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#MeToo: MJ Akbar records statement in defamation case against Priya Ramani

Akbar had filed the defamation suit against the journalist after she named him in an article in Vogue stating that Akbar had sexually harassed her when he was a journalist.

Oct 31, 2018

Janardhana Reddy apologises to Siddaramaiah over his 'curse' comment

After his reprehensible comment, Reddy clarified and said, "I have not used such words. I had recalled a story from Ramayana. If the people of the state are hurt by my statement, I will apologise."

Oct 31, 2018

Statue of Unity: Dark side of 'world's tallest statue' has tribal leaders arrested, farmers fuming

The statue cost about Rs 3,000 crore and half of it was paid by the state government of Gujarat.

Oct 31, 2018

MUFON probing triangular UFO sighted in skies of Ohio as conspiracy theorists claim proof of aliens

The UFO spotted in Ohio seems very similar to TR-3B, the alleged anti-gravity military vessel developed the US Airforce

Oct 31, 2018

Centre uses rare provision to force RBI's hand; board meeting on 19th

The government has apparently issued instructions to the RBI on matters such as liquidity at NBFCs, capital requirement for weak banks and lending to SMEs.

Oct 31, 2018

Birthright citizenship in the US: Can Trump really end it with an executive order?

Trump made the comment in an interview with Axios and said that the US was the only country in the world that provides citizenship to anyone born in the country, when, in fact, more than 30 countries provide birthright citizenship.

Oct 31, 2018

Shivamogga bypoll battle: Kumar Bangarappa takes potshots at HD Kumaraswamy with #MeToo remark

Kumar Bangarappa made this accusation after HD Kumaraswamy made a public statement in Shivamogga that Kumar disregarded his father.

Oct 31, 2018

From Statue of Unity to Statue of Liberty, these are world's top 5 tallest statues

While the Statue of Unity in Gujarat is the new world's tallest statue, did you know the Spring Temple Buddha was previously holding that tag? Interestingly, among top 5 world's tallest, three are statues of Buddha.

Oct 31, 2018

Afghanistan: 6 killed, 8 wounded in suicide bombing outside Kabul prison

Three security force members and three civilians, including children, were killed in the attack. Security forces cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.

Oct 31, 2018

Use an SBI debit card? You might not be able to withdraw more than Rs 20,000 from today

The maximum withdrawal has been halved by the bank to reduce losses in cases of ATM card fraud.

Oct 31, 2018

Centre tries to impinge on central bank's autonomy by invoking Section 7 of RBI Act

It is speculated that this move was behind RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya's warning the Centre – a rare display of independence – not to impinge on central bank's autonomy which might lead to undesirable consequences.

Oct 31, 2018

Muzaffarpur shelter home horror: Former Bihar minister Manju Verma goes missing

The Supreme Court rebuked the Bihar government for not arresting Verma after her anticipatory bail in an Arms Act case filed by the CBI was rejected by the Patna High Court on October 9.

Oct 31, 2018

AIR employees angry after 9 women were sacked over sexual harassment complaints; demand probe

The All India Radio Trade Union employees have approached Prasar Bharati chief executive Shashi Shekhar Vemapati in connection with cases related to sexual harassment at various stations.

Oct 31, 2018

Real or fake? Time traveler shows plant from year 6000, says dinosaurs may return from extinction

To substantiate her claims, the alleged time traveler showed a plant which she claims to have been brought back from the future

Oct 31, 2018

Rafale deal: SC asks Modi govt to provide fighter jet price details in 10 days

The top court asked for the details of the Rafale deal to be handed over to them in a sealed cover within 10 days. The hearing has been set for November 14.

Oct 31, 2018