2015-05-01 India Spotlight

India Today   

AIPMT 2015: Tips and Tricks   
India Today
The All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) 2015 is scheduled to be conducted on May 3. The candidates should download the admit cards from the official website and carry it with them to the exam hall, failing which they will not be allowed to sit for the exam.

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NDTVSports.com   

Bangladesh Cricketers Receive Money, Flats, Cars After Thrashing Pakistan   
NDTVSports.com
Bangladesh's clinical 3-0 One-Day International (ODI) series sweep and maiden T20 International win against Pakistan followed their most successful campaign in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand where they reached the quarter-finals. Reported ...

2015-05-01 India More Top Stories

Hindustan Times   

Modi govt dismisses US panel report on religious freedom, says it's 'based on ...   
Hindustan Times
Youth Congress activists in Noida protest against the BJP and its ideological mentor, RSS, following the alleged forced conversion of around 300 Muslims to Hinduism in Agra earlier this month. (Burhaan Kinu/HT Photo) ...

2015-05-01 India Health

The Hindu   

Soon all blood types could turn into universal donors   
The Hindu
Canadian researchers, including one of Indian origin, have now developed a way to transform all donated blood into a neutral type that can be given to any patient. The researchers have created an enzyme that could potentially pave the way for changing ...

2015-05-01 India Science

Hindustan Times   

Sensor to help robots read human expressions   
Hindustan Times
A team of researchers here has created a stretchable and transparent sensor that could help robots read human facial expressions -- from smiling and frowning to brow-furrowing and eye-rolling. Nae-Eung Lee from the Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul and ...

2015-05-01 India Sports

Times of India   

IPL 2015: Hogg, Uthappa and Russell shine as KKR beat CSK by seven wickets   
Times of India
KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders got their revenge on Chennai Knight Riders as they defeated them by seven wickets with one ball to spare just two days after they went down against the same opposition in Chennai. Full coverage: Indian Premier League ...

2015-05-01 India Entertainment

Daily News & Analysis   

I'm boring, but honest: Akshay Kumar   
Daily News & Analysis
Gabbar Is Back Your thoughts on playing a character named after the greatest villain of Indian cinema? I know, tell me about it. (Laughs) I couldn't have just played a simpleton called Gaurav. No!! It had to be Gabbar (laughs). In all honesty, as daunting as it ...

2015-05-01 India Technology

PCWorld   

Windows forever: Windows 10 builds will continue even after Microsoft ships it   
PCWorld
Oh, you thought those Windows 10 preview builds would end when Microsoft shipped the operating systems? Nope. At a press event during Microsoft's Build 2015 conference in San Francisco, Joe Belfiore, the corporate vice president of the Operating ...

2015-05-01 India Business

The Hindu   

Modi government examining IPR issues: USTR   
The Hindu
The Modi Government is not only engaged, but also is examining key issues related to the intellectual property rights (IPR), US Trade Representatives (USTR) has said, hoping that New Delhi would be able to address its concerns on IPR. Indian government ...

2015-05-01 India World

Firstpost   

Live: Nepal earthquake death toll rises to 6204; fresh tremors felt in Assam   
Firstpost
While three fresh aftershocks kept people on edge, Nepal's Army chief feared that the death toll in the quake could be as high as 15,000. Hopes of finding more survivors while relief operations were hit due to rains and tremors measuring between 3.9 and 4.7 ...

2015-05-01 India India

Firstpost   

Today Bengal, tomorrow Bihar? PM Modi's electoral hopes have dimmed within ...   
Firstpost
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's juggernaut has come to a halt, Amit Shah's invincible army is staring at a year of tough battles and, perhaps, a few humiliating losses. The ground beneath BJP has started moving. PM Modi. PTI. What Delhi thought a few ...

2015-04-30 India Spotlight

VentureBeat   

My Apple Watch arrived today. Here are my first impressions   
VentureBeat
It's here. And I've been playing with my Apple Watch for about an hour. I have the white Sport model. It wasn't my first choice. I or ered it because this was the version that had the best chance of being delivered today and not some much later date.

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India Today   

JEE (Main) 2015: Score and Result   
India Today
The Joint Entrance Exam (Main) for the session 2015, paper based exam was conducted on April 4 whereas, the computer based exam was held on April 10 and April 11 by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Result and Score: The score of Paper-I of JEE ...

2015-04-30 India More Top Stories

The Indian Express   

Nepal earthquake: UP govt sends 205 buses to evacuate 6670 Indians, 30 ...   
The Indian Express
Around 6670 Indian citizens and 30 foreigners who were stranded in Nepal after Saturday's earthquake have reached Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday over the past 24 hours using buses provided by the state government. While majority of them belong to UP ...

2015-04-30 India Health

The Guardian Nigeria   

Malaria vaccine for children coming soon   
The Guardian Nigeria
MEDICAL experts have hailed a malaria vaccine that will prevent millions of young children from catching the disease, which could be available in October after trial results found that it reduces number of cases by half. Researchers say the vaccine, which has ...

2015-04-30 India Science

Sydney Morning Herald   

Out-of-control Russian cargo ship plunging to Earth, official says   
Sydney Morning Herald
Track the ship's progress here. An unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft ferrying supplies to the International Space Station is plunging back to Earth and apparently out of control, an official told AFP. "It has started descending. It has nowhere else to go," an ...

2015-04-30 India Sports

Firstpost   

IPL 8: Sarfaraz Khan lights up Chinnaswamy before rain gods play spoilsport   
Firstpost
Teenager Sarfaraz Khan's audacious strokeplay after AB de Villiers' stylish half-century lit up Chinnaswamy Stadium as Royal Challengers Bangalore posted a competitive 200 for seven against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League cricket ...

2015-04-30 India Entertainment

Firstpost   

Found Radhika Apte's 'leaked' photos? Here's what not to do   
Firstpost
Gotcha. You won't find any pictures of Katrina Kaif on this page. Well maybe this one. Thank you for all the love! Not really a selfie person but my first exclusive one for all my beautiful fans.. pic.twitter.com/2BaRgsS74K. — Katrina At Cannes ...

2015-04-30 India Technology

TODAYonline   

Samsung China smartphone market share drops to 4th-Strategy Analytics   
Reuters
SEOUL, April 30 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's share of the Chinese smartphone market fell to fourth place in the first quarter of 2015, even as it regained the global lead, according to researcher Strategy Analytics. Chinese brand Xiaomi Inc topped ...

2015-04-30 India Business

Daily News & Analysis   

RBI fines three public sector banks Rs 1.5 each for KYC and AML violations   
Daily News & Analysis
Three public sector banks -- Bank of Maharashtra, Dena Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce -- have been imposed with a monetary penalty of Rs 1.5 crore each by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for violation of know your customer (KYC) and anti money ...

2015-04-30 India World

Times of India   

Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Luz says will no longer draw Prophet   
Times of India
PARIS: Cartoonist Luz, who drew Charlie Hebdo's front cover picture of the prophet following the massacre of the satirical weekly's editorial team by jihadists in January, has said he will no longer draw the prophet. "I will no longer draw the figure of Mohamed.
Top Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Done Drawing Mohammed   Sputnik International
ArtsBeat | Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist to Stop Drawing Muhammed   New York Times (blog)
Charlie Hebdo's Luz quits Muhammad cartoons   BBC News
Washington Post   
Hindustan Times   
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Arab News   

Saudi King Salman names new heirs to throne   
Economic Times
RIYADH: Saudi King Salman appointed a new heir and made his young son second in line to rule, on Wednesday, a major shift in power within the ultra conservative Saudi elite at a time of almost unprecedented regional turmoil. By making interior minister ...

2015-04-30 India India

The Indian Express   

Nepal earthquake: UP govt sends 205 buses to evacuate 6670 Indians, 30 ...   
The Indian Express
Around 6670 Indian citizens and 30 foreigners who were stranded in Nepal after Saturday's earthquake have reached Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday over the past 24 hours using buses provided by the state government. While majority of them belong to UP ...

2015-04-29 India Spotlight

The Guardian   

Avengers: Age of Ultron review – Whedon's heroic cavalcade of fun   
The Guardian
The follow-up to The Avengers may be the harbinger of a new deluge of superhero movies, but if all turn out as entertaining as this one, what's the problem? Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man/Tony Stark in the film, Avengers: Age. You're your own worst enemy ...

2015-04-29 India More Top Stories

Christian Science Monitor   

What Nepal can teach about improving earthquake resilience in developing world   
Christian Science Monitor
The earthquake in Nepal is the latest event to highlight the challenges to and opportunities for reducing vulnerability to earthquakes that strike developing countries. By Pete Spotts, Staff writer April 28, 2015. close. A Nepalese boy talks on a mobile phone ...

2015-04-29 India Health

The Guardian Nigeria   

Malaria vaccine for children coming soon   
The Guardian Nigeria
MEDICAL experts have hailed a malaria vaccine that will prevent millions of young children from catching the disease, which could be available in October after trial results found that it reduces number of cases by half. Researchers say the vaccine, which has ...

2015-04-29 India Science

CrazyEngineers   

ISRO Aiming To Probe Asteroids With A DAWN-Like Spacecraft   
CrazyEngineers
The ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is now aiming to probe asteroids with a mission similar to NASA's DAWN; ISRO chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar informed the audience at the 24th convocation at Sathyabama University. He informed that ISRO will ...

2015-04-29 India Sports

IBNLive   

CSK vs KKR : Bowlers' Knight out   
Daily News & Analysis
The chase didn't start off on a bright note for the Knights. Skipper Gautam Gambhir was out for a first-ball duck, giving his wicket away like he usually does, flashing outside the off stump to knick one straight to wicketkeeper MS Dhoni. The chase didn't start off ...

2015-04-29 India Entertainment

NDTV   

Deepika Padukone Called Kangana Ranaut. Here's What She Said   
NDTV
Actress Deepika Padukone and Kangana Ranaut have apparently only just recently forged a personal connection, despite a handful of public encounters - including the NDTV Indian of the Year show in 2014 where both were awarded - and ...

2015-04-29 India Technology

Charlotte Observer   

Apple net profit increases by 33%; reports jump in revenue from China   
Economic Times
Apple Inc's iPhone is reeling in buyers in China, sending quarterly profit up by 33% and fuelling a surge in growth that led the company to boost its capital-return programme by $70 billion. Net income in the period that ended in March was $13.6 billion, ...

2015-04-29 India Business

Firstpost   

Land acquisition troubles: Reliance Power terminates 3960 MW Tilaiya ultra ...   
Firstpost
New Delhi - Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power today said it has terminated the contract for Rs 36,000 crore Tilaiya ultra mega power project in Jharkhand over inordinate delays in land acquisition. The firm had, in August 2009, won rights to set up a 3,960 MW ...

2015-04-29 India World

BBC News   

Bali Nine executions viewpoints: Are Australia-Indonesia ties at risk?   
BBC News
The execution of convicted drug traffickers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran in Indonesia has been met with a public outcry in Australia. Two experts give their take on how the incident could affect bilateral relations.
Indonesia executes drug traffickers, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil   Reuters
Bali 9 executions: Abbott government withdraws ambassador to Indonesia   Sydney Morning Herald
2 Australians and 4 Nigerians among those executed for drug trafficking in ...   Firstpost
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Hindustan Times   
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Zee News   

Nepal earthquake: Death toll crosses 5000, hundreds still missing; rescue ...   
Zee News
Kathmandu: The death toll in Nepal's devastating earthquake could shoot up to 10,000 as rescuers and international aid workers on Tuesday struggled to reach relief in remote areas of the country which is still battling the aftermath. Nepal desperately needed ...

2015-04-29 India India

Livemint   

BJP suffers loss of face in West Bengal civic polls   
The Hindu
Failing to come to power in any municipality in the West Bengal civic elections in which it set much store by, the Bharatiya Janata Party tried to put up a brave face on Tuesday by saying that its tally increased from 10 wards in 2010 to 85 in 2015. BJP State ...

2015-04-28 India Spotlight

Lifehacker Australia   

What Google's Mobile Search Changes Actually Do   
Lifehacker Australia
When you search Google on a mobile device, any website that is not mobile-friendly will be harder to find from today. Picture: Kārlis Dambrāns. Depending on the website, this may translate to fewer visitors, an apocalyptic scenario that has been dubbed ...

2015-04-28 India More Top Stories

Zee News   

LIVE: Earthquake death toll rises to 4310, angry Nepalis wait for help   
Zee News
​Defence Ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar tweeted that a C-17 Globemaster III with 207 passengers on board from Nepal's capital Kathmandu has landed at Palam airport. #NepalEarthquake A C-17 with 207 passengers on board from KTM has landed at ...

2015-04-28 India Health

NDTV   

World's First Malaria Vaccine Could be Available Soon   
NDTV
World's First Malaria Vaccine Could be Available Soon The final trials of a malaria vaccine candidate were found to partially protect children against the disease up to four years after vaccination. According to scientists, it may be available by as early as ...

2015-04-28 India Science

Daily News & Analysis   

NASA to use spy telescopes in dark-energy search   
Daily News & Analysis
NASA is planning to use two former spy telescopes in its search for the mysterious dark energy, which makes up over 68% of the universe. NASA is planning to use two former spy telescopes in its search for the mysterious dark energy, which makes up over ...

2015-04-28 India Sports

Zee News   

IPL 2015, Match 28: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Preview   
Zee News
Chennai: Enduring an erratic campaign so far, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders face a stiff challenge when they take on the smooth-sailing Chennai Super Kings in an IPL cricket match here on Tuesday. KKR are currently placed third on the points ...

2015-04-28 India Entertainment

Firstpost   

Nach Baliye 7: A bit of Splitsvilla, some Bigg Boss, and Chetan Bhagat is Judge ...   
Firstpost
If I was allowed to get away with writing a one-line review of Nach Baliye 7, it would be – “Chetan Bhagat is now one of the three celebrity judges of Nach Baliye 7”. But since I have had to suffer through over two hours of watching the first episode of the new ...

2015-04-28 India Technology

The Indian Express   

Net Neutrality: TRAI website goes down after regulator makes 1mn email IDs ...   
The Indian Express
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) website has been brought down by Anonymous India, according to the latter's Twitter timeline. At the moment, the TRAI website is inaccessible and says the URL cannot be retrieved. Anonymous has carried ...

2015-04-28 India Business

The Hindu   

Capgemini buys India-linked iGATE in $4-bn all-cash transaction   
Financial Express
Capgemini will buy iGATE at a price of $48 per share, which is a 12% premium over the 30-trading day volume-weighted average price. By: fe Bureau | Bangalore | April 28, 2015 4:24 am. Google +. Post Comments. Other Articles. Street is a spectator as ...

2015-04-28 India World

Hindustan Times   

Nepal earthquake toll crosses 4000; crisis looms due to shortage of essential ...   
Hindustan Times
A woman cries as the body of her relative, who died in Saturday's earthquake, is prepared for cremation along a river in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo). Share. Crisis loomed over quake-hit Nepal on Monday following shortage of food, water, ...

2015-04-28 India India

The Indian Express   

Government and Supreme Court face off: CJI says won't join panel   
The Indian Express
A deadlock on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) could lead to a Constitutional crisis after it emerged on Monday that Chief Justice of India H L Dattu had informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he would not join the panel until the ...

2015-04-27 India Spotlight

Search Engine Journal   

How to Rock Hashtags (And Why You Should)   
Search Engine Journal
How did a pound sign take over social media? Hashtags seem to be everywhere. Whether you love them or hate them, it's hard to imagine social media without them. Originating on Twitter, hashtags are now spotted on most major sites, including Facebook, ...

2015-04-27 India More Top Stories

IBNLive   

Death Toll in Nepal Quake Rises to More Than 3200   
New York Times
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The death toll from Nepal's earthquake rose to 3,218 on Monday, two days after the massive quake ripped across this Himalayan nation, leaving tens of thousands shell-shocked and sleeping in streets. Aid groups received the first ...

2015-04-27 India Health

Times of India   

How to differentiate a good pain from bad pain?   
Times of India
Pain is a signal from the body that something is amiss. Pain is a sharp or dull feeling triggered in the nervous system. Once you take care of the existing problem - an external wound - the pain disappears. Sometimes, the ache goes on for weeks, even years.
Go to great pains   Mumbai Mirror

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The Indian Express   

Death of Child: Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, doctor told to pay Rs 1 crore to ...   
The Indian Express
Observing that corporate hospitals and specialists are expected to “perform at a higher level than other hospitals/general practitioners”, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed the Indraprastha Apollo hospital and a ...

2015-04-27 India Science

Northern Voices Online   

Wind Turbines & Automobile Engines To Become Cheaper with Magnetic Material   
Northern Voices Online
This is going to make cars rather cheaper in coming days. Scientists have come out with a new magnetic alloy that they believe is going to be a substantially cheaper alternative compared to high-performance permanent magnets found in automobile engines ...

2015-04-27 India Sports

Firstpost   

IPL 8: Starc stars again as RCB hammer DD in 10-wicket win   
Firstpost
An incisive display of pace bowling by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) helped them beat hosts Delhi Daredevils by 10 wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Sunday. RCB bowled out the home team for a mere ...