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11:14 PM

WATCH: Fire breaks out near Kalupur Railway Station's Sweet Street in Ahmedabad

11:13 PM

Three killed in Russian attack on Ukraine's Kherson

Russian attacks on Ukraine's southern region of Kherson on Monday killed three civilians and injured 15, including a two-month-old child, officials said. Two were killed -- a 62-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man -- in a "massive" Russian attack of rocket and artillery fire on the city centre in the early afternoon, Kherson's governor Oleksandr Prokudin said in a statement. Earlier in the day a Russian artillery strike hit a car in the city's suburbs, killing a man and injuring a two-month-old girl when the vehicle caught fire, Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson city military administration said.

10:05 PM

Delhi LG Office receives request from CBI to probe extortion charges against Satyendar Jain

9:38 PM

Diwali festive season earns over Rs 525 cr to Delhi govt with 30 mn liquor bottles sold in 2 weeks

"The sale of liquor picks up during festivals like Holi and Diwali in Delhi as it is not only bought for personal consumption and stocking but also for giving as gifts," a senior excise department official said. According to official figures the total sale in the 17 days before Diwali was over 30 million bottles, bringing in a revenue of Rs 525.84 crore.

8:53 PM

EAM Dr S Jaishankar meets newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron

8:51 PM

Delhi records maximum temperature of 27.3 degrees Celsius

The maximum temperature in Delhi on Monday settled at 27.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). It was a cold morning in the city with the minimum temperature settling at 11.8 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. Humidity levels oscillated between 45 per cent and 100 per cent, the IMD said.

 

The weather office has forecast partly cloudy skies in Delhi on Tuesday with shallow to moderate fog in the morning.

8:42 PM

NDMC doubles parking fee amid increasing pollution post Diwali

8:21 PM

Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: We will secure 150 seats, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

We have competed against them (BJP) in Karnataka and Himachal (Pradesh), and now we will show them in Madhya Pradesh by securing 150 seats, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at a public rally in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

7:27 PM

Delhi Pollution: Over 40 cases registered for violation of firecracker ban

More than 40 cases have been registered in East and Northeast police districts for alleged violation of the Supreme Court's ban on bursting firecrackers in Delhi on Diwali, officials said on Monday. The Supreme Court banned bursting of conventional firecrackers to curb air and sound pollution in 2018. Last week, the top court said its order banning firecrackers containing barium binds every state and is not just limited to Delhi-NCR, which is reeling under severe air pollution.

7:15 PM

VHP to invite 10 cr families to take part in Jan 22 consecration ceremony at Ram temple

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday said it will invite more than 10 crore families in the country and abroad to take part in the consecration ceremony to be held at Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Addressing a press conference here, VHP central working president Alok Kumar said the "pious akshat kalash" sanctified in Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on November 5 has already been sent across the country. "Workers of the Vishva Hindu Parishad, along with other Hindu organisations, will visit Hindu families in cities and villages of the country from January 1 to January 15, 2024, to invite them," he told reporters.

6:41 PM

China, Pakistan navies to conduct first joint maritime patrols in Arabian Sea

The navies of China and Pakistan have kicked off their largest naval exercises in the Arabian Sea which included their "first joint maritime patrol", the Chinese official media reported on Monday. The China-Pakistan Sea Guardians-3 joint maritime exercise, with the theme of "Joint Response to Maritime Security Threats", kicked off at a naval base in Karachi, Pakistan, on November 11 in the waters and airspace of the northern Arabian Sea. China and Pakistan will conduct their first joint maritime patrol, the China Military Online, the official news portal of the Chinese military, reported.

6:20 PM

Heavy rainfall alert for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal on Nov 13-14

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an Orange alert, indicating the possibility of isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on November 13th and 14th. The coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal are expected to experience rainfall between 115.6 to 204.4 mm. "Orange Alert! The coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal are expected to experience isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.6 to 204.4 mm) on November 13th and 14th. Stay safe, stay informed!" IMD said in a post on X. The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has issued a forecast for November 13 and 14 for the Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal areas.

5:46 PM

Retail inflation eases to 4.87% in Oct from 5.02% in Sep

India's retail inflation eased to a three-month low of 5.02 per cent in September on the back of softer vegetable prices, but remained above the RBI's 4% target. The central bank, which has kept the key policy rate unchanged over the last four meetings, expects inflation to average at 5.4% in fiscal year 2023-24, a moderation from 6.7% in the last fiscal year.

5:40 PM

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: CM Dhami visits site, expresses hope for safe rescue of trapped workers

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday visited the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel site for a review of the rescue operations being carried out there to evacuate 40 labourers trapped inside since Sunday morning following its partial collapse. Dhami inspected the site here along with officials and discussed the strategy being followed for the safe rescue of the trapped workers. He asked the officials and multiple agencies engaged in the rescue operations inside the under construction tunnel to work with coordination and inform the administration immediately of their requirements in terms of resources. All resources and technical help will be provided to them as soon as possible, Dhami said.

5:22 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets former British premier Blair, discusses bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met former British prime minister Tony Blair here and discussed bilateral ties, the West Asia situation and Africa. Jaishankar is on a five-day official visit to the UK with an aim to review various aspects of bilateral ties and give "new impetus to the friendly ties". 

5:10 PM

MHA declares several Meitei extremist organisations as 'unlawful associations' for 5 years under UAPA

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday declared several Meitei Extremist Organisations, their factions, wings and front organisations as unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for a period of five years. These organisations are the Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) and its political wing; the Revolutionary Peoples' Front (RPF); the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and its armed wing the Manipur Peoples' Army (MPA); the Peoples' Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and its armed wing; the Red Army.

4:42 PM

Nepal bans Chinese app TikTok, cites negative effects on social harmony

The Nepal government on Monday decided to ban the Chinese-owned social network platform Tiktok, citing its negative effects on social harmony. According to government spokesperson and Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, Monday's Cabinet meeting decided to prohibit TikTok's use. The decision to ban Tiktok will be implemented through the Ministry of Communication and IT, she said.

4:34 PM

Sunak brings ex-PM Cameron into UK Cabinet in latest reshuffle

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron made a surprise return to frontline politics on Monday after incumbent British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appointed him foreign secretary in a government reshuffle. Cameron, who was the UK's leader from 2010 to 2016 before quitting after losing the Brexit referendum, replaces James Cleverly - who was appointed interior minister.

4:15 PM

PM to launch PM PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups) Development Mission on Nov 15

PM to launch PM PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups) Development Mission on 15th November. In a first-of-its-kind mission, since Independence, Modi Govt launches a Rs 24,000 cr scheme to ensure holistic development of PVTGs on JanJaatiya Gaurav Divas: Govt of India Sources

3:56 PM

Congress stopped our scheme of giving laptops to students: MP CM Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has slammed the Congress party alleging that they (Congress) had stopped their (BJP government) schemes of giving laptops to the students, who scored good marks in class 12 board exam. "We give laptops to those who score good marks but the Congress had stopped our scheme. Till now I used to give laptops to students who scored 75 per cent marks and now I will give laptops to the students who will score 60 percent so that they can study well. I also provide scooty to the children so that they should get inspiration to study. I will work to improve the future of the children. I am concerned about it," the CM said.

3:36 PM

China lends over $21 bn more than previously thought to Pakistan: Report

China in the past 20 years lent about $21 billion more than previously thought to Pakistan, Nikkei Asia reported, citing a study revealed this week. According to the study, Pakistan has the biggest China-funded energy portfolio in the world. AidData, a research institute at William and Mary University in the US, said that Pakistan's cumulative public debt exposure to China from 2000 to 2021 was $67.2 billion. The number surpassed the $ 46 billion recorded for the same period in the World Bank's International Debt Statistics on the basis of voluntary disclosures from Pakistan, Nikkei Asia reported.

3:34 PM

Delhi air records 140% spike in major pollutant that harms lungs

The major pollutant that affects lungs and risks major health issues recorded a massive 140% jump in the 24-hour period since last morning as the air quality in Delhi deteriorated back to toxic levels a day after Diwali. PM2.5, the most damaging of all particles present in the air, clocked an hourly average of 200.8 at 7 am. It was 83.5 at the same time yesterday, according to data recorded by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

2:48 PM

BJP instigated others to burn crackers, AQI rose by 100 points overnight: Delhi minister Gopal Rai

People associated with the BJP instigated others to burn firecrackers on Diwali, leading to an overnight increase of over 100 points in the national capital's air quality index, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai alleged on Monday.

 

At a press conference here, he said the firecrackers burnt in Delhi were sourced from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, and that certain individuals, including the police of these states, permitted the transportation of those firecrackers to the city.

 

2:36 PM

India's vegetable oil imports up 16% at 16.71 mn tonnes in 2022-23 oil year

India's vegetable oils import rose 16 per cent to 167.1 lakh tonnes in the current oil year that ended in October 2023, driven by lower duty on certain edible oils, industry body SEA said on Monday.

 

The country had imported 144.1 lakh tonnes of vegetable oils in the previous 2021-22 oil year (November-October).

Out of the total vegetable oils, much of the imports were edible oils at 164.7 lakh tonnes, while non-edible oils were only 2.4 lakh tonnes during 2022-23 oil year.

2:26 PM

Shame on govts supporting destruction: Priyanka as death toll in Gaza rises

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday termed as "deplorable and disgraceful" the killing of over 10,000 people in Gaza, and said it is a "shame on the governments supporting this destruction".

 

The Congress general secretary said still there is no shock to the conscience of those supporting this "genocide"

 

In a post on X, Gandhi said, "What a deplorable and disgraceful milestoneover 10,000 people killed in Gaza of which almost half are children. One child is being killed every ten minutes according to the WHO, and now tiny babies had to be removed from their incubators due to lack of oxygen and were left to die."

2:17 PM

Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao's candidature puts Kamareddy in spotlight

Kamareddy, typically a low-key constituency in Telangana, is thrust into limelight as Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will be contesting here and opposition Congress is fielding its state unit president A Revanth Reddy.

Over 100 kms from here, Kamareddy became a talking point after Rao announced his decision in August to contest from the constituency. The Congress on its part decided to put up its best bet by fielding PCC president Revanth Reddy, a bitter critic of Rao in the segment.

 

1:44 PM

CBI seeks L-G's sanction to proceed against former minister Satyendar Jain

The CBI has sought sanction from the Delhi LG to file a case against former Jail Minister Satyendar Jain for allegedly extorting crores of rupees from various "high profile prisoners", including alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, to enable them to live comfortably in prison, officials said.

The CBI, while seeking mandatory sanction from Lieutenant General VK Saxena to proceed against Jain, has alleged that "a high level corruption and extortion racket" was being run in the jails of Delhi in connivance with then DG Prison Sandeep Goel and then Additional Inspector General of Prisons Mukesh Prasad along with associate officers, private persons and accomplices.

1:25 PM

Patanjali to ship 20 MT of non-basmati rice to Nepal for earthquake victims

The government has provided a one-time exemption from the export ban to Patanjali Ayurved for shipping 20 tonnes of non-basmati white rice as a donation to Nepal for earthquake victims.

Though exports of non-basmati white rice were banned on July 20 to boost domestic supply, exports are allowed on the basis of permission granted by the government to certain countries to meet their food security needs and on request

1:02 PM

Over 3,000 migrants return to Afghanistan from Turkey in last 20 days

Over 3,000 Afghans have been transported from Turkey to Kabul for deportation in the last 20 days, Afghan news agency, Khaama Press reported citing the head of the Ministry of Refugees' Legal Support Directorate.

According to the source, among the 3,090 people deported by plane were seven families and seven children.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has provided monetary support to 3,083 of these persons, with a total aid of 36,996,000 Afghanis, reported Khaama Press.

12:50 PM

Joe Biden sees hopeful signs for his reelection in Democrats' 2023 wins

Surrounded by dozens of Democratic donors at a glass art gallery space in Chicago last week, President Joe Biden urged them to look beyond negative poll numbers and feel assured their donations were not being wasted.

Then Biden joked to the crowd: I could still screw up.