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8:48 PM

Maha sees 64 Covid-19 cases, 117 recoveries; active tally now 451

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 64 Covid-19 cases, which took the state's tally to 81,35,684, while the death toll remained unchanged at 148,406, a health official said. The recovery count increased by 117 to touch 7,986,827, leaving the state with an active caseload of 451, he said.

8:47 PM

Terrorism is vote bank for Congress: PM Modi in Gujarat

8:45 PM

PM Deuba's ruling Nepali Congress emerges single largest party in Nepal polls

The ruling Nepali Congress led by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday maintained its lead as the single largest party by winning 53 seats in the parliamentary polls held to end the prolonged political instability that has plagued the Himalayan nation. Elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and seven provincial assemblies were held on November 20. The counting of votes started on Monday.

8:33 PM

Fifa World Cup 2022: Fuller's goal guides Costa Rica to 1-0 win over Japan

8:30 PM

PT Usha set to become new Indian Olympic Association president after emerging as lone candidate for top job

5:42 PM

PM Modi likely to address rallies in Kutch, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar and Rajkot tomorrow

5:41 PM

CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates Ganga Jal Apurti Yojna & performs Ganga aarti

5:40 PM

Telangana CM KC Rao will lay a foundation stone for Airport Express Metro on December 9

2:38 PM

Not upset or angry with anyone in party: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said he is not upset or angry with anyone in the Kerala unit of the party and has no reservations in speaking to anyone as "we are not in kindergarten to refrain from talking to each other".

 

"I am not upset or angry with anyone. I have not blamed or accused anyone. There are no complaints or issues from my end. I have no problem seeing everyone as one and neither do I have any reservations about speaking to anyone," he told reporters in Kochi.

 

Without naming Tharoor, leader of opposition in Kerala assembly V D Satheesan Satheesan recently said that any kind of sectarianism or parallel activities would not be allowed in the party and warned that such moves would be dealt with "seriously".

 

2:10 PM

EAM Jaishankar visits the all-woman Ima Keithal market in Manipur

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited the all-women Ima Keithal market in Manipur's capital Imphal on Sunday and interacted with the people there.

 

Jaishankar said he was "pleased" to see a great example of women empowerment at the market. He also said the he felt "great" about the energy and the entrepreneurship of women there. He said he had heard a lot about the market and was eager to visit the place. 

 

"It's actually something you have to come and see. I have obviously heard about it which is why I am here," Jaishankar said.'

The external affairs minister is on a visit to Manipur from November 26-28.

 

1:22 PM

Rain plays spoilsport, 2nd ODI between India, NZ abandoned after two interruptions

The second ODI between India and New Zealand has been abandoned due to persistent rain. Only 12.5 overs could be bowled as the rain stopped the game twice. 

 

Rain first stopped play when India were 22 for no loss. The game could not resume after the second rain-forced break when India were 89 for one in 12.5 overs. India lost Shikhar Dhawan (3), but Shubman Gill (45) and Suryakumar Yadav (34) added 66 runs for the second wicket. New Zealand are leading the series 1-0, having won the Auckland ODI by seven wickets.

 

The final match of the series will be played on Wednesday in Christchurch.

1:02 PM

Egypt president will be chief guest at Republic Day event, confirms MEA

Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be the chief guest at the main Republic Day event in Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday. 

 

"This is the first time that the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt will be the chief guest at our Republic Day," the MEA said in a statement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sent a formal invitation to al-Sisi which was handed over to the Egyptian president by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on October 16.

 

Both countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year.

 

12:46 PM

Counter-terrorism, multilateralism India's key priorities during UNSC presidency

India will focus on countering terrorism and reformed multilateralism during its presidency of the UN Security Council on December 1.

"In the December presidency, our priorities will be countering terrorism, for which we have very successfully built a good narrative in these past few months, as well as on reformed multilateralism," India's Permanent Representative to the UN ambassador Ruchira Kamboj told PTI in an exclusive interview.

India will assume the monthly rotating presidency of the security council for the second time after August 2021during its two-year tenure as an elected UNSC member. According to UNSC rules, the council presidency rotates between each of the 15 members of the UNSC in alphabetical order.

 

 

12:33 PM

India vs New Zealand: Rain again stops play; India 89 for 1 after 12.5 overs

Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav entertained the crowd with glorious strokes before rain halted play between India and New Zealand for the second time on Sunday. 

 

The second ODI had been already reduced to 29 overs a side after the first spell of rainfall had stopped the game for four hours. At that time, India were 22 for no loss in the fifth over. 

 

When the game resumed, the visitors lost their skipper Shikhar Dhawan (3 off 10 balls). India are 89 for 1 in 12.5 overs. Gill is batting at 45 and Surya at 34. 

12:16 PM

Road transport and highways sector has maximum number of delayed projects: Govt report

The road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 243, followed by railways at 114 and the petroleum sector at 89, according to a report by the Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division (IPMD).
 

In the road transport and highways sector, 243 out of 826 projects are delayed. In railways, out of 173 projects, 114 are delayed, while in petroleum sector, 89 out of 142 projects are delayed, says the report. The IPMD is mandated to monitor central sector infrastructure projects costing Rs 150 crore and above based on the information provided on the Online Computerised Monitoring System (OCMS) by the project implementing agencies.

 

12:16 PM

Road transport and highways sector has maximum number of delayed projects: Govt report

The road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 243, followed by railways at 114 and the petroleum sector at 89, according to a report by the Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division (IPMD).
 

In the road transport and highways sector, 243 out of 826 projects are delayed. In railways, out of 173 projects, 114 are delayed, while in petroleum sector, 89 out of 142 projects are delayed, says the report. The IPMD is mandated to monitor central sector infrastructure projects costing Rs 150 crore and above based on the information provided on the Online Computerised Monitoring System (OCMS) by the project implementing agencies.

 

11:35 AM

India must utilise G20 leadership opportunity by focusing on global good: PM

India must utilise opportunity of G20 leadership by focusing on global good, welfare, says PM Narendra Modi in his 'Mann Ki Baat'

 

11:26 AM

Be it peace or sustainable development, India has solution to all: PM Modi

Be it peace or unity, sensitivity towards environment or sustainable development, India has solution to all these challenges, says PM Narendra Modi in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'

 

11:14 AM

PM Modi talks about India's G20 presidency, says it's an opportunity for tourism sector

Prime Minister Modi says, "We are moving towards the 100th episode of Mann ki Baat. It's an important programme for me to connect with the people of India".
Talking about India's G20 presidency, he says people from across the country have written to him about how proud they feel about it.

"India has got this responsibility under Amrit Kaal," says the prime minister on 'Mann Ki Baat', adding that it could be a great opportunity for the country's tourism sector.

 

10:40 AM

AAP's 'namoona' from Delhi is true supporter of terrorism: Yogi takes aim at Kejriwal

In an apparent attack on Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the "namoona" (sample) who has come from Delhi is a "true supporter of terrorism". 

"The namoona of Aam Aadmi Party that has come from Delhi is a true supporter of terrorism. He opposes Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. He asks soldiers for a proof of a surgical strike inside Pakistan. Is proof sought from the brave soldiers?" Yogi said.

Tweeting a video of Adityanath, Kejriwal said, "If you want dirty abuses, hooliganism, corruption, or dirty politics, then vote for them. If you want schools, hospitals, electricity, water, roads, then vote for me."
 

10:21 AM

Heavy security deployment, prohibitory orders continue at clash site along Assam-Meghalaya border

Heavy security was deployed and prohibitory orders remained in force at the disputed area along the Assam-Meghalaya border, where six people were killed following violent clashes, officials said.

Some travel restrictions between the two states have continued for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday. Assam Police have asked people to avoid travelling to the neighbouring state. A police officer said the situation is still not completely peaceful in Meghalaya and there could be attacks on people or vehicles from Assam. 

No restrictions, however, have been imposed on commercial vehicles, such as trucks carrying essential goods and other items, the officer said.

 

10:01 AM

343 new Covid cases detected in India; four more die of the virus: Govt data

India has registered a single-day rise of 343 Covid cases, according to government data updated on Sunday morning.

 

With this, the total number of Covid cases in the country has reached 4,46,71,562. However, the number of active cases was only 5,263, registering a decline from Saturday's 5,395. 

 

Four new deaths due to the virus were registered, pushing the overall toll slightly to 5,30,612, the data showed. 

 

9:45 AM

Rahul Gandhi rides a motorcycle during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh

9:36 AM

Biggest World Cup crowd in 28 years sees Messi play against Mexico

Lionel Messi played in front of 88,966 spectators when Argentina beat Mexico 2-0, the largest attendance at a World Cup match in 28 years.

 

The Lusail Stadium north of Doha, which will stage the final on December 18, hosted the most people at the World Cup since the 1994 final in the United States, according to Fifa. There were 91,194 people at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to see Brazil beat Italy in that penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw.

 

However, Qatar's attendance figures do not rank in the top 30 of all-time World Cup matches, reports AP.

9:24 AM

Deadly fire in Xinjiang region triggers more anti-Covid protests in China

Protests against China's restrictive COVID-19 measures appeared to roil in a number of cities Saturday night, in displays of public defiance fanned by anger over a deadly fire in the western Xinjiang region.

Many protests could not be immediately confirmed, but in Shanghai, police used pepper spray to stop around 300 protesters who had gathered at Middle Urumqi Road at midnight, bringing flowers, candles and signs reading Urumqi, November 24, those who died rest in peace to memorialise the 10 deaths caused by a fire in an apartment building in Xinjiang's capital city Urumqi.

 

9:20 AM

No active local terrorist in 3 Kashmir districts; LeT, JeM headless: ADGP Kumar

Three districts in Kashmir have zero "active" local terrorists currently and terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) have become "headless" after security forces neutralised their operatives and commanders in multiple operations and encounters, Additional Director General of Police (Kashmir zone) Vijay Kumar said.

 

The three "terrorist-free" districts are Bandipora, Kupwara and Ganderbal. However, Bandipora and Kupwara have at least seven foreign terrorists present each.

 

The Kashmir region, that comprises 13 police districts, has 81 terrorists at present with 29 being local while 52 are of foreign origin (Pakistanis), 

 

9:16 AM

Fifa World Cup: Win over Mexico 'a weight off our shoulders', says Messi

Lionel Messi said Argentina are ready to "start over again" after resuscitating their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Mexico. 

"We didn't expect to lose the first match and the days leading up to this one were long," Messi said. "We wanted to have the opportunity to change the situation. We knew that if we didn't win today we would be out and that if we won (our destiny) would depend on us. Luckily we were able to win and that makes us very happy. It's a weight off our shoulders and we can start over again against Poland."

The two-time world champions, who lost their opening match against Saudi Arabia 2-1, will be guaranteed of a place in the last 16 if they beat Poland on Wednesday.

 

9:12 AM

Considers himself owner of Delhi: Haryana CM hits out at Arvind Kejriwal

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar took on the Aam Aadmi Party in the run-up to the MCD election, saying AAP leader and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal considers himself the "owner of Delhi".

"The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, considers himself the owner of Delhi, unlike our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who thinks of himself as a servant of this nation," Khattar said. He was addressing a public rally in the national capital to support BJP nominees.