Mecca, Saudi Arabia: This year’s hajj pilgrimage will go ahead despite a crane collapse which killed more than 100 people at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, a Saudi official told AFP on Saturday. “It definitely will not affect the hajj this season and the affected part will probably be fixed in a few days,” said the official, […]
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Rather than the typical culture of working hard all morning only to take a lunch-hour or mid-afternoon break, a respite earlier in the workday replenishes more resources – energy, concentration and motivation – interesting research has revealed. The study also found the frequent short breaks are better than longer breaks and people who take “better
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This week Nikhil Advani tries to rejig the 1980s masala for the diet cola generation and has come up with a contraption high on fizz, low on substance. It is a kind of film where the hero makes an entry on a bulldozer and the villain bamboozles with his punchlines; a film where the heroine
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A court in India’s western Mumbai city has found 12 men guilty for their roles in the 2006 bombings of commuter trains. The 12 men were accused of waging war against the nation, conspiracy and murder. One man was acquitted. The serial bombings on 11 July 2006 killed 189 people and injured more than 800.
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Every smoker is aware their habit puts them at risk of disease and early death – yet many still live to a ripe old age. Now, scientists have discovered it may be down to their genes. Smokers who live for a long time may have specific genes promoting a lengthy lifespan, a US study has
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Joining the IPTL bandwagon, India Test captain Virat Kohli has become co-owner of the UAE Royals, which will be led by Swiss great Roger Federer. Federer had played for Micromax Indian Aces in the inaugural season and this season he will be joined by Goran Ivanisevic, 2001 Wimbledon Champion Ana Ivanovic, Daniel Nestor, Kristina Mladenovic
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The first song of Alia Bhatt-Shahid Kapoor-starrer Shaandaar was released with much fanfare on Thursday evening. Titled Gulaabo, it is a peppy number where we see Alia and Shahid having a midnight party amidst a countryside set-up after they sneak out of the wedding house. The song also features Shahid’s step sister Sanah Kapoor. Shaandaar
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday directed officials to fix responsibility for inconvenience caused to residents of Chandigarh by his visit, including the closure of schools and the temporary shutdown of a cremation ground. Local residents seethed with anger as they were unable to cremate their dead during the visit by the Prime Minister because
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SRINAGAR: At least two soldiers and two militants were killed in an encounter at Handwara in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, army said today. The encounter broke out in Laribal village of Zachaldara in Handwara, 100 kms from here, last night after security forces launched an operation, an army officer said. In the ensuing gunbattle,
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Former Pathankot SSP Rakesh Kaushal and two Deputy Superintendents have been felicitated for showing exemplary courage while fighting heavily-armed terrorists from Pakistan in Dinanagar and defusing bombs on rail track in Talwandi on July 27. Former Pathankot Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rakesh Kaushal and Deputy Superintendents of Police Prabhjot Singh Virk and Manoj Thakur
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There isn’t a woman, who’s not beautiful but sadly, the beauty standards fixed by the world have started determining the attractiveness of a woman these days. But then, who said you can’t match those high standards and be the epitome of beauty? Well, looking beautiful has more to do with taking care of your skin
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Apple iPhone 6s smartphone with 4.70-inch 750×1334 display and 12-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 4.70-inch Processor A9 Front Camera 5-megapixel[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 750×1334 pixels OS iOS 9[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 16GB Rear Camera 12-megapixel[/one_third_last] Apple iPhone 6s detailed specifications General [one_half]Release date Form factor Dimensions (mm) Weight (g) Removable battery Colours SAR value [/one_half] [one_half_last]September 2015 Touchscreen
Singer Sonu Nigam has shared that in his last conversation with late Bollywood music composer Aadesh Shrivastava, the singer had referred to him as a “younger brother”. Sonu took to Twitter and shared his Whatsapp conversation dated July 25. A snapshot of the conversation features an image of Mr Shrivastava on a hospital bed. With
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An elderly Sikh-American man was brutally injured and called “terrorist” and “bin Laden” in an apparent hate crime case in Chicago, just days before the US commemorates the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Inderjit Singh Mukker was assaulted on Tuesday when the assailant pulled up to his car yelling racial slurs, including, “Terrorist, go
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The city of Joso, north of the capital, Tokyo, was hit by a wall of water after the Kinugawa River burst its banks. Helicopter rescue teams have been plucking people from rooftops. One person has been reported missing in the region and at least 12 are injured. The rains come a day after Typhoon Etau
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Apple iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular tablet with 7.90-inch 1536×2048 display and 8-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 7.90-inch Processor Apple A8 Front Camera 1.2-megapixel[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 1536×2048 pixels OS iOS 9[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 16GB Rear Camera 8-megapixel[/one_third_last] Apple iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular detailed specifications General [one_half]Release date Dimensions (mm) Weight (g) Removable battery
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As part of the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war commemoration, the Indian Air Force on Wednesday organised an ultra marathon which would conclude on September 20. The marathon started from the local air force station in which 49 air warriors from various units participated in its first leg. A team of air warriors under group captain VS
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Intex Aqua Slice II smartphone with 5.00-inch 720×1280 display powered by 1.2GHz processor alongside 1GB RAM and 5-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 5.00-inch Processor 1.2GHz Front Camera 2-megapixel[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 720×1280 pixels RAM 1GB OS Android 5.1[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 8GB Rear Camera 5-megapixel Battery capacity 2000mAh[/one_third_last] Intex Aqua Slice II detailed specifications General [one_half]Release date Form
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Apple iPhone 6s Plus smartphone with 5.50-inch 1080×1920 display and 12-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 5.50-inch Processor A9 Front Camera 5-megapixel[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 1080×1920 pixels OS iOS 9[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 16GB Rear Camera 12-megapixel[/one_third_last] Apple iPhone 6s Plus detailed specifications General [one_half]Release date Form factor Dimensions (mm) Weight (g) Removable battery Colours SAR value [/one_half] [one_half_last]September
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Newcomer Sooraj Pancholi says he is grateful to his mentor Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for considering him as a star and he wants to learn time management from him. Salman is launching Sooraj with “Hero”, the remake of Subhash Ghai’s directed 1983 film of the same name. “Hero”, filmed by Nikhil Advani, which also makes
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India on Tuesday slumped to their third successive loss in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as they suffered a 0-3 thrashing at the hands of mighty Iran in a group match. Lacking in international exposure and vastly inferior in technique as compared to their more fancied rivals, the Indians put up a gritty fight
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India’s badminton queen Saina Nehwal and celebrated doubles player Jwala Gutta will miss next week’s Korea Open Superseries scheduled to be held from September 15 to 20. The 25-year-old, who clinched the silver medal at the World Championship and regained her World No 1 status last month, did not send her entry for the US
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In a double delight for Indian fans, veteran tennis star Leander Paes and Sania Mirza stormed into the finals of the US Open mixed doubles and women’s doubles draw respectively with common partner Martina Hingis. Fourth seeds Paes and Hingis were in top form as they staved off a tough challenge from the second-seeded pair
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Bollywood hunk Hrithik Roshan has roped in fellow actor Tiger Shroff to endorse his fitness and sportswear brand HRX. The brand is owned by Hrithik and Exceed Entertainment is based on the superstar’s ideology of empowering and inspiring people to become the best version of themselves. “The mission of our brand is to impact, transform
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Actress Rakhi Sawant, who was recently spotted at an event in Mumbai, said that Sunny Leone should be banned in India as her work incites people eventually leading to untoward incidents such as rape. “On one hand, she is doing advertisements issued in public interest and on the other she is doing sexy songs which
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a scathing attack on the Congress this morning, taking on Sonia Gandhi with words that played on her jibe at him earlier this week. He was addressing BJP workers in Bhopal. Lambasting the opposition party for obstructing key reforms like the Goods and Services Tax in Parliament, the Prime Minister
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Pakistan has assessed that India has enough fissile material for more than 2,000 warheads, a media report said on Thursday. The National Command Authority (NCA) on Wednesday concluded that India’s growing nuclear programme and absence of a conflict resolution mechanism were upsetting strategic stability in the region and the situation was forcing Pakistan to maintain
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The US on Wednesday welcomed the “fatwa” issued by more than 1,000 Islamic clerics against IS terming the actions of the dreaded terrorist group “un-Islamic and inhuman.” “We welcome reports that Muslim community leaders and clerics in India have condemned ISIL (also known as Islamic state (IS) and ISIS),” State Department spokesperson Helaena White told
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Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy preparations seems to have begun on a perfect note. They recently won the Buchi Babu tourney in Chennai, and as they began practice at MCA ‘s Bandra-Kurla Complex facility on Wednesday, a special, but familiar guest came calling. Launching the nets with a traditional ritual – breaking a coconut and garlanding the
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