Jodhpur court annuls child marriage
Jodhpur, Oct 9 (IANS) A court in Rajasthan on Monday annulled the marriage of a young woman who had been married off when she was just 12 years old. An order to this effect was…
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Truckers’ strike halts goods movement across Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) The two-day nation-wide token strike by truckers in support of their various demands, including bringing diesel under the GST regime, has halted movement of goods across Karnataka from Monday, said an…
500,000 trucks in TN on strike, keep off roads
Chennai, Oct 9 (IANS) Around five lakh trucks went off roads in Tamil Nadu on Monday pressing for various demands including a revision of GST rates and an end to daily revision of diesel prices,…
Trump asks Congress to enact merit-based immigration, silent on H1-B visas
By Arul Louis New York, Oct 9 (IANS) While keeping mum on H1-B visas, US President Donald Trump has asked Congress to introduce a merit-based immigration system that could benefit Indians but would also deny…
Accountability court grants bail to Sharif’s daughter
Islamabad, Oct 9 (IANS) An accountability court on Monday granted bail to ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz over a reference filed against her by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) pertaining to…
Army JCO killed in J&K gunfight
Srinagar, Oct 9 (IANS) A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army was killed on Monday in a gunfight with the militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Badgam district. Following information about the presence of…
Birender Singh to undergo prostate surgery abroad
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Union Steel Minister Birender Singh, who was discharged from the AIIMS here after undergoing check up for prostate-related problems, is looking to undergo surgery abroad, said sources on Monday. According…
16 kids die at Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College in last 24 hours
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) Sixteen children, including ten infants, died at the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur during the last 24 hours, authorities said on Monday. Of the children who died, ten…
Gujarat HC commutes death sentences of 11 in Godhra train burning
Ahmedabad, Oct 9 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Monday commuted to life term the death sentences of 11 accused in the 2002 Godhra train burning case in which 59 kar sevaks were killed. The…
Kamal Haasan hails non-Brahmin priests’ appointment in Kerala
Chennai, Oct 9 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan on Monday hailed Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for appointing 36 non-Brahmin priests to serve in temples administered by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). “Bravo Travancore Devaswom Board….
No firecrackers for Delhi-NCR: SC
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that there will be no sale of firecrackers during Diwali, as it restored a November 2016 order banning the sale and stocking of firecrackers…
Sharif’s daughter appears before accountability court
Islamabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz appeared before an accountability court here on Monday over a reference filed against her by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) pertaining to…
12 Rohingya migrants killed in Bangladesh boat capsize
Dhaka, Oct 9 (IANS) At least 12 Rohingya migrants were killed after a boat carrying them capsized off the coast of Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, police said on Monday. “The bodies of 10 children, one…
Danfoss talks to Indian firms on hybrid car power
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Nordborg (Denmark), Oct 9 (IANS) Danish company Danfoss A/S is looking at the Indian automobile sector in a major way and is in talks with some automobile makers for providing its solutions…
Trump sends immigration plan to Congress, mum on H1-B visas
By Arul Louis New York, Oct 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has sent a new 70-point enforcement plan to Congress proposing the stiffest reforms ever offered by an administration, but kept mum on the…
Dove apologises for racially insensitive ad on Facebook
London, Oct 9 (IANS) Unilever-owned personal care brand Dove has deleted a “three-second video clip” from its Facebook page, apologising for the racially insensitive ad by saying that the company “missed the mark in representing…
Key Indian equity indices trade flat
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday was trading flat in the morning session. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading flat at — 5.61 points or 0.02 per cent –…
Harvey Weinstein fired over sexual harassment claims
Los Angeles, Oct 9 (IANS) Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was fired from the film company he co-founded after a New York Times investigation detailed numerous incidents of alleged sexual harassment by the media mogul, the…
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar to prevent protests
Srinagar, Oct 9 (IANS) Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Monday to prevent separatist-called protests against growing incidents of braid chopping in the Kashmir Valley. According to the police, restrictions were imposed…
Pence leaves game after players protest during anthem
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) US Vice President Mike Pence walked out of a football game after a large number of players knelt while the national anthem was being played, the media reported. The incident ook…