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NC, Congress To Fight Lok Sabha By-elections Jointly
The National Conference and the Congress announced on Wednesday they will fight the by-elections to the Lok Sabha from Srinagar and Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir as allies. ....
Humans To Blame For Creation Of Sahara Desert: Study
Challenging a commonly held theory that changes in the Earth's orbit triggered Sahara desertification, a new study suggests that humans may have played an active role in the transition of a lush green landscape into the world's largest hot desert thousands of years ago.....
Manohar Steps Down As ICC Chief
Shashank Manohar has stepped down as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) citing personal reasons.....
Uber Partners With Jet Airways For Smart Travel
In a bid to enhance guest experience, cab-aggregator Uber on Wednesday announced a strategic association with Indian airline Jet Airways. ....
Cricket Celebrates 140th Anniversary Of First Test Match
A day before India take on Australia in what has been one of the most fiercely contested rivalries over the years, Test cricket celebrated its 140th anniversary. ....
Thousands Of Twitter Accounts Hacked With Swastikas
Thousands of Twitter accounts, including high-profile ones belonging to Forbes, Amnesty International and the BBCs North American service, were compromised on Wednesday, resulting in them tweeting propaganda related to Turkeys escalating diplomatic conflict with Germany and the Netherlands.....
Sukhoi Aircraft Crashes In Rajasthan
A Sukhoi fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan on Wednesday, but both pilots are safe, the Indian Air Force said.....
Protests, Ink Attacks And Trolls Have Become Lethal Weapons Against Writers, Intellectuals
A day after the BJPs thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a little-known progressive Kannada writer became the victim of an ink attack in Davangere town by a group of suspected right-wing activists. In gross defiance of the law and freedom of expression, his face was smeared with black ink in broad daylight. An isolated incident or the new order?....
Rajya Sabha Repeatedly Disrupted Over Goa, Manipur
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed multiple adjournments amid chaos over the Congress' allegations that the BJP "murdered democracy" by not honouring the people's mandate in Goa and Manipur assembly elections. ....
Raj Babbar Offers To Quit As UP Congress Chief
Congress Uttar Pradesh chief Raj Babbar on Wednesday offered to quit the post following the partys rout in assembly polls.....
