Opinion, Reporters diary, 27th Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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Opinion Reporter\'s Diary 27 Nov 2017

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A woman, unauthorised vendor who sells popcorn on train, was raped in a moving train on Saturday. (Representational Image)

23-yr-old woman raped in moving train's toilet in Madhya Pradesh

The incident occurred when the woman was selling popcorn in Amarkantak Express on Saturday.

27 Nov 2017 1:11 PM

Founders of Flipkart Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, along with three top officials have been booked for allegedly cheating a Bangalore-based businessman of Rs 9.96 crore. (Photo: Flipkart)

Flipkart founders booked for 'cheating' Bangalore businessman

Naveen Kumar, the complainant, has named the Flipkart founders along with other officials for cheating him of Rs 9.96 crore.

27 Nov 2017 1:05 PM

The protesters had staged sit-in in the capital for about three weeks demanding removal of Hamid for changes in a law related to the Khatm-i-Nabuwwat (finality of prohpethood) oath in the Elections Act 2017. (Photo: AP)

Law Minister Zahid Hamid resigns over hardline protests in Pak

The resignation came as part of an agreement reached between the government and the protesters overnight.

27 Nov 2017 1:01 PM

The first encounter broke out at about 5:40 pm on Sunday and it was followed by another one at about 8:00 pm. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Naxal encounter kills 1 jawan, injures 2 in Maharashtra

The dead constable was from Karnataka's Dharwad district and served in the 113th battalion of the CRPF.

27 Nov 2017 1:00 PM

Further intensifying his attack on the Opposition Congress, Modi said the grand old party did not allow Narmada water to come to Kutch region and has always wanted Gujarat to lag behind. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Difference in response to Uri, 26/11 terror attacks tells about Cong: Modi bats for BJP

The Prime Minister also accused the Congress of celebrating the recent release of 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind, terrorist Hafiz Saeed.

27 Nov 2017 12:59 PM

The prince has to wear a military uniform on his wedding day among other tradtions. (Photo: AFP)

Here are the weird wedding traditions Prince Harry will follow if he marries Meghan Markle

Royal weddings have bizarre protocols that need be followed and have been shown by being followed by Princes Philip, Charles and William.

27 Nov 2017 12:50 PM

One of the bodies was found early Saturday, with the second corpse discovered Sunday by passers-by who were walking along the beach, which is some 750 kilometres east of North Korea. (Photo: File/Representational)

Heavily-decomposed bodies, possibly of N Korean fishermen found on Japan’s coast

The discovery comes just days after a group of eight fishermen, who claim to be from North Korea, washed up on Japan's northern coast.

27 Nov 2017 12:43 PM

The stepped-up measures follow an outdoor concert in Cairo on September 22 by Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila, when the flag representing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community was raised.(Photo: AP/Representational)

Egypt jails 14 soon after draft bill criminalizing homosexuality

Homosexuality is not outlawed in Egypt, but gays have previously been charged with debauchery in the deeply conservative Muslim society.

27 Nov 2017 12:30 PM

John Abraham continues love for action genre, signs another alongside Manoj Bajpayee

Nikkhil Advani has roped in the two actors for a dark, action-packed thriller, which will be directed by Milap Zaveri.

27 Nov 2017 12:29 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bride suffers severe allergic reaction to wedding cake

However, this said tale has a sweet ending.

27 Nov 2017 12:19 PM

Roy Moore faces multiple allegations, that while in his 30s he molested or harassed teenage girls as young as 14. (Photo: AP)

Sexual allegations no bar: Trump again supports accused Senate candidate Moore

Many members of Trump's Republican Party have withdrawn support for Moore following the accusations.

27 Nov 2017 12:16 PM

Several teams have been constituted under the supervision of Traffic Inspectors to conduct random checking of the heavy vehicles from the borders between 11 pm to 2 am on Sunday. (Photo: Representational | File)

Step against drunken driving: Delhi Police to check Heavy Transport Vehicles

According to police, regular checking of vehicles at night is expected to cause effective deterrence in the rate of road accidents.

27 Nov 2017 12:15 PM

Jimmy Carter is the second-oldest living president who was born on October 1, 1924. (Photo: AP/File)

George HW Bush becomes longest living president in US history

Former president beats Gerald Ford who was 93 years and 165 days old when he passed away at 2006 by 2 days.

27 Nov 2017 12:10 PM

Even while denying the allegations, Conyers, who is 88, said he was stepping down as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. (Photo: AP)

Democrat John Conyers steps down amid allegations of sexual harassment

Charges of sexual harassment and misconduct have shaken politicians of both parties, including in the media and entertainment businesses.

27 Nov 2017 12:01 PM

Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. (Photo: PTI)

Need broad-based economic growth, more job opportunities: Rajan

Short-term political solutions to the job reservation issue can damage the fabric of the country.

27 Nov 2017 11:53 AM

Asian stocks gave back earlier modest gains and fell back from a decade high weighed by weakness in the Chinese and South Korean markets. (Photo: AP)

Sensex down 75 points in late morning deals

The broader NSE Nifty declined by 31.10 points or 0.30 per cent to 10,358.60.

27 Nov 2017 11:45 AM

Bali's airport was closed for 24 hours, disrupting 445 flights and some 59,000 passengers, due to the eruption warning and the presence of volcanic ash from Agung. (Photo: AP)

Bali on high alert over volcanic eruption, airports closed, 59,000 tourists stranded

Tourism business has slumped in Bali since September when Agung's volcanic tremors began to increase.

27 Nov 2017 11:38 AM

SIM swapping is an issue that anybody can fall prey to, regardless of a secure hardware or software. (Representative Image)

SIM swapping makes your phone vulnerable

Hackers can gain access to your bank accounts by simply hijacking your SIM card.

27 Nov 2017 11:27 AM

According to police, the gang would commit burglaries after midnight or in the early morning hours; they would break open the shutters and take away whatever goods they could lay their hands on. ( Photo: Representational | File)

Delhi Police arrests 5 men for involvement in burglaries at factories, godowns

With the arrests, police claimed to have worked out nine cases of burglaries and recovered goods worth Rs 15 lakh.

27 Nov 2017 11:23 AM

The Pope hopes to encourage efforts to contain a crisis that has seen many Rohingyas forced from their homes and left languishing in squalid refugee camps over the border in Bangladesh. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis heads to Myanmar amid unfolding Rohingya refugee crisis

Pope Francis will seek to encourage reconciliation, dialogue following last week's tentative agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar.

27 Nov 2017 11:16 AM

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