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BJP MLA wants Agra to be renamed as Agravan

Jagan Prasad Garg said that since there were many 'vans' (forests) and Agarwals in Agra, it should be renamed as Agravan.

Nov 10, 2018

Chhattisgarh polls 2018: BJP supremo praises CM Raman Singh, says his govt has made state Naxalism-free

Targeting the opposition Congress, he said a party that felt Naxalism was a medium for revolution could not do any good for Chhattisgarh. Shah exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would win this month's Assembly polls in the state for the fourth straight time.

Nov 10, 2018

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati

Former BSP leader accuses Mayawati of seeking Rs 5 crore for Lok Sabha ticket

The BSP has denied the allegations and said that the party had expelled him because he was trying to defect to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Nov 10, 2018

Republic Day parade chief guest: India likely to invite South African president as replacement for Trump

After United States President Donald Trump rejected India's R-Day invite citing scheduling conflicts, India had to scramble to find a chief guest in a short notice.

Nov 10, 2018

Kerala Floods - The Human Story: Discovery channel to air documentary on Nov 12; promo out

"Kerala Floods aims to tell the story of a Kerala that refuses to be defined by devastation," says the vice president of Discovery Communications India. The hour-long documentary will be aired at 9 pm.

Nov 10, 2018

Indian baby with mermaid syndrome dies minutes after birth

15 newborns die in Assam hospital in six days; probe ordered

According to JMCH Superintendent Saurav Borkakoti, 15 newborns have died at the special care newborn unit of the hospital between November 1 and 6.

Nov 10, 2018

PM to attend swearing-in of Maldives president-elect on Nov 17

The prime minister has accepted the invitation extended by Maldives' president-elect Solih to attend his swearing-in ceremony on November 17.

Nov 10, 2018

California shooting: Victim of Thousand Oaks massacre had survived Las Vegas horror

California was rattled by a mass shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks on November 8. Among those killed was a man, who had survived the Las Vegas massacre in 2017. Telemachus Orfanos' mother said that she did not want prayers and instead demanded gun control.

Nov 10, 2018

Haryana: Tata Steel ex-employee shoots senior manager dead in Faridabad

The accused was reportedly sacked for indiscipline.

Nov 10, 2018

Tipu Jayanti: BJP workers protest against Tipu Jayanti celebrations; many detained by police

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is keeping a distance from the whole controversy. An official statement was released saying that he is on bed rest under doctor's orders and has no official engagements till November 11.

Nov 10, 2018

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lanka's political crisis deepens as President Sirisena dissolves parliament; general elections on January 5

The move comes after an intense power struggle in the past two weeks which followed Sirisena's sudden sacking of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingh.

Nov 10, 2018

Detained Myanmar journalist Phyo Wai Win (R) leaves the court compound after a hearing in Yangon on October 26, 2018. - Three Myanmar journalists from Eleven Media were granted bail on October 26, but must continue to fight a defamation case after hopes t

Myanmar authorities drop 'incitement' charges against 3 senior journalists

Eleven Media's chief reporter, Phyo Wai Win, and two editors, Kyaw Zaw Lin and Nayi Min, were arrested on Oct. 10 for incitement after publishing an article that quoted lawmakers raising questions over spending by the Yangon city government.

Nov 10, 2018

US acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker urged to recuse from Russia probe

In a letter on Thursday, the Attorneys General said that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe "must proceed free from interference", reports Xinhua news agency.

Nov 10, 2018

Taliban attack killed 10 troops, 7 policemen in Khwaja Ghar district: Afghanistan officials

In western Farah province, the Taliban targeted police forces in the provincial capital, Farah city, late on Thursday. Provincial council member, Abdul Samad Salehi, says seven policemen died and three were wounded there.

Nov 9, 2018

Stephen Hawking's wheelchair sold at online auction for this whopping amount

Funds raised in the auction will be used for Stephen Hawking Foundation and the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Nov 9, 2018

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BJP MLA wants Agra to be renamed as Agravan

Chhattisgarh polls 2018: BJP supremo praises CM Raman Singh, says his govt has made state Naxalism-free

Former BSP leader accuses Mayawati of seeking Rs 5 crore for Lok Sabha ticket

Republic Day parade chief guest: India likely to invite South African president as replacement for Trump

Kerala Floods - The Human Story: Discovery channel to air documentary on Nov 12; promo out

15 newborns die in Assam hospital in six days; probe ordered

PM to attend swearing-in of Maldives president-elect on Nov 17

California shooting: Victim of Thousand Oaks massacre had survived Las Vegas horror

Haryana: Tata Steel ex-employee shoots senior manager dead in Faridabad

Tipu Jayanti: BJP workers protest against Tipu Jayanti celebrations; many detained by police

Sri Lanka's political crisis deepens as President Sirisena dissolves parliament; general elections on January 5

Myanmar authorities drop 'incitement' charges against 3 senior journalists

US acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker urged to recuse from Russia probe

Taliban attack killed 10 troops, 7 policemen in Khwaja Ghar district: Afghanistan officials

Stephen Hawking's wheelchair sold at online auction for this whopping amount

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]