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9:32 PM

2 injured in clash between student groups in JNU over personal dispute: Delhi Police

8:42 PM

SAIL turns red with consolidated loss of Rs 329 crore in July-September quarter

State-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on Thursday slipped into red posting a consolidated loss of Rs 329 crore during the quarter ended on September 30, 2022.

 

It had clocked Rs 4,338.75 crore net profit during the July-September period of the preceding fiscal, SAIL said in a BSE filing.

 

The company has also reported a fall in its total income at Rs 26,642.02 crore from Rs 27,007.02 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

 

7:07 PM

PM Narendra Modi to visit Bali from November 14 to 16 to attend G-20 summit: Ministry of External Affairs

 

6:17 PM

We are trying for consular access to families in Qatar: MEA on detention of Indians

5:09 PM

Maharashtra: Supriya Sule, other NCP leaders join Rahul Gandhi in 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Nanded

Prominent Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders joined the Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' of the Congress here this afternoon on the fourth day of its Maharashtra leg.

State NCP chief Jayant Patil, Baramati MP Supriya Sule and party leader Jitendra Awhad joined Rahul Gandhi after he resumed his foot march from Deglur Naka.

 

3:48 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Nov 11

3:25 PM

Tamil Nadu | Explosion in firecracker factory near Usilambatti in Madurai

3:10 PM

Coimbatore car blast: NIA conducts searches at 43 locations across Tamil Nadu

2:58 PM

Supreme Court allows house arrest request of jailed activist Gautam Navlakha

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed jailed activist Gautam Navlakha's request for house arrest, saying prima facie there is no reason to reject his medical report, the Press Trust of India reported.

A bench of Justices K M Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy said the house arrest order should be implemented within 48 hours.

The bench also directed Navlakha to deposit Rs 2.4 lakh, an estimated amount which the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claims as expense for making available police personnel.

2:50 PM

Delhi University postpones 3rd round of seat allocation for UG programmes

The third round of seat allocation at Delhi University which was scheduled to begin on Thursday has been postponed, the varsity said.

The new schedule will be announced on Friday, it said in an official statement.

A senior university official said the rescheduling has been done as the varsity needed some time to prepare the list for the admission for all supernumerary seats like those under economically weaker section (EWS) and sports categories, the Press Trust of India reported.

2:42 PM

Gujarat elections: Morbi MLA among 5 ministers denied ticket in BJP

Five Gujarat ministers including the MLA from Morbi are among 38 sitting BJP members of the Assembly who have been denied ticket by the party for the upcoming state elections.

Minister of State for Labour and Employment Brijesh Merja, the legislator from Morbi where a bridge collapse incident last month claimed 135 lives, is among those dropped from the list of 160 candidates whose names were announced by the BJP on Thursday, the Press Trust of India reported.

Gujarat Assembly Speaker Nimaben Acharya, who won from Bhuj seat of Kutch district in 2012 and 2017, has also been denied ticket this time by the party.

2:34 PM

Courts should be sensitive, we are dealing with humans not files: Delhi HC

Courts need to maintain sensitivity and compassion that is balanced with law as they are dealing with humans and not mere files and orders, the Delhi High Court has said.

The court's observation came while dealing with a petition by a murder convict serving a life term, who sought a two-month parole to settle the division of his family property, arrange funds for his family and also "curb inner stress" following the death of his mother, the Press Trust of India reported.

The petitioner's request for parole was turned down by the Delhi government on several grounds, including that his conduct in jail was unsatisfactory.

2:24 PM

Sharad Pawar not to join Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra: Jairam Ramesh

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar will not join the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra due to health issues, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday.

Addressing media persons here, Ramesh said Pawar (81) had earlier agreed to participate in the foot march, the Press Trust of India reported.

''He was recently hospitalised and considering doctor's advice for rest, he will not join (the yatra),'' said Ramesh, the general secretary (communications) of the All India Congress Committee.

2:17 PM

Day after release from jail, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut meets Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut met his party chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday, a day after the Rajya Sabha member's release from jail in a money laundering case.

Uddhav Thackeray's son and former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray greeted Raut outside the Thackerays' private residence 'Matoshree' in suburban Bandra.

Talking to reporters earlier in the day, Raut said former state chief minister Uddhav Thackeray stood by his family members while he was in jail.

2:09 PM

L-G created unelected machinery of governance: Delhi govt to Supreme Court

The Delhi government has told the Supreme Court that Lieutenant Governor (L-G) has de facto created an unelected machinery of governance that runs parallel to the elected government of NCT of Delhi and the L-G's office has derailed the governance in the national capital.

In an affidavit before a constitution bench, which is hearing the power sharing between the Centre and the Delhi government, the Delhi government said: "First, the L-G has de facto created an unelected machinery of governance in the NCT that runs parallel to the elected government of NCT Delhi; second, the L-G has consistently stalled and impeded the functioning of the elected government of NCT of Delhi, by exercise of powers of veto and non-concurrence that do not constitutionally vest in him."

Delhi deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the affidavit said that effecting a parallel machinery of governance by taking unilateral executive action amounts to direct and unconstitutional usurpation of the power of the council of ministers.

1:55 PM

9 Indians among 10 killed, several injured in Maldives fire incident

At least 10 people, including nine Indians, were killed and several others injured when a fire swept through cramped lodgings of foreign workers in Male, the Maldivian fire service said.

Officials said 10 bodies were recovered from the upper floor of a building destroyed in the fire, which originated from a ground-floor vehicle repair garage, local media reported.

He added that it took them about four hours to put out the fire.

"We are deeply saddened by the tragic fire incident in Male which has caused loss of lives, including reportedly of Indian nationals. We are in close contact with the Maldivian authorities," the Indian High Commission in Male tweeted.

1:46 PM

Delhi's air quality further improves, but still in 'very poor' category

The air quality in Delhi further improved on Thursday but it still remained under the "very poor" category.

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 303 on Thursday morning, while the PM 10 level was 195 or "moderate".

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good"; 51 and 100 "satisfactory"; 101 and 200 "moderate"; 201 and 300 "poor"; 301 and 400 "very poor"; and 401 and 500 "severe".

12:58 PM

Supreme Court refuses to accord urgent hearing on PIL on Delhi air pollution

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing to a PIL seeking fresh guidelines on stubble burning to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, saying some issues are not "judicially amenable" and stressing the need for "genuine solutions".

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices Hima Kohli and J B Pardiwala asked lawyer Shashank Shekhar Jha, who filed the PIL, whether banning stubble burning alone would help in curbing air pollution.

So what is your solution to Delhi pollution, the CJI asked Jha.

12:46 PM

5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Arunachal Pradesh's West Siang: NCS

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Ritcher scale occurred in West Siang of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology.

The NCS further said that the depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground that occurred at 10: 31 in the morning.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.7, Occurred on 10-11-2022, 10:31:07 IST, Lat: 28.39 & Long: 94.42, Depth: 10 Km, Location: West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh," NCS tweeted.

12:37 PM

India in talks with other countries to export green hydrogen, official says

India is in talks with the governments of other countries to export green hydrogen made in the South Asian nation, an official of its foreign ministry said on Thursday.

"We are in a position to make green hydrogen as our main source of energy in the future," Prabhat Kumar, an additional secretary of the external affairs ministry, said at an industry event.

 

12:28 PM

Global entities, fund managers keen to invest in India: IFSCA Chairman

Global entities and fund managers are keen to invest in India, Chairman of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Injeti Srinivas has said, underlining the need to create a platform that intermediates global capital flows into the domestic economy.

Srinivas is leading a delegation of senior officials from the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City), are currently in the US for meetings and roundtable discussions with American and global investors, banking and educational institutions for business opportunities.

The delegation is on a visit to New York and Washington.

12:17 PM

IMD issues orange alert in Chennai and adjoining districts for Nov 11, 12

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, and Chengalpattu districts on November 11 and 12, the IANS reported.

This follows a heavy to very high rainfall alert in these districts. In a statement, the

IMD said that the weather system is likely to move towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and this may cause heavy to very heavy rainfall, especially in Chennai and adjoining districts.

12:07 PM

Twitter will add granular details to verified badges, says Elon Musk

Elon Musk on Thursday said that Twitter has rolled out the new verified Blue subscription service for $8 on iOS in a few countries and will soon add "granularities" to verified badges, the IANS reported.

After abruptly killing the gray 'Official' badge for government accounts, Musk said that the company will now add organisational affiliation and ID verification to verified accounts with Blue badges.

"Rollout of new verified Blue is intentionally limited just to iOS in a few countries with very little promotion. As we iron out issues, we will expand worldwide on all platforms," said the new Twitter CEO.

11:54 AM

MCD polls: BJP issues 'Wachan Patra', promises EWS flats for slum dwellers

The Delhi BJP on Thursday issued a 'Wachan Patra' ahead of the MCD polls, promising to provide EWS flats to every slum dweller in the city, the PTI reported.

Polling for the municipal elections in Delhi will be held on December 4 and votes will be counted on December 7.

The 'Wachan Patra' (pledge letter) released by Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta, MP Manoj Tiwari and MCD poll management committee head Ashish Sood carried the pictures of flats allotted to slum dwellers recently in Kalkaji.

11:37 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate glitzy Terminal-2 of Bengaluru airport on Friday

The glitzy Terminal-2 of the Kempegowda International Airport, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on Friday, is set to dazzle the visitors, KIA officials say.

The T-2 has been developed at an investment of Rs 5,000 crore, the Press Trust of India reported.

Spread in a total area of 2,55,645 square metres, the T-2 in its first phase will have 22 contact gates, 15 bus gates, 95 check-in solutions and 17 security check lanes.

11:29 AM

Supreme Court to hear Gyanvapi case tomorrow at 3pm

The apex court will hear Gyanvapo case tomorrow at 3 pm as interim protection to keep 'Shivling' area secured ends.

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Thursday took note of the submissions of advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, appearing for some Hindu devotees, and said the order granting protection was expiring on November 12.

11:18 AM

Gujarat polls: BJP releases list of candidates, Jadeja's wife to contest from Jamnagar

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced the first list of 160 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections.

 

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will contest the elections from the Ghatlodia constituency. Addressing a joint press conference Union Ministers Mansukh Mandviya, Bhupender Yadav and State BJP chief CR Paatil announced the names of the candidates.

11:09 AM

BJP well-prepared, will secure comfortable win in MCD polls: Ex-mayors

The BJP is "well-prepared" for the upcoming civic polls in Delhi and will register a "comfortable victory," former mayors of the city from the party have claimed.

 

Many senior BJP leaders who have served as mayors in the erstwhile three municipal corporations -- NDMC, SDMC, and EDMC -- have exuded confidence that the party will win over 150 wards in the high-stakes polls that is taking place for the first time after the fresh delimitation exercise.

10:57 AM

Delhi pollution: AQI slides, still at 'lower end of very poor' category

A layer of smog stuck around Delhi's sky as the air quality in the national capital continue to remain in the 'very poor' category on Thursday morning with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 303, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

 

On Wednesday morning, the overall AQI of the city stood at 329.

10:50 AM

Rs 200 cr money laundering case: Jacqueline reaches Patiala House Court

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has reached Patiala House Court in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case involving multimillionaire conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

 

Last time, she appeared in lawyer's attire to fool the media. She had moved a regular bail application before the court. After granting her interim bail, the court had fixed the matter for Thursday.