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Sensex Surges Nearly 700 Points as RBI H...

Sensex Surges Nearly 700 Points as RBI Holds Rates Steady: What’s Fueling t...

The Indian stock market roared to life today, with the BSE Sensex jumping nearly 700 points and the Nifty 50 climbing close to 1%, following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% for the second consecutive meeting. RBI’s Status Quo Sparks Investor... read more »

Donald Trump's Day-One Executive Orders: Implications for Birthright Citizenship, Paris Climate Agreement, and Death Penalty
Donald Trump’s Day-One Executive O...

Donald Trump’s Day-One Executive Orders: Implications for Birthright ...

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump commenced his second term by signing a series of executive orders targeting key policy areas, including immigration, environmental commitments, and federal criminal procedures. These actions have significant implications both domestically and... read more »

Elon Musk’s Gesture at Trump Rally...

Elon Musk’s Gesture at Trump Rally Sparks Controversy

During a rally celebrating President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, at Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, tech billionaire Elon Musk made a gesture that has ignited widespread debate. While expressing gratitude to the audience, Musk placed his right hand over his... read more »

Israel and Hamas Reach Gaza Ceasefire Ag...

Israel and Hamas Reach Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

In a significant development, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire aimed at ending the 15-month-long conflict in Gaza. The agreement, brokered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators with support from the United States, is set to commence on Sunday, January 19, 2025. Truce Terms and Conditions The... read more »

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43 injured in China quake

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted a county in China’s Yunnan province Friday, injuring 43 people and forcing the evacuation of 35,000 people. The quake hit Yingjiang county under Dai-Jingpo... read more »

Iran reports its first death from MERS virus

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s official news agency is reporting the Islamic Republic has suffered its first fatality from the Middle Eastern respiratory... read more »

Egypt’s Sisi sweeps to victory in presidential vo...

CAIRO: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the general who toppled Egypt’s first freely elected leader, swept to victory in a presidential election, provisional... read more »

Iran denies Facebook CEO summoned to court

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg faces IPO lawsuit over misleading investors

TEHRAN: An Iranian prosecutor has denied reports that a local judge ordered Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear in court to answer complaints by... read more »

In pointed moves, Pope prays at Bethlehem wall, invites...

BETHLEHEM (West Bank): Pope Francis made a surprise stop on Sunday at the wall Palestinians abhor as a symbol of Israeli oppression, and later invited... read more »

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Business

A Google blunder knocked £175 off the price of a Nexus 6

A technical blunder at Google meant late-night shoppers could have picked up a 32GB Nexus 6 for as little as £304 ($474). Normally, those phones sell for £479 ($746). The Independent spotted the... read more »

Reliance Communications rallies after multiple blo...

Shares of Reliance Communications have moved higher by 8% to Rs 62.95, bouncing back 11% from intra-day low on the BSE after multiple block deals... read more »

Bajaj Finance hits lifetime high; surges 30% in one mon...

Shares of Bajaj Finance were trading higher by 3% at Rs 5,587, extending their month-long rally on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The stock of non-banking... read more »

Volvo launches S60 T6 in India at Rs 42 lakh

Volvo today announced the launch of S60 T6 petrol variant in India. The vehicle, priced at Rs 42 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), is powered by a 2.0-litre... read more »

Tesla’s Q2 deliveries surge

Tesla’s second-quarter sales jumped 52 per cent, higher than the company had forecast, giving the Silicon Valley automaker important momentum ahead of the... read more »

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Cricket

India ranked no 1 in Twenty20 International Team ranking

India ranked no 1 in ICC Twenty20 International Team ranking announced in Dubai on 1 May 2014. India replaced Sri Lanka from the top position. Sri Lanka earned the top position on 8 April 2014 by... read more »

Clarke selection call a turning point – Mars...

Australia’s new chairman of selectors Rod Marsh has pointed to Michael Clarke’s resignation from the selection panel following the dire... read more »

MS Dhoni’s return to Ranchi is sure to create frenzy am...

As Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Ranchi, one expects a high-voltage contest. It is also the home ground of the Indian... read more »

Team India drop two places to No.5 in ICC Test rankings

Dubai: India have dropped two places to No.5 in the latest Test rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday. This is the biggest... read more »

MI vs SRH: Mumbai still win-less after 15-run defeat

David Warner (65 runs, 51b, 1×4, 4×6) hit a fighting half-century and combined well with Lokesh Rahul (46 runs, 40b, 3×4) for a superb 111-run... read more »

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Entertainment

Deepika Padukone wishes Happy Birthday to Katrina Kaif on Twitter

Yes, this is true and we have proof! Deepika Padukone took to micro-blogging site Twitter to wish “Happy Birthday” to Katrina Kaif today. The two leading actors of Bollywood are seen as... read more »

Varun Dhawan most versatile actor of our generatio...

With her last two releases ‘Aashiqui 2’ and ‘Ek Villain’ entering the prestigious Rs 100 crore-club of Bollywood, Shraddha... read more »

Katie Holmes dating Alexander Skarsgard?

Katie Holmes is reportedly dating Alexander Skarsgard. The 35-year-old actress grew close to the 37-year-old star when they filmed ‘The Giver’ last... read more »

Salman Khan: I am not a husband material, I am the fath...

Salman Khan, 48, clearly gets his kick in life from giving to others. His goodness shows not just in his actions, but also on his face, which today is looking... read more »

Sunny Leone: My husband motivated me to follow my dream...

Sunny Leone, who created a special place for herself in India plans to enjoy each and every moment in her life. The former adult star in an exclusive... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Now, a nano pill for better drug delivery

Now, a nano pill for better drug delivery

Washington – American scientists have synthesised a novel nanoparticle that can be taken orally by patients as a pill instead of receiving injections. Drugs delivered by nanoparticles hold... read more »

HIV-tainted blood, needles caused infection, say patients

HIV-tainted blood, needles caused infection, say p...

New Delhi – Ritesh and Bhawana Godse (name changed), a couple from Nagpur living with HIV-AIDS for the past five years, claim it was... read more »

Men burn more calories during sex than women

Men burn more calories during sex than women

London – Men burn upto 101 calories during sex compared to just 69 calories for women, a new study suggests. This is the first time science has been used... read more »

Wine-processed Chinese herb can treat neurodegenerative...

Wine-processed Chinese herb can treat neurodegenerative diseases

Washington – A new study has provided theoretical evidence for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease with 5-hydroxymethylfurfural extracted from... read more »

Offsprings of fat fathers or grandfathers more likely t...

Offsprings of fat fathers or grandfathers more likely to be overweight

Melbourne – A new study has revealed that children are more likely to have weight problems if their fathers are overweight at conception. The research by... read more »

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Weight loss surgery may cause bone loss

Regarded as the most effective treatment for severe obesity, bariatric surgery may lead to bone loss for at least two years even after the body weight stabilises, says a study. “The long term... read more »

Ice-cream sandwiches are the hotnew dessert

Reports are calling them the new cupcake.We bite into the trend to find out more… Throwing a summer soiree? This might be perfect as a chilled... read more »

Mobile radiation is not harmful: experts

Mumbai: A group of health experts and doctors have come together on the same platform to dispel fears of harmful effects of radiation from mobile phones and... read more »

How keeping cool could help you stay fit!

Staying in a cool environment may help you stay fit as researchers have discovered that such environment stimulates growth of brown fat that burns energy to... read more »

Gambling may alter your brain

People who gamble frequently may experience brain changes that make it extremely difficult for them to give up the habit, researchers say. Scientists from... read more »

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AC Put Up At Slain BSF Trooper’s Home, Removed After Yogi’s Visit...

The family members of slain BSF head constable Prem Sagar were befuddled when the Deoria district administration installed a window air conditioner, put up a sofa and carpet at their home ahead of... read more »

Rohtak Gangrape: Victim’s Head & Face Smashed,...

The Haryana Police have arrested two people after a young woman from Haryana’s Sonepat district was allegedly abducted, gangraped and brutally... read more »

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: D-Day for India as New Delhi an...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be holding public hearings in the Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav case today. The International Court of... read more »

TMC leader killed in Odisha’s Baharampur

BAHARMPUR: A Trinamool Congress leader, Ashadul Sheikh was killed in Murshidabad district after miscreants hurled bombs and shot him four times, the police... read more »

Tejas Successfully Test Fires Beyond Visual Range Missi...

The test-firing was conducted on a manoeuvrable aerial target at the interim test range in Chandipur in Odisha. NEW DELHI:  Light combat aircraft Tejas today... read more »

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Politics

BJP tries to gain access to Aam Aadmi Party’s strongholds i...

NEW DELHI: With less than a week left for polling, BJP has intensified its campaign against Aam Aadmi Party in slums, resettlement and unauthorized colonies—AAP’s strongholds during the... read more »

Biggest search yet for Malaysian jet in Indian Oce...

Four weeks after the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner, searchers on Saturday launched the most intensive hunt yet in the southern Indian... read more »

Poonam Mahajan’s the richest, Medha Patkar the po...

The richest and the poorest candidates contesting the Lok Sabha polls in Mumbai are women, till now. BJP’s Poonam Mahajan, with assets worth Rs108 crore,... read more »

People won’t accept Modi as PM: Shinde

Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Thursday said that Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi cannot become the prime minister as the people of this... read more »

BJP and Chandrababu Naidu may announce deal today, hitc...

TDP not to attend meeting with GoM on Telangana

Hyderabad – After weeks of proposals and demurrals, the BJP and Chandrababu Naidu may have finalised a tie-up, but last minute hitches have delayed an... read more »

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Sci - Tech

How brain balances learning new skills while retaining old ones

How brain balances learning new skills while retaining old ones

Washington – Researchers have developed a new computational model that explains how the brain maintains the balance between plasticity and stability, and how it can learn very similar tasks... read more »

Manned exploration of Mars possible as radiation risk found `manageable`

Manned exploration of Mars possible as radiation r...

Washington – Scientists have established from the radiation measurements received from the Radiation Assessment Detector on NASA’s Curiosity... read more »

How `good cholesterol` can help stop inflammation

How `good cholesterol` can help stop inflammation

Washington – A team of researchers has identified a central switch by which High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known colloquially as “good cholesterol”,... read more »

Microsoft likely to reintroduce Start Menu in next Wind...

Microsoft likely to reintroduce Start Menu in next Windows version

Washington – Microsoft could possibly bring back the good-old Start Menu option in its next version of Windows OS. Analysts Mary Jo Foley and Paul... read more »

Google Doodle celebrates American computer scientist Gr...

Google Doodle celebrates American computer scientist Grace Hopper’s 107th birthday

London – Google is commemorating the 107th birthday of American computer scientist and US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper. Hopper, born Grace Brewster... read more »

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Sports

PM Modi congratulates Sania for WTA Finals triumph

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated tennis ace Sania Mirza for winning the season-ending WTA Finals women’s doubles title, calling it a “proud... read more »

ISL: Trezeguet fires as FC Pune beat FC Goa 2-0 to...

PUNE: A striker always remains a striker is what David Trezeguet showed when he rolled back all those years with an opportunistic strike to help FC... read more »

Federer targets number one spot as race for London heat...

Federer edges del Potro at ATP World Tour Finals

PARIS: Roger Federer is taking his battle with Novak Djokovic for the world number one spot down to the wire as he arrives at the Paris Masters, which begins... read more »

Denmark Open: Shixian stops Saina Nehwal

HYDERABAD: A fighting Saina Nehwal failed to stop Shixian Wang in the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super Series Premier in Odense on Friday. The Indian,... read more »

Anil Kumble Joins Twitter, follow him @anilkumble1074

Anil Kumble, India’s greatest match winning bowler and an ex-India cricket captain has joined Twitter on his 44th Birthday. As part of his first day on... read more »

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World

NATO Troops Reach Kunduz to Support Afghan Forces

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: NATO said Wednesday its special forces have reached Kunduz to support Afghan troops after the Taliban seized the northern city, repelled a counter-attack and advanced on the... read more »

Hajj Stampede: Saudi Arabia police say 1,100 photo...

Saudi Arabia today said the nearly 1,100 photos distributed to foreign diplomats to help identify nationals who have died in the hajj are from the... read more »

US whistleblower Snowden draws crowd with Twitter debut

dward Snowden has come in from the cold – on Twitter. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details about the US... read more »

John Kerry asks Nawaz Sharif to take action against LeT...

San Jose: US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to take action against terrorist groups like Pakistan-based... read more »

Dalai Lama remains at Mayo Clinic for evaluation, cance...

Rochester: The Dalai Lama remains at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic after canceling his US appearances for the month of October. A Mayo spokeswoman confirmed on... read more »

Geopolitical Intrigue and Legal Battles: The High-Stakes Case of Telegram’s CEO Pavel Duro...

The recent indictment of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France has stirred global interest, intertwining legal, political, and international business dynamics. Charged with multiple offenses,... read more »

SpiceJet Passengers Stranded at Dubai Airport Over Unpaid Dues: A New Blow to the Airline

SpiceJet, India’s budget airline, has recently faced another severe setback as passengers were denied check-in at Dubai International Airport due to unpaid dues. This development... read more »

Supreme Court Grants Bail to BRS Leader K Kavitha in Delhi Excise Policy Cases

BRS leader K Kavitha is set to be released from prison following a significant ruling by the Supreme Court, which granted her regular bail in both the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and... read more »

Escalating Tensions: Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Heavy Fire

Date: August 25, 2024In a significant escalation of regional tensions, Israel and Hezbollah engaged in a fierce exchange of fire on Sunday, marking one of the most intense confrontations... read more »

Breaking News: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested in France

Pavel Durov, CEO and founder of Telegram, was arrested on August 24, 2024, at Le Bourget Airport in Paris by French customs officers. Durov was detained under a French arrest warrant linked to... read more »