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| French church attacker arrived from Tuni | Paris, Oct 30 (TIWN) A Tunisian man who stabbed three people to death inside a church in the French city of Nice, had arrived in Europe on board a migrant boat last month, officials said on Friday. | 30-Oct-2020 |
| AgustaWestland case: Christian Michel pa | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) British National Christian James Michel, who is one of the alleged middlemen in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland case, had hired a typist for Euro 22,000 to type the AW contracts. Modi pays tributes to Keshubhai Patel Modi pays tributes to Keshubhai Patel(15:12) Gandhinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel's residence and paid tributes to the late BJP stalwart who passed away on Thursday. Protest against Macron: MP govt registers case against demonstrators Protest against Macron: MP govt registers case against demonstrators(15:08) Bhopal, Oct 30 (IANS) In Madhya Pradesh, the state Government has taken a strong stand against those who demonstrated against French President Emmanuel Macron in Bhopal. Foreign forces, fuelling protests against Goa govt: CM Foreign forces, fuelling protests against Goa govt: CM(15:04) Panaji, Oct 30 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday hinted, that foreign "forces" were trying to destabilise the BJP-led coalition government by opposing its decisions, while pointing to recent social media-driven protests in London against three central government projects located with wildlife sanctuary limits in Mollem village in South Goa. Seven killed as vehicle rolls down hilltop in Andhra (Ld) Seven killed as vehicle rolls down hilltop in Andhra (Ld)(15:00) Rajamundry, Oct 30 (IANS) Seven members of a marriage party died when a goods carrier auto- rickshaw carrying 16 passengers rolled down from a hilltop outside a temple at Thantikonda village of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, police officials said on Friday. Munger violence: CISF report says local police fired first (Ld) Munger violence: CISF report says local police fired first (Ld)(14:48) Patna, Oct 30 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has submitted a report on the October 26 violence in Bihar's Munger to its headquarters in Delhi and the Election Commission. It has stated that the local police fired first and when the situation went out of control, the CISF also fired later in the air. UP Mati Kala Board to hold its first exhibition UP Mati Kala Board to hold its first exhibition(14:44) Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) The first exhibition organised by the UP Mati Kala Board will be held in Lucknow from November 4 to 13 where artists from various districts will display their wares made from clay. Increased wind speed to improve Delhi's air quality by Nov 1 Increased wind speed to improve Delhi's air quality by Nov 1(14:36) New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Increased surface wind speed and faster dispersion is likely to result in significant improvement of air pollution levels in the national capital by November 1, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, which comes under the aegis of Ministry of Earth Sciences stated on Friday. Congress, BJP level more allegations against Kerala CM Congress, BJP level more allegations against Kerala CM(14:36) Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (IANS) The principal opposition parties in Kerala - the Congress and the BJP - have been on the warpath demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ever since the gold smuggling case surfaced in July. Now with two key arrests taking place, these two parties on Friday levelled more allegations about the role of Vijayan. Husband of village head set ablaze in Amethi Husband of village head set ablaze in Amethi(14:34) Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 30 (IANS) The husband of a Dalit village head was allegedly set ablaze by miscreants due to political rivalry. 2 terrorist associates arrested by J&K police 2 terrorist associates arrested by J&K police(14:34) Srinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two terrorist associates from North Kashmir's Handwara and recovered arms and ammunition from them, officials said on Friday. 18% Gujarat bypolls' nominees have pending criminal cases: ADR 18% Gujarat bypolls' nominees have pending criminal cases: ADR(14:06) New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has said that around 18 per cent of the candidates in the fray during the bypolls for eight Gujarat Assembly seats have declared criminal cases pending against themselves. Modi reaches Ahmedabad to inaugurate, lay stones of 21 projects at Kevadiya Modi reaches Ahmedabad to inaugurate, lay stones of 21 projects at Kevadiya(13:24) Gandhinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ahmedabad on Friday for a two-day visit to Gujarat, during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of a number of projects at the Statue of Unity site at Kevadiya Colony later in the day. PAGD condemns curbs on Farooq Abdullah's movements PAGD condemns curbs on Farooq Abdullah's movements(13:22) Srinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) The People's Alliance For Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has condemned the actions of the state administration, which has put a blockade outside the residence of Jammu and Kashmir's former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar. Seven killed as vehicle rolls off hilltop in Andhra Seven killed as vehicle rolls off hilltop in Andhra(13:20) Rajamundry, Oct 30 (TIWN) As many as seven persons of a marriage party died as a goods carrier autorickshaw carrying 16 passengers, rolled down from a hilltop outside a temple at Thantikonda village of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, police officials said on Friday. | 30-Oct-2020 |
| Pak boasts about its role in Pulwama att | New Delhi/Islamabad, Oct 29 (TIWN) Pakistan on Thursday admitted and boasted about its role in the 2019 Pulwama suicide bombing in Kashmir in which 40 Indian paramilitary troopers were killed by the globally banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad. | 29-Oct-2020 |
| 3 stabbed to death in France 'terror att | Paris, Oct 29 (TIWN) At least three people were stabbed to death on Thursday in the French city of Nice, with the Mayor saying that the incident pointed to a "terrorist attack at the heart of the Notre-Dame basilica". | 29-Oct-2020 |
| 3 stabbed to death in France 'terror att | Paris, Oct 29 (TIWN) At least three people were stabbed to death on Thursday in the French city of Nice, with the Mayor saying that the incident pointed to a "terrorist attack at the heart of the Notre-Dame basilica". | 29-Oct-2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan reports 538 new Covid-19 case | Bishkek, Oct 29 (TIWN) Kyrgyzstan has reported 538 new Covid-19 cases, taking the nationwide tally to 57,276, authorities said on Wednesday. | 29-Oct-2020 |
| Germany's Covid-19 tally reaches 4,64,23 | Berlin, Oct 29 (TIWN) Germany's new Covid cases have increased by 14,964, taking the national caseload to 464,239, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Wednesday. | 29-Oct-2020 |
| Coronaviruses are masters of mimicry: St | New York, Oct 29 (TIWN) Researchers have revealed that coronaviruses are adept at imitating human immune proteins that have been implicated in severe Covid-19 disease. | 29-Oct-2020 |
| 8 dead, 125 hurt in Peshawar madrasa bla | Peshawar, Oct 27 (TIWN) At least eight people were killed and 125 others injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off inside a madrasa in Peshawar, according to authorities. | 27-Oct-2020 |
| 7 dead, 70 injured in Peshawar madrasa b | Peshwar, Oct 27 (TIWN) At least seven people were killed and 70 others injured during a blast at a madrasa in Peshawar, according to authorities. | 27-Oct-2020 |
| Imran slams Macron for 'creating further | Islamabad, Oct 27 (TIWN) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has slammed French President Emmnanel Macron over his remarks on Islamophobia, saying the latter was "creating further polarisation and marginalisation that inevitably leads to radicalisation". | 27-Oct-2020 |
| SL Parliament closed for 2 days after Co | Colombo, Oct 27 (TIWN) The Sri Lankan Parliament has been closed for two days to disinfect the complex after a police officer in the premises tested positive for the novel coronavirus. | 27-Oct-2020 |
| 15 men rape two sisters for six days in | Faisalabad, Oct 27 (TIWN) In a incident that has sent shock waves across Pakistan, two teenage girls in Punjab province were allegedly raped by at least 15 men for six days, after being kidnapped. | 27-Oct-2020 |
| Fiji, India share deep and enduring ties | New Delhi, Oct 26 (TIWN) Fiji's High Commissioner to India Yogesh Punja says that "The country's central position in the Asia-Pacific region has been strengthened by recent developments in sea and air communications and transport." | 26-Oct-2020 |
| Belarus strike to go ahead, says oppn le | Minsk, Oct 26 (TIWN) Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has said that a nation wide strike called on Monday against President Alexander Lukashenko, will go ahead despite police firing stun grenades at protesters the previous day. | 26-Oct-2020 |
| 18 arrested in London anti-lockdown prot | London, Oct 25 (TIWN) At least 18 people were arrested at a protest in London which was staged against the UK government's cornavirus-induced lockdown restrictions, the media reported. | 25-Oct-2020 |
| Trump to vote in person in Florida befor | Washington, Oct 25 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump will vote in person in West Palm Beach, Florida, before holding campaign rallies in the three swing states of North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin. | 25-Oct-2020 |
| Polish Prez tests Covid-19 positive | Warsaw, Oct 25 (TIWN) Polish President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a Minister confirmed on Saturday. | 25-Oct-2020 |
| Biden breaks all-time television spendin | Washington, Oct 25 (TIWN) Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign has spent a record amount of money on television and digital advertising than any other presidential candidate in the US' history. | 25-Oct-2020 |
| France's Covid-19 cases top 1mn as daily | Paris, Oct 25 (TIWN) After Spain, France has become the second country in Europe to pass the grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus cases, after new single-day infections surged by over 40,000 for a second day in a row, according to health authorities. | 25-Oct-2020 |
| China warns UK against offering citizens | Beijing, Oct 24 (TIWN) China on Friday warned the UK against offering citizenship to Hong Kong residents and "immediately correct its mistakes" in order to avoid retaliatory measures. | 24-Oct-2020 |
| Trump, Biden to debate with mike muzzle | New York, Oct 23 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden will face-off on Thursday night for the final debate with a microphone muzzle setup to cut off interruptions, which has been criticised by Trump as "unfair". | 23-Oct-2020 |
| SADC reiterates call for lifting of sanc | Harare, Oct 23 (TIWN) Sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West led by the United States and Britain continue to impede economic progress in the country and the southern African region as a whole and should be lifted, Stergomena Tax, Southern African Development Community (SADC) executive secretary, said on Wednesday. | 23-Oct-2020 |
| French authorities to close Paris mosque | London, Oct 23 (TIWN) A well-known mosque in a northern suburb of Paris is going to be shut down by French authorities as part of their clampdown on Islamist groups and suspected extremists after a history teacher was beheaded last week outside his school. | 23-Oct-2020 |
| Trump closes in on Biden's lead in Penns | Washington, Oct 23 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump was closing in on his Democratic rival Joe Biden's lead in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state that could alter the results of a presidential election, a new poll has revealed. | 23-Oct-2020 |
| Pakistan's fate at FATF hangs in the bal | Islamabad, Oct 22 (TIWN) As the global watch dog for money laundering and terror financing, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), gears up to conduct its virtual plenary meeting from October 21 to 23 in Paris, Pakistan is keeping its fingers crossed with hopes of being taken off the grey list. | 22-Oct-2020 |
| Deadline looms over Manchester to impose | Manchester, Oct 21 (TIWN) The UK government has given the Mayor of Manchester until Tuesday midday to reach a deal over moving to tier-three or the strictest Covid-19 restrictions, according to media reports. | 21-Oct-2020 |
| 290 ex-security official sign endorsemen | Washington, Oct 21 (TIWN) At least 291 former US national security officials have signed a letter endorsing Democratic nominee Joe Biden for President, it was announced on Tuesday. | 21-Oct-2020 |
| Florida breaks 1st-day early voting reco | Miami, Oct 20 (TIWN) Florida, a key battleground US state, broke its record for in-person early voting for the November 3 presidential election, with at least 350,000 people casting their ballots. | 20-Oct-2020 |
| Pak invites Indian Sikhs for Guru Nanak' | Islamabad, Oct 19 (TIWN) The Pakistan government has sent out invitations to Indian Sikhs to attend celebrations marking the 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. | 19-Oct-2020 |
| Thai govt to endorse extraordinary parli | Bangkok, Oct 19 (TIWN) Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday that the government will endorse an extraordinary session of Parliamen in a bid to avert a looming political crisis in the face of massive street protests. | 19-Oct-2020 |
| N.K. media slams Seoul over alleged n-fu | Seoul, Oct 18 (TIWN) A North Korean media outlet on Sunday slammed South Korea that it allegedly approached the US to purchase nuclear fuel for a nuclear-powered submarine. | 18-Oct-2020 |
| 16 dead, 90 injured in Afghanistan blast | Kabul, Oct 18 (TIWN) At least 16 people were killed and 90 others injured after a powerful explosion on Sunday rocked the city of Firoz Koah, capital of Afghanistan's Ghor province, an official confirmed. | 18-Oct-2020 |
| Obama to campaign for Biden in Philadelp | New York, Oct 18 (TIWN): Former President Barack Obama will appear next week in Philadelphia to campaign for Democratic candidate Joe Biden in Obama's first stump speech of the 2020 presidential campaign. | 18-Oct-2020 |
| NZ PM wins landslide victory in general | Wellington, Oct 18 (TIWN) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday won a landslide victory in the country's general elections held earlier in the day, securing her a second term in office. | 18-Oct-2020 |
| Trump confident of massive 'Red Wave' | Washington, Oct 18 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump's first tweet on Friday morning showed his confidence of winning the upcoming elections in November. | 18-Oct-2020 |
| HK reports 12 new Covid-19 cases | Hong Kong, Oct 17 (TIWN) Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 12 additional confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, including two local cases of unknown origin. | 17-Oct-2020 |
| Police searches French Health Minister's | Paris, Oct 17 (TIWN) As part of an enquiry into the French governments handling of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, police on Thursday searched the personal residence of Health Minister Olivier Veran. | 17-Oct-2020 |
| Bangladesh Covid-19 cases rise to 382,95 | Dhaka, Oct 16 (TIWN) Bangladesh reported 1,684 new Covid-19 cases and 16 new deaths on Wednesday, pushing the tally to 382,959 and death toll to 5,593, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. | 16-Oct-2020 |
| Global Covid-19 cases surpass 38 million | New York, Oct 16 (TIWN) Global Covid-19 cases have surpassed 38 million, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. | 16-Oct-2020 |
| Biden leads Trump in Wisconsin, Michigan | Washington, Oct 15 (TIWN) A new poll has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has gained big leads against US President Donald Trump in the swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan. | 15-Oct-2020 |
| 49 stranded Indian workers repatriated f | Dubai, Oct 14 (TIWN) Forty-nine stranded Indian workers, who were employed in two Dubai-based carpentry firms, have been repatriated after authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) helped them secure their passports and security deposits, the media reported on Tuesday. | 14-Oct-2020 |
| B'desh Prez signs capital punishment ord | Dhaka, Oct 14 (TIWN) Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid on Tuesday signed an ordinance elevating the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment. | 14-Oct-2020 |
| 45% of Dhaka residents carry Covid-19 an | Dhaka, Oct 13 (TIWN) About 45 per cent of the residents of Dhaka have developed Covid-19 antibodies, with the rate climbing to 74 per cent among slum-dwellers in the Bangladeshi capital, according to a new study. | 13-Oct-2020 |
| Singapore adjusts border measures for tr | Singapore, Oct 13 (TIWN) People entering Singapore with a recent travel history to Malaysia's Sabah state will be required to serve a 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) at dedicated facilities, the Ministry of Health (MOH) here said. | 13-Oct-2020 |
| Bangladesh approves death penalty for ra | Dhaka, Oct 12 (TIWN) The Bangladesh Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday approved a legal amendment to elevate the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment. | 12-Oct-2020 |
| Imran squirms as FATF blacklist haunts P | New Delhi, Oct 12 (TIWN) "I am democracy. I was elected after bagging the most votes in Pakistan and won from five constituencies," Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan recently said while speaking at a function. | 12-Oct-2020 |
| Imran squirms as FATF blacklist haunts P | New Delhi, Oct 12 (TIWN) "I am democracy. I was elected after bagging the most votes in Pakistan and won from five constituencies," Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan recently said while speaking at a function. | 12-Oct-2020 |
| SL reports 60 new Covid-19 cases from cl | Colombo, Oct 12 (TIWN) Sri Lankas overall Covid-19 caseload has increased to 4,749 after the number of patients associated with the Divulapitiya cluster rose to 1,307 with 60 new infections, the Ministry of Health said. | 12-Oct-2020 |
| Debate on 20th Amendment in SL Parliamen | Colombo, Oct 12 (TIWN) A debate on the 20th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution will take place in Parliament on October 20, it was reported on Monday. | 12-Oct-2020 |