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Lula da Silva Accepts to be Presidential Candidate Despite Prison Sentence
On Wednesday a court dismissed Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's appeal against a 12-year-jail sentence for corruption.
Four Months After Vote, Angela Merkel in Final Lap of Coalition Talks
Merkel will meet with Social Democrat leader Martin Schulz and the chief of her Bavarian allies, Horst Seehofer, at 0800 GMT.
Mohan Bhagwat Hoists Tricolour in Left-ruled Kerala Again, This Time at Sangh-run School
Bhagwat’s return to the state to hoist the national flag is seen as a challenge to the state’s Pinarayi Vijayan government after the controversy over last year’s Independence Day event at a government-aided school.
US Slaps Sanctions Against Four Taliban, Two Haqqani Leaders
The four Taliban leaders include Abdul Samad Sani, Abdul Qadeer Basir, Abdul Baseer, Hafiz Mohammed Popalzai, and Maulawi Inayatullah, while Haqqani network leaders as Faqir Muhammad and Gula Khan Hamidi.
Bill in US Senate Seeks to Increase Annual H1-B Visas, Backed by Tech Titans
The Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act of 2018 provides work authorisation for spouses and dependent children of H 1B visa holders and establishes a grace period during which H 1B visa holders can change jobs without losing legal status.
On Republic Day Eve Rahul Gandhi Asks People to Defend Constitution
The Congress has been accusing the ruling BJP of trying to divide people, prevent them from speaking out their views, and of violating the Constitution ever since it came to power in 2014.
Karnataka Bandh Causes Rs 4 Crore Loss, Protesters ask PM Modi to Intervene
The major impact of the dawn-to-dusk bandh was seen in northern districts, which are seeking water from the Mahadayi basin, while it crippled normal life in other parts also, as public services were paralysed.
Not Much Hope For CPM Unless It Reconsiders Its Decision To Snub Congress: Somnath Chatterjee
Chatterjee, a 10-time Lok Sabha MP and Speaker of the 14th Lok Sabha, was expelled from the CPI-M in 2008 for refusing to toe the party line and stay on as Speaker.
Chinese Officials Staging 'Takeover' of Tibetan Buddhist Academy: HRW
China's officially atheist Communist government is wary of organised movements outside its control, including religious ones, and analysts say restrictions on such groups have tightened under President Xi Jinping.
Padmaavat Not Screened in Rajasthan Cinema Halls Today
The Karni Sena took out a bike rally in Jaipur where its members were seen flouting traffic norms, leading to a traffic jam, as police stood mute on the sidewalks.
China Says Doklam Part of Its Territory, Advises India to Draw Lesson From 73-Day Standoff
Troops of India and China were locked in a 73-day-long standoff in Doklam since June 16 after the Indian side stopped construction of a road in the disputed area by the Chinese Army. Bhutan and China have a dispute over Doklam.
Range Rover SV Coupe Interior Officially Teased
From the front seats forward, the SV Coupé looks a lot like the current four-door Range Rover, but with the Velar's new infotainment screen.
2018 World Car of the Year Shortlist Announced
The WCOTY award doesn't necessarily go to the most popular vehicle on the shortlist, so any one of the other four models that have made the latest cut could quite easily come out victorious.
Would Never Give Up Fashion For Films, Says Designer Vikram Phadnis
Vikram Phadnis entered the film business with Marathi project "Hrudayantar" last year. The film, featuring Hrithik Roshan in a cameo, revolves around a couple going through a rough patch and how they mend their relationship after a traumatic incident in t...
ICSE, ISC 2018 Final Exam Time Table Released, No Change in Exam Schedule, Check Here!
The ICSE Board has released the Final Timetable keeping all dates same and unchanged.
Four Policemen Killed in Encounter With Naxals in Chhattisgarh
Around 11 am on Wednesday, when the DRG (District Reserve Guard of police) team was combing Irpanar forest in Abhujmad area, it came under heavy firing from a group of armed ultras which led to an exchange of fire. The fierce gun-battle lasted for about t...