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Jeremy Corbyn: UK needs a government with an ‘industrial strategy’

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn called on the government to stand up to big powers on Thursday (29 October), to prevent more jobs from being lost in Britain.

Oct 30, 2015

At least 2,070 died in Saudi Haj disaster, not 769 as claimed, says Reuters tally

Saudi officials have stood by their official count of 769 dead and 934 injured.

Oct 30, 2015

Teenage drinking habits revealed on Instagram

Underage drinkers are usually willing to share their alcohol consumption experience on social media in the form of photographs and texts.

Oct 30, 2015

Chennai: Folk singer Kovan arrested, charged with sedition for viral song 'insulting' Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa

S Kovan is a member of the Makkal Kalai Ilakkiya Kazhagam, a performance group in Trichy.

Oct 30, 2015

Modi govt blocks screening of documentary on beef-eating practices in Mumbai

The film was based on the livelihoods dependent on the business involving beef in Mumbai.

Oct 30, 2015

New aviation policy draft: Govt seeks to make air travel affordable

The primary aim of the policy is to ensure a tariff of no more than Rs. 2,500 per ticket for each flying-hour.

Oct 30, 2015

Chetan Bhagat asks 'What do historians do?'; Twitterati reply

"What do historians do? I am genuinely curious," Bhagat tweeted.

Oct 30, 2015

Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav: Everything you need to know about 7-day annual cultural event

The event starts on 1 November and hundreds of art forms, thousands of artists and cuisines from across the nation will grace it.

Oct 30, 2015

Manish Tewari compares Modi to Hitler, says intelligentsia stood up against both leaders

Tewari was referring to the recent acts of protest by writers, historians and scientists against the Modi government.

Oct 30, 2015

Many 'rabid anti-BJP elements' among those returning awards: Arun Jaitley

Writer Nayantara Sahgal said the Centre is "rattled" with the public's response to rising intolerance in the country.

Oct 30, 2015

North Korea digging tunnel at nuclear test site: Report

The site is on North Korea's east coast.

Oct 30, 2015

Robot designed to clean wet floor now available in India

Aquabot 4.0 comes with an advanced mopping system along with a small water reservoir for the purpose.

Oct 30, 2015

Earthquake jolts India's northeast, parts of Bangladesh; no casualties yet

An earthquake of slight intensity jolted India's north-eastern states and parts of Bangladesh.

Oct 30, 2015

Chilcot report: Key facts about the Iraq War inquiry publication

Sir John Chilcot expects to publish his much awaited inquiry into the Iraq War in June or July of 2016.

Oct 29, 2015

Isis plotting 'mass casualty attacks' in Britain: MI5 chief

More than 750 people from UK this year alone have travelled to Syria, Andrew Parker

Oct 29, 2015