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Conviction rate low as Delhi sex crimes hit 15-year high, says DCW

21 cases of sexual abuse of women, on an average, are reported daily.

Nov 1, 2015

Jaitley slams Congress, Left for 'ideological intolerance' against Modi, BJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is its "worst victim", he claimed.

Nov 1, 2015

Bihar polls: 58 percent voters get inked in fourth phase

As many as 776 candidates were in the fray on Sunday.

Nov 1, 2015

Iran to block import of US goods on Ayatollah Khamenei's directive

Iran's Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade is set to follow Khamenei's orders.

Nov 1, 2015

US campus shooting: 1 student killed in Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, another injured

The university was on lockdown for several hours.

Nov 1, 2015

Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party corporator shot at in Lucknow

The police have launched a manhunt to nab the assailants.

Nov 1, 2015

Drought or cyclone, govt relief bypasses Odissa sharecroppers

CM Naveen Patnaik recently announced a Rs 1,000 crore special drought package.

Nov 1, 2015

TV ads with toys as premium entice kids to fast food restaurants, says study

A study found 37% of parents frequently visiting fast food outlets with child-directed TV ads.

Nov 1, 2015

VIKALP scheme: Waitlisted passengers to get confirmed tickets on alternate train

The Alternate Train Accommodation Scheme will initially be applicable only on two routes on trial basis.

Nov 1, 2015

World Vegan Day 2015: Hottest Hollywood celebrities you didn't know gave up meat, dairy products

On the occasion of World Vegan Day 2015, we have listed the hottest Hollywood celebrities who have quit all meat and dairy products.

Nov 1, 2015

RSS targets Muslims, Christians; vows to curb 'demographic imbalance'

A resolution passed by a RSS gathering seeks to achieve an even population by 2045.

Nov 1, 2015

JNU council rebuffs Modi govt on introduction of yoga courses

It is a rejection of the notion of saffronisation of educational campuses.

Nov 1, 2015

Pakistan: Bomb blast hits passenger train in Balochistan; 4 killed

An IED detonated as the Quetta-Rawalpindi Jaffar Express passed through Balochistan on Sunday.

Nov 1, 2015

Russian plane crash: Isis releases video as 'proof' of downing aircraft

Egypt and Russia have dismissed Isis claims of downing the plane.

Nov 1, 2015

US, Turkish air strikes kill more than 50 IS fighters in Syria

Six Turkish F-16 jets which took off from the Incirlik base were involved in the strikes.

Nov 1, 2015