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Indonesia’s Subianto seeks global ...

Indonesia’s Subianto seeks global stage in his first year

Indonesia’s Subianto seeks global stage in his first year ## Indonesia Forges a More Assertive Global Role Under President Subianto Jakarta, Indonesia – President Prabowo Subianto is rapidly establishing Indonesia as a significant player on the international stage, pursuing an ambitious... read more »

Outage at Amazon cloud service unit caus...

Outage at Amazon cloud service unit causes major disruption

Outage at Amazon cloud service unit causes major disruption ## Amazon Web Services Outage Disrupts Online Services Globally A significant disruption to Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, caused widespread connectivity issues across numerous online platforms and... read more »

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire i...

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid fighting

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid fighting ## Gaza Tensions Persist Despite Ceasefire Commitment **Gaza City** – A precarious calm hangs over the Gaza Strip following a renewed outbreak of violence on Sunday, raising concerns about the durability of the recently established... read more »

Germany news: Berlin to buy more jets fr...

Germany news: Berlin to buy more jets from US, media say

Germany news: Berlin to buy more jets from US, media say ## Germany Eyes US-Made F-35 Fighter Jets in Defense Modernization Push Berlin – Germany is reportedly considering a significant investment in its air defense capabilities with the potential acquisition of 15 F-35 fighter jets from the... read more »

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Nepal bus crash kills 14

KATHMANDU: An overloaded bus plunged down a hill in central Nepal on Friday, killing at least 14 people including three foreigners, police said.   The bus was crowded with tourists and Nepalese... read more »

Pakistan charity boss Abdul Sattar Edhi ‘hea...

Abdul Sattar Edhi, 86, was asleep when a gang of armed men raided the Karachi slum building that serves as his residence and charity... read more »

Turkey facilitating transfer of Iraqi Kurdish fighters ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday that Turkey was facilitating the passage of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to Kobani to aid Syrian... read more »

Islamic State: Syria rebels warn of backlash over US ai...

Syrian rebel fighters backed by the West have told the BBC that the US-led coalition faces a backlash in their country over its bombing campaign against... read more »

Pakistan violates ceasefire twice along LoC, Internatio...

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice by firing on forward posts along the LoC and International Border in Poonch and Jammu districts, drawing... read more »

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

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 talks to hike... read more »

Modi suddenly pressured to act after Raghuram Raja...

New Delhi: Now that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan responded to government pressure with India’s biggest rate cut since... read more »

China’s Didi Kuaidi Firms Up Anti-Uber Alliance, ...

China’s most popular ride-hailing app Didi Kuaidi said on Monday it has invested in Indian peer Ola, forging a new alliance within a network of companies... read more »

Ola Opens Up API for Mobile Apps, Individual Developers

Taxi aggregator Ola Saturday announced the public release of its API, allowing major mobile apps as well as individual developers to integrate the... read more »

Dr Reddy’s climbs as drug maker launches Nexium&#...

NEW DELHI: Shares of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories surged over 6 per cent in Monday’s trade after the drugmaker launched a generic version of Nexium... read more »

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants more yorkers

Kochi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows a thing or two about pushing his teammates to bring out the best in them. But rarely does he draw comparisons out in the public to let his players know where they... read more »

Gavaskar: Bowlers with suspect action should be ta...

New Delhi: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says instead of reporting a bowler with suspect action, umpires can straightaway call the offender or... read more »

Bhuvneshwar among players nominated LG People’s C...

Bhuvneshwar Kumar : Series win will lift morale ahead of South Africa tour

Promising India medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has emerged as one of the five players nominated for the LGPeople’s Choice Award ahead of the ICC annual... read more »

Narine will emerge as a better bowler, says Gautam Gamb...

Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Gautam Gambhir hopes that teammate and West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine will emerge a “better bowler and a... read more »

Sammy has no regrets over early Test retirement

Ahead of both his previous tours to India, Darren Sammy was hounded by the Indian press with questions related to Sachin Tendulkar. If he was pestered about... read more »

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Jamia launches free mobile dental clinic

Jamia launches free mobile dental clinic

New Delhi – Jamia Millia Islamia has launched a mobile dental unit to provide primary dental healthcare to people living around the varsity, an official said Wednesday. The bus, “Mobile... read more »

IIM Lucknow achieves 100 percent summer placements

IIM Lucknow achieves 100 percent summer placements

Lucknow – The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow, a premier business school in the country, Wednesday announced 100 percent summer... read more »

HCL founder commits Rs.3,000 crore for education

HCL founder commits Rs.3,000 crore for education

New Delhi – A foundation run by founder and chairman of HCL Corporation Shiv Nadar Tuesday committed Rs.3,000 crore to develop education institutions... read more »

Indians to benefit from Australian student visa ‘...

Indians to benefit from Australian student visa 'simplification'

By Paritosh Parasher Melbourne – Australia’s new government is set to change its strict visa laws to attract more students from “high... read more »

Unicef to help improve Tripura schools

Unicef to help improve Tripura schools

Agartala – Unicef will prepare an action plan to help the Tripura government to provide quality drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools, an... read more »

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Dangal China Collections: First Weekend

Dangal has smashed the previous records of Hindi films in the Chinese markets. It has already crossed the lifetime business of all films barring PK, which collected nearly $20 million – a record... read more »

Kabir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan come together for a ...

Those who have seen the film trailer of the Salman Khan starrer Tubelight, just cannot stop raving about the same. Touted to be the next potential... read more »

Shraddha Kapoor on Saina Nehwal biopic: ‘I can’t wait t...

The excitement in Shraddha Kapoor is palpable. The actress with the girl next door image, is thrilled to have bagged the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal... read more »

Sadak 2: Pooja Bhatt, Sanjay Dutt and Mahesh Bhatt to r...

Remember the 1991 Mahesh Bhatt film Sadak starring Sanjay Dutt?   Dutt played a young man in love with a sex worker (played by Pooja Bhatt) and fights... read more »

PIX: Irrfan, Sunidhi on The Kapil Sharma Show

Irrfan Khan and Deepak Dobriyal visited The Kapil Sharma Show to promote their film Hindi Medium. They were accompanied by Dishita Sehgal, who plays... read more »

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Aguero shrugs off suggestions to `go down more` by saying `he's bad at diving`

Aguero shrugs off suggestions to `go down more` by saying `heR...

London – Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has said that he is really bad at diving and therefore unwilling to risk a yellow card by going down too easily, according to reports. According... read more »

Liverpool makes Suarez almost inaccessible with new whopping 100 mln-pound release clause

Bad boy` Suarez turns Santa for ill children to `t...

London – Striker Luis Suarez is trying to change his image of a bad boy as he became a Santa and dished out gifts at Liverpool’s Alder... read more »

Arsenal striker Walcott, wife Melanie Slade expecting f...

Arsenal striker Walcott, wife Melanie Slade expecting first child

London – Arsenal star Theo Walcott is expecting his first child with wife Melanie Slade, it was announced today, according to reports. According to the... read more »

Schmeichel says Man U should `axe` six players who `don...

Schmeichel says Man U should `axe` six players who `don't care about club`

London – Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has slammed the club’s current crop of underperforming players, insisting they... read more »

`Young sensation` Januzaj says `would be happy` to stay...

Young sensation` Januzaj says `would be happy` to stay at Man U `for life`

London – Manchester United youngster Adnan Januzaj has said that he never wants to leave the club and could play at Old Trafford for all his... read more »

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Gold declines further on reduced offtake, global cues

Gold prices jumped by Rs. 25 to Rs. 31,850 per ten gram

Gold prices advanced further by Rs. 25 to Rs. 31,850 per ten gram in the national capital on Saturday on sustained buying for the wedding season demand while silver tumbled Rs. 500 to Rs. 47,500 per... read more »

Gold prices rising by Rs. 105 to Rs. 31,825 per ten gram

Gold prices rising by Rs. 105 to Rs. 31,825 per te...

Amid rising wedding season demand and firm global trend, gold prices rose further by Rs. 105 to Rs. 31,825 per ten gram while silver remained steady... read more »

Gold prices gaining up by Rs 220 to Rs 31,720 per ten g...

Gold prices gaining up by Rs 220 to Rs 31,720 per ten gram

Gold prices moved up by Rs 220 to Rs 31,720 per ten gram in the national capital on Thursday on marriage season demand amid a firm global trend. However,... read more »

Gold prices falling by Rs 315 to Rs 31,500 per ten gram

Gold prices falling by Rs 315 to Rs 31,500 per ten gram

Gold and silver prices fell in the national capital on Wednesday on heavy selling by stockists driven by a weak global trend. Gold prices declined by Rs 315 to... read more »

Gold prices surged by Rs. 915 to Rs. 31,815 per ten gra...

Gold prices surged by Rs. 915 to Rs. 31,815 per ten gram

Gold prices surged by Rs. 915 to Rs. 31,815 per ten gram in the national capital on Tuesday on renewed demand from stockists and retailers backed by wedding... read more »

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Insured people use emergency rooms more

New York – People covered under health care plan use emergency rooms 40 percent more than those who do not have health insurance, claimed a study. “When you cover the uninsured, emergency... read more »

'Junk DNA' in brain may cause schizophrenia

‘Junk DNA’ in brain may cause schizoph...

Tokyo – Often dubbed ‘junk DNA’, retrotransposons – short sequences of DNA that autonomously amplify and move around the... read more »

Smoking affects good night’s sleep too

Smoking affects good night's sleep too

New York – Here is a wake-up call. Smoking ruins productive sleep, leading to cognitive dysfunction, mood disorders, depression and anxiety. “This... read more »

`Good night`s sleep` essential for brain health

`Good night`s sleep` essential for brain health

Washington – Researchers have found that one night of sleep depravity can cause morning blood concentrations of molecules NSE and S-100B to increase in... read more »

Vitamin E could help patients fight mild to moderate Al...

Vitamin E could help patients fight mild to moderate Alzheimer`s disease

Washington –  Researchers have found that patients suffering from mild to moderate Alzheimer slowed functional decline after they took a daily dosage of... read more »

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Gold prices fell by Rs 170 to Rs 29,950 per 10 grams

Gold prices fell by Rs 170 to Rs 29,950 per 10 grams

Snapping a two-day rising trend, gold prices fell by Rs 170 to Rs 29,950 per 10 grams in the national capital Monday on profit selling by stockists at existing higher levels, influenced by a weak... read more »

Gold prices gaining by Rs 120 to Rs 30,120 per ten grams

Gold prices gaining by Rs 120 to Rs 30,120 per ten...

Gold prices rose for the second straight day on Saturday by gaining Rs 120 to Rs 30,120 per ten grams in the national capital largely in tandem with... read more »

Gold price rebounds from intraday low, HK premiums up

Gold price rebounds from intraday low, HK premiums up

Singapore – [schema type=”product” name=”GOLD” description=”Gold rebounded from intraday low on Friday on physical buying,... read more »

Gold dropped Rs. 275 to Rs. 29,900 per ten grams

Gold dropped Rs. 275 to Rs. 29,900 per ten grams

Gold prices dipped below Rs. 30,000 per ten grams level for the first time in over four months in the national capital on Thursday on stockists selling against... read more »

Gold-hungry traders tap NRIs to cater to humongous dema...

Gold-hungry traders tap NRIs to cater to humongous demand

Non-resident Indians (NRIs) are bringing gold into the country by taking advantage of rules that allow each individual to carry 1 kg of the metal, helping... read more »

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Aqua aerobics and water sports

Although traditional workout methods are preferred by a wide majority, aqua exercises are being pursued by many for variety in their exercise routine and to break the monotony and boredom of gym... read more »

Recipe: Cheesy pasta

Ingredients – One packet of penne – One each of red capsicum and yellow capsicum – Two tsp corn flour or plain flour (maida)... read more »

Surprise, surprise! Your brain has its own GPS

The brain has a complex system for keeping track of which direction you are facing as you move about, say researchers, adding that people use geometrical... read more »

6 ways sitting is killing you

That office chair, couch, cushion or bean bag isn’t the real culprit. It’s your lazy habit of parking yourself in a spot that is silently ringing... read more »

Fresh fruit ice pops, anyone?

The heat is on and looks like it’s going to stay that way until the end of October. How about tucking into special foods and beverages to battle the hot... read more »

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WE CAN DO BUSINESS

MANAMA: London’s Lord Mayor yesterday described Bahrain as a gateway for Britain to do business with the region – and also enter Africa and the Indian subcontinent. She praised the... read more »

Bank and Gulf Air sign agreement

MANAMA -Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gulf Air which entitles KHCB’s credit card holders to... read more »

Winter Olympics begins

SOCHI, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the Sochi Winter Games officially open yesterday at a high-octane opening ceremony before 40,000... read more »

Hyundai registers record sales in Middle East

MANAMA: Hyundai Motor Company has announced record sales across the Middle East region last year, for the second year in succession. The world’s fourth... read more »

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 2013

Ford Middle East recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 12 per cent in 2013, selling over 85,000 vehicles. The American car manufacturer, which also owns the... read more »

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Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir Compares Dalai Lama to Masood Azha...

Pakistan`s senior journalist Hamid Mir on Wednesday stoked a stupid controversy when he compared Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar to Nobel laureate the Dalai Lama. After he put out a tweet saying,... read more »

First Indo-Pak Meet On Kartarpur held in cordial e...

The first meeting between India and Pakistan experts to discuss the modalities and draft agreement for facilitation of pilgrims to visit Gurdwara... read more »

Supreme Court Pulls Assam Government on deportation of ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down hard on the Assam government and said that it was not treating the issue of deportation of illegal migrants seriously... read more »

Priyanka Gandhi Thrash Modi In Her First Election Speec...

Lashing out Modi & Amit Shah on there home turf in her first Election speach Priyanka Gandhi says “This country is made on the foundations of love,... read more »

India Elections 2019 : Complete Schedule for Lok Sabha ...

The Indian Lok Sabha elections will be held on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19, followed by counting of votes on May 23, for... read more »

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RJ(D) MP tore newspaper in Lok Sabha

RJD MP, Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav) tore up a newspaper and threw the bits in the air in front of Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s chair in the Lok Sabha on Friday, to express his anger over not being... read more »

Manmohan Singh backs Sonia Gandhi, says no files w...

New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday came out in defence of Sonia Gandhi, after former union minister Natwar Singh made a... read more »

Mayawati and Mulayam should come together to defeat BJP...

Patna, July 30: RJD chief Lalu Prasad is determined to spoil BJP’s party – In an interview to Economic Times, Lalu said RJD-JD(U)-Congress alliance... read more »

Former CJI was Adamant on Elevating Corrupt Judge: Katj...

NEW DELHI: Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju Monday again complained of interferences in the appointment of judges, saying former chief justice of... read more »

A New Team for Amit Shah: BJP, RSS Leaders Discuss Name...

New Delhi: Amit Shah is firmly in the driving seat as BJP president. Now for a team for him. Mr Shah is at former party president Nitin Gadkari’s home in... read more »

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More Chinese handset vendors to launch smartwatches in 2014

ZTE,Huawei Chinese handset vendors to launch smartwatches in 2014

Washington – More China-based handset vendors, including ZTE and Huawei, are expected to launch their own brands of wearable smart devices in the first half of 2014 following a huge market... read more »

Top 2013 app downloads for Windows and Mac revealed!

Top 2013 app downloads for Windows

Washington –  2013 ended with a lot of tech talk around Apple’s iPhones, Microsoft Surface, battle between PSP 4 and Xbox One, wearable... read more »

Google Glass available to Music All Access users before...

Google Glass available to Music All Access users before public rollout

Washington –  Google has reportedly given a chance to its music streaming service subscribers to get a first-hand experience of its latest wearable... read more »

Sony mulls offering Windows Phone in mid-2014

Sony mulls offering Windows Phone in mid-2014

Washington –  Sony is reportedly mulling over offering a Windows OS based handset in mid-2014. The electronics giant has been making Android devices for... read more »

Apple’s latest Mac Pro uber easy to repair!

Apple wins appeal in Google’s Motorola iPhone patent case

Washington – Apple’s latest Mac Pro appears straight out of a sci-fi flick but it has scored high on repair company iFixit’s reparability scale. The... read more »

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Rift in ISI-Haqqani network?

Rift in ISI-Haqqani network?

Islamabad – The killing of senior Haqqani network leader Naseeruddin Haqqani has fuelled talks of a rift between Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the militant... read more »

Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf's plea to leave country

Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf’s plea t...

Karachi – Pakistan’s Sindh High Court has set November 18 for a decision on former president Pervez Musharraf’s plea against a... read more »

Meeting with Hurriyat counterproductive to India-Pakist...

Meeting with Hurriyat counterproductive to India-Pakistan dialogue: Khurshid

Gurgaon – In strong disapproval of the meeting between Pakistani prime minister’s foreign affairs advisor Sartaj Aziz with Hurriyat leaders here,... read more »

Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader’s k...

Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader's killing

Islamabad – Confirming the killing of senior leader of the Haqqani Network, Naseeruddin Haqqani, the Pakistani Taliban has vowed to take revenge of the... read more »

Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lanka

Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lanka

New Delhi – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka from November... read more »

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World Cup 2015: Ashwin is right up there with Vettori, says Musht...

NAPIER: Mushtaq Ahmed was Imran Khan’s goto man in the 1992 World Cup which Pakistan won. Now, he is in charge of the Pakistani spin attack, trying to make an impact on the hard and bouncy... read more »

Dhoni’s wife tweets daughter Ziva’s fi...

The first picture of team India captain Dhoni’s daughter Ziva is out as his wife Sakshi posted a photo of their “bundle of joy” on... read more »

ICC Cricket WC 2015: Pakistan crush UAE by 129 runs

Convincing victory for Pakistan as they crush UAE by 129 runs in a Pool B encounter at Napier, New Zealand. UAE batsmen looked under immense pressure while... read more »

I’m in better shape: Usain Bolt

Despite losing a sprint to the finish, athletics legend Usain Bolt said he is in better shape than he was last year when injury forced him to miss most of the... read more »

England not playing with fear: Stuart Broad

Hitting out at former captain Michael Vaughan, who had said England are “playing with fear”, fast bowler Stuart Broad has denied the... read more »

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Intensified Conflict in Eastern Europe: Belarus, Ukraine, and Rus...

The conflict in Eastern Europe has entered a dangerous new phase, with Belarus deploying nearly a third of its armed forces along its border with Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko... read more »

Paetongtarn Shinawatra Elected as Thailand’s Young...

Bangkok, 18 August 2024 — Paetongtarn Shinawatra has made history as Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister at 37 years old, continuing the... read more »

Gaza Crisis: Death Toll Surpasses 40,000 Amid Devastati...

In a shocking and tragic escalation of violence, the death toll in Gaza has now surpassed 40,000, with a staggering 70% of the casualties being women and... read more »

Two French Rafale Jets Collide Mid-Air, One Pilot Rescu...

Eastern France, August 14, 2024 — In a shocking incident that has sent ripples across the global defense community, two French Rafale fighter jets collided... read more »

Rising Tensions Within Netanyahu’s Coalition Amid...

As Israel stands on high alert for a possible attack from Iran, internal discord within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition has come to... read more »

four astronauts NASA picked

The four astronauts NASA picked for the first crewed moon mission in 50 years

The four astronauts NASA picked for the first crewed moon mission in 50 years ## NASA Names Crew for Artemis II, Ushering in a New Era of Lunar Exploration **Washington D.C.** – NASA has... read more »

UK police under pressure to end ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans

UK police under pressure to end ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans ## Security Concerns Prompt Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv Supporters for Aston Villa Europa League Fixture Birmingham, UK –... read more »

Britain’s pound is beating every other major currency this year

Britain’s pound is beating every other major currency this year ## Sterling Surges: Pound Outperforms Major Currencies Amid Economic Recovery Signs London – The British pound is... read more »

Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement, dies at 85

Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement, dies at 85 **Kwame Brathwaite, Chronicler of Black Empowerment and Aesthetic Revolution, Passes Away at... read more »

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Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina swor...

Madagascar’s coup leader sworn in as president ## Political Transition Underway in Madagascar as Randrianirina Assumes Presidency **Antananarivo, Madagascar** – Madagascar is undergoing a... read more »