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Monsoon expected in Kerala on June 3: IMD

The crucial south-west monsoon is expected to bring its first showers to Kerala on June 3, a slight delay that could be attributed to the cyclone activity over the Bay of Bengal. "Southwest monsoon......

Police get body 24 hrs after Tigga's death, assure probe

A day after the death of Territorial Army's first woman jawan in Jalpaiguri, the police on Wednesday managed to tide over the protests of adivasi organisations and send her body for post mortem.......

Koodankulam nuclear power plant commissioning put off

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd has postponed the expected date of commissioning of the first unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant to next month. With physical progress completed up to......

X-47B, the new silent killer over water

The United States Navy has for the first time launched an unmanned aircraft the size of a fighter jet from a warship in the Atlantic Ocean, as it wades deeper into America's drone programme amid......

India's first woman jawan Shanti Tigga found hanging

The Territorial Army's first woman jawan, Shanti Tigga, was found hanging inside a hospital cabin in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, four days after allegedly being kidnapped and left tied......

China promises to address India's trade concerns

Ahead of Premier Li Keqiang's first visit to India, China on Thursday said it is paying "close attention" to address New Delhi's concerns over the ballooning trade deficit and promised steps to......

Gold demand in India rises by 27%: WGC

Gold demand in India, the world's largest consumer, rose by 27 per cent to 256.5 tonnes in the first quarter of 2013, World Gold Council said on Thursday. The demand for the precious metal stood......

Mobile phone sales: Samsung tops, Nokia falls

The worldwide mobile phone sales totaled nearly 426 million units in the first quarter of 2013, a slight increase of 0.7 per cent from the same period last year, according to Gartner, Inc.......

Shale gas policy: Big companies stand to lose

The shale gas policy being prepared by the government would have a mechanism to give the first right of refusal to companies holding oil and gas blocks.However, a government official said it might......

How corruption has engulfed the Railways

The last railway minister may have been caught with his fingers in the cookie jar, but he is hardly the first one to indulge in this, nor the only one among his colleagues in the present political......

'For Rahman, Raanjhanaa is like his first score'

A R Rahman may be busy dividing his time among the cities of Chennai, Mumbai and Los Angeles but now after several delayed Bollywood projects, he's determined to make sure his projects in......

'Rishi Kapoor is a very intimidating person'

Malayalam superstar Prithviraj may not have scored in his first Hindi film Aiyyaa, but he's ready with his next -- Aurangzeb, co-starring Arjun Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and Jackie Shroff, and produced......

PIX: Ranbir Kapoor flirts with Madhuri Dixit

A self-confessed Madhuri Dixit fan, Ranbir Kapoor once said the actress was his first love and that his heart broke when she got married. Ranbir has now got his big chance to dance with the diva......

'I got my first film within five months of landing in Mumbai'

Twenty-four-year old Taaha Shah’s first film was Yash Raj production’s Luv Ka The End in 2011. He plays the role of the happy-go-lucky Arjun in Karan Johar's teen film, Gippy, that......

'Gippi reminded Karan Johar about his own childhood'

Debutante filmmaker Sonam Nair is excited. She has received a positive response for the trailers of her first feature film Gippi that releases on Friday, May 10. The film revolves......

Southee leads late New Zealand fightback

Tim Southee claimed three late wickets as New Zealand reduced England to 180 for six on a dramatic third day of the first Test at Lord's on Saturday. A patient third-wicket partnership of 123......

India women win bronze in archery World Cup in Shanghai

India won a first-ever archery World Cup medal in the compound women section when Trisha Deb, Gagandeep Kaur and Lily Chanu P beat their Italian opponents in the bronze medal play-off in Shanghai......

Long way to go, says Anderson after 300th Test wicket

England fast bowler James Anderson said he felt a huge sense of relief after claiming his 300th Test wicket in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday. The 30-year-old had New......

Taylor leads New Zealand revival after Anderson milestone

Ross Taylor's fluent 66 lifted New Zealand to 153 for four in reply to England's 232 on a fluctuating second day of the first test at Lord's on Friday. England slumped to 201 for eight in the......

Yusuf Pathan first IPL batsman out obstructing the field

Yusuf Pathan became the first batsman in the Twenty20 history, and sixth overall, to be adjudged out for obstructing the field. Test cricket has seen only one batsman, Briton Len Hutton, getting......

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