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Trump waives sanctions, tariffs on purchase of Russian oil and gas

Washington, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump has issued a waiver from sanctions, restrictions and duties under the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, citing national interest. In an executive order... Read More


BJP veteran LK Advani admitted to hospital in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani has been admitted to the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi with pulmonary issues, sources said. The 98-year-old leader was taken to the... Read More


'Time to go': Kapil Sibal jabs Rajnath on 'regime change' charge

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday hit back at Union minister Rajnath Singh over his "regime change" charge against the Congress, saying it is the people who want a regime ch... Read More


India rejects report by UN human rights expert that says Indian youth face retaliation, terms claims as 'hearsay'

United Nations, Oct. 17 -- India has rejected as "hearsay" a report by a UN human rights expert that has taken note of the "satirical political movement" created by the country's youth, with New Delhi... Read More


8 killed, 15 injured as minibus falls into 15-foot drain along Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota

Kota (RJ), Oct. 17 -- Around eight people were killed and 15 others injured -- eight of them critical -- after a minibus carrying around 23 passengers veered off the road and plunged into a 15-foot-de... Read More


Kolkata Puja pandal turns death trap: At least 19 dead, about 25 injured; CM assures stern action

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- At least 19 people died, and 25 others were injured in a stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who rushed to t... Read More


SC bars online platforms from hosting subscription-based sexual content

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Supreme Court has taken serious note of lapses by social media platforms in curbing sexually explicit visual content depicting minors and directed that every intermediary mus... Read More


'Brutality by cops part of conspiracy to silence voices'

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Saturday that the brutality inflicted by the Delhi Police on protesters, including students and women, is part of a conspiracy to silence ... Read More


Samik seeks fresh SIR, alleges violence in previous exercise, says bail doesn't prove Sandip Ghosh's innocence

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday demanded a fresh SIR of electoral rolls, alleging that the previous one was marred by violence, obstruction and attacks o... Read More


Shah in city for Puja, to visit Belur Math and key pandals

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Saturday evening for a two-day visit to the city and adjoining areas, with visits to prominent Durga Puja pandals and Belur Ma... Read More