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Shiv Sena MP Stabbed At Poll Rally By Man Who Came To Shake Hands

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Shiv Sena MP Omraje Nimbalkar was injured when an unidentified man attacked him with a knife in Maharashtra's Osmanabad district on Wednesday, police said.

Chhattisgarh Labourer Shot Dead By Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday October 16, 2019

A labourer from Chhattisgarh was killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama today, less than two days after a truck driver was shot dead in Shopian. Sources said the terrorists have been targeting labourers, who have come to Jammu and Kashmir from outside the state, to create fear among them and disrupt trade.

Probe Ordered Into Death Of "Bangladeshi" Inmate At Assam's Detention Centre

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

The Assam government has ordered a magisterial probe into the death of an inmate at a foreigners' detention centre in Tezpur district of the state. The inmate's son has refused to accept the body till he is declared an Indian national.

Finance Minister's Comeback To Raghuram Rajan's Critique In Columbia Talk

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has a word of caution for "very democratised leadership" whose ill-effects, she said, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is still "cleaning up even today". Her comments during a lecture at the Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs on Tuesday was seen as directed at former...

"We'll Walk Out": Chief Justice After Lawyer Tears Map In Ayodhya Hearing

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday October 16, 2019

On what could be the last day of the 40-day hearings on the Ayodhya temple-mosque case, there was high drama as a senior lawyer tore up a map inside the Supreme Court, infuriating the judges.

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019: Sanjay Dutt Remembers Bal Thackeray, Backs Grandson Aaditya To Win From Mumbai's Worli

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Actor Sanjay Dutt has backed Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray, who is making his debut in electoral politics, and said he hopes the Yuva Sena leader wins by a huge margin as the country needs dynamic young leaders.

Sourav Ganguly Seeks Harbhajan Singh's Support Ahead Of New Innings As BCCI President

Wednesday October 16, 2019

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly is all set to become the next president of BCCI on October 23.

Belarus Wants To Modernise Calcutta Tramways, Says Official

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Belarus has expressed interest in modernising the tramways of Kolkata, West Bengal, besides exporting buses and dumper trucks to India.

Maharashtra Election 2019: "Doob Maro," Says PM As Opposition Questions Article 370-Maharashtra Link

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, poked by the opposition for raising his government's Jammu and Kashmir decision while campaigning for the Maharashtra and Haryana polls, today hit back with a two-word phrase in Hindi: "Doob maro".

Journalist Allegedly Hacked To Death In Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Unidentified assailants allegedly hacked to death the local reporter of a Telugu daily in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday night, police said. K Satyanarayana, 45, reporter of Andhra Jyothy, died on the spot while the assailants fled after committing the crime, they said.

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2019: Best Offers You Can Grab on the Last Day

Harpreet Singh | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2019 is ending in another 12 hours. We've handpicked all the best deals and offers available on the Walmart-owned online marketplace today.

टोयोटा की वेलफायर लग्ज़री MPV भारत में हुई स्पॉट, इसी साल हो सकती है लॉन्च

Wednesday October 16, 2019

टोयोटा की लग्ज़री MPV कम्प्लीटली बिल्ट यूनिट के तौर पर लॉन्च की जाएगी जिसका मुकाबला सैगमेंट की मर्सडीज़-बैंज़ V-क्लास जैसी कारों से होगा. पढ़ें पूरी खबर.

India To Grow 7% In 2020 As Bottlenecks Clear Up: IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh (with inputs from agencies) | Wednesday October 16, 2019

The government has taken a slew of measures since August 23 to pull the economy out of a six-year low growth rate.

Banks' "Worst" Time Under Manmohan Singh-Raghuram Rajan: Finance Minister

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has turned the tables on her macroeconomics opponents by pointing at a massive amount of bad loans in state-run banks when the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was in power. She held "the combination" of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan responsible for...

Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 1.50 Crore

Edited By Sameer Contractor | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Mercedes-Benz India has introduced the new G-Class SUV with the launch of the Mercedes-Benz G 350d, priced at Rs. 1.50 Crore (ex-showroom, India). The new Mercedes-Benz G 350d is the first non-AMG and diesel version of the G-Class to land on Indian shores.