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Sri Lankan PM secures majority in Parliament: Party

Colombo, Oct 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka's newly-appointed Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has secured a majority in the island's 225-member Parliament…

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Pakistan SC restores ban on Indian content on TV channels

Islamabad, Oct 27 (IANS) Pakistan's Supreme Court on Saturday reinstated a ban on the transmission of Indian content on local…

6 years ago

Sri Lankan President suspends Parliament amidst political crisis

Colombo, Oct 27 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday suspended Parliament till November amid a political crisis which…

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Suspicious package sent to Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris

Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) Two new suspicious packages targeting Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris and billionaire political activist Tom Steyer --…

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2 top TRS leaders join Congress

New Delhi/Hyderabad, Oct 27 (IANS) In a setback to Telangana's ruling TRS ahead of the December 7 assembly elections, two…

6 years ago

Sabarimala verdict supporter’s ashram attacked in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27 (IANS) An ashram run by a supporter of the Supreme Court's Sabarimala verdict came under attack early…

6 years ago

#MeToo calls out small fries, leaving filmworld’s big guns untouched

By Subhash K. Jha Thanks to one doughty damsel in distress, Bollywood and India have found their #MeToo voice. And…

6 years ago

Trump accuses US press of using mail bomb case

Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump accused the American media of using the arrest of one of his…

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US authorities name man suspected of sending suspicious packages

Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) The person in custody on suspicion of sending suspicious packages to a dozen prominent people has…

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Dhoni dropped from T20I squad; Parthiv, Rohit back for Oz Tests

Pune, Oct 26 (IANS) Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Friday dropped from the Indian T20I squads for…

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Former Sri Lankan President sworn in as new PM

Colombo, Oct 26 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the new Prime Minister at the…

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Ex-judge AK Patnaik to supervise CVC probe against CBI’s Alok Verma

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to complete its inquiry…

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Jagan refuses to record statement in knife attack case

Hyderabad, Oct 26 (IANS) YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who sustained a minor injury at the Visakhapatam airport…

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Over 2,000 Sabarimala protesters arrested

Kochi, Oct 26 (IANS) The crackdown on protesters who prevented women from the hitherto banned age group from entering the…

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Rahul leads opposition protest outside CBI HQ, courts arrest

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit the streets in the capital along with leaders…

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Being gay is God’s greatest gift to me, says Tim Cook

San Francisco, Oct 26 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that being gay has been God's greatest gift to…

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FBI treating serial bomb threats as domestic terrorism

Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) American law enforcement officials were examining clues to find who sent 10 packages containing what appeared…

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Khashoggi’s son arrives in US from Saudi Arabia

Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) The son of murdered Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has arrived in the US after leaving…

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Google sacks dozens over sexual harassment

San Francisco, Oct 26 (IANS) Google has sacked 48 people including 13 senior managers over sexual harassment claims since 2016.…

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Trump denies that China, Russia monitor his personal cellphone calls

Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Thursday denied that China and Russia have tapped his personal cellphone, a…

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