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In photos: Jamboo Savari procession and Torchlight Parade mark the end of Mysuru Dasara festival

More than 1.5 lakh people from across the country witnessed the grand celebration of Mysuru Dasara festival on Tuesday.

Oct 12, 2016

Morning Brief: Sushant Singh Rajput books another biopic, Panneerselvam helps out sick CM Jayalalithaa and more

Read more about 7th Pay commission, Maruti Suzuki Alto's new look and other top news.

Oct 12, 2016

Gunmen targeted Shiite pilgrims gathered to celebrate Ashura, one of the most important festivals on the Shiite calendar.

14 killed in militant attack on Shiite shrine in Kabul

Gunmen targeted the Shiite pilgrims gathered to celebrate Ashura, one of the most important festivals on the Shiite calendar.

Oct 12, 2016

O Panneerselvam gets portfolios held by Jayalalithaa till she resumes work

Such arrangements have been made by Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on the advice of Jayalalithaa, who will continue to be the chief minister.

Oct 11, 2016

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Bernie Sanders backs brother Larry in Witney by-election

US Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has pledged his support to his brother Larry Sanders - the Green Party candidate in the Witney by-election. Voters in the Oxfordshire constituency will elect a new MP on 20 October after former Prime Minister David Cameron resigned from the seat.

Oct 11, 2016

Terrorists should be rooted out, and those helping them should not be spared: PM Modi at Aishbagh Ram Leela

The Prime Minister was speaking at Aishbagh Ram Leela In Lucknow, where the theme for the Ravan dahan this year was terrorism.

Oct 11, 2016

Evening wrap: RSS chief talks on gau rakshaks, India sweep Test series against New Zealand, Mithun Chakraborty's health and more

Read about what the DMK has to say about Jayalalithaa's hospital stay, and a travel magazine clarifying on Priyanka Chopra's controversial T-shirt.

Oct 11, 2016

Narendra Modi to attend Dussehra celebrations at Ram Leela ground in Lucknow

Modi, who has left for Lucknow, is expected to land in the city at 6 pm from where he will head for the celebrations.

Oct 11, 2016

UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's digital scheme to woo voters

How to get a free smartphone under 'Samajwadi Smartphone Yojna': Eligibility, registration details

The free smartphone distribution scheme is valid only for eligible voters - residents of UP aged above 18 years.

Oct 11, 2016

Isis U-turn: Terror group reduces prayer frequency in Nineveh, issues fatwa

Devout Muslims pray five times a day, but an Isis fatwa says people in Nineveh should pray only thrice or face punishment.

Oct 11, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir: 1 CRPF jawan, 7 civilians injured in grenade attack at Shopian

The terrorists managed to flee after the attack at Bona Bazaar in Shopian, around 50km from Srinagar.

Oct 11, 2016

Parmeshwar Godrej dead: Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar, Priyanka Chopra, Abhishek Kapoor and others mourn her demise

Parmeshwar Godrej, who was a regular face in Mumbai's page 3 circuit, passed away late on Monday in Mumbai.

Oct 11, 2016

Here is why journalist Cyril Almeida has been banned from leaving Pakistan

Cyril Almeida, a reporter with Pakistan's Dawn newspaper, had reported on differences between civilian government and powerful military on tackling terrorists.

Oct 11, 2016