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Kashmir's 'Wall of Kindness' to help people stay warm in sub zero temperatures

The Wall of Kindness is an initiative of hanging the winter clothing and other accessories on a wall for use by the poor and needy people.

Dec 5, 2018

British PM Theresa May suffers setbacks as Brexit debate starts in parliament

May's government was found in contempt of parliament and then a group of her own Conservative Party MPs won a challenge to hand more power to the House of Commons if her deal is voted down.

Dec 5, 2018

Punjab, Karnataka CMs in list of leaders with pending criminal cases

The list featuring 4,122 criminal cases pending against serving and ex-legislators was submitted before the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Dec 5, 2018

AgustaWestland scam: Key accused Christian Michel extradited to India from UAE

The operation code-named 'Unicorn' was carried out under the guidance of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and being coordinated by interim CBI Director M Nageswar Rao

Dec 5, 2018

China confident it can clinch US trade pact as President Trump demands 'real deal'

The remarks by the Chinese Commerce Ministry follow a period of relative quiet from Beijing after Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping reached a temporary truce in their trade war at a meeting over dinner in Argentina on Saturday.

Dec 5, 2018

US lawmakers agree to delay government shutdown deadline to December 21

Democrats and Republicans are deadlocked in negotiations over funding President Donald Trump's proposed border wall.

Dec 4, 2018

India to make 56 warships to checkmate China in IOR region

The government would have to increase the defence budget substantially to make sure that the Navy comes anyway close to its original target of becoming a 212-warships and 458-aircraft force by 2027

Dec 4, 2018

NDA govt policies led to improved farm output, quality of lives in rural areas: Arun Jaitley

Jaitley said with the current level of investment in the next two decades, the infrastructure in rural areas will come at par with that in the cities.

Dec 4, 2018

Bulandshahr violence: Situation returning to normal, says ADG Anand Kumar

Anand Kumar ADG (Law and Order), who visited the scene of violence to take stock of the situation, said four people have been arrested in connection with Monday's incident, that left a police inspector and a 20-year-old youth dead.

Dec 4, 2018

Jagan Mohan Reddy attacks Pawan Kalyan on his marriages, asks about trolling Renu Desai

YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy mocked Jana Sena leader, power star Pawan Kalyan, asking if marrying every four years is a sign of masculinity for him.

Dec 4, 2018

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja's brother arrested for faking terrorism 'hit list'

Usman Khawaja's brother, Arsalan Khawaja, was arrested for framing another man as a terror suspect and it is believed Arsalan was motivated by personal vendetta over a woman.

Dec 4, 2018

Bribery: Delhi court frames criminal charges against TTV Dhinakaran

Special Judge Arun Bharadwaj put Dhinakaran on trial after he appeared before the court and pleaded not guilty.

Dec 4, 2018

Delhi: 9 women rescued from human trafficking ring disappear from shelter home

Their disappearance was discovered on Sunday morning when the attendance was taken. The women were aged between 18 and 20 years with one minor. An FIR has been filed for the minor.

Dec 4, 2018

Petrol prices cut to Rs 71.72 in Delhi; fuel rates now cheaper than Uttar Pradesh

While the slump in international oil prices has led to an almost equal reduction in base price of petrol and diesel across the country, the actual cut in rates differs from state to state depending on local VAT.

Dec 4, 2018

Telangana: PM Modi slams TRS govt; calls Muslim quota a betrayal to country

Addressing an election rally in Hyderabad, Modi said that great leaders of the country, while framing the Constitution, had decided against religion-based reservation at any cost in the interest of the nation's unity and integrity and for its bright future.

Dec 4, 2018