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Protests, Ink Attacks And Trolls Have Become Lethal Weapons Against Writers, Intellectuals
A day after the BJPs thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a little-known progressive Kannada writer became the victim of an ink attack in Davangere town by a group of suspected right-wing activists. In gross defiance of the law and freedom of expression, his face was smeared with black ink in broad daylight. An isolated incident or the new order?....
New Manipur CM Assures Naga Blockade Will Be Lifted
Manipur's new Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday said his first priority is to get lifted the indefinite economic blockade of the state imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC). ....
Etihad Airways To Withdraw A380 Services On Mumbai Route
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways on Wednesday said that as part of its continued review of schedules, seasonal adjustments are being made to the airlines A380 services between Abu Dhabi and Mumbai.....
Trump Wrote Off $100 Million In Business Losses
US President Donald Trump's tax affairs were back in the spotlight after leaked 2005 returns showed he wrote off more than $100 million in "business losses" to reduce his federal taxes burden.....
30 Killed In Damascus Courthouse Suicide Bombing
At least 30 people were killed and 45 injured when a suicide bomber detonated his bomb vest inside the old Justice Palace building in Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, state TV reported. ....
Hospital Death: Mamata Meets Bereaved Family, Promises Job
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met the bereaved family members of Sunil Pandey who died at a private city hospital earlier this week.....
India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Triangular Series In 2018
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday proposed a triangular contest between India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for the Nidahas Trophy between March 15 and 30 next year to mark the island nation's 70th anniversary of independence, according to an espncricinfo report.....
US Fed Likely To Hike Interest Rate On Wednesday
Market expectations of an interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve later on Wednesday have heightened sharply following strong employment data released last week.....
Are Smartphones Driving Teenagers Away From Drugs?
Adolescents in the US may be using less drugs because they are constantly stimulated and entertained by their computers and smartphones, experts say.....
TVF Sexual Harassment Case: Company Needs To Be Hauled Up, Says Activist
Noted lawyer and human rights activist Vrinda Grover on Wednesday said digital entertainment start-up The Viral Fever (TVF), whose CEO Arunabh Kumar has been accused of sexual harassment, should be hauled up in court.....
