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9:39 PM

UP man files police complaint against Mitchell Marsh for putting feet on WC trophy

A leader of an activist group has filed a police complaint against Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh for putting his feet on the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup trophy, police here said on Friday. The complaint was lodged on Tuesday by Pandit Keshav Dev, the president of the Bhrashtachar Virodhi Sena, at the Delhi Gate Police Station in Aligarh. "A complaint has been received. But so far a case has not been registered and further procedure will follow only after receiving a report from the cyber cell," Superintendent of Police (City) Mrigank Shekhar said.

8:27 PM

Indefinite suspension from RS: SC adjourns for Dec 1 hearing on plea of Raghav Chadha

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing on a plea of suspended AAP lawmaker Raghav Chadha, who had challenged his indefinite suspension from Rajya Sabha, after it was informed that there was some development on the issue. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra listed the matter for hearing on December 1 after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, said that discussions are on in the matter. "As per the court's suggestion, some discussion has taken place and now he (Chadha) may have to appear before the privilege committee. The matter may be taken up on December 1, by then there will be some development," Mehta said.

8:24 PM

Drilling at Silkyara tunnel on hold again, workers await rescue

Drilling at the collapsed Silkyara tunnel to evacuate 41 workers trapped inside for 12 days was yet resume Friday evening, a day after it was put on hold following a snag. Officials said in the afternoon that technical issues have been sorted and the drilling was set to resume in a couple of hours. But till evening there was no announcement that the auger machine had begun drilling through the remaining stretch of about 12 metres.

8:11 PM

13 injured as truck hits van on the Delhi-Agra national highway, 4 critical

As many as 13 persons riding a van were injured here on Friday when the vehicle was hit by a truck on the Delhi-Agra national highway, police said. Four victims are said to be in critical condition, they added. Superintendent of Police (Rural) Trigun Bishen said the passengers of the van were going to Palwal in Haryana from Firozabad for 'tilak', a pre-wedding ceremony. As soon as the van entered the national highway from the service road, it was hit by a truck from behind, the SP said.

7:41 PM

PM Modi to visit Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru-based defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Saturday and review the ongoing work at its manufacturing facility, officials said. Modi has been pushing for indigenous production of defence products and has highlighted as to how his government has boosted their manufacturing in India and also their exports.

7:15 PM

Delhi court to consider Rajasthan CM Gehlot's appeal against defamation plea on Dec 7

A Delhi court is likely to consider on December 7 an appeal filed by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot against a defamation complaint by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Shekhawat has alleged in his complaint that Gehlot, by way of press conferences, media reports and social media posts publicly defamed him by linking him to the Sanjivani scam in the state. Additional Sessions Judge M K Nagpal on Friday fixed the next date, noting that the accused as well as the complainant have filed their written submissions in the matter.

6:52 PM

DMRC's Blue Line to be briefly hit from Saturday night till Sunday morning

The train services on the DMRC's Blue Line will be briefly hit from Saturday night till Sunday morning due to the maintenance work between Karol Bagh and Rajiv Chowk stations, officials said on Friday. The DMRC's Blue Line connects Dwarka Sector-21 to Noida Electronic City/Vaishali.

6:42 PM

Three IEDs planted by Naxalites neutralised in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Three improvised explosive devices (IEDS) planted by Naxalites were detected and neutralised by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Friday, police said. Two of the IEDs were planted beneath a blacktop road using the foxhole mechanism, which involves digging a tunnel from the side of the road to place the explosives, an official said. Naxalites had used a similar mechanism to plant explosives in the Dantewada blast in April this year, in which 10 security personnel and a civilian driver were killed, police said.

6:23 PM

Justice D Y Chandrachud calls on President Droupadi Murmu

6:15 PM

Search operation in J-K's Rajouri still underway: Indian Army

The Army on Friday said the search operation in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri to flush out any hiding terrorists was still underway, a day after two foreign terrorists of proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit including the mastermind behind various attacks were eliminated.

6:06 PM

RBI slaps penalties totalling Rs 10.34 cr on Citibank, BoB, and IOB

RBI has put penalties totalling Rs 10.34 crore on Citibank, Bank of Baroda, and Indian Overseas Bank for contravention of norms, PTI reports.

5:52 PM

Uttarkashi rescue operation in final stage: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

"The rescue operation is in its last stage. PM Modi is taking all the updates about the difficulties that workers might face and discussing the solutions. Both the central and state government agencies are working together for the rescue operation. We hope that soon this operation will be completed and all the workers will come out," CM Dhami said

5:20 PM

Man arrested from Kerala for 'threatening to blow up Mumbai airport'

A Kerala resident was arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Friday for allegedly threatening to blow up the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport if he was not paid 'one million US dollars in Bitcoin', an official said.

5:08 PM

Drilling to resume shortly: NDMA on Silkyara tunnel rescue operations

"By any means", the trapped workers will be rescued as all resources are being used, said NDMA member Lt Gen (retd) Syed Ata Hasnain while briefing media on rescue operations.  

4:45 PM

Delhi airport to see more than 70 mn passenger traffic this fiscal

Delhi airport will see more than 70 million passenger traffic this fiscal. Terminal 2 at Delhi airport to be converted into international terminal for short term, DIAL's chief Videh Kumar Jaipuriar told PTI. After expansion, the passenger handling capacity of T1 at Delhi airport will increase to 40 mn from current 17 mn, DIAL chief further said.

4:11 PM

Andhra chief secretary reviews arrangements for PM's visit to Tirupati on Nov 26-27

In view of the forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K S Jawahar Reddy on Friday took stock of the arrangements. The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in Tirupati on Sunday, November 26 and leave for Hyderabad on Monday, November 27. Modi will arrive in Tirupati Airport on November 26 evening in an Air Force aircraft and then proceed to Tirumala to spend the night there, Reddy said in an official press release.

3:53 PM

Workers to be rescued by evening: ONGC director on Uttarkashi tunnel mishap

As the ongoing operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed portion of the Uttarkashi tunnel entered the 13th day, the director ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation), who is present at the site, asserted the labourers will be rescued today. Speaking to media persons, ONGC director Sanjay Bhatt said, " We are hopeful that the rescue operation will be concluded and the workers brought out safely by today. As of now, there is no major hindrance to the operation and everyone is hopeful that the workers will be rescued by this evening."

3:00 PM

They will enter Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah border tomorrow: DSGMC General Secretary

2:42 PM

Industrial projects worth Rs 21.73 trn approved by Odisha govt: Minister

To make Odisha an industrial hub in eastern India, the state government has approved 848 industrial projects in different sectors with an estimated potential investment of Rs 2l.73 trn, Industries Minister Pratap Keshari Deb told the Assembly on Friday. Replying to a question of BJD member Prafulla Samal, the minister said the state government has taken some tangible steps for promotion of industries in various sectors across the state to make Odisha an industrial hub in eastern India.

2:24 PM

In last seven years, exam papers in six categories under TSPSC leaked: Shah in Telangana

2:20 PM

Pakistan making attempts to push foreign terrorists into J-K: Army

Pakistan is making attempts to push foreign terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi said on Friday, and highlighted that there is a presence of retired soldiers of that country in militant ranks. He made the remarks after paying his last respects to the five army personnel, including two captains, killed in gunfights with terrorists during an encounter in the Bajimaal area of Rajouri district's Dharmsal belt on Wednesday and Thursday.

2:01 PM

Rahul Gandhi has once again shown that he can stoop to any level

2:01 PM

India records 36 new Covid-19 cases in one day; active cases stands at 215

India saw a single-day rise of 36 fresh COVID-19 infections while the active cases have been recorded at 215, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The country's COVID-19 case tally stands at 4.50 crore (4,50,01,691) and the death toll at 5,33,295, the data updated at 8 am stated. 

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,44,68,179 and the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, it stated.

1:55 PM

Rule Seven officer will also be a person who will create a platform: Chandrasekhar on deep fake issue

1:23 PM

SEBI not seeking extension on further investigation relating to Hindenburg report: SG Mehta to SC

1:06 PM

DGCA issues guidelines in regards to GNSS jamming over West Asian air space

After several reports of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) jamming and spoofing over airspace in the Middle East in the recent past, DGCA formed an internal committee on 4th October 2023. Based on the report of the committee, DGCA has issued an advisory circular that provides comprehensive mitigation measures and an action plan for aircraft operators, pilots, Air navigation service provider (ANSP) and air traffic controllers which includes development of contingency procedures in coordination with equipment manufacturers, and assessing operational risk by conducting a safety risk assessment: DGCA

 

12:51 PM

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: NDRF conducts evacuation rehearsal using wheeled stretchers

The NDRF on Friday conducted a rehearsal of how it would take its wheeled stretchers through the chute being prepared to rescue the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel. An NDRF personnel went through the passage, pushing a wheeled stretcher tied to a rope at the end of the tunnel and was pulled back up after completing the stretch.

12:44 PM

Odisha exports cashew nuts to Bangladesh

The Odisha government has shipped two metric tonne of cashew nuts to Bangladesh, an official said. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has facilitated the first-ever shipment of cashew nuts from Odisha to Bangladesh, said the official.

 

12:14 PM

Gaza war to continue for at least two more months: Israel Defence Minister

The four-day ceasefire between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas will commence Friday, but experts say after a short pause fighting will resume with intensity for at least two months, The Times of Israel has reported. Ahead of the slated lull in fighting, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Thursday that once the "short" temporary truce with Hamas ends, the military campaign would resume "with intensity" for at least two more months.

11:55 AM

There is an undercurrent for Congress Rajasthan: CM Gehlot