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Vijayveer wins 3rd gold at Jr Shooting World Cup

10 hours ago

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Vijayveer Sidhu picked up his third gold medal of the ongoing ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, combining with Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu and Adarsh Singh to clinch the men's 25m pistol event...

Star athlete Hima Das makes appeal for flood-hit Assam

16 hours ago

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According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, one person was killed at Sissibargaon in Dhemaji district on Saturday...

James Bond would approve of the British Grand Prix

17 hours ago

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In an afternoon of heroes, Sebastian Vettel played the Bond villain at Silverstone, notes Raja Sen, who returns to Rediff.com as F1 columnist!..

I-League clubs need not worry about future: AIFF chief

19 hours ago

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I-League-ISL merger likely after three years..

British PM hosts World Cup champs

20 hours ago

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"When the odds were against you in the biggest game of your lives, you simply and stubbornly refused to lose. It is that determination, that character, that has made you world champions. But, more than that, you have made history," Theresa May told the players during the drinks reception, according to remarks released by her office...

I'm not a perfect role model, says Neymar

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Neymar says that he is neither a superhero nor a perfect role model...

PIX: Aditi, Kriti, Hrithik party with Farah

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Farah Khan hosted a lunch for her friends...

The CUTEST PIX you'll see today!

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From cute cuddly pictures to they-grow-so-fast, these pix are the best way to start a Monday morning...

PIX: Pitch invader interrupts ICC World Cup final

2 days ago

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England had reduced the Black Caps to 45-1 at Lord's this morning when a woman attempted to enter the field of play...

Monsoon pix: Kaagaz ki kashti

2 days ago

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Rediff readers shared these interesting pictures...

Sports Shorts: Dutee finishes fifth in 200m final

4 days ago

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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday..

After fulfilling mother's dream, Halep chases her own

4 days ago

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As far as Halep was concerned, her 6-1, 6-3 semi-final win over Elina Svitolina meant that her mother Tania will finally get to experience something she has been dreaming of for more than a decade...

Jeremy smashes Youth World record

5 days ago

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The 16-year-old Indian weightlifter, competing in the 67 kg category, obliterated the Youth World, Asian and Commonwealth records in the snatch category with a lift of 136kgs...

PIX: New Zealand stun India to reach World Cup final

6 days ago

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New Zealand survived Ravindra Jadeja's late onslaught to stun India by 18 runs in a low-scoring thriller on Wednesday and reach the ICC World Cup final for the second time in a row...

Ekta apologises, Kangana won't

6 days ago

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Kangana, media feud continues.....

Pix: Plus-size model Ashley flaunts her curves

6 days ago

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Sporting bold make up, Ashley Graham put her fab curves on display in a black bodysuit...

Kangana playing a Mad Max-like character in Dhaakad?

7 days ago

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Dhaakad will release on Diwali next year...

PSG to take action after Neymar skips training

8 days ago

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The 27-year-old is a reported target for Barcelona, whose President Josep Maria Bartomeu said last week that Neymar wanted to leave the Ligue 1 side to return to Spain, but that PSG were reluctant to sell him...

PIX: Step inside Allu Arjun's Falcon

8 days ago

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A tour of Bunny's Falcon...

Riske rewarded as she downs Barty in Wimbledon battle

8 days ago

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Riske created one of the biggest shocks of the tournament with her 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over French Open champion Barty who was on the sort of run that made losing to a player of the American's lowly 55th ranking appear almost impossible...

PIX: Bollywood goes NEON

8 days ago

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On Instagram, we saw quite a few ladies wear the colour -- at the pool, to the gym, on the red carpet -- and look fabulous in it...

Dhoni turns 38! Of birthday wishes and throwback pics

9 days ago

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Dhoni, who turned a year older Sunday, shook a leg with daughter Ziva in the presence of wife Sakshi as his teammates, in his preferred minimalistic manner...

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Federer, Serena roll on

10 days ago

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PHOTOS from the Wimbledon Championships matches played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Saturday..

WATCH: Harry Kane plays cricket with Kohli

11 days ago

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The Cup did not 'come home' in football, but that did not stop FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winner Harry Kane from wishing luck to Virat Kohli, potentially one of England's biggest obstacles in their quest to win a maiden title in cricket's showpiece...

PIX: Murray makes winning doubles return

11 days ago

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Andy Murray returned to the All England Club in the men's doubles on Thursday and eased into the second round with French partner Pierre-Hugues Herbert...

Soccer transfers: Veteran Buffon returns to Juventus

12 days ago

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The 41-year-old has made 640 appearances in Serie A, within striking distance of the 647-game record of AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini. Buffon began his career at Parma before moving to the Turin club in 2001...

PIX: Bhumi, Navya, Ishaan watch Malaal

12 days ago

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Screening of Malaal...

All about Malaal

12 days ago

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All you wanted to know about Malaal...

Monsoon pix: Are you ready to play?

13 days ago

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Rediff readers shared these interesting pictures...

LIVE! Nirav's firm moves HC against selling paintings

13 days ago

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Revealed! Why youngsters indulge in unsafe sex

13 days ago

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As part of a study, young couples revealed different condom negotiation strategies to cope with unprotected sex...

Yuvraj's party: Hazel Keech, Kim Sharma spotted together

15 days ago

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Take a look at the pictures from Yuvraj Singh's retirement party:..

Starc five-for trumps Boult hat-trick as Aus beat NZ

17 days ago

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Images from the World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday...

Wary of past pain, Nadal eyes third Wimbledon title

18 days ago

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After all, he has been champion there twice, is bang in form after a record-stretching 12th French Open, is injury free and last year was a whisker away from reaching the final...

Shades of '92 after Pakistan down New Zealand

19 days ago

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'We have the belief that we will win our next two games and then look ahead'..

WC PIX: India escape to win after Shami hat-trick

22 days ago

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IMAGES from the World Cup match played between India and Afghanistan in Southampton on Saturday..

PHOTOS: India edge Afghanistan in last-over thriller

24 days ago

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Opting to bat after winning the toss, India struggled on a slow pitch and crawled to 224-8 with Virat Kohli (67) and Kedar Jadhav (52) managing half-centuries against a disciplined Afghan attack...

Dominant India look set to canter against Afghanistan

25 days ago

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Afghanistan's controversial campaign, marred by poor on and off-field decisions, has gone from bad to worse. They now face the onerous task of squaring off against a galaxy of world class players, whose performance graph is on the upswing...

Women's WC: Scotland out as Argentina snatch draw

26 days ago

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Argentina became the first ever side to come from three goals down to avoid defeat in a women's World Cup match...

Ice-cool Williamson applauded for match-winning ton

26 days ago

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'There cannot be a batsman in the world less liable to panic than Kane Williamson'..

Preview: Dominant Australia face plucky Bangladesh

27 days ago

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Australia will start favourites in Thursday's clash but a passionate Bangladesh are expected to make life tough for the holders...

Copa America PIX: Brazil have 3 goals disallowed, held

27 days ago

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Roberto Firmino had a goal chalked off late in the first half after the referee awarded a foul against the hosts, before substitute Gabriel Jesus found the net on the hour mark only for a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review to deem Firmino offside in the build-up. Brazil meet Peru in their final group game on Saturday with both sides needing only a draw to seal their place in the quarter-finals..

Bopanna ready to travel to Pakistan for Davis Cup

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Doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna said he has no security concerns about playing Davis Cup in Pakistan, where he has always enjoyed 'great hospitality'...

'Don't know how they won it, boundaries or something?'

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'Gutted, the guys put in a huge effort to get this opportunity, to pretty much do all you could and still not get across the line'..

IN PHOTOS: The GREATEST World Cup final ever!

2 days ago

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England found cricketing bliss by dint of divine intervention and Ben Stokes's brilliance, cracking a code that proved indecipherable for 44 years as history sliced through teary-eyed New Zealand's grasp in a final that will be remembered for ages...

PIX: Fans descend on Lord's for ICC World Cup final

2 days ago

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It was a carnival atmosphere outside Lords as England and New Zealand fans made their way into the ground for the Cricket World Cup Final...

Sports Shorts: Shubhankar makes cut at Scottish Open

3 days ago

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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday..

Becker's trophy auction raises over 680,000 pounds

4 days ago

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The 51-year-old was declared bankrupt by a British court in 2017 in connection to a debt to private bankers Arbuthnot Latham & Co, and the company dealing with his bankruptcy decided to auction 82 items from his collection...

PIX: Rampant England crush Australia to enter final

5 days ago

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Images from the World Cup second semi-final between England and Australia in Birmingham, on Thursday...

PIX: Jacqueline, Disha, Tiger watch Hrithik's Super 30

5 days ago

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Check out the arrivals...

Soccer Extras: US women's team feted in New York

6 days ago

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News of all that's transpired on and off the football field..

Sprinter Dutee Chand brings India more honour

6 days ago

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Becomes first Indian to bag a gold medal at the World University Games..

PIX: Rain halts India's charge against New Zealand

7 days ago

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Rain pushed the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup to the reserve day after dominant Indian bowlers excelled yet again to restrict New Zealand to a below-par 211 for five, at Old Trafford in Manchester, on Tuesday...

Can Wimbledon throw up a surprise?

7 days ago

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The last 10 Slams have all been won by Djokovic, Federer or Nadal.Will this Wimbledon be different, asks Dhruv Munjal...

I-League clubs knock on PM's door to 'save football'

8 days ago

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In a letter signed by Swapan Sadhan Bose, managing director of Mohun Bagan, the I-League clubs have urged the prime minister to "intervene and save the sport"...

PHOTOS: Best moments from the World Cup so far...

8 days ago

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There were close matches, acrobatic fielding, some sharp bowling and big runs scored in the round-robin phase. Here are some memorable moments from the World Cup so far..

PIX: Divyanka, Vivek explore Macao

8 days ago

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Divyanka Tripathi and husband Vivek Dahiya traveled to Macao for a holiday...

PIX: Rapinoe, Lavelle give USA fourth World Cup title

9 days ago

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Rapinoe broke the deadlock with a 61st-minute VAR-awarded penalty before Lavelle rounded off the victory eight minutes later with a left-foot effort from just inside the area as the U.S. added to their 1991, 1999 and 2015 titles...

Wimbledon: Konta leaves Stephens reeling again

9 days ago

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After losing the first set, Konta faced three break points in an epic fifth game of the second when she came under enormous pressure...

PIX: Rohit, Rahul hit tons as India crush Sri Lanka

10 days ago

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IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between India and Sri Lanka at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday..

PIX: Malaika-Arjun's love story

11 days ago

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Pix from Malaika and Arjun's New York holiday...

Wimbledon PIX: Federer, Rafa advance; Kerber out

11 days ago

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IMAGES from the matches played during the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, at Wimbledon in London on Thursday..

Lara picks the best-ever Test knock he's played

12 days ago

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He also picked that knock over the monumental 375 and 400 not out against England, and he had his reasons...

Aamir's COOL #THROWBACK Pix!

12 days ago

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Stars take us back in time with them...

WATCH: This 87-year-old fan catches Kohli's attention

13 days ago

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Virat Kohli could not resist himself from meeting Charulata Patel, an 87-year-old Indian fan..

PIX: Kasautii Zindagii Kay's Swiss shoot

13 days ago

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Ekta Kapoor's show Kasautii Zindagii Kay travels to Switzerland...

How to enhance your medical insurance coverage

13 days ago

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A sum insured of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh may have been sufficient seven-eight years ago but would be inadequate today, especially for people living in metros, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh...

PIX: India dump Bangladesh to clinch semis spot

14 days ago

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India sailed into the ICC World Cup semi-finals and eliminated opponents Bangladesh after Rohit Sharma's century and Jasprit Bumrah's four-wicket haul secured a 28-run victory over their neighbours on Tuesday...

PIX: England come good as India taste first defeat

16 days ago

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Clinical England beat India by 31 runs at Edgbaston on Sunday to take them back in the top-four in the points table, giving themselves a shot at the semis spot...

PHOTOS: Pakistan edge Afghanistan to stay alive

17 days ago

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All-rounder Imad Wasim's unbeaten 49 guided Pakistan to a thrilling three-wicket victory over minnows Afghanistan in Leeds on Saturday, maintaining their hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals...

PIX: The best way to celebrate your birthday

19 days ago

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Best fan frenzy moment captured at Manchester's Old Trafford stadium...

PIX: Ed Sheeran enjoys Steve Smith's dismissal

20 days ago

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Singer Ed Sheeran was spotted in the stands watching the match in the World Cup...

PIX: Classy Brazil crush Peru to reach Copa last eight

23 days ago

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Brazil overwhelmed Peru with three goals in a superb first half to set up a crushing 5-0 victory on Saturday and cruise into the Copa America quarter-finals...

Tennis round-up: Murray marks return with doubles win

25 days ago

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The 32-year-old, five-times a winner of the singles at the prestigious Wimbledon warm-up event, delighted a large evening centre court crowd with some fluent shot-making as he and Spanish veteran Lopez beat top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 7-6(5), 6-3...

Women's World Cup: US beat Sweden 2-0 to top Group F

25 days ago

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Nchout sends Cameroon through with last kick of game..

Kyrgios not such a bad guy: Djokovic

26 days ago

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'He can say what he wants, I don't have a problem with it. Does he show me the same amount of respect that most other players do? No, he doesn't, but that's the way he communicates these days'..

How New Zealand kept cool to down Proteas

26 days ago

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De Grandhomme fell before the end but Williamson reached his century with a six in the final over and guided New Zealand to their fourth win of the tournament with three balls to spare...

PIX: It's an odd day out in the cricket field

27 days ago

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Here are some 'different' clicks as England sauntered to another comfortable victory on Tuesday.....

Amazon Bestseller: Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist - Roger Lowenstein

2 years ago

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Buffett: The Making of An American Capitalist is a book that has been written with the intent of showing its readers just how Warren Buffett was able to amass the phenomenal wealth that he generated throughout his life, making him worth a mammoth $10 billion and counting. The book shows you how he started froM. Sc.ratch and kept picking up stocks and companies that he could invest in. This led to him becoming the owner of fortunes that are worth many millions. His achievements led to him becoming a cult figure of sorts, who is looked upon as one who lives a life of various contradictions. The first of these is his phenomenal wealth against the modest lifestyle that he has. Being an incredibly successful investor, he still chooses to avoid the trading methods of modern Wall Street, which are considered to be a rage. Despite being a successful dealmaker, he still chooses to maintain the aura of a homely person. The author has made use of three years of access that he had to Warren Buffet..

Kisses, hugs all around as new World champs celebrate

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Here's how the England players celebrated their triumph:..

World Cup final Super Over as it happened

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England beat New Zealand in the World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday. The match was tied after both teams scored 241 runs. Following is how the Super Over unfolded...

Amazon Bestseller: How to Make Money Trading the Ichimoku System: Guide to Candlestick Cloud Charts - Balkrishna M. Sadekar

2 years ago

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Ichimoku Kinko Hyu, commonly referred to as Ichimoku indicator, is one of today’s most powerful trading systems. A Japanese innovation, like the candlesticks, it can be used with equal success to trade stocks, commodities, futures, currencies and bonds — in fact, to anything that can be charted! Ichimoku also works very well on all time frames, from the weekly all the way down to the one-minute chart. Loosely translated, Ichimoku chart means a ‘one glance equilibrium’ chart. Due to the unique construction of the Ichimoku cloud, which is the heart of this system, a trader can visually determine in an instant whether a chart is bullish or bearish! Not just that: Ichimoku clearly defines support and resistance, identifies trend direction, gauges momentum, and provides trading signals It is the only system with a built-in forward looking indicator Looking at Ichimoku charts on multiple time frames can offer a tell-all x-ray into the dynamics of any market It shows how to correctly time the..

World Cup final PIX: England v New Zealand

2 days ago

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Images from the World Cup final between England and New Zealand, at Lord's on Sunday...

Amazon Bestseller: The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing: Morningstar's Guide to Building Wealth and Winning in the Market - Pat Dorsey

2 years ago

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Written by Morningstar's Director of Stock Analysis, Pat Dorsey, The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing includes unparalleled stock research and investment strategies covering a wide range of stock–related topics. Investors will profit from such tips as: How to dig into a financial statement and find hidden gold . . . and deception, How to find great companies that will create shareholder wealth , How to analyze every corner of the market, from banks to health care ..

Pix: Model mum's invisible bikini puzzles Internet

2 days ago

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Australian model and influencer Tammy Hembrow's latest bikini is interesting...

Amazon Bestseller: Stocks for the Long Run - Jeremy J. Siegel

2 years ago

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Much has changed since the last edition of Stocks for the Long Run. The financial crisis, the deepest bear market since the Great Depression and the continued growth of the emerging markets are just some of the contingencies directly affecting every portfolio in the world. To help you navigate markets and make the best investment decisions, Jeremy Siegel has updated his bestselling guide to stock market investing. This new edition of Stocks for the Long Run answers all the important questions of today: How did the crisis alter the financial markets and the future of stock returns? What are the sources of long-term economic growth? How does the Fed really impact investing decisions? Should you hedge against currency instability?..

Moment of reckoning as glory awaits England, Kiwis

3 days ago

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England's sporting global ambitions have never been fully realised since Sir Alf Ramsey's team won the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Whether it is Gary Linekar or Hary Kane, the 'Cup' that they desperately want never came home during the last five and half decades...

Olympic test event: Deepika fourth in qualifications

4 days ago

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Deepika shot 668 out of a possible 720 points at the 72-arrow 70-metre round to qualify for the knock-out round while Atanu Das was ranked 19th in the men's section...

PIX: Halep storms into first Wimbledon final

5 days ago

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Simona Halep barely put a foot wrong as she became the first Romanian woman to reach a Wimbledon singles final with a composed 6-1, 6-3 win over Ukrainian eighth seed Elina Svitolina...

10 times Kangana's sister proved she's Twitter Terror

5 days ago

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Ten times when Rangoli Chandel unleashed her fury...

AIFF backs ISL as domestic turmoil continues

6 days ago

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Openly backing the ISL as the country's elite competition for the first time, the Indian FA (AIFF) said its recommendation was based on the Master Rights Agreement it signed in 2010 with its commercial partners Football Sports Development Limited...

PIX: Team India fans in full force at Old Trafford

6 days ago

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World Cup has brought frenzied fans back to the stadiums in England...

PIX: Fans pray for India's win against New Zealand

7 days ago

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Fans offered prayers at 'Sangam' in Varanasi and also laid a 'chaadar' at the dargah..

Box Office: Malaal fails, Article 15 is a hit

7 days ago

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Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict...