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UPA govt sought Lalit Modi's deportation from UK, not extradition: Congress

Lalit Modi was allegedly helped by Sushma Swaraj to secure travel papers in UK last year.

Oct 23, 2015

Amaravati: 10 things you need to know about the new Andhra Pradesh capital

Here are 10 things you need to know about Amaravati, to be built at a cost of $2 billion.

Oct 23, 2015

Labh Janjua's death: Celebs mourn on Twitter but none turns up to help singer's wife

Following singer Labh Janjua's demise, his wife was accompanied by only a neighbour till evening.

Oct 23, 2015

Sahitya Akademi ends silence; strongly condemns killing of writers

The Akademi said it was "deeply pained" but also urged the writers to take back their awards.

Oct 23, 2015

Xi Jinping visit: Tibetan activists criticise Met Police as Tiananmen Square survivors house is raided

The home of a Tiananmen Square survivor has been raided by UK police who also confiscated his computer equipment – for holding protest signs in central London against visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Oct 23, 2015

Afghanistan: Kabul University becomes unlikely host for womens studies programme

Advances made for women since US-led troops ousted the Islamist Taliban in 2001 are held up as one of the wins of the war.

Oct 23, 2015

Greece: Thousands rally against tax hikes and pension cutbacks

As Greece and its international lenders continued talks on Thursday (22 October) to test its compliance with terms of an €86bn (£62bn, $95.5bn) bailout agreement, thousands of people rallied in Athens over the tax hikes and pension cutbacks included in the cash-for-reforms deal.

Oct 23, 2015

Thousands of Kerala kids learn their first alphabet on Vijayadashami

Vijayadashami is considered to be the most auspicious day for initiation of learning.

Oct 23, 2015

Road crash: 42 killed in bus-truck collision in France

Most of the deceased were elderly who were going out on an excursion.

Oct 23, 2015

Can't get away by saying statement was misinterpreted: Rajnath Singh on VK Singh's 'dogs' remark

VK Singh had drawn an analogy between the killing of two Dalit children with "throwing stones at dogs".

Oct 23, 2015

Barack Obama: Black Lives Matter movement raises legitimate issue

President Barack Obama said on Thursday (22 October) that the Black Lives Matter movement is raising a legitimate issue about African-Americans being treated unfairly in certain communities.

Oct 23, 2015

Karnataka: 'They threatened to cut off my fingers,' says Dalit student assaulted for 'anti-Hindu' writings

Dalit student Huchangi Prasad is a journalism student at Davanagere University.

Oct 23, 2015

FIR lodged against Abhijeet for molesting woman at Durga Puja pandal; singer rubbishes charges

A woman accused Abhijeet Bhattacharya of touching her inappropriately during Durga Puja celebration at Lokhandwala.

Oct 23, 2015

David Cameron and Xi Jinping head to pub for post-meeting drinks

After three days of meetings, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Chinese President Xi Jinping relaxed on Thursday (22 October) over a traditional pub dinner of fish and chips.

Oct 23, 2015

Bengaluru: Train derails at Nayandahalli railway junction; no casualties

There are reportedly no casualties and the passengers have managed to escape unhurt.

Oct 23, 2015