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11:28 PM

Cricket fans board a special train to Ahmedabad to watch ICC World Cup

10:22 PM

DRDO developing submarine-launched cruise missile

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing a submarine-launched cruise missile with land attack and ship attack variants. The missile was testfired in February this year at a range of 402 kilometres and it achieved all mission objectives in the test

10:16 PM

You have what it takes to be world champions: Cong leader Sonia Gandhi to Indian cricket team

10:08 PM

Delhi schools to resume classes from Nov 20 after GRAP IV curbs lifted

All government-aided and private schools in the national capital shall resume classes in offline mode from November 20 as GRAP IV has been revoked, an official circular said on Saturday. The decision has been taken in view of the improving AQI and forecast by the IMD/IITM that there is no indication of any sharp degradation in Delhi's AQI in the near future, a circular by the Directorate of Education said.

9:49 PM

Assembly elections: Chhattisgarh records 76.31% voter turnout

A voter turnout of 76.31 per cent was recorded in Chhattisgarh assembly elections for 90 seats held in two phases on November 7 and 17, poll officials said on Saturday. The turnout is slightly lower than the voting percentage of 76.88 per cent recorded in the 2018 assembly polls. The ruling Congress and opposition BJP are locked in a keen contest in the state. The counting of votes will be taken up on December 3.

9:07 PM

Air strike west of Khan Younis kills 15 Palestinians

At least 15 people were killed on Saturday following an air strike that hit a house west of Khan Younis, health officials from Gaza's Nasser Hospital said. Gaza health authorities raised their death toll on Friday to more than 12,000 with 5,000 of them children. The United Nations deems those figures credible, though they are now updated infrequently due to the difficulty of collecting information.

9:01 PM

1st NDA's women cadets batch to take part in passing out parade on Nov 30

he first batch of women cadets of the National Defence Academy will participate in the passing out parade along with their male counterparts this year, an official said on Saturday. The parade of the 145th NDA course will be reviewed on November 30 by President Droupadi Murmu, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the defence official added. Last year, the first batch of 19 women cadets joined the NDA, Khadakwasla, a premier tri-services institution that has given the country the finest military officers, and they are currently in the second year of the military-cum-academic training, he said.

8:22 PM

BJP pledges Uniform Civil Code and free LPG cylinders in Telangana: Amit Shah

The BJP announces plans for implementing a Uniform Civil Code and providing four free LPG cylinders annually to Ujwala beneficiaries in Telangana, as stated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

8:19 PM

Uttar Pradesh govt bans sale of halal certified edible items

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday imposed a ban on halal-certified food products in the entire state. Food Commissioner's Office issued an order that states "In the interest of public health, production, storing, distribution and sale of halal certified edible items banned in Uttar Pradesh with immediate effect."

8:16 PM

Maldives president asks India to withdraw military presence

The newly elected president of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday announced that the government has officially asked India to withdraw its military presence from the country. The announcement said the president formally made the request when he met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju at the President's Office earlier in the day.

8:06 PM

Newly appointed LoP Karnataka R Ashoka meets JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda at his residence

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Black paint thrown on writer-author Namdev Jadhav by NCP workers in Pune

7:50 PM

Shaktikanta Das condoles the demise of S.Venkitaramanan, former Governor of the RBI

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Meenakshi Lekhi alleges Rs 3,735 crore Delhi Jal Board scam

Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Saturday alleged a "scam" of Rs 3,735 crore in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) under AAP government, citing various accounting-related irregularities since 2017. No immediate reaction was available from the Delhi government or the DJB over Lekhi's charges.

7:41 PM

Badrinath shrine closes; Char Dham Yatra ends

The portals of Badrinath shrine in Uttarakhand's Chamoli were closed for the winter session as the annual Char Dham Yatra concluded today

7:15 PM

Ambanis celebrate 1st birthday of Isha-Anand Piramal's twins

Mukesh Ambani and his wife, Nita Ambani celebrate the first birthday of their grandkids, Aadiya and Krishna.

6:54 PM

SpaceX starship rocket reaches space for the first time on second test launch attempt

SpaceX launched its second Starship rocket flight on Saturday with an aim to push the development of the mammoth vehicle past new milestones.

6:50 PM

Hamas health ministry says 'at least 50 dead' in bombing of UN school turned shelter

An official of the Hamas-run health ministry in the Gaza Strip said "at least 50 people" were killed Saturday when Israeli forces struck a UN school being used as a shelter for displaced people.

6:21 PM

Kharge questions PM Modi's claim of championing Dailts

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of working for Dalits, saying the BJP fielded an MLA who was refused a Congress ticket for allegedly thrashing a Dalit engineer. Kharge's remarks came shortly after Modi targeted the Congress government in Rajasthan over alleged atrocities against women and Dalits during a poll rally in Bharatpur. Barely a couple of hours after Modi's rally, Kharge and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addressed a gathering in the district's Weir town where they sought to corner the prime minister over the issue.

6:10 PM

Rijiju meets Maldives' President Muizzu, reiterates India's commitment to further bolster bilateral ties

A day after attending his inaugural ceremony, Indian Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday met the new Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and reiterated India's commitment to further strengthen the substantive bilateral cooperation and robust people-to-people ties.

 

Muizzu, 45, took oath on Friday as the eighth president of the strategically-located archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean. Underscoring India's Neighbourhood First Policy', Rijiju represented the country at Muizzu's inauguration ceremony.

5:52 PM

Bharati Airtel fined for violation of subscriber verification norms

Department Of Telecom, Hyderabad, imposes penalty on Bharati Airtel of Rs 1,07,000 for alleged violation of subscriber verification norms.

4:59 PM

Delhi revokes actions under Stage-IV of Grap as pollution reduces

4:45 PM

People have to clean the state by wiping out Cong, says PM in Nagaur

People of Rajasthan have to 'clean the state' by wiping out Congress, says PM Modi at a rally in Nagaur.

 

4:27 PM

Hamas-run health ministry says premature babies remain at Al-Shifa hospital

Israel Hamas Live War Updates: Hamas-run health ministry says premature babies remain at Al-Shifa hospital. Hundreds have evacuated Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital on foot. Israeli troops ordered the evacuation of Al-Shifa hospital "in the next hour" over loudspeakers on Saturday, an AFP journalist at the scene reported, as troops combed the facility for Hamas hideouts.Al-Shifa hospital -- Gaza's biggest -- has become the focus of the Israel-Hamas war, now entering its seventh week after the October 7 attacks on southern Israel.

4:15 PM

'Haay Tauba, Haay Allah. Kejriwal ne kiya ek naya ghotala': Meenakashi Lekhi takes a dig at AAP govt

Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi says, "There is a difference of Rs. 166 crores in the financial statements of the bank and Delhi Jal Board. They have claimed to have deposited money in bank accounts but they don't tally in the bank statements... The scam in Delhi Jal Board is Rs. 3,753 under various heads... All the details of the work undertaken by them from 2017-18 to 2022-23 are missing... Ultimately it is 'Haay Tauba, Haay Allah. Kejriwal ne kiya ek naya ghotala'."

3:59 PM

Mumbai police files case against Aaditya Thackeray, others for 'inaugurating' bridge sans civic body's nod

The Mumbai police registered a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and some other leaders of his party early on Saturday for allegedly "inaugurating" part of a bridge in Lower Parel area of the city without the civic body's permission, an official said. The first information report (FIR) in this connection was registered based on a complaint lodged by a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official, he said.

3:47 PM

BJP will ensure free visit to Ayodhya Ram temple for people of Telangana if voted to power: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday announced that the BJP will ensure free visit to Ram temple in Ayodhya for all the residents of Telangana, if the saffron party was voted to power in the coming assembly elections. Addressing an election rally at Gadwal, he alleged that the Congress has hindered and delayed construction of Ram temple for the last 70 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had performed the 'Bhumi Puja' of the temple and the 'pran pratishtha' would be done on January 22, 2024, he said.

3:20 PM

Gaza communications blackout ends, hope rises for critical aid deliveries

Internet and phone service was partially restored to the Gaza Strip on Saturday, ending a telecommunications blackout that forced the United Nations to shut down critical humanitarian aid deliveries because it was unable to coordinate its convoys. Meantime, an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building on the outskirts of the town of Khan Younis, killing at least 26 Palestinians, according to a doctor at the hospital where the bodies were taken. Early in the war, the Israeli military told civilians to flee northern Gaza, the target of its ground offensive, but also kept up its bombardment in the southern evacuation zone where Khan Younis is located.

2:46 PM

Rajnath Singh pays brief visit to Singapore on his way back from Indonesia

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid a brief visit to Singapore on Saturday on his way back from Indonesia. In Singapore, Singh paid tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose by laying a wreath at the Indian National Army (INA) marker, the defence ministry said. The defence minister paid a two-day visit to Indonesian capital Jakarta to attend a meeting of the 10-nation ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and some of its dialogue partners.

2:33 PM

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits Singapore

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid a visit to Singapore on Saturday, on his way back home from Indonesia. In Singapore, the Defence Minister paid his tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose by laying a wreath at the Indian National Army (INA) marker there. "Paid homage at the INA Memorial marker in Singapore. My heartfelt tributes to the 'Unknown Warriors' of the INA," the Defence Minister wrote on 'X'.