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PM Modi to tour US, Ireland from 23-29 S...

PM Modi to tour US, Ireland from 23-29 Sept: Here’s what his plans ar...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US and Ireland later this week is being watched closely, not just by the business community but even the average citizen.They’re hoping to see another Madison Square-like event from Modi, given the hype being created by the prime minister and... read more »

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat pitches for revi...

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat pitches for review of reservation policy

NEW DELHI: Amid the continuing Patel quota stir in Gujarat, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has pitched for a review of the reservation policy, contending it has been used for political ends and suggesting setting up of an apolitical committee to examine who needs the facility and for how long. He said... read more »

Nepal gets its new constitution, but her...

Nepal gets its new constitution, but here’s why it has got India worr...

India has reasons to be perturbed about the volatile situation in Nepal, a country with which India shares an open and contiguous 1751-km-long border. India’s biggest concern is that Madhesis are up in arms against the secular and democratic constitution that Nepal has put into effect on 20... read more »

Jagmohan Dalmiya: The man who drove BCCI...

Jagmohan Dalmiya: The man who drove BCCI forward as a commercial powerhouse

Kolkata: President Jagmohan Dalmiya, who passed away in Kolkata today, will forever be remembered as the man who made Indian cricket a self sufficient entity and engineered a shift of power base from its spiritual home at Lord’s to Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. In his chequered administrative... read more »

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Facebook director’s firm sells third of its stake to social networking giant

Facebook director’s firm sells third of its stake to social netwo...

Islamabad – Facebook’s director Marc Andreessen’s venture-capital firm has reportedly sold a third of its stake to the social networking giant. Andreessen’s firm, Andreessen Horowitz sold... read more »

RBI says tapering effect on economy to be limited

RBI imposes further restrictions on import of gold

Mumbai – The Reserve Bank of India has imposed more curbs on gold imports. In a notification issued on Monday, the central bank said any... read more »

Alibaba sets record with $5.75bn one day sales on world...

Alibaba sets record with $5.75bn one day sales on world’s largest online shopping event

Washington – China’s biggest online shopping company, Alibaba has reportedly set record in online sales by processing goods worth more than 5.75... read more »

Rupee down 28 paise against dollar

Rupee down 28 paise against dollar

The rupee fell against the dollar for the fifth consecutive day, slipping another 28 paise to 63.52 in early trade amid demand for the US currency even as... read more »

Hyderabad airport wins best cargo airport award

Hyderabad airport

Hyderabad – The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here has been judged the “best cargo airport of the year” at the recently held 40th Annual... read more »

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BJD chief whip indicates conditional support to NDA

BHUBANESWAR: A senior BJD leader on Wednesday indicated conditional support by his party to NDA in government formation at the Centre. “Keeping in view the opinion of the whole country and the... read more »

US court asks Sonia to respond to 1984 case by Jan 2

Sonia Gandhi to host farewell dinner for Manmohan ...

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will host a farewell dinner for Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday. Dr. Singh on Tuesday bid his staff... read more »

BJP: Congress made a mockery of PM Manmohan Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesman Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that the Congress Party has made a mockery of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, and... read more »

Paid news: Ashok Chavan summoned by EC, faces disqualif...

A huge setback came for the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and the Congress party when the Election Commission (EC) summoned Chavan for a hearing on... read more »

India must regain its lost glory in education: Presiden...

Special session, voting must for Telangana Bill: YSR Congress

President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said India “must regain” the lost glory of its educational institutions and once again become a centre for... read more »

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China blocks Google sites amid Tiananmen security drive

Several Google websites have been blocked in China, a monitoring service said on Tuesday, as authorities step up arrests and censorship before the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square... read more »

King Carlos abdication: Thousands join anti-monarc...

Thousands of protesters in Spain have taken to the streets to call for a referendum on the future of the monarchy, following King Juan Carlos’s... read more »

East Ukraine sees fresh violence

Heavy fighting broke out Monday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk as NATO diplomats held talks in Brussels with Russia on the crisis. Pro-Russian... read more »

G7 leaders to discuss Ukraine crisis at Brussels talks

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) will this week deliberate their next steps in response to the enduring unrest in Ukraine, after sidelining Russia for... read more »

Is Iran jailing Facebook users for anti-govt posts?

TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced eight people to jail terms ranging from seven to 20 years for crimes including anti-regime propaganda posted on... read more »

Salman, Munni win hearts in latest track

The makers of upcoming movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan have released a brand new song with the title ‘Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata’. The song was teased by Salman Khan himself on various... read more »

Halle Berry would love to star in ‘X-Men’ film

Actress Halle Berry wants to star as Storm in her own “X-Men” spin-off movie. The 48-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who appeared as the superhero character in the “X-Men”... read more »

ITBP jawan opens fire in Mussoorie IAS academy

An ITBP jawan went on a shooting spree killing his officer and injuring another personnel inside the prestigious IAS academy, a day after he was punished by the senior. The misery for the... read more »

Heavy rains in Delhi,

Continuous downpour since early morning left many Delhiites stranded on roads as water logging contributed to heavy traffic snarls. According to the MeT department, 93.8 mm rainfall was... read more »

PM Modi accorded ceremonial welcome in Turkmenistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome in Turkmenistan, where he arrived yesterday on the fourth leg of his Central Asian tour. He was welcomed at the Ashgabat... read more »