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Several passengers stranded after GoAir cancels flight operations for second consecutive day

Many passengers have complained that they were notified about the cancellation only an hour before the scheduled flight timing.

Dec 24, 2019

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa's convoy attacked in Kerala

Yediyurappa had gone to visit Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple in the state capital and was returning back to Karnataka when has attacked in Kannur.

Dec 24, 2019

Cabinet gives nod to update National Population Register, approves Rs 8,500 crore

NPR is linked to the Census and is seen as the first step towards a nationwide exercise to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Dec 24, 2019

Advocate cracks whip on provocative speeches: Compaint filed against top Congress leaders, Owaisi and Ravish Kumar

The complaint was filed by advocate Pradeep Gupta at the Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Aligarh.

Dec 24, 2019

Merry Christmas 2019: Best wishes, messages, greetings to share with friends and family

As Christmas rings in again this year, it's time to share greetings with loved ones. Here's a little help with that.

Dec 24, 2019

Gandhi siblings stopped on their way to meet victims of anti-CAA protests in Meerut

A heavy deployment of forces was made as soon as the news of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra having left Delhi to meet the victims' kin in Meerut spread.

Dec 24, 2019

German student at IIT Madras asked to leave India for participating in anti-CAA protests

The 24-year-old Jakob Lindenthal was asked to leave the country "immediately" by the immigration department, who insisted that he had violated his visa rules by taking part in the protests.

Dec 24, 2019

'Andhra Pradesh will not implement NRC': CM Jagan Mohan Reddy assures Muslims

Jagan Reddy, as the Chief Minister is popularly known, said Deputy Chief Minister Amjath Basha had already announced the Andhra government's stand on NRC.

Dec 24, 2019

'Why not include Muslims if CAA not related to religion?': Netaji's Grand-nephew Chandra Bose on Citizenship law

In a series of Tweets, Chandra Kumar Bose stated, "If CAA, 2019 is not related to any religion why are we stating - Hindu, Sikh, Buddhists, Christians, Parsis and Jains only! Why not include Muslims as well? Let's be transparent."

Dec 24, 2019

Muslim student denied entry for wearing scarf 'differently' during Prez Kovind's visit to Pondicherry University convocation

Gold medallist Rabeeha Abdurehim said that the police asked her to step out of the convocation hall as he wanted to have a word with her while President Ram Nath Kovind was present at the venue.

Dec 24, 2019

Nepal detains 122 Chinese for suspected cyber crime, bank fraud

The chief of police in the capital, Kathmandu, Uttam Subedi, said 122 Chinese men and women were rounded up in raids on Monday following information that they were engaged in suspicious activities.

Dec 24, 2019

J&K bank scam: Two ex-chairmen under scanner after names appear in Anti-Corruption Bureau chargesheet

According to ACB, the chargesheet was presented in the court of R.N. Wattal, Judge, special anti-corruption court, against 23 officials of J&K Bank in the backdoor appointment scam.

Dec 24, 2019

Trump impeachment: Mitch McConnell says Republicans not ruling out calling witnesses

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that Republicans "haven't ruled out" calling witnesses in the upcoming impeachment trial to decide whether Donald Trump should be convicted and removed.

Dec 24, 2019

Amid economic slowdown in India, IMF calls for 'urgent action'

According to the annual review of International Monetary Fund, India's Declining consumption and investment, and falling tax revenue, have combined with other factors to put an halt to the fastest growing economies in the world.

Dec 24, 2019

How flowers made this farmer's life bloom

Seeing the profit in flower cultivation, about two dozen farmers in the area followed suit and are making the business bloom.

Dec 24, 2019