files with an encryption program and demand a ransom for them to be unlocked. More than 23 million messages have... read more »

17-year-old Russian girl, alleged master...

17-year-old Russian girl, alleged mastermind of Blue Whale challenge arrest...

A 17-year-old Russian girl has been arrested for allegedly being the mastermind behind the deadly Blue Whale Challenge, that encouraged players to commit suicide. The teenager, who was not identified by authorities, allegedly threatened her victims that she would murder them or their families if... read more »

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Intel to cut more than 5,000 jobs in 2014

Intel plans to trim more than 5,000 jobs from its workforce this year in an effort to boost its earnings amid waning demand for its personal computer chips. The Santa Clara-based company confirmed... read more »

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease liquidity as govt holds on to cash

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease liquidity ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to ease the liquidity conditions by purchasing Rs 10,000 crore of government securities under Open... read more »

Aurobindo Pharma to acquire Activis’ ops in 7 Eur...

Aurobindo Pharma to acquire Activis' ops in 7 Euro nations

Generic drug maker Aurobindo Pharma has signed a binding offer agreement to acquire commercial operations of Dublin-based Actavis plc in seven Western European... read more »

Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd to halt production for up to ...

Country’s largest utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd said it would halt production for up to three days this month at its automotive... read more »

Wipro revenues up by 18 per cent

Wipro revenues up by 18 per cent

IT services major Wipro announced on Friday that it’s consolidated revenues in the third quarter ending December 31 amounted to Rs. 11,330 crores, an... read more »

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Bollywood actors akshay kumar beats Michael Jackson's World Record

Bollywood actors akshay kumar beats Michael Jackson’s World...

It’s a matter of national pride. A record that was held by none other than the Messiah of Music, Michael Jackson, has finally been shattered. People across the country can now celebrate because... read more »

Telugu Actor 'Sher Khan' Srihari dies at 49

Telugu Actor ‘Sher Khan’ Srihari dies...

Hyderabad – Well-known Telugu actor ‘Sher Khan’ Srihari (49) died on Wednesday at Mumbai’s Leelavathi Hospital where he was... read more »

Shraddha Kapoor excited to work with Mohit Suri : `The ...

Shraddha Kapoor excited to work with Mohit Suri : `The Villain`

Mumbai –  After working with Mohit Suri in `Aashiqui 2`, actress Shraddha Kapoor is working with the director in his next, titled `The Villain` and is... read more »

Anil Kapoor strikes gold with ’24’

Anil Kapoor strikes gold with '24'

Anil Kapoor’s “24” is a much needed break from the dreadfully boring days of Saas-Bahu conflicts shown on the small screen as it brings a... read more »

Shah Rukh Khan to play Gujarati don in actor-filmmaker ...

Shah Rukh Khan to play Gujarati don in actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar's next ?

After the box office success of the ‘Don’ franchise, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar will be teaming up with Shah Rukh Khan yet again but for a Rahul... read more »

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8 BSF jawans injured in Kashmir attack ahead of Modi’s visit

Eight men of the Border Security Force (BSF) 151 battalion, including an Assistant Commandant sustained injuries in a militant attack on the paramilitary convoy at Pampore, 14 km from Srinagar, on... read more »

Justice Katju strikes again: Claims Allahabad HC j...

Justice Markandey Katju is continuing his onslaught against corrupt judges in the judiciary. In his latest blog post, the former Supreme Court judge... read more »

Sachin under attack in Rajya Sabha for prolonged absenc...

Rajya Sabha hails Tendulkar's Bharat Ratna

Sachin Tendulkar was again under attack in Rajya Sabhatoday for his prolonged absence even as the cricket icon sought to control damage by applying for leave... read more »

Jaswant Singh’s condition remains critical

India's foreign policy trapped between its borders: Jaswant Singh

Former cabinet minister and BJP leader Jaswant Singh continued to remain on life support systems and under the continuous observation of medical experts in... read more »

Body found at Kumari Selja’s home in Delhi

A 42-year-old man was found dead at the residence of former Union minister and Congress leader Kumari Selja in Sunehri Bagh here this morning, police... read more »

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Khloe Kardashian says she can’t control hubby Lamar’s problems anymore

Khloe Kardashian says she can’t control hubby Lamar’s problems an...

Washington – Khloe Kardashian has confessed that her husband, Lamar Odom’s trouble have become more than she can control now. In the finale of ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’, the... read more »

Ecclestone claims has `difficulty in remembering` details about alleged F1 stake saleEcclestone claims has `difficulty in remembering` details about alleged F1 stake sale

Ecclestone claims has `difficulty in remembering` ...

London – Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has claimed that he has ‘difficulty in remembering’ details about his F1 reign when he... read more »

Armstrong willing to testify in future drug testing but...

Armstrong willing to testify in future drug testing but wants fair treatment

Sydney – Former cyclist Lance Armstrong has said that if he is treated the same as his fellow drug cheats, he will cooperate in a bid to discover the... read more »

Messi to be sidelined for almost 2 months with hamstrin...

Messi slams top Barca official over `undeserving of better contract` statement

Johannesburg – Barcelona star Lionel Messi will reportedly be sidelined for six to eight weeks due to a muscle tear in his left thigh’s hamstring... read more »

Massa joins Williams as teammate to Bottas for 2014 F1 ...

Massa joins Williams as teammate to Bottas for 2014 F1 season

London – Ferrari driver Felipe Massa will move to Williams next season as teammate to Finn Valtteri Bottas, according to an announcement by the... read more »

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Leaks of nude celebrity photos raise concerns about security of t...

The leaking of hundreds of private and intimate photographs of Hollywood celebrities cast new doubt on the security of popular online storage sites Monday as investigators probed for explanations of... read more »

Marine helicopter goes down in Gulf of Aden; 25 re...

A Marine helicopter carrying 25 U.S. service members crashed in the Gulf of Aden Monday, but all aboard were rescued, according to the... read more »

Apple, FBI investigate alleged theft of nude celebrity ...

The FBI and Apple Inc. said they are looking into reports that someone stole nude photos of celebrities and posted the racy images online. The photos, which... read more »

Americans held by North Korea implore U.S. to send an e...

In a rare opportunity to speak with foreign media, the three Americans being detained by North Korea implored the United States to send someone to negotiate... read more »

Fast food workers plan civil disobedience in minimum wa...

Hundreds of fast food workers plan to strike and protest across the country on Thursday, the latest step in their push for a $15 hourly wage, organizers said... read more »

Global stocks touch two-year low

In Dublin, the ISEQ index of Irish shares was down a hefty 2.68pc to 6055.96. That rout meant only a hand full of names escaped the general slide lower – among them Aminex. Datalex... read more »

India Up 16 Places to 55th on Global Competitiveness Index

Geneva: In a big jump, India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a global index of the world’s most competitive economies, where Switzerland remains on top. The jump in... read more »

Government slashes natural gas prices by 16% to $4.24 per unit

The government has cut natural gas prices by 16% to $4.24 per unit for the six-month period, beginning October 1. Natural gas prices, according to a formula approved by the government in... read more »

Nippon Life to hike stake in life insurance, mutual fund business: Ambani

MUMBAI: Bullish on growth prospects of his group’s financial services businesses, industrialist Anil Ambani on Wednesday said Japanese major Nippon Life is in an advanced stage of... read more »

Pravin Dixit appointed Maharashtra DGP

Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau chief Pravin Dixit will take charge as the Maharashtra Director General Of Police after present incumbent Sanjeev Dayal retires on Wednesday. Dixit will be taking... read more »