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Himachal Pradesh: BJP govt may consider renaming Shimla to Shyamala

According to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) functionary Aman Puri, the popular holiday retreat was originally called Shyamala but as the Britishers found it tough to pronounce, they renamed it Simla which later became Shimla.

Oct 21, 2018

Sabarimala: Activist Rehana Fathima kicked out of Muslim organisation for hurting devotees' sentiments

Fathima, along with Kavitha from Hyderabad tried to trek the Sabarimala hill on Friday before they were turned away by protesters at the Pamba base camp.

Oct 21, 2018

Ram Charan accepts Pawan Kalyan's suggestion, set to adopt Titli cyclone-affected village

Mega power star Ram Charan has accepted his uncle Pawan Kalyan's suggestion and decided to adopt one of Titli cyclone-affected villages in Srikakulam district.

Oct 21, 2018

Lingayat seer Siddalinga Swamiji dies of cardiac arrest; Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy pays tribute

His funeral will be held in Gadag on Sunday and will be attended by his followers from across Karnataka.

Oct 21, 2018

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Mob of 50 men thrash party-goers for playing loud music in Bangalore

The people in the flat were celebrating Navratri when a mob of 50 barged in and beat them up.

Oct 21, 2018

Kashmir valley simmers after five civilians including a 10-year-old killed in Kulgam blast

The Jammu and Kashmir Police has regretted the loss of civilian lives and warned people to not visit the encounter sites again.

Oct 21, 2018

Amritsar train tragedy: Railways call victims 'trespassers', say driver not at fault for collision that killed 59

Section 145 of the Railways Act makes it clear that tracks are "highly dangerous". In fact, merely walking alongside a railway track carries a sentence of up to six months.

Oct 21, 2018

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Taiwan independence campaigners call out China's 'bullying,' demand referendum at massive rally

The supporters carried banners and placards demanding an independent Taiwan and were also heard chanting slogans such as "Want Referendum!" and "Oppose Annexation!" Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state with its own political and judicial system and its own currency, the Taiwan dollar, and believes that it doesn't need to be a territory of China.

Oct 21, 2018

BJP to cast a 'magic spell' on voters ahead of Madhya Pradesh elections

The number of magicians to be utilised for this is yet to be decided. But, the BJP hopes to start the magic shows soon and budget allocation for these activities is also being worked out.

Oct 21, 2018

Will #MeToo movement in India hamper women hiring, employment? New concern hits social media

While many feared that #MeToo movement could be misused by some women as a means to seek revenge by making false accusations, others expressed concern if it will hamper women employment in India.

Oct 21, 2018

PM Modi takes dig at Nehru-Gandhi family, says Netaji's legacy ignored

These leaders included Sardar Patel, Bhim Rao Ambedkar, and Subhash Chandra Bose, the prime minister said.

Oct 21, 2018

Dussehra festivities see Delhi choking again as air quality drops to 'very poor' levels

Apart from firecrackers, the CPCB also pointed out that construction work in the city, pollution from vehicles as well as wind carrying pollutants from stubble burning farms surrounding the NCR has all contributed to the drop in quality of air.

Oct 21, 2018

Delhi sees a dramatic dip in murders and thefts; police claim a 20-75% drop in crime rate

Since 2013, the capital city had noticed a steady increase in crime rates till 2017 after which the numbers declined, Times of India reported.

Oct 21, 2018

Karnataka govt to give 300 acres of land for constructing Mysuru airport, says Suresh Prabhu

The state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been operating since 2010 a smaller airport on the city's southern outskirts, with a terminal, apron, air traffic control tower and a runaway.

Oct 21, 2018

Thailand immigration crackdown: Operation termed racist for allegedly targeting 'dark-skinned people'

Operation "X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner" was started about a year back, but has gained quite some momentum of late, with the police detaining over 1,000 people in the last few weeks. Most of the detained were found to have been overstaying their visa.

Oct 21, 2018

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Himachal Pradesh: BJP govt may consider renaming Shimla to Shyamala

Sabarimala: Activist Rehana Fathima kicked out of Muslim organisation for hurting devotees' sentiments

Ram Charan accepts Pawan Kalyan's suggestion, set to adopt Titli cyclone-affected village

Lingayat seer Siddalinga Swamiji dies of cardiac arrest; Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy pays tribute

Mob of 50 men thrash party-goers for playing loud music in Bangalore

Kashmir valley simmers after five civilians including a 10-year-old killed in Kulgam blast

Amritsar train tragedy: Railways call victims 'trespassers', say driver not at fault for collision that killed 59

Taiwan independence campaigners call out China's 'bullying,' demand referendum at massive rally

BJP to cast a 'magic spell' on voters ahead of Madhya Pradesh elections

Will #MeToo movement in India hamper women hiring, employment? New concern hits social media

PM Modi takes dig at Nehru-Gandhi family, says Netaji's legacy ignored

Dussehra festivities see Delhi choking again as air quality drops to 'very poor' levels

Delhi sees a dramatic dip in murders and thefts; police claim a 20-75% drop in crime rate

Karnataka govt to give 300 acres of land for constructing Mysuru airport, says Suresh Prabhu

Thailand immigration crackdown: Operation termed racist for allegedly targeting 'dark-skinned people'

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

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