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5.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal
Kathmandu, Nov 19: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal's capital Kathmandu and adjoining districts on Thursday, Nepal's National Seismological Centre said.
The mild tremor struck at 10 a.m. with the epicentre at Sindhupalchowk…
Naveen slams Opposition, assures Farmers at Chasi Samabesa
Under fire over the rising cases of farmers' suicide in the state, mostly in Western Odisha, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held a 'Chasi Samabesa' or 'Farmer's Rally' at Sohela in Bargarh district today. Naveen scored a point over…
Juhi Chawla, Nawazuddin Siddiqui to get Indira Gandhi Award 2015
Mumbai, Nov 19: Bollywood actors Juhi Chawla and Nawazuddin Siddiqui are among seven prominent personalities from different fields named for the prestigious Indira Gandhi Memorial Award 2015, a top official said here on Wednesday.
The…
US to return stolen Chola era Shiva-Parvati Idol to India
Washington, Nov 19: A Chola era bronze sculpture of Shiva and Parvati stolen from Tamil Nadu and smuggled into the US at the behest of New York's infamous Indian art dealer Subhash Kapoor is set for eventual return to India. Known as a…
India, Pakistan Cricket Match in December unlikely: Daily
Islamabad, Nov 19: The chances of Pakistan-India cricket match this December seem to be over, said a Pakistani daily which noted that at a time "when communalism is on the rise in India", the Pakistani cricket team visiting the country…
Arvind Kejriwal second-most followed Indian Politician on Twitter
New Delhi, Nov 19: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has become the second most-followed Indian politician on microblogging site Twitter with over six million followers. He crossed the six-million mark late Wednesday.
"And ...…
UP Govt declares 50 Districts as Drought-hit
Lucknow, Nov 19: As many as 50 of the 75 Uttar Pradesh districts have been declared drought-hit, an official said on Thursday. The revenue collections in the affected districts would remain suspended till March 31, 2016, the official added.…
Delhi Government clears historic Jan Lokpal Bill
New Delhi, Nov 19: Under attack for delaying the tabling of the Jan Lokpal bill in the Delhi legislative assembly, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday cleared the anti-graft legislation -- an issue on which the party was formed three…
IS’s ‘Dabaq’ shows ‘Bomb’ that downed Russian Plane
Cairo, Nov 19: The Islamic State terrorist group on Wednesday released a photo of an improvised bomb that was allegedly used to down a Russian airliner last month. The photo, which was released in a latest version of the group's…
Ashok Singhal cremated, VHP demands grand Ram temple
New Delhi, Nov 19: VHP leader Ashok Singhal was cremated here on Wednesday, with thousands paying their last respects and senior VHP colleagues calling for a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya in his memory.
Cries of "Jai Shri Ram" rent the air…