THIS WEEK PRINT EDITION
It is official: Al Qaeda announces Kashmir cell
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Global jihadi network Al Qaeda on Thursday officially announced the establishment of its unit in Jammu and Kashmir, naming...
Indian visa conditions for Pakistanis regrettable: Islamabad
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) Pakistan said on Thursday that India's stipulation for grating visa to Pakistani nationals were "highly regrettable" and was against diplomatic...
Israel removes security measures outside Al Aqsa mosque
Jerusalem, July 27 (IANS) Israeli authorities on Thursday removed all kinds of security measures placed outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, as thousands...
CINEMA
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SPORTS
Akshay Kumar to sing National Anthem at Pro Kabaddi League opening
Hyderabad, July 27: Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will sing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the Pro Kabaddi...
PM Modi greets Indian women cricketers
New Delhi, July 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with the players and officials of the Indian womens cricket team that recently...
Kalas extends Chelsea contract before rejoining Fulham on loan
London, July 27: Czech Tomas Kalas extended his contract with Chelsea before rejoining Fulham on loan, both football clubs announced on Thursday.The 24-year-old Kalas...
HEALTH
New DNA sunscreen provides better skin protection
New York, July 27 (IANS) Researchers have developed a coating made out of DNA that works like sunscreen to provide better skin protection from...
Eating walnuts may boost gut health, cut cancer risk
New York, July 26 (IANS) Consuming half a cup of walnut per day may help protect the digestive system by increasing the amount of...
Antibiotics pose environmental risks, says study
London, July 26 (IANS) Although antibiotics prevent bacterial infections, they may adversely harm microbes that are essential to a healthy environment, a study has...
LIFESTYLE
Indian diaspora has influenced worldwide fashion: Anita Dongre
New Delhi, July 27 : Designer Anita Dongre has helped put India on the global map. And the woman whose creation Duchess of Cambridge...
Athiya Shetty becomes ‘Princess’ for Shyamal and Bhumika at ICW 2017
New Delhi, July 27 : Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty dressed up in a glittery outfit looked no less than a princess for designer-duo Shyamal...
Everybody should go blonde once: Celebrity hairstylist Asha Hariharan
New Delhi, July 26 : It wasn't long ago when actress Sonakshi Sinha got trolled for sporting blonde hair with a white sari and...
SCI-TECH
Disney makes artificial intelligence a group experience
New York, July 27 (IANS) Have you ever wanted to sit and drift through a magical world? Disney Research has developed a 'Magic Bench'...
Facebook developing Amazon-like smart speaker
San Francisco, July 26 (IANS) Taking after Amazon's Echo Show, Facebook is reportedly developing a smart speaker that will feature a 15-inch touch-screen and...
Google adds SOS Alerts to search results, maps
San Francisco, July 26 (IANS) To help its users gather information about unfolding natural, man-made or humanitarian disasters, Google has added SOS Alerts to...
BUSINESS
Shikha Sharma re-appointed Axis Bank MD for 3 years
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) The country's third largest private sector lender Axis Bank on Thursday said it has re-appointed Shikha Sharma as its Managing...
Accenture opens first innovation hub in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, July 27 (IANS) IT company Accenture on Thursday opened its first innovation hub in Bengaluru that will offer organisations access to knowledge, leading...
Book Ola ride from Zomato app
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Ride-hailing app Ola and food delivery platform Zomato on Thursday announced a partnership in which users will be able...
CINEMA
Amid border crisis, Doval in Beijing for BRICS security meet
Beijing, July 27 (IANS) India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is in Beijing to attend a BRICS security summit amid rising bilateral tensions with...
Chinese police detain 18 persons for ‘cult activities’
Beijing, July 27 (IANS) Police in China's Zhejiang province have detained 18 people in connection with their involvement with "The Church of Almighty God"...
UPDATES
NEWS
India-China border row may lead to war, says US expert
Washington, July 27 (IANS) A US expert has said that the ongoing border dispute between the Indian and Chinese troops at Dokhlam in the...
Facebook works with Harvard against hackers targeting US elections
San Francisco, July 27 (IANS) Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that it will work with a Harvard University project against hackers who target elections...
SCI-TECH
‘Google Developers Launchpad Studio’ to empower AI start-ups
San Francisco, July 27 (IANS) Google has introduced a 'Google Developers Launchpad Studio' to empower start-ups globally, including from India, which are working in...
‘InstantCAD’ to make 3D design easier, faster
New York, July 26 (IANS) To make computer-aided design (CAD) programmes process easier and faster, researchers have developed a new tool called "InstantCAD" that...
Moon’s interior may contain water
New York, July 26 (IANS) There may be substantial amounts of trapped water in the interior of the moon, researchers have said.By analysing satellite...
US-based company to implant chip in employees’ bodies
New York, July 26 (IANS) US-based tech company Three Square Market (32M) is offering its employees the option of implanting an RFID chip in...
Twitter is winding down SnappyTV
San Francisco, July 26 (IANS) Twitter is reportedly mulling over closing down SnappyTV that it acquired in 2014 for quickly clipping, editing and sharing...
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COMMUNITY
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DIASPORA
Indian Muslim teenager in UK raped, murdered
London, July 25 (IANS) An Indian Muslim teenager was kidnapped, raped and murdered here for having a relationship with an Arab man, a UK...
Indian-American doctor jailed for $49 million fraud
Washington, July 21 (IANS) An Indian-American doctor-cum-entrepreneur was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for defrauding his former company's shareholders of more than...
Security, counter-terrorism key to strengthening India-US ties: Tulsi Gabbard
New York, July 15 (IANS) A stronger partnership in dealing with counter-terrorism will give an impetus to India-US relations, US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has...
Indian student found dead in Bangladesh, another injured
Dhaka, July 15 (IANS) An Indian student has been found dead while another was found injured in a flat in Bangladesh's Chittagong's city.The deceased...
Doctor couple from Andhra killed in US plane crash
Vijayawada, July 12 (IANS) An Indian-American doctor couple, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, was killed when their private plane crashed in the US state of...
NEWS
Will strike ‘heart of US’ if Kim regime threatened: Pyongyang
Pyongyang, July 26 (IANS) North Korea has threatened a nuclear strike on "the heart of the US" if it attempts to remove Kim Jong-un...
