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UP cities to become 'Globally Competitive Centres', govt to improve governance, service delivery

Lucknow, Sept. 28 -- In a bid to improve governance and service delivery in rapidly growing cities in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government has prepared a comprehensive plan to restructure urban adm... Read More


UN chief condemns military escalation between Israel and Houthis

United Nations, Sept. 28 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns the continuing military escalation between Israel and the Houthis in Yemen, his spokesman said Saturday. The secretary-gener... Read More


Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland

Washington, Sept. 28 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will deploy troops to Portland, the state of Oregon, to handle "domestic terrorists.""I am directing Secretary of War, Pete He... Read More


Presidential election campaign kicks off in Cameroon

Yaounde, Sept. 28 -- Cameroon's presidential race officially began on Saturday, with 12 candidates, including one woman, vying for the country's highest office. The campaign will last for two weeks, ... Read More


17 terrorists killed in operation in NW Pakistan

Islamabad, Sept. 28 -- Seventeen terrorists were killed during an operation of security forces in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Saturday. The operation was co... Read More


Ebola outbreak kills 42 in DR Congo as UN calls for global vigilance

Kinshasa, Sept. 28 -- The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province in the central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has killed 42 people out of 64 recorded cases, local health authorities said Sa... Read More


World's tallest bridge opens to traffic in southwest China's Guizhou

Guiyang, Sept. 28 -- The world's tallest bridge opened to traffic Sunday morning in southwest China's Guizhou Province, slashing travel time across a deep canyon from two hours to just two minutes aft... Read More


39 killed in Karur stampede, I am pained, unable to describe in words on loss of lives, says Stalin

Chennai, Sept. 28 -- Stating that 39 people have died in the stampede at the political rally organisedby TVK Founder and actor-politician Vijay at Karur last night, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stali... Read More


Kerala to urge centre against curtailment of winter flight services

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 28 -- The Kerala Government has decided to write to the union Ministry of Civil Aviation seeking immediate reversal of the decision to divert winter season flight services fr... Read More


GST raids expose massive tax evasion in Kerala bar hotels

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 28 -- In a sweeping crackdown on liquor trade malpractices, the Kerala State GST Department has unearthed large-scale tax evasion during statewide raids on bar hotels. The s... Read More