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Can Cuddling up to a Canine Companion Help You Sleep Better?
A study suggests that sleeping with your pet can actually help you get a good night's sleep.
Narendra Modi, Japanese Counterpart Shinzo Abe to Kick-start India's First Bullet Train Project
Narendra Modi has pledged to invest billions of dollars to modernise India's creaking railway system.
Mahindra USA to Contribute $1.5 Million for Hurricane Harvey Relief
The combined donation of cash, services, and equipment will be $1.5 million in relief for the cities and counties.
France, Germany, Italy, Spain Seek Tax on Digital Giants' Revenues
France is leading a push to clamp down on the taxation of such companies like Amazon and Google but has found support from other countries also frustrated at the low tax they receive under current international rules.
BJP-PDP Govt has Brought J&K Back to 1990s Chaos: Ghulam Nabi Azad
"Congress wishes to visit all the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir to review and study the ground situation during BJP and PDP rule," Ghulam Nabi Azad said.
AIMPLB Calls Instant Talaq Valid, Says Will Not Tolerate Attack on Personal Law
The AIMPLB has formed a committee to examine the SC verdict and see if there are “any inconsistencies with the Shariat.” The committee will comprise legal experts and religious scholars and is expected to submit its report within 10 days.
Angela Merkel Warns of Consequences for EU Asylum Laggards
Countries that fail to take part in the quota scheme for assigning asylum seekers around the European Union could themselves be denied help in other areas, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday.
Kerala Hindu Group Leader Accuses Congress of Gauri Lankesh's Murder
Urging secular writers to perform "mruthonjaya home" (a ritual to guard oneself against death), Sasikala said that Congress party needed Gauri's murder and the same fate might await others, too.
Global Auditors Feel The Heat, May Face Tighter Scrutiny
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also talked of the need for Indian audit firms growing to join the ranks of global giants.
Infosys to Hire 6,000 Engineers Annually Over Next 2 Years
The country's second largest software services firm has also ramped up its hiring process in the US and European markets as it looks to tap opportunities and tide over visa-related issues.
North Korea's 'Global Threat' Requires Global Response: NATO Chief
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that North Korea's nuclear and missile programme represented a "global threat and requires a global response".
NSG, CISF May be Empowered to Shoot Down 'Rogue' UAVs
The National Security Guard (NSG) and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) are likely to be given powers to shoot down any "erring" low-flying object if they find it as "rogue", the official said.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Memoir An Ordinary Life To Release In October
An Ordinary Life: A Memoir, which chronicles the life of Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is expected to hit the stands on October 27.
Shilpa Shetty Has a Heart-Warming Message For Husband Raj Kundra On His Birthday
Shilpa Shetty Kundra has shared a heart-warming message on her husband and businessman Raj Kundra's 42nd birthday
Renowned Lawyer Ram Jethmalani Announces Retirement
Jethmalani, who is also a Rajya Sabha member from Bihar, is the highest paid lawyer in the Supreme Court bar.
Two Secret Tunnels Detected at Sect Chief Quarters in Dera
An empty box of AK 47 cartridges, 84 cartons of fire crackers and chemicals from the illegal factory, besides hundreds of pairs of shoes, designer clothing and caps, were found at the sect headquarters in Sirsa, an official said.