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Lucknow Bike Taxi Driver Arrested For Allegedly Sexually Harassing US Woman: Cops

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2019

A 27-year-old US national, living in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, was allegedly sexually harassed by a bike taxi driver in Hazratganj area, the police said today.

Don't Think Any Hope Of Reaching $5 Trillion Target By 2024: Manmohan Singh

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 17, 2019

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he didn't see the economy reaching the 5 trillion dollar target by 2024, with growth declining year after year. He also said the economy is in a "vicious slowdown" which could be salvaged only if the growth rate shot up.

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019: Article 370 Move Will Have No Bearing On Maharashtra Polls, Says Sharad Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2019

People are in mood for a change in Maharashtra and the scrapping of Article 370, raised aggressively by the BJP, does not seem to be resonating with people at grass-root level in the state, Nationalist Congress Party or NCP chief Sharad Pawar has claimed.

Ayodhya Case: Complaint Against Muslim Petitioners' Lawyer Rajeev Dhavan For Tearing Up Papers In Supreme Court

India News | ANI | Thursday October 17, 2019

The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) has filed a complaint with the Bar Council of India (BCI) against senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who appeared for Muslim petitioners in the Ayodhya case and tore down papers and maps handed over to him in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Ex-Shiv Sena MLA's House Attacked After Remarks Against Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2019

Former Shiv Sena MLA Harshwardhan Jadhav's residence in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district was vandalised by unidentified persons in the early hours of Thursday after he allegedly made demeaning remarks against Uddhav Thackeray at an election rally, police said.

2020 Volvo XC40 Recharge Electric SUV Breaks Cover

Edited By Sameer Contractor | Thursday October 17, 2019

After posting endless teasers, Volvo Cars has finally pulled the wraps off its first full-electric vehicle - the XC40 Recharge. The new all-electric SUV is the first model to appear in the brand's new Recharge car line concept and is based on the XC40 SUV. The 2020 Volvo XC40 Recharge Electric SUV holds a milestone for the brand, and will also be t...

Bank Employee Unions Call Strike To Protest Against Mergers: 10 Things To Know

Business | Edited by Anshul | Thursday October 17, 2019

Two trade unions of bank employees have proposed an all-India strike on October 22 to protest against the announced consolidation of 10 state-run lenders into four. "We can easily understand that mergers are a prelude to privatisation of banks and hence we need to vehemently oppose such moves," the Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) said in ...

SpiceJet Delhi-Kabul Flight Intercepted By Pakistan Air Force In September: Sources

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday October 17, 2019

A SpiceJet aircraft on its way to Kabul from New Delhi with 120 passengers on board was intercepted by Pakistan Air Force fighter jets which then escorted the airliner out of the country's airspace last month, sources in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said today. The incident took place on September 23.

Without Disputing Facts, Need To Rewrite History From India's Point Of View: Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2019

Stressing on the need to rewrite history from India's point of view, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said had it not been for Veer Savarkar, the first war of Independence in 1857 would have been seen from Britain's point of view.

India vs South Africa: Dean Elgar Says South Africa "Can Still Get 40 Points" Ahead Of Third Test vs India

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2019

South Africa had a horrendous start to their ICC World Test Championship campaign as they lost two matches on the trot against India.

Nokia 110 (2019) Feature Phone Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Aditya Shenoy | Thursday October 17, 2019

HMD Global has launched the Nokia 110 (2019) to India. It offers better entertainment options than the Nokia 105 (2019).

Ayodhya Panel's Plan "Win-Win" For Hindus, Muslims: Sunni Board Lawyer

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday October 17, 2019

The settlement plan suggested by the Supreme Court-appointed mediation panel in the decades-old Ayodhya temple-mosque dispute is a "win-win" for both Hindus and Muslims, the Sunni Waqf Board's lawyer has said.

In A First, Mexico Deports 311 Illegal Immigrants Back To India

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2019

In a first, Mexico's migration authorities deported 311 Indians, including a woman, from various parts of the country amidst its stepped up efforts to check people illegally crossing its borders following pressure from the US.

Maharashtra Elections 2019: "Want To Go To Kashmir? Tell Me," PM Offers At Maharashtra Rally

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday October 17, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered to "make arrangements" for people who want to visit Jammu and Kashmir. He made his offer at an election rally in Maharashtra Beed after taking a swipe at Congress leaders, who he said have been sharing alarmist views about the situation in the state.

Watch: Robots Serve Food At East India's First-Of-Its-Kind High-Tech Restaurant In Odisha; Twitter Reacts

Sakshita Khosla | Thursday October 17, 2019

An Odisha restaurant is making headlines for using two Indian made humanoid robots as servers. The restaurant, called Robo Chef, is reportedly the first-of-its-kind in Bhubaneshwar.