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AIMPLB Has Turned Into 'Male Personal Law Board': MJ Akbar
On the last month's convention of AIMPLB supporting 'triple talaq' which was attended by a large number of people, Akbar said, "Huge gathering always doesn't signify truth."
Maharashtra, Centre to Ink Agreements for New Railway Projects
The state government and the Centre will ink agreements for new railway projects worth Rs 45,000 crore in the state, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said at a function organised in Mumbai.
Data Requests From Indian Government Increased in 2016 First Half: Facebook
Facebook restricted access to 2,034 pieces of content "in response to legal requests from law enforcement agencies and the India Computer Emergency Response Team within the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology," the company said in its re...
INS Sahyadri Affiliated to Indian Army's Poona Horse
The INS Sahyadri stealth frigate and the Indian Army's Poona Horse cavalry regiment were affiliated at a ceremony here on Saturday, an official said.
Narendra Modi Promises More Reforms, Says Note Ban Short-term Pain
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hinted at unleashing more radical reforms, saying his government will not shy away from taking difficult decisions that are in national interest and admitted the note ban caused "short-term pain".
Snapchat Now Lets You Play Games With Your Face
Snapchat is offering a new game called Santa's Helper in which a user's face is placed in the elf body and then by tilting the device back and forth, the user can steer down a ski slope, collecting presents and avoiding hurdles.
Congress' Sanjay Nirupam Alleges 'House Arrest' Ahead of 'Silent' Morcha
Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam, who was supposed to lead a 'silent' morcha of his party workers at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) here, the venue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meeting, on Saturday claimed that he has been placed under "ho...
Italy Salutes Hero Cops who Took Down Berlin Attack Suspect
Italy on Friday hailed its police officer heroes who caught Berlin truck attack suspect Anis Amri on the streets of Milan, with high praise for the rookie who shot him dead.
Lockheed Martin CEO Promises Donald Trump to Cut F-35 Fighter Jet Cost
Lockheed Martin Corp said its Chief Executive Marillyn Hewson gave US President-elect Donald Trump a personal commitment to bring down the price of its F-35 fighter jet.
All Passengers Freed From Libyan Plane Hijacked by Gaddafi Loyalists
All passengers were freed from a hijacked plane in Malta on Friday, but some crew remained on board with hijackers believed to be loyalists of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Chelsea's Oscar Set For Record-Breaking Shanghai Move
Chelsea's Oscar is set to smash the Asian transfer record with a big-money move to Shanghai SIPG after the clubs agreed terms on a reported 70.5 million euros deal on Friday.
Nokia vs Apple: Nokia Shares Fall on Patent Dispute With Apple
Nokia's patent licence contract with Apple expires at the end of the year. This week, both sides have taken legal action - with Nokia accusing Apple of violating some technology patents and Apple complaining of being overcharged - suggesting a new deal wi...
Roy Hodgson Feels Wayne Rooney Still has Role to Play for England
Wayne Rooney still has an important role to play in manager Gareth Southgate's England squad, former national manager Roy Hodgson has said after the striker's leadership was recently called into question.
Philippines President Calls UN Commissioner for Human Rights an Idiot
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte called the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who this week called for an investigation into the killings the leader admitted to having committed during the 1980's, an idiot.
Najeeb Jung Resignation Live: Delhi L-G Quit on His Own Accord, Says MHA
Since Arvind Kejriwal government came to power Delhi in in 2015, there had been several confrontations between AAP Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.
How Government Lobbied Moody's For Ratings Upgrade, But Failed
Government criticised Moody's ratings methods and pushed aggressively for an upgrade, documents reviewed by Reuters show, but the US-based agency declined to budge citing concerns over the country's debt levels and fragile banks.