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7:12 PM

Centre orders ban on non-essential construction work in Delhi-NCR to curb air pollution

The Centre's pollution control panel on Thursday issued directions to ban non-essential construction work in Delhi-NCR and the entry of diesel-guzzling trucks into the capital as the air quality in the city entered the 'severe' category. This action comes as part of Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) -- the Centre's air pollution control plan that is implemented in the region during the winter season. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 402 at 5 pm.

6:56 PM

"Don't know whether I'll be in Jail or..." Arvind Kejriwal in Madhya Pradesh

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday skipped a summon by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam and held a roadshow in Waidhan.

6:36 PM

BJP releases a list of 40-star campaigners for

6:35 PM

BJP releases third list of candidates for Rajasthan Assembly elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday released a list of 58 candidates for the Assembly elections in Rajasthan scheduled to be held on November 25.

6:12 PM

Board of India Cements appoints V M Mohan as its additional director

The Board of The India Cements Ltd has appointed V M Mohan as its additional Non-executive Non-Independent Director with immediate effect, the company said on Thursday.
 

A qualified chartered accountant, Mohan has over four decades of experience in various positions at the cement manufacturing company.

Earlier, he was Executive President (Corporate Finance) of the Chennai-headquartered company and had retired from service on September 30, 2023.

5:19 PM

Rajnath Singh inaugurates three-day ‘India Manufacturing Show’ in Bengaluru

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day ‘India Manufacturing Show’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka today. The show has been jointly organised by Laghu Udhyog Bharti & IMS Foundation and supported by the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. The central theme of the event is ‘Make in India, Make for the World’.

 

5:19 PM

ED attaches 18 properties worth Rs 21.15 crore in Anmol Mines PMLA case

ED has provisionally attached 18 properties worth Rs 21.15 Crore in the form of 7 lands/flats at Barbil, Odisha; 6 lands at Khordha, Odisha; 1 residential flat at Cuttack, Odisha and 4 properties at Bhubaneswar, Odisha belonging to M/s Anmol Mines Pvt. Ltd. under the provisions of the PMLA, 2002 in the case of bank fraud by M/s Indian Technomac Co. Ltd (M/s ITCOL) and others, according to ED.

 

3:55 PM

Oppn walk out with Moitra over personal questions asked during Ethics Committee's probe

Opposition members walked out from Ethics Committee along with TMC MP Mahua Moitra over asking personal and objectionable questions to female MP who deposed before the meeting.

 

3:28 PM

Delhi court sends NewsClick founder Purkayastha, HR head to jail till Dec 1

A Delhi court on Thursday sent NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and its HR department head Amit Chakravarty to judicial custody till December 1 in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda. Special Judge Hardeep Kaur sent both the accused to jail after they were produced before the court on expiry of their custodial interrogation by Delhi Police granted on October 25. The duo was arrested on October 3.

3:02 PM

Delhi court sends NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR head Amit Chakravarty to jail till Dec 1

A Delhi court on Thursday sent NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and its HR department head Amit Chakravarty to judicial custody till December 1 in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda.

Special Judge Hardeep Kaur sent both the accused to jail after they were produced before the court on expiry of their custodial interrogation by Delhi Police granted on October 25

2:36 PM

India's growing 'Modi-made' economic crisis continues to spiral out of control: Congress

The Congress on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the unemployment rate reportedly climbing to a more than two-year high, claiming his enduring legacy as PM is record unemployment.

The party also said that India's growing "economic crisis" continues to spiral out of control.

2:06 PM

Brazil to militarize key airports, ports and borders in a crackdown on organised crime

Brazil's President Luiz InAcio Lula da Silva said Wednesday he is sending the armed forces to boost security at some of the country's most important airports, ports and international borders as part of a renewed effort to tackle organized crime in Latin America's largest nation.

The decision comes days after members of a criminal gang set fire to dozens of buses in Rio de Janeiro, apparently in retaliation for the police slaying their leader's nephew.

1:36 PM

Situation calm but tense in Imphal day after attack by mob on Rifles camp

The situation in Manipur's capital Imphal remained calm but tense on Thursday, a day after security forces fired several rounds in the air to disperse a large mob of more than 2,000 people who tried to loot an armoury within the camp of the 1 Manipur Rifles.

Several markets in the city remained closed but educational institutions, government offices and the Manipur High Court were functioning normally, while vehicles were seen plying on roads after the curfew was relaxed from 10 am.

1:20 PM

Tata Motors to supply, operate 200 electric buses in Srinagar, Jammu for 12 yrs

Tata Motors on Thursday said it will supply and operate 200 electric buses in Srinagar and Jammu for 12-years for Jammu and Srinagar Smart City projects.

The company has supplied the first batch of Ultra EV air-conditioned electric buses to Srinagar Smart City Ltd, via TML Smart City Mobility Solutions (J&K) Pvt Ltd, a group company, Tata Motors said in a statement.

12:48 PM

BJP workers protest at Rajghat, demand resignation of CM Kejriwal over alleged Delhi Liquor scam

Bharatiya Janata Party Delhi protested against the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at Rajghat after the CM decided to skip today's summons from the Enforcement Directorate. The agency had summoned Kejriwal in connection with the alleged Delhi Liquor scam case.

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, Leader of the opposition Delhi Legislative Assembly and BJP leader Ramvir Singh Bidhuri and other leaders were present during the protest.

12:29 PM

N Korea likely sent missiles, ammunition and shells to Russia: Seoul

North Korea has likely supplied several types of missiles to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, along with its widely reported shipments of ammunition and shells, South Korea's military said Thursday.

The assessment was released a day after South Korea's spy service told lawmakers that North Korea recently provided more than a million artillery shells to Russia amid deepening military cooperation between the two countries, both key US adversaries.

12:16 PM

US working to combat Islamophobia, but many Muslim Americans skeptical

President Joe Biden's administration is developing a national strategy to combat Islamophobia as the White House faces skepticism from many Muslim Americans for its staunch support of Israel's military assault on Hamas in Gaza.

Plans for the initiative, which the White House billed as the first of its kind, were announced Wednesday. It is meant to bring together lawmakers, advocacy groups and other community leaders with the administration in order to counter the scourge of Islamophobia and hate in all its forms, the White House said.

11:49 AM

Bihar boat capsize: Rescue operation on, two more pulled out from Saryu river

Two more persons were pulled out from the Saryu River in Bihar's Saran district on Thursday, taking the total number of rescued people to 12 in the boat tragedy a day before, an official said.

The toll remained unchanged at two as no new body was recovered, Saran District Magistrate Aman Samir said.

11:34 AM

Kerala govt moves SC against Governor Arif Khan over inaction on Bills

The Kerala government has moved a writ petition in the Supreme Court against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for alleged inaction on his part to eight bills passed by the state legislature and presented to Governor for his assent under Article 200 of the Constitution.

With this, Arif Mohammed Khan will be the third Governor to face similar petitions in the top court alleging delay in clearing of bills, after Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and Punjab's Governor Banwarilal Purohit.

11:02 AM

Death threat to Kerala CM Vijayan received over phone at state police HQ

A death threat against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was received at the state police headquarters here, police said on Thursday.

The threat was made over a phone call to the control room of the police headquarters on Wednesday evening, it said.

10:31 AM

I-T dept conducts searches at Telangana Congress candidate Laxma Reddy's residence

The Income Tax Department officials are carrying out searches at the residence of Congress leader K Laxma Reddy here on Thursday, sources said.

Reddy is the Congress candidate for the Maheshwaram assembly segment for the November 30 assembly polls.

10:10 AM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today

He will hold a road show, along with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh today. 

9:38 AM

Here's what AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj had to say on ED summons against CM Kejriwal

9:30 AM

Delhi CM Kejriwal responds to ED summons, calls it politically motivated

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal responds to ED, "The summon notice is illegal and politically motivated. The notice was sent at the behest of the BJP. Notice was sent to ensure that I am unable to go for election campaigning in four states. ED should withdraw the notice immediately."

9:21 AM

ED summons to Kejriwal: Police steps up security in central Delhi

A large number of personnel have been deployed in the central part of Delhi as part of the police's security arrangements to prevent AAP workers from gathering around the ED office as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to appear before the agency for questioning on Thursday.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) remained tight-lipped about whether the chief minister will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or not.

9:14 AM

Officials widen ban on Meta's behavioural advertising to most of Europe

European officials widened a ban on Meta's behavioural advertising practices to most of Europe on Wednesday, setting up a broader conflict between the continent's privacy-conscious institutions and an American technology giant.

Behavioural advertising, used by Meta's Facebook and Instagram among many other tech companies, involves observing individual behaviour such as browsing habits, mouse clicks and app usage, then using that data to build profiles for targeting ads.

8:53 AM

US President Biden calls for humanitarian 'pause' in Israel-Hamas war

President Joe Biden said he thought there should be a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war, after his campaign speech Wednesday evening was interrupted by a protester calling for a cease-fire.

The call was a subtle departure for Biden and top White House aides, who throughout the Mideast crisis have been steadfast in stating they will not dictate how the Israelis carry out their military operations in response to the October 7 attack by Hamas.

8:37 AM

PM Modi to address rally in Kanker town of poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Thursday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in election-bound Chhattisgarh on Thursday, his first public meeting in the Congress-ruled state after the announcement of the poll schedule.

The PM's rally will be held in the Naxalite-hit Kanker district that is going to polls in the first phase of two-phased polls in the state, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary said.

8:26 AM

ED raid underway at the residence of Delhi Minister Raaj Kumar Anand in Civil Lines area

8:17 AM

Apple alert issue: Raghav Chadha says probe necessary to find out who is spying

AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Wednesday said an investigation was necessary into the issue of several opposition leaders receiving an alert from Apple warning them of "state-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" their iPhones.

"I have a question in my mind, who would be interested in knowing this - who they are talking to, whom they are giving tickets, what strategies they are making for the elections, what strategies they are making for going to court? The question is who would be interested in this? Will some international power be interested, or will it be of interest to the BJP? This is a very important question," he said.