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Chinese lights spell darkness for traditional potters this Diwali

Potters lament the loss of business to Chinese electric lights. i

Nov 10, 2015

EU observers say Myanmar elections process ‘better than expected’

European Union observers said on Tuesday (10 November) that Myanmars elections at the weekend went better than expected but warned more needed to be done for genuine elections to take place in the future.

Nov 10, 2015

Laptop stolen from grieving father at his six-year-old childs funeral

CCTV footage shows man taking laptop used at boys funeral in Hammersmith and Fulham

Nov 10, 2015

From Binyamin to Alice, Saudi Arabia bans 50 names; Check if your name is also banned

The interior ministry of Saudi Arabia has banned names, which are considered blasphemous, non-Arabic or non-Islamic.

Nov 10, 2015

Saudi Arabia: 2 Indians injured in shooting on police patrol

The shooting was reported in Saudi Arabia's Qatif area.

Nov 10, 2015

Isis presence in India insignificant, says Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Intelligence agencies have issued warnings of possible Isis attacks in the country.

Nov 10, 2015

Bar bribery case: PC George resigns as Poonjar MLA, asks KM Mani, Oommen Chandy to quit

PC George said he is resigning over KM Mani's bar bribery case.

Nov 10, 2015

Tipu Jayanti: VHP leader dies as Hindutva activists unleash violence

Karnataka DG & IGP Om Prakash said Kuttappa fell from a 15-feet high compound wall of a hospital.

Nov 10, 2015

Afghanistan: Taliban executes Isis militants for beheading Hazara Muslims, including women and child

Isis loyalists beheaded four men, two women and a child in Zabul.

Nov 10, 2015

Kerala: Police officer explains why he voted against his mother, a BJP candidate; Facebook post goes viral

Rajesh Kumar said that the love for his mother did not stop him from doing the duty towards the nation.

Nov 10, 2015

Air Force chief says China trying to contain India, calls communalism threat to security

China's investments in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan are 'strategic moves to contain India', he has said.

Nov 10, 2015

Kerala Finance Minister refuses to quit; threatens to pull party out of UDF

Mani's party refused to participate in a high-power UDF meeting on Tuesday morning.

Nov 10, 2015

White House: Obama and Netanyahu seek to mend bilateral ties

The Obama-Netanyahu meeting was seen as an effort to resolve differences and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Nov 10, 2015

France: 2 killed in shooting at Old Port of Marseille

The area is notorious for drug wars.

Nov 10, 2015

Marriages without priest cannot be declared as illegal: Madras HC

PIL to have the amendment struck down rejected by the judges.

Nov 10, 2015