Six killed after getting hit by avalanche at Siachen
Four Army personnel and two civilian porters were killed after an eight-member team was buried under an avalanche at about 20,000 feet on the Siachen Glacier on Monday.
U.S. says Israeli settlements no longer considered illegal, angers Palestinians
The Trump administration on November 18 said it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be a violation of international law, reversing four decades of American policy and further undermining the Palestinians’ effort to gain statehood.
Parliament | Learn from NCP, BJD members: Narendra Modi
Stating that the Rajya Sabha should play the role of a “check and balance” and not be “clogging and blocking”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told the House that all members, including of his own party, should learn from the Nationalist Congress Party and the Biju Janata Dal, whose MPs follow the discipline of not rushing to the well.
Government ignored RBI fears on poll bonds: Congress
The Congress on Monday accused the Modi government of overruling the RBI to introduce electoral bonds to enable “black money to enter the BJP coffers” and demanded that the scheme be scrapped immediately.
U.S. tells Gotabaya Rajapaksa to uphold human rights commitments
The U.S. has called upon Sri Lanka’s new President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to uphold Sri Lanka’s commitments to human rights and non-recurrence of violence, saying it stands ready to work with him.
No more waiver, Bhutan to levy charges on Indian tourists
In a major shift in policy, Bhutan plans to levy charges on tourists from regional countries, including India, Bangladesh and Maldives, who at present are exempted from any charges.
Comment | An elusive reconciliation in Sri Lanka
It can be achieved only through democratic, inclusive, and accommodative means, writes Jayadeva Uyangoda
Tight curbs on Internet in J&K offices
Top J&K bureaucrats have been directed to sign unprecedented undertakings to ensure that the leased line-based Internet is restored at the earliest for their office work, as the security agencies said that there will be “online mobilisation and anti-government protests” against the the Centre’s move to strip the State of its special status on August 5.
Pawar silent on ties with Sena after meeting Sonia
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, who met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here on Monday for over 45 minutes, claimed that he didn’t talk about government formation in Maharashtra but only briefed her about the situation.
Shooting in Walmart parking lot leaves three dead in Oklahoma
Three people died in a shooting outside a Walmart store in Oklahoma on Monday morning, law enforcement officials said, the third fatal shooting at the retailer in five months and the latest in a string of gun violence across the United States.
Explained | Vodafone and Airtel's historic losses
Bharti Airtel posted a massive net loss of ₹22,830.1 crore for the quarter ended September 30 due to the ‘significant financial implication’ following the recent Supreme Court ruling in favour of the Department of Telecom’s interpretation of adjusted gross revenues (AGR).
International friendly: Messi's late penalty gives Argentina 2-2 draw with Uruguay
Argentina's Lionel Messi scored an added-time penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw with Uruguay as they twice came from behind in an entertaining friendly match in Israel on November 18.
