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Anupam Kher meets president, likely to meet PM over 'intolerance'

Anupam Kher leads "March for India" against "award wapsi".

Nov 7, 2015

How Pembillai Orumai, Twenty20 parties made mark in Kerala local polls

The Kerala civic polls 2015 was noted for emergence of several new parties across the state.

Nov 7, 2015

Russian airport evacuated after bomb threat, planes pulled away

The incident comes a week after a Russian passenger plane crashed in Egypt.

Nov 7, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Religious police use 'porn' to lure cybercriminals, say local media

The religious police have denied the allegations and have pressed lawsuits against the newspapers that reported the issue.

Nov 7, 2015

Leaders of China and Taiwan meet for the first time in more than 60 years

Chinas President Xi Jinping and Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou met in Singapore on 7 November.

Nov 7, 2015

Chile rocked by 6.8 magnitude earthquake two months after 8.3 quake

Saturday's earthquake struck Ovalle in Chile.

Nov 7, 2015

Watch China's Xi, Taiwan's Ma shake hands at Singapore meeting; 'No power can separate us' leaders say

Ma reportedly suggested five proposals at the Singapore meeting to move towards 'peaceful development'.

Nov 7, 2015

Kerala election 2015 results: Check how celebrity candidates and politicos' daughters fared in local body polls

Many celebrities and daughters of politicos contested for the Kerala panchayat and municipal elections this time.

Nov 7, 2015

Tamil Nadu maid Kasturi returns to India month after hand was 'chopped off' by Saudi employer

Kasturi was reunited with her family in Chennai.

Nov 7, 2015

Gurgaon sees '7-hour traffic jam' due to Delhi environment tax collection drive

Gurgaon police reported bumper-to-bumper traffic on national highway 8.

Nov 7, 2015

PM Modi announces Rs 80,000 crore package for J&K, says Leh, Ladakh to be powered by solar energy

Modi's address in Srinagar will be held under heavy security.

Nov 7, 2015

Thousands protest in Meghalaya against court's AFSPA order

The protest marches witnessed public opposition to enforce the controversial act in the region which is plagued with series of kidnappings and killings.

Nov 7, 2015

Black boxes suggest blast in Russian plane; Moscow bars passenger flights to Egypt

IS "chatter" included a boast of how the plane was brought down and leaders celebrated it.

Nov 7, 2015

Kerala panchayat, municipal election results: LDF makes comeback as UDF suffers setback; BJP creates history

Check live updates on Kerala panchayat, municipal results below:

Nov 7, 2015

Alexandra Palace fireworks: London set for thousands of dazzling explosions at the click of a button

IBTimes UK takes a behind the scenes look at how one of Britains biggest firework displays goes off.

Nov 6, 2015