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At Least 60 Dead In Brazil Prison Riot
The fight between rival gangs over the weekend at the Anisio Jobim penitentiary in Manaus, the capital of Brazil's Amazonas state, left at least 60 people dead, officials said on Monday.....
Google Doodle Pays Tribute To India's First Feminist
Google dedicated a Doodle on Tuesday to mark the 186th birth anniversary of India's 19th century social reformer Savitribai Jyotirao Phule, considered the first feminist of the country.....
Ram Gopal Yadav At EC To Claim 'cycle'
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's camp on Tuesday met Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi to stake claim on the Samajwadi Party's election symbol 'cycle'.....
Accept Responsibility For Civilian Killings: Omar Tells Mehbooba
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to accept responsibility for the civilian killings during the six-month unrest in the valley.....
Modi's New Year-eve Sops To Cost Over Rs 3,500 Crore To Economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcements on the New Year's Eve, including sops in housing, agriculture and for pregnant women, will cost the economy a total of over Rs 3,500 crore annually, a State Bank of India report said on Tuesday.....
Turkish Parliament To Vote To Extend State Of Emergency For Three More Months
The Turkish parliament will vote this week to extend the state of emergency for another three months starting from January 19, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday.....
Five States To Vote Between February 4 And March 8
Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur will be held between February 4 and March 8, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi announced on Wednesday.....
TMC Workers Protest Arrest Of MPs
Trinamool Congress activists on Wednesday protested in front of the CBI office here to denounce the arrest of two of its MPs in connection with the Rose Valley group chit fund scam.....
Google's Pichai Launches 'Digital Unlocked' For Small Indian Firms
Aiming to give a technological edge to the small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India, Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday announced two initiatives 'Digital Unlocked' and 'My Business Website'.....
Demonetisation-hit States, Industry Need More Time For GST: Mitra
Declining to set a dateline for implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Wednesday said demonetisation has hugely impacted states' tax revenues, while Indian industry itself required more time to prepare for the new indirect tax regime.....
