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SC refuses to order CBI probe against sc...

SC refuses to order CBI probe against scribes in Agusta deal

A bench of justices Dipak Misra, A M Khanwilkar and M M Shantanagoudar said it could not direct probe against the media without having credible evidence as it would amount to violating their freedom and independence. read more »

Early signs of El Nino this year, warn f...

Early signs of El Nino this year, warn forecasters

In what could spell bad news for this year’s monsoon, international weather agencies have begun predicting an El Nino event in the second half of... read more »

‘Green nods given to projects that don’t...

‘Green nods given to projects that don’t meet criteria’

It said the environmental clearances (EC) were granted to many projects during the period “without checking the compliance conditions” in the previous EC. read more »

Some bank bulls grow wary on policy unce...

Some bank bulls grow wary on policy uncertainty

(Reuters) – Bank shares have been the runaway winners of the post-election U.S. stock market boom as investors wagered that higher interest rates, lighter regulation, lower taxes and faster economic growth would boost profits for lenders. ... read more »

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HTC planning to launch new smart phone in UK by early 2014

HTC planning to launch new smart phone in UK by early 2014

London – A UK High Court judge has reportedly revealed that Taiwanese mobile maker HTC is planning to release its next flagship smart phone in the UK between February and March 2014. Richard... read more »

Services sector output drops for fifth successive month: HSBC

Services sector output drops for fifth successive ...

New Delhi – India’s services sector activity witnessed a moderate improvement in November over the previous month, even while indicating... read more »

Food security non-negotiable: Anand Sharma

No agreement better than a bad one: Sharma

In a development that has increased the risk of collapse of Bali talks, India on Wednesday in a strongly-worded message to the WTO members said the food... read more »

Sensex trades flat during early session

Sensex trades flat during pre-noon session

Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 17.66 points or 0.08 percent down in the morning trade Wednesday. Good buying... read more »

Amazon plans doorstep delivery by drones

Amazon plans doorstep delivery by drones

By Arun Kumar Washington – If Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has his way, instead of bombs, unmanned drones may soon be delivering from books to... read more »

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Arvind Kejriwal in Damage Control Mode After Bitter Infighting

New Delhi – With the Aam Aadmi Party mired in bitter infighting, party chief Arvind Kejriwal today attempted to reach out to the dissidents, saying Yogendra Yadav had raised important issues... read more »

Shashi Tharoor awarded for working towards animal protection

Shashi Tharoor Writes to Congress Explaining Prais...

New Delhi – Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor has written to Congress’ communication department chairman Ajay Maken, explaining the... read more »

Mullaperiyar dam issue to open Assembly session

The Assembly session, beginning June 9, will take up the Mullaperiyar issue on the opening day itself. Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan will move a... read more »

The late BJP leader Gopinath Munde Struggled in BJP, Wa...

Mumbai – The late BJP leader Gopinath Munde had struggled within the party and even wanted to leave it, BJP MLC Pandurang Phundkar on Friday claimed in... read more »

Another rape, another set of policemen suspensions in U...

A woman was allegedly gangraped by five persons at Dulhera village in Muzaffarnagar district, sparking protests in the area. Angry villagers laid siege to the... read more »

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Highway collision in China kills 38

A truck loaded with flammable liquid collided with a bus on a highway in southern China on Saturday, killing at least 38 people. The state-run Xinhua News Agency said the truck rear-ended the bus... read more »

U.S. condemns religious and ethnic prosecution by ...

The U.S. has condemned in the strongest terms the systematic persecution of ethnic and religious minorities by the terrorist group Islamic State of... read more »

Israeli soldier, 11 Palestinians killed in Gaza ground ...

JERUSALEM/GAZA: Israel announced on Friday that a soldier had been killed, its first fatality since a Gaza ground offensive was launched the previous evening,... read more »

Germany is a valued friend: Modi to Merkel

On his return journey from the BRICS summit in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his brief stopover in Frankfurt to telephone German Chancellor Angela... read more »

Dozens injured in French train collision

Dozens of people were wounded in a train collision in southern France, BBC reported on Friday. The accident occurred when a high-speed TGV train on the... read more »

Pakistan to hang Peshawar school massacre plotters

ISLAMABAD: Six militants who plotted and aided Pakistan’s worst ever terrorist attack at a Peshawar school are set to be hanged after Army Chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed their... read more »

'Some progress' made in peace talks: John Kerry

In another symbol of thawing ties, Kerry to raise U.S. flag at restored Havana embassy

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Cuba on Friday to raise the U.S. flag at the recently restored American embassy in Havana, another symbolic step in the thawing of relations... read more »

OROP: Former servicemen resist eviction from Jantar Mantar in Delhi

A group of ex-servicemen demanding ‘One Rank One Pension’ today resisted eviction from the protest site at Jantar Mantar here by Delhi Police and NDMC which were trying to clear the... read more »

Traffic cops challan Sania Mirza

HYDERABAD : Tennis player Sania Mirza has been challaned by the Hyderabad Traffic Police for “improper” display of registration number on her car. The challan was issued last night... read more »

Sania Mirza to be conferred Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

NEW DELHI: Sania Mirza is all set to become the first woman tennis player to be conferred India’s highest sports award Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Times Now reported on Tuesday. Sania is only the... read more »