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London, Aug 18: An Indian-origin television actress in the UK had a lucky escape when she hid in a restaurant freezer during the terrorist attack in Spain where a van ploughed through pedestrians, killing 14 people and injuring around 100. Laila Rouass, 46, who was on a holiday in the city with her 10-year-old daughter Inez Khan, live tweeted from her hideout as the attack unfolded in the busy Las

New Delhi, Aug 18: A 33-year-old woman working at a five-star hotel in Aerocity here has alleged that she was molested by the security manager of the hotel, the police said today. A CCTV footage of the incident has also emerged in which the accused can be seen trying to pull the woman's sari. The woman alleged that the man had been pressurising her into having a physical relation with him and she

Barcelona, Aug 18: Spanish police hunted Friday for the driver who ploughed a van into crowds of pedestrians on a busy avenue in Barcelona, just hours before a second such assault hit a nearby resort, in twin attacks that left 14 dead and over 100 injured. Police said they killed five "suspected terrorists" during the night and three others were arrested as Spain reeled from the double tragedy in

Madurai, Aug 18: A college student, M. Karthikraja (21), was hacked to death near Viraganoor under Silaiman police station limits around 7 a.m. on Thursday. The deceased, a Dalit, was a second year B.A. (Tamil) student of a city college. A group of youth is said to have assaulted him with lethal weapons like knives and swords along the Vaigai, killing him on the spot. The police said Karthikraja

Bengaluru, Aug 18: Chief minister Siddaramaiah is learnt to have got his entire wish list approved by the Congress high command this time. If sources are to be believed the CM has got the green signal to fill the three vacancies in the cabinet and give the home portfolio to forest minister B Ramanath Rai The three vacancies will be filled next week with K Shadakshari, a Lingayat (MLA from Tiptur)

New Delhi, Aug 18: Economy class passengers carrying more than 15kg check-in baggage on domestic flights may now have to pay almost thrice as much for the first five kilos. Low cost carrier (LCC) SpiceJet is considering raising the Rs 500 pre-booking charge for carrying 20kg to Rs 1,425. Hikes are also being contemplated for pre-booking in other weight bands beyond 20kg. Moreover, those checking

New Delhi, Aug 18: Economy class passengers carrying more than 15kg check-in baggage on domestic flights may now have to pay almost thrice as much for the first five kilos. Low cost carrier (LCC) SpiceJet is considering raising the Rs 500 pre-booking charge for carrying 20kg to Rs 1,425. Hikes are also being contemplated for pre-booking in other weight bands beyond 20kg. Moreover, those checking

New Delhi, Aug 17: The BJP has started early preparations for 2019 polls as party president Amit Shah got into a huddle with top leaders on Thursday to appoint managers to curate 120 Lok Sabha seats it never won. Shah, said BJP sources, took a meeting of about a dozen union and UP ministers and ten general secretaries at the party's Ashoka Road headquarters, to identify leaders who can work as

Riyadh, Aug 17: A group of around 20 Indian expatriate workers, who were suddenly sacked by the Al Rasheed Company located at Exit 7, Riyadh, have been stranded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for past four months. After losing their jobs, the penniless Indian expats, including at least two Mangalureans, have been spending their days and nights in a makeshift shed braving the extreme hot weather

Mumbai, Aug 17: MS Dhoni, India’s World Cup winning captain, has announced that he’ll be setting up a coaching academy in the Dubai Pacific Sports Club (PSC) in the UAE, as reported by Gulf News. Dhoni, who will be joining the Indian team in Sri Lanka for the five-ODI series starting August 17, spoke on his partnership with the club. “Sport has attained a global stature not just for fostering