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Simon and Garfunkel are feeling "The Bern" ... at least in a new ad campaign sponsored by Democratic hopeful nominee Senator Bernie...

Danseuse Shovana Narayan stayed in a rented apartment in Gurgaon for almost a year, about four years ago, when she was awaiting the possession of her apartment in Delhi’s Commonwealth Games Village. She considers the major auditoriums of Delhi her second home and says that she used to go to Gurgaon only to change clothes.

Low-cost airline Skywise was officially informed on Thursday that the Competition Commission has decided not to refer its complaint against Airports Company SA (Acsa) to the Competition Tribunal.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is working to ensure that drinking water testing goes on as usual during the snowstorm. The Department of Environmental Protection said Thursday it's preparing staff and generators for possible deployment. It's doing similar planning for wastewater treatment services.

A U.N. report says South Sudanese government troops held women as sex slaves while attacking scores of civilians just outside U.N. bases.

(AP) — Southern Illinois University has started a new scholarship to help students affected by the upcoming closure of one of the area's biggest coal mines. The school's Advanced Coal and Energy Research Center is offering a four-year, $5,000-a-year undergraduate Energy Boost scholarship.

The Eagles announced the hiring of John DeFilippo as quarterbacks coach on Thursday. DeFilippo was the Browns offensive coordinator last season. He’d also spoken with the Rams and 49ers about potential job openings this month. He previously worked as the Raiders quarterbacks coach from 2012-14. The Eagles announced 15 coaching hires, including Frank Reich and…

Behind every solicitation, there are consultants hunting for donors, but sometimes very few dollars actually make it to the candidates or causes

Engagement rings that rival any celebrity’s jewellery are now available on Amazon.

Prime Minister David Cameron urged businesses to campaign against a British breakaway from Europe, the so-called 'Brexit.'

Reports in Brazil had claimed that the forward had agreed to join Chelsea, but the player's representative now admits three other clubs could also complete a deal

Indiana Senate passes bill regulating fenced-in deer hunting Opponents of the measure say the bill does not support real hunting since animals cannot escape the fences and preserves should be banned entirely.

Iggy Azalea explains how her record label is sabotaging her by refusing to fund her projects.

The office of the U.N. special envoy for Syria says peace talks initially scheduled to start Monday between government and opposition representatives in Geneva are likely to be delayed by a few days. Jessy Chahine, spokeswoman for special envoy Staffan de Mistura, said in an email Thursday that the start date was likely to slip "for practical reasons" — without elaborating — but that "we are still aiming for that date and we will in any event assess progress over the weekend." British Prime Minister... Читать дальше...

Here is what you can expect, and when, from the impending winter wallop.

Ninety per cent of smokers took their first puff before they turned 18, says a survey conducted by a city-based ENT hospital. Something that started to beat peer pressure became a habit, which most of them found great difficulty to give up.

Here is what you can expect, and when, from the impending winter wallop.

Courtyard by Marriott Pune Chakan joined the country in celebrating "Road Safety Week'' between January 11 to 17, where the theme was "Road Safety - Time for Action''. The week is also an opportunity for all stakeholders to contribute to the cause by taking up activities to promote the concept.

DENTON, Texas (AP) — A 20-year-old ex-Marine has been returned to Texas after being arrested in Arizona as a suspect in the fatal New Year's Day shooting of a college student. Police say 20-year-old University of North Texas student Sara Mutschlechner (MUCH'-lehk-nur) was shot in the head after an exchange of words between people in her vehicle and five men in an SUV.

The stunning illustration show the degree to which people are concentrated in certain urban centers, particularly in Asia.