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Gujarat jeweller attracts customers by selling gold, silver bars with imprint of PM Modi

A customer said, "Lord Laxmi and Ganesh are worshipped on every Diwali and Prime Minister Modi is also like God to us. This year I will buy these bars and worship Modiji."

Nov 5, 2018

Chinese e-cracker, a solution to Delhi's pollution challenge during Diwali?

The best part of the e-crackers is that they are in lines with the norms set by the apex court as they do not emit harmful gases. In fact, they produce aesthetically soothing light and sound thereby hailed as eco-friendly crackers.

Nov 5, 2018

Tigress Avni killing: Doubts raised to be verified, says Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured probe in the killing of tigress Avni to clear doubts raised by Union minister Maneka Gandhi.

Nov 5, 2018

Japan's youth suicides hit 30-year high – survey

Suicides by Japanese youth have reached a 30-year-high, the education ministry said on Monday, even as overall suicide numbers have steadily declined over the past 15 years.

Nov 5, 2018

Jack Ma sees huge opportunity for consumers in US-China trade war

The e-tail tycoon says a switch to an import model will be 'huge pain' for domestic businesses.

Nov 5, 2018

Hiphei resigns as Mizoram speaker, joins BJP

Hiphei is the fifth Congress MLA in Mizoram, the only state in the northeast under the party's rule, to resign from the House since September.

Nov 5, 2018

Days after man-eater T1's death, villagers kill 10-year-old tigress in Uttar Pradesh

The Maharashtra Forest Department had last week shot down man-eating tigress Avni for allegedly killing 13 people.

Nov 5, 2018

Rose Valley ponzi case: ED arrests Kolkata-based man

They said Sudipto Roy Choudhary, who ran a consultancy business, is a suspect in connection with a number of payments made in the chit fund scam case and payments worth crores made to him are under the ED's scanner.

Nov 5, 2018

ASI draws flak for banning namaz at mosque inside Taj Mahal complex

In January, Agra additional district magistrate (city) had banned non-Agra residents from offering Friday prayers at the mosque following complaints that foreigners were entering the complex on the pretext of offering prayers.

Nov 5, 2018

India to surpass US in space race by sending 'God-like' humans to Mars, says Noah

Time traveler Noah argues that India is going to emerge as a superpower in the future, and the country will send God-like humans to Mars in 2030

Nov 5, 2018

Tirupati laddu scam: Laddus worth Rs 14 lakh 'misappropriated'; 17 employees under lens

Giving away laddu as prasadam was a practice that was first started in the year 1715 and continues till date.

Nov 5, 2018

INS Arihant - India's nuclear triad will be important pillar of global peace and stability: PM Modi

INS Arihant's first patrol marks the completion and establishment of India's "survivable nuclear triad".

Nov 5, 2018

Reuters reporters file appeal against prison sentence in Myanmar

The president and editor-in-chief of Reuters, Stephen J. Adler, said in a statement that "in condemning them as spies, it ignored compelling evidence of a police set-up, serious due process violations, and the prosecution's failure to prove any of the key elements of the crime".

Nov 5, 2018

Delhi's Signature Bridge opens for public: All you need to know

After several missed deadlines, the Signature Bridge was finally inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 4.

Nov 5, 2018

Kolkata: Fire breaks out in eight-storey building in Park street; no causalities reported

No casualties have been reported till now.

Nov 5, 2018