India stormed into the final of the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament on Tuesday with another comfortable five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, riding on Virat Kohli’s unbeaten half-century. It was their third successive victory, clinching a berth for the summit clash as they now stand on the cusp of their sixth continental championship trophy. After […]
Astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth on Wednesday after an unprecedented year in space for NASA, landing in barren Kazakhstan with a Russian cosmonaut who shared his whole space station journey. Their Soyuz capsule parachuted onto the central Asian steppes and ended a science-rich mission at the International Space Station that began last March and
In a letter apparently written by Osama bin Laden, the late al-Qaida leader denounced the corporate interests supposedly driving politics in the United States and hailed the courage of the country’s Founding Fathers. Yes, you read that right. The letter is part of a tranche of more than 100 documents released Tuesday by the office
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The Delhi Police said on Tuesday they have charged The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) executive vice-chairman RK Pachauri with sexual harassment, following a complaint by a former colleague last year. A chargesheet was filed before metropolitan magistrate Shivani Chauhan. In the 1,400-page document, the police have charged Pachauri with four counts including sexual assault,
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With veteran actor Kabir Bedi congratulating Preity Zinta on her marriage, social media was abuzz with reports that the Bollywood actress has already said “I do” to her American beau Gene Goodenough in a hush-hush ceremony in Los Angeles. The virtual world had a flood of speculations that the Kal Ho Naa Ho star had
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Bhatkal town was tense after several Muslim organisations condemned the inflammatory statement made BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde and demanded action against him. In a memorandum submitted to Uttara Kannada SP C. Vamsi Krishna, Majlise-Islah Wa Tanzeem, Bhatkal, general secretary, Altaf Kharuri said Mr. Hegde’s statement was malicious. It was aimed at creating a law and
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Facing strong opposition from different quarters over the proposal to tax 60 percent of withdrawals from provident fund, the government issued detailed clarification on the matter on Tuesday evening. At the same time, it has also hinted at a partial rollback of the proposal. Speaking at an event ‘Budget Verdict’ jointly organised by CNBC-TV18 and
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Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton rolled up a series of big primary wins on Tuesday, as the two presidential front-runners looked to take command of their party nominating battles on the 2016 campaign’s biggest night of voting. US networks projected Trump won five states and Clinton won six states on Super Tuesday, when
University of Chicago Medical Center researchers have shown that how sleep loss could amplify and extend blood levels of a chemical signal that enhances the joy of eating, particularly the guilty pleasures gained from sweet or salty, high-fat snack foods. The research found that sleep-deprived participants in this study, all young, healthy volunteers, were unable
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The research found women with high levels of vitamins called carotenes, which can also be found in vegetables like spinach and red peppers, in their blood faced a lower risk of developing certain types of breast cancer, the Mirror reported. Richard Berks, senior research communications officer at Breast Cancer Now, said that people have long
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The well being of our body depends on the equilibrium and smooth functioning of many intertwined processes taking place inside our body, which include multiple organs; kidney being one of the important ones. As we all know, kidneys help eject waste from your body in the form of urine. It helps keep the highly critical
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Book: Happy Relationships; Author: Lucy Beresford; Publisher: Fingerprint; Price: INR 250 You must always remember how unique and wonderful you are! No one has your unique blend of experiences. No one has your particular strengths, nor do they have to deal with your particular weaknesses. In the end, it’s less about searching for yourself and
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In the harsh Canadian winter when several inches of thick snow makes it difficult to walk even a few yards and the icy fang of winter wind gashes against the skin, people huddle together in warm cozy rooms in front of cheerful fires. But farmer Tristan Melville is busy boring holes in the maple trees
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An easy to make, perfect dish for the summer weekend brunch. Ingredients Lamb Cutlets – 2, fat trimmed Vegetable Oil – 1 tsp Thyme Leaves – small handful, chopped Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp, minced Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp Salt as per taste Pepper Powder as per taste Method – Mix the
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The Academy Awards saw almost every celebrity sporting nude lips. This go-to shade, which epitomises eternal chic, can be tricky to master. Especially because there is a very thin line between nude lips that look dull and those that look pretty and youthful. Here are tips to help you rock the nudes… Prep your lips
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After decades of research marriage experts have finally uncovered exactly what makes a relationship break down. With more than 40 years’ experience working with couples under his belt, John Gottman, founder of The Gottman Institute, picked up on an interesting trend. He realised one trait linked all the failed relationships, and was the highest predictor
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These decorating ideas will give your room year-round sex appeal Warm your walls Red may be the unofficial color of love, but in your bedroom, it can be a libido-killer: A study of 2,000 people t found that those whose rooms were l red had sex the least often, whereas those who decorated in caramel
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Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo has sent out media invites for the launch of Vibe K5 Plus in India. The smartphone was first unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016. The company will be introducing the device on March 15. The Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus consists of a 5-inch Full HD display with 1920×1080 pixels
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India’s badminton star and World number 2 Saina Nehwal wants to be injury-free in the run-up to the Rio Olympics. “Last time, I was very fortunate to get bronze medal. So, hopefully, this time, if I play, I hope to get at least one medal for the country. I hope to be injury-free to participate
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The one thing that Yuvraj Singh cannot be faulted with is a failure to evoke emotion. The Punjabi star has always stirred up passions every time he donned his cricket gear. His trademark aggression on and off the field, an intrusive father, a doting mother and his indulgence with life meant that the press was
Pakistan today said the proposed US sale of F-16 fighter jets to the country would strengthen its ability to carry out counter-terrorism operations and promote regional stability. “We appreciate the public assessment of the US leadership in response to Congressional inquiries that Pakistan has used the F-16s effectively against the terrorists in the region,” Sartaj
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The Haryana police continued to deny the allegations of gangrape by Jat protesters in Murthal in Sonepat district in its status report submitted before a bench in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday. The status report was filed before a division bench comprising of justices SK Mittal and HS Sidhu, with the police
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Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali believes that the Indian film industry needs fresh talent to flourish, and for this, entry in filmdom needs to be eased. “We should introduce new energy in the film industry and need to make the entry point easier and talent-based,” the ‘Jab We Met’ director said at the trailer launch of a
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After months of speculations, the cat is finally out of the bag. Actress Preity Zinta has tied the knot with her longtime beau, Gene Goodenough, as reported by Filmfare.com. According to the report, the actress got hitched to Gene Goodenough on February 29, 2016 at Los Angeles. The wedding was apparently a very private affair
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Oppo seems set to launch its Oppo R9 smartphone, the successor to the Oppo R7 launched last year. Couple of new teasers by the company not only confirm the existence of the smartphone but also reveals its USP and its launch date. According to one of the teasers posted on the company’s Weibo account, the
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Dozens of Russian warplanes sat idle Tuesday on the tarmac at this Russian air base in Syria on the fourth day of a cease-fire brokered by Moscow and Washington. The apparent lull in action witnessed by the AP on a trip to the base, which was organized by the Russian defense and foreign ministries, contrasts
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Ridiculing allegations of having received “foreign funding”, the students charged with sedition in connection with a controversial event on JNU campus against hanging of Afzal Guru claimed that it takes only “Rs 100” to organise any programme at the varsity. “Various theories are being applied to probe our ‘terror links’ and allegations are being made
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Tension has been running high in Agra after Arun Mahaur, a Dalit businessman and local VHP office-bearer, was shot dead in the city last Thursday. Though the police arrested five suspects belonging to the minority community on charges of murder and rioting, the VHP and the BJP have accused the Samajwadi Party government of “appeasing”
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Congress lawmaker Kumari Selja today sought a judicial inquiry into the reports of rape of several women in Haryana during the Jat agitation, saying “jungle raj” was prevailing in the state. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, Ms Selja said the Haryana government has been a “mute spectator” to the large-scale violence
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The benchmark index BSE Sensex surged over 700 points intraday on Tuesday after buying gained momentum across sectors led by FMCG, banks and industrials as talks of a likely repo rate cut got louder after the presentation of the Union Budget 2016. 2.34 pm: Sensex was trading 718.25 points up at 23,720. Sectorwise, the BSE
