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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted today that no fee would be charged from Indian pilgrims on the opening day of the Kartarpur corridor on November 9. He also declared that Sikh pilgrims from... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/333oqxS

The general bodies of different hostels on the JNU campus have held meetings on the issue and those of Lohit, Tapsi and Koyna hostels have extended support to the union and rejected the draft manual. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2C2Sjmg

A Spanish court sentenced five men charged with gang-raping a 14-year-old-girl to 10 to 12 years in jail for sexual abuse Thursday, concluding that it wasn't rape, which carries a harsher sentence,... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2q5r8Ex

Excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Gottiprolu, Andhra Pradesh has unearthed a trade centre of early historic period, a statement from the culture ministry said on Thursday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2JEORCB

Stephen Biegun, a respected US foreign policy veteran in the difficult job of leading diplomacy with North Korea, was named Thursday as the State Department number two -- a role that could become even... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2JEP7RY

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma on Thursday put a strongly-worded statement saying that she will not allow her name to be dragged over things involving Indian cricket team and her husband Virat Kohli. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/36oJZez

Bashirul Sarkar, the only labourer fortunate to have escaped Tuesday's terrorist attack in Kashmir, said he would never return to the Valley, no matter what the financial circumstances. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2JBPfli

Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service and loyalty to the monarchy, according to the Royal Palace... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2BYpvuT

Calling the $20 fee for Kartarpur Corridor visit as "too high", SAD president Sukhbir Badal on Thursday requested Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan not to make the corridor a source of income for... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2NxnQBQ

There is only one allopathic government doctor for every 10,926 people in India against the WHO's recommended doctor-population ratio of 1:1000, stated a government report. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2puwKIw

In the past several years, dogs have been inducted into several law enforcement and paramilitary personnel squads as they help to search for drugs and explosives, locating missing people, finding... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2N3TiIX

The UK Parliament on Thursday suspended Keith Vaz, one of Britain's longest-serving Indian-origin MPs, for six months after he was found to have "expressed willingness" to purchase cocaine for male... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2C6pmpf

Halloween revelry in Hong Kong clashed Thursday with the reality of protests and emergency restrictions now in place, as police struggled to manage a crowd of demonstrators deliberately intermingled... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2PxS2zD

The 32-year-old sister of an Indian-origin ISIS suspect was on Wednesday given a restraining order preventing her from any contact with a UK journalist after a court was told that she had become... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2JFReoq

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in New Delhi on Thursday night on a two-day visit during which she will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a host of bilateral issues, with nearly... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2C1h6a9

An ambulance carrying a pregnant woman and her relative overturned in south Delhi's Saket area on Thursday morning after the driver lost control of the vehicle, police said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2WBFzfJ

Police swung into action after a suspicious bag was reported at Terminal 3 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport early Friday, triggering panic. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2qboMns

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica have provided additional information sought by the CBI in its probe pertaining to personal data harvesting of Indian voters from the social networking platform, which... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/322EI98

Britain's government will not name a successor to Bank of England Governor Mark Carney before a national election due on December 12, a finance ministry official said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2BZ8MYr

As many as six lakh newborns die in India within 28 days of birth due to disease, malnutrition and improper hygiene, according to a UNICEF study. But Vastrr, a Delhi-based NGO, is working towards... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2BY9uFq

Punjab Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that separate functions are not held for inaugurating the Kartarpur corridor, terming it as a... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/34nbAuP

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In a somber White House ceremony in July 2017, President Donald Trump draped the Medal of Honor around the neck of James McCloughan, who was credited with saving the lives of 10 men in a brutal,... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2N0USv9

Bharti and Vodafone Idea have been spooked by the Supreme Court's decision last week to uphold a government demand that will force the companies to pay the bulk of Rs 92,000 crore ($13 billion) in... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/33228N5

Oman and Scotland join Namibia, Netherlands, Papua New Guinea and Ireland, who had already booked their places in the 2020 showpiece but are still competing for the winner's trophy in UAE. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2JAUIbL

A powerful quake struck in the southern Philippines on Thursday promoted people flee homes, schools and malls, with initial reports of damage to some buildings. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2C9uSrz

A young woman in Texas who remained awake for her brain surgery was able to speak to doctors during the procedure -- and viewers from around the world looked on, as part of the operation was... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2PxUkPi

Sensex, Nifty LIVE Market Updates: The Sensex had ended 220.03 points - or 0.55 per cent - higher at 40,051.87 and the Nifty settled at 11,844.10, up 57.25 points (0.49 per cent) from its previous... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Pv2oQN

Liverpool reached the League Cup quarter-finals as their incredible 5-5 draw against Arsenal was followed by a 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2r15D8r

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Gujarat today to mark the 144th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He will pay tribute to freedom icon at the Statue of Unity which he inaugurated last... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/334gAnU

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said today that Article 370 and Article 35A were the "gateway of terrorism" into Jammu and Kashmir. He went on to say that this "gateway" was closed by Prime Minister... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2PuYw2d

A Bangkok burger joint has become an internet sensation after YouTubers started challenging each other to eat its biggest meal - a near 6kg (13 pound) patty covered in fried onion rings, bacon and... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2JCO2Kt

Radha Krishna Mathur was on Thursday sworn-in as the first Lt Governor of Union Territory of Ladakh, which is now a union territory after bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. Mr Mathur was administered... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/322vk5l

Four people of a family died of dengue in Telangana's Mancherial district over a period of 15 days. The latest victim was a 28-year-old woman, who died on Wednesday -- a day after giving birth at a... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2N1KoMo

A small aircraft crashed into an apartment building off Interstate 85 in northeast Atlanta on Wednesday, police said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/36hoX1g

A BJP leader on Wednesday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for blaming the central government over the killing of five labourers belonged by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/31UBu7u

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the ''Statue of Unity'' in Kevadiya, Gujarat, to mark his 144th birth anniversary on Thursday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2N3w2eq

Facebook announced Wednesday that it had removed three networks of accounts it says are associated with Russian oligarch Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the Kremlin-linked businessman whom U.S. authorities... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2N4qsbL

As many as 1965 people were arrested in two days from different areas of the city during Kali Puja and Diwali celebrations, police said on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/34hZB1C

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said in Parliament that the UK's long-standing stance of Kashmir being a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan remains unchanged although the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2PvfkWG

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has notified regulations to confer ownership rights to residents of 1,731 unauthorised colonies in Delhi, setting a two-year deadline for the DDA to... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2oBkhlW

Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad said Wednesday the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US raid over the weekend was not enough to compensate for the atrocities committed by his ISIS. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2BZNQ3u

The ISIS's leadership has a "deep bench" and a replacement for deceased chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi could surface within weeks, the US government's top counter-terrorism expert said Wednesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2JyK3i4

Twitter on Wednesday said it would ban all advertisements about political candidates, elections and hot-button policy issues such as abortion and immigration, a significant shift that comes in... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2PBvSwj

Twitter said Wednesday it would stop accepting political advertising globally on its platform, responding to growing concerns over misinformation from politicians on social media. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/322fqrF

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Union minister Hardeep Puri are among the 575 people who will be part of the inaugural jatha (group of Sikhs) to... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/32YASin

A schoolgirl in Zimbabwe has wrestled a large crocodile by jumping on its back and gouging its eyes to save her friend from the grasp of the reptile, reports said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2pYGpa9

A new research has found that rising seas could affect three times more population by 2050 than it was previously thought, and India's financial capital, Mumbai, is at the risk of being ''wiped out''. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2qRfAVH

GATE 2020 application portal is open again to facilitate students from Jammu and Kashmir apply for the exam. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/31WuKWA