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10:49 PM

After derogatory language against women, NCW issues statement against Bihar CM

On Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's statement, Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) says, "NCW on behalf of every woman in this country demand an immediate and unequivocal apology from CM Nitish Kumar. His crass remarks in the Vidhan Sabha are an affront to the dignity and respect that every woman deserves. Such derogatory and cheap language used during his speech is a dark stain on our society. If a leader can make such comments so openly in a democracy, one can only imagine the horror the state must be enduring under his leadership. We stand firm against such behaviour and call for accountability."

10:33 PM

Turkish parliament removes brands from menu over alleged Israel support

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: Turkey's parliament removed Coca Cola and Nestle products from its restaurants on Tuesday over their alleged support for Israel amid the conflict in Gaza, according to a parliament statement and a source who named the two companies.

The two companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

10:24 PM

Shah escapes narrowly as his vehicle touches power cable in Rajasthan

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had a narrow escape on Tuesday when a 'rath' in which he was travelling came in contact with an electricity wire in Rajasthan's Nagaur. The incident occurred when Shah's cavalcade was moving to Parbatsar from Bidiyad village to address an election rally. While passing through a lane with shops and houses on both sides in Parbatsar, the upper portion of his 'rath' (specially designed vehicle) touched the power line which led to a spark and the subsequent snapping of the wire.

10:15 PM

BRS, Cong not different, but 2 sides of the same coin, says PM Modi

Terming the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led government in Telangana and the Congress as "anti-Backward Class (BC)," Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said there are three things common in the DNA of the grand old party and the BRS- dynastic rule, corruption and appeasement. Speaking at "BC Atma Gourava Sabha" (backward classes self-respect meeting) at the LB Stadium here, Modi appealed to people saying that there is a need to throw out the "anti-BC government" in Telangana, in the November 30 Assembly polls. The Congress and the BRS with a dynastic nature will never make a Backward Classes leader the chief minister of Telangana, Modi alleged. He said Congress is a "C" team of the BRS and both have the same DNA.

10:03 PM

EAM S Jaishankar addresses sixth India-Malaysia Joint Commission meeting

9:46 PM

King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck meets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

8:22 PM

It's your money and it's being spent on you. We have given social security with this thought: Gehlot

8:14 PM

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Malaysian counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with his Malaysian counterpart Zambry Abdul Kadir to expand bilateral cooperation in areas of defence, trade, investment and health.

 

The two ministers held the talks at the sixth India-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting (JCM).

 

7:59 PM

PIL in courts and Suo Moto cognisance by NHRC are novelty: NHRC

7:56 PM

I understand poverty, lived in poverty: PM Modi

7:29 PM

Union Minister Prahlad Patel meets with a road accident in Madhya Pradesh

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Narsinghpur, Prahlad Patel's convoy meets with a road accident in Amarwara of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. The minister was travelling from Chhindwara to Narsinghpur.

6:59 PM

Delhi CM recommends immediate suspension of DPCC chairman to LG

Delhi CM Kejriwal recommends immediate suspension of DPCC chairman Ashwani Kumar to Delhi LG

 

6:12 PM

Congress govt's appeasement policy responsible for riots in Rajasthan: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said riots broke out in Rajasthan due to appeasement policy of the Congress government, which doesn't even have courage to punish culprits. Addressing an election rally at Parbatsar in Nagaur, Shah also accused the Congress of insulting people belonging to the other backward classes (OBC) and claimed it cannot do any good to the people of the state.

5:18 PM

Israel will have 'overall security' role in Gaza indefinitely: Netanyahu

Israel will take overall security responsibility in Gaza indefinitely after its war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, the clearest indication yet that Israel plans to maintain control over the coastal enclave one month into a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and levelled whole swaths of the territory. In an interview with ABC News that aired late Monday, Netanyahu expressed openness to little pauses in the fighting to facilitate the delivery of aid to Gaza or the release of some of the more than 240 hostages seized by Hamas in its Oct 7 attack into Israel that triggered the war.

4:40 PM

DGCA imposes Rs 10 lakh fine on Air India for violation of DGCA Civil Aviation Requirement

2:52 PM

We are being targeted, defamed for Delhi air pollution, say Punjab farmers

Farmers in Punjab Tuesday said they were unnecessarily being targeted and defamed for air pollution in Delhi, asserting that industries, vehicles and the construction sector are the major sources of pollution in the national capital and not stubble burning.

Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered a contributing factor to the spike in pollution levels in Delhi in October and November every year.

2:43 PM

India will not accept unfair taxes on steel, aluminum industry: Goyal on EU's carbon tax

Expressing serious concerns over the European Union's move to impose carbon tax on imports from certain sectors like steel, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday assured the domestic industry that India will not accept such unfair taxes and will fight to get a fair deal for producers and exporters.

He said India has already flagged its concerns over the carbon tax with the European Union (EU) and in the WTO (World Trade Organization).

2:36 PM

Shivraj Chouhan accuses Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi of lying to the people

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh on has slammed the Congress general secretary Priyanaka Gandhi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleging that both brother and sister continuously tell lies.

CM Chouhan made the remark while speaking to ANI in the state capital Bhopal on Tuesday. He also said that they (Congress leaders) blamed the corruption and scam of the Congress-ruling state on other states.

2:18 PM

India successfully test-fires 'Pralay' missile off Odisha coast

India on Tuesday successfully test-fired its surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) 'Pralay' from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, a Defence official said.

The missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

2:05 PM

Additional checks in place for AI passengers at Delhi airport till Nov 30

Passengers travelling on Air India flights from airports in the national capital and Punjab will be subject to additional checks, and issuance of visitor entry tickets has been stopped at the Delhi airport till November 30 amid increased threat perception, according to sources.

Apart from issuance of temporary airport entry passes, entry of visitors to the terminal building of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) have been banned till November 30, they added.

1:26 PM

Congress failed to control Naxalism in Chhattisgarh: PM Modi in Surajpur

Coming down heavily on the Congress government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that whenever Congress comes to power, the courage of terrorists and Naxalites increases in the country.

Addressing a rally in Bishrampur, Chhattisgarh Surjapur on Tuesday, PM Modi said that the Congress government has failed to contain Naxalism in the state.

1:07 PM

Nearly 33 pc voter turnout till 11 am in Mizoram assembly polls

Around 33 per cent of 8.57 lakh electors cast their votes in the first four hours of polling on Tuesday in the Mizoram assembly elections, officials said.

Polling, which began at 7 am, will continue till 4 pm.

According to the polling trends, the voting percentage has been recorded at 32.68 per cent till 11 am, as per the Election Commission data.

1:05 PM

Australia's Albanese calls for free trade with China on visit to Beijing

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the full resumption of free and unimpeded trade with China in a meeting with his counterpart Li Qiang on the first first visit by an Australian leader to China in seven years.

Climate change, food security and transnational crime are areas in which the two nations can cooperate, Albanese said Tuesday. The sides should discuss ways to shape a regional and global order that is peaceful, stable and prosperous, where countries respect sovereignty and meet their obligations under international law and conventions, Albanese said.

12:58 PM

PM Modi addresses rally in Chhattisgarh ahead of second phase of polls

12:29 PM

Aanganwadi workers' protest rocks Bihar assembly

Police on Tuesday used water cannons to disperse thousands of Aanganwadi Sevika workers who had gathered outside the Bihar assembly to press their demands, even as ruckus created by the opposition on the issue rocked the House.

Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary adjourned the proceedings till 12 PM, within minutes of commencement at 11 AM, as repeated pleas by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary that the issue be debated after the Question Hour went unheeded.

12:10 PM

India taking up carbon tax issue with EU and WTO, trade minister says

India is concerned by the imposition of a carbon tax by the European Union (EU) and is taking up the issue with the grouping and the World Trade Organization (WTO), trade minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

"We are taking it up with the EU and at the WTO very, very seriously," Goyal said at an industry event.

 

11:53 AM

Supreme Court asks Punjab govt to stop stubble burning amid rising pollution levels

Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Supreme Court asks Punjab government to stop the stubble burning. Supreme Court observes that there can't be a political battle all the time. 

 

“We want it (stubble burning) stopped. We don't know how you do it, it’s your job. But it must be stopped. Something has to be done immediately,” SC to Punjab.

11:52 AM

Can see a repeat of 2003 in 2023, says Prahlad Patel on MP Assembly polls

Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the forthcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, Prahlad Patel has said that he can see the 2003 assembly polls results repeating itself in 2023.

Union Minister Patel made the remark while speaking to ANI in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district on Tuesday in view of how many seats the party would secure in the upcoming state assembly polls. Patel is in fray from Narsinghpur assembly seats for the poll scheduled to be held this month.

11:47 AM

Premises linked to Tamil Nadu Minister EV Velu raided for fifth consecutive day

Income Tax raids continued for the fifth consecutive day in the premises linked to Tamil Nadu, Public Works and Highways Department Minister EV Velu at Tiruvannamalai.

The search operations were conducted at locations allegedly linked to the Minister. Earlier on Monday, I-T officers also conducted searches at EV Velu's son Kamban's residence in Thiruvannamalai. Kamban currently serves as the Director of Arunai Medical College and Hospital in Thiruvannamalai.

11:41 AM

Chhattisgarh polls: Baghel sees high voter turnout in Naxal-affected areas

As the voting for the first phase of the Chattisgarh Assembly polls for 20 seats is underway, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday said that Naxalism has retreated to a great extent with the work done in 5 years. As a result, the Chief Minister expect high voting percentage in naxal affected areas.

"Earlier, big incidents used to happen, now small incidents are happening. I think this will also stop in the future. Naxalism has retreated to a great extent with the work we have done in 5 years. As a result, polling booths have been set up inside villages. People will vote in their village itself. There is a possibility of high voting percentage in naxal affected areas" said Bhupesh Baghel.