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Arundhati Roy returns national award won for her 1989 film to protest intolerance

She said it allows her to be part of a political movement against ideological viciousness.

Nov 5, 2015

2015 Kerala panchayat, municipal elections: Celebrities cast their votes [PHOTOS]

The results of the two-phase elections will be declared on 7 November.

Nov 5, 2015

Canada's new 'badass' defence minister, Indian-born Sikh Harjit Sajjan is Twitter hero

Sajjan's welcome into the Canadian cabinet was the most retweeted among the 30 ministers inducted on Wednesday.

Nov 5, 2015

India takes tough line on trafficking victims who get special US visas

Move said to be a fallout of the Devyani Khobragade arrest and strip-search incident.

Nov 5, 2015

France to do away with ban on gay blood donors after 32 years

Men who hadn't had sex or had some with only one man in the past 4 months can donate blood.

Nov 5, 2015

Robotic lab introduced in Delhi government school

The school was chosen because it enrolls children from rural areas and provides them state-of-the-art educational exposure.

Nov 5, 2015

Maharashtra: 2 doctors suspended after 14 lose eyesight in botched cataract surgery

However, doctors have claimed that unclean surgical intsruments might be the cause of the incident.

Nov 5, 2015

What Salman Khan has to say about Shah Rukh Khan being called 'Pakistani agent'

Salman Khan also spoke about supposed increase in religious intolerance in the nation.

Nov 5, 2015

Chhota Rajan deported; brought to India; taken to CBI headquarters

He reached Delhi in a special aircraft around 5.30 a.m. at Palam airport.

Nov 5, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Tamil Nadu maid can return to India only if case of 'arm chopping' is withdrawn

Kasturi can leave Saudi Arabia only if she is given an exit visa by her employer.

Nov 5, 2015

Pawan Hans chopper crash: Search operation on for two missing pilots

The members of the search operation have recovered a portion of the door of the ill-fated chopper.

Nov 5, 2015

Mission Mars: NASA to recruit astronauts as part of preparation for expedition

NASA said it will accept applications from people of wide-variety background, starting 14 December up to mid-February.

Nov 5, 2015

Myanmar: Suu Kyi will run the government even if NLD wins

The historic general elections will be held this weekend.

Nov 5, 2015

TERI woman researcher who accused RK Pachauri of sexually harassing her quits

The 29-year-old woman accused TERI of treating her "in the worst possible manner" and "failing to uphold" her interests.

Nov 5, 2015

Two Sikhs among four Indian Canadians sworn in as cabinet ministers

While 42-year-old Indian Canadian Harjit Sajjan was appointed defence minister, 38-year-old Navdeep Bains got the portfolio of innovation, science and economic development.

Nov 5, 2015