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Mayhem at Bangalore Turf Club: Gamblers vandalise TV sets, furniture after horse races cancelled

Three horses stumbled in the first race of the winter season race of the total seven races that was supposed to happen on Friday which made BTC cancel the rest races.

Nov 15, 2019

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Our Judgements are not to be played with: SC warns Solicitor General Tushar Mehta

The SC bench, comprising Justice RF Nariman and Justice S Ravindra Bhat, found that the petition against DK Shivakumar was a copy of the petition against P Chidambaram.

Nov 15, 2019

Shekhar Ravjiani overcharged at Hyatt Regency? Twitter thinks not!

Singer and composer Shekhar Ravjiani tried to pull a Rahul Bose. Only he couldn't! His Tweet instantly triggered a debate on whether the Hyatt Regency Ahmedabad overcharged him for eggs or not?

Nov 15, 2019

Delhi remains most polluted city in the world; odd-even to be extended?

Within Asia, air pollution is concentrated in South Asia as six of the top 10 most polluted cities fall in the Indian sub-continent.

Nov 15, 2019

'India never occupied Kashmir, was always an integral part': Columnist Sunanda Vashisht at US Congress [Video]

A bipartisan US congressional caucus was held to examine the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the context of the region's history by Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in Washington.

Nov 15, 2019

FM Sitharaman announces steps to boost liquidity, demand

Favourite whipping boys: Will millennials be next blamed for swelling bank NPAs?

After taking the taint for economy's growth woes from auto sector slowdown to retail sector trouble, millennials may now draw the flak for another round of non-performing assets surge in banks.

Nov 15, 2019

Relief for DK Shivakumar: Supreme Court dismisses ED's plea challenging Delhi HC judgment

The apex court refuted earlier reports that claimed a notice was issued to Shivakumar after hearing ED's appeal.

Nov 15, 2019

Maharashtra govt formation on cards? NCP leader Nawab Malik says new govt to be formed within 20 days

NCP leader Nawab Malik has said the party has agreed to a Shiv Sena chief minister in Maharashtra amid the ongoing power tussle in the state.

Nov 15, 2019

Marathi singer Geeta Mali killed in road accident, husband critically injured

Marathi playback singer, Geeta Mali, passed away in a tragic car accident on Thursday.

Nov 15, 2019

JNU VC to file FIR after admin block, Swami Vivekananda statue vandalised

Jawaharlal Nehru University students painted slogans and messages inside the administration block for the Vice Chancellor as they allegedly barged the building to discuss the fee hike situation.

Nov 15, 2019

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India resumes buying Malaysian palm oil as Kuala Lumpur offers discount

Indian refiners stopped purchases from Malaysia last month, fearing a rise in import taxes or other measures to curb imports after Kuala Lumpur criticized New Delhi for its actions in Kashmir.

Nov 15, 2019

Maharashtra govt formation: First tripartite meet of Congress-NCP-Sena held

The sources said that these meetings were preceded by a short meeting held between Thackeray and Congress-NCP leaders.

Nov 15, 2019

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GoAir flight overshoots runway, takes off from grass at Bengaluru airport

The GoAir flight G8-811, carrying 180 passengers, skidded off the runway and landed on a grass strip at around 7 am.

Nov 15, 2019

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Climate change to hit health of Indian children hard: Study

According to a study, with its huge population and high rates of healthcare inequality, poverty, and malnutrition, few countries are likely to suffer from the health effects of climate change as much as India.

Nov 15, 2019