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Opinion | Omicron option: you can’...

Opinion | Omicron option: you can’t take the risk

Opinion | Omicron variant: We can`t afford to take chances According to WHO, Omicron variant is highly contagious and it spreads faster, and that is why, it has been declared a variant of concern within four days of being detected. Since it has mutated to more than 50 forms, it will be difficult... read more »

83 Trailer: “To Win” Ranveer...

83 Trailer: “To Win” Ranveer Singh, Kapil Dev Lead India in Wor...

Trailer ’83’ crashed on the internet on Tuesday morning and took over the internet in just a few minutes. We were not at all surprised by the New Delhi. On June 25, 1983, the Indian cricket team led by Kapil Deva made the country proud by winning the world championship at Lord’s... read more »

In a tweet from Elon Musk to Parag Agraw...

In a tweet from Elon Musk to Parag Agrawal, another CEO of an Indian tech c...

Elon Musk’s remarks in a tweet from Parag Agrawal to other Indian tech leaders Elon Musk responded to a tweet about the people of Indian descent who run the world’s top tech companies like Google, Microsoft and IBM. New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk welcomed Indian talent to the US on... read more »

Omicron Alert: New Rules for Arrivals an...

Omicron Alert: New Rules for Arrivals and Airports in India at 5 Points

Omicron Alert: New Rules for Arrivals and Airports in India at 5 PointsOmicron Warning: New Regulations for India and 5 Airports COVID19 Omicron: Rules for Air Passengers Arriving to India from Countries Considered at Risk and Non-Dangerous Countries are as follows. New Delhi: People arriving to... read more »

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Israeli aircraft bomb Gaza, five Palestinians killed

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israeli aircraft bombed the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Palestinian militants fired rockets at the Jewish state, the military said, with no end in sight to the deadliest violence... read more »

New Zealand becoming popular with Indian students

MUMBAI: New Zealand has emerged as a popular destination for Indian students, the country’s high commissioner to India has said. There was an... read more »

Israel, Gaza militants trade fire after talks fail

GAZA CITY: Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets and Israel responded with airstrikes on Wednesday after Egyptian efforts to mediate a lasting... read more »

India-headed Nigerian dies showing Ebola symptoms

ABU DHABI: A 35-year-old Nigerian woman, who was travelling to India for treatment of cancer, died while in transit after showing symptoms similar to those of... read more »

Strong quake hits remote area in southwest Iran

TEHRAN, Iran — A strong, magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted a sparsely populated mountainous province near Iran’s border with Iraq on Monday, Iranian state... read more »

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SBI chief is more right than Raghuram Rajan on the threat from pa...

Are payment banks a threat to regular banks or are they allies in the business of financial inclusion? At an economic conclave yesterday (20 August), the Reserve Bank governor and the State Bank... read more »

Tata Communications Shares Jump 4% on Buzz of Sale...

Tata Communications shares advanced nearly 4 per cent to hit intraday high of Rs. 418 in a weak market after The Economic Times reported that Google... read more »

No more hunting for LPG dealers; you can soon apply for...

New Delhi: Getting an LPG connection will be hassle free as you will soon be able to book your new LPG connection online. As per a Times of India report,... read more »

SpiceJet to launch Chennai – Kolkata – Agar...

The Chennai-Kolkata- Agartala flight will depart daily at 2.50pm. SpiceJet will be the first airline to offer a connecting flight on the route. The service... read more »

Rupee falls against US dollar; hits fresh 2-year low

NEW DELHI: The rupee fell by another 35 paise to trade at fresh two-year low of 65.89 against the dollar today on sustained capital outflows by foreign funds... read more »

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Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns cleaning bus shelters t...

Auckland: In a sad turn of events and also what many would say his fall from grace, New Zealand’s famed cricketer and once feared all-rounder Chris Cairns has taken to driving trucks and... read more »

Doeschate praises Russel for winning start in CLT2...

Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Ryan ten Doeschate heaped praise on teammate Andre Russell for taking the game away from Chennai Super Kings with a... read more »

World’s highest ever cricket match to be played o...

London – A team of 30 plus people will be playing cricket at the top of Mt Kilimanjaro as part of a fundraiser to be held this month. This would be... read more »

One-day series: Australia call up Phil Hughes to replac...

Clarke was ruled out of the series, which starts on October 7, with a ‘significant’ hamstring injury which forced him to miss most of their recent... read more »

Pakistan reappoint Shahid Afridi as Twenty20 captain

Afridi, 34, led Pakistan to the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 in 2010. He was removed from the post in 2011 after falling out with then coach Waqar... read more »

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SS Rajamouli impresses again but no comparison with first one

Just a few days ago SS Rajmouli rocked Youtube and Twitter with the first trailer of Baahubali. Once again, the makers of Baahubali have released another magnificent trailer for the movie. The... read more »

Girl’s father gives angry reply to Hema Mali...

BJP MP and veteran actress Hema Malini, who met an accident a few days ago in Dausa, Rajasthan has said that the girl’s father was the man... read more »

Salman Khan to hold special screening for Shah Rukh, Aa...

Salman Khan is all set for his upcoming release Bajrangi Bhaijaan on Eid 2015, is leaving no stone unturned to take his friendship with Shah Rukh Khan and... read more »

Comedy Nights with Kapil’ stars appear in new pet...

The cast of “Comedy Nights With Kapil” are teaming up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for a brand-new campaign, calling for... read more »

No one can replace Feroz Khan in ‘Welcome’ ...

Veteran actor Nana Patekar, who will be seen in “Welcome Back” says there is no one who can replace the late legendary Feroz Khan. Feroz had played the... read more »

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

Mourinho says declining Chelsea not good enough to win PL title

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, Mourinho feels he inherited a Chelsea... read more »

Tough group but happy with conditions, says Dutch coach

Tough group but happy with conditions, says Dutch ...

The Hague – Dutch football head coach Louis van Gaal was not very satisfied with th! e draw for the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Costa do Sauipe,... read more »

Balotelli fends off `zombie attack` in `new` promotiona...

Balotelli aims to be top striker in World Cup

Ottawa –  In a promotional clip for an upcoming award show, Italian footballer Mario Balotelli is seen speaking to the camera at Milan’s training... read more »

Ribeiro in talks over Man U transfer, reveals agaent

Ribeiro in talks over Man U transfer, reveals agaent

London – Cruzeiro midfielder Everton Ribeiro has opened talks with Manchester United over a January transfer, according to reports. According to... read more »

Ozil calls move to Arsenal from Real Madrid `perfect st...

Ozil calls move to Arsenal from Real Madrid `perfect step for career`

London – Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has revealed that the move to the English club from Real Madrid has been the perfect step for him and he could not be... read more »

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Gold prices jumped by Rs. 420 to Rs. 31,620 per ten gram

Gold and silver prices surged for the second straight day on Thursday on sustained buying by stockists for the ongoing festival and marriage season amid firm global trend. The yellow metal surged by... read more »

Gold price hits 3-month low in expectation of US debt deal

Gold price hits 3-month low in expectation of US d...

Gold fell to its lowest in three months on Tuesday as the belief that policymakers are close to resolving US debt negotiations in Washington lifted... read more »

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Vaccination key to combat cervicalcancer

Vaccination key to combat cervicalcancer

New York – Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women and is responsible for nearly 10 percent of cancer deaths in women – particularly in developing countries. In India,... read more »

New gene a risk factor for type 2 diabetes

New gene a risk factor for type 2 diabetes

New York – First the facts. The number of diabetes patients in India is expected to reach 100 million by 2030, according to the latest Indian... read more »

Why people in pain get relief in foetal position

Why people in pain get relief in foetal position

Melbourne – Ever wondered why crawling into the foetal position helps alleviate the pain of a bad news or stressful situation or even physical... read more »

Female drinkers at higher risk of developing liver dise...

Female drinkers at higher risk of developing liver disease than men

Washington –  A new study has revealed that women drinkers are more susceptible to the damaging effects of alcohol than men because they are generally... read more »

Why girls are preferred over boys by IVF parents

Why girls are preferred over boys by IVF parents

Sydney – A new research has found that a majority of IVF parents undergoing embryo screening are choosing girls over boys in order to decrease the... read more »

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Gold futures ease to Rs 29,130 per 10 gm

Gold price jumped by Rs 300 to Rs 31,600 per ten grams

Gold jumped Rs 300 to Rs 31,600 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on wedding season buying at existing lower levels. Traders said wedding season buying at existing lower levels led the... read more »

Gold prices tumbled by Rs. 520 to Rs. 31,300 per ten gram

Gold prices tumbled by Rs. 520 to Rs. 31,300 per t...

Gold prices tumbled by Rs. 520 to Rs. 31,300 per ten gram in the national capital on Thursday on brisk selling by stockists, triggered by a sharp... read more »

Gold range-bound as markets await Fed minutes for stimu...

Gold range-bound as markets await Fed minutes for stimulus clues

Singapore – Gold was trading in a tight range on Wednesday as investors awaited the release of the minutes of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting... read more »

Gold declines further on reduced offtake, global cues

Gold declines further on reduced offtake, global cues

New Delhi – Gold declined further by Rs 180 to Rs 31,500 per ten grams in the national capital on Tuesday on reduced offtake by stockists against... read more »

Gold prices down by Rs. 170 to Rs. 31,680 per ten grams

Gold prices down by Rs. 170 to Rs. 31,680 per ten grams

Gold fell by Rs. 170 to Rs. 31,680 per ten grams in the national capital on Monday on stockists selling on the back of sluggish demand amid weak global... read more »

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6 reasons to run a marathon

A lot of serious and regular runners will swear by the fact that running everyday, be it for a marathon or not, is the most rewarding experience that one can have.Training to run a marathon not only... read more »

Recipe: Vegetable sweet corn soup

Ingredients: One cup fresh sweet corn, one finely chopped carrot, one tbsp chopped cabbage, half tsp sugar, half tsp green chilli sauce, half tsp... read more »

Long work hours may raise risk of heart disease

SEOUL: Are you a workaholic? Your habits may raise your risk of heart disease, a new study has warned. Working for more than 40 hours a week may increase... read more »

Mild hypertension can be treated without drugs

London : For people with mild hypertension, encouraging lifestyle changes should be the first line of recommendations for physicians rather than putting them... read more »

Walk or cycle to office for better mental health

According to a new study, people who stopped driving and started walking or cycling to work benefited from an improved well-being.In particular, active... read more »

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World powers prepare for Syria peace talks

World powers prepare for Syria peace talks

Geneva – Delegates from the UN, Russia and the US arrived here Tuesday for a trilateral meeting to prepare for the long-delayed peace talks on Syria. Participants include UN-Arab League Joint... read more »

Egypt court adjourns trial after defiant Morsi rejects `illegal` proceedings

Egypt court adjourns trial after defiant Morsi rej...

Sydney – The Egyptian court conducting ousted President Mohammed Morsi’s trial has reportedly adjourned the hearings to January 8, after the... read more »

40 percent of Syrians need humanitarian aid: UN

40 percent of Syrians need humanitarian aid: UN

United Nations – The United Nations estimates that around 9.3 million people in Syria or about 40 percent of the population need humanitarian assistance... read more »

Egypt court adjourns Mohamed Morsi trial to January 8

Egypt court adjourns Mohamed Morsi trial to January 8

Cairo – An Egyptian court on Monday adjourned to January 8 the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi over his alleged involvement in the death of... read more »

John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

London – US Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly arrived in the Middle East to repair ties with the nation’s long-standing ally. The US... read more »

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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) violence: Crime Branch begins prob...

VARANASI – The Crime Branch has begun probe into the violence in the BHU campus and issued notices to 20 members of the proctorial board, including the former chief proctor, asking them to... read more »

Modi cabinet reshuffle 2017: Full list of PM Modi’...

Among the four bureaucrats inducted into the government, three have been made Ministers of State with independent charge: former Home Secretary R.K.... read more »

Ghazipur collapse a man-made disaster – Kejriwal ...

Two persons died in East Delhi after a part of the Ghazipur garbage landfill collapsed on this Friday afternoon, sweeping several people on a road nearby into... read more »

Nitish Kumar wins Bihar trust vote 131-108

PATNA: Two days after he dramatically embraced the BJP, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday proved his majority in the Bihar assembly while the RJD... read more »

Around 30 feared dead as bus plunges into 300 metre gor...

SHIMLA: As many as 30 persons were killed and several others injured when a private bus proceeding towards Solan from Reckong Peo in Kinnaur district skidded... read more »

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Nawaz Sharif at Narendra Modi’s Swearing In? Pakistan’...

New Delhi – Pakistan has said it will announce today whether its Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend Narendra Modi’s oath ceremony as India’s next Prime Minister on... read more »

Nitish Kumar to become Lalu Prasad Yadav’s n...

PATNA: Bitter rivals in Bihar politics Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad will be neighbours now after the JD(U) top leader abdicated power as Chief... read more »

Tamil Nadu: No role for AIADMK at the Centre despite la...

Chennai: Despite a massive showing in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, the road leading to the Red Fort in New Delhi seems too distant for Tamil Nadu... read more »

LK Advani to propose Narendra Modi for PM at BJP meetin...

New Delhi: Narendra Modi will this afternoon meet President Pranab Mukherjee to stake claim to form government, after a series of ceremonial elections that... read more »

Modi to stake claim to form govt today; silent on cabin...

In the first sign of a thaw in their chilly relationship, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday drove down to Gujarat Bhawan for her first one-on-one meeting... read more »

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

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 revealed. Dogfight: How Apple and Google Went to War and... read more »

Why some stars are bigger than others

Why some stars are bigger than others

Washington – Astronomers have used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope to survey the cores of some of the... read more »

Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2013

Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2013

Washington – The annual list of groundbreaking scientific achievements, selected by Science and its international nonprofit publisher, has been... read more »

New method for treating pancreatic cancer developed

New method for treating pancreatic cancer developed

Washington – Researchers have developed a possible new method for treating pancreatic cancer which enables the body’s immune system to attack and kill... read more »

Google marks Winter Solstice 2013 with colorful doodle

Google marks Winter Solstice 2013 with colorful doodle

Toronto – Google’s latest colorful doodle has marked the Winter Solstice or the first day of winter, which is the shortest day and longest night of... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC

Islamabad – Pakistan has opposed the creation of new permanent seats in the 15-member UN Security Council during the two-day UN General Assembly debate on Security Council reform. “There... read more »

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by ...

Islamabad – New Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah’s appointment has been allegedly backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad... read more »

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Islamabad – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will make a decision regarding the appointment of new army chief on November 28, an official... read more »

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Dhaka – Demonstrators and police clashed in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country after six senior opposition figures were... read more »

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Male – Hundreds of people lined up outside polling stations in over 200 islands to elect a new president for the Maldives here Saturday. As many as 470... read more »

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Maria Sharapova flaunts fab body in see-through lace dress

Sharapova wants to play her top tennis in New Year

Maria Sharapova says her target for 2015 is playing her best tennis rather than wrestling the World No.1 ranking back from Serena Williams. Should World No.2 Sharapova win the Brisbane... read more »

BUTT-ASIF-AAMER CASE TO BE RE-EXAMINED

Prosecutors are re-examining the criminal convictions of three Pakistan players jailed in 2011 over spotfixing allegations, according to a report in... read more »

Pranab Mukherjee congratulates Bhakti Sharma for world ...

President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Bhakti Sharma for setting a world record by swimming 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in the Antarctic Ocean. In his... read more »

Gilchrist brands de Villiers most valuable cricketer on...

Former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist has lavished praise on South Africa’s swashbuckling skipper AB de Villiers, describing him as the most... read more »

Victoria Azarenka unseeded for Australian Open

Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka faces the prospect of drawing a top player in the first round at the Australian Open after missing out on a seeding... read more »

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Kim Jong Un at it again: N Korea dismisses top officials

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed top officials after a recent standoff with South Korea, state media reported on Friday, a move that suggests the young leader holds them responsible for... read more »

Migrant crisis: Up to 200 feared dead in Libya sin...

A boat packed with mainly African migrants bound for Italy sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday and officials said up to 200 might have died. A... read more »

Austria: Bodies of up to 50 migrants found in abandoned...

Austrian police found the decomposing bodies of up to 50 migrants in an abandoned truck, sparking a cross-border hunt for the people-smugglers responsible for... read more »

Cannot believe son is a terrorist: French train gunman&...

The father of a suspected Islamist militant gunman overpowered by passengers, inluding three US citizens, on a high-speed train in France was quoted on... read more »

Bodies of climbers found after 21 years

Three frozen bodies that have been found on Ecuador’s highest peak may be the remains of French climbers who disappeared in an avalanche 20 years ago,... read more »

SpiderMan: No Way Home trailer release date is set for November 17

The SpiderMan: No Way Home trailer will be released on Wednesday, November 17, Sony Pictures has announced. Expect it to be available in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, just like the... read more »

Hardik Pandya Clarifies ‘Rs 5 Crore Watch Seized by Airport Customs’

Mumbai: Cricketer Hardik Pandya on Tuesday denied reports that two 5 crore wristwatches were seized by him at Mumbai airport upon his return from Dubai, claiming that there was only one... read more »

Expected to launch Redmi Note 11T 5G in India on November 30, Suggested Specs

The Redmi Note 11T 5G launch event in India is scheduled to take place on November 30. The new Redmi Note phone is rumored to be the popular version of the Redmi Note 11 that launched in... read more »

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Listing shares of parent company Policybazaar: listing PB Fintech shares with a fee of 17....

Policy operator PB Fintech, initial public offering (IPO) was listed on the stock exchange on Monday. At the opening, the PB Fintech IPO was listed at a price of Rs 1,150 on the Bombay... read more »

Babasaheb Purandare, Padma Vibhushan, dies at the age of 99; PM &...

Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare died at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune around 5 a.m. on a weekday morning. He was ninety-nine years old and on life support at the time. At 10.30 a.m., the... read more »

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