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Mayawati Asks Partymen To Guard Against Those Having Casteist Mindset
BSP supremo Mayawati on Friday asked her party cadre to remain alert against propaganda of political parties having casteist, capitalist and narrow mindset, saying emphasis should be given to strengthen the party at each level. The former UP chief minis...
Bigg Boss 14's Sara Gurpal 'Will go Mad' if She Gets Film With Salman Khan
Bigg Boss 14 housemate Sara Gurpal confesses she is a big fan of show host and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.
Global Shares Advance On Stimulus, Biden Victory Hopes
Asian shares inched towards 21/2year highs on Friday as revived hopes for a U.S. stimulus deal eclipsed weakerthanexpected jobs data, while mainland Chinese markets jumped after a weeklong holiday.
2 Maha Cops Hurt In Attack By Murder Convict Who Jumped Parole
Two policemen, including a junior officer, were injured in an attack on Friday morning by a murder convict who was hiding in a forest after jumping parole here in Maharashtra, an official said. The injured personnel were members of the Crime Branch Unit...
Joanne Froggatt To Lead ITV's 'Angela Black'
"Downtown Abbey" star Joanne Froggatt will play the lead role in psychological thriller series "Angela Black". The six-episode show, commissioned by ITV, will be produced by Two Brothers Pictures, in association with all3media International, the network...
Exclusive: Virgin Hyperloop Picks West Virginia To Test High-speed Transport System
Virgin Hyperloop has picked the U.S. state of West Virginia to host a $500 million certification center and test track for billionaire Richard Branson's super highspeed travel system, the company told Reuters.
Ram Vilas Paswan, the ‘Weatherman’ of Indian Politics, Leaves Behind a Void Near Impossible to Fill
Ram Vilas Paswan, referred to as ‘Mausam Vigyani’ (weatherman) due to his alliance flip-flops and reported abilities to sense the mood of the electorate, transformed Bihar’s political narrative from centrist to subaltern politics.
Japan's Takeda-led Covid-19 Plasma Treatment Enters Clinical Trial With First Patient
The phase 3 trial by the group, known as the CoVIg Plasma Alliance, aims to enroll 500 adult patients from the United States, Mexico and 16 other countries, according to a statement.
Fishing Boat Owner Pleads Guilty In Shark Finning Case
A business that owns a Japanese fishing boat pleaded guilty Thursday in a case involving Indonesian crew members who cut fins from sharks.
Louisiana Braces For Rains, Storm Surge As Hurricane Delta Strengthens Over Gulf
Louisiana steeled itself on Thursday for another in a recordbreaking series of violent storms, closing flood control gates as Hurricane Delta took aim at a corner of the state still recovering from the last storm.
Kremlin Invites Armenian, Azeri Foreign Ministers For Moscow Talks On Friday
The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia have been invited to take part in talks in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin cited President Vladimir Putin as saying, adding the invitation follows calls between the three countries' leaders.
ONGC to Explore Oil, Gas at Bikaner; Block Allocated for 3 Years
Rajasthan Additional Chief Secretary (Mines and Petroleum) Subodh Agarwal said licence has been issued on the recommendation of the Union petroleum and natural gas ministry.
Former Vice-chancellor of Vidyasagar Uni Ananda Deb Mukhopadhyay Dies, Mamata Banerjee Mourns Loss
Eminent academician Ananda Deb Mukhopadhyay, who was also an expert in oceanography, was 82 and is survived by a daughter who lives in the USA.
Monitor Any Movement Of Liquor, Cash Ahead Of Baroda Bypoll: Haryana Chief Electoral Officer
In view of the Baroda by-election in Haryana next month, the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Anurag Agarwal on Thursday directed the officers of Sonipat district administration to closely monitor any movement of liquor, drugs or cash in the distric...
Woman Who Tried To Fake Death Pleads Guilty To Charge
A West Virginia woman who conspired to fake her death at the New River Gorge has pleaded guilty to a federal charge, authorities said.
Gujarat ATS Nabs Dreaded Criminal In Jamnagar
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Thursday nabbed a history-sheeter who was a member of fugitive criminal Jayesh Patel's gang and allegedly involved in several serious crimes. Acting on a specific tip-off, the ATS along with the Jamnagar police...