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8:05 PM

India stands in solidarity with Indonesia, says Jaishankar after Java quake kills 46

6:31 PM

Keel laid for construction of two Coast Guard Pollution Control Vessels (PCV) at Goa Shipyard

6:30 PM

Sitharaman to meet state FMs for pre-budget consultation on Friday

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold pre-budget consultations with her state counterparts on Friday. The meeting is part of the customary meetings that the minister undertakes with stakeholders before the presentation of the Union Budget on February 1.

6:15 PM

It's over, says Twitter France head as he quits amid mass layoffs

5:34 PM

Indian community welcomes Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on his visit to Doha in Qatar

4:58 PM

Rasna founder Areez Khambatta suffers cardiac arrest, passes away in Ahmedabad at 85

The Rasna Group on Monday said its founder and Chairman Areez Pirojshaw Khambatta has passed away. Mr. Khambatta, 85, who was also the Chairman of Areez Khambatta Benevolent Trust and Rasna Foundation, passed away on Saturday, a statement from the group said.

 

4:42 PM

Congress oblivious to tribals in India; mocked me for wearing tribal attire, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a swipe at Congress saying its leaders remained oblivious to tribals for a very long time even though tribals have been living in the country since the days of Lord Ram and Lord Krishna.

Canvassing for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jambusar town in tribal-dominated Bharuch district in poll-bound Gujarat, the prime minister also said leaders of Congress mocked him for wearing traditional tribal attire at public functions.

"For a very long time, Congress leaders remained unaware of the existence of tribals in India. Weren't they living here since the days of Lord Ram and Lord Krishna?.. Weren't they part of the 1857 mutiny? Tribals did so many things for this country. But, Congress leaders never knew that Adivasis exist."

3:23 PM

Congress to file review petition in SC challenging release of convicts in Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case

2:19 PM

Kharge meets party workers first time after taking charge as Cong president

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday met party workers and members from the public for the first time after he took charge last month.

 

Party workers queued up outside the AICC headquarters here since morning for the meeting and the new party president met them in his office one by one. Kharge had taken charge as Congress president on October 26 in the presence of former party chief Sonia Gandhi. He was elected as the new Congress president on November 19 after he defeated Shashi Tharoor in a direct contest.

 

The party veteran had declared soon after his election that every worker and leader was equal for him and he would reach out to all to help strengthen the organisation.

2:01 PM

Maoists torch vehicles, mobile towers in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh

Maoists torched three vehicles, two machines engaged in road construction and four mobile towers at separate places in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, police said.

Preliminary reports say no person was harmed in the incidents between Sunday night and early Monday, Kanker Superintendent of Police Shalabh Sinha said.

Maoists have put up banners and posters at several places, giving a call for a day-long bandh on Tuesday in protest against the death of two of their senior cadres in an encounter with police last month. 

2:01 PM

Maoists torch vehicles, mobile towers in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh

Maoists torched three vehicles, two machines engaged in road construction and four mobile towers at separate places in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, police said.

Preliminary reports say no person was harmed in the incidents between Sunday night and early Monday, Kanker Superintendent of Police Shalabh Sinha said.

Maoists have put up banners and posters at several places, giving a call for a day-long bandh on Tuesday in protest against the death of two of their senior cadres in an encounter with police last month. 

1:57 PM

Those dethroned taking out yatra to get back power, PM Modi aims at Rahul Gandhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, saying those who have been thrown out of power are taking out yatra to get back to power. Addressing a gathering in Surendranagar town of poll-bound Gujarat, he also said some people abuse Gujarat even after eating salt manufactured in the state.

Gujarat produces 80 per cent of the country's salt, he added.

Modi said people who were dethroned long back were taking out yatra to get back the power. They can do it but they are walking with those who stalled the Narmada dam project for 40 years.

1:44 PM

CJI-led bench to hear ED's plea for transfer of PDS case outside Chhattisgarh

The Supreme Court on Monday said a three-judge bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud would hear a plea of the Enforcement Directorate seeking transfer of a corruption case related to the 'Nagrik Apurti Nigam' or the PDS scam outside Chhattisgarh.

 

A bench comprising the CJI and Justice Hima Kohli was apprised by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Chhattisgarh government, that the ED's plea was again listed today before a bench headed by Justice M R Shah. The CJI explained the circumstances under which the matter again came to be listed before the same bench and said a three-judge bench comprising him and justices Ajay Rastogi and S Ravindra Bhat would hear the matter on a miscellaneous day.

1:32 PM

5.4 magnitude quake rattles Indonesia's Java; tremors felt in Jakarta

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 rocked Indonesia's western province of West Java on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake's tremors were also felt throughout the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. According to the USGS, the earthquake's depth was 10.0 Km below the ground and occurred around 11:51:10 (UTC+05:30) on Monday.

1:11 PM

Nepal elections: Counting of votes underway amid heightened security

The ruling Nepali Congress on Monday won the first seat for the House of Representatives as counting of votes for the parliamentary and provincial elections began amid tight security.


The counting started at 7 am local time and will continue till 5 pm, a day after about 61 per cent polling was recorded across the Himalayan nation. Officials from the Election Commission, representatives of parties and the media are present at the centres.

12:57 PM

Imran under threat from enemy agencies of Pakistan: Interior minister Sanaullah

Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that PTI chief Imran Khan faced a threat from "every enemy agency of Pakistan" and if something were to happen to him, it would bring a storm of embarrassment to the country.
 

"Every enemy and every enemy agency of Pakistan are after his life since he has got an FIR registered against him," The News quoted the minister as saying. "Now if something happens to (Khan), may it not be so and I pray for his long life, then the finger would be pointed at the Pakistan Army, the ISI, myself, and the prime minister because he has already got four names taped," he added.

11:35 AM

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde orders probe in Pune-Bengaluru highway accident

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has ordered a thorough investigation into the cause of the tragic road accident on the Pune-Bengaluru highway in which over 40 vehicles were damaged and 38 people were reportedly injured.

"Several vehicles crashed in an accident involving a tanker at Navale bridge in Pune. As soon as the information about this accident was known, immediate instructions are given to find out the exact cause of the accident," tweeted CM Shinde.

He has also given instructions to the local administration to ensure proper treatment for the injured. 

11:02 AM

Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal to bring heavy rains to Chennai

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that a low-pressure over the central parts of the southern Bay of Bengal has turned into a depression and would lead to heavy rainfall in parts of Chennai and north Tamil Nadu, and Karaikal town of Puducherry.

Certain areas of south Tamil Nadu is also expected to receive light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning.

The IMD said that on November 21, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Chennai, Ranipet, and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu will receive heavy rains while on November 22 Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, and Vellore districts may receive heavy rains.

10:21 AM

Active Covid cases in the country decline to 6,402: health ministry data

India logged 406 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,46,69,421, while the active cases dipped to 6,402, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

The death toll climbed to 5,30,586 with 12 fatalities, which included 11 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the ministry.

10:13 AM

No let up in dengue despite winter onset; Lucknow reports 47 cases in a day

There seems to be no let-up in dengue cases despite the onset of the winter season as Lucknow registeres 47 cases in a day.

Majority of the new cases were reported from congested residential and commercial localities like Aishbagh (6), Chandar Nagar (5), Aliganj (5), Indira Nagar (4), NK Road (5) and Chinhat (4). Yogesh Raghuvanshi, district health education officer, said: "Notices were issued to 14 houses where mosquito larva was spotted by the health teams conducting survey to check mosquito breeding."

Experts have told PTI that despite a decline in temperatures, the number of new daily cases could take another couple of days to go down.

10:00 AM

Former bureaucrat Arun Goel assumes charge as election commissioner

Former bureaucrat Arun Goel assumes charge as the new Election Commissioner of India.

Arun Goel, a former IAS officer of the Punjab cadre, was on Saturday appointed election commissioner. He will join chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar and election commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey in the Election Commission.

Sushil Chandra retired as chief election commissioner in May this year.

9:29 AM

North Korea calls UN chief Guterres 'puppet of US' after missile launch

North Korea's foreign minister called UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "a puppet of the United States" as she slammed the UN chief for joining US-led condemnation of the North's recent intercontinental ballistic missile test.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres earlier issued a statement strongly condemning North Korea's ICBM launch on Friday and reiterating his call on the North "to immediately desist from taking any further provocative actions." Guterres's statement came after the US and other countries issued similar criticism of the North's ICBM test that showed an potential to strike anywhere in the continental US.

9:03 AM

Assembly polls: PM Modi to address three rallies in Gujarat today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three public rallies in Gujarat on Monday, the third day of his visit to the state where assembly polls are scheduled next month. 

The PM is addressing a series of 'Vijay Sankalp Sammelans' for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which he started on Saturday with a roadshow in Valsad. On Monday, he will address rallies at Dhrangadhra in Surendranagar district, Jambusar in Bharuch district and Navsari city, according to the BJP.

8:59 AM

2022 huge year in US-India ties, 2023 going to be even bigger: White House

In the history of India-US relationship, 2022 has been a huge year and the next year is going to be even bigger, a top White House official has said.

Sharing his views on the India-US ties, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said 2022 and 2023 are two critical years for this bilateral relationship.

"The year 2022 was huge in US-India relations. We think we have an even bigger year ahead in 2023. We have the Quad summit on the agenda coming up. We have India's G 20 presidency, which I know we're all be looking forward to, including Prime Minister Modi," Finer said at an event organised by the Indian embassy in Washington.

 

8:44 AM

At least 24 vehicles damaged in pile-up after truck loses control on Pune bridge, 8 hospitalised

At least 24 vehicles were damaged after a truck lost control on the downward slope of a bridge on the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway late Sunday evening, in which several persons suffered injuries with eight of them being hospitalised, a police official said.

The accident occurred on Navale bridge to suspected brake failure of the truck when it was moving towards Pune, he said, the Press Trust of India reported.

Ten to 15 people received minor injuries in the incident and they were given first aid on the spot. However, six to eight others were shifted to two hospitals for treatment, the official said.