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Lucknow, Jan 7: Ahead of a formal announcement of a pre-poll alliance, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati dialled Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav and extended her full support to him after reports emerged that he might be quizzed by the CBI in connection with the mining scam. "Do not be shaken by such gimmicks," Mayawati told Akhilesh while terming the reports as "political

Guwahati, Jan 7: At least two miners were killed when an illegal coal mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, police officials said on Sunday. The incident comes amid a tottering rescue attempt in the same district, where for the last 25 days authorities have been unable to reach a group of miners trapped in a different "rat-hole" coal mine. The latest incident took place at Mooknor

New Delhi, Jan 7: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday hit back at Congress President Rahul Gandhi after he accused her of lying in Parliament about procurement orders worth Rs 1 lakh crore for state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). In her counter offensive, Sitharaman said it was a matter of “shame” that the Congress president was misleading the country on the

Sydney, Jan 7: India ended a 71-year-long wait for a Test series victory in Australia, with their 2-1 triumph finally being confirmed after the rain-affected fourth and final Test ended in a draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) early on Monday afternoon. The finale may have ultimately turned out to be a damp squib but Virat Kohli`s side utterly dominated the action to deservedly become the

Bangkok, Jan 7: A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport on Monday appealed for asylum and for other passengers to help protest her looming deportation, in desperate tweets from the hotel room where she barricaded herself. The incident comes against the backdrop of intense scrutiny of Saudi Arabia over its investigation and handling of the shocking murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year

Bangkok, Jan 7: A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport on Monday appealed for asylum and for other passengers to help protest her looming deportation, in desperate tweets from the hotel room where she barricaded herself. The incident comes against the backdrop of intense scrutiny of Saudi Arabia over its investigation and handling of the shocking murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 7: Malaysia's king abdicated on Sunday in a historic first for the country that ended weeks of speculation about his future after he took medical leave and reportedly married a Russian ex-beauty queen. Sultan Muhammad V's decision marks the first time a king has stepped aside during his five-year term in the Muslim-majority country. The national palace confirmed the resignation

Chennai, Jan 6: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan Sunday wished Prakash Raj "all the best" for his political journey ahead and said the actor walks the talk. The critically-acclaimed actor Raj Saturday said he will be contesting the coming Lok Sabha elections from the Bengaluru Central constituency as an independent candidate. "Wishing My friend Mr. @prakashraaj all the very best in his

Beirut, Jan 6: Historically, the game of cricket is associated with English-speaking world but the notion is now being challenged by few Syrian refuge children residing in Shatila camp of Beirut in Lebanon. During the Syrian civil war, millions of people fled the country and took shelter in Lebanon. According to The Telegraph, out of the total number of people living in the Shatila camp, about a

Belagavi,Jan 6: Six persons, including a child, of a family died in a road accident near Nippani on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Dilavar Bapuso Jamadar, 58; his wife, Rehana, 50; sons Mohsin Dilawar Jamadar, 35, and Junaid Mohsin Jamadar, 30; daughter-in-law Afrin Mohsin Jamadar, 30, and granddaughter Ayan Mosin Jamadar, 4. They were residents of Murgod town of Kolhapur district