- India
Odisha revises Maoist policy; to provide surrender reward up to Rs 1.20 crore
Bhubaneswar: To eradicate left-wing extremism in the state, the Odisha government has launched a revised Maoist surrender and rehabilitation policy with a provision of maximum financial assistance up to Rs 1.20 crore…
- Business
Rupee falls 9 paise to settle at 89.45 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee dropped 9 paise to settle at 89.45 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a strong greenback and a rise in international crude oil prices. According to forex traders,…
- News
Indian economy remains world’s fastest growing despite US tariffs
New Delhi: India’s economy grew at a higher-than-expected 8.2 per cent – the fastest pace in six quarters – in July-September, as front-loading of production ahead of GST rates cut boosted consumption…
- India
Rajasthan: Two killed, 12 injured as bus hits vehicle on Delhi-Mumbai expressway
Kota: Two passengers were killed while 12 others sustained injuries after a private sleeper bus, travelling from Delhi to Indore on early Friday, hit an unidentified vehicle from behind on the Delhi-Mumbai…
- India
Ayyappa devotees allowed to carry ‘irumudi’ as cabin luggage: Aviation min
Hyderabad: Ayyappa devotees on the holy pilgrimage to Sabarimala will be allowed to carry the sacred ‘irumudi’ as cabin luggage on flights rather than as check-in baggage, the Ministry of Civil Aviation…
- Delhi
Delhi air stays ‘very poor’ at AQI 369; no relief expected soon
New Delhi: The national capital recorded an AQI of 369 on Friday, extending its streak of ‘very poor’ air quality to half the month of November, and forecasts show no respite in…
- India
CCTV captures violent Rajasthan gang clash as cars ram bike
Jaipur: Two criminal gangs allegedly clashed in Kotputli-Behror district, with one group attempting to run over three bike-borne men using a Thar and a Swift, while the other group retaliated by firing…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: 5 killed, 9 injured as jeep plunges into ravine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: Five people were killed and nine injured when a jeep carrying them plunged into a ravine in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, police said. Police said the vehicle, with 14…
- World
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency arrests 8 over building fire
Hong Kong: Hong Kong‘s anti-corruption agency said on Friday it arrested eight people connected to the renovation of the high-rise apartments that were engulfed in a massive fire that left 128 people…
- India
Crude bombs hurled near school in Bhubaneshwar, no one injured
Bhubaneswar: Miscreants hurled crude bombs near Kendriya Vidyalaya-3 here on Friday morning, triggering panic in the area, police said. However, no one was hurt in the incident. A team from Mancheswar police…
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Drunk man gets locked inside cage meant for catching leopards
Bahraich: A man was trapped inside a cage placed to capture a leopard in Uttar Pradesh‘s Bahraich district, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday night in Umri Dehalo village…
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Kerala’s sky dining malfunction leaves tourists stranded
Kerala: Four tourists, with two children among them, were stranded about 150 feet above ground near Anachal on Friday after the crane lifting a ‘sky-dining’ restaurant malfunctioned. #WATCH | Munnar, Kerala |…
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Srinagar’s Atiqa Mir secures top female qualifying rank in F1 Academy backed COTFA
Al Ain (UAE): Indian racing sensation Atiqa Mir outpaced a battery of world-class male drivers to qualify fourth in the Champions of The Future Academy (COTFA) international karting series, the highest finish…
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Suspended Kerala MLA booked for rape, FIR alleges forced abortion
Thiruvananthapuram: The police FIR against suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil alleged that he raped the complainant multiple times even when she was pregnant. As per the FIR, Mamkoottathil assaulted the complainant and…
- World
Putin to visit India on Dec 4 for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will undertake a two-day visit to India from December 4 to hold annual summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that is expected to produce significant…
