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The Afghan imbroglio draws Pakistan into a growing dissonance, if not confrontation, with the United States.
Zardari himself in one of his first speeches after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto called the PML(Q) the “qatil” League.
Griffin rose above the provocation 12 years later when he could help India repair its image which the Babri Masjid demolition had left in tatters.
An angry Jaitley wanted to know why the RBI had failed in its oversight duty of checking the increasing non-performing assets of retail banks.
Delhi
Canada varsity may be 1st to allow pot smoking on campus
University of British Columbia to set up dedicated gazebos for purpose.
Ban on trucks’ entry into city lifted
Pollution remains ‘severe’ as light showers further deteriorates air quality.
Private hospital doctor roughed up over missing drugs
An FIR was registered against four unknown people, including a woman, on Friday, the police said.
Security in Nirankari Colony beefed up after Punjab blast
High alert also issued in NCR ahead of Metro route inauguration.
PM Modi opens new e-way, Ballabhgarh gets Metro link
E-way set to help reduce number of trucks entering Delhi.
Mumbai
High Court to hear Zero plea on November 30
The petitioner had alleged that the religious sentiments of the Sikh community have been hurt in the trailer and posters of the movie.
OBC leaders, MLAs ask for debate on commission’s report
The Other Backward Class (OBC) leaders across the parties are asking for a debate over the report of backward commission.
More than 26,000 women abducted in last 5 yrs in state
During the same period, 21,652 above-18 women were abducted, of which 19,686 were found and 1,966 are still missing.
Male dog ‘raped’ by Four drugged men
A local spotted the dog on Saturday around 12 pm near Malwani church.
Kolkata
After AP, Mamata Banerjee on warpath; bars CBI’s working in state
The CBI can act only if and when the state government gives it the permission.
Nagerbazar blast toll reaches three
The body was sent for a postmortem. He was admitted there on October 2 when a massive explosion killed a boy and left nine persons injured.
2 killed, 17 injured in stampede at foot overbridge in Bengal's Howrah
Incident occurred at foot overbridge at Santragachi station when an express train and 2 EMU locals arrived at the station at the same time.
Sovan Chatterjee resigns as minister, Mamata Banerjee asks him to quit as mayor too
The Trinamul Congress supremo has accepted his resignation which was sent to Raj Bhavan also for approval.
Mamata Banerjee blasts at Centre over name changing
The Trinamul Congress supremo also demanded a response from the Modi government.
In Other Cities
3 killed after hoarding on railway premises collapsed on road
The 40-feet hoarding and the iron frame holding it collapsed on vehicles which had stopped at traffic light at Shahir Amar Shaikh Chowk.
Trupti Desai taken into preventive custody
Desai was taken from her home at 5 am and kept in “preventive custody” at the Sahakar Nagar police station, the authorities said.
Clear stand on killing tigress: Bombay HC
The Nagpur bench of the high court on Tuesday issued notice to the forest department seeking its stand by October 19.
Congress, NCP to discuss seat sharing on November 2
He did not rule out the Raj Thackeray-led MNS from joining the proposed secular alliance of Congress-NCP for the ensuing elections.