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Britain’s pound is beating every o...

Britain’s pound is beating every other major currency this year

Britain’s pound is beating every other major currency this year ## Sterling Surges: Pound Outperforms Major Currencies Amid Economic Recovery Signs London – The British pound is demonstrating unexpected resilience in 2023, outperforming all other major currencies year-to-date. This... read more »

Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of ‘...

Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement...

Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement, dies at 85 **Kwame Brathwaite, Chronicler of Black Empowerment and Aesthetic Revolution, Passes Away at 85** Kwame Brathwaite, a visionary photographer and influential activist whose lens captured and amplified the... read more »

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Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel M...

Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina sworn in as pr...

Madagascar’s coup leader sworn in as president ## Political Transition Underway in Madagascar as Randrianirina Assumes Presidency **Antananarivo, Madagascar** – Madagascar is undergoing a significant political transition following a week of unrest that culminated in the military seizing... read more »

Porsche CEO Oliver Blume to step down

Porsche CEO Oliver Blume to step down

Porsche CEO Oliver Blume to step down **Volkswagen Group Streamlines Leadership, Porsche CEO to Focus Exclusively on Parent Company** Wolfsburg, Germany – In a move signaling a renewed focus on strategic alignment and operational efficiency, Oliver Blume will relinquish his role as Chief... read more »

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910 militants killed since June, Pakistan military says

Pakistan’s military on Wednesday said it has killed 910 suspected militants and lost 82 soldiers in a major offensive launched in June in a restive tribal region near Afghanistan. The military... read more »

Abe praises Indian judge, tells Modi every Japanes...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Narendra Modi that Japan still honours a dissenting Indian judge from a World War II military tribunal, a... read more »

US jets again strike jihadists around Iraqi dam

WASHINGTON: The United States carried out another round of air strikes on Monday against militants from the so-called Islamic States battling Iraqi and Kurdish... read more »

Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides h...

Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500... read more »

I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Sharif

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and Tahirul... read more »

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Larsen & Toubro Bags Orders Worth Rs. 1,563 Crore in July

New Delhi: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday said power transmission and distribution business of L&T Construction has bagged orders worth Rs. 1,563 crore in July and August. “The... read more »

Sensex, Nifty see relief rally; rupee gains 50 pai...

Oil bounced back from heavy losses today but global oversupply and worries over the severity of the economic slowdown in China, the world’s top... read more »

China stocks sink over 7 per cent as panic selling inte...

SHANGHAI: China stocks slumped more than 7 percent on Tuesday to their lowest level since December, with panic selling intensifying after the flagship Shanghai... read more »

Asian shares bounce off 3-year lows but China’s s...

Volatile global markets showed signs of a respite from the bloodbath on Tuesday, as bargain hunters helped Asian stocks off three-year lows hit on fears that... read more »

Sensex in red again, falls over 300 pts in volatile mid...

After recouping around 400 points from Monday’s mega fall in morning, the benchmark BSE Sensex plunged back into the negative zone in late morning deals... read more »

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Cricket

Rival batsmen felt that I was an easy target: Moeen

He has been one of England’s finds in the ongoing Test series against India and off-spinner Moeen Ali feels that visiting team’s batsmen took him lightly which ensured a bagful of wickets for... read more »

Dhoni’s tactics in Tests are strange and oft...

Wellington: New Zealand batting great Martin Crowe has slammed the “illogical” captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the ongoing Test... read more »

Stuart Broad tweets picture of Batman and Bane masks ah...

Broad will follow the example of footballers such as Paul Gascoigne and wear a protective face mask to ensure that he can play in the final Test at The... read more »

Gavaskar escapes unscathed from car accident

Sunil Gavaskar was lucky to escape unhurt in a car crash while travelling from Manchester to London on Sunday after the completion of the third Test between... read more »

BCCI just cares about the cash, says Qaiser Mohammad Al...

For many years, no September has perhaps been looked forward to within the BCCI with as much eagerness, anticipation, hope, expectation and excitement as the... read more »

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Entertainment

Telugu comedian M.S. Narayana passes away

Actor and comedian M.S. Narayana, a veteran with over 750 films to his credit, passed away at a corporate hospital here on Friday morning. He was 63. He is survived by daughter Sasikiran and son... read more »

Trisha Krishnan to tie knot with industrialist

Actress Trisha Krishnan, who has starred in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films, on Friday got engaged to industrialist Varun Manian. The... read more »

Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu to have a simple wedding at ...

Actors Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu have decided to have a low-key wedding at their house in Khar, Mumbai. The bride is confident it will be special, while... read more »

Notice to makers of ‘PK’ for alleged plagiarism

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the producers and directors of Aamir Khan-starrer PK on a novelist’s plea accusing the makers of the movie... read more »

Big B, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan pay tribute to Ilaiyar...

Cinema superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan shared stage to pay tribute to music maestro Ilaiyaraaja at the audio launch of R. Balki’s... read more »

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Football

Man U's Ryan Giggs may extend career beyond 1000-club appearance mark

Man U’s Ryan Giggs may extend career beyond 1000-club appea...

London – Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has said that he has set his sights on notching up 1000 appearances for the club before he retires. According to Metro.co.uk, the Welshman, who... read more »

Villas-Boas on brink of losing Tottenham job after Man City humbling

Villas-Boas on brink of losing Tottenham job after...

London – The English media has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to lose his job at the club after Sunday’s... read more »

Phelan claims was `real boss` at Man U while Fergie `to...

Phelan claims was `real boss` at Man U while Fergie `took all glory`

London – Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson’s assistant has claimed that the Scot delegated much of the job to him in recent years... read more »

US judge denies new trial for OJ Simpson over 2008 `spo...

US judge denies new trial for OJ Simpson over 2008 `sports memorabilia robbery` case

New York – Former American football player-turned actor OJ Simpson’s bid for a new trial for the 2008 sports memorabilia robbery case was... read more »

Carlo Ancelotti claims wanted to `kill` `disrespectful`...

Carlo Ancelotti claims wanted to `kill` `disrespectful` player during Chelsea stint

London – Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, who formerly managed Chelsea, has admitted that he had tried to ‘kill’ one of his players during... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Voila Ageing can be reversed, say scientists

Voila Ageing can be reversed, say scientists

Sydney – The ageing process is like the married couple next door — when young, they communicate well, but over many years the communication breaks down. And as in relationships, says a... read more »

How the gym boosts brain, not brawn, power

How the gym boosts brain, not brawn, power

New York – You all are aware of the plethora of health benefits that regular exercise brings. Now a! dd enhanced intelligence to that... read more »

BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

Washington, Dec. 19 (ANI): New guidelines suggest that people over 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended. Until now, people were told... read more »

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes risk in ...

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes risk in middle-aged women

Washington – A new study has suggested that modest weight loss over 2 years in overweight or obese, middle-aged women may reduce risk factors for heart... read more »

Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmeno...

Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Washington – A new study has revealed that a diet rich in tomato may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer. The study found... read more »

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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 overseas. At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold... 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 ...

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... 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 »

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

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... read more »

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Lifestyle

How to exercise for weight loss

Weight loss is a combination of balanced eating, and full body exercise that focuses on different physical fitness aspects regularly. Above all, let’s not forget the two key aspects that weight... read more »

3 ways to be less self-conscious

Here are a few ways you can easily break out and be yourself without worrying too much about yourself There are a lot of people who are constantly... read more »

Do you wake up with a headache?

Have you been waking up with a headache quite often these days? If yes, then it’s high time to stop neglecting it. Start with finding out what triggers... read more »

Recipe: Gosht Dum Biryani

Dinkar Sardesai, executive chef of Rama International, Aurangabad shares the authentic recipe of Gosht Dum Biryani. Ingredients 1 kg Lamb meat 600 gm Basmati... read more »

Have a ‘tomato pill’ for super heart health

Lycopene – a powerful antioxidant that is 10 times more potent than vitamin E – is good for your heart. “There is a wealth of research that... read more »

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Middle East

Evidence suggests Arafat poisoned with radioactive substance

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 radioactive substance, Polonium. Arafat... 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... 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 »

‘Date for Syria peace talks not finalised’

'Date for Syria peace talks not finalised'

Geneva – The UN and Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, said Tuesday that the tripartite meeting of the UN, Russia and... read more »

Syria wants chemical weapons destroyed elsewhere

Experts gather in Cyprus to remove Syria's chemical weapons

The Hague – The chief of the global chemical weapons watchdog is confirming that Syria wants its poison gas and nerve agent stockpile destroyed outside... read more »

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National

Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat stay updates: Congress vice president rea...

Beginning the second one leg of his navsarjan yatra in ballot -certain gujarat, congress vice-president rahul gandhi is scheduled to visit diverse districts of the country on monday. starting with... read more »

Row over Amit Shah’s son: Rs 100cr defamatio...

A political typhoon hit the Narendra Modi-led authorities and the bharatiya janata celebration (BGP) after a news internet site pronounced that a... read more »

Doklam Returned Again: are there different hidden goals...

The Ministry of external affairs has denied that there’s any trade in the reputation quo at doklam as agreed on august 25 paving manner for... read more »

GST council eases rules:a pain Reliever Certainly,howev...

Has the slew of adjustments in the goods and offerings Tax (GST) regime okayed all through the twenty second assembly of the gst council on friday made it an... read more »

gst council proclaims remedy for exporters, e-wallets f...

The GST council in its twenty second meeting on friday announced a slew of relief for exporters, some of whom are going through working capital squeeze due to... read more »

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Politics

Election Results 2014: Delhi rejects AAP completely as the sweepe...

Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party had made a lot of noise about a party full on independent candidates which did pose as a genuine ray of hope but after their 49 days stint and arrogance as the... read more »

AIADMK expels former Rajya Sabha MP Malaisamy

AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa on Thursday expelled former Rajya Sabha MP K. Malaisamy, who had recently said that Narendra Modi was a “good... read more »

History will be kind to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Economy heading towards better times, no reason to despair : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

History will be kind to Manmohan Singh. It will remember him as the finance minister who launched India’s economic reforms in 1991, and the Prime... read more »

Coming up for Narendra Modi, roadshows, rallies and Gan...

New Delhi – Narendra Modi, the man widely expected to be India’s next prime minister, will divide his time over the next few days between Delhi and... read more »

On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Last Day at Wo...

Cabinet nod to judicial appointments panel

New Delhi: A standing ovation and emotional farewells greeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his last day at work as he prepares to demit office on Saturday,... read more »

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Sci - Tech

New gene study sheds light on origin of more than 300,000 flowering plants

New gene study sheds light on origin of more than 300,000 floweri...

Amborella (Amborella trichopoda) is unique as the sole survivor of an ancient evolutionary lineage that traces back to the last common ancestor of all flowering plants. The plant is a small... read more »

High-pressure table salt experiments` violate textbook rules of chemistry

High-pressure table salt experiments` violate text...

Washington – A new study from a team of international scientists has shown that under certain high-pressure conditions, plain old salt can take... read more »

Milk fortified with green tea extract could be potent c...

Milk fortified with green tea extract could be potent cancer killer

Washington – Researchers have suggested that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the major extractable polyphenol in green tea and the most biologically... read more »

TB bacteria mask their identity to reach into deeper re...

TB bacteria mask their identity to reach into deeper regions of lungs

Washington – Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist have revealed that the TB-causing bacteria appear to mask their identity to avoid... read more »

40 mln credit cards imperilled in cyber attack on US re...

40 mln credit cards imperilled in cyber attack on US retail giant Target

London – Payment details of up to 40 million credit cards have been stolen after they were used in the stores of U.S. retail giant Target. The retailer... read more »

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South Asia

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud buried

Islamabad – Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, who was killed in a US drone attack Friday, was buried in North Waziristan, Geo News reported Saturday. Mehsud’s uncle, driver and... read more »

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Mehsud killing seen as major victory by US media

Washington – The reported death of Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has been described as a “victory”... read more »

US drone attack in North Waziristan kills Pakistan Tali...

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

A US drone strike has killed Hakimullah Mehsud, the head of the Pakistani Taliban, in North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan. Security officials said Mehsud... read more »

Myanmar defence chief stresses border security with Ind...

Myanmar defence chief stresses border security with India

Yangon – Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar’s Defence Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing stressed the need for stability and security on the border... read more »

Afghan peace delegation can meet Taliban leader: Pakist...

Afghan peace delegation can meet Taliban leader: Pakistan

Islamabad – Pakistan said Wednesday that the Afghan High Peace Council delegation can meet a senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Baradar in a bid to... read more »

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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has AFC backing, says general secreta...

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) supports Sepp Blatter’s bid to secure a fifth consecutive term as FIFA president, according to general secretary Alex Soosay. Prince Ali Bin... read more »

Smith, Burns help Australia push lead to 348 runs

Steve Smith scored a half-century and passed one of Don Bradman’s milestones on Friday as he led Australia to 251-6 in its second innings after... read more »

Future Options for Barcelona Star Lionel Messi

Messi slams top Barca official over `undeserving of better contract` statement

ould the unthinkable actually happen and Lionel Messi be allowed to walk out of the Camp Nou this summer? As Pete Jenson in the Daily Mail reports there has... read more »

Steven Smith blames ‘Spidercam’ after dropp...

What is a bird’s-eye view worth? That’s the question television executives and cricket officials were confronted with after a camera suspended... read more »

Yuvraj or no Yuvraj, it’s time to back Team India...

India’s World Cup squad announcement turned into ‘Campaign Yuvraj’ 48 hours before the selection meeting, with emotional fans shouting their... read more »

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World

US, South Korea, Japan Urge North Korea to Cease Irresponsible Pr...

Senior Defence officers from the US, South Korea and Japan held trilateral talks and advised North Korea to stroll faraway from its “damaging and reckless path” of guns development, America... read more »

Japan To Propose Building Cross-Continent Infrastr...

Geared toward countering the chinese language one belt one road initiative that india has objected to mentioning concerns over the initiative... read more »

China: Xi Jinping Gets 2nd 5-Year Term as Communist Par...

Chinese President Xi jinping on wednesday unveiled the brand new lineup of the ruling communist birthday party maximum frame, whose members will rule along him... read more »

Clinton Camp Helped Fund “Trump” Dossier Re...

Washington: Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the democratic countrywide committee helped fund political studies into president donald trump... read more »

Kim Jong Un Nukes are a ‘Recipe For Disaster’, Says US ...

Singapore: The Top us Military Commander within the pacific warned the scenario in north korea is a “Recipe for Disaster”, because the vicinity prepares... read more »

U.S. Indictments Against Gautam Adani: Bribery Allegations Shake the Business World

The U.S. Justice Department has initiated an investigation into potential bribery and corruption involving the Adani Group and its founder, Gautam Adani. The probe is focused on... read more »

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant: Reactions and Implications

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing alleged crimes against... read more »

Breaking News: Donald Trump Secures 2024 U.S. Presidency with 277 Electoral Votes

In a decisive outcome, Donald Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, crossing the critical threshold of 277 electoral votes to secure victory. This win marks a significant... read more »

Israel Attacks Iran, Explosions Echo Near Tehran

In a major escalation, Israel launched targeted strikes on “military targets” in Iran, characterizing them as retaliation for Iran’s prolonged support of anti-Israel offensives since... read more »

Turkey Reports Casualties in ‘Terrorist Attack’ on Ae...

On October 23, 2024, a deadly terrorist attack targeted the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara. The facility, crucial to Turkey’s defense industry, was struck by an explosion and... read more »

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