US journalist slams Akbar’s ‘consensual’ statement
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) A US journalist, who has accused former Union Minister M.J. Akbar of raping her 23 years ago, on Saturday slammed his statement where he said that they had a “consensual…
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Protests over Asia Bibi’s acquittal called off
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) A radical Islamist group on Saturday called off protests in Pakistan against the acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, who had been charged with blasphemy. The Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has…
Snowfall in higher reaches of J&K
Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 3 (IANS) Fresh snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday while heavy rains lashed the plains, the weather department said. “Fresh snowfall has occurred in Zojila Pass, Drass,…
Private messages of 120 mn Facebook users hacked: Report
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Hackers have gained access to private messages of nearly 120 million Facebook accounts and already published such messages from 81,000 accounts for generating money, the BBC reported. Several users whose details…
Snow, rains bring down mercury in Himachal
Shimla, Nov 3 (IANS) Snow and widespread rains on Saturday brought down temperatures across Himachal Pradesh, a Met official said. While the tourist resorts of Shimla and Manali witnessed rains, other hill stations like Kalpa…
Twitter records 10 mn tweets on US midterms
San Francisco, Nov 3 (IANS) Twitter has recorded over 10 million tweets about voting since October 1 as the US midterm elections loom. “This has already been the most tweeted-about US midterm election ever. Nearly…
India expected to get waiver from US sanctions against oil importers
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is expected to grant India an exemption from the sanctions against buying oil from Iran when the waivers will be announced on November…
Landslides close Jammu-Srinagar highway
Jammu, Nov 3 (IANS) Landslides triggered by incessant rains closed the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway on Saturday, according to a traffic department official. The landslides were triggered after night-long rains in Ramban district. “Landslide clearance operation…
Terrorism worst human rights violation, but global response inadequate: India
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 3 (IANS) Calling terrorism “the worst form of violation of human rights”, India has decried attempts by some countries to prevent a unified international response to the threat. “Terrorism…
Voting underway for Karnataka by-polls
Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IANS) Voting was underway on Saturday for the by-election to three Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats in Karnataka, an Election Commission official said. “Voting began at 7 a.m. on a moderate…
FBI intercepts second suspicious package addressed to California billionaire
San Francisco, Nov 3 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed that a second suspicious package addressed to California billionaire Tom Steyer has been intercepted at a post office. The FBI said on…
Myanmar parliamentary by-elections underway
Yangon, Nov 3 (IANS) Voting was underway on Saturday for Myanmar’s parliamentary by-elections with 69 candidates in the fray for 13 seats. The 69 candidates, 62 from 24 political parties and seven individual candidates, are…
US imports hit record levels despite protectionist policies
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) The US trade deficit increased last September by 1.3 per cent to reach $54 billion, inflated by a historic volume of imports that rose to $266.6 billion despite the protectionist policies…
486 mn undernourished in Asia-Pacific: UN
Bangkok, Nov 3 (IANS) The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has revealed that 486 million people remain undernourished in Asia-Pacific, and little had changed from the past two years. According to a report released…
Curfew continues for 3rd day in J&K’s Kishtwar
Jammu, Nov 3 (IANS) Curfew continued for the third day in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Saturday which was imposed after the killing of BJP state Secretary Anil Parihar and his brother on Thursday…
2 killed in Florida yoga studio shooting
Miami, Nov 3 (IANS) Two people were killed and four others critically injured in a shooting at a yoga studio in the US state of Florida, police said. According to the Chief of Police, Michael…
DU student, accomplice held for killing youth
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) A Delhi University student and his accomplice were arrested for killing a youth following an argument over opposition to their vulgar dance moves while celebrating Valmiki Jayanti in central Delhi,…
Kashmir can’t survive if given independence: Omar Abdullah
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Friday said he “truly believes” that the future of Jammu and Kashmir lied with the Union…
Reliance Power Q2 net at Rs 253 cr, up 6.7% over previous quarter
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Reliance Power on Friday posted 6.7 per cent increase in net profit for the second quarter ending September at Rs 253 crore over the Rs 237 crore earned on this count…
Modi won’t survive if Rafale probed, says Rahul; Reliance rebuts charges
New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that French defence major Dassault Aviation had paid “kickback” to Reliance to secure the Rafale deal, and claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi…