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PUBG players can look badass in Suicide Squad's Joker and Harley Quinn outfits

PUBG and DC have joined hands to bring two of the most iconic villains from the Hollywood franchise to the popular battle royale game.

Nov 6, 2018

Gulf of woes: About 10 Indian workers died every day in last 6 years; other horror stories

The detail came to light after Venkatesh Nayak from Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative filed an RTI application with the External Affairs Ministry seeking to know the number of Indian workers who had died in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Nov 6, 2018

Editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek Stephen J. Adler attends the relaunch of BusinessWeek magazine at Guastavino's October 11, 2007 in New York City.

Reuters reporters file appeal against prison sentence in Myanmar

The president and editor-in-chief of Reuters, Stephen J. Adler, said in a statement that "in condemning them as spies, it ignored compelling evidence of a police set-up, serious due process violations, and the prosecution's failure to prove any of the key elements of the crime".

Nov 5, 2018

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H-1B visa norms likely to see more changes, US may do away with lottery system

Larry Kudlow, the chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump, said that the Trump administration was taking a serious look at the H-1B visas and likely changes to it will be a part of the US' efforts to attract foreign workers solely on the basis of merit.

Nov 4, 2018

Who reaps benefits of Sabarimala storm? Survey shows Congress will sweep Kerala in Lok Sabha 2019

The Congress faces a double whammy in Kerala. While it gave up the pro-reform space to the LDF, its hesitantly articulated pro-tradition agenda was grandly usurped by the BJP.

Nov 2, 2018

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India's current economic scenario not like 1991 crisis: Bimal Jalan

The RBI had recently underlined the importance of its autonomy and warned that the government's focus on short-term goals could be harmful to the economy.

Nov 1, 2018

Afghanistan: 6 killed, 8 wounded in suicide bombing outside Kabul prison

Three security force members and three civilians, including children, were killed in the attack. Security forces cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.

Oct 31, 2018

Former PM Khaleda Zia can't contest elections, says Bangladesh Attorney-General

Khaleda and her supporters claim that the cases against her were politically motivated and were orchestrated by the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Oct 30, 2018

Protest against Muzaffarpur shelter home

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: SC orders transfer of main accused Brajesh Thakur to Patiala jail

A bench of Justices M B Lokur, S A Nazeer and Deepak Gupta also directed that Brajesh Thakur, prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter homes sexual abuse case, be shifted to the Patiala high security jail in Punjab from Bihar's Badarpur jail.

Oct 30, 2018

Qatar enforces exit visa reform, foreign workers will not need employer's approval to leave country

While foreign employees can leave the country without the permission of their bosses, the employer too retains a few powers. An employer can submit a list of employees to the labour ministry who will be required to take permission due to the nature of their work.

Oct 29, 2018

Rapper Iron lands in prison for assault on ex-girlfriend

South Korean rapper Iron sentenced to one year imprisonment post his appeal trial on assault case.

Oct 26, 2018

Man who sent lewd messages to AOA's Seolhyun suffers from psychological disorder

The accused sentenced for flooding AOA's Seolhyun with obscene messages was found to have Schizoaffective Disorder

Oct 26, 2018

Dybala goal hands Juventus victory despite a familiar second half resurgence from Manchester United

Dybala's first half tap in gave Juventus three points on Ronaldo's Old Trafford return despite a strong showing from United in the second half

Oct 24, 2018

Ronaldo calls himself a '100% example' on Old Trafford return amidst rape allegations

Cristiano Ronaldo spoke to the media and called himself a 'happy man' 24 hours before his 'emotional' return to Old Trafford.

Oct 23, 2018

India's stinging reply to Imran Khan's Kashmir tweet: Stop 'glorifying terrorists'

Referring to incidents of violence in Kashmir, Imran Khan, in a tweet, said that time has come for India to realise that it must move to resolve the Kashmir dispute through dialogue in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.