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10:50 PM

Over Rs 10 trn granted for Maharashtra's development by Modi Govt: Amit Shah

Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday listed the promises fulfilled by his government and claimed that more than Rs 10 trillion were granted for the development of Maharashtra by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre against only Rs 1 lakh 91 thousand crores during Congress-led UPA's 10 years. Addressing a rally here, Shah also urged people to make BJP candidate Umesh Atmaramji Yawalkar win from the Morshi assembly seat, and promised to he will come back to attend Yawalkar's victory parade.

10:07 PM

J&K L-G pays tribute to JCO killed in Kishtwar encounter

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid tributes to a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), who laid down his life in a gunfight with the terrorists in Kishtwar district. Three other soldiers were also injured in the encounter in Keshwan forests when the joint search parties of the army and police intercepted a group of terrorists responsible for the recent killing of two village defence guards.

8:45 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Tajikistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the richter scale jolted Tajikistan on Sunday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) said. The NCS said that the earthquake hit at 7:48 pm (IST), at a depth of 145 kilometres. The epicentre of the earthquake was recorded at Latitude 37.48 N and Longitude 72.39 E.

8:14 PM

Bomb hoax at Kolkata airport after passenger suspects explosives in woman's bag

Security personnel at Kolkata airport were placed on high alert on Sunday after they received information from a passenger who suspected that a bomb could be planted on a private airline plane. According to sources at the airport, the passenger told CISF and IndiGo staff that he suspected that a bomb might be planted on Kolkata-Chennai IndiGo flight 6E 892.

7:41 PM

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' zone

The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Sunday evening. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) at 4 pm stood at 335 ('very poor'). The city recorded an AQI of 334 at 9 am.

7:22 PM

Congress anti-Dalit, spirit of appeasement embedded in its conscience: Rajasthan CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday accused the Congress of being anti-Dalit, saying atrocities against the community were at its peak during the grand old party's tenure. Sharma made these remarks during a rally in Alwar district's Ramgarh constituency, where bypolls will be held on November 13.

6:57 PM

Jairam Ramesh asks Environment ministry to clarify review of National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked the Environment Ministry on Sunday to clarify the results of the review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards-2009 that IIT-Kanpur was tasked to carry out on the orders of the Central Pollution Control Board in 2021. The Congress general secretary in-charge communications said the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) covering 12 major pollutants were last promulgated in November 2009.

6:43 PM

Army JCO killed, 3 soldiers injured in gunfight with terrorists in J-K's Kishtwar

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army's special forces laid down his life on Sunday, while three more soldiers were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said. The operation comes amid an intensified hunt underway since the killing of two Village Defence Guards (VDGs) recently.

5:58 PM

'Very happy campaigning here': Priyanka Gandhi conducts roadshow in Wayanad

Congress leader and candidate from Wayanad Lok Sabha by-elections, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra conducted a roadshow in the constituency on Sunday and said that she has met people from the Christian community. She assured that she would fight for their demands like she does for everyone else.

5:40 PM

Pakistan issues over 3,000 visas to Indian Sikhs to attend Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations

Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued more than 3,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to attend the birthday celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev from November 14-23. Sharing a post on X, the Pakistan High Commission in India, said, "The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 3000 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the Birthday Celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji to be held in Pakistan from 14-23 November 2024."

5:22 PM

Metro Railway to reschedule services in Howrah Maidan-Esplanade stretch from Nov 11

Metro Railways Kolkata on Sunday said services on the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade stretch will be "rescheduled and revised" from November 11 to facilitate ongoing construction work in the tunnel between Esplanade and Sealdah. Metro Railways in a statement said services between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade will be revised from November 11 (Monday) till further notice.

4:54 PM

Over 17,600 trees felled for UPs 'kanwar' route construction: Panel to NGT

A fact-finding panel has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that over 17,600 trees have been felled in three Uttar Pradesh districts to make way for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra route. The tribunal was hearing a case related to the alleged felling of more than 1 lakh trees and shrubs in the protected forest area across the three forest divisions of Ghaziabad, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar for the proposed route between Muradnagar in Ghaziabad and Purkaji in Muzaffarnagar.

4:43 PM

Taliban will attend UN climate conference for the 1st time

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the country's national environment agency said Sunday. The conference, known as COP29, begins Monday in Azerbaijan and is one of the most important multilateral talks to include the Taliban, who do not have official recognition as the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan.

4:09 PM

PM Modi hails cleanliness campaigns that earned govt Rs 2,364 cr through scrap disposal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed as commendable special government campaigns that earned the Centre Rs 2,364 crore between 2021-24 through scrap disposal, and said it shows collective effort can lead to sustainable results. The Centre has earned over Rs 650 crore from disposal of scrap during the recently-concluded cleanliness campaign, an official statement issued on Saturday said.

3:54 PM

Justice Sanjiv Khanna to be sworn in as 51st CJI on November 11

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgements such as scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and upholding abrogation of Article 370, will be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office at Rashtrapati Bhavan in a ceremony scheduled at 10 am.

3:14 PM

Congress leader Mateen Ahmed joins AAP

Congress leader and five-time MLA from Seelampur, Mateen Ahmed, joined the AAP on Sunday, days after his son and daughter-in-law moved to the Kejriwal-led party. Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal formalised the joining of the veteran Delhi Congress leader.

2:37 PM

Maha polls: MVA manifesto promises caste census, Rs 3000 for women, highlights 'five guarantees'

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) released its manifesto on Sunday in the run-up to the Maharashtra Assembly elections. MVA leaders led by Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge unveiled the manifesto which highlighted 'five guarantees' for Maharashtra including conducting a caste census in the state.

 

 

1:54 PM

Kharge targets PM Modi, BJP for linking 'red book' of Constitution with 'urban Naxalism'

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP for equating a "red book" of the Constitution with "urban Naxalism" and said the PM gave a similar copy in 2017 to then President Ram Nath Kovind. Addressing a press conference here after launching the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi 's (MVA) manifesto for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections, Kharge also said his party's demand for a caste census is not to divide people, but to understand how various communities are placed at present so that they can get more benefits.

1:33 PM

JMM does politics in name of 'tribals', but tribal population decreasing in Jharkhand: BJP's Babulal Marandi

Jharkhand Bharatiya Janata Party President Babulal Marandi hit out at the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha government in Jharkhand, and said while the party does politics in the name of tribals, the population of tribals is decreasing in the state. Marandi alleged that the Jharkhand Chief Minister has never raised the issue of infiltration in the state with the Centre.

1:20 PM

Cash, liquor, gold worth Rs 49 cr seized in Nashik since model code came into effect

Police in Nashik have taken action against 17,000 people and seized cash, liquor and arms worth Rs 49 crore since the model code of conduct for the Maharashtra polls came into force, an official said. Cash to the tune of Rs 6.5 crore, ganja and gutka worth Rs 3 crore, liquor worth Rs 5.5 crore and gold worth Rs 34 crore were seized during this period, he said.

 

1:14 PM

Violence rocks Assam's Samaguri ahead of bypolls

Incidents of violence rocked Assam's Samaguri assembly constituency where by-elections will be held on November 13 with both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress alleging that gunshots were fired targeting each other's supporters over the last 24 hours, police said on Sunday. It was also alleged that three journalists who went to cover the violence, which happened on Saturday, were manhandled by Congress supporters.

1:01 PM

Encounter on outskirts of Srinagar, terrorists believed to be trapped

Two to three terrorists are believed to be trapped in an encounter with security forces in Zabarwan forest area on the outskirts of Srinagar city on Sunday, officials said here. The gunbattle broke out around 9 am in the forest area connecting Dachigam and upper reaches of Nishat area here, they said. The security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in the area following information about presence of terrorists there.

12:50 PM

Jharkhand: West Singhbhum ensures home voting for elderly in assembly polls

The West Singhbhum district administration has ensured home voting for many elderly voters in assembly elections in Jharkhand, officials said. Elections to the 81-member assembly are scheduled on November 13 and 20. Five seats falling in the district -- Chaibasa, Majhgaon, Jagannathpur, Manoharpur and Chakradharpur will go to polls in the second phase. Home voting, however, was held on November 3, 4, 9 and is being conducted today as well.

12:09 PM

Encounter in J-K's Kishtwar, Army personnel injured

An Army personnel was injured on Sunday in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest area in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The encounter broke out in Keshwan forests when the joint search parties of the Army and police intercepted hiding terrorists around 11 am, they said. They said the operation in the forests of Kuntwara and Keshwan was going on since Thursday evening following killing of two village defence guards.

11:52 AM

Uddhav siding with those who insulted Balasaheb, Savarkar: Amit Shah

Union minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray was siding with the Congress, whose leaders have insulted Balasaheb Thackeray and Veer Savarkar. I want to ask Uddhav Thackeray if he can request Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to say two good words for Veer Savarkar, Shah said, after releasing BJP's manifesto for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls. 

11:37 AM

MLA's son claims he was kidnapped; cops register case against 4 persons

Ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls, NCP (SP) MLA Ashok Pawar's son has alleged he was kidnapped by a group of persons who demanded Rs 10 crore from him, police said. The police on Saturday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against three men and a woman in this connection, they said. The accused allegedly asked Rushiraj Pawar, the son of the Shirur MLA in Pune district, to come with them for a meeting with some persons who wanted to join the NCP (SP), as per the FIR.

11:27 AM

Fraud detection system saves public assets worth Rs 2,500 cr: Scindia

The technical system deployed by the government is blocking 13.5 mn fraud calls daily and has helped save people's assets worth Rs 2,500 crore till date, Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia has said. The minister, in an interview, said most of the spam calls originate from servers outside the country, and the systems have been able to block the majority of such fraudulent calls.

11:17 AM

Two held for Sikh activist's murder in Punjab

Two members of Canada-based gangster-turned terrorist Arsh Dalla's gang, who were allegedly involved in the murder of a Sikh activist last month, have been arrested from Kharar in Mohali, a top Punjab Police officer said on Sunday. The accused were also involved in the murder of another person in Madhya Pradesh.

10:52 AM

Russia's First Deputy PM Denis Manturov to visit India for key discussions on economic cooperation

Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister, Denis Manturov, is set to visit India on November 11-12, as part of a working trip aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. Manturov will participate in the plenary session of the Russian-Indian Business Forum in Mumbai on November 11, where the focus will be on expanding economic and business cooperation between the two nations, the Russian Embassy in India stated.

10:30 AM

24% deaths recorded in Delhi occurred due to infectious, parasitic diseases: Report

A Delhi government report has attributed nearly 24 percent of the total about 89,000 deaths registered in the national capital in 2023 to infectious and parasitic diseases like cholera, diarrhoea, tuberculosis and hepatitis B, among others. The Medical Certification of Cause of Deaths (MCCD) Report 2023, issued by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics of Delhi government, said around 21,000 people died due to infectious and parasitic diseases out of total 88,628 institutional deaths.