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Nepal's Deputy House Speaker Tumbahangphe resigns
Nepal's Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe, announced her resignation from the post on Monday afternoon.Tumbahangphe's resignation came s
Delhi polls: BJP releases second list, Tajinder Pal Bagga to contest from Hari Nagar seat
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released the second list of 10 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections in which the BJP has fielded Tajinder Pal Bagga
Boris Johnson's Brexit bill hits last-minute hiccup
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit plans hit a hurdle Monday when Parliament's upper chamber told the government to give European Union citizens living in the
Several killed in fighting between Nigeria jihadist factions
Intense gunfire between two rival jihadist groups in northeast Nigeria has left several fighters dead, two sources with close knowledge of the incident told AFP on Monday
A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student staying at Narmada hostel in the varsity was on Monday allegedly beaten up by three students, a day after he had purportedly r
Former Tunisian finance minister named PM-designate
Former finance minister Elyes Fakhfakh was named prime minister-designate by Tunisia's president late Monday, and will now face the difficult task of forming a cabinet wi
Three rockets hit near US embassy in Baghdad: security sources
Three rockets hit near the US embassy in the Iraqi capital's high-security Green Zone, security sources told AFP, with no immediate reports of casualties. Sirens could be
CAA, NRC and NPR against Constitution: Digvijaya Singh after visiting Shaheen Bagh
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who visited Shaheen Bagh area on Monday late night, said that CAA, NRC, and NPR are against the Constitution of India as o one has the r
Chandrababu Naidu released in Mangalagiri town after being detained by Andhra Police
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu, who was detained outside the state assembly, was later released in Mangalagiri town.Chandrababu Naidu, along with his
New Islamic State group leader confirmed: report
Intelligence services have identified the new leader of the Islamic State (IS) group as Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi, British newspaper The Guardian repor
War crimes, not genocide committed against Rohingya: Myanmar probe
A Myanmar-appointed panel concluded Monday that some soldiers likely committed war crimes against its Rohingya Muslim community but the military was not guilty of genocid
UPDATE 1-Boeing seeks to borrow $10 billion or more amid 737 MAX crisis -source
Boeing Co is in talks with banks about borrowing $10 billion or more amid rising costs for the U.S. planemaker after two crashes involving its 737 MAX jetliner, a source
UPDATE 1-Tesla rebuffs U.S. safety recall petition, says no unintended acceleration in vehicles
Tesla Inc on Monday said there was no unintended acceleration in its vehicles, as it responded to a petition to a U.S. safety regulator to investigate and recall around 5
No grudge against Amaravati: Jagan Reddy
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday said that he does not hold any grudge against Amaravati and it will be the legislative capital, Visakhapatnam
UPDATE 2-Macron and Trump declare a truce in digital tax dispute
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he had a great discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump over a digital tax planned by Paris and said the two countries
China confirms human-to-human transmission as WHO emergency group meets
A SARS-like virus that has spread across China and reached three other Asian nations is contagious between humans, a government expert said Monday, and the World Health O
Nearly half billion people lack decent jobs: UN
More than 470 million people worldwide are currently unemployed or underemployed, the UN said on Monday, warning that a lack of access to decent jobs was contributing to
Avolon CEO says greener airlines should pay less to lease planes
Airlines with the best environmental scores should pay less for leasing aircraft than more polluting competitors, the head of one of the world's top leasing companies sai
Tesla says no unintended acceleration in its vehicles
Tesla Inc said on Monday there is no unintended acceleration in its vehicles, responding to a petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall 500
UPDATE 5-Huawei CFO Meng's lawyer says double criminality at centre of U.S. extradition case
A lawyer for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou argued on Monday that double criminality was at the centre of a trial to decide whether Meng can be extradited to
NPR apprehensions: Police say KMC website not hacked, old screenshot spread on social media
A day after the homepage of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation was hacked triggering apprehensions about the NPR exercise, police on Monday said it was a screenshot of an
UPDATE 2-Alphabet CEO backs temporary ban on facial-recognition, Microsoft disagrees
The EU's proposal for a temporary ban on facial-recognition technology won backing from Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Monday but got a cool response from Micr
UPDATE 1-Macron and Trump declare a truce on digital tax dispute
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he had a great discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump over a digital tax planned by Paris and said the two countries
Lesotho police summon PM for questioning over wife's murder
Lesotho police on Monday summoned Prime Minister Thomas Thabane for questioning over alleged links to the 2017 murder of his estranged wife. The brutal assassination of L
Eight EU nations back naval force to patrol Strait of Hormuz
The French foreign ministry said Monday that eight European Union nations had given their political support for a new naval patrol to help avoid potential conflicts in th
Schoolchildren facing extreme hardships:Delhi Police urges Shaheen Bagh protesters to unblock road
The Delhi Police on Monday appealed to protesters at Shaheen Bagh to unblock the road after parents of schoolchildren expressed deep anxiety in view of forthcoming board
Will never accept imposition of Hindi: CM
Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Monday said that the territorial administration would spare no efforts to protect Tamil language and it would never accept imposition of
EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil's real weakens after minister's comments, Chilean peso up
Brazil's real weakened on Monday after the country's economic minister flagged weakness in the currency as the ew normal, while the Chilean peso firmed on the back of st
WHO to hold emergency meeting as SARS-like virus spreads in Asia
The World Health Organization said Monday that a key emergency committee would meet this week to discuss a new SARS-like virus spreading across China after it reached thr
Canada court starts extradition hearing of China Huawei exec
A Canadian court on Monday began hearing the case of a senior Huawei executive who is fighting extradition to the United States, and whose arrest in Vancouver led to a br
UPDATE 2-Guyana's first-ever oil cargo to be refined by Exxon in the U.S.
A vessel carrying Guyana's first-ever shipment of crude set sail on Monday bound for the U.S. Gulf Coast, oil major Exxon Mobil Corp said, marking the tiny South American
TDP chief, 17 MLAs taken in police custody
Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu and at least 17 MLAs of his party were taken in police custody late on Monday as they tried to conduct a foot march from
Haryana Home Minister Vij seeks disciplinary action against state CID chief
Amid a tug-of-war with Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar over the charge of the Criminal Investigation Department in Haryana, Home Minister Anil Vij has sought disciplin
Sanjiv Chadha appointed MD, CEO Bank of Baroda; Atanu Kumar Das to head Bank of India
Sanjiv Chadha has been appointed as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Bank of Baroda, a Personnel Ministry order issued on Monday said. Chadha,
Under-trial prisoner booked for hoax call about bomb in Raj Nivas, railway station
An under-trial prisoner was booked on Monday for making a bomb hoax call to the police control room here claiming that explosions would take place at the Raj Nivas -- the
DHFL lenders ease bidding criteria for prospective buyers
Eligibility norms pertaining to minimum net worth, AUM and committed funds were lowered for potential bidders.The 4,100 crore claim on DHFL by Prudential International In
Jaishankar in Niger: Meets Foreign Minister, visits Indian embassy
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Niger's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nigeriens Abroad Kalla Ankourao here on Monday in his
Assets case: HC refuses relief to Karti, wife
The Madras High Court on Monday refused immediate relief to Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidi against prosecution proceedings for the alleged non-disclosure of Rs 6.
Delhi polls: Cong releases 2nd list of 7 candidates, Romesh Sabharwal pitted against Kejriwal
The Congress on Monday released a list of seven more candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Romesh Sabharwal from New Delhi seat against Chief Minister Arvind
Veteran actor Dipankar Dey discharged from hospital
Veteran actor Dipankar Dey was on Monday night discharged from the hospital after his health condition improved, a senior doctor of the medical establishment said. Mr Dey
Over time, buyout funds will become the new conglomerates: EYs Soni
Overall, 2019 was the best year for the sector, with PE/VC investments exceeding $48 billion
JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh accuses ABVP members of beating student
Over a fortnight after the violence on the JNU campus, the university's students union president Aishe Ghosh alleged on Monday that a student has been beaten up by ABVP m
Body of 31-year-old man found in outer Delhi
Days after a 31-year-old man was strangulated to death, his body was recovered from outer Delhi's Shahbad Dairy area, police said on Monday. The deceased was identified a
UPDATE 3-Huawei CFO Meng arrives in Canada court for U.S. extradition trial kick off
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou arrived in a Vancouver courtroom on Monday for the start of a trial to decide whether she can be extradited to the United Stat
Alberta regulator charges Tourmaline, others, for 2018 toxic gas release
The Alberta Energy Regulator has filed charges against Tourmaline Energy Corp and two other oil companies for a 2018 release of hydrogen sulphide that affected human heal
MOVES-JPMorgan targets mid-size companies in Japan expansion
JPMorgan Chase & Co is launching a new effort to be the international bank for mid-sized companies in Japan, the latest Asia market where the U.S. bank seeks to challenge
View: It's time to scrutinise the link between poverty and income inequality
Why does the rise of crorepatis cause poverty to increase? Much of their wealth gains are due to property and stock market booms, which do not translate into greater empl
AP Assembly passes Bill to establish three capitals
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly late on Monday night passed the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020 that intended to give shap
Two Bangladeshi nationals held in Mumbai for illegal stay
Two Bangladeshis were arrested from suburban Andheri on Monday for staying illegally in India, a senior police officer said. The duo, Akbar Usen Rehmatullah Hussain Sheik
Satwik, Lakshya shine as Chennai Superstarz win PBL opener, Sindhu sizzles
Chennai Superstarz opened their campaign in the fifth season of Premier Badminton League with a dominant 5-2 win over Hyderabad Hunters here on Monday. The home team was
