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Bengaluru, Oct 24: Following an allegation of sexual assault against its director, Kannada film ‘Bale Kempa’ by Ere Gowda has been dropped from the schedule of the Dharmashala International Film Festival (DIFF) that begins on November 1. The allegation was made anonymously on Facebook by the victim’s friend. The director of the film was also the screenwriter of Thithi, a hugely successful

Bhiwani, Oct 24: BJP lawmaker Varun Gandhi Tuesday said when he raised objections about increase in salaries of MPs, he got a call from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), asking "why are you increasing our troubles?" During a programme in Model Women's College here, the Sultanpur MP said, "I repeatedly raise my voice about the increase in salaries of MPs and not giving details of their assets

Islamabad, Oct 24: Saudi Arabia has agreed to give Pakistan $3 billion in foreign currency support for a year and a further loan worth up to $3 billion in deferred payments for oil imports to help stave off a current account crisis, Pakistan's government said on Tuesday. The $6 billion total exceeds forecasts by analysts and will likely reduce the size of any bailout Pakistan receives from the

New Delhi, Oct 24: M Nageshwar Rao on Wednesday was appointed as the interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) with immediate effect. Nageshwar Rao, a 1986 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Odisha cadre, was working as the Joint Director in the investigating agency. He will look after the duties and functions of Director, CBI, and will take over the duties and

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday attacked the BJP and RSS for the violent agitation at the Lord Ayyappa temple complex in Sabarimala over the entry of women of all ages into the hill shrine. The agitation was a "planned and deliberate attempt" to create an atmosphere of tension in the state, Vijayan told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram. The incidents of

Ankara, Oct 23: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan dropped a geopolitical bombshell on Tuesday during a speech in Parliament, saying there were strong signs Jamal Khashoggi's "savage" killing was planned and attempts to blame it on intelligence operatives "will not satisfy us". Erdogan did not directly mention Saudi Arabia's leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who some U.S. lawmakers suspect

Zhuhai, Oct 23: The world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China was launched on Tuesday at a time when Beijing is seeking to tighten its grip on its semi-autonomous territories. It was launched by President Xi Jinping at an opening ceremony in the mainland city of Zhuhai this morning, but details of the event were kept secret. The 55-kilometre (34-mile) crossing

Chandigarh, Oct 23: Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, whose wife was the chief guest at the Dussehra event that ended with a tragic accident that killed 61, announced that he would adopt all the children who had lost their parents. "In my personal capacity I and my wife hereby announce the adoption of all the children who have lost their parents. Their education in good institutions and all

Noida, Oct 23: Three Paytm employees were arrested on Monday for allegedly trying to extort Rs. 20 crore from the e-wallet giant's founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma after threatening to leak stolen personal data and confidential information, Noida Police said. The arrested woman, who allegedly masterminded the extortion bid is Mr Sharma's secretary. All three of them had threatened to leak the data and

New Delhi, Oct 22: As many as 542 people have died of swine fluso far this year, with Maharashtra alone accounting for almost 50 per cent of fatalities. Maharashtra recorded 217 deaths out of 1,793 cases reported till October 14, said a government official. It was followed by Rajasthanwhere 191 people succumbed to H1N1 complications out of 1,912 cases during the same period. In Gujarat, 45 persons