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26 Somali Refugees Killed In Yemen Airstrike
At least 26 Somali refugees were killed, including women and children, as their boat was hit by an airstrike near Yemen's Mandeb Strait, security officials said on Friday.....
Actors Shouldn't Take Political Stands: Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan says actors should avoid taking political stands.....
Congress Leaders To Get Notices For Defamation: Goa BJP
The BJP Goa unit on Friday said it will send legal notices to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Girish Chodankar for what it dubbed "baseless defamatory statements" against the ruling party and its legislators.....
Ex-cricketer Sidhu Takes Charge As Punjab Minister
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday took charge as Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Tourism and Cultural Affairs in the new Congress government in Punjab.....
Pakistan Confirms Request About Two 'missing' Indian Clerics
The Pakistan Foreign Office on Friday confirmed that a request had been received from India seeking assistance in tracing two clerics who went missing after visiting Lahore's Data Darbar.....
Happy To Join Anti-BJP Front: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said she would be happy to join a combined anti-BJP front if any formal proposal comes her way before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.....
Government Approves Printing Plastic Notes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been authorised to conduct field trials for printing plastic Rs 10 denomination notes which will have a longer life span, Parliament was informed on Friday....
One-way Traffic On Jammu-Srinagar Highway
The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway that was closed on Friday evening following landslides in Ramban district, was reopened on Saturday after restoration of one-way traffic, an official said.....
Nitish Kumar To Launch 'Gandhi Smriti Yatra' In April
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to launch a "Gandhi Smriti Yatra" from Champaran next month to mark the 100th year of Mahatma Gandhi's first major Satyagraha against British rule in the district.....
Another Rhino Killed In Assam's Orang National Park
Poachers have killed yet another one-horned rhino in Orang National Park in Assam, officials said on Saturday. ....
