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Brazil: Bus crash kills at least 17 peop...

Brazil: Bus crash kills at least 17 people

Brazil: Bus crash kills at least 17 people **Deadly Bus Accident Claims Lives in Southeastern Brazil** At least seventeen individuals have perished and an undetermined number sustained injuries following a single-vehicle bus accident in southeastern Brazil, authorities confirmed earlier today. The... read more »

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protes...

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway across US

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway across US ## Demonstrations Erupt Nationwide Amidst National Guard Deployment and Political Tensions Across the United States, widespread demonstrations unfolded over the weekend, drawing significant participation as tensions rise following the... read more »

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire...

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, Qatar says

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, Qatar says ## Qatar Mediates Ceasefire Agreement Between Pakistan and Afghanistan Amid Escalating Border Tensions **Doha, Qatar** – In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Pakistan and Afghanistan have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire following mediated... read more »

Middle East: Israel returns bodies to Ga...

Middle East: Israel returns bodies to Gaza after hostage ID’d

Middle East: Israel returns bodies to Gaza after hostage ID’d ## Tensions Remain High as Israel and Hamas Conduct Body Exchange; Tel Aviv Rally Honors Fallen **Jerusalem** – In a delicate and emotionally charged operation, Israel has returned the remains of multiple Palestinians to Gaza in... read more »

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Japan raises defence spending budget

Japan seeking US assistance to obtain counter cyberattack capabil...

Tokyo – Japan is reportedly seeking to curb the increased cyberattacks on the nation’s government systems and in a bid to have the ability to counter the attacks by a foreign nation, it is... read more »

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli officials demand end to US snoop-ops follo...

Washington – Senior Israeli leaders have reportedly demanded an end to the alleged mass surveillance programmes carried out by the US’... read more »

Iran ready to play constructive role in Geneva talk

Iran ready to play constructive role in Geneva talk

Tehran – Iran has expressed its readiness to play a “constructive” role in upcoming Geneva II conference on Syria if it is invited. “We... read more »

44 killed, dozens injured in Syrian bombing

44 killed, dozens injured in Syrian bombing

Cairo – At least 44 people, including six children, were killed and dozens wounded in an aerial bombardment by the Syrian regime in Aleppo... read more »

Thousands protest against high-level corruption in Turk...

Thousands protest against high-level corruption in Turkey

Istanbul – Thousands of people paralysed several neighbourhoods Sunday here in a demonstration against the urban corruption scandal in which children of... read more »

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Twitter acquires Indian mobile marketing startup ZipDial

Twitter has just acquired an Indian startup ZipDial, a mobile marketing and analytics company based in Bangalore. ZipDial came into prominence in 2013, when it effectively converted missed calls into... read more »

Government hikes import tariff value on gold, silv...

NEW DELHI: The government today hiked import tariff value on gold to $401 per 10 grams and on silver to $543 per kg in line with global price... read more »

RSS wants Modi government to ban Flipkart, Amazon and e...

Claiming that foreign e-commerce firms such as Amazon and eBay are ‘killing domestic players in the Indian market’, the economic wing of the RSS... read more »

Google in Talks to Buy Mobile-Payments Company Softcard...

Google Inc is in talks to buy mobile-payments company Softcard, technology news website TechCrunch reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the... read more »

US oil spill finding could cost BP $13.7bn in fines

A US judge has said more oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico following the deadly rig explosion in 2010 than BP estimated — a decision that could potentially... read more »

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Oz media says Johnson must remain `cool killer` to `keep striking` in Ashes

Oz media says Johnson must remain `cool killer` to `keep striking...

Sydney – The Australian media has suggested that Mitchell Johnson should remain the same ‘cool killer’ if his side are to win back the Ashes against England in the Perth... read more »

AB de Villiers says `proud` to beat No.1 ODI team India

AB de Villiers says `proud` to beat No.1 ODI team ...

Johannesburg – Proteas cricket captain AB de Villiers has admitted winning a one-day series against world number one India was among the... read more »

We are geared up for Korea: India captain

We are geared up for Korea: India captain

New Delhi – India captain Manpreet Singh said Monday that his boys are ready to take on South Korea in their do-or-die last group match of the Hockey... read more »

`Disappointed` Windies manager Richardson says `team ha...

`Disappointed` Windies manager Richardson says `team has lost lust for war``Disappointed` Windies manager Richardson says `team has lost lust for war`

Wellington -The West Indies team manager Richie Richardson has said that his team is improving and the talent is there, but there is something intrinsically... read more »

Jeff Thomson says Johnson reviving old days of ’7...

Jeff Thomson says Johnson reviving old days of '74 with `fiery pace` in AshesJeff Thomson says Johnson reviving old days of '74 with `fiery pace` in Ashes

Sydney – Mitchell Johnson’s Ashes rampage has got the highest praise from former Australian cricketer Jeff Thomson who was reminded of the... read more »

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Justin Bieber’s girlfriend ‘trying to sell story abou...

Justin Bieber’s latest girlfriend Chantel Jeffries is reportedly trying to sell the story about her night with him to the media for 20,000 dollars. Sources have revealed that Jeffries has... read more »

I don’t think Sonakshi Sinha is overweight, ...

Mumbai –  Actress Parineeti Chopra has said that good sense of humour in men matters a lot to her. “For me, I think humour is something... read more »

Canadian porn star-turned-Bollywood actress, Sunny Leon...

New Delhi – Canadian porn star-turned-Bollywood actress, Sunny Leone, who is currently shooting for the sequel to horror film `Ragini MMS`, recently... read more »

Actor Salman Khan in Jodhpur to record statement in poa...

Hyderabad police book Salman for insulting religion

Actor Salman Khan arrived in Jodhpur to record his statement in court in the Arms Act case against him connected to the poaching of two chinkara deer and a... read more »

Salman Khan Gives Hope To Aishwarya Rai’s Look-Al...

Sneha Ullal, who made her debut with Salman Khan in Lucky: No Time For Love will be making a comeback in Bollywood with the help of Salman Khan, who will be... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Eating citrus fruits helps prevent formation of kidney cysts

Eating citrus fruits helps prevent formation of kidney cysts

Washington – A component of grapefruit and other citrus fruits like naringenin, blocks the formation of kidney cysts, a new study has revealed. The team of scientists from Royal Holloway... read more »

Green tea and papaya can prevent diabetes: Researchers

Green tea and papaya can prevent diabetes: Researc...

Port Louis – Green tea and fermented papaya are preventive means for diabetes, researchers at the Centre of Excellence for Biomedical and... read more »

Post-traumatic stress disorder may raise heart disease ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder may raise heart disease death risk

Washington – People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face a greater risk of cardiovascular disease and death, a new study has... read more »

Exercise `as effective` as `popping` pills to beat dise...

Exercise `as effective` as `popping` pills to beat disease

Washington –  Researchers have claimed that exercise should be considered as a viable alternative to, or alongside, drug therapy for treating common... read more »

How body image impacts weight gain during pregnancy

How body image impacts weight gain during pregnancy

Washington – A new study has revealed that pregnant women who under-estimate their weight are more likely to experience a higher rate of weight gain... read more »

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Women spend almost a month every year worrying

Cannabis: A beauty boon?

The plant that’s often used in cosmetics is said to have many skin boosting benefits, experts comment. It may not be the first ingredient you would look for in your skin care product. But,... read more »

Sleeping pills up risk of heart attacks by 50pc

Sleeping pills up risk of heart attacks by 50pc

London –  A new study suggests that sleeping pills taken by tens of thousands of Britons can increase the risk of heart attacks by up to 50... read more »

Health and wealth `more strongly connected` than previo...

Health and wealth `more strongly connected` than previously believed

Washington – A team of researchers have suggested that health and wealth may be more strongly connected than previously believed. The group examined... read more »

New causes of diabetes discovered

New causes of diabetes discovered

Washington –  Researchers have discovered two new genetic causes of neonatal diabetes. The new research by the University of Exeter Medical School has... read more »

8 million lives saved since tobacco warning issued 50 y...

8 million lives saved since tobacco warning issued 50 yrs ago

Washington, Jan. 8 (ANI): A new study estimates that 8 million lives have been saved in the US because of anti-smoking measures that started 50 years ago with... read more »

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38 injured as Mangalore Express derails near Villuppuram

At least 38 passengers, including 25 women, were injured when Train No. 16859 Chennai Egmore-Mangalore Central Express derailed near Poovanur railway station in Tiruchi Division around 2 a.m. on... read more »

Thai police say closer to cracking Bangkok bomb ca...

Police claimed significant progress on Wednesday towards finding the mastermind of Thailand’s deadliest attack after an arrested man admitted... read more »

TV baron Peter Mukerjea records statement in Sheena Bor...

Television baron Peter Mukerjea recorded his statement on the murder of his step daughter Sheena Bora at Khar police station in Mumbai on... read more »

Trade union strike cripples transport, banking services...

Millions of workers across India went on a 24-hour strike on Wednesday to protest against changes in labour laws and privatisation of PSUs, affecting life in... read more »

Sheena’s biological father comes out in open, FSL gets ...

A day after gory details of Sheena Bora murder case were revealed by police in court, her biological father today came out in the open for the first time while... read more »

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Don't make fun of Aam Aadmi Party, says Union minister Jairam Ramesh

Don’t make fun of Aam Aadmi Party, says Union minister Jair...

New Delhi –  Union minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday asked the political class not to make fun of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and warned them that the newbie can take different avatars in states... read more »

For Yeddyurappa's welcome, sea of supporters, firecrackers at BJP office in Bangalore

For Yeddyurappa’s welcome, sea of supporters...

Bangalore –  BS Yeddyurappa today made a grand comeback to the BJP, the party he quit a year ago alleging betrayal, vowing to ‘forget... read more »

Congress pulls out family jewel for 2014 General Electi...

Congress pulls out family jewel for 2014 General Elections

The Congress has pulled out the entire family firepower of the Gandhis ahead of the 2014 elections. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday afternoon attended a... read more »

Arvind Kejriwal as Prime Ministerial candidate: AAP kee...

Aam Aadmi Party-Congress 'jugalbandi'

New Delhi – Millions of Indians want to see Arvind Kejriwal as Prime Minister but his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will take a decision on projecting him for... read more »

Gujarat police refuse to file ex-IAS officer’s FI...

Gujarat police refuse to file ex-IAS officer's FIR against Narendra Modi and Amit Shah

Gandhinagar – The Gujarat police today refused to register suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma’s criminal complaint against Narendra Modi and his... read more »

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Epigenetic changes behind chronic kidney disease

Epigenetic changes behind chronic kidney disease

Washington – Researchers have found, in a genome-wide survey, significant differences in the pattern of chemical modifications on DNA, which affect gene expression in kidney cells from patients... read more »

Boeing warns of engine icing risk on new Dreamliner planes

Boeing warns of engine icing risk on new Dreamline...

Johannesburg – Boeing has reportedly warned about a risk of engine icing on its new Dreamliner planes, urging 15 carriers to avoid flying them... read more »

Armed robots to outnumber human soldiers by 10-to-one i...

Armed robots to outnumber human soldiers by 10-to-one in decade says expert

Sydney – A robotics expert has predicted that armed bots will outnumber human soldiers within 10 years and push the robot-human ratio to... read more »

US military gets special op bots in robotic fleet

US military gets special op bots in robotic fleet

Washington – The US military has reportedly deployed four different special ops bots in its robotic fleet to execute tasks otherwise deemed difficult in... read more »

Google patents software to help you manage social media...

Google patents software to help you manage social media presence

London – Google has reportedly patented plans for software that would help people better manage their social media presence by posting on the user’s... read more »

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India looks to humiliate England, wrap-up series

An unassailable lead in their pocket, India would look to clinch the one-day series against England by putting up another dominating display when the two sides square off in the fourth cricket... read more »

Murray beats Tsonga in 3 long sets at U.S. Open

Andy Murray pulled out the sort of tough win he had been missing this year, beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three long sets in the fourth round of the... read more »

Burnley holds Manchester United on di Maria debut

Angel Di Maria’s promising debut failed to inspire lacklustre Manchester United to a first win of the season on Saturday as Burnley held on for a 0—0 draw... read more »

Abishek Bachchan-owned Jaipur Pink Panthers win Pro Kab...

Jaipur Pink Panthers pulled off a 35-24 victory over U Mumba to emerge champion of the inaugural STAR ProKabaddi League here on Sunday. Maninder Singh’s... read more »

World Cup is all that matters, not rankings: Michael Cl...

Clarke batted at No.10 during early grade cricket days: Report

Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke feels all that matters is winning the World Cup and not the rankings. Australia is currently the no.1 ranked ODI team... read more »

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Kim Jong Un at it again: N Korea dismisses top officials

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed top officials after a recent standoff with South Korea, state media reported on Friday, a move that suggests the young leader holds them responsible for... read more »

Migrant crisis: Up to 200 feared dead in Libya sin...

A boat packed with mainly African migrants bound for Italy sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday and officials said up to 200 might have died. A... read more »

Austria: Bodies of up to 50 migrants found in abandoned...

Austrian police found the decomposing bodies of up to 50 migrants in an abandoned truck, sparking a cross-border hunt for the people-smugglers responsible for... read more »

Cannot believe son is a terrorist: French train gunman&...

The father of a suspected Islamist militant gunman overpowered by passengers, inluding three US citizens, on a high-speed train in France was quoted on Monday,... read more »

Bodies of climbers found after 21 years

Three frozen bodies that have been found on Ecuador’s highest peak may be the remains of French climbers who disappeared in an avalanche 20 years ago,... 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 Brands Like OnePlus, iQOO, ...

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 »

Breaking News: Iran Fires 180 Ballistic Missiles at Israel

In a significant escalation on October 1, 2024, Iran launched around 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for recent Israeli military operations in Lebanon and the assassination... read more »

Lebanon Crisis Escalates as Turkey and Iran Condemn Israel’s Acti...

The ongoing conflict in Lebanon has reached critical levels as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah surge, sparking international concern and widespread condemnation. The Lebanese crisis, which has... read more »