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Brexit: High Court rules that parliament must vote over triggering Article 50

UK Prime Minister Theresa May had planned to trigger Article 50 without consulting parliament under the royal prerogative. However, a campaign run by investment fund manager and Remain voter Gina Miller has successfully challenged the government.

Nov 3, 2016

Double whammy in J&K: After Pak ceasefire violations and infiltration bids, Chinese transgression in Leh triggers stand-off between ITBP and PLA

It comes days after PM Modi interacted with ITBP personnel at Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

Nov 3, 2016

OPINION: How Indian students are waking up to the reality of racism in the post-Brexit UK

The air of legitimacy and normalisation that now surrounds racist behaviour, not to mention an implication of impunity, is frightening

Nov 3, 2016

South Korea coast guard fires at Chinese boats illegally fishing

The South Korean coast guard has said it fired at two Chinese boats illegally fishing in the countrys waters in the Yellow Sea on 1 November. The coast guard said the shots were fired to protect officers abroad the fishing vessels, and no injuries or damage was caused.

Nov 3, 2016

Kerala: Muslim parents deny breastfeeding to newborn without hearing 5 prayer calls from mosque; memes go viral

The incident took place at EMS Co-operative Hospital in Mukkam, Kozhikode.

Nov 3, 2016

Greater Noida: 3 women gangraped by men posing as police

Similar to the Bulandshahr gangrape, these attackers tied-up the men of the family and robbed their belongings.

Nov 3, 2016

Insurgent bomb and gun attack kills three in Thailand

Three people were killed in bomb and gun attacks in Thailand on 2 November, as military personnel and commercial property were targeted in the Narathiwat and Pattani province. A separatist insurgency has been raging in the region since 2004 and has claimed the lives of more than 6,500 people.

Nov 3, 2016

Pakistan train collision kills at least 17

Two trains collided in the Pakistani city of Karachi on 3 November, killing at least 17 people and injuring 50 people. This is the countrys second major train collision in less than two months, after a crash in September left 4 dead and 93 injured. Pakistans railway network has allegedly fallen into disrepair in recent decades due to under investment and poor maintenance.

Nov 3, 2016

Hulk Hogan: $31 million settlement over sex tape reached, WWE return awaits 'Hulkster'

WWE legend Scott Hall has mentioned that the veteran American pro wrestler is set for another WWE stint.

Nov 3, 2016

India to make a bid for membership of NSG at Vienna meet

China, however, continues to oppose India's bid to become NSG member. If India gets membership, so should Pakistan, says China.

Nov 3, 2016

Obama to North Carolina voters: ‘Fate of the republic rests on your shoulders

Campaigning for his former secretary of state and Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton, US President Barack Obama told a crowd of over 16,000 people in North Carolina that the fate of the country rested on their shoulders. North Carolina is an important battleground, where the president wooed young voters as well as the states African-American population.

Nov 3, 2016

Bengaluru steel flyover: After NGT order, now High Court stays construction

The BDA has also submitted an undertaking in the hearing in response to a petition filed by Namma Bengaluru Foundation.

Nov 3, 2016

Kerala woman gangrape: Dubbing artiste Bhagyalakshmi reveals names of rapists, to meet Pinarayi Vijayan

Bhagyalakshmi and the gangrape victim's husband revealed the names of the rapists, including that of a political leader, at a press conference.

Nov 3, 2016

Prince Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle fails miserably in test on British culture

The 35-year-old American got just four answers right out of 15 when she was quizzed on 'Britishisms' earlier this year.

Nov 3, 2016

Men in Indonesia wear skirts to condemn violence against women

Sexual violence against women is rampant in Indonesia, with 321,752 cases of domestic violence or sexual assault reported in 2015.

Nov 3, 2016