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As Delhi Gasps for Breath, New Controversy Erupts Over Protective Ring of Expressways Around Capital
Accusing the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments of 'negligence, deficiencies and delays' in acquiring land for the expressways, the Delhi government has refused to pay extra for the land.
Hero Dog Returns to Duty after Baghdadi Raid in Syria, Says US General
US Central Command Commander General Kenneth McKenzie said that the dog is a four-year veteran of the SOCOM Canine Program and has been a member of approximately 50 combat missions.
Slowing iPhone Sales Didn’t Stop Apple From Clocking Its Best Q4 Revenue Ever
Apple Inc. shares gained nearly 2% to $247.77 in Wednesday’s extended trading after the company revealed its fiscal fourth-quarter financial report.
Twitter Bans Political Ads on Its Platform, Pressure Up on Defiant Facebook
Twitter's move comes in contrast to the Facebook policy that allows political speech and ads to run without fact-checking on the leading social network.
Pakistan Top Court Urges Parliament to Redefine 'Terrorism' in Line with International Perspectives
Pakistan in the past has been accused by the US of harbouring terror groups like the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network within its borders.
Cannot Set Ultimatum on Negotiating Parties in Naga Peace Talks, but Want Early Resolution Says NPF
The Naga National Political Groups had made an appeal on Monday not to maintain 'neutral stand' and clear their position when the government was keen to find a solution to the matter.
Congress MP Pratap Bajwa Says Won't be Part of Kartarpur Delegation if Led By CM Amarinder Singh
Rajya Sabha member Pratap Singh Bajwa said he was keen to be part of the proposed 'jatha' (delegation) if it is led by former prime minister and senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh.
Justice Can't Be Hurried, Instant Justice Isn't Desirable, Says Incoming Chief Justice of India
Justice Bobde judge also favoured decisions by courts in a reasonable time, but cautioned against hurried adjudications.
US Economy Slows to 1.9 Percent in Third Quarter: Commerce Department
GDP growth avoided the steeper dropoff feared by economists but the US-China trade war still walloped the business sector, according to Commerce Department data.
Arrested Former Tripura Minister Alleges Assault by Policemen
Chowdhury, a CPI(M) central committee member who was the PWD minister during the Left Front regime, was arrested on October 21 from the private hospital where he was admitted.
Rajasthan Man Charred to Death, Reduced to a Skeleton in Car as Passersby Kept Filming Incident
If the passersby had attempted to smash the windowpane of the car before it was engulfed by fire, the man could have survived, but instead the kept filming the accident.
Bangladesh Opposition Stalwart Jailed for 3 Years for Threatening PM Hasina; Critics Slam Verdict
Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, a vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was found guilty of making statements "conducive to public mischief" and "criminal conspiracy", said the court.
Ajit Pawar Unanimously Elected Maharashtra NCP Legislature Party Leader
The NCP has won 54 seats in the October 21 Assembly elections. Its ally Congress got 44 seats.
Jio Hits Out at COAI for Not Including Its Views in Letter to Govt
Jio said the letter by COAI to the government did not represent the view of the industry and that the association was exploiting legitimate pay out obligations to create an “alarmist propaganda for the doom of the telecom industry”.
HDFC Life Insurance Shares Gain Over 5% on Reports of Standard Life Trimming Stake
About 102 million shares of HDFC Life, representing 5.1% of the company’s paid-up equity, traded in multiple blocks on both BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday.
Karnataka Likely to Drop Lesson on 'Tyrant' Tipu Sultan from School Books, Says Yediyurappa
The opposition Congress, however, opposed the move to ban the lesson in school history books and discontinuing Tipu Jayanti celebrations across the state.