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UK politics: Boris Johnson pulls out of PM race, Rishi Sunak emerges favourite

Boris Johnson has pulled out of the race to become the next UK Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, saying he has enough support but decided that it was not the right thing to do, the media reported on Monday.

Oct 24, 2022

Korean Air plane overshoots runway at Cebu International Airport

Korean Air Co. said Monday its flight KE631 with 173 people on board overran the runway while landing at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines a day earlier but no injuries were reported.

Oct 24, 2022

Diwali 2022: Greetings galore, messages, best wishes and more to share on Festival of Lights

IB Times India wishes our readers all the greetings of Diwali festival and here is a compilation of best wishes, messages and picture greetings to be shared on the festival of lights with your friends and family on Whatsapp, Twitter and Facebook

Oct 24, 2022

Diwali: Thousands flock to Golden Temple for celebrations on Bandi Chhor Diwas

The complex, where the holiest of Sikh shrines, the Harmandir Sahib is located, was illuminated with LED lights, giving it a glittering look.

Oct 24, 2022

Chinese LED lights swarm Indian homes this Diwali despite ban calls [details]

As millions of Indians gear up to celebrate Diwali on Monday, Chinese suppliers have delivered record products, from LED light decors to stickers, amid the lingering voices in the country to decouple with China over supply chain and push for local manufacturing.

Oct 23, 2022

Another Hawala racket busted in Hyderabad; Rs 63 lakh seized [details]

Hyderabad Police have busted another Hawala racket and seized Rs 63.50 lakh cash.

Oct 23, 2022

K'taka minister slaps woman; claims he was 'stopping' her from falling at his feet [details]

Karnataka's Housing Minister V. Somanna stoked a controversy after visuals of him allegedly slapping a woman at a public function went viral on Sunday.

Oct 23, 2022

UK Queen consort Camilla undergoing holistic therapies in B'luru; Prince Charles accompanies [details]

The UK Queen consort Camilla has arrived in Bengaluru health centre along with King Charles III, police sources said on Sunday.

Oct 23, 2022

India reports 1,994 fresh Covid cases, 4 deaths; recovery rate at 98.7% [details]

India's daily positivity rate has been reported to be 1.24 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate currently stands at 0.99 per cent.

Oct 23, 2022

Burglar drinks whiskey, showers, sleeps, hangs self in B'luru; owners find dead body at home [details]

Burglars cooking food, using shower area, displaying strange behaviour have been heard of but not those who end their life

Oct 23, 2022

'No meeting day' in Haryana for officials every Tuesday; here's why [details]

To ensure the public and elected representatives have easy access to officers in the Haryana Civil Secretariat and head offices located in Chandigarh and Panchkula, the state government has decided to declare all Tuesdays as 'no meeting day'.

Oct 23, 2022

K'taka Assembly deputy Speaker Anand Mamani passes away; CM Bommai visits [details]

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai visited the hospital and paid homage to the deceased leader.

Oct 23, 2022

Kannada groups ask Bommai govt to follow TN model; stop Hindi imposition [details]

The debate on Hindi imposition has been raging in Karnataka ever since the Committee of Parliament on Official Language headed by Union Minister Amit Shah submitted its report to the President.

Oct 23, 2022

Official Line: All Indian languages must grow to cut influence of English [details]

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has opened a front against the Modi government by getting a resolution passed in the state Assembly against the "imposition" of Hindi.

Oct 23, 2022

J&K govt includes more castes to get reservation under OBC category; Jats, West PAK Refugees added [details]

After the abrogation of Article 370, OBCs are going to get benefits like their counterparts are getting in other parts of the country.

Oct 23, 2022