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Cyclone Titli Crosses Odisha, Andhra: Home Ministry
Very severe cyclonic storm Titli, which is being referred to as a Category 2 hurricane, made an early morning landfall in Odisha's Gopalpur before crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast on Thursday, a Home Ministry statement said.....
Brisk Voting In Jammu's Samba, Low Voter Turnout In Valley
The Jammu region's Samba district recorded over 35 per cent of voting during the first four hours of third phase of the state's municipal polls on Saturday while the Kashmir Valley witnessed a low turnout.....
Akbar Calls Charges Wild And False, Mum On Quitting
Defying widespread calls for his ouster over multiple charges of sexual harassment, Union Minister M.J. Akbar on Sunday termed the allegations "wild and baseless" and questioning their timing and vowed to take legal action against the accusers.....
India's September Wholesale Inflation Rises To 5.13%
India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices increased to 5.13 per cent in September from a rise of 4.53 per cent in August, official data showed here on Monday.....
Akbar Files Defamation Case Against Woman Journalist
Union Minister M.J. Akbar on Monday filed a criminal defamation complaint against a journalist, Priya Ramani, who had accused him of sexual harassment.....
Pakistan Hangs 6-year-old Zainab's Killer
Pakistan early on Wednesday hanged a man convicted for the rape and murder of six-year-old Zainab Ansari in January.....
Akbar Exits Modi Goverment Over Allegations Of Sexual Harassment
The #MeToo campaign claimed its first political scalp on Wednesday when M.J. Akbar quit as Minister of State for External Affairs ten days after several women came out with allegations of sexual harassment and molestation by him during his days as editor in the media.....
Dominant India Look To Extend Winning Streak Against Hapless Windies
Their batting in red hot form, hosts India will look to extend their dominance and take a 2-0 lead against the West Indies when the two sides lock horns in the second One-day International (ODI) here on Wednesday.....
2nd ODI: Hope-Hetmyer Guide Windies To Tie In Last Ball Thriller
India skipper Virat Kohli's 37th ODI ton went in vain as the West Indies pulled off a heart-stopping chase to hold the hosts to a tie in the nail-biting second One-day International at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.....
HC Upholds TN Speaker's Decision Disqualifying 18 TN MLAs
The Supreme Court appointed third judge, Justice M. Sathyanarayanan of the Madras High Court, on Thursday upheld the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker's decision disqualifying 18 AIADMK legislators in 2017.....
