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Who are the latest teams to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026?

With the final rounds of qualifiers wrapping up across continents, the race to the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026—hosted jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico—is intensifying. Several nations have secured their spots, while others face heartbreak or await playoff... read more »

Israel imposes new Gaza aid restrictions...

Israel imposes new Gaza aid restrictions, keeps Rafah crossing closed

Gaza / Jerusalem –Israel has imposed new restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip and kept the Rafah border crossing with Egypt closed, intensifying strain on the fragile ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The move comes amid growing tensions over the slow release of Israeli... read more »

Israel confirms transfer of 4 more bodie...

Israel confirms transfer of 4 more bodies from Gaza

Jerusalem / Gaza – Israel has confirmed the transfer of four more bodies of deceased captives from Gaza, handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) earlier this week. The remains are now en route to Israeli authorities for identification and burial. The handover marks... read more »

Russian authorities detain suspect over ...

Russian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blast

Russian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blast What we covered here A female suspect has been detained in connection with an explosion that killed a prominent Russian military blogger at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday. Finland will officially become a member of the NATO... read more »

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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 television reported. There were no reports... read more »

Imran Khan declares sit-in protest till ouster of ...

Thousands of anti-government protestors led by Opposition leader Imran Khan on Saturday reached Islamabad with an aim of ousting Pakistan Prime... read more »

Israel, Gaza violence defies truce ‘deal’

GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories: Israeli jets bombed targets across Gaza on Thursday, retaliating to Palestinian rocket attacks in spiraling violence that... read more »

Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint near new Iraq PM̵...

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the Baghdad home of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday, two police sources and local... read more »

Nawaz Sharif rejects demand for his resignation

Nawaz Sharif approves three-member bench for Musharraf's treason case

In a televised address to the nation on Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rejected demands for his resignation and reiterated that his government... read more »

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

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 and e-commerce giant Amazon are in talks with Tata... read more »

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

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... 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 »

Rupee Falls to Nearly Two-Year Low of 65.90/Dollar

The Indian rupee fell to 65.90/dollar on Friday amid fears of a currency war after China’s depreciation of its yuan. This is lowest value of the rupee... read more »

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Philander fined for ball tampering

South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for tampering with the ball during the third day of the first test against Sri Lanka. The International Cricket... read more »

Every ton is special, says Ajinkya Rahane

A century at Lord’s is the stuff of dreams but in his own understated way, Ajinkya Rahane downplayed his knock and also pointed a light towards the... read more »

ICC appoints judicial commissioner

The ICC, through a press release, announced that it has appointed ‘His Honour Gordon Lewis AM’ as the judicial commissioner to deal with the Level 3 ICC... read more »

Sri Lanka contain Proteas after de Kock´s 50

De Kock, playing his second Test after making his debut in February, hit six fours in his promising 90-ball innings after South Africa resumed at their... read more »

Anderson faces up to 4-Test ban for pushing, abusing Ja...

England pace spearhead James Anderson on Tuesday faced the prospect of a ban of two to four Tests after he was charged with a level three offence for allegedly... read more »

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Shilpa Shetty meets Arnold Schwarzenegger at a boxing match

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty struck up a pose with Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger in Macau, where the duo were present to watch a boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Chris Algieri. While... read more »

Farhan goes through rigorous training for his new ...

Farhan Akhtar had mesmerized the audience with his 360 degree transformation during Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. The actor not only gave an outstanding... read more »

Kim Kardashian disappointed after India trip gets cance...

Kim Kardashian plans `X-rated` Christmas gift for Kanye West

American reality TV star Kim Kardashian, whose maiden trip toIndia was cancelled due to visa issues, says she will soon try to come back and meet her fans... read more »

Bigg Boss 8: Kim Kardashian to be paid Rs.5 crore?

Top five celebrity makeovers

The firangi connection of Bigg Boss house always gains the much needed attention. This time to walk on the cake is Hollywood socialite and reality TV star Kim... read more »

Salman Khan Decorates Entire Galaxy Apartment Building ...

Salman Khan and his family seem to be leaving no stone unturned to make youngest beti Arpita Khan’s wedding an affair to remember. The entire Galaxy... read more »

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Man City boss Pellegrini says decision to drop Hart has helped goalie regain form

Pellegrini rules Liverpool, Tottenham out of Premier League title...

London – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has said that he feels Arsenal, his own club, Manchester United and Chelsea are the four clubs who would be left standing towards the end of... read more »

Ronaldo's hat trick sends Portugal to World Cup

Ronaldo’s hat trick sends Portugal to World ...

The irrepressible Cristiano Ronaldo scored a dazzling hat trick to send Portugal into the 2014 World Cup finals at the expense of Zlatan... read more »

Lucas Neill to fight to retain Socceroos captaincy

Lucas Neill to fight to retain Socceroos captaincy

Sydney – Australian footballer Lucas Neill will fight to retain the Socceroos’ captaincy before the international friendly match against Costa Rica... read more »

Becks to make Hollywood debut in Guy Ritchie`s `The Man...

Becks to make Hollywood debut in Guy Ritchie`s `The Man From U.N.C.L.E`

London – David Beckham is set to make his Hollywood debut in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming film ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E’, it has been revealed. The... read more »

Rooney was told to leave massage parlour to `save caree...

Rooney was told to leave massage parlour to `save career` after phone was hacked

London – A massage parlour receptionist has told a jury how she ordered Manchester United star Wayne Rooney to leave before he destroyed his career after... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Obesity harmful for kidney healt

Obesity harmful for kidney healt

Washington – Researchers have shown that declines in kidney function are detectable long before the emergence of other obesity-related diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. First... read more »

Diet and exercise linked to risk of developing kidney stones

Diet and exercise linked to risk of developing kid...

Washington –  A new study has found that engaging in physical activity every now and then and consuming fewer calories can decrease the risk... read more »

Adult height linked to heart disease

Adult height linked to heart disease

Washington – A new study has suggested a connection between an adult’s height and the prevalence of coronary artery calcium (CAC), a direct marker... read more »

Laughter may not be best medicine!

Laughter may not be best medicine!

Washington –  Researchers have suggested that laughter may not be the best medicine after all and could even be harmful to some patients. Researchers... read more »

Red meat linked to diabetes in pregnant women

Red meat linked to diabetes in pregnant women

Washington –  A new study from the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Institute has suggested that women, who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant,... read more »

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Recipe: Jeera aloo

Ingredients: –Four large sized potatoes (boiled, peeled and cut into pieces) – Four tbsp oil – One tsp jeera/cumin seeds – One tsp red chilli powder – On tbsp coriander... read more »

Want to live longer? Eat Walnuts

Scientists discovered that these edible seeds cut the risk of dying from cancer by 40 per cent and from cardiovascular disease by at least 55 per... read more »

Stop being an emotional fool

Says mind and body expert Dr Shreepad Khedekar, “People who are emotional find it difficult to accept reality and thereby, hurt themselves. This is the... read more »

Erase your ex from your virtual world

When a relationship ends, all you are left with is memories and gifts you shared when the going was good. However, while it’s easy to get rid of a box of... read more »

7 Things you must tell your partner

A relationship is based on conversation between the two people involved, more than anything else. At times, there’s no way around but to be vocal about... read more »

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Middle East

'Assad could contribute to new Syria but not as PM'

‘Assad could contribute to new Syria but not as PM’

Beirut – UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who arrived in Damascus today, believes President Bashar al-Assad could contribute to the transition to a “new” Syria, but not as the... read more »

Early detection is the best protection from breast cancer, highlight experts

Early detection is the best protection from breast...

DUBAI – Aster, a part of DM Healthcare, the leading healthcare conglomerate in the GCC and in India, telecast a webinar on Breast Cancer... read more »

Israeli military confirms air attack on Gaza

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Jerusalem – The Israeli military confirmed Monday its air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip following rockets and mortars fired from Gaza into Israel... read more »

Iran lodges strong protest with Pakistan over killing o...

Iran lodges strong protest with Pakistan over killing of 14 border guards

Islamabad – Iran has asked Pakistan to take measures to control the border more seriously. The call from Iran comes as it lodged a strong protest over... read more »

Dubai unveils `world’s largest’ Al-Maktoum airport

Dubai unveils `world’s largest’ Al-Maktoum airport

Sydney – The Gulf emirate of Dubai unveiled passenger operations at its Al-Maktoum International airport, which is touted to be the world’s largest... read more »

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National

3 Army jawans injured as Pakistan shells LoC areas.

JAMMU: Three Army jawans were today injured as Pakistani troops fired from automatic weapons and shelled mortars at forward posts and villages along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch... read more »

J&K: Pak violates ceasefire in Poonch for thir...

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir): Adding to the series of ceasefire violations, Pakistan on Wednesday morning resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line... read more »

Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates: Congress V-...

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s three-day visit to Uttar Pradesh begins today. During his Uttar Pradesh visit, Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to hold... read more »

Pakistan provocation at UN is ‘lonely voice’...

UNITED NATIONS: India has dismissed Pakistan’s latest provocation at the General Assembly by raising surgical strikes and Kashmir as a waste of time... read more »

Petrol, Diesel Prices Drop Sharply Today After Excise D...

Petrol and diesel prices fell sharply today following a cut in excise duty, bringing relief to consumers. Currently, petrol and diesel prices are revised on a... read more »

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Politics

Modi takes poll battle to Rahul’s Amethi, to campaign for S...

Amethi: BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will break an unwritten code of Indian politics – of keeping off a political rival’s turf – when he will campaign in the Gandhi... read more »

Reconsider Adarsh report, Rahul urges Maharashtra

Rahul Gandhi questions source of funds for Narendr...

Attacking BJP and Narendra Modi over election expenditure, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that corporates were pumping money into the saffron... read more »

Modi is lying, was never friends with him, Ahmed Patel ...

NEW DELHI: The controversy over Narendra Modi’s interview to Doordarshan intensified on Friday with Sonia Gandhi’s political aide Ahmed Patel... read more »

Narendra Modi is a serial liar: Congress

The Congress party on Friday called Narendra Modi a “serial liar” following the BJP leader’s reported reference to Congress leader Ahmed... read more »

Will quit public life if Modi can prove his claims: Ahm...

NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmed Patel has strongly denied the claims made by BJP’s prime ministerial nominee... read more »

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Sci - Tech

Android users warned of text-sharing apps that send unlimited text messages

Android users warned of text-sharing apps that send unlimited tex...

London – Users of Android systems have been reportedly warned of some apps that exploit their smartphone’s ability to send innumerable text messages. These apps claim to reward phone owners... read more »

Facebook rolls out `Donate Now` button to make virtual contributions easy!

Facebook rolls out `Donate Now` button to make vir...

Washington – Facebook has reportedly rolled out a ‘Donate Now’ button to make it easier for users to contribute virtually. The catch,... read more »

14 pence per day `miracle` pill could help ease arthrit...

14 pence per day `miracle` pill could help ease arthritis pain

London – Researchers believe that a pill costing just 14p a day may help millions of people beat osteoarthritis pain. They believe that drug called... read more »

Heavy marijuana abuse linked to abnormal brain structur...

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Washington – Researchers have said teens who were heavy marijuana users – smoking it daily for about three years – had abnormal changes in... read more »

Pet pooches do protect kids against asthma and infectio...

Pet pooches do protect kids against asthma and infection

Washington – A new study has revealed why children’s risk for developing allergies and asthma is reduced when they are exposed in early infancy to a... read more »

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Sports

Australia v India 2014: Aussie fast bowlers should be aggressive,...

JASON Gillespie has urged Australia’s pacemen to maintain their trademark edge in order to honour fallen mate Phillip Hughes against India in the series opener at Adelaide Oval. While former... read more »

Australia v India 2014: John Buchanan says Aussies...

That’s the question skipper Michael Clarke’s grieving players need to ask themselves ahead of Tuesday’s first Test against India at Adelaide... read more »

IPTL will help bolster Indian Tennis, claims Sania Mirz...

New Delhi: International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) will help in the overall development of the game in India, the country’s top female player Sania Mirza... read more »

Injured Australian cricketer Phil Hughes was using an o...

Hughes, who is fighting for his life in a Sydney hospital, was wearing Masuri’s ‘Original Test’ helmet, which offers less protection than the... read more »

I am targeting a World Cup return: Harbhajan

Fresh from leading Punjab to a runner-up finish in the Vijay Hazare one-day tournament, out-of-favour Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is happy with his own... read more »

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World

Japanese reporter died after 159 hours of overtime.

TOKYO: Japan’s public broadcaster has vowed to reform its working practices as it revealed that a young reporter died of heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month. NHK... read more »

Sir Edward Heath ‘would have been questioned...

Sir Edward Heath would have been questioned over sex abuse claims if he was alive when they came to light, police have said. Wiltshire Police... read more »

Tillerson’s News Conference Only Highlights Strains Wit...

WASHINGTON — Long-simmering tension within President Trump’s national security team spilled into public view on Wednesday as Secretary of State Rex W.... read more »

Saudi’s Falih says oil agreements with Russia hel...

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Agreements reached between Russia and Saudi Arabia on global oil supply have helped oil markets to stabilize, Saudi Energy Minister... read more »

GOP Rep. Tim Murphy won’t seek reelection after reports...

Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, an opponent of abortion, will not be seeking reelection at the end of his current term, ending speculation about his future a day... read more »

Meet the 2024 Nobel Prize Winners: Pioneers in Physics, Chemistry, and Medicine

These are the biographies and achievements of the Nobel Prize winners of 2024: The Nobel Prize in Physics 2024: John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E.... read more »

BJP’s Record Hat-Trick in Haryana, National Conference-Congress Wins in Jammu and Ka...

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a strong victory in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections, winning 48 out of 90 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the win, linking it to... read more »

Escalating Conflict: Israel, Lebanon, and Gaza Exchange Missiles and Artillery

On October 7, 2024, marking one year since the deadly Hamas attacks, Israel and its neighboring regions of Gaza and Lebanon saw a surge in military action. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)... read more »

₹6 Lakh Crore Wiped Out: Key Factors Behind Today’s Market Crash Amid Middle East Conflict...

Today, the Indian stock market saw significant losses, erasing around ₹6 lakh crore in investor wealth as both the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty dropped by approximately 1%. This sudden... read more »

Mobile Retailers Urge Government to Cancel Licenses of Chinese Br...

A coalition of Indian mobile phone retailers is urging the central government to revoke the licenses of prominent Chinese smartphone brands such as OnePlus, iQOO, and Poco. The retailers,... read more »