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Maharashtra to be the first state to enact law against social boycott

Maharashtra will be the first state in the country to enact a law against social boycott of individuals or families by caste panchayats. A draft of the said act called as the ‘Maharashtra Prohibition of Social Boycott Act, 2015’ which was published on the state government’s website on Wednesday has termed any action of social

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5000 cusecs water discharge from Chembarambakkam lake may inundate Chennai

There seems to be no respite from flooding in Chennai as rains lashed the Tamil Nadu capital Thursday night. The situation is expected to worsen with authorities deciding to release water from a lake outside Chennai. There is imminent danger for those living in low lying areas of Chennai as 5000 cusecs water is set

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In new video, Islamic State threatens to blow up White House, attack Paris again

The Islamic State terrorist group in a new video released on Thursday threatened to bomb the White House and launch more attacks in Paris. The six-minute video titled “Paris Before Rome” was produced by the IS in the Dijlah province of Iraq, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute based in Washington, Xinhua reported.

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David Headley Will Testify in 26/11 Mumbai Attacks Case, Says His Attorney

Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist and 26/11 Mumbai attacks convict David Coleman Headley would testify before a TADA court in Mumbai through video conference, his attorney indicated on Thursday. “I have seen the reports (about TADA court asking that he be produced via video-conference on December 10. Mr Headley will comply with the terms of his

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India’s 7th Pay Commission suggests drastic changes, favors merit over seniority for top posts

The Seventh Pay Commission has handed a financial bonanza to Central government employees and sent a strong message to dismantle the present hierarchy that is heavily loaded on the side of seniority over performance. The report says “Civil servants today need to be focused on outcomes, not processes, and have to be more accountable for

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Peter Mukerjea arrested in Sheena Bora murder case: Here are the four biggest developments

The Sheena Bora murder case took another twist on Thursday night with the CBI arresting Peter Mukerjea — media baron and husband of one of the main accused Indrani Mukerjea. He was booked under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, which relates to causing the disappearance of evidence of offence, or providing false information.

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Bihar: Galaxy of anti-BJP leaders will mark attendance at Nitish Kumar swearing in

Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar will take oath on Friday as Bihar’s chief minister again, watched by a galaxy of national leaders ranged against the BJP. He will head the first JD-U-RJD-Congress coalition to rule Bihar where a lethal cocktail of communal politics after a road accident turned violent in the last 48 hours.

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Asha Bhosle, Sania Mirza Among 7 Indians In BBC’s 100 Women List

It’s all about Indian girl power all the way! Making a mark on the global map, seven Indian celebrated personalities including singer Asha Bhosle, tennis star Sania Mirza and veteran actress Kamini Kaushal have made it to BBC’s list of 100 most aspirational women. The list was announced on Wednesday, read a statement. Each year,

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Akshay Kumar has something to say about world’s biggest human evacuation

In the recent trailer of his upcoming movie Airlift, Akshay Kumar can be seen talking about world’s biggest human evacuation, which lasted from August to October 1990, making it a promising edge-of-the-seat thriller. The movie is based on the true story of how Air India carried out the operation of evacuating more than 1 lakh

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Bigg Boss, Day 38: Mandana sent to secret room; Rimi’s strategy gets revealed

Bigg Boss asked Sanchalak Rimi to name the contestant whose performance was the poorest in the ‘Shararti Bachche’ task. The actress, who had no choice but to give her verdict in the confession room, named Mandana – 1) for not participating in the task on the first day and 2) for failing to complete the

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Hafiz Saeed challenges Pakistan’s ban on media coverage of JuD, FIF

Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed has challenged the Pakistan government’s decision to ban media coverage of his outlawed organisations Jammat-ud-Dawah and its front Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation in the Lahore High Court. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority which comes under the Federal Information Ministry on 2 November had asked all broadcasters to refrain from covering 72 banned

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Trolled by a weapon? Delhi Police constable ‘accidentally’ fires shots outside PM Modi’s residence

If you ever considered making a list of the most embarrassing things a policeman can do during his career, here’s a candidate for the top five at least. At a time when the entire world is on edge after the devastating Paris terror attacks, shots were fired “accidentally” by a Delhi Police constable outside Prime

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Two Naxals killed in encounter with police in Sukma, Chhattisgarh

At least two Naxals were killed on Thursday by security forces following a major gun-battle in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Sukma district. “The operation was launched collectively by CRPF’s elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action’s (CoBRA) 208 battalion and two teams of state’s District Reserve Group (DRG) under Bhejji Police Station limits,” Inspector General of Police, Bastar

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Greece and Turkey hopeful of deal to end Cyprus split

While relations between the Nato allies have been strained in the past by disputes over territorial borders in the Aegean Sea and the partition of Cyprus, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Greece’s Alexis Tsipras have recently held regular telephone discussions, particularly about migration issues. “There is a window of opportunity right now over the

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AIIMS report confirms remains found in Raigad forest are Sheena Bora’s

A forensic report has confirmed that that the remains of a body found in Raigad forest outside Mumbai in August, are those of 24-year-old Sheena Bora who was murdered in 2012. A team from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences conducted the forensic test and shared the report with the Central Bureau of Investigation

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21-Gun Salute for Martyred Colonel Santosh Mahadik, A Village Mourns Its Son

Colonel Santosh Mahadik, the 38-year-old Indian Army Officer who died in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, will be cremated with full military honours including a 21-gun salute in his home town Satara in Maharashtra today. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, many politicians and retired armymen will attend the last rites of

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Stop flow of funds to terrorists, says PM Modi

Referring to the recent Paris attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed the need for economic sanctions to curb terror financing from varied criminal activities such as smuggling of narcotics, bank robbery, vehicle thefts and fake notes or from state-sponsored activities in failed states. “The dastardly acts committed in Paris a few days ago

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Justice Thakur will be next Chief Justice of India, to take oath on 3 Dec

Justice Tirath Singh Thakur, who had led the Supreme Court bench which delivered a verdict on reforming the Indian Cricket Board, was on Wednesday appointed the Chief Justice of India. He will take oath on 3 December. The senior-most judge of the apex court, 63-year-old Justice Thakur will take over from incumbent Justice HL Dattu

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UP elections: After Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar, Congress enters Prashant Kishor’s fan club

What he did in Bihar, he will try in Uttar Pradesh — an even bigger electoral prize. Prashant Kishor is in talks with Congress to be its election strategist in UP polls in 2017. Kishor helped Nitish Kumar defeat Bharatiya Janata Party comprehensively. Two people close to Kishor and a senior Congress leader confirmed to

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Islamic State ‘Executes’ Chinese, Norwegian Hostages as Bastion Pounded

The Islamic State group said Wednesday it had killed two hostages, one Chinese and a Norwegian, as French and Russian air strikes on its Syrian stronghold reportedly left 33 fighters dead. The jihadists’ English-language Dabiq magazine featured graphic photos of two bodies that appeared to be Chinese hostage Fan Jinghui and Norwegian Ole-Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad. A

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Islamic State shows photo of ‘Schweppes bomb’ that downed Russian airliner

The Islamic State’s official magazine Dabiq carried a photo on Wednesday of what it said was the improvised bomb that brought down the Russian airliner over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula last month, killing 224 people on board. The photo showed a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator and switch

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150 Indians under lens for following IS propaganda

Nearly 150 Indians are on the radar of intelligence agencies for actively following Islamic State propaganda and engaging on social media with pro-IS elements, according to government sources. A majority of those under surveillance are from the southern states, sources said. Though agencies are not planning any action or crackdown on the youth who may

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Paris attacks ‘mastermind’ Abdelhamid Abaaoud ‘killed’ during raid on flat in French capital

The man accused of masterminding the Paris attacks that left almost 130 people dead has reportedly been killed during a pre-dawn raid on a flat in the French capital. Abdelhamid Abaaoud, believed to be 27, was thought to have been the focus of a raid on a Paris flat earlier today. Gunfire and seven explosions

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