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Chhattisgarh: 3 civilians, CISF jawan killed after Maoists strike again in Dantewada

The bus, deployed for poll duty, was blown up at Bacheli in the Naxal-hit district. This is the second attack in 10 days.

Nov 8, 2018

With over 1,000 women airline pilots, India exceeds twice the global average: Study

In India, there are 8,797 airline pilots out of which 1,092 (12.4 per cent) are women and 385 of them are captains.

Nov 8, 2018

After Khashoggi murder, Saudi Arabia tortured and killed another journalist - Report

Dissident journalist Al-Jasser was arrested in March in Dubai, after MBS aide Saud Al-Qahtani's cyber army agents found purported evidence against him.

Nov 8, 2018

Trump spars with CNN reporter calling him 'rude, terrible person,' White House suspends press badge

US President Donald Trump lashed out at journalists during a press briefing at the White House calling their reports "fake news" and labelling one of the questions "racist." He is known to have quarrelled with CNN's Jim Acosta and other reporters Peter Alexander and April Ryan.

Nov 8, 2018

Nirmala Sitharaman visit to Arunachal Pradesh

Sitharaman, Rijiju take stock of Army-Police clash issue in Arunachal

Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, said the unfortunate incident that happened at Bomdila on November 2 should be settled amicably through proper understanding.

Nov 8, 2018

Demonetisation anniversary: Mamata Banerjee calls PM Modi's initiative a 'disaster'

"#DarkDay Today is the second anniversary of #DeMonetisation disaster. From the moment it was announced I said so," Mamata Banerjee tweeted on Thursday.

Nov 8, 2018

Hyderabad police busted 7.51 crores from hawala racket

Telangana Assembly elections: Police bust hawala racket in Hyderabad; seize Rs 7.51 cr

The accused were transferring money to different locations of Telangana to bribe voters ahead of the elections scheduled on December 7.

Nov 8, 2018

Daughters of Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi

Pakistan blasphemy case: Asia Bibi walks out of jail after 8 years, flies out of country

Asia's acquittal sparked massive protests by hardline Islamists who brought the country to a standstill. Several religious groups forced the government to concede to their demands, including barring Asia from leaving Pakistan.

Nov 8, 2018

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John Cena wishes his fans a Happy Diwali!

The 'Bumblebee' actor is known to be a huge fan of India and has an extremely loyal fan following in the country. He has made it a tradition to wish his Indian fans on every festival.

Nov 8, 2018

Gali Janardhana Reddy, former BJP Minister and mining baron

Janardhana Reddy, assistant Ali Khan on the run; police launches hunt for mining baron

Reddy's passport details have been shared by the police, fearing that he might flee the country.

Nov 8, 2018

Lion Air jet involved in another accident, plane hits lamp post before takeoff

The Lion Air plane was said to be leaving the terminal and taxiing around 6.30 pm on November 7, readying for takeoff to Jakarta, when it hit the lamp post. On impact, the left wing of the plane sustained a tear.

Nov 8, 2018

Rosogolla Day on November 14: West Bengal to celebrate its GI tag win

All you need to know about West Bengal's latest drive to promote the popular sweet.

Nov 8, 2018

Alien mystery continues: MUFON releases video of UFO hovering in Scottish skies

After watching the video released by MUFON, conspiracy theorists started arguing that this sighting is an irrefutable proof of alien life

Nov 8, 2018

Delhi pollution: Capital city chokes after Diwali

Even though many measures were taken to try and curb the air pollution in Delhi this year, the effort went up in smoke after the air quality index went up to 999 in certain areas.

Nov 8, 2018