Climate change threatens sweet smell of morning coffee
Because coffee is a highly climate-dependent crop, the increase of a few degrees of average temperature in growing regions can put at risk the future of Arabica coffee and the livelihood of millions of...
View ArticleCompetition Appellate Tribunal issues notice on Ajay Devgn's plea
The Competition Appellate Tribunal has ordered an inquiry into allegations by Ajay Devgn Films that its movie Son of Sardaar was facing a negative promotion campaign from Yash Raj Films for its Diwali...
View ArticleIndian moustaches second-best to Mexicans!
According to a survey, the moustaches of Indians and Germans jointly shared the second place, bagging 12% of the online votes, while the first slot went to the Mexicans with a massive 41% of the votes.
View ArticleSetback for Mamata Banerjee government in Dubrajpur firing case
Recent investigations have revealed that the incident in which police fired at protesting villagers in Dubrajpur over land dispute was allegedly under pressure by the government.
View ArticleCPI(M), Congress and Maoists behind Birbhum clash: Minister
Leader of the Opposition Surjyakanta Mishra had earlier alleged that the police had opened fire.
View ArticleSC seeks Centre's response on fresh auction of 2G spectrum
The apex court sought response of the Department of Telecom on the plea by an association of GSM mobile operators seeking inclusion of airwaves allocated to two Tata Group companies in the fresh...
View ArticleLK Advani keeps up the suspense about his PM ambition
Advani kept the suspense alive about his prime ministerial ambitions on his 85th birthday with an ambivalent comment which would have left other hopefuls like Gujarat CM Narendra Modi and his own...
View ArticleSteven Gerrard set to win 100th England cap
Gerrard is set to become the sixth England player to win 100 caps after being named in Roy Hodgson's squad to play Sweden in a friendly in Stockholm next Wednesday.
View ArticleGovt approves disinvestment of 10% stake in Hindustan Aeronautics
Addressing the media on the issue, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said it would be basically an IPO and for this purpose, a restructuring of the HAL board will have to be done.
View ArticleYou have been a wonderful partner: Obama to Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday called US President Barack Obama to congratulate him on his re-election.
View ArticleFive arrested for vandalising Sikkim newspaper office
Miscreants pelted stones and damaged office furniture of Sikkim Now late on Wednesday night. No one was hurt in the incident.
View ArticleChildren from Norway: Panel gives custody to mother
The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in West Bengal gave the custody of two NRI children, who were earlier under the care of Norwegian authorities, to their mother Sagarika, a member of the panel said.
View ArticleBashar al-Assad says he will live and die in Syria
Assad scotched any suggestion he might flee Syria and warned that any Western military intervention to topple him would have catastrophic consequences for the Middle East and beyond.
View ArticlePriyanka Gandhi tours Amethi, Rae Bareli to galvanise Congress
In an apparent bid to galvanise Congress after its dismal performance in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections in twin constituencies of Amethi and Rae Bareli, Priyanka Gandhi held meetings with party workers.
View ArticleTime for debate on inheritance tax: Chidambaram
Stable tax regime with moderate rates and just dispute settlement machinery, the finance minsiter admitted, was the best way to raise revenue for welfare and investments.
View ArticleOrient Express rejects Tatas' $1.86 billion buyout offer
Orient Express on Thursday rejected Tatas' USD 1.86 billion buyout offer.
View ArticleNaomi Campbell's Jodhpur party ends; fine on cars for using tinted glass
A day after the birthday bash of British supermodel Naomi Campbell's billionaire boyfriend, police fined over a dozen cars with tinted glasses used for ferrying guests to the airport besides some...
View ArticleIsraeli gunfire kills Palestinian boy in Gaza clash
The Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), a militant group, said its gunmen had confronted an Israeli force of four tanks and a bulldozer involved in a short-range incursion beyond Israel's border fence...
View ArticleNo systemic risks,but banks need capital for Basel III: RBI
Led by the state-run banks, which together control 70% of the system, the net bad loan assets rose to 1.4% of the advances at the end of the past fiscal, up from 1.1% a year ago, says the report.
View ArticleRoger Federer beats David Ferrer again to reach semi-finals
The Swiss world number two, bidding for a record-extending seventh title at the end-of-season finale, dished out yet more punishment to Ferrer in a 6-4 7-6 victory at the O2, taking his career record...
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