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11:25 PM

PM10 level in Mumbai air higher than in Delhi

A blanket of mist enveloped Mumbai on Wednesday, pushing the city's air to the moderate' category on the Air Quality Index (AQI). The phenomenon has been there for the last three to four days, said officials. Mumbai's guardian minister Deepak Kesarkar claimed that ongoing works of development projects such as metro were causing dust pollution in the city.

11:21 PM

Trai asks DoT to consider recommendations for next spectrum auction

Telecom regulator Trai has asked the Department of Telecom to consider its recommendations made last year on spectrum auctions to plan the sale of radiowaves, a senior government official said on Wednesday. DoT Joint Wireless Advisor Gulab Chand, during a panel discussion at the India Spectrum Management Conference, said the government is trying its best to hold spectrum auctions by the end of the current fiscal or early next fiscal.

11:02 PM

Raghubar Das appointed governor of Odisha, Indra Sena Reddy Nallu of Tripura

Former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das and BJP leader Indra Sena Reddy Nallu have been appointed as the governors of Odisha and Tripura, respectively, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique on Wednesday.

10:55 PM

US President announces $100 mn in humanitarian aid for Gaza, West Bank

US President Joe Biden, who is on a visit to Israel amid the Israel-Hamas war, has announced humanitarian assistance for both Gaza and the West Bank worth  $100 million following the deadly airstrike in Gaza, Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.

10:07 PM

Mumbai faces 'October heat', logs hottest day of month so far in 2023

The Santacruz observatory of the IMD, which tracks temperature and other weather parameters for Mumbai's suburbs, recorded 36.4 degrees Celsius temperature. This is the highest temperature recorded this season for the month of October, IMD scientist Sushma Nair said.

9:49 PM

Current assessment shows Israel was 'not responsible' for Gaza hospital blast: White House

The White House said on Wednesday that a current intelligence assessment shows Israel was not responsible for the explosion at a Gaza hospital, but that information was still being collected. The assessment is based on analysis of overhead imagery, intercepts and open source information, National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a social media post.

9:26 PM

UNSC fails to adopt resolution on Israel-Palestine conflict

The 15-nation Council met to vote on the draft resolution that was proposed by Council President Brazil. While 12 Council members voted in favour of the resolution, Russia and Britain abstained. The resolution could not be adopted because of a veto cast by the US. The US, a permanent member of the UNSC and a close ally of Israel, said it is disappointed the resolution makes no mention of Israel's rights of self-defence. 

8:39 PM

Fire breaks out at a furniture shop in Delhi's Kirti Nagar

8:26 PM

Israel will allow Egypt to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip: Reports

As per media reports, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's office has decided to allow Egypt to deliver humanitarian aid to besieged Gaza Strip.

8:24 PM

Rajasthan assembly polls: BJP president JP Nadda holds meeting with party workers in Ajmer

7:56 PM

Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight returns to Singapore due to 'baggage error'

"We acknowledge the baggage error on the part of our service partner at Singapore airport with respect to flight 6E 1006 operating from Singapore to Bengaluru, due to which the flight returned to origin. The passengers were kept informed of the delay and served refreshments," the airline said in a statement.

7:51 PM

Principal Secy to PM reviews progress made in implementation of G20 New Delhi Leader's Declaration

As part of the ongoing efforts, a series of seven webinars are proposed to be organised with the respective Ministries taking the lead and involving all relevant departments. The webinars are proposed on the themes of (i) Strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth, (ii) Accelerating progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (iii) Green development pact for a sustainable future, (iv) Multilateral institutions for the 21st century, (v) Technological transformation and Digital Public Infrastructure, (vi) Women-led Development, and (vii) Countering terrorism and money laundering.

7:08 PM

Chhattisgarh assembly election: AAP requests EC to change polling date from 17 to 25 November

7:04 PM

Andhra govt will begin BC caste census around November 15: State minister Venugopala Krishna

The Backward Classes Welfare Minister noted the government will extensively deploy the village secretariat system for the caste census, along with the volunteer system. "From November 15, one week here and there, this caste census will begin. For the BC caste census, the village secretariat system will be used extensively, along with the volunteer system," said Krishna, addressing a press conference at the Secretariat.

6:16 PM

9 suspected terrorists arrested in Pakistan's Punjab province: Report

Nine suspected terrorists belonging to ISIS and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been arrested in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said on Wednesday. "The terrorists had planned to sabotage across the province and wanted to target important installations," the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said in a statement.

5:59 PM

Telangana polls: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lead Congress' Vijayabheri Yatra in Mulugu district

5:57 PM

PM Modi extends wishes to winners of 69th National Film Awards

5:33 PM

MoS MEA V Muraleedharan held meeting with Said Al Saqri, minister of economy of Oman

 The leaders explored avenues of cooperation and discussed key aspects of India-Oman economic relations. 

4:48 PM

India to organise second edition of World Food India 2023 from November 3-5

Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel on Wednesday informed that the second edition of the global mega food event, World Food India 2023, is being organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). "India is one of the fastest-growing economies with many investment opportunities, especially in the food processing sector. World Food India is an effort towards projecting the potential of the sector before global stakeholders," said Patel.

4:31 PM

World Food Program appeals for $19 mn to provide emergency food in quake-hit Afghanistan

The United Nations' World Food Program on Wednesday appealed for $19 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that has rocked western Afghanistan. The group said it is working to provide emergency food assistance to 100,000 people in the region.

 

4:06 PM

Biden tells Netanyahu: Gaza hospital explosion likely done by 'other team'

US President Joe Biden Wednesday said that based on what he saw, it appears that the deadly explosion at the Gaza hospital was done by "the other team" and not the Israeli military, accepting the Israeli version of the story pinning the blame for the blast on the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad.

3:41 PM

Union Cabinet hikes minimum support prices for rabi crops for 2024-25

2:35 PM

JP Nadda arrives in Rajasthan's Kota to hold meeting with BJP leaders

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda on Wednesday arrived in Rajasthan's Kota to hold a meeting with party leaders in the poll-bound state. Nadda arrived at Kota Airport by special plane where he was received by BJP leaders and MLAs. Nadda will be visiting the Ajmer and Kota divisions of Rajasthan, where he will hold discussions with party leaders and workers.

2:31 PM

Doing the work always wanted to do: Pankaj Tripathi on National Award win

Twenty years and two National Awards later, popular actor Pankaj Tripathi says he is happy to be working in films that narrate stories he always wanted to be associated with. It's a happy coincidence that Tripathi received the best supporting actor National Award for "Mimi", a day after he completed 20 years in Mumbai.

2:02 PM

US President Joe Biden arrives in Tel Aviv as Israel-Hamas war enters 12th day

US President Joe Biden arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and show support to its Middle Eastern ally as Israel entered into the 12th day of war against the Hamas terror group.

 

The US President was received by PM Netanyahu at the Airport. The US President's visit comes amid an attack on a Hospital in Gaza which claimed the lives of hundreds present in and near the premises.

1:44 PM

India allows export of over 1 mn tonnes of non-basmati rice to 7 countries

The government on Wednesday said it has permitted exports of 10,34,800 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to seven countries, including Nepal, Cameroon and Malaysia. The export is permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.

1:07 PM

BJP releases list of 12 candidates for Mizoram Assembly polls due on Nov 7

The BJP on Wednesday released the names of its candidates for 12 assembly seats in Mizoram, where polls are slated to be held on November 7.

 

In a separate notification, the party named Bhavna Bohra as its candidate for the Pandaria assembly seat in Chhattisgarh, where polling will be held in two phases on November 7 and November 17.

12:57 PM

Amit Shah to address public meetings in Chhattisgarh's tribal region

Home Minister Amit Shah will address public meetings in Jagdalpur and Kondagaon, both parts of tribal-dominated Bastar region, on Thursday as the BJP intensifies its poll campaign in Chhattisgarh.

12:55 PM

PM Modi to launch 511 rural skill development centres in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 511 rural skill development centres in the name of late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan in Maharashtra on Thursday via video conferencing. The PMO said in a statement that these centres are being established across 34 rural districts of Maharashtra. They will conduct skill development training programs across various sectors to provide employment opportunities to the rural youth, it said.

12:51 PM

Amid Israel-Hamas conflict, US warns citizens not to travel to Lebanon

The US State Department has updated its travel advisory for Lebanon to "do not travel" citing an "unpredictable security situation" amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah on the Lebanon border. The travel advisory level for Lebanon was raised to Level 4 "Do Not Travel" on Tuesday "due to the "unpredictable security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah or other armed militant factions," according to the advisory.