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Hiphei resigns as Mizoram speaker, joins BJP

Hiphei is the fifth Congress MLA in Mizoram, the only state in the northeast under the party's rule, to resign from the House since September.

Nov 5, 2018

Days after man-eater T1's death, villagers kill 10-year-old tigress in Uttar Pradesh

The Maharashtra Forest Department had last week shot down man-eating tigress Avni for allegedly killing 13 people.

Nov 5, 2018

Rose Valley ponzi case: ED arrests Kolkata-based man

They said Sudipto Roy Choudhary, who ran a consultancy business, is a suspect in connection with a number of payments made in the chit fund scam case and payments worth crores made to him are under the ED's scanner.

Nov 5, 2018

ASI draws flak for banning namaz at mosque inside Taj Mahal complex

In January, Agra additional district magistrate (city) had banned non-Agra residents from offering Friday prayers at the mosque following complaints that foreigners were entering the complex on the pretext of offering prayers.

Nov 5, 2018

India to surpass US in space race by sending 'God-like' humans to Mars, says Noah

Time traveler Noah argues that India is going to emerge as a superpower in the future, and the country will send God-like humans to Mars in 2030

Nov 5, 2018

Tirupati laddu scam: Laddus worth Rs 14 lakh 'misappropriated'; 17 employees under lens

Giving away laddu as prasadam was a practice that was first started in the year 1715 and continues till date.

Nov 5, 2018

INS Arihant - India's nuclear triad will be important pillar of global peace and stability: PM Modi

INS Arihant's first patrol marks the completion and establishment of India's "survivable nuclear triad".

Nov 5, 2018

Reuters reporters file appeal against prison sentence in Myanmar

The president and editor-in-chief of Reuters, Stephen J. Adler, said in a statement that "in condemning them as spies, it ignored compelling evidence of a police set-up, serious due process violations, and the prosecution's failure to prove any of the key elements of the crime".

Nov 5, 2018

Delhi's Signature Bridge opens for public: All you need to know

After several missed deadlines, the Signature Bridge was finally inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 4.

Nov 5, 2018

Kolkata: Fire breaks out in eight-storey building in Park street; no causalities reported

No casualties have been reported till now.

Nov 5, 2018

Security forces kill five Maoists in Odisha; recover ammunition cache

A combing operation by a joint team of Odisha Police and the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel led to the encounter in which the five Maoists, including a woman was killed, Additional Director General (Operation) R.P. Koche said.

Nov 5, 2018

Jamal Khashoggi's sons want to 'bury him in Medina,' hope he died 'quick and painless' death

In an interview with CNN, Salah, 35, and Abdullah, 33, remembered their father as a "courageous, generous and very brave," man and said that they have gone through tremendous pain since he disappeared at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2.

Nov 5, 2018

SC ban on firecrackers: Over 8 lakh people involved in industry stare at unemployment

According to a Supreme Court order, only green crackers will be manufactured going forward, but manufacturers claim that the approved chemical composition needed to make green crackers is not available.

Nov 5, 2018

Afterlife proof or brain's own survival trick? NDE victim claims to have spoken to an angel

Spiritualists claim that the near-death experience testimonial shared by Rebecca is an irrefutable proof of an afterlife

Nov 5, 2018

Goa Mahila Congress secretary says BJP leader's supporters threatened her with gangrape

Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress Commitee state secretary, Diya Shetkar accused BJP leader Subhash Shirodkar's supporters of threatening her of gangrape, if stood against him in the elections.

Nov 5, 2018