A Chinese pop singer was detained in a drug bust in the country's capital, Beijing police announced on Wednesday.


Chinese pop singer detained for drugs


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The US has imposed sanctions against Nicaragua's Vice President Rosario Murillo, the wife of President Daniel Ortega, accusing her of corruption and serious human rights abuses.


US sanctions Nicaraguan Vice President


Over 500 Australians called for emergency assistance in just two hours after storms lashed Sydney and nearby regions, equalling rainfall of its monthly average in that time, causing floods, power cuts and flight delays on Wednesday, Met said.


Flash floods cause havoc in Sydney


A blast near a chemical plant in Zhangjiakou city, in north China's Hebei province, has killed 22 and injured 22 others early Wednesday morning, local authorities said.


Blast near chemical plant kills 22 in north China


Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday informed a central team that the state has suffered a loss of Rs 1,600 crore this year due to unprecedented rain and untimely snowfall, which also claimed 343 lives.


Rains, snowfall caused Rs 1,600 crore loss to Himachal: CM


US President Donald Trump has said that it was "highly unlikely" he would accept an offer by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping aimed at averting Trump's plan to raise tariffs on over $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25 per cent in January 2019.


Trump threatens to block China trade deal


The Rs 260-crore ponzi scamster Vinay Shah of Gujarat was arrested by the Nepal police near the capital Kathmandu on Monday, Gujarat police said on Monday.


Ponzi scheme accused Vinay Shah arrested in Nepal


Rounding off the year of India's biggest banking fraud on state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB), British professional services multinational Deloitte on Sunday said such frauds will continue to rise with banks continuing to "lack a holistic anti-financial crime compliance programme".


Indian bank frauds up, will continue rising: Deloitte


The CPI (M)-led Kerala government lacks a blueprint, while the Centre has been meting out a step-motherly treatment to the the flood-hit state, hampering rebuilding efforts, a senior Congress leader said on Sunday.


State, Centre apathetic to rebuilding flood-hit Kerala: Congress


A 60-member team comprising superstars Mammootty , Mohanlal and others of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) will perform in Abu Dhabi on December 7 to raise funds for the Kerala Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF), an official said.


Mammootty, Mohanlal in 60-member team to perform in Abu Dhabi on Dec 7


The commissionerate police on Saturday said that adequate security measures will be taken for the visit of Shah Rukh Khan to Odisha after the Kalinga Sena threatened to throw ink on his face.


Odisha police to beef up security for SRK after Kalinga Sena threats


Three unemployed young men were killed and another was battling for life on Thursday after they flung themselves before a train in Alwar in Rajasthan, police said.


Unemployed youths jump before train, 3 die


Mourning the lost of 69 lives in the cyclone that battered Tamil Nadu, the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Thursday asked the Central and state governments to to fully compensate the losses suffered by the farmers in the state.


Compensate Tamil Nadu farmers, says AIKS


An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund has sued Goldman Sachs for losses linked to Malaysia's state investment fund scandal.


Abu Dhabi fund sues Goldman Sachs over Malaysian investment fund scam


With an FIR for rape lodged against actor Alok Nath, writer-director Vinta Nanda says she is "willing to forgive" but "show some remorse, repentance", so she knows he will never violate another woman again.


Show me remorse, I will forgive you: Vinta to Alok


The #MeToo campaign is a fad, aimed at attracting publicity and getting mileage and will recede with time, Vinod Ganatra, who heads the seven-member non-feature film jury at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), said on Wednesday.


#MeToo campaign a fad to gain publicity: IFFI jury head


The Mumbai Police have booked film actor Alok Nath on the charge of rape following a complaint lodged by a woman writer-producer over a month ago, an official said here on Wednesday.


Mumbai police book Alok Nath for rape


Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar was questioned by a Punjab Police special investigation team (SIT) on Wednesday in connection with an alleged deal mediated by him between jailed Dera Sachha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, police sources said.


Punjab Police questions actor Akshay Kumar


Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar appeared before the special investigation team (SIT) of the Punjab Police on Wednesday in connection with an alleged deal mediated by him between controversial godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.


Actor Akshay Kumar appears before Punjab Police SIT


French automobile group Renault decided to appoint two interim heads of the company to replace Carlos Ghosn, who remains as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer but is "temporarily incapacitated," the company announced in a statement.


Renault appoints provisional leadership, retains Ghosn as chairman


Odisha Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy on Tuesday said a total of 227 farmers have committed suicide in the last five years due to various reasons but not because of loan burden.

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