WION Morning News Brief, November 18, 2017
Raid
As many as 15 officials led by an Additional Commissioner, swoop down on to Veda Nilayam armed with a search warrant but they were initially prevented from entering the building by police deployed on the road leading to the bungalow.
IT officials conduct search at late CM Jayalalithaa's residence
Income-Tax officials conducted a search at Veda Nilayam, the residence of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, at Poes Garden late on Friday. A report says electronic gadgets, including a laptop, desktop and other storage devices were seized.
Overnight drizzle in Delhi may help ease up pollution
Pollution levels decreased further on Friday as Delhi received rainfall in some parts of the city, and is expected to witness more such drizzles on Saturday as well, an official from the MET department told the media.
Robert Mugabe defiant amid mounting pressure to step down from his party
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe appeared publicly Friday for the first time since the military takeover in a defiant gesture but faces pressure to step down from his party ahead of weekend protests.
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Hidden in British archives: Scientists decode 200-year-old Indian scroll that helped sailors cross one of the world's toughest seas
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Reacher star Alan Ritchson slams US President Donald Trump over Epstein files; White House fires back
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'Vox Populi': Kamal Haasan, Chinmayi, Pa Ranjith react to Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation
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After The Odyssey, Matt Damon to star in sci-fi film? Actor reveals details of upcoming project
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Why US fighter jets use seamless bubble canopies compared to Russian jets
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'will work to the best of my ability', says Joshi on being made education minister
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NEET Protests riddled with misinformation? Delhi Police blocks 480 Pakistan-based handles spreading 'fake news' since Operation Sindoor
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'Is that a back-up Trump?' Mysterious look-alike standing behind Donald Trump baffles netizens
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US says Turkey still barred from F-35 program until it gives up Russian S-400 system: Report
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He predicted COVID-19 and 2008 economic crisis, was labeled fearmonger. Now he has another dire warning
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Google ends Play Services Support, likely to stop these Android phones from downloading apps & games
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Jennifer Winget and William Ishmael's dreamy UK intimate wedding: See inside photos
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Shah Rukh Khan spends quality time with wife Gauri and children in London; videos go viral
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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Was CJP not controlling the protest? What spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka told WION after Pradhan's resignation
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Why more than 75,000 people watched a record Qantas flight on Flightradar24 Friday?
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Who is Abhijeet Dipke? Founder of Cockroach Janta Party leading NEET protests that triggered Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation
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Did the government avert a larger agitation by conceding to CJP's demands? WION Decodes
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Dharmendra Pradhan resignation: Expert explains BJP's next move & CJP protest impact
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Russia-Ukraine war: Russia activates nuclear beast Admiral Nakhimov amid war
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Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan's New York diaries! Couple's rare appearance goes viral
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Pakistan army chief used private oil venture to keep Iran attacks off Saudi Arabia: Report
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ChatGPT invoked God, told pastor not to worry about his symptoms. Then pulmonary embolism hit
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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Sam Heughan and KT Tunstall steal the show at Commonwealth Games 2026 opening ceremony
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Sick of It All vocalist Lou Koller passes away at 59 following cancer battle, tributes pour in
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Did scientists miss the real reason behind Gujarat's record rain? Meet the Pacific Decadal Oscillation | WION Decodes
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
6.9-magnitude earthquake rattles Tibet
A strong intensity earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale hit Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture, located close to Arunachal Pradesh border, in the early hours of today.
Smriti Irani hits out at Tharoor over 'maharaja' comments
Union minister Smriti Irani on Friday took a jibe at Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his reported 'maharaja' comments amidst a row over period drama 'Padmavati'.