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Delhi pollution update: 15-year-old diesel vehicles to go off roads from today

Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung has ordered that a slew of measures be implemented immediately to combat smog in Delhi.

Nov 7, 2016

'Narendra Modi govt obsessed with power', says Rahul Gandhi as Sonia Gandhi skips CWC meeting

The CWC meeting comes ahead of the Parliament's winter session that begins from November 16.

Nov 7, 2016

US election 2016: Bloomberg poll puts Clinton 3 points ahead of Trump

This is the final Bloomberg Politics national poll before the two candidates fight it out in the November 8 elections.

Nov 7, 2016

Indian-American Pramila Jayapal set to become fist South Asian US Senator

Jayapal will replace Congressman Jim McDermott in the US House of Representatives.

Nov 7, 2016

This Dinkoist man's matrimonial ad seeking girl of the same 'religion' is unique

A 29-year-old published the matrimonial ad in a newspaper as he couldn't select Dinkoism among the religions in any matrimonial site.

Nov 7, 2016

Evening wrap: Security tightened ahead of US elections, 2 actors drown in Karnataka and more

Also, read about the Congress top rung wanting Rahul Gandhi to take over, and Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner caught kissing.

Nov 7, 2016

Six-hour riot breaks out in Bedford jail

A riot involving around 200 prisoners broke out at Bedford prison after an alleged dispute between an inmate and a guard. Prisoners armed themselves with makeshift weapons and stormed a prison wing, according to local reports, and officers had to fire stun grenades to end the six-hour protest on 6 November. Richard Fuller, MP for Bedford and Kempston, will put an “urgent question” to justice secretary Liz Truss in parliament on Monday, local media reported.

Nov 7, 2016

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned over rape allegations

Assange will not have to leave the Ecuadorean embassy premises for questioning.

Nov 7, 2016

Delhi pollution: Differently-abled students brave smog during Salwan Marathon 2016

The national capital is going through a devastating time as the pollution levels have skyrocketed.

Nov 7, 2016

Kerala govt to allow women of all ages to enter Sabarimala Temple

The earlier government had upheld the age-old tradition of not allowing women between the age of 10-50 years.

Nov 7, 2016

How big data can play a big role in society

Speakers at the seminar on Science & Engineering for Society talked about adding a conscience to big data, nano-technology, and distributed manufacturing.

Nov 7, 2016

PM Modi, British PM Theresa May sign deals on ease of doing business

The British PM focused on extremism and cyber attack, and said that both the countries share a threat of terrorism.

Nov 7, 2016

Janet Reno, first woman US Attorney General, dies at 78

Reno served as the top US law enforcement official under Clinton from 1993 to 2001, becoming the longest-tenured attorney general of the 20th century

Nov 7, 2016

Congress top rung wants Rahul Gandhi to lead party; here's why

The Congress Working Committee on Monday unanimously supported the Gandhi scion's elevation to the top post of the party.

Nov 7, 2016

US election 2016: Security beefed up as Isis calls for terror attack; hacker threat looms large

Isis wants voters attacked, while there are fears that hackers could undermine the voting as well as the counting process.

Nov 7, 2016