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Siddaramaiah Opposes Proposed Signing of FTA of Dairy Products under RCEP
In a series of tweets, the Congress leader said import of cheap products under this pact would hurt Indian farmers and in turn cause rural distress.
5 Reluctant Hitmen Kept Tossing Over Murder Contract to Each Other, Now They’re All in Chinese Jail
The hapless assassins kept passing on the contract -- each time taking a cut of the cash -- in the hope that someone lower down the chain would actually carry out the killing.
Hindu Leader Kamlesh Tiwari Was Stabbed 15 Times, Shot in the Face, Reveals Post-mortem Report
Fifteen stab wounds were found on Tiwari’s body from his neck to his chest, while a .32 bore bullet was lodged in the back of his head, the post-mortem report said.
British Police Find 39 Bodies in a Truck Container at Industrial Estate in London, 1 Arrested
Police said the truck was believed to have come from Bulgaria and to have entered Britain at Holyhead in Wales on Saturday. The driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, had been arrested.
Panjab University Slip to 50s in QS India Rankings 2020
Panjab University was among those who had a downfall on the rankings chart. The University, which was among the top 50 in the 2019 Rankings list, had to settle between 51-55 this year.
Food Insecurity at 'Alarming Level' in North Korea, Nearly Half the Population Undernourished: UN Investigator
Tomas Ojea Quintana told the General Assembly's human rights committee that 140,000 children are estimated to be suffering from 'undernutrition', including 30,000 who 'face an increased risk of death.'
India’s Longest Drought: 41-month-long Dry Spell From 2015-18 Was Longest in 150 years, Finds Study
The findings of the research conducted by an IIT professor suggest that such long-term droughts could impact “water security in one of the most populous regions in the world”.
Religious Persecution Remains a Silent Feature of Pakistan: Rights Activist
Testifying before a Congressional hearing on human rights situation in South Asia, Fatima Gul, Sindhi-American human rights activist, said Pakistan is also one of the most dangerous countries for women.
At Mumbai Film Festival, Young Ahmed is a Dark, Depressing Take on Extremism
'Young Ahmed's' director duo Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are known for creating socially evocative dramas. Read our review of their latest film screened at Mumbai Film Festival below.
Jon Favreau Responds to Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola's Criticisms Against Marvel
Unaffected by Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola's criticisms against Marvel, Jon Favreau calls them an inspiration.
Infosys Shares Rise by 1% Day After Nosediving Over Whistleblowers' Allegations Against Top Brass
Shares of Infosys on Tuesday plummeted nearly 17 percent marking their worst intraday fall in over six years, wiping Rs 53,451 crore from its market valuation.
Man Writes 'AP CM Jagan' on Number Plate to Evade Toll Taxes in Hyderabad
During a routine checking of vehicles on October 19, the traffic police in Jedimetla stopped M Hari Rakesh of East Godavari district for displaying the CM's name instead of the car's registration number.
Pokémon Go Will Get Online Player Battles Next Year, Confirms Niantic
With Pokémon Go Online Player Battles in 2020, Niantic is set to add an online PvP mechanic allowing users to compete irrespective of geographic location.
Cop-turned-politician Pradeep Sharma Booked for Threatening Poll Officials During Voting in Maharashtra
Sharma, an inspector-rank officer who resigned from Maharashtra police recently to contest polls, is accused of entering a polling booth in Chandansar in Virar along with few of his supporters and threatening officials present there.
How Govt Stats on Bangladeshi Jail Population in Bengal May Help BJP's NRC Poll Plank
The highest percentage of foreign prisoners countrywide, both convicts (63%) and undertrials (38.6%), were nationals of Bangladesh and most of them were lodged in Bengal prisons.
DMRC Takes over Operations, Maintenance of Rapid Metro Gurugram from Today
Services on the 11.6 km corridor, developed by Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon Limited (RMGL) and Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon South Limited (RMGSL), will continue to operate as per the normal time table as earlier.