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Supreme Court tells Maharashtra govt to process dance bar licences

The court said steps will be taken to ensure that there was no obscenity during dance performances.

Nov 27, 2015

Hollande, Putin agree to coordinate more closely to fight Isis in Syria

However, the two men remained at odds over the fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Nov 27, 2015

Mumbai: 4 teenagers held for gangraping girl, circulating video on WhatsApp

The incident took place at one of the accused boys' home.

Nov 27, 2015

1 million plus children in CAR need aid; almost half under-5 are malnourished: UN

The majority Christian nation plunged into tumult when Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in a 2013 coup.

Nov 27, 2015

Wealth of India's super rich to double by 2020, says study

The HNIs are also expected to see their wealth growing faster than the wealth of their Chinese counterparts.

Nov 27, 2015

Delhi's biggest cash heist: ATM van driver who fled with Rs 22.50 crore arrested

The Delhi police have recovered the cash from a godown in the city's Okhla area.

Nov 27, 2015

PM Modi invites Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to his residence to discuss GST bill

PM Modi will discuss with Sonia a landmark tax reform and other bills to be debated in the winter session of Parliament.

Nov 27, 2015

Government seeks 4 weeks time from SC to file stand on Sethusamudram project

Subramanian Swamy moved the apex court to challenge the project on the basis of religious belief.

Nov 27, 2015

Video of Barack Obama and family serving thanksgiving dinner for homeless goes viral

The first family visited Friendship Place Homeless Center as part of the 'Feast with Friends' event.

Nov 27, 2015

Pending cases the major challenge confronting Indian legal system: CJI

Chief Justice Dattu called upon both the bar and the bench to look for innovative ways of dealing with pendency problem.

Nov 27, 2015

RSS may not hurt Islam but will destroy Hinduism: Poet Ashok Vajpeyi

Vajpeyi has been under attack by the RSS for returning his Sahitya Akademi award to protest against rising intolerance.

Nov 27, 2015

Russia carries out 33 airstrikes in Aleppo, near Turkey borders

The strikes targeted rebels in the border town of Azaz near Turkey, report said.

Nov 27, 2015

Russia prepares to impose economic sanctions on Turkey: PM Medvedev

Restrictions could involve suspension of economic cooperation programmes, limits on financial transactions, etc.

Nov 27, 2015

'Pay back' for 26/11 Mumbai attacks: Indian hackers attack Pakistan websites

"Indian Black Hats" and "Kerala Cyber Warriors" have attacked many Pakistani websites on the fourth anniversary of the 26/11 terror attack.

Nov 27, 2015

PM Modi invited to Jamia Milia Islamia's convocation ceremony; resentment among students

After the Batla House encounter in September 2008, Modi had said that Jamia Milia Islamia was the breeding ground for terrorists.

Nov 27, 2015