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Today's the Last Day for 169 McDonald's Outlets in North, East India
Four years ago, McDonald’s was the biggest player in terms of revenue while Dominos was No 3. The situation today is the reverse. Even the healthy fast food alternative, Subway, has gained at McDonald’s expense.
Why no Action on Complaint Against Radhe Maa? High Court Asks SSP
Phagwara-based Surinder Mittal had lodged a complaint against Radhe Maa, seeking registration of a case against her in 2015 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, threatening and other offences under the IPC.
LIVE Updates: Journalist Gauri Lankesh Shot Dead at Her Home in Bengaluru
Gauri Lankesh, editor of Lankesh Patrike, was on Tuesday shot dead at her residence in Bengaluru's Rajarajeshwari Nagar
111 MLAs Attend Meet Convened by Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami
State Fisheries Minister and senior AIADMK leader D Jayakumar told reporters that as many as 111 MLAs reposed their faith in the chief minister at the meeting.
36 Newborns Died at Madhya Pradesh Government Hospital in August, Doctors Don't Have a Clue
Some staff members at the Madhya Pradesh government hospital, however, attributed the deaths to improper facilities. They said the hospital had four ventilators that were lying unused.
Indian Woman Rescued After Husband, In-laws Beat Her in US
Silky Gaind was rescued by the Florida authorities after she called her parents in India on Saturday to inform them of the abuse. The parents of the victim then called the authorities in the US, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's office said.
PM Modi Seeks Strong Partnership Among BRICS Nations to Spur Growth
Addressing the plenary session of the BRICS Summit in China's Xiamen city, PM Modi said trade and economy were the foundations of the cooperation among BRICS -- Brazil-Russia- India-China-South Africa.
Second Indian Student Rescued from Hurricane-hit Texas Dies
Shalini Singh, a student pursuing Masters degree in public health from the Texas A&M University, was rescued from the Lake Bryan, where she along with another Indian student Nikhil Bhatia, had gone swimming last Saturday.
MP Teen Takes Selfies and Jumps in Front of Train, Cops Suspect Blue Whale Game Link
On the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, the boy stood before a running train and was taking selfies. His body was found on the tracks this morning, a police officer said.
It Could Have Been Much Worse: Khattar Defends Handling of Dera Issue
Violence broke out there after Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction in rape cases, leaving 35 people dead. Six others died in incidents of violence in Sirsa.
Nirmala Sitharaman: JNU Bargained For A Tank, Gets A Full Defence Minister
Hard to believe as it may be, the tough BJP leader secured her MA from JNU in 1980, and went on to submit a PhD on 'the India-Europe textile trade within the GATT framework'.
Raghuram Rajan Breaks Silence, Says Demonetisation Not a Success
Raghuram Rajan, the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India who exited in less than ideal circumstances, has said that demonetisation has not been an economic success.
Uttarakhand: Muslims Offer Namaz in Gurudwara on Eid-ul-Adha
Between 9 am to 10 am, around one thousand Muslim brethren offered namaz at the gurudwara to mark the festival and Hemkund Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (HGPC) plied them with snacks.
Angamaly Court Allows Dileep to Attend Father's Death Anniversary Ritual
The actor had filed an application before the judicial magistrate court at Angamaly seeking permission to attend his father's 'shraadh' which will be held at his house and Manappuram in Aluva.
Sikkim Police File FIR Against WB CID for Killing GJM Activist
“Bengal CID officers entered Sikkim posing as tourists and later arrested several GJM leaders and supporters without valid documents. One Dawa Bhutia was killed in the operation,” South Sikkim SP.
Find the Girl, Marry Her, Get 50-Acre Land: Jilted Lover's Post About ex-Fiancee on WhatsApp
Indore police recently arrested a man who is accused of circulating his ex-fiancee's picture on WhatsApp with the message that the girl had gone missing and anyone who finds the girl stands the chance to marry her.