RSS activist killed in Kerala
Thrissur (Kerala) Nov 12 (IANS) An RSS activist was killed here on Sunday by CPI-M workers, the state Bharatiya Janata Party office has claimed. The incident occurred at around 1.30 p.m. when Anand, who was…
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New education policy by December end: Javadekar
Gandhinagar, Nov 12 (IANS) Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said the first draft of the new National Education Policy will come out by December end. The policy is being prepared by a nine-member…
Congress wins MP by-election
Bhopal, Nov 12 (IANS) Congress candidate Nilanshu Chaturvedi was on Sunday declared elected to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly from Chitrakoot constituency, defeating the BJP by 14,133 votes. Chaturvedi led right from the start of vote…
BREAKING NEWS: Congress wins Assembly by-election in MP
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Seven killed in Iraq helicopter crash
Baghdad, Nov 12 (IANS) An Iraqi helicopter crashed on Sunday in Wasit province, killing seven crew members, the military said. The Mi-17 helicopter was in a training mission when it crashed. “All of its seven…
Lalu demands rollback of note ban, GST
Patna, Nov 12 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday demanded an immediate rollback of demonetisation and GST “for the sake of the people”. “Roll back notebandi and GST (Goods and Services Tax) for the…
Misty Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Delhi saw a moderately foggy Sunday morning with the minimum temperature at 13 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. “The sky will remain partly cloudy during the day…
Hunt on for unaccounted wealth at Sasikala’s kin premises
Chennai, Nov 12 (IANS) Income Tax officials continued for the fourth day on Sunday their search for unaccounted wealth at the premises of jailed AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala’s kin and their business associates, officials said….
Congress leads in MP by-election
Bhopal, Nov 12 (IANS) Congress candidate Nilanshu Chaturvedi on Sunday afternoon led by 17,959 votes over his BJP rival as officials counted the votes polled in the by-election to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly from Chitrakoot…
Pakistan suspends licenses for automatic weapons
Islamabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Pakistan has suspended the licenses for all prohibited bore weapons through which automatic weapons have been registered, a media report said. The Interior Ministry had issued a notification regarding the move…
Spanish PM to visit Catalonia for regional elections campaign
Madrid, Nov 12 (IANS) Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will visit Catalonia on Sunday to begin campaigning for his Popular Party, ahead of the upcoming regional elections in December. Rajoy is expected to address a…
Modi leaves for Philippines
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for a three-day visit to the Philippines during the course of which he will attend this year’s India-Asean Summit and the East Asia…
Thousands march in Spain demanding Catalan separatists’ release
Barcelona, Nov 12 (IANS) Thousands of people took to the streets here to demand the release of jailed Catalonian leaders for their outlawed drive to secede from Spain. Barcelona’s municipal police force said 750,000 people…
Xi urges Abe to improve China-Japan ties
Da Nang (Vietnam), Nov 12 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to take more “practical actions” to improve bilateral ties and properly manage differences in a “constructive way”. “To…
Iran acquires atomic battery technology
Tehran, Nov 12 (IANS) A senior aide to the head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) announced on Saturday that the AEOI experts had acquired the technology to build atomic batteries, semi-official Fars…
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day fest sale hits $25bn
By Bhavana Akella Shanghai, Nov 12 (IANS) The Chinese e-commerce major Alibaba grossed over $25 billion in its 24-hour long 11.11 Global Shopping Festival on Saturday. The company sold $25.38 billion (168.2 billion Chinese Yuan)…
Saudi suspends oil supply to Bahrain after oil pipe explosion
Riyadh, Nov 12 (IANS) Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday the suspension of oil supply to Bahrain after an oil pipe exploded in Bahrain, Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi fully supports Bahrain’s energy sector in tackling…
Mumbai policeman suspended after towing car with woman breastfeeding infant
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Hours after a video showing Mumbai Traffic Police personnel towing away a car with a sick woman sitting in the rear seat and breastfeeding her seven-month-old baby went viral, a policeman…
Former India star appointed AIFF ombudsman
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Saturday appointed former India goalkeeper Bhaskar Ganguly to the two-member committee which will oversee the working of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) following the removal…
Kingpin of illegal arms racket held; pistols, cartridges seized
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) A 26-year-old man, kingpin of an interstate racket supplying illegal firearms to criminals in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested with 20 automatic pistols and 100 cartridges from…