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Washington, Dec 30: An Indian-origin student was shot dead during an attempted armed robbery in the US, becoming one of the latest victims of gun violence in the country. Another Indian was injured in the attack. Arshad Vhora, 19, was shot dead yesterday at the Clark gas station at 142nd and Langley in Dolton in Chicago, CBS News reported. Police said two people were shot during an armed robbery

Hundreds of protesters have rallied in several Iranian cities against rising prices, unemployment and economic inequality, according to anti-government activists and Iran's semi-state news agency Fars. About 300 people protested in Kermanshah, a city in western Iran, on Friday, according to Fars. Police intervened after protesters damaged public property, the news agency reported. Protests also

New Delhi, Dec 30: The Emirates Airline on Friday rejected Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan's allegations of "unprofessional" behaviour and said that it acted according to South African laws. Earlier in the day, Indian opener Dhawan accused the Emirates Airline of "unprofessional" behaviour and alleged that the Airline stopped his family from boarding the connecting flight from Dubai en route Cape

New Delhi, Dec 30: Delhi police today registered a case against two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and his supporters after a complaint was filed by Navin Rana, brother of Parveen, who was allegedly beaten up by them. The incident occurred after one of the trial bouts, in which Sushil defeated Parveen, for next year's Commonwealth Games. An FIR against Sushil was lodged under sections 323 and

Lahore, Dec 29: One hundred and forty-five Indian fishermen today crossed the Wagah border into India after Pakistani authorities released them from jail. The Indian fishermen were brought here on a train from Karachi this morning. The Edhi Foundation provided them with cloths and Rs 5,000 each. "We also served them lunch before they crossed the Wagah border into their homeland," Edhi Lahore

Mumbai, Dec 29: Birthday celebrations and a get-together went haywire and turned into a tragedy as a fire broke out an in a fine-dining restaurant and pub in the upmarket Kamala Mills compound at Lower Parel in Mumbai on Friday. The fire at the 1Above restaurant, Mojo's Bistro lounge and London Taxi Gastropub claimed 14 lives. Khusbhu Jayesh Bhansali's (29) birthday party turned into a tragedy as

New Delhi, Dec 29: Shikhar Dhawan had to go through an ordeal when his wife and kids were stopped at Dubai airport from boarding a connecting flight to Cape Town, which hosts India's opening Test against South Africa on January 5. Apparently, Dhawan's family was asked to show birth certificates and some other documents as identification proofs, which they weren't carrying. Dhawan vented out his

Mumbai, Dec 29: The '1 Above' pub, where a massive blaze killed 14 people, did not follow fire safety norms and violated regulations on encroachment with obstructions blocking its emergency exit, police and civic officials said on Friday. In its daily crime report, the police also said the pub's manager and other staff fled from the spot instead of helping the customers injured in the blaze. "No

Mumbai, Dec 29: Fourteen people were killed and 19 others injured after a major fire broke out in a building in Kamala Mills Compound in Lower Parel here, an official said today. The fire broke out shortly after midnight on the third floor of the four-storeyed building on Senapati Bapat Marg, a commercial hub of the city, a civic official told PTI. "The cooling operations are underway. Some of the

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the politically significant talaq Bill making the extremely rare practices of “instant triple talaq” and social media talaq illegal with up to three years in jail for the husband. The Bill was passed after the House rejected a string of amendments moved by various Opposition members. MPs from the RJD, AIMIM, BJD, AIADMK and All India Muslim League opposed the Bill