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8:41 PM

Murmu begins two-day Odisha visit, will grace Boita Bandan Ustav in Paradip on Monday

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday arrived here on a two-day Odisha visit during which she is scheduled to grace Boita Bandan Ustav' at Paradip Port in Jagatsinghpur district on Monday. She was received at the Biju Patnaik International Airport by Governor Raghubar Das, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and others. Murmu then left for Raj Bhavan where she is scheduled to meet some people before retiring for the night. This is the President's second visit to Odisha in a week. She had spent three days in her home district Mayurbhanj and Sambalpur from November 20. According to her programme, Murmu, who will be the first President to visit Paradip Port since its inception in 1962, will grace the Boita Bandana' (boat worshiping) ceremony, which commemorates Odisha's ancient maritime glory.

8:00 PM

PM Modi lands in Tirupati; Andhra Pradesh Guv, CM receive him at airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirumala on Monday morning, landed in Tirupati on Sunday. The Prime Minister landed in Renigunta airport near Tirupati at 7.40 pm. Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy received Prime Minister Modi at the airport, an official press release said. Modi will spend the night at Tirumala, pray at the temple on Monday morning and then proceed to Telangana.

7:28 PM

15 metres of vertical drilling work completed at Uttarkashi tunnel

15 metres of vertical drilling work completed to rescue workers at Uttarkashi tunnel. As a second option, vertical drilling work was started from the hill above the tunnel.

7:25 PM

NIA conduct raids across 4 states in Pakistan-backed Gazwa-e-Hind module case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids across four states in the Pakistan-backed Gazwa-e-Hind module case. The raids were conducted at the premises of suspects in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, Gir Somnath district of Gujarat, Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh and Kozhikode district of Kerala. The raids revealed links of the suspects, whose premises were searched earlier on the day with Pakistan-based handlers.

7:04 PM

Madras Sappers called in for manual drilling at Uttarkashi tunnel

A unit of Madras Sappers, an engineer group of the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army has been called in at Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel for manual drilling at the site where 41 workers have remained trapped for the past 15 days. 30 personnel of the engineer regiment have arrived at the spot to expedite the rescue operations. For manual drilling, the Indian Army along with civilians will do rat boring inside the tunnel. "To do manual drilling, the Indian Army along with civilians will dig out the debris inside the tunnel with weapons like hands, hammers and chisels and then the pipe will be pushed forward from the platform built inside the pipe," an official said.

6:18 PM

Centre renames Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres as Ayushman Arogya Mandir

The government has decided to rename the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres as 'Ayushman Arogya Mandir' and the Union Health Ministry has sent a letter to the states and Union territories to implement the rebranding exercise, official sources said. States have also been asked to upload photographs of rebranded primary health facilities on the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWC) portal, they said. The rebranded AB-HWCs will also have a new tagline -- 'Arogyam Parmam Dhanam'

6:18 PM

PM Modi will visit Dubai to attend World Climate Action Summit, says MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dubai from November 30 to December 1 to attend the World Climate Action Summit, informs the Ministry of External Affairs.

5:49 PM

Senior Hamas commander in charge of northern Gaza killed war

Hamas says one of its top commanders has been killed in the war with Israel. The militant group announced the death of Ahmed al-Ghandour on Sunday, without saying when or where he was killed. He is the highest-ranking member of the group known to have been killed in the war, which was sparked by Hamas' October 7 attack into Israel. Al-Ghandour was a high-ranking member of the group's armed wing and Hamas' top commander in northern Gaza.

4:51 PM

INDIA alliance will be wiped out in Chhattisgarh, MP & Raj, says PM

The INDIA alliance will be wiped out in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where Legislative Assembly polls were completed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Addressing an election rally at Toopran in Telangana, he recalled his poll campaign in the three states where polling was over. "I have seen in the three states that "Indi alliance" (INDIA alliance) will be wiped out. The women, farmers there are going to uproot the Congress party," he said.

4:31 PM

BJP cares for the poor of Telangana but BRS govt puts a break on development: PM Modi

4:24 PM

Suspected ISI agent arrested by Anti-terrorism Squad in Lucknow, UP

The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh has arrested two persons allegedly linked to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Pakistani intelligence agency, an official statement said on Sunday. The arrested accused were identified as Riyazuddin and Amrit Gill, who is an auto-driver in Uttar Pradesh. According to the ATS, they are accused of spying for the Pak agency. Between March 2022 and April 2022, the accused, Riyazuddin, received Rs 70 lakh in his bank account from an unidentified source, the ATS said.

4:03 PM

Guest teachers stage protest in Bihar, Patna

3:59 PM

Israeli forces kill at least 8 Palestinians in surging West Bank violence: Officials

Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Palestinians in a 24-hour period, Palestinian health officials said on Sunday, as a fragile pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip entered its third day. Violence in the West Bank has surged in the weeks since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, setting off a devastating war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces have killed dozens of Palestinians and arrested hundreds in the West Bank. Jewish West Bank settlers have also stepped up attacks.

3:59 PM

Centre monitoring situation in view of pneumonia outbreak in China

The Union Health Ministry has advised states to immediately review public health preparedness in view of recent reports indicating a surge in respiratory illness in children in northern China. In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said it has decided to proactively review preparatory measures against respiratory illnesses as a matter of abundant caution. "This is noted to be important in view of the ongoing influenza and winter season that results in an increase in respiratory illness cases. The Government of India is closely monitoring the situation and indicated that there is no need for any alarm," it said.

3:42 PM

Vertical drilling underway at the site of Uttarkashi tunnel mishap

3:37 PM

Committee has been formed over Uttarkashi tunnel escape passage, findings to be out soon: NHIDCL

3:18 PM

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Rescuers make 8-metre progress through vertical drilling in last one and half hours

With vertical drilling underway to further aid the rescue of the trapped workers in Silkyara tunnel, the rescuers managed to make progress over a distance of 8 metres down the ground in the last one and a half hours.

According to official sources, drilling of up to 8 metres has been completed in the last one and a half years, and currently, the work to lay a 900-mm pipeline is being undertaken.

Vertical drilling, one of the several chalked-out options to bring out 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel, started on Sunday afternoon.

2:53 PM

Deal between Cong and BRS to make KCR as CM, Rahul as PM, alleges Amit Shah

Union Minister Amit Shah on Sunday alleged that a deal has been done between the ruling BRS in Telangana and Congress to make K Chandrasekhar Rao as chief minister again and that he would later help Rahul Gandhi to become prime minister.

Shah, who addressed an election rally at Makthal, said if a vote is given to Congress to dislodge Rao from power, the grand old party MLAs would go to BRS

2:37 PM

SKM's 3-day protest: Farmers gather near Mohali border to take part in stir

Farmers from different parts of Punjab Sunday gathered at the Mohali-Chandigarh border under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, beginning their three-day nationwide protest for a legal guarantee of minimum support price.

Heavy security arrangements were made ahead of the protest and traffic diverted to alternative routes on some roads, officials said.

2:24 PM

World has also come to regard us as Vishwamitra: PM Modi in Telangana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extolled the spirit of the 'New India', saying the manner in which the country navigated and emerged stronger from difficult times and challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic, enhanced its standing in the eyes of the world, which has now come to regard it as 'Vishwamitra' (a friend of the world).

Addressing a public meeting at Kanha Shanti Vanam at Hyderabad in election-bound Telangana on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi said the country is poised to enter a new chapter of renaissance in terms of its global economic, strategic, and cultural heft and progress across spheres.

2:09 PM

K'taka BJP to open control rooms offering legal aid to its workers harassed by cops

The opposition BJP will open control rooms at the state district level for its workers and leaders to receive complains about police harassment, Karnataka BJP chief B Y Vijayendra said on Sunday.

In a message on 'X', the Shikaripur MLA said the party will provide legal aid to them (workers) if they are harassed for speaking up against the anti-people attitude of the Congress government in the state.

1:36 PM

India came out of adverse situations due to its Constitution: Meghwal

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said India was able to strengthen democracy as the judiciary and the governments did their work.

He also said that India fared better than its neighbours due to its Constitution, which he described as a living document.

1:35 PM

India 'convicted' before investigation completed': Indian envoy on Canada's allegations over Nijjar's killing

India was absolutely and decidedly not involved in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada and Ottawa has "convicted" New Delhi even before the completion of the investigation, India's High Commissioner here Sanjay Kumar Verma has said.

Verma's remarks came during an interview with CTV News, Canada's largest privately owned television network.

1:14 PM

PM Modi questions practice of families organising weddings abroad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he is troubled by the trend of some "big families" conducting weddings abroad, and urged people to hold such celebrations on Indian soil so that the country's money does not leave its shores.

In his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said while shopping for weddings, people should give importance to products made in India only.

12:56 PM

Over 30 injured as two govt buses collide head on in Kerala

Over 30 people were injured in a head-on collision between two buses of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation near Neyyattinkara here, police said on Sunday.

The drivers of the two buses were seriously injured in the incident, which occurred at around 10 pm on Saturday, they said.

12:21 PM

Excerpt from PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat

In Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "... This is the second year in which the practice of paying in cash has decreased slowly on the occasion of Diwali... People are making digital payments more and more... You can do one more thing... You should decide that for one month, you will make payments only through UPI or through any digital medium... The success of the digital revolution has made this possible... After one month, please share your experiences and photos with me..."

 

12:00 PM

India crushing terrorism with courage: PM Modi on 26/11 attack anniversary

On the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India faced the most heinous attack on this day but it was the country's capability that it recovered from that assault and was also crushing terrorism with all its courage.

In his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi paid homage to all those who lost their lives in the Mumbai attack and noted that the nation is remembering the brave martyrs.

 

11:54 AM

Murmu unveils Ambedkar's statue in Supreme Court on Constitution Day

President Droupadi Murmu Sunday unveiled a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar in the Supreme Court premises on the occasion of Constitution Day.

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal paid their tributes to the father of the Indian Constitution folding hands and offering flowers to the over 7-feet tall sculpture.

11:43 AM

Congress extends Dalit outreach programme in UP till December end

Seeking to further connect with the Dalit community ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress has decided to extend its ongoing Dalit outreach programmeme in Uttar Pradesh till December end.

The 'Dalit Gaurav Samvad' which started on October 9 --- the death anniversary of BSP founder Kanshiram --- was earlier scheduled to end on Sunday to coincide with Constitution Day.

11:35 AM

'We can never forget Nov 26', says PM Modi during Mann Ki Baat address

In Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "...We can never forget November 26... It was today that a heinous attack took place on our country... I pay my tribute to all the people who lost their lives in the Mumbai attack..."