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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after W...

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after Wall Street declines on tech-led sel...

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after Wall Street declines on tech-led sell-off ## Asia-Pacific Markets Exhibit Uneven Performance Amid Lingering Tech Sector Concerns Asian-Pacific markets presented a mixed picture in trading today, as investors grappled with the fallout from an overnight... read more »

Co Louth crash: Five victims killed in &...

Co Louth crash: Five victims killed in 'devastating incident' tha...

Co Louth crash: Five victims killed in 'devastating incident' that shocked Ireland ## County Louth Mourns Loss of Five in Tragic Road Accident County Louth, Ireland, is in deep mourning following a fatal road traffic collision over the weekend that claimed the lives of five individuals.... read more »

Dundalk crash: Major update on sixth vic...

Dundalk crash: Major update on sixth victim as five dead in horror collisio...

Dundalk crash: Major update on sixth victim as five dead in horror collision ## Five Dead, Two Hospitalized Following Tragic Road Collision Near Dundalk **Dundalk, Ireland –** A multi-vehicle collision near Dundalk, County Louth, on Saturday evening has claimed the lives of five individuals,... read more »

Fundraiser for Co Louth crash victim to ...

Fundraiser for Co Louth crash victim to bring body of 'beautiful'...

Fundraiser for Co Louth crash victim to bring body of 'beautiful' woman home ## Community Mourns Loss of Young Woman in Irish Road Accident; Fundraiser Launched for Repatriation Bellshill, Scotland – The Bellshill community is in mourning following the tragic death of Chloe Hipson, a... read more »

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See better sales in Mar; will launch Ciaz in Q2FY15

After the success of Celerio, Maruti is ready with yet another launch, the mid-sized Sedan Ciaz. The company will be launching it in Q2FY15. Celerio has done phenomenally well even during the... read more »

EC seeks details from govt on proposed gas price h...

After Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sought the Election Commission’s intervention in stalling the gas price hike from April 1, the poll panel has... read more »

Toyota workers down tools despite end to lockout

Bangalore: Employees at Toyota Motor Corp.’s auto assembly plants in southern India failed to return to work Monday at the end of a week-long lockout after... read more »

Banks drive Sensex to record high; ICICI Bank leads

Strong buying in banking stocks took the BSE Sensex and the broader Nifty to a record high on Monday. The Bank Nifty jumped over 2.5 per cent propelling the... read more »

First aircraft of AirAsia India lands in Chennai

CHENNAI: Inching closer to the formal launch of its India operations, the first aircraft for the Indian subsidiary of Malaysia-based low cost airliner AirAsia... read more »

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Want to reinvent Carnatic varnams through Hip-Hop: Sricharan

Want to reinvent Carnatic varnams through Hip-Hop: Sricharan

By Haricharan Pudipeddi Chennai – Attempting to break new ground, singer-rapper Sricharan Kasthurirangan, known for the rap portion of “Chennai Express”, wants to reinvent rare... read more »

Eva Mendes rubbishes split rumours

Eva Mendes rubbishes split rumours

Los Angeles – Actress Eva Mendes has slammed reports that her relationship with actor Ryan Gosling is in trouble. She says it’s false. If... read more »

Barrymore ‘overjoyed’ about second pregnanc...

Barrymore 'overjoyed' about second pregnancy

Los Angeles – Actress Drew Barrymore is “thrilled” and “overjoyed” about her second pregnancy. She had kept it a secret, but the... read more »

Miley Cyrus spotted with liquor bottle

Miley Cyrus spotted with liquor bottle

Los Angeles – Pop star Miley Cyrus, 20, was photographed holding an open bottle of alcohol at a Halloween party here. The legal age of drinking in the US... read more »

Radcliffe focussed on work, parties can wait

Radcliffe focussed on work, parties can wait

Los Angeles – “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe likes to keep himself away from parties and he prefers to concentrate on his work. The... read more »

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Assam violence: Death toll in Bodo militant attack rises to 64

As many as 64 people have died in Tuesday’s attacks by Bodo tribal militants on mostly Christian adivasis along Assam’s border with Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh, officials said. Police... read more »

Army called out as Bodo militants kill 48 in Assam

Guwahati: National Democratic Front of Boroland (Songbijit faction) militants shot dead at least 48 adivasis, including women and children, at five... read more »

Cabinet approves ordinance on coal and insurance

NEW DELHI: Seeking to move ahead on crucial reforms, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved the ordinance route for coal and insurance reforms. Frustrated by the... read more »

BJP posts best-ever figures in hung J&K verdict, wi...

Srinagar/Ranchi: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerged as the largest party in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, followed closely by the Bharatiya... read more »

Bharat Ratna for Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Madan Mohan Malv...

New Delhi: Former prime minister and BJP veteran Atal Bihari Vajpayee and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malaviya will be honoured with the country’s... read more »

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Champion discus thrower Krishna Poonia loses seat in Rajasthan elections

Champion discus thrower Krishna Poonia loses seat in Rajasthan el...

Jaipur – India’s champion discus thrower Krishna Poonia has lost her seat in Sadulpur in the Rajasthan Assembly elections, where she represented Congress. Poonia had formally joined the... read more »

Champions League, Round of 16 - Preview

Champions League, Round of 16 – Preview

London: Holders Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are... read more »

Boycott compares England to ‘declining’ Man...

Boycott compares England to 'declining' Man U after second straight Ashes loss

Sydney – The English media has projected that it believes the national cricket team’s days of glory are now behind them, according to... read more »

Mourinho says declining Chelsea not good enough to win ...

Mourinho says `trophyless` season would be `unacceptable` for Chelsea

London – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho does not think his side is good enough to win the Premier League, according to reports. According to the Mirror,... read more »

Harden leads Rockets to win over Warriors in NBA match

Harden leads Rockets to win over Warriors in NBA match

Houston – Houston Rockets’ shooting guard James Harden scored 34 points to lead his team to a 105-83 victory over the Golden State Warriors in an... read more »

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A look at Japan and two being held by Islamic State

Two Japanese men have been threatened with death by the Islamic State (IS) if their government doesn’t pay a huge ransom. A look at hostages and Japan, and its interests in the Middle East. Who are... read more »

Britain ‘wide open to abuse by freeloading m...

Britain is “wide open to abuse” by “freeloading” European Union migrants who are exploiting the welfare state, the Foreign Secretary has... read more »

Economy, IS policy, Guantanamo and more: Obama’s ...

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared America has turned the page on years of war and economic hardship, in a populist-tinged State of the Union... read more »

Houthi display of force challenges embattled Yemen lead...

Houthi fighters battled guards at the Yemeni president’s private home and entered his palace on Tuesday, raising the stakes in a turbulent campaign for... read more »

Japan PM Shinzo Abe rushes home to lead hostage crisis ...

Abe visits Yasukuni war shrine, China protests

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was rushing home from the Middle East Wednesday to take charge of Tokyo’s response after Islamic militants... read more »

Senate Probers: Stevens Didn't Have to Die in Benghazi

Senate passes bill to end government shutdown, sending it to House

Senate passes bill to end government shutdown, sending it to House ## Senate Approves Funding Measure to Reopen Government, House Vote Imminent Washington D.C. – In a move signaling a... read more »

Tesla investor support for Elon Musk's massive pay plan was lower in 2025 than in 201...

Tesla investor support for Elon Musk's massive pay plan was lower in 2025 than in 2018 ## Shareholder Approval for Musk’s Compensation Package Shows Signs of Erosion **Austin,... read more »

Andhra escapes devastation as cyclone weakens

Flamingo escapes Cornwall park and is somehow spotted in France despite clipped wings

Flamingo escapes Cornwall park and is somehow spotted in France despite clipped wings ## Avian Adventure: Cornish Flamingo Makes Unlikely Trans-Channel Journey **CORNWALL, UK –** A... read more »

Tablet PC replaces bedtime book

Teenage boy has testicle removed after GP 'told him to just use a cold compress'

Teenage boy has testicle removed after GP 'told him to just use a cold compress' **Physician Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Mishandling of Pediatric Cases** Dr. Marton Martinez, a... read more »

Man who stabbed woman's vagina in horrific misogynistic atta...

Man who stabbed woman's vagina in horrific misogynistic attack jailed ## Dublin Man Sentenced for Heinous Attack on Woman **Dublin, Ireland** – A Dublin man has been sentenced to a significant... read more »