News updates: 'Clear indications' India violated Canada's sovereignty, says Justin Trudeau

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11:22 PM

RIL board passes 1:1 issue of free shares with majority votes; Record date fixed

11:04 PM

India involved in killing of Nijjar: Trudeau reveals intelligence findings

On killing of Khalistani Hardeep Singh Nijjar, At foreign interference commission, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said, " Over the course of summer I was apprised by intelligence services that govt was involved in the killing of Nijjar, there was not an obvious immediate international nexus... In August, intelligence from Canada and The Five Eyes made it clear that india was involved...agents from India were involved on Canadian soil and told them we have real concerns that your security agencies are involved. India's response to our investigation was to double down on attacks against our government...We told India it is not hard evidence but it is just intelligence at that point...India undermined our government and governance...These were clear indications that india has violated our sovereignty"

10:50 PM

'Clear indications' India violated Canada's sovereignty, says Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, testifying before a foreign interference inquiry, accused India of making a "massive mistake" by violating Canada's sovereignty. This marks a significant escalation in the diplomatic tensions between the two nations.

10:20 PM

BJYM supporters disrupt rationalist Shyam Manav's event in Nagpur

Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), youth wing of the BJP, on Wednesday created a ruckus at a program of anti-superstition activist Shyam Manav here. Members of the BJP's youth wing entered the venue claiming that it was a political gathering intended to support the Congress and had nothing to do with superstition eradication, police said. Manav heads the Akhil Bharatiya Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, an anti-superstition organisation. Police intervened and took away the BJYM protesters, said an official.

10:03 PM

Delhi's air quality stays 'poor' for third consecutive day

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, with some monitoring stations recording levels that slipped into the 'very poor' and 'severe' categories. Emissions from transportation account for approximately 19.2 per cent of Delhi's air pollution, according to the Centre's Decision Support System for Air Quality Management in Delhi.

9:39 PM

LS Speaker Birla meets presiding officers of world parliaments in Geneva

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday met with the presiding officers of parliaments of Switzerland, the Maldives, Thailand, Armenia and Nepal on the sidelines of Inter Parliamentary Union assembly in Geneva. Birla, during his interaction with Eric Nussbaumer, the President of the National Council of Switzerland, made a strong pitch for strengthening parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.

8:47 PM

Canadian MP calls for PM Trudeau's resignation as Liberal leader amid diplomatic row with India

Amid a diplomatic row between India and Canada, a Liberal Canadian MP has called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation as party leader ahead of the next elections, asserting that the country's 'people have had enough'. "The message that I've been getting loud and clear - and more and more strongly as time goes by - is that it is time for [Trudeau] to go. And I agree," Member of Parliament Sean Casey was quoted as saying by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday.

8:40 PM

77% voter turnout recorded in Punjab panchayat polls

A voter turnout of 77 per cent was recorded in the panchayat polls in Punjab, the state election commission said on Wednesday. The polls for the posts of 'sarpanch' and 'panch' were held without the symbols of political parties on Tuesday from 8 am to 4 pm. Mansa district remained at the top with a poll percentage of 83.27 and Tarn Taran at the bottom with 64.40, said the commission said in a statement.

8:00 PM

Delhi Police registers FIR, begins probe in seven hoax threats to flights

The Delhi Police has registered an FIR in connection with bomb threats to several domestic and international flights in the last two days and launched a probe into the matter, official sources said on Wednesday. A Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight with more than 180 people on board returned to the national capital on Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat.

7:55 PM

Chhattisgarh to start paddy procurement from Nov 14

Procurement of paddy at the support price from farmers in Chhattisgarh will start from November 14, an official said on Wednesday. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan in Nava Raipur earlier in the day, a public relations department official said.

7:32 PM

Over 400,000 rooftop solar systems installed under PM Surya Ghar, says Pralhad Joshi

Over 4 lakh rooftop solar systems have been installed across the country under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday. The Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) was speaking at the curtain raiser event for the 7th International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly scheduled for November 3-6 in the national capital.

6:55 PM

Kejriwal calls for electing Dalit mayor immediately in Delhi mayoral polls

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged the ruling dispensation in MCD to hold the mayoral polls and ensure a Dalit community member is elected to power. He alleged that the elections have been pending due to a "conspiracy" of the opposition BJP to deprive the Scheduled Caste community of its rights.

6:32 PM

Musk thanks Scindia for not agreeing with Ambani, Mittal on satellite spectrum

Tech billionaire Elon Musk thanked Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for not agreeing with Indian tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal on auctioning spectrum for satellite services, saying he is looking forward to serving Indians. Reacting to Scindia's statement that satellite spectrum will not be auctioned, Musk, in a post on X, said, "much appreciated! We will do our best to serve the people of India with Starlink".

6:30 PM

SpiceJet responds to bomb threat on flights

On October 16, 2024, SpiceJet’s X handle received a direct message indicating a bomb threat concerning two flights. The concerned authorities were immediately informed and the laid down safety protocols were followed. Passengers on both aircraft disembarked safely. After receiving the necessary approvals from the concerned authorities the aircraft were released for further operations, said SpiceJet Spokesperson.

5:58 PM

Delhi Police register 6 cases in connection with various incidents of bomb threats on flights

5:58 PM

EAM Jaishankar thanks Pakistan's leadership for hospitality as he departs from Islamabad

EAM Dr S Jaishankar and other leaders participated in the documents signing ceremony at the 23rd Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government, in Islamabad.

5:02 PM

Rich nations must provide finance and tech to fight climate change: Bhupender Yadav

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said developed countries should take the lead in climate action and provide financial and technological support to help developing nations combat climate change. He said that India has led global climate action over the past decade under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, with other countries also making contributions. "Addressing climate change is a collective responsibility, but developed nations must take the lead and provide financial and technological support," Yadav said at an event organised by Times Now.

4:50 PM

Cabinet greenlights Rs 2,642 crore rail-road bridge in Varanasi

The Union Cabinet has given the nod for a new rail-cum-road bridge over the Ganga river in Varanasi. The bridge in Varanasi will feature four railway lines and a six-lane highway. It is being designed to last for 150 years and will span over one kilometre in length. The construction cost for the project is estimated at Rs 2,642 crore. Read here for more details.

4:39 PM

News update: Bajaj Auto's Q2 net profit up 9.2% at Rs 2,005 crore YoY

Bajaj Auto posted a 9.2% rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by higher domestic sales of its motorcycles.

4:31 PM

Maharashtra will take its revenge on those who have betrayed the state: Congress

The Congress on Wednesday accused the Mahayuti government of presiding over the "wholesale surrender" of Maharashtra's interests and claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided that the state does not deserve new projects or central support.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said soon enough, the people of Maharashtra will take their revenge on those who have betrayed the state.

4:26 PM

MUDA chairman Marigowda resigns amid escalating political row

The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) chairman K Marigowda quit on Wednesday, amid a row over irregularities in allotment of sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi B M. He submitted his resignation from the post to the Urban Development Department Secretary. "I have resigned following directions from the CM. Also, as I had health issues, I have resigned...there was no pressure on me, as I had health issues I have resigned," Marigowda, who is considered close to Siddaramaiah, said.

4:18 PM

After taking charge, J-K CM Abdullah orders no 'green corridor' or traffic stoppage for him

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that to avoid inconvenience to the people, there will be no 'green corridor' for him while he moves by road.The National Conference leader was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the first elected government in the Union territory since 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated. Less than three hours after taking charge, Abdullah posted on X: "I have spoken to the DG @JmuKmrPolice that there is to be no 'green corridor' or traffic stoppage when I move anywhere by road. I have instructed him to minimise public inconvenience & the use of sirens is to be minimal." 

3:54 PM

Plane carrying stranded AI passengers from Iqaluit airport lands in Chicago

The Canadian Air Force aircraft is ferrying 191 stranded passengers of an Air India flight from Iqaluit airport has landed in Chicago. In a statement on Wednesday, Air India said passengers of flight AI127, which was diverted to Iqaluit in Canada on October 15, are on their way to their destination -- Chicago. The flight that was diverted on Tuesday had 211 people, including 20 crew members, onboard.

3:39 PM

Akasa Air's Bengaluru flight diverted due to bomb threat, 12th in 3 days

An Akasa Air flight bound for Bengaluru returned to New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday due to a "security alert," the airline stated.In the past 48 hours, ten flights, including an Air India plane with 211 passengers travelling from Delhi to Chicago, received bomb threats via social media. This led security agencies to implement counter-terrorism drills at several airports. Read here for more details.

3:26 PM

News update: Cabinet hikes wheat MSP by Rs 150 to Rs 2,425/quintal for 2025-26

3:25 PM

News update: Govt approves Rs 35,000-cr PM Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan to increase farmers' income

3:09 PM

Nayab Singh Saini stakes claim to form govt in Haryana

 BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini met Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya at the Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday and staked claim to form the next government in the state, party sources said. This comes hours after Saini was unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party in Haryana at a meeting in Panchkula which was also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav as central observers of the party. Saini's name was proposed by MLAs-elect Krishan Kumar Bedi and Anil Vij.

3:05 PM

Bengal govt should own up for failing to carry out its duties: Governor Bose on RG Kar case

Protecting lives, properties of citizens basic duty of state; Bengal govt failed, particularly in RG Kar case, Governor CV Ananda Bose stated today.

2:51 PM

Gujarat Congress lawmaker Mevani seeks privilege motion against IPS officer for 'rude behaviour'

Gujarat Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani has sought action against senior IPS officer Rajkumar Pandian for "breach of privilege", claiming that the latter behaved in a "rude and arrogant manner" when he went to the cop's office for a meeting. Mevani, in a letter handed over to Gujarat assembly speaker Shankar Chaudhary on Tuesday, alleged that Pandian, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of the state SC/ST Cell, insulted him when he went to meet the IPS officer in his office in Gandhinagar earlier that day over some issues concerning Dalits in the state.

2:44 PM

ED pressurised me to name CM, Deputy CM in Valmiki scam, says Congress lawmaker Nagendra

Former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra, who walked out of the jail on Wednesday, alleged that he was pressurised by the ED to name Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar in the multi-crore scam in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. He also charged the ED (Directorate of Enforcement) with arresting him under pressure from the BJP as part of a conspiracy to destabilise the Congress government. A special court here on Monday granted bail to the Congress MLA, who was arrested by the ED in connection with the scam.