India tops air-pollution deaths and other top stories of October 20, 2017

India ranked No. 1 in pollution-related deaths, says Lancet report

Most pollution deaths were caused by air pollution (1.81 million) followed by water (0.64 million), points out by the study.

U.S.-backed force declares victory over Islamic State in Raqqa

The Syrian Democratic Forces formally handed over administration of the devastated northern city to a council made up of local officials and tribal leaders.

Will not speak on ‘Shah-zada’, says Rahul Gandhi

“Mitron (friends), will not speak about ‘Shah-zada’, nor will let anyone speak,” he tweeted in Hindi, referring to an interim injunction granted by an Ahmedabad court on a criminal defamation case filed against

The Wire by Jay Shah, the son of the BJP president.

Ranjit Kumar resigns as Solicitor General

There was speculation a few months ago that the Supreme Court collegium was considering his name as a judge of the court.

At Kedarnath, Modi says visit has reinforced his resolve to serve nation

Serving people was the true service of the Lord, the Prime Minister said after offering rudrabhishek at the shrine.

Remove ‘untruths’ about GST in Mersal: Pon. Radhakrishnan

Actors should not confuse people using the medium, says the Union Minister.

At least 30 killed in suicide bombing in Kabul mosque

The attack occurred at Imam Zaman mosque in the western Dasht-e-Barchi part of Kabul, as Shia worshippers gathered for prayers.

Court indicts Nawaz Sharif in third corruption case

Four expensive London flats remain central to the cases that were made on the directions of the Supreme Court bench, which disqualified him in July.

Senior Chinese official credits Xi Jinping with thwarting a coup

Liu Shiyu, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said that China’s imprisoned former security czar Zhou Yongkang and former Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai, who is also behind bars, had plotted to “usurp the party and seize power”.

Quiz: bringing food onscreen

Food has long played an important role in cinema. Sometimes, it has been another character on screen, along with your hero and heroine. How well do you know films that revolve around food?