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Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar was released from Tihar Jail on Wednesday evening following the Delhi High Court order granting him bail, said a jail official

DK Shivakumar released from Tihar Jail after HC grants him bail

Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar was released from Tihar Jail on Wednesday evening following the Delhi High Court order granting him bail, said a jail official

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Trump announces Turkey sanctions 'will be lifted'

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the United States would be lifting sanctions on Turkey, hailing the success of a ceasefire along its border with Syria.

"Earlier this morning, the government of Turkey informed my administration that they would be stopping combat and their offensive in Syria and making the ceasefire permanent," he said in a televised address from the White House.

"I have, therefore, instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to lift all sanctions imposed October 14th in response to Turkey's original offensive moves against the Kurds in Syria's northeast border region," he added.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Piyush Goyal called upon the Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade, Anna Hallberg

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi government over the decision to merge MTNL and BSNL

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi government over the decision to merge MTNL and BSNL by saying the government first merge then mismanage then show mega loses and finally sell the PSU to crony capitalists

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Jawan injured after terrorists lobbed grenade ar CRPF camp in Kulgam

Kirti Azad Jha to head Delhi Congress Campaign Committee

Polling parties dispatched from Poonch for Block Development Council elections

Subhash Chopra appointed as the new Chief of Delhi Congress

Bikaner SP issues order asking for details of all police personnel whose weight and stomach circumference is more than average

Clash broke out between BJP and TMC workers in West Bengal

We welcome decision to give ownership to people in unauthorised colonies, says Delhi CM

This has been an old demand of the people of Delhi. We welcome this decision and I would like to thank Central govt on behalf of the people, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

CBI registers case against former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat

School allegedly set on fire in Kulgam, Kashmir

Three convicts escaped from Patna Civil Court

They had been brought from Phulwari Sharif Jail in Patna, to the Court for hearing in a case

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Cabinet has decided to increase the Minimum Support Price for Rabi, wheat and barley by ₹85

Cabinet has decided to increase the MSP for Rabi crops, MSP for wheat and barley has been increased by ₹85, gram by ₹255, Masur (Lentil) by ₹325, mustard by ₹225

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

MTNL to be merged with BSNL for revival of state-owned telecom firms

Cabinet gives ownership rights to 40 lakhs people living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel will be on a visit to India from 31st October to 2nd November.

Karnataka: Disqualified MLAs request the Supreme Court for permission to contest the elections

Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly by-polls to 15 seats that are slated to take place in December, the disqualified MLAs request the Supreme Court for an interim order to allow them permission to contest the elections.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

IIT Bhubaneswar student fell from a campus building, succumbed to injuries

A 2nd year student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar fell from a campus building & succumbed to his injuries in hospital, on Monday.DCP Bhubaneswar says,"We've learned that he was a bright student & was securing 9.5 CGPA. We're investigating the matter"

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Journalists in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) protest against Pakistani security forces

Journalists in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) protest against Pakistani security forces outside Muzaffarabad Press Club. Yesterday several journalists in PoK were attacked by security forces.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Delhi High Court grants bail to the Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar

Delhi High Court grants bail to the Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar. He was currently in judicial custody and his bail plea was rejected by the trial Court earlier.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Delhi: Bakery shop worker hit by customer over refusing to give a plastic bag

In Delhi, a bakery shop worker was hit by a customer allegedly over refusing to give a plastic bag on October 15, in Nehru Nagar. He succumbed to his injuries later. Deceased's son says, "The accused has not been arrested. He has filed an application saying he is juvenile which he is not".

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Rest assured, we are here to make their lives easier: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

“I don’t know what transpired between CoA, Virat, and Ravi (Shastri). The new body and office bearers have taken over and everything will be mutually discussed and taken forward. Rest assured, we are here to make their lives easier,” said BCCI President Sourav Ganguly.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

No compromise on credibility, corruption-free and same for all BCCI, says Sourav Ganguly

“No compromise on credibility, corruption-free and same for all BCCI, just as I led India,” Sourav Ganguly after taking over as BCCI President. I will speak to Virat Kohli tomorrow, will support him in every possible way, whatever he wants, says Sourav Ganguly.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

39 dead bodies found in truck container: UK police

39 bodies have been found in a lorry container in United Kingdom’s Essex. The driver has been arrested. The Essex police has said that it has launched an investigation into the case

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Pope calls for dialogue and end to Chile violence Vatican City

Pope Francis launched an appeal Wednesday for dialogue and an end to violent protests in Chile which have claimed 15 lives and left 200 injured.

"I hope that by putting an end to violent demonstrations dialogue can be used to to find solutions to the crisis and confront the difficulties that have generated it, for the sake of the entire population," he said during a weekly general audience.

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Local traders lock-up Flipkart’s godown in protest against online sales

Local traders lock-up Flipkart’s godown at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh in protest against online sales

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Trains to get WiFi service, says Piyush Goyal

Hong Kong legislature officially withdraws controversial extradition bill after months of protests:

P Chidambaram moves HC seeking bail in INX media money laundering case

Congress leader and Karnataka's former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visited flood-affected areas near Badami today

Ansar Ghazwat-ul Hind group has been wiped out, says J&K DGP Dilbag Singh

Government of India issues advisory to Indian tourists visiting Turkey, requests to exercise utmost caution

Former India captain Ganguly takes over as 39th BCCI president

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday took over as the BCCI's 39th president, becoming the biggest name to head the world's richest cricket board.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Annual general body meeting of Board of Control for Cricket in India is underway at its headquarters in Mumbai

Sourav Ganguly and Jay Shah arrive at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters.

SC judge Justice Arun Mishra refuses to recuse from hearing Constitution bench matter related to Land Acquisition Act

Rape accused Franco Mulakkal has been summoned by a Kerala court on November 11

Market starts on a tepid note amid weak global cues

Equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty stared on a tepid note on Wednesday amid weak cues from global markets and foreign fund outflow.

The 30-share index was trading flat at 38,963.28 in morning trade, and the broader NSE Nifty slipped 3.40 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 11,584.95.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

A house in Hosuru village of Gadag collapsed today, following incessant rainfall.

J&K Governor Satyapal Malik said, After coming here,I didn't take input from intelligence units,they don't tell truth to Delhi or us

J&K Governor Satyapal Malik said, After coming here,I didn't take input from intelligence units,they don't tell truth to Delhi or us. Spoke to 150-200 students&asked which students stand up for national anthem, they said whole problem is of people b/w 13-30yrs whose dreams hv been broken,who've been incited

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Tamil Nadu: Palar area roads damaged after rainfall

Roads damaged in Palar area near Male Mahadeshwara hills on Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border following heavy rainfall.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi arrives at Tihar Jail to meet Congress leader DK Shivakumar

Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi arrives at Tihar Jail to meet Congress leader DK Shivakumar, who is currently lodged in the jail under judicial custody in connection with a money laundering case.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Two dead & several injured as police lathi-charged protesters in Muzaffarabad

Two dead & several injured as police lathi-charged protesters in Muzaffarabad (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) yesterday, during a rally carried out by various political parties under the All Independent Parties Alliance (AIPA).

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Zakir Musa's successor killed in encounter with security forces in J&K's Awantipora

Zakir Musa's successor killed in the encounter with security forces in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

Two snatchers arrested after exchange of fire between police and snatchers in near Shankar Market; Police teams present at the spot

Risk of genocide recurring in Myanmar, says UN Mission Head

The head of a UN fact-finding mission on Myanmar says that "there is a serious risk of genocide recurring" against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority.

Marzuki Darusman told the General Assembly's human rights committee Tuesday that "if anything, the situation of the Rohingya in Rakhine state has worsened." The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar said in its final report last month that Myanmar should be held responsible in international legal forums for alleged genocide against the Rohingya.

Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST

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Published: 23 Oct 2019, 8:14 AM IST