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Prime Minister Modi launches the InFinit...

Prime Minister Modi launches the InFinity Fintech Forum today. More than 70...

According to an official statement by the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO), the summit is set to see participation from more than 70 nations, while Indonesia, South Africa and the United Kingdom are partner countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a leadership Forum on Financial... read more »

Did Katrina Kaif invite Salman Khan to h...

Did Katrina Kaif invite Salman Khan to her wedding to Vicky Kaushal? Arpita...

Will Salman Khan and his family attend Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif’s wedding on December 9th? So far, there has been no official announcement of a wedding date for Vicky and Katrina, but they are very popular on social media. VickyKatrina’s wedding will take place at Six Senses Fort... read more »

Maharashtra Announces New Covid Rules an...

Maharashtra Announces New Covid Rules and Denial Center

🔴 Earlier on Wednesday, Coalition Health Minister Rajesh Bhushan wrote to Dr. Pradeep Kumar Vyas, Additional Secretary-General of Maharashtra.   In addition to all European countries, including the UK, there are currently 10 more countries that the Ministry of Health has classified as... read more »

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 unveiled with new ARM...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 unveiled with new ARMv9 CPU cores and new Adreno GPU arc...

Qualcomm has unveiled its next-generation chipset for its flagship Android device, which has been improved across the board. In a sense, this is a complete departure from the previous design, as it transitions to a new ARMv9 instruction set and a new naming scheme. We won’t have to wait long... read more »

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Anti-corruption investigators target prominent Communist Party fo...

Anti-corruption officials in Hong Kong have launched an early morning raid on the home of an outspoken media tycoon known for his withering criticism of Beijing. Four officials from Hong... read more »

New clue emerges suggesting possible location of M...

Search for plane to resume next month amid claims plane, which disappeared on March 8 with 239 people on board, could have turned south earlier than... read more »

China bus-truck collision death toll rises to 15

The death toll in a massive head-on collision between a truck and bus in northwestern China has risen to 15, with 48 other people being treated for injuries,... read more »

UN chief welcomes Gaza truce deal

“A brighter future for Gaza and Israel depends on a sustainable ceasefire. It is up to the parties to live up to this responsibility,” Ban’s... read more »

Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Israel destroys ap...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Palestinian civilians on Sunday to leave immediately any site where militants are operating, one day after Israel... read more »

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Onion prices to touch Rs 100 per kg soon?

New Delhi: Rising onion prices over the past few weeks are giving a hard time to consumers. Stockists are making the most out of the situation. Despite the government increasing the minimum export... read more »

Sensex Tanks Over 1,200 Points in 3rd Biggest Cras...

The Sensex crashed 1,210 points to 26,155 at its day’s low, while the 50-share Nifty slipped below the crucial 8,000 levels for the first... read more »

Monnet Ispat & Energy rebounds from 3-month lows o...

Monnet Ispat & Energy, a steel maker, rebounded from 3-month lows on news that the company may sell off stakes in units in a bid to cut down on debt... read more »

Volkswagen India shipments to Mexico cross 1-lakh units

Volkswagen unveils five-year investment plan to become world’s leading carmaker by 2018

Carmaker Volkswagen India on Wednesday said it has crossed a milestone of exporting one lakh cars to Mexico in less than two years of starting... read more »

Infosys up 1.5%, Aikido to help achieve $20bn revenue

Shares of Infosys gained 1.5 percent intraday Friday in an otherwise weak market. Sharp fall in rupee and launch of three new service offerings on Thursday... read more »

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I want to be KKR’s finisher: Suryakumar Yadav

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are on a roll. They last lost a T20 match to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the league phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Since then, they won 9 straight matches to... read more »

Narine’s mystery remains unsolved as KKR reg...

New Delhi: Over the years, we have seen the best of spinners being decoded by teams, players with the help of advanced technology. Sunil Narine is... read more »

Sachin Tendulkar’s little master rings alarm bell...

Mumbai: Sachin Tedulkar’s 15-year-old son Arjun Tendulkar fired first salvo when he hit a ton to help his team reach semi final of Dhirubhai Ambani... read more »

Kohli seeks Tendulkar’s help after form slump

New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s decision to seek tips from Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai is just a brief part of his overall training programme leading to the... read more »

MS Dhoni storms out of five-star hotel

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper, MS Dhoni was annoyed with a five-star hotel’s refusal to allow his team to have home-made Biryani and forced the... read more »

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Entertainment

Brett Lee’s film ‘unINDIAN’ to release on Octob...

Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee-starer “unINDIAN”, an Indian-Australian film, will hit theatres down under on October 15 this year. The cross-cultural comedy, starring the cricketer and... read more »

Jeff Goldblum, 62, first baby with 32-yr-old wife

American actor Jeff Goldblum has welcomed his first child with 30 years younger dancer wife Emilie Livingston. The ‘Jurassic Park’ actor... read more »

This is how Kapoors ringed Neetu Kapoor’s 57th b&...

Bollywood veteran actress Neetu Kapoor is turning a year old today and his family including actor Rishi Kapoor, son Ranbir Kapoor and grand-daughter... read more »

Shahid, Mira’s grand wedding reception on July 12

Newly-wed Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Rajput reached here this evening where the couple will be hosting a reception for B-town celebrities... read more »

When Kajol’s ‘reel’ and ‘real&#...

It was a treat to Kajol fans on Thursday when her ‘reel’ and ‘real’ husbands dined together. Shahrukh Khan and Ajay Devgn are two Bollywood stars who... read more »

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Football

Ronaldo, Messi, Ribery shortlisted for Ballon d'Or

Ronaldo, Messi, Ribery shortlisted for Ballon d’Or

Johannesburg – Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo were on Monday shortlisted for this year’s Ballon d’Or, according to reports. According to Sport24, Barcelona... read more »

Evans blames Man U's `lack of confidence` for `crisis situation` in PL

Evans blames Man U’s `lack of confidence` fo...

London – Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has admitted that the lack of confidence within the squad is stifling the club’s... read more »

Moyes insists Man U won’t `panic buy` in January ...

Moyes denies Keane's claim about Fergie still trying to `run` Man U

London – Manchester United manager David Moyes has insisted that he will not plunge into the transfer market next month despite the club’s title... 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 already... 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 »

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Gold & Metals

Gold prices gaining by Rs 480 to Rs 32,410 per ten gram

Gold prices gaining by Rs 480 to Rs 32,410 per ten gram

New Delhi – Amid rising domestic demand and a firming global trend, gold prices today regained Rs 32,000 per ten gram level after seven weeks in the national capital. Gold prices spurted by Rs... read more »

Gold prices slipped in futures trade

Gold prices slipped in futures trade

Gold prices failed to extend yesterday’s gains in futures trade Wednesday as market participants remained cautious amid a weakening trend... read more »

Gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams

Snapping its two-day rally, gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams in the national capital on Tuesday due to slacked demand at prevailing... read more »

Gold prices gain by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gram

Gold prices gain by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gram

New Delhi: Gold prices rose further by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gram in the national capital Monday on sustained buying by stockists for the festival and... read more »

Gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams

Snapping a two-day rising trend, gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on slackened demand at existing... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Low oxygen bad for breast cancer patients

Low oxygen bad for breast cancer patients

New York – Breast cancer cells, when exposed to low oxygen conditions, trigger the production of two proteins that make the cancer cells spread fast — making the patient’s condition... read more »

Common knee surgery no better than `fake` version

Common knee surgery no better than `fake` version

Washington – A new research has suggested that the common arthroscopic knee surgery is not better than “sham” procedure. The surgery is an... read more »

Concussions may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

Concussions may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

Washington – A new study has suggested that a history of concussion involving at least a momentary loss of consciousness could be related to the onset... read more »

India to set up National Cancer Institute

India to set up National Cancer Institute

New Delhi – India will set up a National Cancer Institute, with the union cabinet Thursday approving the proposal for the “landmark step” in... read more »

Exposure therapy a boon for sexually abused teens

Exposure therapy a boon for sexually abused teens

New York – If sexually abused adolescents revisit and recount aloud their trauma-related thoughts, feelings and situations, they would be in a better... read more »

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Investing

Gold prices dropped by Rs 210 to Rs 31,215 per ten gram

Gold prices dropped by Rs 210 to Rs 31,215 per ten gram

Extending its losses for the second straight day, gold prices dropped by Rs 210 to Rs 31,215 per ten gram in the national capital on Thursday on sustained selling by stockists on reduced offtake at... read more »

Gold fell by Rs 200 to Rs 31,425 per ten grams

Gold fell by Rs 200 to Rs 31,425 per ten grams

Gold fell by Rs 200 to Rs 31,425 per ten grams in the national capital on Wednesday on sluggish demand at prevailing higher levels amid a weak... read more »

Gold prices today soared by Rs. 575 to Rs. 31,625 per T...

Gold futures ease to Rs 29,130 per 10 gm

New Delhi – Snapping its two-day fall, gold prices today soared by Rs. 575 to Rs. 31,625 per ten gram on fresh buying by stockists at current lower... read more »

Gold prices falling by Rs 50 to Rs 31,050 per ten grams

Gold prices falling by Rs 50 to Rs 31,050 per ten grams

Gold extended losses for the second straight session by falling Rs 50 to Rs 31,050 per ten grams in the national capital on Monday on sustained selling by... read more »

Gold prices plunged by Rs. 500 to Rs. 31,100 per ten gr...

Gold prices plunged by Rs. 500 to Rs. 31,100 per ten grams

Gold plunged Rs. 500 to Rs. 31,100 per ten grams in the national capital on Saturday on profit-selling by stockists at prevailing higher levels and sluggish... read more »

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Dessert recipe: Kulhad ki kheer

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1litre milk 100g sugar 2tbsp samai rice ½ cup mixed dry fruits sliced pistachios and a few rose petals for garnish 1tsp... read more »

Juicing the right way

Despite initially gaining notoriety for being a `crash diet,’ juice cleansing today has be come popular, thanks to celebs like Nargis Fakhri,... read more »

Overcome your iron deficiency with these foods

Experts say that millions of women around the world suffer from iron deficiency, more popularly known as anaemia. This nutritional insufficiency is known to... read more »

Want a ‘cakeless cake’ for your birthday?

Cakes are crossing the traditional fondant and frosting boundaries and getting into fun new avatars. A huge new trend is the ‘cakeless cake’, made... read more »

Could artificial sweeteners promote diabetes and obesit...

The research team, including Eran Elinav of the Department of Immunology at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, recently published their findings in... read more »

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Middle East

High level of polonium found in Arafat's Bones.

High level of polonium found in Arafat’s Bones.

Bern – A detailed investigation by Swiss forensic experts has found at least 18 times the normal levels of radioactive polonium in the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s remains,... read more »

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called settlements constructed by the Israeli regime on occupied Palestinian lands... read more »

Evidence suggests Arafat poisoned with radioactive subs...

Evidence suggests Arafat poisoned with radioactive substance

Washington – Swiss scientists have reportedly found evidence which suggests that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned with a deadly... read more »

UAE can be world’s best in road safety: WHO

UAE can be world's best in road safety: WHO

Abu Dhabi – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has all the potential to be the best country in the world in road safety or at least among the top five, said... read more »

Red Crescent loses 31 volunteers in Syria conflict

Red Crescent loses 31 volunteers in Syria conflict

Damascus – The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) declared Tuesday that 31 of its workers had lost their lives during the country’s long-lingering... read more »

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National

On Arun Jaitley’s ‘Job Applicant At 80’ Jibe, Y...

Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha today attacked Arun Jaitley again, saying that if he were a “job applicant” at 80, then Mr Jaitley would not be the country’s Finance... read more »

Asia’s largest refugee crisis: Myanmar tops ...

TEKNAF: He trekked to Bangladesh as part of an exodus of a half million people from Myanmar, the largest refugee crisis to hit Asia in decades. But... read more »

India signs MoU to train Afghan police.

India and Afghanistan exchanged a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, which will see Afghan police forces trained in India for the first time. The... read more »

Tom Alter, Padma Shri actor and writer, dies aged 67

MUMBAI: Veteran film, television and theatre actor and Padma Shri Tom Alter has died aged 67. The renowned actor and one-time sports writer and author had... read more »

Wrote article disputing father on my own, says Jayant S...

NEW DELHI: Union minister Jayant Sinha today rejected suggestions that he wrote an article in an English daily disputing his father and former finance... read more »

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Politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits former PM Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited his predecessor Manmohan Singh as a special gesture to make a courtesy call. Narendra Modi had been sworn in as the Prime Minister in a ceremony on... read more »

No Murli Manohar Joshi in ‘Below 75’ N...

New Delhi – Narendra Modi’s cabinet will not include Murli Manohar Joshi, who was a key minister in the last BJP government. Mr Joshi... read more »

Sushma Swaraj likely to become the next foreign ministe...

NEW DELHI: Sushma Swaraj is likely to become the next foreign minister of India, sources here said ahead of PM-designate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in... read more »

Delhi court issues warrant against Shazia Ilmi in defam...

Action should be taken against Tejpal as per law: Shazia Ilmi

New Delhi – A Delhi court on Saturday issued bailable warrant against Aam Aadmi Party leader Shazia Ilmi for non-appearance in a defamation case filed... read more »

Finally, Sonia congratulates Modi

Congress complains to EC over Modi's 'Mama', Sonia's illness comments

NEW DELHI: Days before Narendra Modi’s swearing-in as Prime Minister, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has written a letter, congratulating him on... read more »

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Sci - Tech

New Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet ad claims Apple iPad not suitable for outdoors

New Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet ad claims Apple iPad not suitable for...

Washington – Taking a dig at rival Apple’s iPad, Nokia has reportedly released a new ad for its Lumia 2520 tablet in which it is telling people that unlike the iPad, the Lumia tablet can be... read more »

`Effective` second gen biofuels closer to reality

`Effective` second gen biofuels closer to reality

Washington – Researchers have made a breakthrough in developing second generation of biofuels; they have found a family of enzymes that can... read more »

Genetic causes of common disorders revealed

'Junk DNA' in brain may cause schizophrenia

Washington – Researchers have found that six common diseases arise from DNA changes located outside genes. The study from the laboratory of Peter... read more »

Researchers overturn assumption about mercury in Arctic

Researchers overturn assumption about mercury in Arctic

Washington – For years, researchers assumed that if mercury’s high and increasing in fish in the North American and European Arctic, the same would... read more »

Google had to `start over` Android after iPhone launch ...

Google had to `start over` Android after iPhone launch in 2007

Washington – Apple unveiled its first iPhone in 2007 and that prompted Google’s Android team to start over, a new book has reportedly... read more »

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South Asia

Bangladesh deploys troops for parliamentary poll

Bangladesh’s five opposition leaders jailed over violence

Dhaka – Bangladesh opposition’s five top leaders, who were detained late Friday night and early Saturday, have been sent to jail in connection with two cases slapped on them for... read more »

Pakistan PM to attend CHOGM in Colombo

Pakistan PM to attend CHOGM in Colombo

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka next week,... read more »

Pak govt. says `time-barred` Swiss cases against Zardar...

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

Islamabad  – Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Muneer A Malik has said that Swiss cases against former president Asif Ali Zardari could not be... read more »

Pak rubbishes report of training Syrian rebels

US, UK suspend `non-lethal aid` to Syrian rebels over Islamists infilitration

Islamabad – Pakistan has denied reports of training militants to fight against the Syrian government following the orders of Saudi Arabia. Foreign... read more »

Voting ends peacefully in Maldives

Voting ends peacefully in Maldives

Male – Voting ended peacefully in the Maldives presidential election Saturday even as the candidates expressed unhappiness over the manner of... read more »

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Sports

Russia launches security clampdown for Winter Olympics

Three Russian Olympic gold medallists test positive for doping

Three Russian Olympic gold medallists in race walking were tested positive for abuse of using performance improving drugs, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) said on Tuesday. Sergey Kirdyapkin... read more »

Australian Open 2015: Novak Djokovic & Stan Wa...

Djokovic, a four-time champion in Melbourne, beat Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene 6-3 6-2 6-4, while Wawrinka saw off Turkey’s Marsel Ilhan 6-1... read more »

4th ODI: Williamson, Ronchi seal New Zealand’s wi...

Nelson: Kane Williamson scored 103 to rescue an ailing New Zealand innings Tuesday and steer them to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day... read more »

Carlton tri-series: Our bowling needs to be much better...

Brisbane: Jolted by the opening loss to Australia, India would look to plug the bowling loopholes and ensure a stronger batting display when they take on... read more »

Geoff Lawson: The 10 players to watch in cricket’...

This 11th edition of the world Cup could be the most open since India surprised all in 1983. The home teams will appreciate being at home, knowing the pitches... read more »

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World

Death toll rises to 11 in Saudi fire, 200 injured

Eleven people are dead and over 200 are injured after a fire swept through an oil workers residential compound in Saudi Arabia. Saudi national oil company Saudi Aramco said the cause of the fire... read more »

Saudi Arabia: Fire at oil workers’ residential com...

A large fire broke out Sunday in the basement of a sprawling residential complex in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, killing at least 11 people and... read more »

Thai woman wearing Islamic head-scarf named as suspect ...

Bangkok police have named a Thai woman wanted for questioning about the lethal shrine explosion as they said they were seeking two new suspects after... read more »

Thai police question Uighur trio over Bangkok blast

Bangkok: Thai police on Friday said three Uighur Muslims, among dozens detained in the kingdom for illegal entry last year, have been questioned over the... read more »

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Says Nuclear Might Seal...

POCHEON, South Korea — Nuclear weapons secured the deal with South Korea and ended a dangerous military standoff, according to North Korean leader Kim Jong... read more »

“India has changed”: hours before Paytm stock listing, Vijay founder Shekhar ...

“India has transformed”: a few hours before Paytm’s share listing, Vijay founder Shekhar Sharma shared a message Paytm has opened its initial public subscription offering... read more »

Samsung knows the pandemic has changed technology, so Galaxy phones are changing too

The COVID19 pandemic has forced us to work, go to school and socialize from home, which means our technology has reached a new importance in our lives. While the lockdown is over, time ... read more »

Spider-Man Review : No Way Home Trailer Is Not Quite What You Were Waiting For

The SpiderMan: No Way Home trailer is here. As promised, early Wednesday, Sony Pictures released a second trailer for the upcoming SpiderMan movie, giving us a better idea of ​​what to... read more »

Chennai Live updates: Landslide in Krishnagiri district Split 32 villages; Red alert in C...

Chennai Live updates: Landslide in Krishnagiri district Split 32 villages; Chennai Red Alert Chennai News Live Update: Regional Meteorological Department (RMC) has issued a Red Alert in... read more »

Singapore welcomes vaccinated travelers from India.

According to Singapore’s travel guide, Indian passengers can skip quarantine as long as they submit proof of vaccination through an app like CoWin. Singapore is set to remove quarantine... read more »