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11:03 PM

Hamas urges escalation vs Israel

The spokesman of Hamas' armed-wing called on Thursday for the escalation of the confrontation with Israel on all resistance fronts.

11:02 PM

Barclays could cut up to 2,000 jobs

Barclays is working on plans to save as much as 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion), which could involve cutting as many as 2,000 jobs, mainly in the British bank's back office. Managers at Barclays, led by Chief Executive C.S. Venkatakrishnan who is known within the bank as Venkat, are reviewing proposals to bolster its profitability. As part of these 1,500 to 2,000 jobs could be cut if implemented in full, the person said.

10:38 PM

The hearing for the Adani-Hindenburg case is scheduled for Friday, reports ET

10:30 PM

Delhi aims at providing inclusive, quality education for all, say officials

Delhi aspires to be a knowledge hub, providing inclusive and quality education for all to cater to the specific needs of everyone in an excellent educational environment, officials said on Thursday.
 

The Delhi government expects to take the total public expenditure on education as a percentage of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) from 1.7 in 2023 to 2 in 2027, according to the data shared by the officials.
 

An improvement in gross enrolment ratio is expected to go from 48 in 2023 to 70 in 2047 in higher education and intake capacity in higher education institutions will increase from 61,600 in 2023 to 75,152 in 2027 and to 2,09,375 by 2027, as per the data.
 

"Intake capacity of industrial training institutions to go up from 11,336 in 2023 to 14,211 in 2027 and to 44,000 by 2047. Number of start-ups are expected to go up from 228 in 2023 to 797 in 2027," the officials said.

10:24 PM

Massive traffic jams witnessed across Delhi owing to marriage season

Massive traffic snarls were reported in several parts of Delhi on Thursday evening in view of the marriage season, thereby causing inconvenience to the commuters. The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory stating that some roads will experience a heavy volume of traffic due to the marriage season. The commuters have been asked to follow the advisory to avoid any inconvenience.

9:45 PM

Delhi records minimum temperature of 9.2 deg C

Delhi's air quality was recorded in the "very poor" category on Thursday, while the maximum temperature settled at 26.7 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The minimum temperature was recorded at 9.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The weatherman has forecast a partially cloudy sky on Friday with shallow to moderate fog in the morning.

9:45 PM

Assam govt identifies land to set up three mega milk plants

The Assam government on Thursday said it has identified land at three places to set up mega milk processing plants, with each having a capacity of one lakh litres per day. Addressing a press conference here, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said a joint venture company of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the state government will set up these plants as part of the Assam Dairy Development Plan.

9:45 PM

Russian court fines Google over 'fakes' about Ukraine war

A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google on Thursday 4 million roubles ($44,582) for its failure to delete what the court called fake information about the course of Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine, the RIA news agency reported. Russia has repeatedly clashed with foreign technology companies over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that intensified after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

9:09 PM

Israel confirms it has received initial list of hostages to be released

Israel has received an initial list of hostages to be released from Gaza, planned to take place after a ceasefire with Hamas takes hold on Friday, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Thursday. "The relevant authorities are checking the details of the list and are presently in contact with all the families," it said in a statement.

9:08 PM

Medical emergency on board IndiGo flight

IndiGo airline company says, "There was a medical emergency on board IndiGo flight 6E 68 operating from Jeddah to Hyderabad. The captain diverted the flight to Karachi, where the passenger was attended to by a doctor on arrival. Unfortunately, the passenger did not survive and was declared dead on arrival. The flight departed from Karachi after completing formalities and landed in Hyderabad at 0908 IST."

9:08 PM

Assam govt identifies land to set up three mega milk plants

The Assam government on Thursday said it has identified land at three places to set up mega milk processing plants, with each having a capacity of one lakh litres per day. Addressing a press conference here, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said a joint venture company of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the state government will set up these plants as part of the Assam Dairy Development Plan.

8:52 PM

Setback at Silkyara tunnel, drilling to rescue trapped workers put on hold again

Drilling through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel was put on hold again Thursday after the platform on which the equipment is mounted developed some cracks, in yet another setback to the effort to rescue the 41 workers trapped inside.

 

The rescue workers will stabilise the platform on which the 25-tonne auger machine is mounted before drilling is resumed, officials said.

 

Sections of steel pipes were being inserted through the rubble of the collapsed portion for the workers, trapped for 11 days, to be brought out.

8:50 PM

India imposes minimum export price of $800 per metric ton on export of onions

India on Thursday imposed a minimum export price of $800 per metric ton on the export of onions until Dec. 31, according to a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

8:39 PM

IRCTC fined Rs 5.4 lakh each by NSE, BSE for not having adequate number of independent directors in Q2

IRCTC fined Rs 5.4 lakh each by NSE, BSE for not having adequate number of independent directors in Q2, reports CNBC-TV18.

 

8:22 PM

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: drilling machine facing 'difficulties' again

International expert Arnold Dix on Thursday evening said the auger machine drilling through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand is experiencing “some difficulties” again. The remark came just hours after drilling to evacuate 41 trapped workers resumed, following a six-hour setback Wednesday night as the American machine encountered an iron girdle. It was cut by experts, working in a confined environment, before drilling resumed Thursday. Earlier, drilling was put on hold from Friday afternoon to Tuesday night when the machine encountered a hurdle.

8:20 PM

Qatar says truce includes a comprehensive ceasefire in both north and south Gaza

A truce in Gaza will include a comprehensive ceasefire in both north and south of the strip, a spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Qatar, which has been leading mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, expects Palestinians to be released from Israeli jails as part of the deal, the spokesperson told reporters in Doha.

7:16 PM

A number of 'pro monarchy' protestors clashed with police in Nepal's capital Kathmandu today

7:14 PM

Got order from GST authorites to pay Rs 4.3 million: Granules India

Granules India says got order from GST authorites directing the company to pay tax, interest, penalty worth Rs 4.3 million.

6:44 PM

PM Narendra Modi attends ‘Sant Mirabai Janmotsav’ programme in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

6:42 PM

Lok Sabha MPs to utilize individual logins during the upcoming winter session

Ahead of upcoming Winter Session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Secretariat issues an advisory to MPs that personal staff or any third party cannot access the Digital Sansad website and give notices or submit questions. Only MPs will be able to do it using their own individual login details, which will be valid with OTP only: Sources

6:30 PM

Actor Prakash Raj summoned in Rs 100 cr ponzi scam linked to jeweller

Actor Prakash Raj summoned by ED in connection with a case linked to Pranav Jwellers' Ponzi scheme. He was asked to appear before the probe agency in Chennai.

6:06 PM

EAM Dr S Jaishankar welcomed Foreign Affairs Minister of Seychelles Sylvestre Radegonde in New Delhi today

6:05 PM

Turkey delivers another major interest rate hike

Turkey's central bank on Thursday surprised the market with a larger-than-expected interest hike as it ramped up its fight against inflation and efforts to support the slumping lira. The bank lifted its policy rate by 5.0 percentage points to 40 percent on the sixth month of a belt-tightening cycle that has more than quadrupled borrowing costs. Most analysts had expected the bank to raise its rate by 2.5 percentage points.

6:00 PM

PM Modi pays obeisance at Sri Krishna Janmbhoomi temple in Mathura

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid obeisance at Sri Krishna Janmbhoomi temple in Mathura. He is in the city to attend the 'Mirabai Janmotsav', being organised to celebrate the 525th birth anniversary of the poet and Lord Krishna devotee.

 

Modi will release a commemorative stamp and coin in the honour of Mirabai and attend a cultural programme, in which actor-turned-politician Hema Malini, a BJP MP, will be performing.

 

"The life of Saint Mirabai is a unique example of pure devotion and faith. Her hymns and couplets dedicated to Lord Shri Krishna even today fill the hearts of all of us with reverence," the prime minister said in a post on X.

 

"'Sant Mirabai Janmotsav' is being organised in Mathura on her 525th birth anniversary. Today I will also have the privilege of participating in programmes related to this," he said.

 

Mirabai is known for her devotion to Lord Krishna and she has composed many hymns and verses which are popular even today.

5:40 PM

Indian skilled workers, medics, students dominate UK visa tally

Indian skilled workers, medical professionals and students held on to their domination in the UK's visa tally over the past year, according to official immigration statistics released here on Thursday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data collated by the UK Home Office for the year ending September 2023 shows that Indian nationals topped not only the Skilled Worker visa route but also the Health and Care Visa route. In the students' visa category, Indian nationals continued to represent the largest group of students granted leave to remain on the relatively new post-study Graduate visa route, representing 43 per cent of grants.

5:00 PM

It is not fair to guess on timeline for completion of rescue operations, says NDMA member

On the progress in the Silkyara tunnel rescue operation, Member of the National Disaster Management Authority, Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain said, " This is challenging work. To keep expecting that rescue will be done in the next two hours, it puts pressure on the workforce. This is wrong. In this situation, both the trapped workers and the rescue team are at risk. We have to cater for the safety of both."

5:00 PM

CM Dhami and VK Singh review rescue operations

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister General VK Singh (Retd) today took a meeting to review the relief and rescue operations after taking stock of the tunnel rescue operation in Silkyara, Uttarkashi. During this, the CM directed the officers and said that all the agencies should be engaged in relief and rescue work with mutual coordination. It should be the effort of all of us to get the trapped workers out safely as soon as possible, says CMO.

4:29 PM

EC slams Rahul Gandhi, demands response by Nov 25 for 'panauti' remarks against PM Modi

4:27 PM

India's first woman SC judge, Justice Fathima Beevi, dies at 96

India's first female Supreme Court judge, Justice Fathima Beevi, passed away at 96 on Thursday. Justice Beevi was also appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu after her superannuation as Supreme Court judge.

 

3:31 PM

'Orange' alert in Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode and Idukki districts of Kerala

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued 'Orange' alert in the Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode and Idukki districts of Kerala for today.' 'Yellow' alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Malappuram and Wayanad districts today.