CBI in HC opposes Asthana's plea to quash FIR

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Qatar Airways aircraft hit by AI water cart, grounded

An Air India water cart hit the Qatar Boeing 787 Dreamliner around 2.20 am, said an Airport Authority of India official. The plane had landed from Doha and was to fly back. But once grounded after the incident, the return flight had to be cancelled.

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US revokes duty-free privileges on import of 50 Indian items

The US on Thursday revoked duty-free concessions on import of at least 50 Indian products, mostly from handloom and agriculture sectors, reflecting the Trump administration's tough stand on trade-related issues with New Delhi.

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'Karti Chidambaram going abroad not important'

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said the issue of Karti Chidambaram visiting abroad is not an "important matter" requiring urgent hearing. Declining urgent hearing, the top court observed that judges have more cases "than they can handle".

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Sri Lankan prez to reconvene parliament on Nov 5

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena will reconvene parliament on November 5, newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Thursday, as international pressure builds to resolve a political crisis.

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Govt plays Net nanny, bans 800 porn sites; subscribers see red

Thousands of tweets hit Twitter under the hashtag #pornban, with users saying this goes against net neutrality laws in India, which prohibit discrimination against any content provider. Users feel the government should have taken strong action against child porn and rape porn, and not against the more well-known porn websites.

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India vs WI Live Score: Windies opt to bat first

Going into the fifth and final ODI, India lead the series 2-1. Historically, West Indies haven't beaten India in an ODI series since 2006. More damning, they haven't won two matches in a series against India after 2011.

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