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Paul Allen passes away: Tech titans remember Microsoft co-founder and great philanthropist

Microsoft co-founder Paul Gardner Allen, who had been long suffering from non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma died in Seattle on October 15, 2018. Here's what Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Jeff Bezos and other tech titans had to say about the great philanthropist.

Oct 16, 2018

Dassault to deliver Rafale fighter jets to India from 2019, CEO Eric Trappier says

India signed a deal with Dassault in 2016 for the transfer of 36 Rafale jets.

Oct 16, 2018

Who was Paul Allen? Microsoft co-founder and billionaire dies at 65

Paul Allen's Vulcan Inc. confirmed that he passed away in Seattle, Washington, and said the death was from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The 65-year-old had been treated for it in 2009 and had spoken about the return of the disease just a fortnight back

Oct 16, 2018

Red glowing fire spotted in North Carolina sparks Nibiru apocalypse fear

Conspiracy theorists believe that rogue planet Nibiru is on its collision course towards Earth to bring about an apocalypse.

Oct 15, 2018

Rahul Gandhi lashes out at PM Modi, says 'beti padhao aur beti ko BJP ke MLA se bachao'

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday began his two-day tour of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh by offering prayers at the famous Maa Peetambara Peeth temple complex.

Oct 15, 2018

UP Congress workers shout 'Rupani go back' amid violence against migrants in Gujarat

"We have decided to continue the protest against Rupani till he is in Lucknow to give him the kind of reception that North Indians are getting in his state," a worker said.

Oct 15, 2018

Home delivery of liquor? Maharashtra CM Fadnavis says no to Excise Minister's proposal

Maharashtra Excise Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule had earlier submitted a proposal for online sale and home delivery of liquor in the state.

Oct 15, 2018

Gujarat: Former Bihar CM Manjhi demands CBI probe into migrant's death in Surat

Incidents of attacks on Hindi-speaking migrants were reported in some districts of Gujarat earlier this month after the rape of a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district and arrest of a worker from Bihar for the crime.

Oct 15, 2018

Delhi: Class 10 girl gang-raped by 4 drunk men after luring her with pizza

The landlord's son offered to buy a pizza to lure the girl and took her to a room where three of his friends also joined them, said a senior police officer.

Oct 15, 2018

Harvard admission policy goes on trial today after allegations of discrimination against Asian-Americans applicants

The trial comes after Students for Fair Admissions group, led by conservative legal strategist Edward Blum, filed a lawsuit against the university, accusing it of limiting the number of Asian-American pupils it accepts each year.

Oct 15, 2018

GD Agrawal death: PM Modi slammed for 'exploiting' Ganga river for political agenda

In a letter to PM Modi, the Akhil Bharatiya Agrawal Sammelan said that engineer-turned-environmentalist GD Agrawal died on October 9 after a 111-day-long protest for the cause of Ganga.

Oct 15, 2018

India, China to launch joint training programme for Afghan diplomats

The Minister reiterated India's commitment to partner with Afghanistan in its efforts to emerge as a united, peaceful, stable, inclusive and economically vibrant nation.

Oct 15, 2018

Rafale deal: Shatrughan Sinha appeals to opposition parties to unite, defeat BJP in 2019 elections

The Congress and the BJP have been involved in a war of words over the Rs 58,000 crore deal to purchase 36 Rafale fighter aircraft from France, with claims and counter-claims flowing thick and fast.

Oct 15, 2018

Delhi rolls out emergency pollution plan as the city gears up for winter

Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) goes into effect today and will be in place till March 15, 2019, right through Delhi's winter months.

Oct 15, 2018

Sangh Parivar labour union BMS flays ESI fund management by foreign bank and Anil Ambani company

Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management was awarded the mandate to manage ESI's Rs 35,000 crore while the Standard Chartered bank was selected as the custodian of the funds.

Oct 15, 2018