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New Delhi, Oct 3: A government crackdown on Muslim-dominated abattoirs and the trade of cattle dragged down India's exports of leather shoes by more than 13 percent in June, as leading global brands turned to China, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan to secure supplies. The drop in exports of shoes and leather garments comes as a setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has sought to create

London, Oct 3: Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya has been arrested in a second money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said today. The 61-year-old flamboyant businessman, already out on bail on an extradition warrant executed by the Metropolitan Police earlier this year, will be appearing before Westminster Magistrates' Court in

Kannur, Oct 3: BJP chief Amit Shah today announced a two-week 'padyatra', against the CPI(M) targeting his party's workers, in all state capitals from tomorrow. Addressing a rally in the CPI(M) bastion, also the hometown of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Shah said Vijayan was responsible for the violence in the state. BJP workers were victims of "political murders", he added. Shah is here

Panchkula, Oct 3: Honeypreet Insan, "adopted daughter" of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, surrendered herself to Punjab police on Tuesday and was subsequently handed over toHaryana police who are currently detaining her according to media reports. The news of Honeypreet's arrestfollowed speculation of her surrender since her interviews withTV channels aired earlier

Thiruvanathapuram, Oct 3: Malayalam actor Dileep was given bail by the Kerala High Court on Tuesday in the case of abduction and sexual assault of a fellow actress. The development comes as a sigh of relief for the actor, who was denied bail five times before — twice by the Angamaly magistrate court and thrice by the Kerala High Court. The HC had last week denied his bail for the fifth time saying

Washington, Oct 3: Decades before authorities say Stephen Paddock opened fire Sunday evening from a high-rise hotel near the Las Vegas Strip, leading to the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history - his father was one of the FBI's most-wanted fugitives. Benjamin Hoskins Paddock, a convicted bank robber and con man described in a wanted poster as "psychopathic'' with suicidal tendencies

Chandigarh, Oct 3: The frustrated followers of rape accused Hindu godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh have threatened mass conversions to Islam in an apparent bid to divert attention from the charges of mass rapes and killings. The controversial Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief's followers claim that their chief - Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh - was jailed because he is a Hindu and that Hindu organisations

Chandigarh, Oct 3: The frustrated followers of rape accused Hindu godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh have threatened mass conversions to Islam in an apparent bid to divert attention from the charges of mass rapes and killings. The controversial Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief's followers claim that their chief - Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh - was jailed because he is a Hindu and that Hindu organisations

Srinagar, Oct 3: Three soldiers have been injured after terrorists attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Srinagar in the early hours of Tuesday. Security forces have killed two terrorists, and operations are still on against terrorists who are holed up inside the campus. Srinagar airport has been shut down as the camp that has been attacked is close by. The Pakistan-backed Jaish-e

Oct 3: Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W Young were awarded the Nobel prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries about the molecular mechanisms controlling the body's circadian rhythm. The scientists used fruit flies to isolate a gene that controls the rhythm of a living organism's daily life. Dr Hall, Dr Rosbash and Dr Young were "able to peek inside our biological clock", helping