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  • Sachin Tendulkar receives Modi's blessings for film
    New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and received his blessings for his upcoming biographical film "Sachin: A Billion Dreams".   Tendulkar sh
    / 19th May 2017
  • Sharapova to play in Birmingham grass court event
    London, May 19 (IANS) Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova has been named as the first of seven main draw singles wild cards for this summer's British WTA grass court events organised by the Lawn Tenni
    / 19th May 2017
  • Exercise helps burn bone fat, make them stronger
    New York, May 19 (IANS) Exercising burns the fat found within bone marrow and this process improves bone quality in a matter of weeks, says a study.   The study, published in the Journal of Bone and
    / 19th May 2017
  • Strike paralyses border trade, affects normal life in Manipur
    Imphal, May 19 (IANS) A 24-hour general strike called by groups belonging to the Kuki hill tribe paralysed the legal border trade and normal life at Manipur's border town of Moreh on Friday.   Police
    / 19th May 2017
  • Eating nuts may cut risk of colon cancer recurrence by half
    New York, May 19 (IANS) Researchers have found that eating tree nuts which include almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, and pecans, among others, is associated with significant reduced risk of colon cancer rec
    / 19th May 2017
  • Tripura, Mizoram to pass GST bills this month
    Agartala/Aizawl, May 19 (IANS) Two northeastern states -- the Left-ruled Tripura and Congress-governed Mizoram -- would pass their State Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bills this month, it was announced on Friday
    / 19th May 2017
  • Iran goes to polls to pick President
    Tehran, May 19 (IANS) Iranians headed to the polls on Friday to vote in a presidential election as incumbent Hassan Rouhani prepares to seek a second term in the face of conservative opposition.   Ro
    / 19th May 2017
  • With 180% growth, Chinese smartphone vendors set to wipe out Indian brands
    New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Chinese vendors captured 49 per cent of the Indian mobile phone handset market in the first quarter of 2017 -- a 180 per cent (year-on-year) revenue growth -- threatening to wipe out do
    / 19th May 2017
  • Lalu denies 'benami' land deals, vows to 'uproot' Modi government
    Patna, May 19 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Friday refuted reports of IT raids on alleged "benami" property deals involving him and his family, and vowed to "uproot" the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre b
    / 19th May 2017
  • Centre wants peaceful life in Kashmir: Jaitley
    Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the government wants people of Jammu and Kashmir to have a peaceful life but security forces will act "very tough" against militants. &nbs
    / 19th May 2017
  • Afghan women break ground with TV station launch
    KABUL, May 19 (Reuters) - A new TV channel dedicated to women is set to begin broadcasting in Afghanistan, the first of its kind in a country whose media industry, like many areas of society, remains dominated
    / 19th May 2017
  • TIMELINE: Swedish prosecutors drop Assange rape probe
    May 19 (Reuters) - Swedish prosecutors have dropped an investigation of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over a rape allegation, but British police said he would still be arrested if he left the Ecuadorean emba
    / 19th May 2017
  • Exclusive: Putin's ex-wife linked to multi-million-dollar property business
    MOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - The former wife of Russian president Vladimir Putin helped create and now supports a foundation that owns a historic Moscow property generating millions of dollars from tenants, a Reu
    / 19th May 2017
  • Churches warn South Africa becoming a "mafia state"
    JOHANNESBURG, May 19 (Reuters) - The influential South African Council of Churches has warned corruption is turning South Africa into a "mafia state" under a government that intimidates whistleblowers, local me
    / 19th May 2017
  • Wedding of the year? British royalty and reality TV flock to Pippa's marriage
    LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - With royalty as in-laws and a reality TV star rumoured to be the best man, it is little wonder that excited British tabloids have dubbed this weekend's marriage of Pippa Middleton, yo
    / 19th May 2017
  • Dr Reddy's sees no impact from pricing regulator notice
    MUMBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, India's second-largest drugmaker by sales, said it expects no impact from a recent government notice that said the company is selling a high blood pressur
    / 19th May 2017
  • India finalises four GST rates for services
    NEW DELHI, May 19 (Reuters) - India has finalised four tax rates that will apply to services including telecoms, insurance, hotels and restaurants under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) which should be roll
    / 19th May 2017
  • How can employers help employees de-stress at work
    New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) To keep your employees happy, it is imperative to help them de-stress in a heavy work load atmosphere. Pamper your employees with head and foot massage packages at times, organise team-
    / 19th May 2017
  • Joe Lieberman one of top picks for FBI job: Trump
    Washington, May 19 (IANS) The US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that former US Senator Joe Lieberman was one of his top picks to be nominated as FBI director.   Trump confirmed when he was a
    / 19th May 2017
  • Japan approves law enabling Emperor Akihito to abdicate
    Tokyo, May 19 (IANS) Japan on Friday approved a bill that will allow Emperor Akihito to hand over the Chrysanthemum throne to his heir, Naruhito.   The bill, which will make it possible to circumvent
    / 19th May 2017
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