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US toughens stand, slaps sanctions on Putin, other leaders in rare move

In a rare move, the US has slapped sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, holding them 'directly responsible' for Moscow's 'unprovoked and unlawful'......

US not in a rush to recognise Taliban govt: White House

The United States is not in a rush to recognize the new interim government in Afghanistan, the White House said on Wednesday, asserting that it is in talks with the Taliban to get American citizens......

Available now: A 'female Viagra', but it comes with a warning

The first drug to treat low sexual desire in premenopausal women, dubbed "female Viagra", has been approved in the United States, but with a warning about potentially dangerous side effects such as......

Obama takes tuitions on terror

Every Tuesday, the most powerful man in the world does what millions of Indian children do every day. He takes tuition. In Terrorism. Every week, United States President Barack Obama, according......

Hey, where did my country go?

There was a time, seems long ago but actuallyjust 15 years back, when your country disappeared as you left it, for those of us from the developing world. Say, you were engrossed in the Test match......

Wall Street suffers biggest drop since September

The rout hit all 10 major S&P sectors and pushed the Dow and S&P 500 below their 200-day moving averages Wall Street suffered its worst session in over a month on Thursday as lower commodity prices......

She is likely to replace Ben Bernanke as Fed chief

US President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Janet Yellen as head of the Federal Reserve Board, White House has said. If confirmed by the Senate, she would replace Ben Bernanke as Chair of the......

'Fall' of a newspaper biggie: History of Washington Post

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos announced on Monday that he has agreed to buy the newspapers owned by The Washington Post Co for $250 million. Here are some notable events in the history of the......

Now, smartphone app to help lose weight

Researchers have developed a new smartphone app that could be key to losing weight, enabling users to regularly monitor their food intake and exercise.The study is the first to evaluate a......

NYT not to sell Boston Globe

The New York Times announced that it has scrapped plans to sell The Boston Globe, which it was earlier trying to dispose off due to deep financial crisis, after significant improvement in its......

Nargis Fakhri's Sister Arrested For Murder

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nargis Fakhri/Instagram Nargis Fakhri's sister Aliya, 43, has been arrested in the US for 'deliberately setting a deadly fire' in a garage on November 2 and killing her......

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.''I will always remain indebted to him,' says the Bad Man of Bollywood. IMAGE: Gulshan Grover with Aamir Khan and......

Everybody Loves Raymond star Doris Roberts dies at 90

Doris Roberts, who played the tart-tongued, endlessly meddling mother on Everybody Loves Raymond, has died, a family spokeswoman said. She was 90. Roberts died overnight in her sleep,......

SRK gets Oprah's suite!

Shah Rukh Khan bagged the most exclusive suite at the opening party of Dubai's Atlantis Palm Jumeirah, leaving behind a host of Hollywood celebrities. The over Rs 18 lakh-a night exclusive suite,......

Daniel Radcliff provides great mystery in Woman in Black

With The Woman In Black, Daniel Radcliffe proves he is more than just Harry Potter.Blood and gore take a backseat in the modestly mounted and well acted The Woman in Black based on a classic novel......

Time magazine names Tendulkar 'Person of the Week'

Global adulation continued to pour in for Sachin Tendulkar, as after being named Person of the Moment, Time magazine has now conferred the retiring batting legend the 'Person of the......

New York stresses vibrancy

New York stressed the vibrancy of 'the city that never sleeps', its ethnic diversity and the never-give-up attitude of its citizens as it presented its bid to stage the 2012 Olympics on Wednesday.......

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