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Assam government employee shot at in Haflong

The incident happened on Saturday at official's workplace, the police said, adding, the government employee is an inspector in the food and civil supply department.

Dec 2, 2018

BJP not doing issue-based politics, says Ashok Gehlot

On demonetisation, Gehlot said it was a black chapter and the Prime Minister "shattered" the country's economy.

Dec 2, 2018

France to consider imposing emergency due to ongoing civil unrest

Groups of young men with faces masked, some carrying metal bars and axes, rioted on the streets of central Paris on Saturday, setting a dozen vehicles ablaze and torching buildings.

Dec 2, 2018

Neil deGrasse Tyson opens up about sexual misconduct allegations [Full Statement]

Dr Tyson has recounted his version of all three incidents in detail and has cooperated to participate in investigations to look into the accusations.

Dec 2, 2018

Travancore Devaswom Board mulls celebrity ads to woo pilgrims to Sabarimala

The shrine had been witnessing protests against the implementation of the September 28 Supreme Court verdict permitting entry of women of all age groups into the temple.

Dec 2, 2018

On polling day people of Telangana will 'redesign' K Chandrasekhar Rao's mind: Kapil Sibal

The former Union minister alleged that Rao lacked a plan for school education and as result, there was a huge gap between boy and girl students in the state.

Dec 2, 2018

Cong, TRS and TDP are private limited parties: Nitin Gadkari

Addressing an election rally in Uppal, Gadkari claimed that the BJP alone is a democratic party where a small-time worker like him could rise to become its president and a tea seller could become the country's prime minister.

Dec 2, 2018

Sunil Arora assumes charge as Chief Election Commissioner

President Ram Nath Kovind on November 27 appointed Arora in the post. He will have a nearly two-and-a-half-year tenure as CEC and he will oversee the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Dec 2, 2018

G20: PM Modi discusses economy, terrorism and fugitive economic offenders

The Prime Minister wanted countries to "immediately" join the automatic exchange of information.

Dec 2, 2018

Telangana Muslim votes may split between Telangana Rashtra Samithi, Congress

With a huge concentration of Muslim voters in state capital Hyderabad and some other districts, they are in a position to tilt the balance in nearly half of the 119 Assembly constituencies going to polls on December 7.

Dec 2, 2018

Delhi govt to reduce fuel prices; will be cheaper than in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana

Indian Oil has said that there has been a total decline of Rs 9.59 per litre for petrol and Rs 7.56 per litre for diesel since October 17.

Dec 2, 2018

Top US naval commander in Bahrain found dead

Vice Adm. Scott Stearney was found dead on Saturday, but officials have said that there was no evidence of foul play at this time.

Dec 2, 2018

You only play googlies: Sushma Swaraj hits back at her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi

On Thursday, Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi had said that Prime Minister Imran Khan bowled a "googly" to ensure Indian government's presence at the groundbreaking ceremony of the landmark Kartarpur Corridor.

Dec 2, 2018

Five killed in car-lorry collision in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district

The victims were returning to their village after receiving a family member, who had arrived in Chennai from Kuwait. The accident occurred when the car smashed into a cement-laden lorry,

Dec 2, 2018

Bengaluru doctor kills mother and sister; attempts suicide

A doctor, who is a friend of the family, rushed to the spot and said that the two ladies were dead but there were signs of life in Prakash. He was immediately rushed to the hospital.

Dec 2, 2018