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Australian opener David Warner believes India's Rohit Sharma has the firepower to surpass West Indies great Brian Lara's record 400 not out in a Test match. Warner, who scored his maiden triple ton (335) in 5-day cricket during the second Test against Pakistan, was just 65 runs shy of breaking Lara's record when Tim Paine decided to declare the innings at 589/3. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2rJH5Ru via IFTTT

Hyderabad vet rape-murder: How mechanic's lead, CCTV grabs helped cops crack case

A tyre mechanic’s crucial lead, CCTV footage from different locations, including a fuel station, and technical evdence helped police crack the alleged brutal gang-rape and murder of the 27-year-old veterinary doctor at Shamshabad in less than 48 hours and nab the four accused from Times of India https://ift.tt/34Clx8f via IFTTT

Teen engineer: 'Let me introduce you to my laboratory'

Fifteen-year-old Cheikh Bamba Diaby got into robotics after he had to unblock his sister's mobile phone. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35Q3POw

Hang them or set them ablaze: Kin of accused

Family members of the 4 men accused of raping and murdering the 27-year-old veterinary doctor on the outskirts of Hyderabad have said that they would not challenge if the court gives capital punishment to their sons. Shyamala, mother of one of the accused C Chennakeshavulu, said, "Let him be hanged or set on fire like what they have done to the doctor," she said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2R7bZy8 via IFTTT

Cong's Nana Patole set to be Maha speaker as BJP nominee withdraws

Congress leader Nana Patole is all set to become speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly as BJP candidate Kisan Kathore withdrew his nomination on Sunday. The deadline to withdraw the nomination was 10 am on Sunday. Patole is the candidate of Maha Vikas Aghadi representing the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance in the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2R7xPkN via IFTTT

Cosmic Crisp: New apple launched that 'lasts for a year'

The new fruit took US scientists two decades to develop and the launch cost $10m (£7.9m). from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33AbcIC

Separated at birth: Was my mother given away because she looked white?

How one South African family discovered a secret that made them question their own identity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34Dteuy

HIV on Ukraine's frontline: Soldier who sought escape in battle

War veteran Vasyl is HIV-positive. He never told anyone, but was shocked by their attitude to sex. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2R2A6Op

Canadian islanders angry over US mail searches

Campobello islanders can only get their mail via the US, and now their packages are being searched. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35O6Ui1

'A rich exchange': The refugees teaching languages in Brazil

A language school in São Paulo employs refugees to teach, benefiting both students and instructors. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rEG3X2

Tiffany hopes to regain its sparkle with new owners

New York's famous jewellery brand is changing hands, but will the new owners keep its popular touch? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DxYYWo

'Masturbation photos' prompt Tunisia's #MeToo anger

Outrage over the case involving an MP has led to an outpouring of stories about sexual abuse and harassment from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DDmGQJ

BCCI AGM: Quorum 'in place' for amendments

The 88th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the BCCI scheduled for Sunday - their first in three years - is when the members will take their first step forward in heading back to 'square one'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2R6vRBj via IFTTT

Namibia's President Hage Geingob wins re-election

The ruling party's candidate has a second term, but his share of the vote has dropped significantly. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P4X7NQ

Cambodia's first gay dance company

Khmer dance is being given new meaning by the LGBT community in Cambodia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37RRg77

AS Roma: Why did Italian club decide to announce signings alongside missing children?

This summer, Italian club Roma began announcing their transfer signings alongside images of missing children. This is why. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ONcPx9

Pilot flying as passenger asked to operate flight

A pilot trained to land aircraft in low visibility (CAT III B), travelling as a passenger on IndiGo's Pune-Delhi flight on Saturday morning, was asked to operate the flight as IGI Airport was reporting a declining visibility trend due to smog. Before being let into the flight deck, the pilot underwent the mandatory pre-flight breathalyser test. from Times of India https://ift.tt/35PZyux via IFTTT

China due to introduce face scans for mobile users

Beijing wants people to use only real identities online but there is concern over data collection. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37S8v8y

Brazil's Bolsonaro says DiCaprio gave cash 'to set Amazon on fire'

The Hollywood actor dismisses Jair Bolsonaro's claim he "gave money to set the Amazon on fire". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XYmdSO

Hyderabad rape: Accused sent to 14-day custody

A magistrate in Telangana's Shadnagar on Saturday sent all the four accused in the gruesome gangrape and murder of a woman veterinarian to judicial custody for 14 days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2L903YL via IFTTT

Maharashtra: Uddhav govt sails through floor test after BJP walkout

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance won the floor test in the Maharashtra assembly on Saturday. Altogether 169 MLAs vote in favour of the motion of confidence while 4 MLAs abstained. Nobody voted against the motion as all the 105 MLAs had walked out of the 288-member House, boycotting the floor test. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qPzIrW via IFTTT

North Korea threatens Japan with 'real ballistic missile'

North Korea calls Japan's leader an "imbecile" and "political dwarf" in a row over its latest test. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35N8Bwb

'6 months of India first': Tweets PM Modi

As the Modi 2.0 government completes six months in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the dispensation has taken numerous decisions that have pushed the country's development, accelerated social empowerment and enhanced unity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qNeqet via IFTTT

'Girl’s 'sex life' no cause for bail in rape case'

Furthering its consistently strong stand against sexual violence, the Supreme Court on Friday said medical evidence suggesting a victim of sexual assault to be "habituated to sex" was no ground for a high court to grant bail to an accused in a rape case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OY0xSt via IFTTT

Hyderabad rape case: 'Burn the culprits'

A day after the 27-year-old veterinarian was gangraped and murdered, the woman’s mother on Friday demanded that the accused be burnt alive in full public glare. The family members believe that had Cyberabad police acted promptly instead of making them move between RGIA and Shamshabad police stations, the offence could have been avoided. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37QRb3A via IFTTT

Turncoats take centrestage in Jharkhand polls

At least 18 political leaders with significant clout in their respective constituencies have switched parties after being denied Assembly poll tickets in Jharkhand - a record in the state's 19-year history. Putting behind their political ideologies, several leaders including three former state Congress chiefs have switched over to rival camps in the run-up to the polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2L9mHQH via IFTTT

Breast cancer: A mother's story of her battle with the disease

Othelia Maimane, a mother-of-two from South Africa, describes her two-year battle with breast cancer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P0fkvU

What it's like to be 'cancelled'?

YouTuber and make-up artist Manny Gutierrez found himself an outcast following an online feud. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2R4GnsE

Desi Bouterse: Suriname president gets 20 years in jail for murder

Desi Bouterse was found guilty of ordering the execution of 15 political opponents in 1982. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37Pz7qK

Live: Alliance will prove majority, Ajit says

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance will face floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly today. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/35FmJYu via IFTTT

London attacker: A terror convict of Pak origin

Police have identified the suspect as 28-year-old Usman Khan, inspired by the ideology of al-Qaida terror group, was previously sentenced to 16 years in prison term for his role in the London Stock Exchange bombing in 1990. At the time of his sentencing in 2012, the judge warned that he was a "serious jihadist" who should not be released while he remained a threat to the public. from Times of India https://ift.tt/34BcjZA via IFTTT

Maha: Speaker likely from Cong, but no clarity on 2nd deputy CM post

The emerging consensus within the tri-party alliance was to allocate the chief minister’s post to Shiv Sena, speaker’s to Congress and deputy chief minister’s to NCP. Thus, Uddhav Thackeray was installed CM, but Congress has now taken the view that it is not keen to nominate the speaker and would rather prefer a deputy CM’s post. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y4VQuy via IFTTT

Chile football season called off early amid protests

All matches were suspended six weeks ago due to security concerns amid anti-government protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33A6UAR

Trust vote, Raut claims support of over 170 MLAs

Uddhav Thackeray is heading the government of the newly formed alliance- Maha Vikas Aghadi, which enjoys the support of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress legislators. The floor test proceeding will be conducted by pro tem Speaker Dilip Walse Patil, who had replaced BJP's Kalidas Kolambkar on Friday for the two-day special Assembly session. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OAHwXr via IFTTT

Apple to take 'deeper look' at disputed borders

The review comes after the tech giant was criticised for maps showing Crimea as Russian territory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qPvyAi

Jesus manger: Relic to return to Bethlehem in time for Christmas

Christians await the return of the thumb-sized relic, which spent almost 1,400 years in Rome. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37NXxRm

Rediscovering the forgotten Indian artists of British India

The East India Company commissioned some remarkable artwork from Indian painters in the 18th Century. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qXyZEX

How BBC's Katy Watson pumped breast milk through polls and protests

Katy Watson covered a turbulent time in South America while still producing a food supply for baby Isadora. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OXUmhu

How contestant was failed in Spain's Big Brother sex assault case

Carlota Prado had no memory of what had happened until she was shown it in the diary room. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L6r133

Sham news sites make big bucks from fake views

Websites that copy news stories from legitimate sites are making money from Google and Amazon ads. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XYX4r0

Priya: India's female comic superhero returns to rescue 'stolen girls'

The fictional female superhero and her pet tiger fight trafficking in the latest Priya Shakti comic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qIHrHV

Our family has patent over shedding tears: HDK

Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy took a pot shot at BJP leaders during the election rally at Dharmapura in Hunsur on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ssMFs3 via IFTTT

K-pop stars Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon sentenced for rape

Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong Hun are found guilty of gang raping unconscious drunk women. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33oBNbq

Japanese store 'rethinks' badges for staff on periods

The badges - which featured a cartoon character known as Miss Period - led to complaints. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ox877y

How Trump talks about women - and does it matter?

Donald Trump has a history of controversial comments about women, but are his attacks really gendered? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pZN6ZT

Goo Hara and the trauma of South Korea's spy cam victims

Goo Hara's death shows it's often the victims of spy cams who are punished the most. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OR97md

Russia's Taymyr plan: Arctic coal for India risks pollution

A huge wildlife haven is at risk as Russian coal ships exploit melting Arctic ice in Siberia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34tB2Pv

Zimbabwe's health crisis: 'My cousin died as there are no doctors'

Health staff cannot afford to work, the government is now firing them amid what some call a "silent genocide". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dpu2r1

Who is Greta Thunberg, the #FridaysForFuture activist?

The Swedish teenager started a climate change protest that grew into a global movement of millions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OuG3C8

Africa's top shots: 22-28 November 2019

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34uSNhj

Hyderabad vet with flat tyre looks for help at night, ‘raped’ & killed

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Pharma cos offer even women to bribe docs: Study

Medical representatives have revealed widespread use of bribes, including foreign trips, microwave ovens, expensive smartphones, jewellery and even women, by pharmaceutical companies even as the government drags its feet on a 2016 proposal to bring in a Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) "with teeth" in the form of penal provisions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qV6esy via IFTTT

'PM must co-operate with 'younger brother' Uddhav'

The Shiv Sena on Friday said PM Modi and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray share brotherly ties and that it is the responsibility of the former to co-operate with his "younger brother" who has taken charge of the state. The Shiv Sena maintained the prime minister does not belong to any single party, but the entire country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/35Jboqb via IFTTT

Govt plans WhatsApp security systems audit

The government wants to conduct an audit and inspection of security systems and processes of Facebook-owned instant messenger WhatsApp over the Pegasus spyware controversy. This is the second major action against the American social media giant after the CBI inquiry that was ordered over the data leaks in the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica controversy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OXtazp via IFTTT

Melbourne terror plot: Trio jailed for planning Christmas attack

The men had planned to use machetes and explosives to maximise casualties in central Melbourne. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QY87PE

Crusaders rugby team retain name following post-mosque attack review

The New Zealand side launched a review after the Christchurch mosque attacks killed 51 people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35KOj6M

Former India pacer to be quizzed over KPL fixing

Former India pacer Abhimanyu Mithun has been summoned for questioning in the Karnataka Premier League’s betting and spot fixing scandal. Mithun will become the first international to be questioned by Central Crime Branch sleuths probing the scandal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2L4q6Am via IFTTT

Dyson to move global HQ to historic Singapore building

The UK company says the old power station will be an "inspiring backdrop" as it shifts to Asia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2R7dbBD

Donald Trump visits US troops in Afghanistan for Thanksgiving

The president paid a surprise visit to US soldiers and said the US and the Taliban have been engaged in talks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35Ngimj

Sudan crisis: Party of ex-leader Omar al-Bashir dissolved

An oppressive public order law that was used to regulate women's behaviour has also been repealed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L4fP7n

Top10: Time for new low for India’s economy?

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‘I got HIV my first time’

Aged 17 when she was diagnosed with HIV, one woman tells the BBC about living with the virus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DwvYOp

Breast cancer: 'I have one breast, would you like to see it?'

Three women tell us why having a mastectomy never made them feel less of a woman. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OX3ZNv

Inside Malaysia's straight edge punk scene

Khai Aziz, lead singer of Second Combat, says convincing people of his no-drink, no-drugs lifestyle is challenging. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2st3frN

Gordon Sondland: US ambassador to EU accused of sexual misconduct

Three women say Gordon Sondland made unwanted sexual contact in business settings - which he denies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35Inccp

Immunotherapy offers hope for men with prostate cancer

A small number of men were "super responders" and remained well even after the trial ended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37ISWzY

Mount Erebus disaster: The plane crash that changed New Zealand

The Mount Erebus tourist plane disaster killed 257 people and would have a lasting legacy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OQb6qU

The parents raising their kids on the road

Two families describe showing their children the world, while one mum-to-be explains why she hopes to follow suit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37Jeixe

Rwanda leads fight against cervical cancer in Africa

Rwanda's ambitious bid to tackle cervical cancer is inspiring other African countries to follow suit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XUP4HB

What Trump wants from global trade

President Trump believes the US is being unfairly treated by other countries when it comes to trade. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OWFNLc

Southeast Asian Games off to a rocky start in the Philippines

Complaints include visiting athletes sleeping on floors and event venues still under construction. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QWG0QY

Ravi Kumar Atheist: The Indian man fighting to be godless

Ravi Kumar's quest for a legal document recognising him as an atheist has got him into trouble. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37HF60F

Apple changes Crimea map to meet Russian demands

Apple Maps now shows Crimea - annexed from Ukraine in 2014 - as part of Russia, when viewed there. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OO561U

BJP condemns Pragya's remarks on Godse, drops her from defence panel

The BJP has condemned the remarks made by its LS MP Pragya Thakur in Parliament on Wednesday referring to Nathuram Godse and said it does not support such statements. BJP working president JP Nadda also recommended Thakur's removal from the consultative committee on defence. "We have decided that Thakur will not attend meetings of BJP parliamentary party during the session," he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33le0ZW via IFTTT

'BJP made shameless attempts to subvert democracy'

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the BJP for making "shameless attempts to subvert democracy in Maharashtra." Addressing the general body meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party, Sonia slammed the Maharashtra governor for behaving in "an unprecedented and most reprehensible manner." from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Op2et8 via IFTTT

Live: BJP condemns Pragya's remark, removes her from defence panel

The Winter session of Parliament is in progress and two Houses are debating various issues. Stay tuned for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2DmH0pz via IFTTT

Sydney 'lockout' laws: Australian city ends controversial bar curfews

Australia's largest city will almost completely remove laws blamed for ruining its nightlife. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XV16AL

Live: Uddhav Thackeray to take oath as Maha CM

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will to take oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra, capping off a month-long political drama in the state following the assembly elections. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 6:40pm at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai. Stay with TOI for all live updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/37KalZ3 via IFTTT

More Indian students held at US fake university

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has so far arrested more than 250 students, who were lured to enroll in the now-closed University of Farmington in the Detroit metropolitan area by the Department of Homeland Security. The ICE had in March arrested 161 students from the fake university established by it. When it was closed in March, there were 600 students, mostly Indians, enrolled in it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2QWXn4b via IFTTT

Utah family terrorised by Hawaii 'extreme stalker'

The suspect kept sending plumbers, drug dealers and prostitutes to his victims' home, police say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KX1s4w

Can't play second fiddle to spinners now: Umesh

In a pace attack which features a lethal trio in Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav has managed to stay in the scheme of things and has now been making every opportunity count. The recent Test season at home is a testimony to his perseverance and evolution as a fast bowler. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OOxpx2 via IFTTT

TikTok apologises and reinstates banned US teen

Chinese-owned TikTok has apologised to a US teenager who posted a video criticising China's treatment of Muslims. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37KINCX

The Black Sea: Can Europe's most polluted sea be saved?

Scientists are shocked at what they find in the polluted waters, but say there is hope. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pXH2Bf

Hong Kong protests: Trump signs Human Rights and Democracy Act into law

The Human Rights and Democracy Act has angered Beijing, which has told the US to "stop meddling". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37Obq2b

Iraq unrest: Protesters set fire to Iranian consulate in Najaf

Demonstrators stormed the building, in a dramatic escalation after weeks of anti-government protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37JvRNo

Cancer in Africa: Malawi's cervical cancer screening champion

Falesi Mwajomba and a group of cervical cancer survivors are encouraging other women to get screened. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37ImoWL

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Maharashtra: BJP miscalculated Ajit Pawar’s ability to sway NCP MLAs

BJP's misjudgment of Ajit Pawar's promise to deliver the numbers has earned the party criticism. The party may have underestimated NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar. Questions will be asked about whether BJP was right in trusting Ajit's claim that he had the numbers. Though Fadnavis said the plan was that of the state unit, the party brass is very much in the line of fire. from Times of India https://ift.tt/35zUOsT via IFTTT

Cartosat-3 successfully placed in orbit

With the successful launch of Cartosat-3 onboard PSLV-C47 on Wednesday morning, Isro has added one more to its constellation of remote sensing satellites that can map the earth with better accuracy. Isro has so far launched 8 Cartosat satellites since 2005. Along with Cartosat, PSLV, in its 49th flight, also placed 13 nanosatellites from the US in their orbits. from Times of India https://ift.tt/35CvUbZ via IFTTT

Live: PSLV-C47 successfully puts Cartosat-3 into orbit

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launches earth imaging and mapping satellite CARTOSAT-3 along with 13 other nano-satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Stay with TOI for the latest updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2KYQeMO via IFTTT

Supriya welcomes Ajit Pawar with a warm hug

NCP leader Supriya Sule on Wednesday personally welcomed newly-elected MLAs at Vidhan Bhawan upon their arrival for the oath-taking ceremony in Maharashtra assembly. Sule, daughter of NCP chief Sharad Pawar and an MP, also greeted her cousin and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar with a warm hug when he arrived for the oath-taking ceremony. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2QWELB9 via IFTTT

Live: Maharashtra assembly session begins; MLAs take oath

Pro-tem Speaker Kalidas Kolambkar administers the oath to Maharashtra MLAs at Vidhan Bhavan. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2DmhkJA via IFTTT

Essex lorry deaths: Victims' remains arrive back in Vietnam

The bodies of 16 of the 39 migrants found dead in a lorry are being returned to their families. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OrKygJ

No retirement plans, MS Dhoni to play 2021 IPL

Indian coach Ravi Shastri made it clear on Tuesday that MS Dhoni's international career is far from over. The good news for the Chennai Super Kings loyalists is that the 2020 IPL won't be Dhoni's last. According to well-placed sources, the former India captain has told his franchise owners that he will play the 2021 edition of the IPL as well. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2sld3UF via IFTTT

Australia bushfires: Firefighter accused of arson in 'ultimate betrayal'

The allegations are the "ultimate betrayal" to crews desperately fighting bushfires, chiefs say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XOjOKp

No retirement plans, MS Dhoni to play 2021 IPL

Live: Isro to launch Cartosat-3 satellite today

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is set to launch earth imaging and mapping satellite CARTOSAT-3 along with 13 other nano-satellites at 9.28am. Stay with TOI for the latest updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/34oQ2hL via IFTTT

Bolivia crisis: Interim leader appoints first US envoy in 11 years

The country's interim leader has vowed to overturn many of ex-President Evo Morales' policies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XOi7wx

The YouTuber with 26 billion views

Brazil's Konrad Dantas, better know as Kondzilla, has the world's second most watched music video channel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sn005f

PIO girl sexually assaulted, murdered in US

A 19-year-old student with family roots in Hyderabad was sexually assaulted and strangulated to death on Saturday inside a garage at the University of Illinois, Chicago where she was studying. Police arrested the 26-year-old assailant, Donald Thurman on Sunday from a metro station in Chicago and charged him with first degree murder and aggravated sexual assault. from Times of India https://ift.tt/34nuDp9 via IFTTT

Trump invited to attend impeachment hearing or 'stop complaining'

The president has been told he can either attend the hearing next week or "stop complaining". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35Dycb4

UK would be 'outgunned' in Russia conflict - think-tank

The UK has a critical shortage of artillery and ammunition, according to a defence think-tank. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37GqAq1

Hong Kong protests: 'I was born here, I'm a Hongkonger too'

A Pakistani Hongkonger says the protests allow him to promote better understanding of his community. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KXIAlS

Kamala Harris school plan: The two hours costing US parents thousands

A proposal to keep US schools open longer has led to a polarised debate over childcare nationwide. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OORW4y

Von der Leyen's Commission: The ones to watch at Europe’s new top table

Those on the list to take up their positions as EU commissioners include some colourful characters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dl8Nqk

Can you charge different customers different amounts?

Is it possible to make some clients pay a premium for goods and sell them cheaply to a mass market? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XO5q4R

Iran protests: Videos reveal crackdown regime tried to hide from world

Social media is painting a picture of a government crackdown bloodier than many had feared. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KXBY7c

Why France is focused on fighting jihadists in Mali

As Islamist militant violence escalates France wants the the rest of Europe to join the deadly fight. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2siy0iV

India's toilets: Report questions claims that rural areas are free from open defecation

India's prime minister has said defecating in the open has ended in rural India - but is that true? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JkNmvk

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Indian doctors remove 7.4kg kidney from patient

A kidney usually weighs between 120-150g, so this was one of the heaviest on record, doctors say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33koKHZ

Sensex hits 41,000-mark for first time ever

Equity indices claimed new heights on Tuesday with the benchmark BSE sensex breaching the 41,000-mark for the first time ever. Sensex jumped 218 points or 0.53 per cent to 41,108 in early trade, while the broader NSE Nifty moved 56 points or 0.47 per cent higher to scale lifetime peak of 12,130. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33gjrtb via IFTTT

Drama as 4 NCP MLAs ‘rescued’ from Gurgaon

MLAs Daulat Daroda, Narhari Zirwal, Nitin Pawar and Anil Patil had been “missing” since the day Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra deputy CM but the MLAs were "rescued" from a Gurgaon five-star hotel on Monday. Following the dramatic “rescue”, the NCP claimed that 51 of its 54 legislators are back with the Sharad Pawar-led party. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37EWRgY via IFTTT

NCP keeps working on Ajit, he refuses to buzz

Since Ajit joined the government, over a dozen NCP leaders have urged him to reconsider his move. “We do not know why he took the decision, particularly when we were to stake claim in collaboration with Shiv Sena and Congress. It was decided to offer him the post of deputy CM,’’ an NCP leader said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qJ78rS via IFTTT

Sabarimala: Woman attacked with chilli spray

Bindu Ammini, one of the two women who first entered the Sabarimala temple in January this year, was sprayed with chilli powder by a man outside Ernakulam police commissioner's office on Tuesday morning. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OkLkfh via IFTTT

Whip powers with Ajit or Jayant Patil? BJP, NCP in war of words

Amid the debate on whether deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar is the NCP’s whip or not, the legislature secretariat submitted on Monday that state NCP president Jayant Patil, and not Pawar, is the party’s chief whip, though BJP leader and Union minister Raosaheb Danve insisted that it’s Pawar. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OOevpY via IFTTT

Live: SC to decide when & how of Maha floor test

The nail-biting political drama in Maharashtra heats up with the NCP-Sena-Congress combine staking claim to form government, claiming that Fadnavis' BJP-led coalition government would fail the floor test. Keep watching this space for live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OhGpM2 via IFTTT

Ahead in race, Team India keeps gaining steam

India, who are yet to drop a point in the nine-team championship, reached 360 points after the comprehensive innings victory in the pink ball Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens. India won 2-0 in the West Indies and beat South Africa 3-0 in a home series before completing a third series win in the day-night Kolkata Test. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37HK0Ll via IFTTT

Westpac bank chief quits amid money laundering scandal

Westpac bank is accused of 23 million law breaches, including possible links to child exploitation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2siGbMf

Indian cabbie gives free ride to Pak cricketers

Pakistani players Shaheen Shah Afridi, Yasir Shah and Naseem Shah hired a cab to go for dinner in Brisbane; and the driver, who happened to be an Indian, refused to take fare from them. ABC radio presenter Alison Mitchell narrated the story about the driver to former pacer Mitchell Johnson. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2sjAzBt via IFTTT

Trump impeachment: White House aides can be made to testify

A judge rules White House staff be made to testify before Congress, despite claims of immunity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XL2E04

Alibaba shares jump in blockbuster Hong Kong debut

The Chinese e-commerce giant has begun trading in Asia after completing this year's biggest share sale. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pRKBJd

Australian police find body in search for missing Briton Aslan King

Police say the body is yet to be formally identified, but they believe it is 25-year-old Aslan King. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KVfEee

Chinese woman jailed for trespassing at Trump's Mar-a-Lago

It was feared Yujing Zhang was a spy when she was arrested at Donald Trump's Florida resort in March. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DmvFpj

What we can all learn from this deathbed photo

An image of Norbert Schemm sipping a beer with loved ones spurs others to share final goodbye stories. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34oMego

Edward Gallagher: The story behind Trump, Fox News and the Navy Seal

The US navy secretary has been forced out after clashing with the White House over a Navy Seal. What happened? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34iGO6w

AS Roma: Why did Italian club decide to announce signings alongside missing children?

This summer, Italian club Roma began announcing their transfer signings alongside images of missing children. This is why. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ONcPx9

How China is building a world-beating phone network

While Huawei tech is blocked in the US, it is helping build one of the world biggest 5G networks at home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OKG5o7

Lebanese business people back protesters' call for change

How Lebanon's business community views the current anti-government protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QPRKon

Security camera footage captures Dresden museum raid

Police have released footage showing the moment thieves smashed open a cabinet to steal jewellery considered "priceless". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QQpTo8

What links street protests around the world?

This year has seen protests on almost every continent and there are common causes that united them. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37F7nEY

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More than 41 million people in the US speak Spanish, but they don't all speak it the same way. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XKLgZr

Nobel winner Wole Soyinka’s journey with prostate cancer

Nigerian author and Nobel prize winner Prof Wole Soyinka was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37Cz55y

Maharashtra issue: SC to pass order on Tuesday

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will pass its order at 10.30am on Tuesday on the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine's plea against the Maharashtra governor's decision to swear in Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister. A bench comprising justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna is likely to pass an order on holding of a floor test. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37xE7jy via IFTTT

Security personnel manhandled women MPs: Cong

Congress members jostled with the marshals in the Lok Sabha when they stormed the Well of the House carrying placards, leading to adjournment of Parliament proceedings. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XKEDGu via IFTTT

Hong Kong elections: A winner and loser in historic poll result

Hong Kong is celebrating historic district council election results including pro-democracy wins. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2s7eIgi

Sena-NCP-Congress stake claim to form govt

In a pre-emptive move to avoid another spell of President's Rule, the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress' proposed 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' on Monday staked its claim to form the government in the state, a party office-bearer said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XKyudp via IFTTT

Democracy murdered in Maharashtra: Rahul

Democracy has been murdered in Maharashtra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in Lok Sabha on Monday. He made these remarks during Question Hour when Speaker Om Birla told him to ask a supplementary. "There is no question of asking question (in Question Hour) today. Democracy has been murdered in Maharashtra," he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37DL3vM via IFTTT

Jyotiraditya removes Cong from his Twitter bio

In a major development Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has removed the party's name from his Twitter bio. The new bio said only "public servant and cricket enthusiast". Scindia has been sulking for quiet sometime after he was been denied the top post in Madhya Pradesh. The supporters of Jyotiraditya Scindia have been pitching for him to be made party president in Madhya Pradesh, ever since Kamal Nath was made the chief minister. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OLJ7sa via IFTTT

Hong Kong elections: Carrie Lam promises 'open mind' after election rout

Major wins for pro-democracy candidates in local elections put new pressure on Hong Kong's government. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rkmqn0

Sena, NCP, Cong leaders to meet guv today: Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said leaders of his party and the NCP and Congress will meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday to present their side for government formation in the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OTMsFZ via IFTTT

Frozen 2 rakes in $127m at its US box office debut

Expectations were high for the sequel of Frozen, which became a global phenomenon after its 2013 release. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qHycIa

Maharashtra live: SC to resume hearing today

The tussle over government formation in Maharashtra has reached the Supreme Court. The apex court has asked the solicitor general to produce by today, letters from the state governor recommending revocation of President's rule and inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form the government. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/37BxHQA via IFTTT

Market Tests like ODIs and T20Is: Virat Kohli

Creating a buzz around Test cricket with attractive marketing, similar to ODIs and T20s, is a must to change an established psyche among fans for the traditional format, India skipper Virat Kohli suggested on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37xAOsF via IFTTT

Maharashtra: Parties test strength in hotel lobbies

Seeking to clear the air of any uncertainty around his party’s stand on government formation, NCP president Sharad Pawar spent all of Sunday with his own MLAs as well as Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XHpoOo via IFTTT

One of the toughest days of my life: Supriya Sule

Members of the Pawar family on Sunday made an emotional appeal to Ajit Pawar to put family before power. “Power comes and goes... only relationships matter,” Supriya Sule said in a social media post, a day after Ajit unexpectedly pledged support to BJP and was sworn in as deputy CM. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OiT0i9 via IFTTT

HIV in Pakistan: 'Our children's lives are at stake'

After Pakistan suffered its biggest HIV outbreak this year, we look at the human cost to its children. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XHzaQN

Cannabis legalisation: Democrats argue over whether it leads to using other drugs

Leading Democrats have clashed over whether legalising cannabis leads to harder drug use - what's the evidence? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37w91ZE

Priya: India's female comic superhero returns to rescue 'stolen girls'

The fictional female superhero and her pet tiger fight trafficking in the latest Priya Shakti comic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qIHrHV

Cancer in Senegal: 'I had to sell everything to pay for treatment'

Senegal has introduced free chemotherapy treatment - but cancer patients are still left facing a huge bill. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ddk5gn

Downloading: 'People said it would end record labels'

Music industry veteran Jeremy Lascelles looks back on how illegal downloads threatened the business. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rqcjwM

Australia investigates alleged Chinese plot to install spy MP

Australian intelligence officials say they are investigating reports of a bid to infiltrate parliament. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QOymrK

US Navy chief Richard Spencer asked to resign over Seal case

Richard Spencer is told to step down over the case of a Navy Seal accused of war crimes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34i7rbU

Iraq protests: Tear gas canisters 'aimed at protesters'

Activists say military-grade cans are being fatally shot at people in anti-government protests in Iraq. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2De96TO

Aiming to make cement more environmentally friendly

As India develops and increases its use of cement, Mahendra Singhi hopes to curb its emissions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Of9qbm

China's secret 'brainwashing' camps

Official documents, seen by BBC Panorama, show how inmates are locked up, indoctrinated and punished. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2riX3SG

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NCP, Sena, Cong shift MLAs to hotels

The NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena have shifted their legislators to different luxury hotels in Mumbai. While the Congress moved its MLAs to the J W Marriott hotel in Juhu area, the NCP legislators were staying at The Renaissance hotel in Powai, sources said. Besides, the Shiv Sena MLAs are staying at The Lalit hotel located near the international airport, they said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2KOlQ7I via IFTTT

D/N Test Live: India 4 wickets away from big win

Check live score, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket scorecard of Pink-Ball Test match between India and Bangladesh on Times of India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2QLsTSI via IFTTT

Iraq protests: 'We are running a marathon for peace'

A group of young people in Baghdad found a different way to protest against the government. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37w2Ncf

Why do billions of people still not have glasses?

It's thought 2.5 billion people could benefit from technology first developed in the 1200s. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QyNLMJ

'I'm Hispanic but can't speak Spanish'

Figgy is Mexican-American but he can't speak Spanish - he explains why that matters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KwIQbj

Live: PM Modi's Mann ki Baat

PM Modi to share his thoughts in the 59th edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' today at 11am. Stay with TOI for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/37vKkMV via IFTTT

Flip Schulke: Photographer who links US civil rights movement to Berlin Wall

Flip Schulke photographed America's civil rights movement, and the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rjQ3oB

Gang Starr: The bizarre story behind their final album

How a posthumous album from one of hip-hop's most influential duos was held to "ransom". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ORr2JB

Lucette Destouches: Last witness to France's collaborationist regime

The story of a French dancer who wound up with pro-Nazi collaborators in a German castle. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33k7zq9

Why is Instagram deleting the accounts of hundreds of porn stars?

Adult performers say it has unfairly removed their accounts, despite no explicit images. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35uPo2o

The Japanese Christians forced to trample on Christ

Many who refused were tortured, forced into boiling hot springs or suspended upside down in excrement. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33gKeFs

Congo student: ‘I skip meals to buy online data’

People in DR Congo spend 26% of the average income to get online - a luxury too far for many. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KNDf0A

Rise and fall of Nithyananda

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Live: BJP MP Sanjay Kakade meets Sharad Pawar

In a surprising turn for the Maharashtra government formation, Devendra Fadnavis today took oath as Maharashtra chief minister for the second consecutive term while Ajit Pawar became the deputy chief minister. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/35yz5RV via IFTTT

Maha: PM uses powers to revoke Article 356

PM Modi used the special powers conferred on him under rules for transaction of government business to recommend revocation of President’s rule in Maharashtra. This allows the PM to allow a departure from the procedure requiring convening of Cabinet meet to approve cases relating to Article 356. from Times of India https://ift.tt/34dZ9BD via IFTTT

Maha drama: Theories why nephew broke with uncle

No one, except for Ajit Pawar himself and those in his innermost circle, can tell for sure why he revolted against his uncle Sharad and joined forces with the BJP at the last minute. In the absence of a definitive reason, political analysts have little option but to fall back on theories. Here are a few: from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qEy0JG via IFTTT

Harvard-Yale football game disrupted by student climate protest

They stormed the football field and urged the two universities to stop investing in fossil fuels. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KQ9Um5

SC to hear NCP-Sena-Cong plea for floor test

Post-poll partners NCP, Shiv Sena and Congress moved the Supreme Court demanding immediate floor test in Maharashtra. They requested video-recording of House proceedings after appointment of pro-tem Speaker, who should conduct the composite floor test. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37xFheY via IFTTT

US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg admitted to hospital

The Supreme Court's most senior liberal justice, 86, suffered chills and a fever, the court said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KPO0zg

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The Indian painters reviving Cheriyal, a 500-year-old art form

The Cheriyal style of painting is unique to the southern Indian state of Telangana. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KP25wT

Serge Ibaka: NBA champion's YouTube cooking show

The Congolese basketballer racks up millions of views cooking unusual food on YouTube. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35o2CxI

Will challenge politically, legally: Ahmed Patel

In a stunning political development, Maharashtra governor BS Koshyari on Saturday morning administered the oath of office to BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as the new chief minister of Maharashtra and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar as the new deputy chief minister. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2QJ0Tiz via IFTTT

Democratic Republic of Congo to inaugurate national museum

A new museum, funded by South Korea, may pave the way to the repatriation of items taken during colonisation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XDtlUx

10-11 NCP MLAs have gone with Ajit: Sharad Pawar

Claiming that Ajit Pawar has the support of 10-11 NCP MLAs, party chief Sharad Pawar termed his nephew's decision to support a BJP-led government in Maharashtra against the party line and an act of indiscipline. Sharad Pawar asserted that the alliance of NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena has the support of 170 MLAs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2KK68e8 via IFTTT

D/N Test Live: India eye big first innings lead

Check live score, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket scorecard of Pink-Ball Test match between India and Bangladesh on Times of India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XBL5j4 via IFTTT

Trump impeachment inquiry: Released records reveal Pompeo-Giuliani contacts

Records are said to show a "paper trail" to a smear campaign against the ex-US ambassador to Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34eMoab

Ajit has backstabbed Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut

A fuming Sanjay Raut lashed out at Ajit Pawar who took oath as the deputy chief minister in Maharashtra government with Devendra Fadnavis at the helm. "Sharad Pawar saheb has nothing to do with this, Ajit Pawar has backstabbed the people of Maharashtra," Raut told reporters shortly after the oath-taking ceremony. from Times of India https://ift.tt/35tJHlf via IFTTT

Raut's tweet & a political twist in Maharashtra

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It's Ajit's decision, not of NCP: Sharad Pawar

"Ajit Pawar's decision to support the BJP to form the Maharashtra Government is his personal decision and not that of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). We place on record that we do not support or endorse this decision of his," Sharad Pawar tweeted on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OdzWlm via IFTTT

South Korea to continue intelligence-sharing pact with Japan

Seoul announces a last-minute decision to renew the accord, threatened by a long-running dispute. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Oc0t2h

'Pawarji tussi grt ho!': Who said what

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PM Modi congratulates Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Devendra Fadnavis and Nationalist Congress Party's Ajit Pawar on taking oath as Maharashtra chief minister and deputy chief minister, respectively on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2rlOt5G via IFTTT

Maha needs stable, not 'khichdi' govt: Fadnavis

In a surprise development on early Saturday morning, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra's chief minister in Raj Bhawan. NCP's Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister of the state. The oath was administered by governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2sbU92v via IFTTT

74 % of India’s teenagers physically inactive: WHO

Eight out of every 10 teenagers in the world are not as physically active as the World Health Organisation. In India 73.9% of its teenagers classified as “physically inactive’’ in a WHO report published in ‘The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health’ medical journal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2KOQnCG via IFTTT

Colombia protests: Curfew covers all Bogotá amid fresh protests

Tear gas is used to disperse protesters marching against the government of President Iván Duque. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rgkJXG

Should workers be allowed to nap at work?

The US government has issued a directive banning sleeping at work. But sleep experts say they should reconsider. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QwIwNQ

The best photos rejected from the National Portrait Gallery's Taylor Wessing prize

Celebrating the best images that failed to win the prestigious Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qw49mE

Extreme queuing: Five days in line to see favourite band

For music fans who want to get close to their favourite band, there's only one way to do it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34a11LD

Australia bushfires: Which animals typically fare best and worst?

As Australian forests burn, some species are better equipped to survive danger and habitat loss. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2D6q0Ue

Dinosaurs: Restoring Mongolia's fossil heritage

The Gobi Desert produces stunning fossils but many Mongolians never get the chance to see them. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37zSoMT

What happened to Mary Boyle? No body recovered

How can a six-year-old child vanish without a trace for more than 40 years – the story of Ireland’s Mary Boyle? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34dUqjA

Week in Pictures: 16-22 November 2019

A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XDca5r

Teal Swan: The woman encouraging her followers to visualise death

The BBC has heard testimony that the teachings of spiritual influencer Teal Swan may have contributed to the suicides of at least two of her followers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QIzxch

Global epidemic' of childhood inactivity

Report shows 81% don't exercise enough with effects on health, brain development and social skills. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/347Fi7m

K'taka: On Mission 7+, BJP throws out 3 rebels

The BJP, which is aggressively working towards ‘Mission 7 Plus’ in a bid to save its four-month-old minority government, on Thursday expelled three rebels who refused to withdraw from the fray of the December 5 bypolls to 15 assembly seats in Karnataka. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2KJIkqw via IFTTT

India's Pink-Ball Test: All you need to know

The iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host India's first Day-Night Test, between the home team and Bangladesh, from today. Apart from the pink ball, there are many things that will be new about the game. TOI gives you the lowdown. from Times of India https://ift.tt/334IUFK via IFTTT

Bacterial allies make dengue fever cases dive

Scientists infected mosquitoes with Wolbachia bacteria to make it harder for them to spread disease. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OA5uAP

Grace Millane murder: 'Verdict of murder welcomed by family'

A man has been found guilty of strangling British backpacker Grace Millane. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/336XwEr

Judge applies wrong law, HC summons successor

A division bench of Allahabad HC had to grapple with this case where the Muslim couple’s matrimonial dispute was decided under the Hindu Marriage Act and maintenance fixed. In its order passed on Monday, the HC bench reported the “misdemeanour” to the chief justice, adding that the judge concerned is “in this case, most astonishingly of the rank of district judge.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/33a5oW3 via IFTTT

'Won't side with BJP even if offered Indra's throne'

Talking to reporters, Raut reiterated that his party will get the Maharashtra CM's post when the three-party alliance with Congress and NCP assumes power. "The time for offers has ended," Raut said, when asked about reports that the BJP had agreed to share the CM's post with the Sena. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ODfaKQ via IFTTT

Use quota policy in faculty hiring: Govt to IITs

According to provisions in the Constitution, all government institutions in the country are mandated to provide 15% reservation for scheduled castes, 7.5% for scheduled tribes and 27% for other backward castes (OBCs). The IITs and IIMs have not been implementing reservations in entirety. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2rZe9Fh via IFTTT

Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel PM defiant in face of 'coup'

The prime minister has been charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qE8pR9

Chagos Islands dispute: UK misses deadline to return control

A UN resolution in May gave the UK six months to hand back control to Mauritius. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QMCI2u

US set to tighten work norms for foreign students

The Trump administration is set to tighten norms from next year for optional practical training (OPT). This programme is used by international students to work in the US for one year after completing their degree course. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qqvzuk via IFTTT

Courts clogged with booze ban cases: Patna HC

The Patna HC pulled up the Bihar government for leaving an already burdened judiciary saddled with more than 2 lakh prohibition-related cases. The court wanted the state government to file a reply with details of infrastructure and mechanism it plans to develop to deal with the growing number of such cases. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OxVIPJ via IFTTT

Dubai Air Show: The challenges for us all in flying green

Sustainable, renewable and green: environmental goals the aviation industry is now grappling with. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/349Xux5

This week's impeachment news in three minutes

Congress heard explosive testimonies in President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KKPgDT

Serbia accuses Russia of spy plot after video leak

A video shows a meeting between a retired Serbian officer and a Russian intelligence official. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Oyaw0S

Dora Maar: Picasso's lover comes out from his shadow

Her fame came as Picasso's lover but an exhibition shows Dora Maar was talented in her own right. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/349YGk3

Outrage in Pakistan after feminism panel includes no women

Pakistan's Arts Council backtracks after it's derided for inviting a men-only panel on feminism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KJmzY9

Motorcycle taxi drivers storm Indonesia hospital to get baby's body

The group have defended their actions as "humanitarian" after the body was held over unpaid bills. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2D3cYHe

Africa's top shots: 15-21 November 2019

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34aKzLo

Pneumonia: How a bead necklace is tackling the disease in Kenya

'Village doctor' Beatrice Lokwawi explains how she uses beads to diagnose people with pneumonia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XDr0bT

US plans to tighten norms for employee transfers

The Trump administration seems to have trained its guns on intra-company transfers of employees from overseas offices (say in India) to US offices. After the H1B visa they now plan to target the L-1B visa which tech companies in India rely upon for transferring employees to their US offices. from Times of India https://ift.tt/35lewbN via IFTTT

Dutch police podcast unearths clues to decades-old murder

Can the true crime trend bring an end to one of the Netherlands’ most mysterious murders? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OaDftF

Russians under threat over video about gay man

A criminal investigation is opened over a video where children ask a gay man about his life and sexuality. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2D9hy6E

Regret, relief as 145 US deportees land at Delhi airport with limbs tied

The first feeling Ravinder Singh, 25, had on touching down at Delhi was a sense of relief over his wrists and legs being untied before he stepped out of the chartered plane at IGI Airport on Wednesday morning. But he soon sobered up when he remembered the money his father had spent both on getting him to the United States and then trying to get him freed from a detention camp for illegal migrants there. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XzBF7q via IFTTT

Jussie Smollett suing Chicago for malicious prosecution

The Empire actor claims he's been caused "humiliation and extreme distress" by the city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35el6AO

Coldplay 'not touring' until concerts are 'environmentally beneficial'

The band won't go on a world tour until they can make their concerts "environmentally beneficial". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/339oj30

Grace Millane trial: Accused 'eroticised' backpacker's death

Jurors in the trial of the man accused of killing Grace Millane hear closing arguments from lawyers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OyfpXA

Poll: Know your digital life

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Priyanka facing rebels? Only 40 attend UP meet

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s plan to rebuild the party in politically crucial UP is facing stiff resistance from the old guard. The discord in ranks was visible at the meeting of former MPs, MLAs, MLCs and 2017 Vidhan Sabha and 2019 LS election candidates at UP Congress headquarters on Wednesday, when just 40 of the 350 invitees turned up. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qvVRLy via IFTTT

Kolkata: It’s raining Rs 2,000 & Rs 500 notes

As if straight from the silver screen, currency notes rained from a high-rise and those standing below rushed to collect as many as they could on Wednesday evening. The only difference: the notes did not spill out of a suitcase; they were thrown off an office. It is presumed that a DRI raid was on in the building when wads of notes rained on to the ground. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2KJ1E7w via IFTTT

Will Shiv Sena agree to 'split' term for CM's post with NCP?

Now, NCP will push for splitting the chief minstership with Sena and it is to be seen if Sena agrees to the fresh bargaining by its prospective allies during the discussion over next two days. NCP has won just two seats less than Sena. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OuLY8N via IFTTT

All out for 7! Rivals win by 754 runs

In a Harris Shield match in Mumbai, all the batsmen of Children's Welfare school were out for a duck and the final total of 7 was all due to extras in the innings that lasted just six overs. Batting first, Swami Vivekanand International School had made 761/4 in 39 overs. The match was lost by an unbelievable margin of 754 runs! from Times of India https://ift.tt/2QEn9dw via IFTTT

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Subhash Chandra to be left with just 5% in Zee

Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra will sell 16.5% in flagship Zee Entertainment Enterprises to financial investors as he makes a second attempt to raise money to retire debt. Once the stake sale is completed, Chandra will be left with 5% in Zee, a company he founded in 1982. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2D1eZDJ via IFTTT

BCCI mulling nine-team IPL instead of 10 for now

The BCCI doesn't have a window to host 90-plus matches at the moment. But a nine-team IPL will bring the number of matches down to 76, for which the existing window can be stretched. A final call is expected to be taken during the AGM on December 1. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2O5tb4S via IFTTT

A third of tropical African plants face extinction

An assessment shows rapid loss of trees, shrubs and herbs in countries such as Ethiopia and Tanzania. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/337cH0D

The garlic farmers who love President Trump

American garlic farmers say demand is rising after the US president put tariffs on Chinese imports. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QE1ZfA

Why Seychelles has world's worst heroin problem

The Indian Ocean archipelago suffers from the highest rate of heroin abuse in the world, but policy makers are hopeful that rehabilitation will curb addiction. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ozv5dh

Bougainville: Will it become the world's next country?

Bougainville has gone through colonialism and a separatist war. Will it vote to become independent? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xv1gyA

Bolivia crisis: New elections proposed as violence rages

Interim leader Jeanine Áñez asks Congress to approve new elections as violence engulfs the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O4fpQ0

Syria conflict: Who benefits from its oil?

The US is at the centre of an international row over claims to a slice of Syria's oil revenues. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/347NS63

Russian domestic violence: Women fight back

Two years ago Russia passed a law reducing sentences for domestic violence. There is now a movement pushing back. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35i2Vu3

The people with voices that tech needs to recognise

Project Understood aims to improve voice recognition software for users with Down's syndrome. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OwHjmJ

Brown bear attacks: Deaths spark fear in Romania

Three men die in little over a month in Romania, home to Europe's biggest brown bear population. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/330Katu

'I made my film Fish to keep my son's dreams alive'

A film shot by a father and son, while in detention on the Hungarian-Serbian border, is shown at human rights film festivals in Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O6yS2E

Diving to save Indonesia's coral reefs from plastic

Tenia Lestari leads a network of volunteer divers who clear rubbish from the coral reefs and recycle what they find. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O6IgmN

Old age: Why 70 may be the new 65

Experts say health and life expectancy gains mean it is time to rethink how we measure and define being elderly. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pyArgr

Live: Amit Shah responds on J&K issue in RS

The nearly month-long winter session of Parliament beginning Nov 18 will see over 35 legislations taken up, including the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The session, which will end on Dec 13, will see a total of 20 sittings. Stay here for all live updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/2D20Czg via IFTTT

Maintain pink-ball stats separately: Gavaskar

Former India captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that the future is bright for pink-ball games despite the delayed introduction in India but wants the stats and records for pink-ball Test cricket separately maintained from red-ball cricket. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2O1ItYA via IFTTT

Simon Cheng: Former UK consulate worker says he was tortured in China

The man, detained in August, says he was blindfolded and beaten for his part in Hong Kong's protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qtqf9m

Trump impeachment: Witness comes under attack

Republicans questioned the integrity of White House official Lt Col Vindman during the hearing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37lPV8w

Sena-led govt to be in place by Dec 1st week: Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Wednesday that the clouds over the government formation efforts in Maharashtra shall clear within a couple of days or so. "There are certain internal processes of different parties - Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress - which are currently on. A Sena-chief minister-led government will assume office by the first week of December," Raut asserted. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2rYykTP via IFTTT

Australia fires: 'Catastrophic' alert issued to South Australia

Heat and winds threaten to widen Australia's bushfire crisis, as massive blazes ravage the east coast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35mXZEh

Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Images from inside as siege nears end

The campus siege has been one of the most dramatic confrontations in the wider protest movement. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ou0WMj

Edward Gallagher: Sailor cleared by Trump could be ousted from Seals

Edward Gallagher was acquitted of war crimes and was pardoned by Donald Trump last week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qijtTX

Big fall in Rs 2,000 notes seized in I-T raids

The government on Tuesday said that the share of Rs 2,000 notes seized during searches conducted by the income tax department has declined from close to 68% in 2017-18 to around 43% so far this year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/34fK4iU via IFTTT

Amid Maha logjam, Pawar-PM to meet in Parl

According to NCP leaders, Pawar will meet Modi in Parliament at 12.30 pm to discuss several issues related to the state, especially the agrarian crisis following unprecedented rainfall. The meeting of the two leaders comes two days after Modi praised the Sharad Pawar-led party during his speech in Rajya Sabha on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/35jxQpE via IFTTT

12-yr-old girl blocked from visiting Sabarimala

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Why Eden Gardens is best suited for D/N Test

Several experts feel that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has chosen the best-suited venue for pink-ball Test as Eden Gardens has all the pre-requisites needed to make it a success. There were some complaints about the pink ball losing its colour and shape fast during the Duleep Trophy matches, but experts feel that is unlikely to be the case at Eden. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XwOnDX via IFTTT

'Friends' Kamal & Rajini ready for political duet

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal set the ball rolling. “There is no need to create a new bond between Rajinikanth and myself. We have been friends for around 44 years. If the need arises, we will come together for the betterment of Tamil Nadu,” Kamal said at Chennai airport. from Times of India https://ift.tt/35smqjN via IFTTT

Three tips to win an election debate

US Democrat candidates face each other in a TV debate on Wednesday, but what's the secret to success? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OxxxRk

Pregnant woman killed by dogs in France during hunt in the area

A 29-year-old woman is found dead from dog bites after a hunt by hounds in northern France. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OqpCW9

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NCP-Cong could set early-Dec to form Maha govt

Senior leaders of the Congress and NCP will meet at NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s residence in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss government formation with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. Sources said Congress MLAs in Maharashtra are planning to write to their party’s central leadership seeking an early decision on joining a non-BJP coalition. from Times of India https://ift.tt/343MgKw via IFTTT

Why do billions of people still not have glasses?

It's thought 2.5 billion people could benefit from technology first developed in the 1200s. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QyNLMJ

How to buy an Instagram following

The growing marketplace for buying fake followers on the social media site. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QyEg04

Amazon gets closer to getting Alexa everywhere

Alexa chief discusses plans to make the virtual assistant more useful when used outside the home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OqgyQY

Letter from Africa: Zimbabwe, the land where cash barons thrive

The authorities are battling to cap inflation as the Zimbabwean dollar is reintroduced. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XyJhqT

The women removing landmines in Afghanistan

Fatima and Fiza are part of the first all-female team helping to make Bamiyan province mine free. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DaHYoZ

US settlement move endorses 'law of jungle' - Palestinians

Palestinians condemn the US for saying Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank are not illegal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OoEm7L

Love kills: Affairs third biggest cause of murders in India

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I'll alter length to keep batsmen guessing: Shami

India speedster Mohammed Shami said altering length to keep the batsmen guessing would be key when India take on Bangladesh in their maiden Pink-ball Test, starting from Friday in Kolkata. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37jeYZT via IFTTT

'Minority extremism': Owaisi hits back at Didi

A day after Mamata Banerjee's "minority extremism" remark, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday slammed the TMC chief for ignoring the plight of Muslims in West Bengal. "It’s not religious extremism to say that Bengal’s Muslims have one of the worst human development indicators of any minority," the AIMIM leader lashed out on Twitter. from Times of India https://ift.tt/340Pb6J via IFTTT

Live: Sonia meets Cong leaders over Maha crisis

More than 25 days after declaration of election results, there is still no government in Maharashtra. Parties have backtracked from the brink of sealing a deal, keeping the suspense alive. Stay with TOI for live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/35gkUB8 via IFTTT

Taylor Swift is allowed to play her music at the AMAs after all

The row involves the singer, her former record label and some big name politicians. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NXsQRP

Jeffery Epstein 'wielded great villainous power'

A woman has come forward to accuse the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her as a 15-year-old. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QD0LkJ

Sena camp baffled by Pawar talk, feels distance from NCP is best option

Sharad Pawar’s statement on Monday that he had neither discussed the Shiv Sena nor government formation in his meeting with Sonia Gandhi created confusion not only among the Sena rank and file but even among many Sena leaders and legislators, with some saying off the record that it would be better for the party to go with the BJP than with Pawar. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qqiwsG via IFTTT

Nawaz Sharif: Ex-PM leaves Pakistan for medical treatment

Imran Khan's government was reluctant to release Sharif, but a court ruled in the ex-PM's favour. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32VC0CN

Agra or Agravan? UP govt asks panel to determine

Agra based Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BAU) has a new task these days that has put its history department blowing dust off old books and digging deep into state and central libraries. District administration of the Taj Mahal city has asked the university to look for ‘verifiable evidence’ of Agra’s ancient names, if there were any. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37b4X0G via IFTTT

Nepal brides for 108 men from UP, MP, Bihar

A week after the Supreme Court cleared the construction of Ram Temple on the disputed site in Ayodhya, kar sevaks have made a clarion call for an alliance between eligible bachelors in Uttar Pradesh and women in Nepal's Janakpur. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2r6SD0Q via IFTTT

New Jeffrey Epstein accuser calls on Prince Andrew to talk

Woman identified as "Jane Doe 15" accuses Jeffrey Epstein of abusing her as a 15-year-old. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37noJX9

Voda Idea, Airtel to raise mobile services rates

Telecom tariffs for over 60 crore mobile customers will go up from next month with Vodafone-Idea and Bharti Airtel, two of the country’s leading mobile operators, deciding to increase rates for monthly pre-paid and post-paid consumer plans in view of losses, government dues and mounting debt. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37fsfCG via IFTTT

In a first, Mamata warns of ‘minority extremism’

Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee, in a first ever, brought changes in her rhetoric against BJP and warned people against “minority extremism.” Without naming the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Mamata at a Trinamool workers’ meet in Coochbehar said: “I am watching that there are some extremists among the minorities. They have their base in Hyderabad. Don’t listen to them.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/32VPzSr via IFTTT

Scientists create slippery toilet coating that stops poo sticking

Scientists say ultra-slippery toilet coating could save a huge amount of water across the planet. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O1raqx

Hong Kong protests: A city's identity crisis

Meet the Hongkongers, mainlanders and families being torn apart by the fight for Hong Kong's identity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XpLqFk

Attenborough: World 'changing habits' on plastic

The world is starting to tackle the threat of plastic waste, according to Sir David Attenborough. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NZIpbS

Eliud Kipchoge: The man, the methods & controversies behind 'moon-landing moment'

Eliud Kipchoge made history in October by becoming the first person to run a marathon in under two hours. Here's how he did it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3406KUq

Myanmar Rohingya: Will Omar get justice for his murdered family?

Three legal developments offer hope to those who say Myanmar's Rohingya were victims of genocide. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Qvh4Qh

World Toilet Day: The lives of Indian sanitation workers

Photographs of the working lives of sanitation workers in India. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33VGBGe

Golden State Warriors' Chase Center: Behind-the-scenes

Radio 1 Newsbeat give you a AAA pass at Golden State Warriors' new home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pz3mAY

Russia corruption: Putin's pet space project Vostochny tainted by massive theft

Russia has lost more than £130m in theft from a key space project cherished by President Putin. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NWLXLV

LGBT refugees: Life in Kenya after fleeing Uganda

Mbazira Moses and his friends are trying to rebuild their lives after fleeing anti-gay discrimination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OsHv6w

Children fish WW2 ammunition from pond with magnet in Germany

The three children in eastern Germany were not hurt and alerted police about their find. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35mst9x

With praise for NCP in RS, PM sparks speculation

Speaking on the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Modi praised the NCP, a party that has emerged as a kingmaker in Maharashtra, sparking speculation amid the political deadlock in the state. The PM praised NCP and BJD for deciding to stay away from the well of the House. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NW2Tlw via IFTTT

Shiv Sena, BJP have to choose their paths: Sharad Pawar

Speaking to media in Parliament, Sharad Pawar said, "BJP-Shiv Sena fought together, we (NCP) and Congress fought together in the elections. They have to choose their path and we will do our politics." He, however, also said that he will meet Sonia Gandhi later in the day at her residence. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37jhorA via IFTTT

Explained: Why JNU students are protesting

The ongoing protest by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) was largely over the provisions in the Draft Hostel Manu from Times of India https://ift.tt/2r1nPi7 via IFTTT

Uddhav Thackeray defers Nov 24 Ayodhya visit

NCP president Sharad Pawar is expected to meet his Congress counterpart Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Monday to discuss government formation. In the wake of the supreme court judgment on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri masjid land title dispute on November 9, Thackeray had announced he would visit the temple town in Uttar Pradesh on November 24. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33VKLhf via IFTTT

Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Police fire tear gas on protesters leaving site

Protesters leaving the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong were met with tear gas and rubber bullets. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37hKh79

Live: JNU student march to Parliament

JNUSU has started its march to Parliament from the university campus even after imposition of Section 144 around JNU. Stay with us for all the live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NU66lN via IFTTT

Muslim prof: Why can’t I teach Sanskrit?

As a child, Firoz Khan remembers his grandfather Gafur Khan in Rajasthan singing bhajans to swaying Hindu crowds. The tradition continued. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33SD9w0 via IFTTT

How fake call centre in Delhi cheated Canadians

A call centre operating out of a house in Moti Nagar was raided on Friday night and its 32 employees were arrested on charges of threatening and extorting money from Canadian nationals by impersonating the local police. The operation was conducted by West Delhi Police. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37eQjFP via IFTTT

Illegal cancer drugs from B'desh flood local mkt

Studies undertaken by experts, and confirmed by companies, suggest a thriving ‘grey’ market of fake and unapproved copies of Big Pharma’s oncology and hepatology medicines, and some under patent protection. Since these medicines are smuggled, exact numbers are unavailable, but estimates suggest this grey market could be over Rs 300 crore for just oncology drugs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Xt2OZR via IFTTT

Live: Winter session of Parliament begins

The Parliament is in session from November 18 to December 13. It is expected to witness much heat as the Opposition looks to corner the Union government over issues like economic slowdown and situation in Kashmir while the Modi dispensation seeks to push through the contentious Citizenship (amendment) Bill. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qXaVSh via IFTTT

Bolivia crisis: Food and fuel shortages as death toll mounts

The interim government says it has flown supplies into La Paz to avoid protesters' road blocks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ptxpdl

Rajini may turn fan club into party, give it new name by Sept next year

In the final stages of formulating its bylaws and policies, the Rajini Makkal Mandram may assume a new name when launched as a party. Sources said Rajinikanth is determined to propagate an effective but civil political discourse aimed at filling the void left behind by former DMK president M Karunanidhi and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qWIoMF via IFTTT

Justice Bobde takes oath as next CJI

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde was on Monday administered oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India by President Ram Nath Kovind. Justice Bobde, 63, succeeds Justice Ranjan Gogoi who demitted office on Sunday. Justice Bobde will have a tenure of around 17 months and would demit office on April 23, 2021. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33WLa31 via IFTTT

Rajapaksas’ pro-China tilt a worry for India?

While there’s still the feeling that Sri Lanka, given its geography and economic dependence, cannot turn its back on India, it’s a fact that the Rajapaksas’ return to power is good news for Beijing. Sri Lanka was among the countries where China’s so called debt trap diplomacy played out first and many believe this was mostly because of Mahinda, Gotabaya's older brother. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NSiX7U via IFTTT

Mayank may have to wait to wear the blue jersey

Though the Indian selectors aren't too worried about Shikhar Dhawan's modest strike rate and Mayank Agarwal seems to have made a genuine case for himself as someone who could open for India in limited-overs cricket, there is hardly any vacant spot at the top in India's limited-overs teams. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37f7erP via IFTTT

Hong Kong protests: Police surround campus after night of violence

After a fiery overnight stand-off, some protesters tried to leave - but were met with tear gas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QrZNHH

Israel Folau criticised for 'appalling' Australia bushfire remarks

Israel Folau used a sermon to link Australia's bushfire crisis to same-sex marriage and abortion laws. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QtaLg0

The fight to get citizenship for descendants of German Jews

A UK lawyer says Germany is violating its constitution by denying citizenship to some descendants of Nazi victims. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NSGF3U

Letter from Africa: The great train safari from Tanzania to Zambia

Taking the Tazara line, built in the 1970s by the Chinese, is like travelling in a bygone era. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35ezjxM

Ever tried revenge honey? It tastes good

Justin Rowlatt is attacked by bees in Ethiopia's Tigray province, where vast tracts of land have been regreened. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NVZV0I

'I'm Hispanic but can't speak Spanish'

Figgy is Mexican-American but he can't speak Spanish - he explains why that matters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KwIQbj

Climate defenders: The woman helping coal miners to save the planet

Sharan Burrow wants to find alternative livelihoods for coal miners and therefore help protect our climate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NTVQtQ

Iran petrol price hike: Supreme Leader condemns 'hooligan' protesters

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed "hooligans" and counter-revolutionaries for days of violent protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XjP4AH

Ayodhya ruling: Muslim bodies to file review plea, may refuse 5-acre plot

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) decided on Sunday that it would file a petition seeking review of the Supreme Court's judgement in the Ayodhya issue. "The land of the mosque belongs to Allah and under Sharia law, it cannot be given to anybody," AIMPLB secretary Zafaryab Jilani said after a meeting of the board in Lucknow. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XmgQfE via IFTTT

Fadnavis heckled at Thackeray's anniversary event

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was on Sunday subjected to sloganeering by a section of Shiv Sena workers as he left Shivaji Park in the metropolis after paying tribute to Bal Thackeray on his ninth death anniversary. Fadnavis and his entourage, which included several senior BJP leaders, moved on without reacting to the jibes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/357fmbZ via IFTTT

Ayodhya, RTI, Rafale: Justice Gogoi retires after busy last week as CJI

Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the first person from northeast to reach the top of judiciary and credited for bringing the curtains down on the decades old politically and religiously sensitive Ayodhya land dispute, retired as the chief justice of India on Sunday. Justice Gogoi's tenure as CJI was not free of controversy as he faced allegations of sexual harassment, of which he was cleared. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NTTs6l via IFTTT

Rail services resume in Kashmir after 3 months

Rail services in Kashmir resumed fully on Sunday - over three months after being suspended due to security reasons- as the train chugged from Srinagar to Banihal through the restive south Kashmir, officials said. The train passes through Srinagar station and the stations in south Kashmir before reaching Banihal. A railway official said there was only one run scheduled for Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Op13sq via IFTTT

'Sena MPs allotted seats on oppn side in Parl'

Shiv Sena MPs are being allotted seats on the opposition side in both houses of Parliament as its minister has resigned and the party is "working out" alliance with the Congress and NCP to form government in Maharashtra, parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33Q66sx via IFTTT

All-party meet: Oppn raises Abdullah's detention

At the meeting attended by 27 parties, PM Modi said most important job of the House is to discuss and debate, parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi told reporters. PM Modi said that this session should also be as productive as the last one. "Government is ready to discuss all issues within the framework of rules and procedures of the Houses," said Modi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2qmCOmH via IFTTT

Saudi Aramco flotation values oil giant at $1.7tn

The Saudi Arabian state oil firm says 1.5% of its shares will be put up for sale. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2D2hzcV

Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Sri Lanka's powerful new president

Gotabaya Rajapaksa is a controversial figure in Sri Lanka credited for ending the prolonged civil war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qkxbFJ

Gotabaya Rajapaksa claims victory in Sri Lanka election

Sri Lanka's former wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been elected the new president. The 70-year-old retired lieutenant colonel had a 48.2% share of the vote with close to three million ballots counted. Rajapaksa conducted a nationalist campaign promising security and a vow to crush religious extremism following April 21 suicide bomb attacks. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32OEkeE via IFTTT

Industries saying they are out of distress: FM

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Sri Lanka election: Ex-defence chief Rajapaksa set to win vote

Sri Lanka's former wartime defence chief, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, declares victory in the race. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/356Ptcg

Democrat wins governor election in Louisiana

The news is a blow to President Donald Trump who strongly backed the Republican candidate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37eXI7Q

Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Pawar-Cong meeting may seal Maharashtra deal

NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said Sharad Pawar will meet senior leaders of his own party in Pune on Sunday, following it up with deliberations with Congress veteran Ahmed Patel and others on Monday. Congress and NCP leaders along with NCP expect the process of government formation to gain momentum after Pawar irons out the differences with senior Congress leaders. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Qnot42 via IFTTT

NDA meet: Sena left out, moved to oppn benches

Acknowledging a break in ties with BJP, Shiv Sena has been allotted seats in the opposition benches ahead of the winter session of Parliament commencing on Monday. The Uddhav Thackeray-led party has also not been invited to a pre-session meeting of the NDA in the capital on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NRbkPd via IFTTT

India vs B'desh: Visitors bulldozed by 'fast' men

It got all over on day three in Indore on Sunday as the Indian seamers bulldozed through Bangladesh batsmen to fashion an innings-and-130-run win in the first match of the two-Test series. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2r4DBZt via IFTTT

Robyn Crawford opens up about Whitney Houston

"It was love and it was open and it was honest," the star's former assistant tells the BBC. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33YdXEs

American Kurds take up Syria fight as Erdogan visits Trump

The visit of the Turkish president to the White House has spurred Kurdish-American activists into action. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2poGmV8

How do you fight extreme wildfires?

They've devastated vast areas from Australia to Brazil. Here, two experts explain how to fight them. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CSmUTK

Genevieve Nnaji's rise from Nollywood to Netflix

Her film's disqualification from the Oscars may well act as a springboard for future success. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35aiLXG

Why US tech giants are putting billions into housing

The booming tech industry has pushed San Francisco house prices out of the reach of ordinary workers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QrFQRi

Igbo community in Liverpool: 'Like a home from home'

Liverpool's Igbos are working to rebuild their community centre. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CMqDCm

BJP's confidence of govt formation in Maha hints at horse-trading: Sena

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil had on Friday said that they will soon form government in the state, claiming that his party can count on support of 119 MLAs in the 288-member assembly. "Those with 105 seats had earlier conveyed to the governor that they do not have the majority. How come are they now claiming that only they will form the government?" Sena said in Saamana. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Omtp6C via IFTTT

Navy fighter aircraft crashes in Goa, pilots eject

A MiG-29K aircraft crashed in Goa on Saturday soon after it took off for a training mission, said sources in the Indian Navy. As per initial reports, both the pilots managed to eject safely. The aircraft involved in the crash was a trainer version of the fighter jet. The Navy has launched a search and rescue mission. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NSw6xS via IFTTT

Rajat Sharma resigns as DDCA president

Rajat Sharma tendered his resignation from the post of the The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president. Sharma was appointed as DDCA President in July 2018, beating World Cup winning former Indian cricketer Madal Lal to the post. His group had also managed to win all 12 seats in the DDCA elections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NStEax via IFTTT

Impeachment inquiry: Trump 'asked for probe in Ukraine with envoy'

A US diplomatic aide says he overheard an envoy's phone call with the president in July. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rR7iOj

Sabarimala temple to open today for pilgrim season

The Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala would open for the two-month long pilgrim season at 5pm. Devotees have started arriving at Nilackal and Pamba from various parts of Kerala and neighbouring states, but would be allowed to leave for the shrine only by 2pm. Over 10,000 police personnel would be posted in and around the Lord Ayyappa temple for security purposes during the pilgrim season from Times of India https://ift.tt/32Uu98m via IFTTT

Distress call: Sitharaman hints at rescuing bleeding telecom firms

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday indicated that the government intends to address the concerns of telecom companies, which are facing acute financial distress and made it clear that it did not want any company to shut shop. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OgIlDp via IFTTT

1st Test Live: India declare at 493/6, lead by 343 runs

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SL election: Gunmen fire on buses carrying voters

Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of buses carrying minority Muslim voters in northwest Sri Lanka on Saturday hours before polling in presidential elections got under way, police said. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but a police official said the attackers had burnt tyres on the road and set up makeshift road blocks to ambush the convoy of over 100 buses. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NSDFoe via IFTTT

TOI Top 10: Smog towers to battle air pollution?

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Sri Lanka votes for president in shadow of Easter Sunday attack

Terror fears could see the defence chief who oversaw the defeat of Tamil rebels voted into power. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XoOdP5

In pictures: Havana celebrates 500 years of foundation

As Cuba's capital celebrates 500 years, we explore the history behind some of its famous buildings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rP5h5c

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Rodney Reed: Texas court halts execution in high-profile case

Rodney Reed had been set to die in days, but lawyers say new evidence proves he is innocent of murder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ogskx9

India health story is glass half full: Bill Gates

"Technology has helped improve the human condition. Our lifespan is better than 200 years ago — electricity, transport, better seeds, vaccines for things like measles, and other childhood diseases. Overall, I am a believer that most technologies can be shaped to have more benefits than negatives," said Bill Gates in an interview to TOI. from Times of India https://ift.tt/376ygBL via IFTTT

Dubai Air Show: Aerospace industry meets for deals and displays

About 1,300 exhibitors are expected at the biggest aerospace and defence event of the year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NRdChd

Why being kind could help you live longer

A new institute has been set up to study kindness - as an antidote to an increasingly polarised world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O1apdR

Modest fashion: 'I feel confident and comfortable'

Fashion bloggers are covering up and sales of modest clothes are up in high street stores. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QcUegf

Paris tour shows how black people helped shape France

Resistance fighters and anti-colonial writers, a Paris tour celebrates an alternative French history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O70yTI

Gilets Jaunes: Anger of yellow vests still grips France a year on

France has had a year of yellow vest (gilets jaunes) protests, but some of their energy has gone. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33TjbRI

Velvet Revolution: Prague's ghosts of communism

Three memorable locations in the Czech capital symbolise the Communist regime and its downfall. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QqdZkn

How the Irish sport of hurling came to the US

Ahead of a big game, what is this ancient Irish sport that's finding new popularity in America? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32P8j6m

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Trump's live-tweets attacking Yovanovitch interrupt hearing

The former Ukraine ambassador responds to President Trump's Twitter attacks while she testifies to Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kq2mGG

Hong Kong in first recession for a decade amid protests

Months of anti-government protests have taken their toll on the territory's economy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/355iepS

Israel-Gaza ceasefire strained by rockets and air strikes

Both sides warn they are prepared to retaliate a day after a fragile truce halts a violent flare-up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/351BSD4

Chile singer exposes breasts in protest at Latin Grammys

Mon Laferte exposed her breasts and the words "In Chile they torture, rape and kill". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Oe76QD

I-T men find govt's targets too taxing, some quit

Tax officials are facing a taxing issue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government wants them to collect 17% more in direct taxes this year as New Delhi seeks to shore up revenues amid a sharp economic slowdown. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Oih8Aj via IFTTT

No question of mid-term elections: Sharad Pawar

Amid talks between Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP to form a non-BJP government in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Friday ruled out the possibility of midterm elections in the state while asserting that the process has begun to form the government in the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/357KUP5 via IFTTT

China's mega-dump already full - 25 years early

China collects hundreds of millions of tonnes of waste a year - and dealing with it is a problem. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2plYzmn

Vodafone may become largest NPA for lenders

Lenders said they will have no recourse should Vodafone Idea default on its payment obligations to the government. The company may end up being the biggest non-performing asset (NPA) for lenders because of the lack of securities, guarantees or fresh equity from promoters. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2q5NKFu via IFTTT

'No way to treat people': SC relief to Shivakumar

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This day, that year: Tendulkar makes Test debut

It has been 30 years since a 16-year-old Indian batsman made his debut in what was then one of the toughest places in the world to play Test cricket and scored 15 runs in the first innings, which was the only time he got to bat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Komg4S via IFTTT

Daiichi case: Supreme Court holds Singh brothers guilty of contempt

The SC on Friday pronounced former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh & Shivinder Singh guilty in a case filed by Japanese firm Daiichi Sankyo. Daiichi had filed a petition against the Singh brothers on non-payment of Rs 3,500 arbitration award. The SC said the Singh brothers violated its order asking them not to divest their shares in Fortis Healthcare Limited. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2CJiZZt via IFTTT

Taylor Swift says AMA performance in doubt amid music feud

The singer claims music bosses Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta won't let her perform her old songs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CL4wfO

Anything possible in cricket, politics: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that no matter who forms the government in Maharashtra, the developmental projects rolled out by the previous regime would not be interrupted. When asked about the government formation, Gadkari said, "Anything can happen in cricket and politics. Sometimes you feel you are losing the match, but the result is exactly the opposite." from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NRnEiB via IFTTT

'IS-level horror in J&K before West was apprised'

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1st Test Live: India eye big first-innings lead

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Watching impeachment hearing in Trump country

The TV cameras were rolling on the impeachment hearings - how did it go down in the Trump heartlands? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qX64QR

Jamiat spurns 5 acres, may seek SC review

The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, a key Muslim litigant in the Ayodhya title suit, on Thursday said that nothing would be acceptable as an “alternative” to a mosque, be it money or land. In another big decision, the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind did not rule out the possibility of going for a review of the Supreme Court verdict, after seeking legal opinion on the issue. from Times of India https://ift.tt/354fdpO via IFTTT

The £7,500 dress that does not exist

Fashion collections that only exist in digital form are being sold, as the fashion industry learns from computer games. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rLoSTO

SC's 2nd clean chit on Rafale a big boost for PM

The Supreme Court's clean chit to the Rafale deal is a major win for PM Narendra Modi who made transparency in defence contracts a major poll issue while attacking the Congress regime's controversies like AgustaWestland and Pilatus besides 2G and Coalgate. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2O6WqmE via IFTTT

Kenya's ugali scare: How safe is your maize flour?

Well-known brands of maize flour have been banned after a warning they could be poisonous to humans. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2picV76

Africa's top shots: 8-14 November 2019

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32Ps8du

The hacking threat to India's digital economy dream

Many fear for the security of critical online infrastructure, but the real issue is closer to home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OgKE9k

Australian bushfires: Why do people start fires during fires?

As fires takes hold across vast areas of Australia, some people set out to make the problem worse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32OpYuS

Hong Kong protests: Man dies amid clashes

The man is said to have been hit by a brick during clashes between pro- and anti-government groups. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OjJPNo

Don't try to scare us, Sanjay Raut tells BJP

"We are prepared to fight and die, but will not tolerate threats or coercive tactics", Raut announced sternly to the media. He was referring to BJP President and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on the power-sharing formula with the Sena behind closed doors, prior to the last Lok Sabha election. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OeeFH5 via IFTTT

Rafale contempt case: Rahul let off with warning

The Supreme Court on Thursday closed a contempt plea filed by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for wrongly attributing to the court his “chowkidar chor hai” slogan against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rafale case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2KiD6Sk via IFTTT

Sabarimala temple: India court to review ruling on women's entry

The top court last year ruled that keeping women out of the Sabarimala shrine was discriminatory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KlqmdK

Live: SC dismisses review plea against its Rafale verdict

The Supreme Court has rejected the petitions petitions seeking a review of its judgment giving a clean chit to the Modi government in the Rafale fighter jet deal with French firm Dassault Aviation. Stay with TOI for live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2pZT9hf via IFTTT

Israel-Gaza 'ceasefire begins' after two days of fighting

Israel is yet to confirm the reported truce, which is said to have come into effect early on Thursday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KlpS7x

Sabarimala verdict live: SC to rule on review plea against women's entry