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North Korea eyes Southeast Asia for new ...

North Korea eyes Southeast Asia for new friends

North Korea eyes Southeast Asia for new friends ## Pyongyang Courts Southeast Asia Amidst Geopolitical Shifts Pyongyang is actively cultivating stronger diplomatic ties with Southeast Asia, signaling a potential recalibration of North Korea’s foreign policy strategy. Recent high-level... read more »

How many times has the US struck Venezue...

How many times has the US struck Venezuelan vessels?

How many times has the US struck Venezuelan vessels? ## Increased Tensions in Caribbean as US Conducts Multiple Maritime Interventions Near Venezuelan Coast Washington, D.C. – Tensions in the Caribbean Sea are reportedly on the rise following a series of at least six documented incidents this... read more »

Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayo...

Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, and how that could shift ...

Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, and how that could shift closer to Election Day New York City Mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani vs. Cuomo Stephanie Keith; Michael M. Santiago Wall Street’s stance on New York’s mayoral race might surprise... read more »

Uber is testing a new program that pays ...

Uber is testing a new program that pays its gig workers to train AI

Uber is testing a new program that pays its gig workers to train AI Uber will start offering Digital Tasks to some of its gig workers in the US. Nam Y. Huh/AP Uber is expanding its AI-training service with a pilot for drivers in the US. Some US-based gig workers will be able to train AI models by... read more »

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Bangladesh retrieves 23 bodies

Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Thursday said they could recover 23 bodies so far and listed 138 as missing passengers three days after an overloaded ferry plying with an expired licence sank in... read more »

Arabs see Gaza war stoppage as Hamas victory despi...

Arab reactions to what seems to be the end of the Gaza war, for now, has been schizophrenic in that there has been widespread condemnation of... read more »

U.S. Backs Sunni Plan to Fight Islamic State Jihadists ...

BAGHDAD—The U.S. is holding talks with Sunni Muslim officials in Iraq who have requested help in organizing grass-roots fighting forces to counter an... read more »

Israeli army announces total withdrawal from Gaza Strip

JERUSALEM: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas meant to last at least three days and end nearly a month of fighting went into effect in the Gaza Strip in... read more »

Lakes formed by quake in China threaten flooding

Rescuers raced on Tuesday to evacuate villages near rising lakes formed by landslides, complicating relief efforts following a strong earthquake in southern... read more »

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‘Isro to Launch 9 Nano/ Micro Satellites for US in 2015-201...

‘Isro to Launch 9 Nano/ Micro Satellites for US in 2015-2016’Press Trust of India, 5 August 2015 Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will be launching nine nano/ micro satellites... read more »

Nestle’s deemed safe by Goa in first ruling ...

SA’s Maggi noodles comply with food safety standards, authorities in Goa said, in the first such ruling since the popular instant snack was... read more »

Adani’s Australia coal mine hits environmental le...

Sydney: An Australian court on Wednesday revoked the government’s environmental approval for one of the world’s biggest coal mines under... read more »

Yahoo buys social media site focused on shopping

Yahoo has once again gotten the urge to go shopping — and this time the internet company has acquired a social shopping site. Yahoo announced late on Friday... read more »

Pressure rising on RBI to cut rate Tuesday

NEW DELHI: Pressure is mounting on RBI to cut interest rate in its third monetary policy review of this fiscal on Tuesday while experts are divided over the... read more »

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Rohit Sharma is third cricketer to score ODI double century

New-look India aim for a positive start of England tour

Leicester: With an aim to bury the ghosts of a disastrous tour of 2011, a new-look Indian cricket team would be eyeing a positive start to their two-and-a-half-month long tour of England when they... read more »

Dhoni hopes India learn from the past

Finally, there was an effort to change the poor image the India team had cultivated of late, by leaving for the Asia Cup, World T20 and last week’s... read more »

India, England not in favour of cricket at Olympics

Cricket at the summer Olympics is likely to remain a distant dream, not only because India and England are leading the opposition against the idea, but also... read more »

Sony Six moves Delhi HC over infringement of Fifa strea...

New Delhi: MSM Satellite Pvt. Ltd, which owns Sony Six, the authorized broadcaster for Fifa World Cup 2014, on Friday moved the Delhi high court contending its... read more »

IPL Spot-Fixing: Sourav Ganguly Joins Mukul Mudgal Prob...

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has joined the Supreme Court-appointed Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal committee probing the allegations of betting and... read more »

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Bigg Boss 8: Highlights from the Rekha special episode

Everyone has been glued to the TV screens since the launch of Bigg Boss 8. However, yesterday’s episode was one of the best episodes that Bigg Boss has ever witnessed. In the Sunday episode of... read more »

Five reasons why Salman Khan may have ignored Hrit...

From Shah Rukh Khan to Ranveer Singh, Hrithik Roshan had all his colleagues up and running for his hashtag #BangBangDare. While many stars... read more »

Twitter to host Big B’s birthday celebrations, he...

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has decided to connect online with his millions of admirers on his 72nd birthday this weekend. The unique initiative has been... read more »

Hrithik Roshan Reveals Who Planted The Bang Bang Dare S...

Actor Hrithik Roshan, who had been challenging his colleagues from the film industry as part of his film’s promotions, revealed that the idea for Bang... read more »

Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff admire each other

Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan seem to be in the mutual admiration club. While it was Hrithik Roshan who was all praise for Tiger’s tribute to Michael... read more »

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Rooney says Man U `growing in confidence` ahead of Arsenal clash

Rooney says Man U `growing in confidence` ahead of Arsenal clash

London – Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has declared that a run of eight games unbeaten in all competitions is a sign of manager David Moyes forming a new, clear understanding with his... read more »

Wenger backs Walcott to lead Arsenal to PL title after recovering from injury

Wenger demands PL title `hunger` from Arsenal play...

London – Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has urged his players to show the self-belief required to lead the club to a Premier League... read more »

Marcelo out of Brazil friendlies

Marcelo out of Brazil friendlies

Sao Paulo – Real Madrid and Brazil left-back Marcelo is out of his country’s international friendlies against Chile and Honduras later this... read more »

Ajax beat Celtic for first Champions League win

Ajax beat Celtic for first Champions League win

Amsterdam – Ajax kept their European dreams alive by defeating Celtic 1-0 here after grabbing their first victory this season in the Champions... read more »

Atletico cruise into Champions League last 16

Atletico cruise into Champions League last 16

Madrid – Atletico Madrid booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a comfortable 4-0 win at home to Austria Vienna. Atletico went... read more »

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Cheers Heavy drinkers live far longer than teetotalers

Cheers Heavy drinkers live far longer than teetotalers

London – People who drink alcohol heavily have a lower mortality rate than those who do not drink at all, a new study has revealed. A team led by Charles Holahan, a psychologist at the... read more »

Long-term use of antacids linked to vitamin B12 deficiency

Long-term use of antacids linked to vitamin B12 de...

Washington – A new study has found that people who took commonly prescribed heartburn and ulcer medications for long term were at higher risk... read more »

Hair needs extra love in winter

Hair needs extra love in winter

London – Like your skin, even your tresses need some extra tender care and love in the winter season. It’s wise to concentrate on keepin! g your... read more »

How vitamin D may help fight multiple sclerosis

`Vitamin D may not offer protection against cancer, diabetes and dementia`

Washington – A new study has revealed that ‘sunshine vitamin’ D may help combat multiple sclerosis by blocking the migration of destructive immune... read more »

Exercise does reduce risk of dementia

Exercise does reduce risk of dementia

Washington – A new study has found that the five measures to stave off dementia are taking regular exercise, not smoking, keeping a low body weight,... read more »

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11 crucial minerals for your body

Together, minerals make up a mere four per cent of your body, but their role in its effective functioning is crucial. Girgaum based family physician, Dr Krishnakant Dhebri sees five patients with... read more »

8 reasons why girls prefer funny guys

He will make members of the fairer sex giggle like a schoolgirl. You probably have a crush on him if you laugh at all his antics and are in love with... read more »

How to give time to your relationship

Every relationship needs a gestation period and the period differs from person to person. Be it an arranged marriage or a love marriage, the understanding and... read more »

Ayurvedic tips to keep skin problems away!

Avoid spicy and oily food: To keep your skin healthy in the monsoon season, avoid spicy, oily and sour foods. The high humidity levels cause the digestive... read more »

9 foods every man should eat

While many men are less conscious about what they eat, experts say that at times, eating healthy can mean different things for men and women because both sexes... read more »

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Middle East

Syrian government not to negotiate with 'terrorists'

Syrian government not to negotiate with ‘terrorists’

Damascus – Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi has stressed on his country’s readiness to participate in the planned Geneva II conference without preconditions, while stating that... read more »

Saudi Arabia rejects UN seat

Saudi Arabia rejects UN seat

Saudi Arabia is rejecting its seat on the U.N. Security Council and says the 15-member body is incapable of resolving world conflicts. The move came... read more »

Kerry hopes chemical weapons are shipped out of Syria

Kerry hopes chemical weapons are shipped out of Syria

Washington – Secretary of State John Kerry has said he hopes Syrian chemical weapons will be put on a ship and removed from the region. Kerry said in an... read more »

41 killed in Syria violence

41 killed in Syria violence

Damascus – At least 41 people were killed in clashes between Islamist and Kurdish militia forces in Hassakeh province in northeastern Syria, the Syrian... read more »

Israeli PM Netanyahu warns against easing pressure over...

Israeli PM Netanyahu warns against easing pressure over Iran's nuke programme

London – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned it would be a ‘historic mistake’ to ease pressure on Iran over its nuclear... read more »

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India signs MoU to train Afghan police.

India and Afghanistan exchanged a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, which will see Afghan police forces trained in India for the first time. The agreement followed a meeting between... read more »

Tom Alter, Padma Shri actor and writer, dies aged ...

MUMBAI: Veteran film, television and theatre actor and Padma Shri Tom Alter has died aged 67. The renowned actor and one-time sports writer and... read more »

Wrote article disputing father on my own, says Jayant S...

NEW DELHI: Union minister Jayant Sinha today rejected suggestions that he wrote an article in an English daily disputing his father and former finance minister... read more »

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) violence: Crime Branch b...

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... read more »

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

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

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Apologize or face defamation, Trinamool Congress to Narendra Modi

KOLKATA: A day after slamming Narendra Modi as “Butcher of Gujarat”, the Trinamool Congress on Monday demanded that the Gujarat chief minister should apologize publicly or face a... read more »

Baba Ramdev welcomes SC's verdict on Section 377

Bihar minister Shyam Razak slaps Baba Ramdev with ...

A Bihar minister Monday filed a case against yoga guru Baba Ramdev for his remarks on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. “I have filed a... read more »

Priyanka Gandhi has lowered political discourse with he...

tacking Priyanka Gandhi for her remarks comparing the BJP leaders to “panic-stricken rats”, Arun Jaitley on Monday said she has “lowered the... read more »

TMC sharpens attack on ‘arrogant’ Narendra ...

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress launched a fierce counterattack on Narendra Modi on Monday and demanded that he either prove that Mamata Banerjee’s... read more »

PM saddened by half-brother’s decision to join BJ...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said he was saddened by the decision of his half-brother Daljit Singh Kohli to join BJP.I feel very sad. I have no... read more »

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Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update photos show `on-screen buttons`

Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update photos show `on-screen buttons`

Washington – Leaked screenshots of the upcoming tweaked version of the Windows Phone 8.1 reportedly show the possibility of on-screen buttons in the mobile software. The leaked image shows the... read more »

New breakthrough brings tuberculosis cure closer to reality

New breakthrough brings tuberculosis cure closer t...

Washington – A new study has found that the lung lesions in an individual infected with tuberculosis (TB) are surprisingly variable and... read more »

Soon, 3D printed bio-shoes that can repair themselves

Soon, 3D printed bio-shoes that can repair themselves

Washington – London based designer is working on a concept for running shoes that would be 3D-printed from synthetic biological material and could repair... read more »

Robotic training system to aid recovery from stroke dev...

Robotic training system to aid recovery from stroke developed

Washington – Researchers have developed a new robotic trolley system for providing patients, who are recovering from a stroke, spinal cord or brain... read more »

Earth far from being fried by gamma ray burst, say rese...

Earth far from being fried by gamma ray burst, say researchers

Washington – Researchers have revealed that the chances of Earth being fried by a largest gamma ray burst are exceedingly rare. According to Dr. Rob... read more »

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World Chess Championship: Carlsen unruffled as Anand plays safe

Viswanathan Anand is not prepared to play adventurous moves but even his calculated ‘safe’ approach is pushing him to the corner. Despite getting a slight advantage from white pieces in... read more »

Yuvraj Singh still hopeful of comeback into Indian...

New Delhi: Despite not having played international cricket for quite some time, star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is still harbouring dreams of playing... read more »

Bhindi masala is my favourite from the Indian cuisine: ...

Venus Williams upset in first round

The American former World No 1 revealed this in a radio interview yesterday ahead of her Champions Tennis League match against Pune at the Karnataka State Lawn... read more »

Indian Grand Prix set to return in 2016, says Bernie Ec...

The Indian Grand Prix is expected to return in 2016 as a “fruitful” meeting between Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone and race promoters has... read more »

Ready to lead a young side, says confident Virat Kohli

New Delhi: After leading Indian cricket team to a One-Day International series whitewash against the touring Sri Lankan side, stand-in skipper Virat Kohli said... read more »

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Saudi’s Falih says oil agreements with Russia helping marke...

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Agreements reached between Russia and Saudi Arabia on global oil supply have helped oil markets to stabilize, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Thursday. The two... read more »

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

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

Turkey Sentences 40 to Life in Coup Attempt Against Erd...

ISTANBUL, Turkey — A court in southwestern Turkey handed down life sentences on Wednesday to 40 men, including senior military officers, for trying to... read more »

Las Vegas shooting: Trump calls attacker ‘very sick as ...

At least 59 people were shot dead with more than 500 injured when a gunman sprayed bullets from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel at a country music festival... read more »

India’s South Asia Foreign Policy: A Strategic Misstep Leading to Regional Isolation

India, historically regarded as the dominant power in South Asia, is now facing a stark diplomatic reality: a growing sense of isolation among its neighboring countries. Many analysts... read more »

Rupee Breaches 84 Against US Dollar Amid High Oil Prices and FII Outflows: Economic Concer...

India’s financial markets are facing a turbulent period as the rupee plunged past the 84 mark against the US dollar for the first time on October 11, 2024. This decline is driven by a... read more »

India’s 2024 Global Hunger Index Ranking: A Wake-up Call for Stronger Action

India has once again faced a grim reality in the 2024 Global Hunger Index (GHI), ranking 105th out of 127 countries. Despite being one of the fastest-growing economies, India struggles... read more »

U.S. Calls on Israel to Address “Catastrophic Conditions” in Gaza, Urges Immediate Action ...

United Nations, October 9, 2024 – The United States, a close ally of Israel, has urged the Israeli government to urgently address the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the... read more »

Ratan Tata Dies at 86: A Legacy of Integrity and Leadership

Ratan Tata, one of India’s most revered business leaders and the former chairman of Tata Sons, passed away at the age of 86 in Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. He was admitted following a sudden... read more »