Defending champion Saina Nehwal emerged as the lone Indian survivor at the USD 700,000 China Open Super Series Premier after P V Sindhu suffered a close defeat in the pre-quarterfinals of the women’s singles competition here today. Top seed Saina, who had a 2-0 record against Tee Jing Yi ahead of the match, notched up […]
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Doctors at a Bangladesh hospital were treating a baby girl born with two heads on Thursday, medical officials and the newborn’s father said. The baby was born late on Wednesday and is now being treated for breathing difficulties after being shifted to the intensive care unit of the country’s largest hospital in Dhaka. “When I
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Canada’s newly appointed Sikh Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has become the target of racist attacks by someone in his own armed forces. Reports said that a non-commissioned officer from the Canadian Forces Base at Valcartier near Quebec City targeted Sajjan in a racist comment on social media on 5 November, just a day after Sajjan
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Japan said on Friday it was monitoring waters near islands disputed with China in the East China Sea after it spotted a naval intelligence ship from the country operating in a new area for the first time. Japan’s Defence Ministry said late on Thursday a P-3C patrol aircraft observed the Dongdiao-class intelligence vessel near territorial
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The Pakistani army is indulging in gross violation of human rights in the country’s Sindh province, US-based Sindhi Foundation has told President Barack Obama ahead of the Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif’s visit to the US. In a letter to President Obama, the foundation expressed “serious concerns” about the human rights violations committees by
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The US military conducted an air strike in Syria Thursday targeting “Jihadi John,” the Islamic State terrorist seen in videos executing hostages, the Pentagon said. Spokesman Peter Cook did not specify whether Mohammed Emwazi had been killed, saying in a statement that “we are assessing the results of tonight’s operation and will provide additional information
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Trains were delayed and schools and colleges were closed on Friday as heavy rain lashed Chennai for the fifth straight day, bringing the city to a virtual standstill. Many roads are flooded with the city receiving 14.9 cm of rainfall since last night. Occasional heavy rain is predicted through the day. The MeT department has
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over a sharp decline in the number of Indian students coming to study in the UK and problems faced by them while applying for visas during his talks with British counterpart David Cameron. “The Prime Minister raised the issue (of student visas) very strongly. The Prime Minister said
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Taking exception to Manohar Parrikar’s remarks against the protesting war veterans, Congress Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday said it was “unbecoming” of him (Defence Minister) to make observations which can badly affect the morale of the existing soldiers, who are going to be ex-servicemen tomorrow. “This is adding insult to
It took just 5 minutes for 60,000 welcome kits of Maggi to be sold out on Snapdeal as consumers thronged the e-commerce platform to lap up their 2-minute instant noodles. Earlier this week, Snapdeal had announced that it will sell Nestle’s Maggi via a unique “flash sale model” as the noodles brand made a comeback
Madame Tussauds, the world famous wax museum, will open its new venture in New Delhi for Bollywood stars as part of the India-UK Year of Culture in 2017, it was officially announced in London coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to the UK. Bollywood stars such as Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif are
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The tragic death of a Coorg man during a clash between pro and anti-Tipu Jayanti protesters was needless and avoidable. But, the question most people are asking is why, after 300 years, does a government insist on spending tax-payer money to celebrate the memory of a person who is disliked by entire communities within the
Describing the UK as India’s “gateway to Europe”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his maiden visit to London, 13 years after he was barred from entering, basked in a hero’s welcome as London rolled out the red carpet to receive the first PM from India in a decade. Addressing the issue of growing intolerance in
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party on Thursday for a “landmark performance” in the country’s first free election in 25 years. Suu Kyi’s party has won about 80 percent of the seats declared so far in the lower house, which puts her on
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Twin suicide bombings struck a southern Beirut suburb that’s a stronghold of the militant Shiite Hezbollah group on Thursday evening, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more in one of the deadliest attacks in recent years in Lebanon. The attack was quickly claimed by the extremists Islamic State group, which is fighting in
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Two US B-52 strategic bombers flew near artificial Chinese-built islands in the South China Sea this week and were contacted by Chinese ground controllers but continued their mission undeterred, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The latest US patrol in the disputed South China Sea occurred in advance of President Barack Obama’s visit to the region
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cited his predecessors Jawaharlal Nehru and Manmohan Singh to highlight the connected histories of India and the UK during his historic address to British MPs. “So much of the modern history of India is linked to this building. So much history looms across our relationship,” Modi said. “I will
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British Prime Minister David Cameron has offered to lend support to his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi to achieve his goal of preparing young Indians for the 21st century. Under the new UK-India Skills pledge, 11 UK companies have committed to support skills development in India. Together, the UK government and UK businesses will
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US President Barack Obama belatedly joined more than a billion other Facebook users Monday, signing up to the social networking site and using his first post to encourage action against climate change. Extending efforts to use modern communications to reach younger and more diverse audiences, the White House posted a video of Obama walking around
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Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It’s the festival of lights (deep = light and avali = a row i.e., a row of lights) that’s marked by four days of celebration, which literally illumines the country with its brilliance, and dazzles all with its joy. This year
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Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha China’s growing influence in the Indian sub-continent as a major security challenge for India. Delivering the inaugural address at 12th Subroto Mukerjee Seminar at Centre for Air Power Studies, ACM Raha said that Chinese growing influence was with a strategic aim in mind, and it
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It was once the world’s largest-known diamond, is worth a reported £100m and is currently part of Britain’s crown jewels. But India wants it back. Bollywood stars and businessmen have united to instruct lawyers to begin legal proceedings in London’s High Court to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond. The diamond was in the crown worn by
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After a landmark victory in the recently-concluded Bihar elections, the Nitish Kumar-led government is likely to take oath on 20 November, reports. The oath-taking ceremony is slated to take place at the iconic Gandhi Maidan in Patna, according to a reports. Nitish Kumar will take oath as the Bihar chief minister along with a 35-member
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Actress Kriti Sanon would be happy if she and Varun Dhawan are able to create even half the magic of Shah Rukh-Kajol in their upcoming film Dilwale. The Rohit Shetty-directorial venture reunites the iconic pair of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. “Rohit sir made sure we all are in our own space… I hope we
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Guys! Kapil Sharma isn’t all humor and wit. Sometimes, even his unseen side takes the centerstage and stuns his fans to the core. Recently, the 34 year old star did something really embarrassing which definitely isn’t comedy. A sloshed Kapil Sharma reportedly misbehaved with Marathi actress Deepali Sayyad at a party. Wait! It doesn’t end
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After the special nominations round with Salman Khan, Bigg Boss contestants got a chance to save themselves from eviction. And the result? Prince,. Rishabh, Mandana and Suyyash are safe while Puneet, Rochelle, Rimi, Kishwar, Aman and Digangana have been nominated for eliminations this week. The nominations round had yet another twist this week with Salman
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shaharyar Khan said on Monday that he’s still waiting for his Indian counterpart to contact him regarding the proposed bilateral series in the UAE in December. “We are expecting some response from the Indian Board today or tomorrow after their Annual General Body Meeting,” Khan said. He said that the
On a day both of them were omitted from the BCCI’s list of centrally contracted players, Pragyan Ojha and Robin Uthappa put in sparkling performances for Bengal and Karnataka respectively. Meanwhile, incessant rain in Chennai means there was no play possible between TN and Andhra for the second day running. Here’s a comprehensive round up
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A Jordanian police officer opened fire on Monday at a regional police training center in the Jordanian capital, killing two Americans, a South African and a Jordanian before being shot dead, the Jordanian government spokesman said. Two Americans, four Jordanians and a Lebanese were wounded in the shooting, said the spokesman, Mohammed Momani, He said
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All the 126 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching into the country’s waters were released on Monday by courts in the country. The release came as Sri Lanka and India completed the formalities for the release of fishermen detained in each other’s country for allegedly fishing in each other’s waters, Colombo
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