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23:54 Apple unveils new iPads, announces Apple Pay launch date
Apple kicked off its new product event on Thursday with the announcement that its new payments system, Apple Pay, will launch on Monday.
At the event in Cupertino, California, Apple introduced updated operating software and unveiled the new iPad Mini 3 and iPad Air 2, touting it as the "world's thinnest tablet."Phil Schiller, Apple's senior VP of worldwide marketing, said the iPad Air 2 features a new anti-reflective coating - a first for a tablet.
The new iPad Air 2 also features an 8 MP iSight camera and a new-generation A8X chip, which has 3 billion transistors.
23:34 Kurds hold out in Syria's Kobane one month into IS assault
Kurdish fighters backed by a flurry of US-led air strikes were holding out today against jihadists in Kobane, as an Islamic State offensive on the Syrian border town entered its second month.
The Kurds claimed to have pushed IS back in parts of Kobane, but the Pentagon warned the multinational strikes may not prevent the town's fall even though hundreds of jihadists are thought to have been killed.
23:14 'US not ruling out Ebola travel ban'
A top public health official told a House panel that the Obama administration has not ruled out imposing restrictions on travel to and from West Africa to help protect Americans from Ebola.
"We will consider any options," Thomas Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in response to a question from Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
22:28 Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Venezuela elected to UN Council
Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand and Venezuela were elected to the UN Security Council today, leaving Turkey and Spain to face off in a second vote for the coveted seat.
The four countries won the required two-thirds of votes during the election at the UN General Assembly.
22:27 Indian agencies should come to same conclusion as Italian: Tyagi
Former IAF Chief S P Tyagi today said he expects the Indian investigation agencies to come to the same conclusion as the Italian agencies which found no evidence of any bribery in the controversial VVIP Helicopter deal involving AgustaWestland.
"I don't care frankly what it means in Milan court. There is an Indian system and I believe the Indian system has worked independent of Milan court...They will come to some conclusion but my own feeling is they have to come to same conclusion because there is nothing that happened," he said.
22:08
On the eve of its three-day conclave, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh today termed all the citizens of the country as Hindus.
"In the eyes of RSS all those living in India areHindus. RSS does not discriminate on the basis of caste and religion," All India Publicity In-Charge of RSS, ManmohanVaidya told reporters.
He was speaking on the eve of a three-day meeting of RSS'Akhil Bhartiya Karyakari Mandal.
Vaidya claimed that a number of people getting associated with RSS was increasing by each day. The RSS leader said that while 1,000 applications were received in 2012, it has grown to an average 7,000 application per month.
On being asked about the number of applicants from minority community, he said, "there is no minority in our eyes. RSS does not discriminate on the basis of caste and religion. In our eyes all those living in India are Hindus."
"In the eyes of RSS all those living in India areHindus. RSS does not discriminate on the basis of caste and religion," All India Publicity In-Charge of RSS, ManmohanVaidya told reporters.
He was speaking on the eve of a three-day meeting of RSS'Akhil Bhartiya Karyakari Mandal.
Vaidya claimed that a number of people getting associated with RSS was increasing by each day. The RSS leader said that while 1,000 applications were received in 2012, it has grown to an average 7,000 application per month.
On being asked about the number of applicants from minority community, he said, "there is no minority in our eyes. RSS does not discriminate on the basis of caste and religion. In our eyes all those living in India are Hindus."
22:05 Omar questions Musharraf's claim on separatist movement in JK
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today questioned the claims that the separatist movement in the valley was indigenous in view of revelations made by former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf.
"So Pervez Musharaf believes Kashmir needs to be incited at regular intervals. What happened to this being 'an indigenous struggle for azadi' (freedom)?" Omar wrote on microblogging site Twitter. Musharraf, in an interview to a TV news channel, had said Pakistan needs to "incite" those "fighting" in Kashmir.
"We have source (in Kashmir) besides the (Pakistan) army...People in Kashmir are fighting against (India). We just need to incite them," said the 71-year-old retired general, who is currently on bail in a treason case.
"So Pervez Musharaf believes Kashmir needs to be incited at regular intervals. What happened to this being 'an indigenous struggle for azadi' (freedom)?" Omar wrote on microblogging site Twitter. Musharraf, in an interview to a TV news channel, had said Pakistan needs to "incite" those "fighting" in Kashmir.
"We have source (in Kashmir) besides the (Pakistan) army...People in Kashmir are fighting against (India). We just need to incite them," said the 71-year-old retired general, who is currently on bail in a treason case.
21:56 Use of 'Make in India' logo prohibited without permission
The government today "strictly prohibited" use of the 'Make in India' logo without its prior permission.
"Use of the Make in India logo is strictly prohibited without permission of DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion," the department said.
On September 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 'Make in India' campaign and its logo. Silhouette of a lion on the move, made of cogs, symbolising manufacturing and strength is the logo of 'Make in India'.
Launching his government's ambitious project to make India a manufacturing hub, Modi had promised effective and easy governance to help achieve high growth and creation of jobs.
"Use of the Make in India logo is strictly prohibited without permission of DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion," the department said.
On September 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 'Make in India' campaign and its logo. Silhouette of a lion on the move, made of cogs, symbolising manufacturing and strength is the logo of 'Make in India'.
Launching his government's ambitious project to make India a manufacturing hub, Modi had promised effective and easy governance to help achieve high growth and creation of jobs.
21:40 Facebook unveils 'safety check' for disaster efforts
Facebook has unveiled a "safety check" tool to allow users to alert friends and family about their status in emergencies, a system developed after the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
"We want to provide a helpful tool that people can use when major disasters strike, so we've created 'safety check' - a simple and easy way to say you're safe and check on others," a Facebook blog post said late yesterday. Facebook said it began working on the system after the Japan disaster: "During that crisis, we saw how people used technology and social media to stay connected with those they cared about," the statement said.
The new tool expands on its "disaster message board" used in Japan. In "safety check," users in areas affected by a disaster will get a notification asking "Are you OK?" Users can select to click "I'm safe" and status updates will be sent to friends.
"We want to provide a helpful tool that people can use when major disasters strike, so we've created 'safety check' - a simple and easy way to say you're safe and check on others," a Facebook blog post said late yesterday. Facebook said it began working on the system after the Japan disaster: "During that crisis, we saw how people used technology and social media to stay connected with those they cared about," the statement said.
The new tool expands on its "disaster message board" used in Japan. In "safety check," users in areas affected by a disaster will get a notification asking "Are you OK?" Users can select to click "I'm safe" and status updates will be sent to friends.
21:24 Police officer arrested for sending abusive text messages in Hyderabad
A special police officer was today arrested for allegedly sending abusive text messages to a member of the child welfare committee of Ranga Reddy district.
Cyber Crime Police of Cyberabad Police Commissionerate arrested Arun Kumar Tyagi, a special police officer with the Armed Reserve Force Headquarters of Hyderabad City Police, today.
The chairperson of child welfare committee of Ranga Reddy district of Telangana had filed a complaint against him. Tyagi allegedly sent abusive SMSes on September 28 to one of the members of CWC and made phone calls. Earlier, the committee had passed an order giving the custody of Tyagi's minor children to his father.
Tyagi, who was earlier with the Indian Army, was accused of abusing his children, and his father had approached the CWC. Tyagi has been remanded in judicial custody.
Cyber Crime Police of Cyberabad Police Commissionerate arrested Arun Kumar Tyagi, a special police officer with the Armed Reserve Force Headquarters of Hyderabad City Police, today.
The chairperson of child welfare committee of Ranga Reddy district of Telangana had filed a complaint against him. Tyagi allegedly sent abusive SMSes on September 28 to one of the members of CWC and made phone calls. Earlier, the committee had passed an order giving the custody of Tyagi's minor children to his father.
Tyagi, who was earlier with the Indian Army, was accused of abusing his children, and his father had approached the CWC. Tyagi has been remanded in judicial custody.
21:19
The NSG, which protects some of the most 'vulnerable' VVIPs of the country, is set to shed its load in this theater and transfer some of these protectees to other paramilitary forces after an "in principle" nod by the Union Home Ministry.
"We are working towards a system where we will have only 10 or 11 VVIPs to secure. We have 15 at present which is an all-time low number for us. The Home Ministry has agreed in-principle about this but you have to understand that these are vulnerable people and other competent forces will have to take over these duties," National Security Guard chief J N Choudhury told reporters on the occasion of the forces' Raising Day.
The elite 'black cat' commandos of the federal counter-terror force guard 15 VVIPs at present, who are accorded the top security categorisation of 'Z+', which generally entails over two dozen armed commandos with a host of gadgets and security paraphernalia to secure the individual.
"We are working towards a system where we will have only 10 or 11 VVIPs to secure. We have 15 at present which is an all-time low number for us. The Home Ministry has agreed in-principle about this but you have to understand that these are vulnerable people and other competent forces will have to take over these duties," National Security Guard chief J N Choudhury told reporters on the occasion of the forces' Raising Day.
The elite 'black cat' commandos of the federal counter-terror force guard 15 VVIPs at present, who are accorded the top security categorisation of 'Z+', which generally entails over two dozen armed commandos with a host of gadgets and security paraphernalia to secure the individual.
20:49
Embroiled in a controversy over his reported remarks about his predecessors and the Adarsh Society scam, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today expressed "regrets", saying it was an inadvertent mistake.
"It happened inadvertently. My chat after the interview was recorded. It was a mistake. I have expressed my regrets. What happened was wrong," he told reporters on the sidelines of an event.
In an interview to an English daily, Chavan was quoted as saying that had he initiated action against his predecessors (former chief ministers) Vilasrao Deshmukh, Sushil Kumar Shinde and Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh case, the party would have been decimated in Maharashtra. He had subsequently claimed that he had been "misquoted", before expressing the regret today.
"It happened inadvertently. My chat after the interview was recorded. It was a mistake. I have expressed my regrets. What happened was wrong," he told reporters on the sidelines of an event.
In an interview to an English daily, Chavan was quoted as saying that had he initiated action against his predecessors (former chief ministers) Vilasrao Deshmukh, Sushil Kumar Shinde and Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh case, the party would have been decimated in Maharashtra. He had subsequently claimed that he had been "misquoted", before expressing the regret today.
20:24
The US inflicted heavy damage on ISIL as it bombarded several positions of the terrorist outfit near Kobani as part of its effort to prevent it from taking over the key Syrian city on the Turkish border. Using bomber and fighter aircraft, US conducted 14 airstrikes.
Initial reports indicate the strikes successfully struck 19 ISIL buildings, two ISIL command posts, three ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL sniper positions, one ISIL staging location, and one ISIL heavy machine gun, the US Central Command said.
These airstrikes are designed to interdict ISIL reinforcements and resupply and prevent ISIL from massing combat power on the Kurdish held portions of Kobani, it said. "Indications are that airstrikes have continued to slow ISIL advances, but that the security situation on the ground in Kobani remains tenuous," CENTCOM added.
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Initial reports indicate the strikes successfully struck 19 ISIL buildings, two ISIL command posts, three ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL sniper positions, one ISIL staging location, and one ISIL heavy machine gun, the US Central Command said.
These airstrikes are designed to interdict ISIL reinforcements and resupply and prevent ISIL from massing combat power on the Kurdish held portions of Kobani, it said. "Indications are that airstrikes have continued to slow ISIL advances, but that the security situation on the ground in Kobani remains tenuous," CENTCOM added.
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20:19 Sena stooped to new low in poll campaign by attacking Modi: BJP
BJP today hit back at Shiv Sena for "stooping to a new low" by launching a personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in its Hindi mouthpiece ahead of the Assembly elections, saying its former ally should have desisted from making 'disparaging' remarks against him.
"It is sheer disappointment that Sena has stooped to a new low. What kind of politics is this, where you insult his (Modi's) father? We are very hurt," senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse told reporters.
An article by 'Dopahar ka Saamna' editor Prem Shukla on October 14 had poured vitriol on Modi, accusing that he and his party had forgotten Sena's contribution to their landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections though Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray later distanced himself from the article.
"It is sheer disappointment that Sena has stooped to a new low. What kind of politics is this, where you insult his (Modi's) father? We are very hurt," senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse told reporters.
An article by 'Dopahar ka Saamna' editor Prem Shukla on October 14 had poured vitriol on Modi, accusing that he and his party had forgotten Sena's contribution to their landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections though Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray later distanced himself from the article.
20:07
In the backdrop of recovery of a dummy grenade in an Air India plane, the NSG today said it will "revise" its operating procedures for counter-hijack exercises in stationary aircraft and will use a separate "cleaning" team with commandos tasked for the drill exercises.
National Security Guard chief Jayanto N Choudhury told reporters here that among the new steps to be implemented in the future will be an essential practise of taking a separate "cleaning" team of the airline with the commandos tasked for the drill exercises.
The NSG uses civilian aircrafts, parked after regular duties, to train its special commando units in counter-hijack drills and it signs a undertaking with the airline that the force will not use any live arms and ammunition inside the aircraft and return it back intact.
National Security Guard chief Jayanto N Choudhury told reporters here that among the new steps to be implemented in the future will be an essential practise of taking a separate "cleaning" team of the airline with the commandos tasked for the drill exercises.
The NSG uses civilian aircrafts, parked after regular duties, to train its special commando units in counter-hijack drills and it signs a undertaking with the airline that the force will not use any live arms and ammunition inside the aircraft and return it back intact.
20:01
Accusing Pakistan of fomenting trouble in India by perpetrating terror, BJP today said some elements in the neighbouring country have a "negative mindset" and are clearly "anti-peace and anti-humanity".
Reacting to former Pakistani military ruler General Pervez Musharraf's anti-India rant that Pakistan needs to "incite" those "fighting" in Kashmir, the party said that instead of promoting peace, that country is an impediment to it and such attitude has isolated it from the world community.
"In Pakistan, some people are against their own country and it is due to their attitude that Pakistan is being isolated across the world. Such people measure Pakistan's growth through the terrorism it spreads. Such negative mindset is anti-peace and against humanity and is putting Pakistan in problems," BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said.
Reacting to former Pakistani military ruler General Pervez Musharraf's anti-India rant that Pakistan needs to "incite" those "fighting" in Kashmir, the party said that instead of promoting peace, that country is an impediment to it and such attitude has isolated it from the world community.
"In Pakistan, some people are against their own country and it is due to their attitude that Pakistan is being isolated across the world. Such people measure Pakistan's growth through the terrorism it spreads. Such negative mindset is anti-peace and against humanity and is putting Pakistan in problems," BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said.
19:24 India developing air-launched version of Nirbhay missile
The DRDO is developing an air-launched version of the 1,500-km-range Nirbhay sub-sonic cruise missile which would be capable of being fired from the Indian Air Force's frontline Su-30MKI combat aircraft.
"This Nirbhay missile would be capable of being used from air, land and ships and submarines. An air-launched version of the missile is also being planned," DRDO chief Avinash Chander told PTI.
He said the air-launched version of the missile is being developed and it would be capable of being fired from fighter aircraft such as Su-30MKI. The DRDO chief was commenting on the Nirbhay cruise missile programme ahead of the second test-firing of its land attack version scheduled to take place tomorrow from a firing range in Balasore in Odisha.
"This Nirbhay missile would be capable of being used from air, land and ships and submarines. An air-launched version of the missile is also being planned," DRDO chief Avinash Chander told PTI.
He said the air-launched version of the missile is being developed and it would be capable of being fired from fighter aircraft such as Su-30MKI. The DRDO chief was commenting on the Nirbhay cruise missile programme ahead of the second test-firing of its land attack version scheduled to take place tomorrow from a firing range in Balasore in Odisha.
19:17 Burdwan blast: IEDs found in house where militants were staying
Sleuths of the National Investigation Agency and the National Security Guard investigating the Burdwan blast have found IEDs in the attic of the two-storey house in Khagragarh where the militants were staying.
Read more on Bengal's house of terror.
Read more on Bengal's house of terror.
19:01 26/11 just a curtain raiser, NSG warns of multi-city attacks
NSG, the country's elite counter-terror force, today warned that global terror outfits like the dreaded ISIS and al-Qaeda could join hands and launch a "multi-city multiple attack" on India.
The warning of a combined terror attack was sounded by National Security Guards (NSG) Director General J N Choudhury, who also called the 2008 Mumbai carnage that killed 166 people as just a "curtain raiser".
The NSG at the same time said it was fully prepared and will respond to whatever required and whenever required.
The NSG warning came a day after a top Army officer said that instances of waving of ISIS flags in Kashmir was a matter of concern and "deserves the highest attention of the security agencies" so that the youth in the Valley are prevented from being lured into the ranks of the jihadist organisation.
The warning of a combined terror attack was sounded by National Security Guards (NSG) Director General J N Choudhury, who also called the 2008 Mumbai carnage that killed 166 people as just a "curtain raiser".
The NSG at the same time said it was fully prepared and will respond to whatever required and whenever required.
The NSG warning came a day after a top Army officer said that instances of waving of ISIS flags in Kashmir was a matter of concern and "deserves the highest attention of the security agencies" so that the youth in the Valley are prevented from being lured into the ranks of the jihadist organisation.
18:45
Shobhaa De takes part in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan though the road already looks pretty swacch before she began.
18:27 Cop attacked in Delhi again! Road rage suspected
Details on that attack on an ACP.
An Assistant Commissioner of the Delhi Police posted with the anti-terror unit was allegedly assaulted by a group of unidentified men near south Delhi Lodhi Estate area in a suspected case of road rage.
ACP Amit Singh of Special Cell was on his way to his office in Lodhi colony when the incident took place around 4:30 pm.
Three suspects have been detained by the police while Singh has been rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre.
According to eyewitnesses, Singh had tried to intervene when a biker and car driver were involved in an altercation following a road accident.
"Singh, who was passing by in a private vehicle stopped to intervene. Although he was on duty, he was in civil dress and Special Cell officers normally do not wear uniform. The group of men, who were quarrelling among themselves by that time, started assaulting Singh with rods and helmets," said a senior police official.
Someone made a PCR call following which a police team reached the spot, rounded up the assaulters and rushed Singh to the hospital. A case has been registered and further investigations are on, police said.
An Assistant Commissioner of the Delhi Police posted with the anti-terror unit was allegedly assaulted by a group of unidentified men near south Delhi Lodhi Estate area in a suspected case of road rage.
ACP Amit Singh of Special Cell was on his way to his office in Lodhi colony when the incident took place around 4:30 pm.
Three suspects have been detained by the police while Singh has been rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre.
According to eyewitnesses, Singh had tried to intervene when a biker and car driver were involved in an altercation following a road accident.
"Singh, who was passing by in a private vehicle stopped to intervene. Although he was on duty, he was in civil dress and Special Cell officers normally do not wear uniform. The group of men, who were quarrelling among themselves by that time, started assaulting Singh with rods and helmets," said a senior police official.
Someone made a PCR call following which a police team reached the spot, rounded up the assaulters and rushed Singh to the hospital. A case has been registered and further investigations are on, police said.
18:21
Sania Mirza takes part in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Hyderabad.
18:11 Unidentified men attack Delhi ACP, case of road rage say cops
Just in: A Delhi ACP was assaulted by unknown persons while he was on his way to the police headquarters in south Delhi. ACP Amit Singh has been taken to the trauma centre at AIIMS. Three people have been detained. The cops say that ACP Singh was not in uniform and it may be a case of road rage.
On October 14, a Delhi police constable Jagbir Singh was killed while another injured when five unidentified men opened fire on them in Outer Delhi's Vijay Vihar area in the early hours.
On October 14, a Delhi police constable Jagbir Singh was killed while another injured when five unidentified men opened fire on them in Outer Delhi's Vijay Vihar area in the early hours.
18:02 Rajnath speaks to Siddaramaiah
Home minister Rajnath Singh says that he has had a telephonic conversation with Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah regarding the assault on three students from the north-east in Bangalore. "The Karnataka CM informed me that the police responded quickly and arrested all those who were involved in attacking the NE students," said the home minister.
17:44
Speaking to the media immediately after his appointment, Arvind Subramanian says it's an honor and privilege to serve in a govt that has a mandate for reform and change.
17:42 Arvind Subramanian: Is the Modi miracle overrated?
On an important governance measure, there is a Nitish Kumar effect, a Naveen Patnaik effect, but no Modi effect. Read Arvind Subramanian's January 2013 column for the Business Standard.
17:39 Modi govt names Arvind Subramanian chief economic advisor
The Modi Government has named Arvind Subramanian, the Dennis Weatherstone Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and senior fellow at the Centre for Global Development as its Chief Economic Advisor. The CEA's post has been vacant since last September after Dr. Raghuram Rajan took over as RBI governor.
17:15 All airports have equipment to detect Ebola: Govt tells HC
The Union government has informed the Bombay High Court that all international airports in the country have been provided with thermal image scanners to detect the presence of 'Ebola' virus among passengers coming from African countries.
All the airports, including Pune and Nagpur airports where international flights land, have been provided with scanners to screen passengers for a possible Ebola infection, government counsel Rui Rodriges told the court on October 14.
Taking his statement on record, a bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka disposed of a Public Interest Litigation filed by activist Ketan Tirodkar alleging that India was not fully equipped to prevent the spread of the dreaded Ebola.
All the airports, including Pune and Nagpur airports where international flights land, have been provided with scanners to screen passengers for a possible Ebola infection, government counsel Rui Rodriges told the court on October 14.
Taking his statement on record, a bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka disposed of a Public Interest Litigation filed by activist Ketan Tirodkar alleging that India was not fully equipped to prevent the spread of the dreaded Ebola.
17:04 This umbrella will tell your iPhone where you left it
It's pretty bad news if you can't find your umbrella when heading out into a storm, so the company Blunt is making an umbrella that'll be much harder to lose. Blunt is partnering with makers of the location-tracking chip Tile to create an umbrella that you'll be able to locate from an iPhone app. Read
16:43 Are Herms Birkin handbags putting the 'stink' in stinking rich?
16:27
The semi-constructed wall adjoining the Noida school which collapsed this afternoon leading to the death of one student and injury to several more.
16:23 Up to 30 British jihadists now dead in Syria but toll will rise with Isil lure
Experts say reports of deaths of British jihadists in Syria and Isil's Islamic State could actually encourage more would-be "martyrs". Read
16:18 Goodbye transparency! Access barred on babus attendance website
The government wanted the public to know at the click of a mouse which babus were absent on any given working day and whether the rest were coming and leaving on time. No minister, said the babus.
So, less than a fortnight after an attendance portal for its employees went live on September 30, the Centre has had to backtrack on its promise of transparency and make it password-protected. Read more
So, less than a fortnight after an attendance portal for its employees went live on September 30, the Centre has had to backtrack on its promise of transparency and make it password-protected. Read more
16:16 Govt to import potatoes to bring down prices
The govt to import potatoes for the first time to check price rise and improve domestic supplies, says the agriculture secretary. A surge in potato prices in the country is attributed to a sudden rise in export to Pakistan, helped by Pak's s removal of import duty on it.
16:06 Did you get the PM's message?
And the PM texts this: "Congratulations on getting portability facility for EPF account. Now you can operate your account without any intermediation. Narendra Modi."
The PM today unveiled long-awaited labour reforms emphasising in his address that "ease of business is essential to the success of 'Make in India,'" his government's mega plan to turn India into a manufacturing hub.
The PM today unveiled long-awaited labour reforms emphasising in his address that "ease of business is essential to the success of 'Make in India,'" his government's mega plan to turn India into a manufacturing hub.
15:40 'They shaved my head, said everyone from northeast must leave'
Even as the police ruled out a racist attack angle in the attack on two men from the northeast in Gurgaon, one of the victims said that the people who attacked them said that everyone from the northeast must leave the city.
"They shaved my head. Are people from the Northeast not Indians," the victim said.The victim's friend said that he was taken by a group of people on the behest of taking him to a party but beat him up later, reports IBN Live.
"They were called to have a party and for a drink and then they were beaten up," the victim's friend said.
PTI adds that the two men, Aayug and Alato, were allegedly attacked by eight persons at Sikanderpur in Gurgaon last night. The victims sustained severe injuries and have been admitted to Gurgaon Civil Hospital for treatment, police said.
The victims were living in a rented room in Sikanderpur village. While, Alato works at private firm here, Aayug is an unemployed youth, police said.
The medical examination of the victims is being conducted and an FIR would be lodged on the basis of the medical report. The culprits are yet to be identified, police said.
Pic: One of the two men who was beaten by goons in Gurgaon.
"They shaved my head. Are people from the Northeast not Indians," the victim said.The victim's friend said that he was taken by a group of people on the behest of taking him to a party but beat him up later, reports IBN Live.
"They were called to have a party and for a drink and then they were beaten up," the victim's friend said.
PTI adds that the two men, Aayug and Alato, were allegedly attacked by eight persons at Sikanderpur in Gurgaon last night. The victims sustained severe injuries and have been admitted to Gurgaon Civil Hospital for treatment, police said.
The victims were living in a rented room in Sikanderpur village. While, Alato works at private firm here, Aayug is an unemployed youth, police said.
The medical examination of the victims is being conducted and an FIR would be lodged on the basis of the medical report. The culprits are yet to be identified, police said.
Pic: One of the two men who was beaten by goons in Gurgaon.
15:31 Rajnath promises to act against hate crimes against north-east students
Expressing concern over the assault on three northeastern students in Bangalore, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said he would take up the issue with the Karnataka government for strict action against the culprits.
"I will talk to the Karnataka Chief Minister. Action should be taken. No one can discriminate against anyone on the basis of caste, creed and sect," he said today.
Three students from the northeast were allegedly beaten up last night in a Bangalore locality for not speaking Kannada.
Michael, one of the victims, who received injuries to his forehead and hands, said that the attack took place at an eatery where he had gone with two others.
The trio were at a table, discussing an event they were planning to hold when three locals came up to them. "They said you are eating Karnataka food. You are living in Karnataka. You have to speak in Kannada. Why don't you speak in Kannada. Or else, get lost from this state. They later attacked and I had to defend and thus I received injuries," said Michael. The three accused have already been arrested.
Pic: A man from the north-east shows the welts on his back after he was beaten up by goons in Gurgaon and asked to vacate his rented apartment.
"I will talk to the Karnataka Chief Minister. Action should be taken. No one can discriminate against anyone on the basis of caste, creed and sect," he said today.
Three students from the northeast were allegedly beaten up last night in a Bangalore locality for not speaking Kannada.
Michael, one of the victims, who received injuries to his forehead and hands, said that the attack took place at an eatery where he had gone with two others.
The trio were at a table, discussing an event they were planning to hold when three locals came up to them. "They said you are eating Karnataka food. You are living in Karnataka. You have to speak in Kannada. Why don't you speak in Kannada. Or else, get lost from this state. They later attacked and I had to defend and thus I received injuries," said Michael. The three accused have already been arrested.
Pic: A man from the north-east shows the welts on his back after he was beaten up by goons in Gurgaon and asked to vacate his rented apartment.
15:25 Tendulkar adopts village under Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan
Aila! Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar met the PM today. And here's why: The PM tweets: Met @sachin_rt. He talked about his contribution towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. His efforts towards a Clean India are phenomenal! I am delighted to know that the sporting legend will adopt a village under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana."
The 41-year-old was one of the nine people tagged by PM Modi for his campaign launched on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary October 2.
Sachin, who took wife Anjali along, told the Prime Minister that he had extended the "chain" by inviting more people.
The 41-year-old was one of the nine people tagged by PM Modi for his campaign launched on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary October 2.
Sachin, who took wife Anjali along, told the Prime Minister that he had extended the "chain" by inviting more people.
15:23 Bomb blast in Murshidabad, no casualty
A bomb blast took place at a house used by beedi workers to manufacture beedis at Shamsherganj in Murshidabad district of West Bengal in the early hours today, police said.
No one was injured in the incident, police said, adding, the compound wall of the house was damaged in the blast. The house was used by a beedi factory owner to manufacture beedis.
No one was injured in the incident, police said, adding, the compound wall of the house was damaged in the blast. The house was used by a beedi factory owner to manufacture beedis.
15:18
And the shame continues, this time in Gurgaon. Three young men from the north-east asked to vacate their rented flat, beaten up by local goons in Sikandarpur.
14:43 What Hitler's sex life was really like
In discussing his new novel, Martin Amis imagines that Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun had sex fully clothed. The truth couldn't have been more different. Read
14:37 Nepal: Toll in Hudhud-triggered blizzard to mount as 85 still missing
An Indian was among 21 trekkers killed while 85 others remained missing after being hit by one of the worst snowstorms in western Nepal on Wednesday.
Sixteen people -- nine Nepalese, three Polish, three Israelis and one Vietnamese -- were killed and as many as 19 others were injured in Mustang district, officials said.
Five foreigners have been killed in snowfall in Manang district. Among the deceased are four Canadians and one Indian national. The incident occurred in Thorang Pass area which lies between border of Manang and Mustang districts at an altitude of 5,416 metres.
Sixteen people -- nine Nepalese, three Polish, three Israelis and one Vietnamese -- were killed and as many as 19 others were injured in Mustang district, officials said.
Five foreigners have been killed in snowfall in Manang district. Among the deceased are four Canadians and one Indian national. The incident occurred in Thorang Pass area which lies between border of Manang and Mustang districts at an altitude of 5,416 metres.
14:34 Archie Panjabi quits The Good Wife
The Good Wife's Archie Panjabi -- the 42-year-old British actress who has played Kalinda Sharma since the drama launched in 2009 -- will leave the CBS show at the end of the season.
14:27 Jadavpur stalemate continues
And the stalemate at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, continues, reports Rediff.com's Indrani Roy. While a few students began attending classes yesterday, their demand that vice chancellor Abhijit Chakraborty resign, remains. The students observed a token hunger strike yesterday over the issue. The vice chancellor has been absent yesteray and today as well, though he was supposed to join work on October 6.
14:14 Wall collapse near Noida school kills one student, several critical
So, a new report says that the wall of an under construction house adjoining the school has collapsed. 17 students are injured, six critical, some have minor scratches. The school children were waiting outside the school for their bus when the wall collapsed on them.
So, it's not the roof of the school building that collapsed.
So, it's not the roof of the school building that collapsed.
14:02 Three students critically injured
The incident took place at the Ramchandra Junior High School. Three of the 25 students are believed to be critically injured and have been rushed to hospital.
Fresh reports say the boundary wall and not the roof of the building has collapsed.
Fresh reports say the boundary wall and not the roof of the building has collapsed.
13:58 School building roof collapses in Noida, one dead
Just in: The roof a school building has collapsed in Noida's Sector 49. One person is believed to be dead, with over 25 injured. Details awaited.
13:55 Explosion in Aurangabad
Just in: There's been an explosion in a dustbin at the Naregaon MIDC, Aurangabad. A woman is believed to have been killed in the blast.
13:25 Why CNN-IBN was unhappy with anchor Bhupendra Chaubey
CNN-IBN was irked that the Gujarat 2002 riots were mentioned in a report on Modi's New York visit. Read
13:16
Tharoor tweets the BBC report on his book: Marvellous piece on @BBCWorld on 25th Anniversary of #TheGreatIndianNovel (whose launch was overlooked amid brouhaha).
13:15 It's the 25th anniversary of Shashi Tharoor's Great Indian Novel
As the 25th anniversary edition of The Great Indian Novel is released, its author and MP, Shashi Tharoor tells the BBC's Geeta Pandey he thinks it would be banned if it were published today. Read
13:12 Dalit boy torched to death by upper caste man in Bihar
A 15-year-old Scheduled Caste Mahadalit boy was allegedly torched to death by an upper caste man because the boy's goat grazed standing paddy crop in Karakat, Rohtas on Wednesday evening. This is the second big incident of Dalit atrocity within a week after six Dalits were raped in Bhojpur. Read
12:53 Wait till 19th, will form govt for third time: Haryana CM
Haryana CM BS Hooda believes it will be a hat-trick for the Congress in his state. He says that the Congress will perform well. "Wait till the 19th, will make govt for the 3rd time," he says.
12:45 What the Clean India campaign can learn from Bhutan and Sri Lanka
The government needs to make it mandatory for service stations to install wastewater plants and treat the toxic waste they generate. A clean lesson from Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Read
12:43 After Hudhud, Vizag faces fear of epidemic
The woes of people living in Hudhud-devastated Vizag are far from over. Even as supply of essential services is gradually restored in the cyclone-hit city, another threat looms large -- epidemic. Tonnes of debris, including animal carcasses and organic waste still wait to be cleared. Read more
12:30 Cong's character certificate for Tharoor: Emiment personality, honourable MP, writer
Not that Shashi Tharoor needs it, but here's a 'certificate' from Digvijaya Singh. The Congress spokesperson says that Shashi Tharoor "is an eminent personality, honorable MP of Congress,a well-known writer and diplomat."
This comes days after Tharoor was sacked as party spokesperson for praising and accepting Modi's invite to be an ambassador for the Clean India movement.
This comes days after Tharoor was sacked as party spokesperson for praising and accepting Modi's invite to be an ambassador for the Clean India movement.
12:19
Two army troopers were injured in a powerful improvised explosive device blast near Chakala village in north Kashmir on Thursday morning, reports Rediff.com's Mukhtar Ahmad.
12:18 Economic Affairs Secy Arvind Mayaram replaced
Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram (pictured) has been replaced by Rajvi Mehrishi. Mayaram is now new tourism secretary.
Mayaram, has been transferred to the tourism ministry as part of the first major shuffle of bureaucrats since the Narendra Modi government took office in May this year.
Rajiv Mehrishi, a top bureaucrat from Rajasthan, a state that has pushed dramatic free market reforms in recent months, replaces Mayaram, who had twin roles as both finance and economic affairs secretary and was appointed by the previous Congress-led UPA government.
In all, 20 bureaucrats have been moved, many at the level of secretary, the senior most rank in the country's civil service.
12:15
Committee led by former Chief Justice of India asks for CBI probe into NDTV money laundering case. Read
12:12 Wash your hands: Behavioural change critical
That high toilet coverage without concomitant utilisation of the facilities at a very high level and washing hands with soap will not bring about a reduction in diarrhoeal episodes and worm infestation, or any improvement in nutrition and growth, has been clearly brought out in a study undertaken in rural Odisha. Read
12:07
Did The Hindu run a completely false story on Ramdev claiming to have found the cure for Ebola? Read
This is what the Hindu carried. Ramdev claims cure for Ebola.
This is what the Hindu carried. Ramdev claims cure for Ebola.
11:57 The economic consequences of Nehru
While the failure to initiate a programme of building the capabilities of a majority of Indians is a moral failure, we would be missing the larger perspective if we do not recognise the economic significance of the short Nehru era in the long haul of India's history. Read
11:56 Taming monopolies
It is usually not easy for laymen to appreciate the work that fetches the Nobel Prize in Economics or, for that matter, the relevance of such work in everyday life.
It is not so this time, with the award going to French economist Jean Tirole, the second Frenchman to win a Nobel this year -- the other being Patrick Modiano who got the Literature Nobel.
Read
It is not so this time, with the award going to French economist Jean Tirole, the second Frenchman to win a Nobel this year -- the other being Patrick Modiano who got the Literature Nobel.
Read
11:47 NSG sniff around Burdwan madrassa
Rediff.com's Indrani Roy reports that the National Security Guard (NSG) commandos have reached Simulia madrassa in Burdwan. Two women -- Gulshana Bibi alias Rumi and Alima alias Amina Bibi -- who were arrested because of their alleged involvement in the blast, are believed to have been trained at this madrassa.
Last night, a bomb went off in Maldas Kaliachak area around 8pm injuring two, including a 12-year-old child. This is the third bomb blast in the district in the last two weeks.
According to Malda Police, the blast occurred when some people were moving a few crude bombs packed in steel utensils in a two-wheeler from the residence of one Murtez Sheikh in Kaliachak to a 'safer' place.
Last night, a bomb went off in Maldas Kaliachak area around 8pm injuring two, including a 12-year-old child. This is the third bomb blast in the district in the last two weeks.
According to Malda Police, the blast occurred when some people were moving a few crude bombs packed in steel utensils in a two-wheeler from the residence of one Murtez Sheikh in Kaliachak to a 'safer' place.
11:41 'Satyarthi, and his BBA, is a flawed hero'
My experience with Kailash Satyarthi's Bachpan Bachao Andolan was anything but Nobel-worthy. Read the story on Forbes.
11:33 Pan-India mobile number portability from March 31
You can retain your mobile phone number while shifting cities '" say from Delhi to Mumbai or Chennai to Kolkata -- from April next year with national mobile number portability all set to get a go-ahead.
The Telecom Commission, the highest decision-making body on telecom matters, accepted regulator Trai's recommendations on the subject and a final rollout is accepted by the end of March next year, a source said.
The matter now needs an approval by telecom and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. At present, you have to pay roaming charges if you use your number outside your home city.
Also, you will be billed on STD rates for the calls. A full MNP will help you do away with these charges as your new city becomes your home base without any change in the phone number. Read more
The Telecom Commission, the highest decision-making body on telecom matters, accepted regulator Trai's recommendations on the subject and a final rollout is accepted by the end of March next year, a source said.
The matter now needs an approval by telecom and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. At present, you have to pay roaming charges if you use your number outside your home city.
Also, you will be billed on STD rates for the calls. A full MNP will help you do away with these charges as your new city becomes your home base without any change in the phone number. Read more
11:23 SC 'deeply concerned' over missing children in Bihar, Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court summons chief secretaries and DGPs of Bihar and Chhattisgarh on the issue of missing children in the states and expresses deep concern over the issue.
11:13 Govt launches universal account number for employees' PF
So, long awaited labour reforms finally being unveiled by the Modi government. The govt unveils labour portal Shram Suvidha and announces universal account number for employees provident fund. He has also announced a revamp of the labour inspection system. Govt to also reduce the number of forms related to labour laws from the present 16 to just 1. Govt to also focus on revamped employees insurance scheme.
11:08 See labour issues from the eyes of the shramik: Modi
"Shramev Jayate will give strength to development of India," says Modi.
"We have to see labour issues from the eyes of the 'Shramik'. We can't see it from the eyes of an industrialist. Skill development is a big opportunity for India, world requires a huge skilled work force till 2020, we need to work towards it," he says.
"We have to see labour issues from the eyes of the 'Shramik'. We can't see it from the eyes of an industrialist. Skill development is a big opportunity for India, world requires a huge skilled work force till 2020, we need to work towards it," he says.
11:04 We must trust our citizens: Modi
PM Narendra Modi speaking at the launch of the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate scheme
He says white collar jobs are considered good. If a well-dressed person rings our doorbell we welcome him but if its a poor person, do we do the same?
"We are all aware of Satyamev Jayate, Shramev Jayate holds equal importance as Satyamev Jayate for the development of the nation.
"We don't respect manual labourers. We do not give adequate importance to manual labour and we need to change our perspective.
"Initiatives taken for development of entrepreneurship for the industry and ensuring labour welfare, will help boost confidence of youth.
"Biggest problem is that we who are in govt think nobody knows anything better than us, this is wrong, we must trust our citizens.
Inspector Raj... we have heard this since our childhood and we thought it is for policemen only but then we realised its a lot more. Inspector Raj is a big problem. I believe e-governance is effective and economical governance. It is also important for transparency."
He says white collar jobs are considered good. If a well-dressed person rings our doorbell we welcome him but if its a poor person, do we do the same?
"We are all aware of Satyamev Jayate, Shramev Jayate holds equal importance as Satyamev Jayate for the development of the nation.
"We don't respect manual labourers. We do not give adequate importance to manual labour and we need to change our perspective.
"Initiatives taken for development of entrepreneurship for the industry and ensuring labour welfare, will help boost confidence of youth.
"Biggest problem is that we who are in govt think nobody knows anything better than us, this is wrong, we must trust our citizens.
Inspector Raj... we have heard this since our childhood and we thought it is for policemen only but then we realised its a lot more. Inspector Raj is a big problem. I believe e-governance is effective and economical governance. It is also important for transparency."
10:49 PM Modi launches labour portal Shram Suvidha
In an attempt to boost Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' call, the government launched its 'Shram Suvidha' to revamp labour inspection system. According to it, labour inspectors have to submit their reports within 72 hours of their inspection. PM Modi also announced that the number of labour laws will reduce from 16 to 1. Modi also launched the Universal Account Number for Employees Provident Fund.
09:58 Police rule out terror link after bomb explodes in West Bengal
Three people have been injured in a crude bomb blast in the Malda district of West Bengal. The bomb went off when it was being removed in a hurry during a police raid. The incident comes close on the heels of the unearthing of a terror module in Burdwan. However, the police say this was one of the local criminal incidents in the area. They say it come out of a long standing tussle between two families.
09:56 Baba Ramdev joins 'Clean India' program
Baba Ramdev has joined Prime Minister's Narendra Modi's Clean India drive. Participating in the drive in Haridwar, Baba Ramdev said that he will turn Haridwar and Rishikesh into model places, making the entire country take inspiration from it. The yoga guru also added that he would be dedicating two hours every week to the cleanliness drive and exhorted all his followers to do the same.
09:16 Nepal avalanche claims lives of trekkers
At least 20 people have been killed and over 100 are missing after a blizzard and multiple avalanches struck in a region of Nepal's Himalayas. The Nepalese Army, working with local mountain guides, have been attempting to rescue stricken climbers and recover bodies using a helicopter, but the weather conditions have hampered rescue efforts. The unseasonably bad conditions were remnants of cyclone Hudhud, which struck India on Sunday.
09:06 3 injured in crude bomb blast in West Bengal
JUST IN: Three people have been injured after a crude bomb exploded in Malda, West Bengal. The bomb went off when cops were trying to remove it during a police raid.
08:16 Neil Patrick Harris to host 2015 Oscars
Neil Patrick Harris has been announced as the new host of next year's Oscars ceremony. The How I Met Your Mother star will be hosting the 87th Oscars show, the show's producers confirmed. The actor also posted a video on his Twitter feed, where he says, "I'm in!" He continued, "Nice," then he goes to look at a bucket list, where at the bottom he circles "Host the Oscars.' Already crossed off the list was "have children" and "meet the president."
Harris, 41, also released a statement saying, "It is truly an honour and a thrill to be asked to host this year's Academy Awards. I grew up watching the Oscars and was always in such awe of some of the greats who hosted the show. To be asked to follow in the footsteps of Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, and everyone else who had the great fortune of hosting is a bucket list dream come true."
08:02 For Nobel winner Malala, West Bengal girl is true hero
As the world celebrates Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Malala herself is celebrating the courage of a little known young girl from West Bengal's Sandeshkhali area who has been quietly working against the trafficking of young girls from the region.
Read full story HERE
07:50 BJP's Devendra Fadnavis remains tightlipped on chief ministerial candidate
The ink has been cast and with the exit polls suggesting a BJP win, most are wondering if the state's party president Devendra Fadnavis will be the next chief minister. However, in an interview, Fadnavis said that the decision of chief minister had not been taken yet and that he was not the chief ministerial candidate. Fadnavis, however, was sure that the BJP would comfortably win the polls in Maharashtra.
04:21 Obama urges 'aggressive' monitoring of Ebola threat in US
President Obama on Wednesday directed his aides to monitor the spread of Ebola in the United States "in a much more aggressive way,' but said the American people should remain confident in the government's ability to prevent a widespread outbreak of the deadly disease.
After a two-hour meeting of cabinet-level officials who are in charge of the government's response to the virus, Mr. Obama promised that a review of the recent Ebola cases in Dallas would determine what went wrong that allowed two nurses to be infected.
03:10 US astronauts conduct spacewalk to repair ISS
A pair of American astronauts stepped outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk to do repairs and upkeep at the orbiting outpost, NASA said. Reid Wiseman and Barry "Butch" Wilmore finished their spacewalk after six hours and 34 minutes, right on schedule, the US space agency said yesterday.
02:57 Kuwait triples diesel, kerosene prices
Oil-rich Kuwait tripled the prices of diesel and kerosene today, ending decades of heavy subsidies, while putting off a similar decision on electricity and water charges.
Planning Minister Hind al-Sabeeh said a joint meeting of the cabinet and higher planning council decided to hike the prices of diesel and kerosene to 170 fils (59 cents) a litre from 55 fils (19 cents).
02:56 ISRO successfully launches IRNSS 1C navigation satellite
India successfully launched IRNSS 1C on board ISRO's PSLV C26 rocket from the spaceport here at 1.32 am today, moving a step closer to setting up the country's own navigation system on par with Global Positioning System (GPS) of the US.
01:37 Self-defence class 'mistaken' for jihad training in France
A group of men accused by police of "training for jihad" in broad daylight in a French park were merely taking a self-defence class. The seven men, some with beards, raised alarm in the eastern city of Strasbourg when they were seen acting out scenes of combat with fake weapons yesterday.
01:24 IS group has made 'substantial gains' in Iraq: US
Islamic State jihadists have scored important advances in Iraq despite a sustained US-led air campaign, Washington's envoy to the coalition fighting the group said today.
It was clear the IS group "has made substantial gains in Iraq" and that it would take time to build up local forces that could defeat them in Syria and Iraq, John Allen, a retired four-star US general, told reporters.
01:23 Reeva Steenkamp's death 'ruined family', court hears
Oscar Pistorius "ruined our whole family" when he killed Reeva Steenkamp, a South African court heard today, as prosecutors turned the spotlight firmly back on the victim in a last-ditch attempt to secure a prison sentence for the Paralympic athlete.
After six months of evidence centred on Pistorius and last year's Valentine's Day shooting, Steenkamp's family had their day in court, painting a picture of a thoughtful, caring young woman whose death felt like "the end of the world."
01:22 Despite Nobel win, Pakistan's Malala hated by many at home
Malala Yousafzai may have won the Nobel Peace Prize, but she remains an object of hate for many Pakistanis who view her as a Western agent on a mission to shame her country.
Shot in the head by Taliban insurgents two years ago after she spoke out against them for opposing girls' education, it comes as little surprise that hardline Islamists continue to revile the 17-year-old.
01:21 US donates USD 5mn to help pay Liberian Ebola medics
The United States has pledged USD 5 million (four million euros) to Liberia to help compensate health workers on the frontline of the Ebola epidemic, the Liberian president's office said today.
Rajiv Shah, the head of the US Agency for International Development, announced the contribution after meeting yesterday with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on the second day of a strike by the health workers over promised hazard pay.
00:46 Police moves in Hong Kong protests spark outrage
Riot police moving against activists before dawn today sparked outrage after officers were seen kicking a handcuffed protester and dragging dozens of others away in the worst violence against the pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong since they began more than two weeks ago.
Protesters were knocked to the ground by hundreds of police, some with batons, pepper spray and shields. Officers also tore down barricades around an underpass outside the government's headquarters.
00:34 Ebola death toll close to 4,500: WHO
Almost 4,500 people have died in the Ebola epidemic that broke out in west Africa at the start of the year, according to fresh figures released today the World Health Organization.
The WHO said that as of October 12, 4,493 people have died from Ebola out of a total of 8,997 registered cases in seven countries. The last official WHO toll, valid to October 8, put the figures at 4,033 dead from 8,399 cases.
00:32 France to carry out Ebola checks at airports
France announced today it would begin carrying out health checks on travellers arriving by plane from Ebola-hit nations.
"France will put in place a system of controls for planes arriving from the zone affected by the virus," the presidency said in a statement.
00:31 2nd US Ebola case 'very concerning,' more possible
The second infection of a Texas health care worker with the dangerous Ebola virus is "very concerning," officials said today, warning more US cases were possible in the coming days.
Both became infected while caring for a Liberian patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas.
00:30 Top headlines in that last 24 hours
Youth arrested for making anti-Mamata remark on Facebook
Maharashtra, Haryana record brisk polling as voters make last-hour dash
Hudhud fallout: 9 more death cases; Vizag on road to normalcy
EXIT POLLS: BJP clear leader in Maharashtra, Haryana
Indian sentenced to death for killing baby, grandmother in US
Waving of ISIS flags in J-K deserves our highest attention: Army official
Death toll in cyclone rises to 26 in AP
China WARNS India against paving border road
Malala, Obama girls on Time's most influential teens list
Pak violates ceasefire again, fires along LoC in Poonch
Uddhav accuses BJP of 'backstabbing', but says he respects Modi
Maharashtra, Haryana record brisk polling as voters make last-hour dash
Hudhud fallout: 9 more death cases; Vizag on road to normalcy
EXIT POLLS: BJP clear leader in Maharashtra, Haryana
Indian sentenced to death for killing baby, grandmother in US
Waving of ISIS flags in J-K deserves our highest attention: Army official
Death toll in cyclone rises to 26 in AP
China WARNS India against paving border road
Malala, Obama girls on Time's most influential teens list
Pak violates ceasefire again, fires along LoC in Poonch
Uddhav accuses BJP of 'backstabbing', but says he respects Modi
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