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Kuwait: Mild tremors were felt this evening in Kuwait, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The 4.5 earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 5.56 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review

New Delhi, Nov 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday underscored tax reforms of the past six years to say India has moved from tax terrorism to tax transparency. Speaking at the inauguration of an office-cum-residential complex of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal at Cuttack, Modi highlighted the reduction in the corporate tax rate, simplified rate structure for individual taxpayers

Patna, Nov 11: Surmounting anti-incumbency of 15 years, a mutinous former ally, and a spirited challenge from a resurgent opposition that rose from its ashes like the proverbial phoenix after the 2019 Lok Sabha poll debacle, Nitish Kumar- led NDA was back in power in Bihar on Wednesday with a slender majority. The ruling coalition won 125 seats in the 243-member state assembly against 110 clinched

Mangaluru, Nov 11: The beginning of ward committees in Mangaluru has to be broad-based with a concern for social justice and to make democracy work on the ground and for all people. Formation of the committees is the key but keeping social issues core to this agenda is another important focus area, said Centre for Development Studies and Education Director Dr Rita Noronha. She was one among the

Jeddah, Nov 11: Several people were wounded on Wednesday when an explosive device hit a ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at a cemetery in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. France’s foreign ministry said several countries had representatives at the commemoration attended by European diplomats. “The annual ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at the non-Muslim cemetery in

Bengaluru, Nov 11: Emphasising on learning the Hindu way of life and adopting ancient practices of wellness, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said he will bring in policies to introduce a holistic and comprehensive healthcare system in the state. In an interview to news agency, Sudhakar, who is a medical practitioner, said, "One should learn the Hindu way of life. One should go back to our

New Delhi, Nov 11: Republic TV's Arnab Goswami's was granted interim bail in a 2018 abetment to suicide case by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. A two-judge bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee pulled up the Maharashtra government over the case against the TV anchor as they heard the petition through video conferencing. The hearing comes two days after the Bombay High Court turned

Manama, Nov 11: Bahrain’s long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has died, the state media reported. He was 84. “The Royal Court mourns His Royal Highness … who passed away this morning at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the United States of America,” the Bahrain News Agency said on Wednesday, without elaborating. The Gulf state’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announced

Mumbai, Nov 11: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Maharashtra government over the 2018 abetment to suicide case against journalist Arnab Goswami and said that it would be a travesty of justice if personal liberty of a person is curtailed like this. A vacation bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee asked the state whether there was any need for custodial interrogation of

New Delhi, Nov 11: The government has brought films, audiovisuals, news and current affairs content on online platforms under the domain of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat on Tuesday night, content made available by online providers such as Netflix will also come under the ministry. The notification, signed by President