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6:54 PM

Arindam Bagchi, MEA spokesperson comments on Indians awarded death sentence by a Qatari court

"Qatar has a court of first instance that gave the judgment on eight Indian employees. The judgement is confidential and has been shared with the legal team. An appeal has been filed in this regard. We are also in touch with Qatari authorities: MEA on death sentence awarded to eight Indians by a Qatari court last month. On November 7, our embassy in Doha received another consular access to the detainees: MEA on case involving 8 Indians on death row in Qatar

6:53 PM

Arindam Bagchi, MEA spokesperson comments on Indian workers' replacement in Israel

We have been working towards giving our citizens access to a global workplace... We are in discussion to try and get into mobility agreements with a number of countries... In Israel, already a number of workers are employed there, especially in the caregiver sector... We have been discussing a bilateral framework in the construction and caregiver sectors. But this is a long-term initiative, I'm not as I said aware of the specific requests are numbers that are floating: Arindam Bagchi

6:52 PM

ICICI Bank gets RBI's approval to make ICICI Securities A wholly-owned Subsidiary, reports CNBC

6:31 PM

Israel's military on ceasefire

"There is no ceasefire. There are tactical, local pauses for humanitarian aid for Gazan civilians. These tactical pauses are limited in time and area. We are also providing humanitarian corridors for civilians in Gaza to temporarily move south to safer areas where they can receive humanitarian aid," said IDF

6:31 PM

Winter Session of Parliament will commence from December 4, 2023

Winter Session, 2023 of Parliament will commence from December 4 and continue till December 22 having 15 sittings spread over 19 days. "Amid Amrit Kaal looking forward to discussions on Legislative Business and other items during the session," said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi

5:20 PM

Mobile internet ban extended till Nov 13 in Manipur barring few areas

The Manipur government on Thursday extended mobile internet ban across the state by five more days till November 13, officials said.

 

The ban, however, will not be enforced in the four hill district headquarters which have not been affected by ethnic strife, officials added.

 

The state government said the decision to extend the ban was taken "as there is apprehension that anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of images, hate speeches and video messages inciting the passions of the public which might have serious repercussions for the law and order situation in the state."

 

A home department order said, "There is imminent danger of loss of life and/or damage to public private property and widespread disturbances to public tranquility and communal harmony, as a result of inflammatory material and rumours, which might be transmitted/circulated to the public through social media."

 

4:23 PM

US Defence Secy Lloyd Austin reaches New Delhi to attend 5th India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Thursday arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit for the 5th India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue to be held on November 9-10.

 

He was received by his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh. Following his India visit, Austin will be travelling to Korea, and Indonesia as well. This will be his 9th visit to the Indo-Pacific.

 

Austin was also given guard of honour as a mark of respect for visiting US Secretary of Defence.

 

"Wheels up at @Andrews_JBA en route to India, the Republic of Korea and Indonesia," the Defence Secretary posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

 

"My 9th visit to the Indo-Pacific comes as the US, along with our allies and partners, continue to make historic progress toward a shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific," he added.

 

Moreover, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will also arrive in New Delhi tomorrow to participate in the 5th India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, taking place on November 10 here in the national capital.

4:10 PM

Telangana Minister and BRS leader KTR Rao fell down from a vehicle during an election rally

2:46 PM

Karnataka signs MoU with Tehri Hydro Development Corp for Rs 15,000 crore power projects

The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited and Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to take up accelerated development of various power projects worth Rs 15,000 crore.

The projects will include hydro, solar (floating and ground mounting) and pumped storage projects.

THDCL Director (Technical) Bhupender Gupta and Karnataka Energy Department Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta inked the pact.

2:34 PM

Ministers will work at ground level to ensure implementation of pollution control measures: Gopal Rai

Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said all ministers of the Delhi government will work at the ground level to ensure strict implementation of air pollution control measures in the national capital.

Addressing a press conference here, Rai expressed concern over negligence on part of officers in the implementation of measures outlined in the Centre's air pollution control plan called Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

2:17 PM

Modi govt to continue with its zero-tolerance approach towards illegal immigration, says Amit Shah

The Narendra Modi government will continue with its zero-tolerance approach towards illegal immigration and is committed to shielding Bharat from this menace, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.

Shah said that pursuing Prime Minister Modi's "vision of a secured Bharat," the National Investigation Agency has busted five international human trafficking modules.

1:53 PM

IDF destroys 130 tunnels in ongoing effort to combat Hamas infrastructure in Gaza

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have said that the combat engineers are working continuously to destroy Hamas terrorist infrastructure and added that they have destroyed at least 130 tunnels since the beginning of the war.

The Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel through land, sea and air, as they carried out the October 7 assault, killing innocent people, which included not only men and women but also the elderly and children as well.

1:38 PM

My govt made 40 million pucca houses for poor but I haven't made one for myself: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said every vote of the electorate in Madhya Pradesh has the power of "Trishakti", to help the BJP form government again in MP, strengthen the PM at the Centre and to keep the "corrupt" Congress away from power in the state.

Addressing a rally in Satna ahead of the November 17 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Modi said his government has made four crore pucca houses for the poor, but he has "not made even one house for himself." Your one vote is going to help the BJP form government in MP again. Your vote will strengthen Modi in Delhi and it will also keep the corrupt Congress a hundred miles away from power in MP. That means one vote, three wonders. It is like Trishakti, Modi said.

1:27 PM

SC issues directions to HCs for speedy disposal of criminal cases against MPs, MLAs

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a slew of directions for speedy disposal of criminal cases against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly (MPs/MLAs) and asked High Courts to register a Suo Motu case for effective monitoring and speedy disposal of such cases.

A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra said it was difficult for it to form a uniform guideline for trial courts across the country relating to speedy disposal of cases against MPs and MLAs.

1:16 PM

DU's permanent faculty allowed to take up role of guest lecturers

Delhi University's permanent faculty can now take additional classes as guest faculty in the varsity or its colleges, an official notification has said.

"It is notified to all concerned that the university has permitted the permanent faculties to take additional classes as guest faculty in the university or its colleges," the notification dated October 31 read.

1:14 PM

SC defers hearing on ex-Andhra CM Naidu's bail plea in FibreNet case

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned to November 30 the hearing on TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu's plea seeking anticipatory bail in the FibreNet case.

A bench of justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi deferred the matter, saying that the judgement in another petition filed by Naidu seeking quashing of plea in the skill development scam case is likely to be delivered after the court's Diwali vacation.

12:44 PM

Here's what UP's Baby Rani Maurya had to say ahead of Cabinet meeting in Ayodhya

12:26 PM

Meghalaya retains less than 2% of total rainwater it receives: CM Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the northeastern state receives 63 billion cubic litres of water annually through rainfall but is able to retain only 1 billion cubic litres of water.

He said this on Wednesday while launching the Meghalaya Water Smart Kid campaign, an initiative under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to create awareness about water conservation among children.

12:10 PM

Western and Arab officials are gathering in Paris to find ways to provide aid to civilians in Gaza

Officials from Western and Arab nations, the United Nations and nongovernmental organisations are gathering Thursday in Paris for a conference on how to provide aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip during Israel's war with Hamas, including proposals for a humanitarian maritime corridor and floating field hospitals.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who has called for a humanitarian pause in the war, wants the conference to address the besieged Palestinian enclave's growing needs including food, water, health supplies, electricity and fuel.

11:38 AM

HC orders tax refund of Rs 1128 cr to Vodafone Idea; pulls up I-T dept for laxity and lethargy

The Bombay High Court has directed the Income Tax department to refund Rs 1,128 crore to Vodafone Idea Limited paid by the telecom operator in taxes for the assessment year 2016-2017.

The assessment order passed by the department in August this year was time barred and hence cannot be sustained," the HC noted in its judgement on Wednesday.

11:17 AM

Chhattisgarh minister Guru Rudra Kumar escapes unhurt after stone attack on his convoy

Chhattisgarh minister Guru Rudra Kumar escaped unhurt after unidentified persons threw stones on his convoy in Bemetara district when he was returning after poll campaigning, police said on Thursday.

Window panes of the SUV in which Rudra Kumar was travelling and another vehicle in the convoy were damaged in the attack which took place late Wednesday night, they said.

10:39 AM

Chit fund case: Jharkhand gets time from HC to challenge order in SC

The High Court of Jharkhand has granted time to the state government to challenge its order in the Supreme Court in connection with a case related to the return of money to investors by chit fund companies.

A PIL was filed by the Non Banking Abhikarta Ewam Niweshak Suraksha Samiti through its president Javed Akhtar to seek a direction from the High Court to ensure the return of funds. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra and Justice Ananda Sen on September 11 had ordered the government to ensure that a high-level committee headed by a former chief justice of the high court and two other members be appointed and look into the procedure for the return of funds to the investors.

 

10:27 AM

I-T searches at residences, offices of Congress candidate Srinivas Reddy in Telangana

Ahead of November 30 assembly polls, the Income Tax department officials on Thursday carried out searches at the residences and offices of Congress candidate P Srinivas Reddy here and in Khammam, sources said.

Reddy is contesting from Palair assembly segment in Khammam District.

10:21 AM

Maharashtra: CM Shinde to chair pollution review meeting today; AQI drops in Mumbai after rain

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is slated to chair a review meeting on prevailing pollution in Maharashtra.

The meeting is scheduled to be held at the chief minister's residence, Varsha Bungalow.The overall Air Quality at 9:30 am today was shown as 118 in Mumbai according to data provided by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India.

This was an improvement from AQI of 131 that was recorded on Wednesday.

9:58 AM

Delhi Environment Minister Rai calls meeting with all ministers on air pollution problem

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called a meeting with all ministers to discuss the air pollution problem gripping the national capital for more than two weeks now.

The meeting will take place at the Delhi Secretariat at 12:30 pm, officials said.

9:43 AM

Mobile internet ban lifted in 4 Manipur district HQs unaffected by violence: Officials

The Manipur government has lifted the mobile internet ban in four hill district headquarters which have not been affected by ethnic strife, officials said on Thursday.

The internet ban was withdrawn on a trial basis in the district headquarters of Ukhrul, Senapati, Chandel and Tamenglong, which are Naga-majority areas, they said

9:26 AM

Haryana cabinet unveils policy to remove crop residue, curb stubble burning

The Haryana Cabinet has unveiled a paddy stubble management policy aimed at utilising paddy straw for sustainable energy and completely curbing crop residue burning practices by 2027.

The "Haryana Ex-Situ Management of Paddy Straw Policy 2023" is aimed at harnessing paddy straw for sustainable energy and eliminating crop residue burning by 2027, said an official statement after a meeting of the cabinet, which was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

9:26 AM

Haryana cabinet unveils policy to remove crop residue, curb stubble burning

The Haryana Cabinet has unveiled a paddy stubble management policy aimed at utilising paddy straw for sustainable energy and completely curbing crop residue burning practices by 2027.

The "Haryana Ex-Situ Management of Paddy Straw Policy 2023" is aimed at harnessing paddy straw for sustainable energy and eliminating crop residue burning by 2027, said an official statement after a meeting of the cabinet, which was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

9:26 AM

Haryana cabinet unveils policy to remove crop residue, curb stubble burning

The Haryana Cabinet has unveiled a paddy stubble management policy aimed at utilising paddy straw for sustainable energy and completely curbing crop residue burning practices by 2027.

The "Haryana Ex-Situ Management of Paddy Straw Policy 2023" is aimed at harnessing paddy straw for sustainable energy and eliminating crop residue burning by 2027, said an official statement after a meeting of the cabinet, which was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

9:11 AM

Telangana polls: CM K Chandrasekhar Rao to file nomination papers at Gajwel, Kamareddy today

BRS supremo and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will file his nomination papers on Thursday in Gajwel and Kamareddy for the November 30 assembly polls. After filing his nomination papers, he will address a poll rally at Kamareddy in the afternoon, official sources said.

Rao had on November 4 visited the Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Konaipally in Siddipet district and offered special prayers ahead of filing his nomination papers for the elections. He performed a puja by keeping his nomination papers in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.