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ECI to review SIR decisions amid row; hearing requirement for form discrepancies dropped

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Election Commission is meeting on Wednesday evening to review a series of decisions taken last week, mostly on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list... Read More


Indian sailor among 5 killed, another injured as Somali forces retake hijacked tanker

Dubai, Sept. 30 -- An Indian sailor was among five crew members killed by pirates aboard a hijacked fuel tanker in Somalia, authorities said, as security forces of the African nation retook control of... Read More


K'taka: Massive 'explosion' at MRPL oil refinery in Mangaluru

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- A massive "explosion" occurred at the MRPL oil refinery near Jokatte near here on Wednesday, local residents claimed, with houses shaking and people reporting "tremors-like" sen... Read More


Nepal PM Shah to make 'meaningful' visit to India, date yet to be finalised: Foreign Minister Khanal

Kathmandu, Sept. 30 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah will make a "meaningful" and "result-oriented" visit to India at an appropriate time, although no date has been finalised, Foreign Minister Shisir K... Read More


Won't impose complete ban, won't allow incessant fireworks either: SC

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Observing that total ban on firecrackers will hurt sentiments, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will neither impose complete prohibition, nor allow round-the-clock firewor... Read More


Indian captain fought with co-pilot during Flydubai incident: Media report

Dubai, Sept. 30 -- An Indian national was the captain of a Flydubai flight who fought with his co-pilot during a violent cockpit confrontation that forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing in ... Read More


Netanyahu says pilot on FlyDubai flight stabbed another and apparently tried to crash plane

Tel Aviv, Sept. 30 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia had arrested the pilot of a FlyDubai flight who stabbed another pilot and apparently tried to crash a p... Read More


Pilot brawl on Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet sets off hijack SOS, Israel rules out threat

Tel Aviv(Israel), Sept. 30 -- A commercial plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising conce... Read More


NCERT releases new Class 9 Social Science book with focus on taxation, governance and nation-building

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released a new Social Science textbook for Class 9, bringing together themes of Indian history, governance,... Read More


Delhi riots 2020: HC refuses bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in a case under the anti-terror law UAPA on the "larger conspiracy" behind the... Read More