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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Prithvi Shaw Trolled For "Over Confident Gesture" In Comeback Game. Watch

Sunday November 17, 2019

Prithvi Shaw slammed a half-century on his return to competitive cricket from but was trolled by fans for his celebration after hitting reaching his fifty.

Sena MPs To Sit In Opposition Benches In Both Houses: Union Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 17, 2019

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.

Jawa Motorcycle Deliveries To Be More Streamlined: Jawa Co-Founder Anupam Thareja

Edited By Sameer Contractor | Sunday November 17, 2019

Classic Legends, resurrected the iconic Jawa nameplate with much fanfare last year. The Mahindra subsidiary introduced the brand with three motorcycles - Jawa, Jawa Forty-Two and the Jawa Perak. While the latter was launched only recently, the company started operations with the Jawa and the Jawa Forty Two. However, with an overwhelming number of b...

"Not Against Odd-Even Scheme But...": Manoj Tiwari

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 17, 2019

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said he is not against the odd-even scheme of the Aam Aadmi Party government but the lack of public transport, for which the Arvind Kejriwal government did nothing.

Pak Shelling Targets Security Posts, Villages In J&K's Poonch

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 17, 2019

Pakistani troops targeted forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Sunday, a defence spokesperson said.

Bill Gates Sees "Rapid" Growth In India Economy, Praises Aadhaar Scheme

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 17, 2019

India has the potential for "very rapid" economic growth over the next decade which will lift people out of poverty and allow the government to invest in health and education priorities in an "exciting way", billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said.

Assam Elephant "Bin Laden" Dies After Six Days In Captivity

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 17, 2019

A wild rogue elephant which was tranquilized recently by the forest department has died in captivity, officials said.

"Not Collecting Funds For Ram Mandir": VHP Issues Statement As A "Precautionary Measure"

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 17, 2019

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), which spearheaded the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, clarified on Sunday that it is not collecting any fund for the construction of the proposed Ram Temple.

UP Minister Invoked Yogi Adityanath In Call With Cop On Builder's Case

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday November 17, 2019

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath knew about the case involving real estate giant Ansal Developers and there were "orders from above" to close the case, Uttar Pradesh Minister Swati Singh has purportedly told a state police officer, demanding that she close the case.

Elderly Couple, Pet Dog Die As Fire Destroys 117-Year-Old Shillong Church

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday November 17, 2019

A massive fire that broke out this morning at a 117-year-old church in Shllong has killed two people, police said, adding that the century-old church was damaged in the blaze.

Pak Gets EU Support To Implement Plan For Terror Funding Watchdog FATF: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 17, 2019

The European Union has offered technical assistance to Pakistan for the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) action plan by the country, according to a media report.

Admission Concession To Kashmiri Pandits Within Existing Quota: HRD

Education | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 17, 2019

The ministry had last month decided that the concessions available for Kashmiri migrants will also be available to non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits or Kashmiri Hindu families, for admission into higher educational institutions in other parts of the country from the 2020-21 academic session.

PM Modi Congratulates Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa On Election Victory

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Sunday November 17, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his victory in Sri Lanka's presidential elections. Mr Rajapaksa, who is an ex-army officer and the younger brother of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, won 53-54 percent of the vote as his main rival conceded defeat, his spokesperson told news agency AFP.

Watch: Varun Dhawan Teaches "Bollywood Dance Moves" To WWE Diva Charlotte Flair

Sunday November 17, 2019

Former WWE Women's champion Charlotte Flair took to Instagram to share a video of her taking some dance lessons from Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan.

"Sinking Ship": Hemant Soren's Jibe At BJP Over Ally Trouble In Jharkhand

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 17, 2019

With the BJP facing alliance trouble in Jharkhand ahead of assembly polls, the JMM-led opposition coalition's chief ministerial candidate Hemant Soren said on Sunday the allies of the BJP are deserting the "sinking ship" as they know which way the wind is blowing.