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Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Saturday took oath as a member of the legislative assembly after winning the bye-election held for the Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency. According to a government statement, Jayalalithaa took...

Damascus: Syrian forces killed 20 rebel fighters east of the capital Damascus on Saturday, media reports said. Rebel commanders were among those killed in the eastern Ghouta countryside of Damascus, Xinhua cited the state news...

Chennai: An Indian rocket is readying for its heaviest mission on July 10 to put into orbit five British satellites alltogether weighing around 1,440 kg from the space port in Sriharikota, the Indian space agency...

New Delhi: She carved her own image in the film world through her bold and passionate roles in films like “Jism 2” and “Ragini MMS 2” and now actress Sunny Leone says it’s her “dream”...

Mumbai: Actor Tiger Shroff, who is hogging the limelight in B-town for his chiselled frame and physique, says he is a “big fan” of veteran Hollywood actor Al Pacino. “My dad is my style Icon...

Wimbledon: India’s Leander Paes and Canada’s Daniel Nestor entered the third round of the men’s doubles event at the Wimbledon tennis championships overcoming a stiff challenge from the Russian-Chinese Taipei duo of Teymuraz Gabashvili and...

New York: Paying bills can be fun, if you do it through Mastercard. You just need to click a selfie with your smartphone, blink once at your self-portrait and your bill is paid. That’s with...

In an innovative move to educate rural women about the internet, Tata Trusts and Google India on yesterday announced a special programme to send 1,000 specially designed 'Internet Cycle Carts' to remote villages

A paean to the Dalai Lama on his 80th birthday on July 6, the tussle between realpolitik, idealism, fight for justice and an unwavering hope for peace run through the book. The collection of speeches...

Cairo: An Islamic State (IS) affiliate has claimed responsibility for firing three rockets into Israeli territory on Friday. “Three rockets were launched from Sinai Peninsula bordering Israel and Gaza,” The Jerusalem Post quoted an Israeli...

New Delhi: Xiaomi, the Chinese handset maker, will incorporate a 4GB RAM in its next release – the Mi5, sources said on Saturday. Website Mobipicker quoted sources saying that the latest handset release by the...

Chennai: Filmmaker Prabhudeva is all set to produce a yet-untitled Tamil actioner featuring actors Jayam Ravi and Vijay Sethupathi. The film will be directed by Lakshman of recent hit “Romeo Juliet” fame. “Prabhudeva will produce...

New York: Brain complexity can evolve before brain size in the primates, says a study of the brain hidden inside the oldest known Old World monkey skull. The ancient monkey, known scientifically as Victoriapithecus, first...

New York: Including tree nuts in your daily diet could be an easy and inexpensive way to stay slim and fit, suggests a research. Tree nuts include almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine...

Jaipur: Film actress and BJP MP Hema Malini has been discharged today from the hospital where she was undergoing treatment after a car crash in which a two-year-old girl was killed, hospital officials said. She...

New York: Playing video game a day after reactivating the intrusive memories that you want to get rid of may reduce their occurrence over time, a study says. Unwanted, intrusive visual memories are a core...

London: Spain’s Rafael Nadal, whose dismal season continued with a second-round loss this week at Wimbledon, needs a new coach to overcome his struggles, American former tennis great John McEnroe said in an interview with...

New York: The little seahorse is inspiring researchers to build robots that have capabilities sometimes at odds with one another – flexible, but also tough and strong. “Human engineers tend to build things that are...

New York: Sleep deprivation may put you at increased risk for succumbing to impulsive desires, inattentiveness and questionable decision-making, says a study. The researchers found that poor sleep habits can have a negative effect on...

Washington: Four Indian-Americans are among 38 individuals being honoured for having “helped advance and enlighten our society, culture, and economy” as “Great Immigrants: The Pride of America” by Carnegie Corporation of New York. As a...