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  • Ban anonymous donation to political parties: EC
    NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 18 (PTI): Seeking to stem the flow of black money in polls, the Election Commission has urged the government to amend laws to ban anonymouscontributions of Rs 2,000 and above made to politic
    / 19th December 2016
  • In PM Modi's Varanasi, stink & development go hand-in-hand
    Vishal Gulati IANS   In this ancient city that is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency, development and stink literally go hand-in-hand -- the latter in spite of the ambitious
    / 19th December 2016
  • Scared Nepal rhino spooks UP villagers
    Lakhimpur-Kheri, December 18 (IANS): A lost, scared, lone rhinoceros from Nepal, wandering around near this district town the past eight months, attacked villagers on Saturday night after being cornered and for
    / 19th December 2016
  • BP lowering drugs may block cancer invasion
    London, (IANS) Drugs used to lower blood pressure can potentially block breast and pancreatic cancer invasion by inhibiting their cellular structures, say researchers.   The study discovered that cal
    / 19th December 2016
  • Digital payment start-ups unaware of high security risks: FireEye
    New Delhi, December 19 (IANS) As India embraces a cashless economy, there has been a sudden spurt in new mobile wallet companies -- but most of these start-ups are setting up digital shops without knowing the c
    / 19th December 2016
  • Government faces flak over new army chief, defends decision
    New Delhi, December 18 (IANS) The appointment of Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat as the next Army Chief came under attack on Sunday with the opposition parties criticising the move for the generally followed seniority nor
    / 19th December 2016
  • NATO seeks to allay concerns at meeting with Russia
    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO will seek to reassure Russia on Monday that its troop deployments to the Baltics and Poland next year are purely defensive, in a rare meeting of the alliance's envoys with those of the
    / 19th December 2016
  • ATK beat Kerala on penalties to claim second ISL title
    Kochi, December 18 (IANS) Atletico de Kolkata claimed their second Indian Super League (ISL) football title in three years bettering Kerala Blasters 4-3 (1-1) on penalty shootout in a lack-lustre final here on
    / 19th December 2016
  • Pain before gain for Indian banks after Modi's cash gamble
    MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's shock move to abolish high-value banknotes was expected to deliver a windfall to lenders, and banks have indeed seen coffers swell after people deposited 12.4 trillion rupee
    / 19th December 2016
  • Barca cut deficit to Real thanks to magical Messi
    BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lionel Messi produced a vintage second-half performance to help Barcelona to a 4-1 win over local rivals Espanyol on Sunday which saw the champions cut the gap on La Liga leaders Real Madr
    / 19th December 2016
  • Murray wins record third BBC sports award
      LONDON, December 19 (Reuters) - Britain's world number one men's tennis player Andy Murray won a record third BBC Sports Personality of the Year award on Sunday after claiming his second Wimbledon tit
    / 19th December 2016
  • Bolivia's Morales says he may run for fourth term despite referendum loss
      LA PAZ, December 19 (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he may run for a fourth consecutive term in elections in 2019 despite losing a referendum in February that would have refo
    / 19th December 2016
  • Under threat in Washington, first lady's food legacy may live on elsewhere
    NEW YORK, December 19 (Reuters) - Michelle Obama will be ceding the title of first lady to Melania Trump next month, but she may hold for some time the other distinction she earned during her time in the White
    / 19th December 2016
  • Kashima show Japan on the rise with Club World Cup run
    YOKOHAMA, Japan December 19 (Reuters) - Kashima Antlers eventually succumbed to Real Madrid in the Club World Cup final on Sunday but gave the European champions a real scare and sent a message that football i
    / 19th December 2016
  • Box Office: 'Rogue One' scores massive $155 million debut as Star Wars fans flock to theaters
    LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" sold out multiplexes around the country and brought fanboys and fangirls out in force over the weekend. The "Star Wars" prequel scored the second large
    / 19th December 2016
  • Gunmen burn buses, hindering Aleppo evacuation deal
    BEIRUT/AMMAN, December 18(Reuters) - Armed men burned five buses that were supposed to be used for an evacuation near Idlib in Syria on Sunday, holding up a deal to allow thousands to depart the last rebel pock
    / 19th December 2016
  • Manchester City see off Arsenal with stirring comeback
    Second-half goals from Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling stunned Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Manchester City came from behind to win 2-1 and move seven points behind leaders Chelsea.   Th
    / 19th December 2016
  • Suicide bomber kills 43 soldiers in Yemen
      ADEN, DECEMBER 18 (REUTERS): A suicide bomber killed at least 43 soldiers in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Sunday, officials there said, a week after an attack by the militant Islamic State
    / 19th December 2016
  • Ivorian opposition seeks returns to mainstream
    Yamoussoukro, December 18 (Reuters): Voters in Ivory Coast cast their ballots in parliamentary polls on Sunday as the main opposition party seeks to challenge President Alassane Ouattaras near monopoly of the l
    / 19th December 2016
  • Academics slam UN ban on child labour
    London, December 18 (IANS): A group of international academics has condemned the UN convention banning child labour as "harmful", saying the policy ignores benefits and reflects Western prejudice.  
    / 19th December 2016
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