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Non-NET fellowship: Students involved in 'Occupy UGC" protest lathicharged

UGC authorities have apparently told the agitating students that the issue would be reconsidered.

Oct 23, 2015

Xi Jinping visit: London cyclist decries hypocrisy of pro-China supporters

Barrister Paul Powlesland confronted pro-China supporters outside Londons Guildhall on 21 October.

Oct 23, 2015

South Africa: Students tear down fence around presidential offices

Oct 23, 2015

Muharram 2015: Messages, greetings on the occasion of Ashura

The 10th day of Muharram, known as Ashura, is the most sacred day of the month.

Oct 23, 2015

J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Samba; 1 civilian killed

Pakistan has so far violated the ceasefire 245 times in 2015.

Oct 23, 2015

New York City: The rats are taking over

When New Yorkers see something scurrying, they say something and that has brought rat complaints to the citys 311 hotline to a high of over 24,000 so far this year, officials said on Thursday (22 October).

Oct 23, 2015

UPA govt sought Lalit Modi's deportation from UK, not extradition: Congress

Lalit Modi was allegedly helped by Sushma Swaraj to secure travel papers in UK last year.

Oct 23, 2015

Amaravati: 10 things you need to know about the new Andhra Pradesh capital

Here are 10 things you need to know about Amaravati, to be built at a cost of $2 billion.

Oct 23, 2015

Labh Janjua's death: Celebs mourn on Twitter but none turns up to help singer's wife

Following singer Labh Janjua's demise, his wife was accompanied by only a neighbour till evening.

Oct 23, 2015

Sahitya Akademi ends silence; strongly condemns killing of writers

The Akademi said it was "deeply pained" but also urged the writers to take back their awards.

Oct 23, 2015

Xi Jinping visit: Tibetan activists criticise Met Police as Tiananmen Square survivors house is raided

The home of a Tiananmen Square survivor has been raided by UK police who also confiscated his computer equipment â€“ for holding protest signs in central London against visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Oct 23, 2015

Afghanistan: Kabul University becomes unlikely host for womens studies programme

Advances made for women since US-led troops ousted the Islamist Taliban in 2001 are held up as one of the wins of the war.

Oct 23, 2015

Greece: Thousands rally against tax hikes and pension cutbacks

As Greece and its international lenders continued talks on Thursday (22 October) to test its compliance with terms of an â‚¬86bn (Â£62bn, $95.5bn) bailout agreement, thousands of people rallied in Athens over the tax hikes and pension cutbacks included in the cash-for-reforms deal.

Oct 23, 2015