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Astana: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday received by Kazakhstan Prime Minister Karim Massimov when he arrived here on the second leg of his Central Asian tour. “I am happy to be in...

New Delhi: A Turkish Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here following a bomb scare. However, no explosives were found onboard after a thorough search. An official said...

Jammu: An Indian soldier was injured on Tuesday when the Pakistan Army fired at Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. “The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire on the LoC...

New Delhi:Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei on Tuesday said it was looking to strengthen its retail presence as it launched a new series of smartphones that will be available offline only. The newly launched smartphones...

London: Astronomers have found evidence of hidden supermassive black holes in the universe. Using NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) satellite observatory, the team detected the high-energy x-rays from five supermassive black holes previously clouded...

New York: If it is your birthday, Twitter will not only make sure that you get happy birthday messages but also animated balloons in your Twitter handle. The micro-blogging site has introduced an option to...

London: A drug given to arthritis sufferers could be used to treat patients with blood cancer, say researchers from University of Sheffield in Britain. The discovery may open up cost effective treatment options for people...

New Delhi: Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor on Tuesday tied the knot with Delhi-based Mira Rajput at a farmhouse here in a ceremony attended by close family members and a few friends of the couple. The...

Mumbai: There was buzz that superstar Salman Khan has been advised bed rest due to backache, which sent his fans and well-wishers into a tizzy. But his sister Arpita Khan Sharma says the “Dabangg” star...

Bengaluru: Mithali Raj will lead India in the three-match women’s T20 cricket series against visiting New Zealand commencing here on Saturday. The squad, as announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),...

Bengaluru: The gloves are off as India take on New Zealand in the fifth and final game of the women’s One-Day International (ODI) five-match series here on Wednesday with the teams locked 2-2. The series...

Rio de Janeiro: Ronaldinho is considering an offer to join a club in Argentina, his brother and agent said. The two-time FIFA World Player of the Year and World Cup winner is a free agent...

New York: Multiple courses of commonly used antibiotics may have a significant impact on children’s development, shows a study. The study found that female mice treated with two classes of widely used childhood antibiotics gained...

New York: Anxious parents are more likely to have anxious children, a study on rhesus monkeys has revealed. It added that the risk of developing anxiety and depression is passed from parents to children. An...

Baghdad: Islamic State terrorists have abducted 111 school children from various districts of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul to use them in terrorist moves, a media report said on Tuesday. The abducted children, mostly...

Sydney: A powerful Australian telescope detected a radio wave which was emitted by galaxy PKS B1740-517, located near the constellation Ara, five billion years ago, scientific sources reported yesterday. The galaxy was discovered by the...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that there was no need for the father’s consent in giving guardianship of a child to an unwed mother as it held that the views of “uninvolved...

Wimbledon: Indian tennis players Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza entered the men’s and women’s doubles quarter-finals, while Leander Paes was knocked out in the men’s doubles of the Wimbledon Championships here on Monday. Bopanna with...

New Delhi: Men in the age group of 31-45 years are at greater risk of thyroid dysfunction, a study says. The study conducted by SRL Diagnostics said that currently 22.68 percent of Indians already are...

Mumbai: For the finale episode of celebrity dance reality show “Nach Baliye 7”, the makers are said to be in talks with actor Ajay Devgn to come and motivate the contestants. The makers of the...