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9:40 PM

PM Modi, Spanish President Sanchez hold roadshow in Vadodara

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez held a roadshow in Gujarat's Vadodara city on Monday morning as they travelled in an open jeep and greeted people standing on both sides of the route.

 

Both the leaders waved at the crowd gathered along the 2.5-km stretch of the route from the airport to the Tata aircraft complex in the city which they will inaugurate.

 

Modi and Sanchez were greeted with performances by various artists showcasing India's rich culture as they proceeded towards the Tata Advanced Systems facility here.

 

The two leaders jointly inaugurated the Tata Advanced Systems facility before heading to the historic Laxmi Vilas Palace to hold a bilateral meeting.

 

The complex for manufacturing C-295 aircraft by the Tata Advanced Systems is the first private sector final assembly line for military aircraft in India.

 

As many as 40 aircraft will be built in the Vadodara facility as part of an agreement, while aviation behemoth Airbus will deliver 16 aircraft directly.

8:55 PM

Rahul Gandhi takes potshots at Sebi chief Madhabi Buch

Rahul Gandhi takes potshots at Sebi chief Madhabi Buch; attacks govt over inaction against her

8:55 PM

Alert issued by Indian Cybercrime Coordination Center on illegal payment gateways

The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Center (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a warning regarding illegal payment gateways established by transnational organized cybercriminals using mule bank accounts for money laundering services, reported ANI. Recent raids by Gujarat Police and Andhra Pradesh Police uncovered these illegal digital payment gateways, which facilitate the laundering of proceeds from various cybercrimes.

8:54 PM

Delhi air pollution: CM Atishi requesst all, including BJP, to follow guidelines

"The primary responsibility of enforcing the ban lies with the police department. I request the police force that we all live in Delhi, it's not like BJP breathes from different air and we breathe other air. It's not like the elderly parents of the people from BJP will get clean air and only our parents will have to suffer. If the pollution level increases, everyone will have to suffer and hence I request the people from the BJP to come and support us," she said on banning firecrackers.

8:54 PM

Indian Army holds breast cancer awareness programme

A Breast Cancer Awareness programme was organised by Indian Army’s Research and Referral Hospital. The event highlighted the importance of awareness leading to early detection and ongoing support. The event was attended by station ladies including representatives of patient support group: Indian Army officials

8:53 PM

German chancellor has announced to give visas to 90k Indians a yr, now it is up to us to develop skills: Modi

8:53 PM

NATO confirms North Korean troops are being sent to Russia to fight Ukraine, with some already deployed

8:14 PM

Moody's Ratings Upgrades Vedanta Resources' CFR To B3 And Bonds To Caa1 Outlook Stable Oct 28

8:10 PM

Delhi Cong to organise month-long 'Delhi Nyay Yatra' from Nov 8 ahead of assembly polls

7:51 PM

Landmark visit of Pedro Sánchez: MEA

"This has been a landmark visit of the President of Spain Pedro Sánchez. This is the first visit by a President of Spain in nearly two decades. He is visiting India at the invitation of PM Modi. Today the delegation was in Vadodara and now they have left for Mumbai where they have a busy day tomorrow. The day began with a 'shobha yatra' where both leaders were there; this was followed by the joint inauguration by the two leaders of the Tata aircraft cimplex in Vadodara, which will be producing the C-295 military transport aircraft..." said Secretary (West), MEA, Tanmaya Lal.

7:51 PM

Mumbai customs seizes 4.856 kg of contraband at airport

On the night of 27-28 October 2024, during the baggage scanning, Mumbai customs made a significant seizure of contraband at the Mumbai airport from a passenger arriving from Bangkok. The operation resulted in the seizure of 4.856 kg of suspected Ganja (Marijuana), valued at approximately ₹4.856 crores. The passenger had packed the contraband in vacuum packets made of transparent plastic-like material which were further concealed in boxes of food items and kept inside the passenger's trolley bag. The Passenger was arrested under the NDPS Act of 1985: Mumbai customs

7:46 PM

Delhi CM Atishi hits out at BJP over 'false case' against Arvind Kejriwal

"BJP-led central government has left no stone unturned to trouble (AAP national convenor) Arvind Kejriwal and the party in the last two years. They put Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain in jail thinking that Arvind Kejriwal would not be able to work properly, but when Kejriwal did not let it affect the work being done for the people of Delhi, they conspired against him and arrested him in a false case," she said addressing a 'padyatra' in Hari Nagar.

6:01 PM

More than 43,000 Palestinians killed in yearlong war in Gaza

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 43,000 people have been killed in the yearlong war with Israel, more than half of them were women and children.

The tally includes 96 dead who arrived at hospitals in Gaza over the past two days, it said Monday.

The ministry says at least 43,020 people have been killed and 101,110 others wounded since the war started on October 7, 2023. It did not differentiate between militants and civilians.

5:52 PM

Today, the world is listening to India with more attention and seriousness, says PM Modi in Gujarat

5:19 PM

Ports of Gujarat's Amreli district will be developed as part of port-led development initiative, says PM Modi

German chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced to give visas to 90,000 Indians per year, now it is up to us to develop skills: PM

4:55 PM

Delhi govt will soon deploy 10,000 civil defence volunteers for fight against pollution: CM Atishi

Recently, the Supreme Court took the central government to task, underlining the growing pollution crisis in Delhi and surrounding areas.

4:32 PM

Delhi minister urges LG to crack down on illegal sale of firecrackers ahead of Diwali

Amid rising pollution concerns and with Diwali just three days away, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has written to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena urging immediate action against those involved in the illegal sale and distribution of firecrackers. The Delhi government had earlier issued a directive on October 14, banning the manufacturing, storage, sale and bursting of all types of firecrackers in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi until January 1, 2025.

4:18 PM

Ex-Karnataka HC judge K S Puttaswamy, lead petitioner in privacy case, passes away

Former Karnataka High Court judge Justice K S Puttaswamy, who played a pivotal role in declaration of right to privacy as a fundamental right from the Supreme Court in 2017, passed away at his Bengaluru residence on Monday. He was 98. Justice Puttaswamy was the lead petitioner who had moved the apex court in 2012 challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme as being violative of the privacy right. The Aadhaar scheme subsequently received legislative sanction.

3:57 PM

Cong seeks all-party meet to get clarity on whether census would include enumeration of castes

The Congress today sought an all-party meeting to get clarity on whether the next census would include a detailed enumeration of all castes and whether the census will be used for determining the strength of each state in the Lok Sabha. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the extension of the tenure of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner has been notified and it means that the long-delayed Census that was due in 2021 will finally be conducted soon.

3:40 PM

Ex-minister Anees Ahmad joins VBA, to contest from Nagpur Central seat in Maharashtra polls

Former minister and Congress leader Anees Ahmad joined the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) in Mumbai on Monday. Ahmad was inducted into the fold in the presence of party chief Prakash Ambedkar, and the VBA announced his candidature from the Nagpur Central constituency in the state polls.

3:34 PM

SAD's Harjinder Dhami reelected SGPC chief

Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Harjinder Singh Dhami was on Monday re-elected the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for a fourth consecutive term. Dhami defeated his rival and former SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur who was fielded by the Shiromani Akali Dal Sudhar Lehar, a rebel faction of the SAD.

3:24 PM

News update: Sun Pharma’s Q2 net profit rises 28% to Rs 3,040 crore

The surge in Q2 profit was aided by strong sales of its specialty drugs that are used to treat uncommon medical conditions.

2:48 PM

Priyanka Gandhi slams BJP-led Centre during Wayanad bypoll campaign

Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday commenced her by-election campaign in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat by launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led Centre, alleging that the values of the Constitution are constantly being subverted under its rule. "You have seen again and again the spread of anger, the spread of hatred by this government..." she alleged. Priyanka also claimed that policy after policy is made to favour Prime Minister Narendra Modi's friends rather than the common people.

2:38 PM

Bar Council of India removes 107 'fake' lawyers from its roll in Delhi

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has removed names of 107 fake lawyers from its roll between 2019 and October 2024 in Delhi as a part of its ongoing drive to maintain "integrity and professionalism". "This decisive action is aimed at eliminating fake advocates and those who no longer meet the standards of legal practice. By doing so, the BCI has tried to continue to protect the public's trust and the legal system itself from unethical practices," read a BCI statement on October 26.

2:36 PM

Delhi court to decide on Engineer Rashid's bail in terror funding on Nov 19

A Delhi court would likely pronounce on November 19 its order on a bail plea of Lok Sabha MP from J&K's Baramulla, Engineer Rashid, in an alleged case of terror funding. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh, who was scheduled to pass the order on Monday, adjourned the matter. The judge had on September 10 granted interim bail to Sheikh Abdul Rashid, alias Engineer Rashid, to enable him to campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections while deferring the order on his regular bail plea.

2:13 PM

Delhi-NCR sees highest price rise of 57% in Jul-Sep; Hyderabad minimum 7%: PropTiger

Real estate consultant PropTiger data showed that the average housing prices in Delhi-NCR grew 57 per cent to Rs 8,017 per square feet during July-September from Rs 5,105 per square feet in the year-ago period.

2:01 PM

News update: Maha CM Eknath Shinde files nomination from Kopri-Pachpakhadi assembly constituency

1:59 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate AIIMS Bhopal extension building, drone service on Oct 29

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday virtually inaugurate the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal's new extension building and also launch its drone service facility, an official said on Monday. The AIIMS extension "Kautilya Bhavan" is a modern six-storey building covering an area of 11,900 square metres, with a project cost of Rs 64.44 crore.

1:43 PM

Opposition members walk out of Waqf panel meet

Various Opposition members walked out of the meeting of the Joint Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill on Monday, protesting against the presentation made by the Delhi Waqf board. Opposition members claimed that the Delhi Waqf Board administrator, who had appeared before the Committee, made changes to the presentation without the knowledge of the Delhi government.

1:37 PM

Notices issued to farmers over Waqf land to be withdrawn, says Karnataka law minister

After claims were made by a section of farmers from Vijayapura district that their lands were marked as Waqf properties, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister HK Patil  stated that the notices issued to them will be withdrawn, and the Deputy Commissioner is inquiring into the "mistake." 

He said the government has no intention to convert farmers' land into Waqf property and in case of any mistake, it will be rectified, and action taken against those responsible.