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Akbar on Monday sued Priya Ramani- the first woman to name him for the sexual harassment and said that she was 'intentionally putting forward malicious, fabricated and salacious' allegations to ruin his goodwill and reputation. (Photo: File)

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‘Opened door in your underwear’: 15th woman speaks out against MJ Akbar

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI

Akbar said he will not quit as from his post as a minister and will fight against allegations of sexual harassment.

Shashi Tharoor kicked up a row with his remarks on Sunday that no 'good' Hindu would favour a Ram temple in Ayodhya by demolishing somebody else's place of worship. (Photo: File | PTI)

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‘Insulting Hindus has become chronic habit of Congress,’ says Telangana BJP

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Telangana BJP also said Shashi Tharoor's remarks clearly establish that Congress was against Ram temple in Ayodhya.

CM Pinarayi Vijayan, however, said that no one would be allowed to block devotees from proceeding to Sabarimala. (Photo: File | PTI)

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Sabarimala temple opens tomorrow, protesters ask women to return

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI

Women devotees are seen checking vehicles at Nilackal to stop women of 'banned' age group from trekking to Sabarimala.

The Congress fired the fresh salvo after Jaitley on Tuesday accused its president Rahul Gandhi of 'concocting' falsehood and wondered if he has a personality issue where 'he lies a dozen times and then in self-delusion believes it to be true or is it a case of a ‘Clown Prince' out-clowning himself?' (Photo: File)

'Clown-Prince' Vs 'Court Jester': Bitter Cong-BJP battle over Rafale turns personal

Kerala High Court, while granting the conditional bail, had directed bishop Franco Mulakkal to leave the state within 24 hours of his release from the sub-jail. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal released from jail day after he gets bail

Rahul Gandhi is on a two-day tour of Madhya Pradesh where Assembly polls are scheduled to take place on November 28. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

‘Beti bachao from BJP leaders’: Rahul slams PM Modi over MJ Akbar row

Former JNU student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar’s convoy was attacked in Bihar’s Begusarai on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Kanhaiya Kumar's convoy attacked in Bihar, people injured: report

(From left) Embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya, Gitanjali Group owner Mehul Choksi, absconding billionaire Nirav Modi. (Photo: PTI)

CVC analyses top 100 bank frauds, shares report with RBI, ED and CBI

Significantly, Singh, the two-time former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, has been conspicuous by his absence in the programmes and rallies which Gandhi has been addressing in the state over the last few weeks. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Congress loses votes if I speak, says Digvijaya Singh on skipping rallies

In an apparent reference to Dhinakaran, the AIADMK dubbed him an 'overnight' leader rejected by the people. (Photo: File | AP)

90 pc AIADMK workers support us, rest have ‘selfish motives’, claims Dhinakaran

Manvendra Singh won Barmer's Sheo assembly constituency in 2013 with a margin of 31,425 votes. (Photo: File | PTI)

Setback for BJP in Rajasthan: Manvendra Singh, son of Jaswant Singh, to join Congress

On the BSE, 1,795 stocks advanced, while 853 declined and 156 remained unchanged. (Photo: AP)

Investor wealth soars Rs 5.30 lakh cr in three days of market rally

Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor.

Akshay Kumar asked Arjun Kapoor to ‘have a blast and enjoy’ Namaste England

After the new government took over in Pakistan, China has agreed to extend the CPEC projects to Balochistan province to address criticism that only the dominant Punjab province grabbed most of Chinese investments. (Photo: AFP | File)

As Pakistan negotiates IMF bailout, China says more corridor projects planned

'We will have to prepare accordingly and keep changing and updating our tactics to counter these threats,' Rajnath Singh said. (Photo: File | ANI)

‘Lone wolf’, ‘DIY’ terror attacks major challenge for country, says Rajnath Singh

The woman resorted to kicking, punching and slapping the bank manager, holding him by his collar. (Photo: Screengrab | ANI)

Watch: Bank manager in Karnataka asked for sex to grant loan, thrashed by woman

Food is being wasted both during the production process and in people’s kitchens. (Representational Image)

‘Storm heading your way’: UN warns of growing hunger, climate change threats

Jaitley noted that while speaking at two different functions in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, Gandhi made two references to him. (Photo: File)

Arun Jaitley hits back at Rahul Gandhi over PNB fraud case, Rafale deal

'We are joining BJP today. We expect two to three more MLAs to come, not today but in the coming days,' Subhash Shirodkar said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

‘Joining BJP today’: 2 Goa Congress MLAs resign after meeting Amit Shah

The incident took place on October 14, Sunday, and since then, the video has been widely shared online. (Photo: Screengrab | ANI)

Ex-BSP MP's son wields gun outside 5-star Delhi hotel, video goes viral

A bench of justices U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud sought a reply in four weeks from home secretary, Gujarat government, on the aspect of testing of another app developed by the Bureau of Police Research and Development as proof of concept. (Photo: File)

Cops in 6 cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, to conduct crime scene videography

According to the police, Nagpurkar mentioned the road accident in his one-page suicide note stating that the soul of the deceased child was calling him. (Representational Image)

'His soul was calling me': Nagpur teen ends life after witnessing fatal accident

On September 6 night, Singh had taken the baby girl who was sleeping with her mother to a bathroom and raped her. (Representational Image)

20-year-old man gets life term for raping toddler in Secunderbad

Fairoz Khan, who is from Jammu and Kashmir, submitted his resignation on Monday. (Photo: Twitter | @Fairoz_JK)

Congress student body president quits amid sex harassment charges: report

Kishor, who has worked for a number of parties as a poll strategist, had recently joined the ruling party in Bihar. (Photo: File)

Nitish appoints poll strategist Prashant Kishor as JD(U) vice president

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Runny nose dismissed as sinus infection turns out to be rare nasal cancer

It is still not known if the child is doing better after her diagnosis started (Photo: AFP)

Nokia X7 aka Nokia 7.1 Plus with Snapdragon 710 SoC launched

The Nokia 7X is expected to be launched as the Nokia 7.1 Plus globally, including India.

Honor 8X with GPU Turbo technology launched in India

The Honor 8X offers Dolby Atmos surround sound powered by stereo speakers.

Lenovo K9 with four cameras launched for Rs 8,999

Bernardo Silva has been Manchester City's best player by far: Paul Dickov

Despite the absence of chief orchestrator Kevin de Bruyne, the diminutive playmaker has left no stone unturned in showcasing his masterclass which has left many impressed including club legend Paul Dickov. (Photo: AFP)

Dad-to-be Prince Harry reportedly an 'emotional wreck but in a good way'

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk down steps outside the Opera House to meet members of the public during a walk about in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. (Photo: AP)

This trick can help you lose weight, and it has nothing to do with exercise

New York marks first shooting-free weekend in 25 years

'We went Friday, Saturday, Sunday without any shootings and homicides,' New York Police Department chief James O'Neill told reporters. (Photo: File)

Rare condition making testicles vanish in the womb causes man to develop breasts

When he first visited the hospital doctors found that he had intersexuality (Photo: Pixabay)

World Spine Day: 8 simple ways to improve posture at work for healthy back

It is important to maintain a strong core to attain a good posture and strong core muscles keep your back healthy and resistant to pain and injury. (Photo: Pixabay)

Columns

Mystic Mantra: Celebrating Durga in sarad navratri

Kulbir Kaur

These nine holy nights, Navratris, are in fact a mirror of our mundane life, leading to the path of salvation.

Doubling farm incomes: Why change is still slow

Sanjeev Ahluwalia

Two key initiatives can help without wrecking the delicate political economy compact or enhancing the subsidy further.

Where is the new Cold War headed?

Munir Akram

Chinese efforts to build a so-called “win-win’”relationship through trade concessions and cooperation on Korea and Afghanistan have clearly failed.

Rising heat affects all, world must act as one

Indranil Banerjie

Global warming and climate change have become a part of our lexicon during the past couple of decades.

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