An anonymous phone caller has threatened to kill Bollywood star Salman Khan, prompting the Mumbai Police to launch a probe, an official said on Monday. The phone call was made to the city’s Police Control Room on February 16, police said. Police suspected it was a hoax call and launched a probe though no case […]
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Humanitarian aid began pouring into Fiji today, as the death toll from super-cyclone Winston rose to 29 and officials warned the devastated Pacific nation’s recovery could take months. With authorities still struggling to grasp the scale of the disaster on remote island communities, Australian and New Zealand planes arrived laden with desperately needed supplies of
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Satellite images show China may be building a powerful new radar system on a disputed island in the South China Sea, which could have worrisome military uses in monitoring – and potentially trying to control – a strategically vital waterway, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Gregory Polling, head of the
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Thousands of migrants were left stranded in Greece after Macedonia abruptly closed its border to Afghans, creating a fresh bottleneck as European countries scrambled to respond to the continent’s refugee crisis. About 8,000 people were trapped on Greece’s northern frontier and at the port of Piraeus after Macedonia introduced the measure on Sunday, following decisions
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Asserting Nepal’s sovereignty, visiting Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Monday said that ties between India and Nepal should be based on the “principle of sovereign equality”. “Respect for the principles of sovereign equality and mutuality of benefits is essential to promote a healthy and friendly relationship”, Mr.Oli said. “Our cultural connections are deep. Pashupatinath
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Our politicians say the darndest things. Jumping into the fray for his two-minutes of fame, BJP MLA from Rajasthan Gyan Dev Ahuja has said that the Jawaharlal Nehru University has lost its sheen and has become a place for anti-nationals where students “dance naked” after 8pm as part of cultural programmes. Not just that, Ahuja
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Soni Sori is in pain but seems unfazed. Her face has charred –her eyes swollen, yet resolute. The tribal leader from the Maoist-hit Dantewada area of Chhattisgarh is admitted in the ICU of the Apollo hospital in Sarita Vihar for treatment. She was attacked two days ago by unidentified men in Geedam who rubbed a
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A vote to leave the European Union would be “a great leap into the unknown” at a perilous time for Britain and the West, Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday, as uncertainty over the U.K.’s future in the bloc sent the pound plunging on currency markets. As the political battle for Britain’s future entered high
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Huawei at its pre-MWC 2016 on Sunday announced that it is entering the PC business. The Chinese conglomerate unveiled its MateBook, its first 2-in-1, or laptop-tablet hybrid. The retail price of the MateBook starts at $699 (roughly Rs. 48,000). The MateBook runs Windows 10 Pro. The MateBook, which has a metal unibody, resembles the Microsoft’s
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Samsung has unveiled two new flagship devices – S7 and Galaxy S7 edge – as it looks to bolster sales to buck the slowdown in smartphone industry growth. The smartphones, featuring sleek design and advanced camera features, are expected to hit the Indian market in the second week of March, according to sources. Technology giant
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The counting of votes in the taluk panchayat and zilla panchayat elections held in two phases on February 12 and 20 is underway in Karnataka. As per reports, the results for 1,083 zilla panchayat seats and 3,884 taluk panchayat seats are likely to be declared by 2 pm. The State Election Commission notifies that out
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The BJP-appointed high-powered committee, headed by senior union minister Venkaiah Naidu, to examine the demand of Jats for quota in central jobs has called Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for deliberations on Tuesday to ascertain state’s views on the subject. During the hour-long meeting, the committee, comprising union ministers — Mahesh Sharma, Sanjeev Baliyan
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With the government having expressed no hesitation in discussing the Jawaharlal Nehru University row in Parliament, the nation braces itself as a turbulent Budget Session will begin on Tuesday during which President Pranab Mukherjee will address a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. During the session, the Rail Budget will be
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Who doesn’t like presents? And what better a surprise than a well decked one. Gifting season is the only one that never gets over and anytime of the year is a good time to gift. Here are a few ways to dress your presents. Stamp Take a plain sheet of wrapping paper, paints and foam
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With tight work schedules, you should be revving it up while working out. Here are things to not waste time on at the gym For most of us, a hectic work schedule is the number one reason for being unable to find enough time to exercise. And when some of us do cut some sleep
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More people are going bald these days because of the habits they have developed over time. And those, who do have hair, are either not taking care of it or are ignorant of the problem they are going to face as they grow older. Hair, like any other part of the body, requires grooming. What
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If good taste wasn’t reason enough for you to go gaga over chocolates, then here is another one. A new study has suggested that indulging in a daily chocolate habit could be all it takes for a better-working brain. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of South Australia, University of Maine and the
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A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale has shaken western and central Nepal including the Kathmandu Valley, forcing people to rush out of their homes in panic. According to the National Seismological Centre, the epicentre of the quake was in Gorkha district, about 150 km west of Kathmandu, the same area where a
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Captain Pawan Kumar, of 9 Para Special Forces of the Indian army, studied for his under-graduation at Jawaharlal Nehru University. A Jat from Jind district of Haryana, Kumar died in his early twenties while fighting militants in Sempora area of Pampore on the outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday evening. According to Army officers who worked
Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh’s maiden professional title bout was today tentatively scheduled for June 11 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium here with the event’s sanctioning authority — the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) — promising a “historic and epic” contest. Vijender, who is three fights old in the pro circuit having won all of
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Kapil Dev, speaking at the seventh Global Sports Summit organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in Delhi on Monday (February 22), has said that the popularity of cricket and the amount of money involved now has made cricket a career option for youngsters in the country. “Now a cricketer can
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Brendon McCullum drew the curtain on his illustrious batting career as a typically pugnacious but short-lived innings was unable to loosen Australia’s firm grip on the second Test in Christchurch. (New Zealand, Australia Observe Minute’s Silence to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Christchurch Quake) On an emotional day when players and fans marked the fifth anniversary
Couple of tweets from an Indian cricketer caught my attention on Sunday. It was Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s captain in limited-over formats, holding forth on the ongoing freedom of expression debate in light of the recent developments at JNU. The tweet merited attention because it is ever so rare for Indian cricket stars to step
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Tiger Shroff has sure made us all excited and gasping for his upcoming romantic, action film Baaghi with Shraddha Kapoor. Here’s a good news for the fans of Tiger. He has wrapped up shooting for the flick and will gear up for post production. Yay! Isn’t that exciting? The team marked this occasion by cutting
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Director Rohit Shetty has confirmed he has begun working on the fourth movie from the hit ‘Golmaal’ series and it will go on the floors later this year. The ‘Dilwale’ director revealed he is currently writing the script of the movie. “I have two scripts right now. One is ‘Golmaal 4’, that’s confirmed. I think
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Sony on Monday announced an aesthetic re-branding of its Xperia brand at MWC in Barcelona, and revealed an all-new X series of smartphones. Under the new X-series, Sony launched Xperia X (seen above), Xperia X Performance and Xperia XA smartphones. The company says that the brand new Xperia X series will personify Sony Mobile’s brand
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ZTE, as promised, has unveiled its new Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite smartphones at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona. The company also announced its new Android-based Spro Plus ‘smart projector’ alongside the smartphone. The new ZTE Blade V7 smartphone will go on sale in Germany, Mexico, South Africa, and Spain among other markets in
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Fijians were finally able to venture outside today after authorities lifted a curfew but much of the country remained without electricity in the wake of a ferocious cyclone that destroyed hundreds of homes. Officials were scrambling to restore services and assess damage in remote parts of the Pacific Island chain. Winds from Cyclone Winston, which
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Rumours have been rife that all’s not well between the couple in the Khan-daan. It was reported that Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan were heading towards splitsville, thanks to her close proximity to Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor. Although Arbaaz slammed all such reports, Malla’s absence from all the house parties- Amrita Arora’s birthday and
Power Couple again? Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan finally come back together! Read More »
Actress Anushka Sharma has announced she will co-produce and star in romantic film ‘Phillauri’. The 27-year-old actress is co-producing the film with with Fox Star Studios. She will be sharing screen space with singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh and Suraj Sharma, of ‘Life of Pi’ fame. The movie has been tagged as an uncommon romantic film set
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