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Sabarimala temple row: Kerala CM hits out at BJP, RSS for violent agitation

The incidents of preventing women in the 10-50 age group from offering worship at the temple and attacking media personnel, who had come to cover the historic event, was part of a conspiracy led by the RSS, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged.

Oct 23, 2018

Bangladesh newspaper editor arrested over derogatory remarks against woman journalist

Moinul Hosein is also the owner of Daily New Nation and is an outspoken critic of the current Bangladesh government in power.

Oct 23, 2018

PM Modi's handpicked CBI officer caught red-handed: Sitaram Yechury on Asthana

Rakesh Asthana was brought to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2016 after the NDA came to power in 2014 and was tipped to head the agency.

Oct 23, 2018

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging Sabarimala verdict on November 13

A five-judge constitution bench by a ratio of 4:1 had held that women of all age groups should be allowed entry into Kerala's Sabarimala Temple.

Oct 23, 2018

Action must be taken against media houses for disclosing identity of sexual assault victims: Supreme Court

The issue had cropped up when the court was hearing a plea related to the Muzaffarpur shelter home where over 30 girls were allegedly raped and sexually exploited.

Oct 23, 2018

Kim Jong Un has splurged $4 billion on luxury goods since he assumed office, what did he buy?

The figure was revealed by South Korean lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyun, who also said that he got to know of the amount after he analysed a Chinese data. All the items that were imported on Jong Un's ordered were reportedly used by him and his family or were presented as gifts to the elite.

Oct 23, 2018

Rajnath Singh in J&K on day-long visit; to chair high-level security review meeting

Jammu and Kashmir has been under the governor's rule after PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti resigned as Chief Minister following the withdrawal of support by the BJP.

Oct 23, 2018

Amritsar train tragedy: Will adopt children who lost their parents, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

The Punjab government on Monday gave Rs 5 lakh each to 21 families. The compensation to the remaining families would be given in the next two days.

Oct 23, 2018

Trump says US needs to build Mexico border wall fast as migrant caravans march north

During a "Make America Great Again" rally in Houston on Monday, US President Donald Trump told a crowd of nearly 180,000 that the caravan of migrants heading towards the US is "assault on our country" and that "we need a wall built fast".

Oct 23, 2018

PNB scam: Arun Jaitely's daughter received money from Mehul Choksi, says Rahul Gandhi

In a tweet, Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the Union Finance Minister's daughter has been on the payroll of PNB scam accused Mehul Choksi.

Oct 23, 2018

China opens world's longest sea-crossing mega bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau to mainland

It's a key element of China's plan for a Greater Bay Area covering 56,500 sq.km of southern China, and encompassing 11 cities, including Hong Kong and Macau, that are home to a combined 68 million people.

Oct 23, 2018

SC refuses blanket ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali; fixes time slots for fireworks in Delhi

People can no longer buy crackers via online portals and e-commerce sites.

Oct 23, 2018

Hong Kong-Zhuhai bridge: Link that cuts down travel time from over 3 hours to 30 minutes [Photos]

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai bridge connecting Hong Kong and Macau to the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai is 55 kilometres long and will open to regular traffic on October 24.

Oct 23, 2018

Paytm founder's secretary, two others held for plot to extort Rs 20 crore

Sonia Dhawan, the secretary, is believed to have stolen sensitive data as she had access to Paytm founder's phone, laptop and desktop. Later, she along with three others plotted to extort Rs 20 crore for the return of the data.

Oct 23, 2018

India's stinging reply to Imran Khan's Kashmir tweet: Stop 'glorifying terrorists'

Referring to incidents of violence in Kashmir, Imran Khan, in a tweet, said that time has come for India to realise that it must move to resolve the Kashmir dispute through dialogue in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

Oct 23, 2018