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AB de Villiers to Make Big Bash League Debut with Brisbane Heat

South African great AB de Villiers will make his debut in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League during the 2019-20 season after signing with Brisbane Heat. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mx93Ok via Click here

Nirmala Sitharaman Puts Out Appeal and Explainer in Reply to ‘Consume Poison’ Tweet on PMC Bank Crisis

The RBI had on September 23 imposed regulatory restrictions on the PMC Bank for six months over alleged financial irregularities, which triggered protests by depositors and account holders of the cooperative lender. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oMESTX via Click here

Massive Iceberg 'D28' Containing 315 Billion Tonnes of Ice Breaks off Antarctica. But it's Normal

It measures 1,582 square kilometers (610 square miles), according to the European Copernicus program. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oPgXmZ via Click here

Ultra-clean BS-VI Grade Fuel Supplies Cover Delhi NCR 6 Months in Advance, Available From Today

The country will leapfrog from the current BS-IV grade fuel to BS-VI, which have emission standards equivalent to Euro-VI fuel, from April 1, 2020, but state-owned oil firms began supplying the fuel in Delhi in April 2018. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2n7TRrl via Click here

News18 Daybreak | SC Bench to Hear Petitions Against Scrapping of Article 370 From Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For

Get a fresh dose of the news that matters delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way to get you started and informed for the day ahead. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2o4YqT4 via Click here

China Flaunts New Missiles, Technological Prowess in Massive Show of Force on 70th Anniversary

China looks to project an image of confidence in the face of mounting challenges, including anti-government protests in Hong Kong and a bitter trade war with the United States that has weighed on its economy. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mv5zMj via Click here

Early Trump Backer Republican Chris Collins Resigns from Congress Amid Insider Trade Probe

Collins was indicted last year for using privileged information about an Australian biotech firm, on whose board he sat, to help his son avoid major financial losses before the company's stock plunged in value. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mp1VmW via Click here

San Francisco Tour Operator Charged with Spying for China in FBI's 'Double Agent Operation'

The tour operator in 2015 was seen picking up a SD card with US secrets that a double agent had been told by her Chinese 'handlers' to leave inside a book at the front desk of a hotel in Newark, California. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oPUhmJ via Click here

Trump Pushed Australian PM to Launch Investigation Against Robert Mueller Inquiry

Like the call with the Ukrainian president, Trump’s discussion with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia shows the president using high-level diplomacy to advance his personal political interests. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2o6wPRq via Click here

India to Borrow Gross Rs 2.68 Trillion During October-March Amid Economic Slowdown

The government was scheduled to borrow 7.10 trillion rupees for the 2019-20 fiscal year that ends next March, of which it has already borrowed 4.42 trillion rupees in the April-September period. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2njW4Qe via Click here

Priyanka Performs House-warming of Her Cottage in Shimla, Priests from South India Conduct Rituals

The ceremony for the two-storey building was planned to coincide with the nine-day long Hindu festival of Navratri and is being conducted by priests specially invited from south India. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oPCwnt via Click here

Google Doodle Honours Dr Herbert Kleber Who Pioneered Modern Addiction Psychiatry

Besides co-founding the National Centre on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Dr Kleber and his then-wife Dr Marian W Fischman established the Division on Substance Abuse at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oGF3A7 via Click here

House Subpoenas Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani for Ukraine-related Documents in Impeachment Probe

The chairmen are seeking all communications by Giuliani and three of his business associates related to Trump's alleged effort to pressure Ukraine's President to launch investigations against 2020 White House hopeful Joe Biden and his son. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oGEZjR via Click here

'They Are Obsessed': Jaishankar Questions Bid to 'Hyphenate' India with Pakistan After Article 370 Move

By that logic then, India should not do anything which would bring Pakistan into the conversation at all, S Jaishankar said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2niOplf via Click here

Canada, US Seek to Reduce Dependency on China for Rare Earth Minerals

In his last meeting with US President Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau emphasized that Canada 'is a solid ally' and can offer 'a reliable supply' of rare earth minerals, many of which currently 'come from China'. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2o58tHO via Click here

South Delhi Civic Body Declares 47 Markets Plastic-free, Another 15 to Follow Lead

At least 1,378 big rallies have been organised, the highest 380 in the Central Zone, to raise awareness about the threats posed by plastic. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oLWa3z via Click here

'Freedom of Choice is Ours': India Defends Right to Buy Russian Arms Despite US Sanctions Threat

On a visit to Washington, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India was discussing the US concerns, but declined to forecast the ultimate decision on the fate of the S-400 purchase from Russia. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2o56xzm via Click here

'Still Not Over': Prolonged Monsoon Causes Death and Destruction, Sets New 25-Year Records

Mumbai has received 3,669.6 mm rainfall so far this season - the highest in 61 years - as against its normal quota of 2,350 mm. In 1958, Mumbai had received 3759.7 mm rainfall. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mrPeYC via Click here

Morocco Journalist Gets 1-year Jail Term for 'Illegal Abortion', Pre-marital Sex

Her gynaecologist was given two years and her Sudanese fiance one year in prison, while an anaesthetist was handed a one-year suspended sentence and a medical assistant eight months, also suspended. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nYNlDl via Click here

'Bewildered' Moscow Vows to Retaliate over New Anti-Russian US Sanctions

Russia's foreign ministry said the new sanctions, including a businessman tied to President Putin and a disinformation operation accused of conspiring to manipulate the US 2018 midterm election, will not go unanswered. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nirGpr via Click here

ABVP Holds Protest Against DU Professor for Calling Lord Krishna a 'Fictitious Character'

According to Rajeev Kunwar, it all started after he gave a talk on September 23 on 'Patriarchy and Women Resistance in India: A historical enquiry' organised by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithiya Study Circle in the college. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mweAok via Click here

Jaishankar Clarifies on Modi’s 'Ab Ki Baar Trump Sarkar' Slogan, Says India's Approach to US Politics Non-Partisan

Currently on a three-day trip to the US, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar strongly refuted the notion that Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the slogan to endorse donald Trump's candidature for his 2020 re-election campaign. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nfsUSk via Click here

Do Research on 'Mangal' in Life Instead of Searching for Life on Mars, Union Minister Pratap Sarangi Tells Scientists

The Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry said that in Europe there is competition between science and spiritually, while in India the two things are complementary to each other. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2o4PEo8 via Click here

Former Foreign Secretary K P S Menon (Junior) Passes Away at 90 in Kerala

Son of K P S Menon (senior), the first Foreign Secretary of independent India and uncle of former Foreign Secretary and National Security Adviser Shivasankar Menon, K P S Menon (junior) was a 1951 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nH2HfB via Click here

Saudi Crown Prince Warns of Escalation with Iran, Says he Prefers Political Solution

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also denied that he ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but said he ultimately bears 'full responsibility' as the leader of his country. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nN3Cew via Click here

Top Aides to US President Insist Donald Trump Was True 'Whistleblower' in Ukraine Scandal

US President Donald Trump's advisor Stephen Miller in an interview said that getting to the bottom of a corruption scandal in Ukraine is in the American national interest. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nGSsYG via Click here

Over 25 Killed, Roads Flooded as Heavy Rains Paralyse Bihar, Met Dept Says Next 24 Hours Critical

Patna, Bhagalpur and Kaimur districts of Bihar were lashed by rains for 48 hours, a 'totally unexpected' phenomenon according to the Met department, which disrupted road and rail traffic. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2osSy6v via Click here

From Kerala to Kolkata: How a Durga Puja Club Reunited Youth Missing Since 2012 with His Family

Mudiali Puja club members left no stones unturned to look for anybody who was related to the lost youth. They carried a photograph of him which was sent by the NGO in Kerala and looked for him in Chetla and Mudiali area. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nGVZpV via Click here

News18 Daybreak | Shiv Sena’s Aaditya Thackeray Set to Fight Polls from Mumbai’s Worli and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For

Get a fresh dose of the news that matters delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way to get you started and informed for the day ahead. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2otCe5v via Click here

'I Take Full Responsibility But...': Saudi Crown Prince Denies Ordering Jamal Khashoggi's Murder, Calls it a Mistake

Agents of the Saudi government killed Jamal Khashoggi inside the consulate and apparently dismembered his body, which has never been found. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mUZpVT via Click here

As Heavy Rains Batter UP, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Says No Leaves for Govt Officials

According to a government report, 14 people lost their lives on Sunday, 25 on Saturday while 54 had died in the two days before that in Uttar Pradesh due to incessant rains. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nFBB8t via Click here

Boeing Did Not include 'Key Safeguards' on 737 MAX Anti-stall System: Report

The earlier version of the system relied on multiple sensors and had 'limited ability to move the tanker's nose,' while the MAX's version received input from just one sensor and was 'tougher for pilots to override.' from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2maqDaJ via Click here

Attacks, Muted Campaign, Fraud Fears Dampen Turnout in Afghan Presidential Election

About 9.6 million Afghans in the war-torn nation — with an estimated population of 35 million — had registered to vote in the election, which was held at 4,905 polling centres. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nI5N2M via Click here

'No More Hide & Seek': Army Chief Says Will Cross LoC if Needed, Slams Pakistan for 'Proxy War' Against India

The Army chief also blamed Pakistan for supporting terrorism, saying the neighbour had specifically called for ‘jihad’ after the government’s decision to scrap the special status of J&K. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2m9TMCN via Click here

Minor Planet Named After Pandit Jasraj, First Indian Musician to Receive this Honour

With this honour, Padma Vibhushan recipient Pandit Jasraj has become the first Indian musician to join the galaxy of immortal composers like Mozart, Beethoven and Tenor Luciano Pavarotti. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mcpShp via Click here

Amid Gleaming Skyscrapers, Hong Kong's Poor Set Aside Hardships and Join Protests

This year's rallies have brought thousands of people onto the streets weekend after weekend, shouting slogans like 'stand with Hong Kong' and 'revolution of our time' that express a growing discontent with what is seen as creeping Chinese interference in the city. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nJPUZE via Click here

Fake Call Centre Busted, Three Nabbed for Conning People on Pretext of Lucrative Insurance Plans

The fraud was initiated by opening bank accounts on forged identity at various cities including Lucknow, Hardoi, Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, the police said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nHWPm8 via Click here

Minor Planet Named After Pandit Jasraj, First Indian Musician to Receive this Honour

With this honour, Padma Vibhushan recipient Pandit Jasraj has become the first Indian musician to join the galaxy of immortal composers like Mozart, Beethoven and Tenor Luciano Pavarotti. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mcgH0r via Click here

Low-price Fast Fashion Giant Forever 21 Files for Bankruptcy, Will Close up to 178 Stores

The privately held company based in Los Angeles says it will close up to 178 stores. The company once had more than 800 stores in 57 countries. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2otYiwZ via Click here

US Cop Shot Three Times, Killed During Struggle With Suspect in New York

The 27-year-old suspect also died after five officers fired at him, police officials said. He has not been publicly identified yet. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mfqL8Y via Click here

France Says Nuclear Plant Cost Overruns 'Unacceptable'

Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said an independent audit would be launched and warned that France's nuclear industry could not be a 'state within a state'. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2okRP7d via Click here

US Man Who Leaked HIV Information in Singapore Sentenced to 24 Months in Jail

Mikhy Farrera-Brochez, a 34-year-old man originally from Winchester, Kentucky, was found guilty in June of threatening the Singapore government with widely publishing the identification of HIV positive patients. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2m96Gkr via Click here

Absconding Since 2015, Nepalese Man Held in Delhi for Raping, Attempting to Kill 6-yr-old Girl

Vijay (49) is a resident of Bharatpur at Chaitwan in Nepal and used to work in a garment export house in Okhla. He often provided financial help to the survivor's family, they said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mVNF5w via Click here

Determined to Access Trump's Calls With Putin, Other Leaders, Says Congress Amid Impeachment Inquiry

The Democratic-led House last week launched an official impeachment inquiry into Trump in the aftermath of a whistleblower complaint from an individual within the US intelligence community that Trump solicited interference by Ukraine in the 2020 election for his own political benefit. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oqvK7j via Click here

'Basically Holy Grail of Space': Elon Musk Unveils New Mars Rocket Prototype, Expects Missions in Months

Elon Musk showed a crowd of space enthusiasts and reporters at SpaceX’s rocket development site late on Saturday in the remote village of Boca Chica, Texas. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2mc5NI3 via Click here

Several Hundred Prisoners to be Released from Jails Across India on Gandhi Jayanti

The number of prisoners to be released on Gandhi Jayanti could be around 600 and the final list is being prepared by the Union Home Ministry in close coordination with state governments and the union territory administrations. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nGpc4j via Click here

Afghan Presidential Polls Held in Relative Calm, But Turnout Low Over Complaints About Voting System

Taliban fighters attacked several polling stations across the country to try to derail the process, but intense security prevented the large-scale violence of previous polls. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2m06p3n via Click here

Trump Administration Ratchets Up Hillary Clinton email Probe: Report

Following an FBI investigation into the matter, former director James Comey did not recommend charges against Clinton but did describe her conduct as 'extremely careless.' from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ognaYP via Click here

Conflict of Interest Notice Sent to Kapil Dev-Led CAC

MPCA life member Sanjiv Gupta had filed the complaint against the trio who picked Ravi Shastri as the head coach in August. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2og3Gna via Click here

Indian-American Sikh Police Officer's Funeral Set for October 2; Shooter Charged With Capital Murder

A pall of gloom has fallen over a shocked Houston community since the shooting of Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal during a mid-day traffic stop on Friday, and people have been lining up to pay their respects and show their support for him. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2nCoapG via Click here