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Confusion on Netaji’s death, snoop...

Confusion on Netaji’s death, snooping on kin: What Bengal files say

The West Bengal government declassified 64 closely-guarded files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at a low-key event at a police museum in Kolkata on Friday. The firebrand freedom fighter may have survived a purported air crash in 1945 and his family was under widespread surveillance after... read more »

Hardik Patel detained before ‘Ekta...

Hardik Patel detained before ‘Ekta Yatra’, says Gujarat govt wa...

Ahmedabad: Police today detained Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel along with 35 of his supporters from Varachha area here for trying to take out the ‘Ekta Yatra’ without taking prior permission from authorities. “We detained Hardik Patel along with his 35 supporters from... read more »

Pakistan recall Fawad Alam for England T...

Pakistan recall Fawad Alam for England Tests

Allrounder Fawad Alam has found his name back in the Test squad for the upcoming series against England in the UAE, as one of two changes to the side that ended a Test series drought in Sri Lanka earlier this summer. Apart from the Test squad for the three-match series starting October 13, the... read more »

Lower-order contribution good for Indian cricket : Former captain Rahul Dravid
I am inexperienced as a coach: Rahul Dra...

I am inexperienced as a coach: Rahul Dravid

Former India captain Rahul Dravid said learning is a two-way process and he is benefiting on that front in his role as the India A coach. Dravid, who hung his international boots in 2012, said as a coach he is inexperienced and still has a lot to learn. “Coaching at the India A level is not... read more »

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BHEL Q2 net profit dips 64 percent

BHEL Q2 net profit dips 64 percent

New Delhi – State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) Wednesday declared a 64.2 percent fall in net profits for the quarter ended September 2013 on the back of lower revenues. “The... read more »

Gold prices gaining by Rs 60 to Rs 31,160 per ten grams

Gold prices gaining by Rs 60 to Rs 31,160 per ten ...

Snapping a seven-day long losing streak, gold prices rose by Rs 60 to Rs 31,160 per ten grams in the national capital on Wednesday on emergence of... read more »

Acer CEO resigns amid $446mln financial loss in Q3

Acer CEO resigns amid $446mln financial loss in Q3

London – Acer chairman and CEO J.T. Wang has announced his resignation, as the computer maker reported a net loss of 446 million dollars in Q3. Wang is... read more »

SBI raises lending rates by 0.20 per cent

SBI raises lending rates by 0.20 per cent

Home, auto and consumer loans are expected to become costlier with the country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) raising its lending rates by 0.20... read more »

Sensex trades flat during pre-noon session

Sensex up by 286 pts in late morning trade

Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 32.55 points or 0.16 percent down in the pre-noon trade Wednesday. Good buying... read more »

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Modi slams EC for bias, appeals BJP workers ‘to maintain pe...

The Election Commission has expressed “surprise” and “disappointment” over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision to hold protests against denial of permission to its... read more »

No evidence to book Shah in Ishrat case: CBI

AHMEDABAD The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday gave a clean chit to Amit Shah, former Gujarat home minister and BJP leader Narendra... read more »

SC allows Tamil Nadu to increase Mullaperiyar water lev...

In a major victory for Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional the law passed by Kerala in 2006, constituting the Dam Safety... read more »

Thai caretaker Cabinet appoints new acting PM

Thailand’s caretaker Cabinet has appointed a new acting Prime Minister after a court removed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office. Ms. Yingluck... read more »

INS Vikramaditya operationally deployed: Navy chief

India’s largest warship, aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, is “operationally deployed” along with its fleet of MiG 29K combat aircraft, Navy chief... read more »

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Russian President Vladimir Putin defends bailout for Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin vows to respect Ukraine’s ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to respect the prayers for peace that Ukraine’s interim leaders would be holding on Saturday on the eve of a crucial presidential vote. Putin has in... read more »

US Navy names new aircraft carrier after Gerald Ford

US suspends $3.5mn in military aid to Thailand

Washington – The United States on Friday suspended $3.5 million in military assistance for Thailand, about one-third of its aid to the ally,... read more »

Herat strike overshadows peace bid

Heavily-armed terrorists attacked the Indian consulate in Herat on Friday and were repulsed by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police guards stationed at the... read more »

One dead in Istanbul as anti-government protests flare

ISTANBUL: One person was dead and about 10 others were injured in Istanbul during violent clashes between police and protesters, officials said, in the latest... read more »

Pakistan army launches major offensive against Taliban ...

Pakistani forces on Thursday launched their first major offensive in years against Taliban militants near the Afghan border after several rounds of... read more »

Suresh Prabhu flags-off four new train services in J-K

Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off four new diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train services from Nowgan railway station in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Chief... read more »

Mobile app for paperless tickets in Mumbai suburban

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday launched a mobile ticketing app for unreserved tickets that will cover 35 stations between the 123 km long Churchgate -Dhauroad suburban... read more »

Brett Lee’s film ‘unINDIAN’ to release on October 15

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... read more »

Pizza maker Papa John’s hands insured for a whopping 10 M pounds

Seems like Papa John’s has taken their love for pizza to another level as the company has recently insured its founder’s hands for 10 million pounds. Tabloid media revealed that... read more »

Haldiram products under scanner!

Maharashtra government today asked its health regulator to check samples of Haldiram’s packaged snacks to find if they are fit for human consumption. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been... read more »