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11:24 PM

Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to visit India on Sunday

During the two-day inaugural visit, cooperation in the energy transition away from oil, coal and gas will play a role: Embassy of Germany, New Delhi

 

10:17 PM

4 killed as pickup truck falls into gorge in Mizoram

At least four persons, including an 11-year-old boy, were killed when a pickup truck in which they were travelling fell into a gorge in south Mizoram's Lunglei district on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred when the four occupants were heading towards their village from Aizawl, the police said

 

10:16 PM

Mumbai Covid-19 cases

Mumbai reported 16 Covid-19 cases, which took the tally to 1,154,940, while the death toll stood unchanged at 19,744, a civic official said.

 

9:51 PM

Countdown begins for final, 25.1 mn voters to decide fate of 833 candidates for 93 seats tomorrow

After the high-voltage campaigning, the countdown has begun for the high-stakes political battle to conclude in Gujarat, with the final phase of polling for the ongoing Assembly elections to be held on Monday.

8:30 PM

India lose to Bangladesh by one wicket in nail-bitter in 1st ODI

8:05 PM

Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests

Iran's morality police, which is tasked with enforcing the country's Islamic dress code, is being disbanded, the country's attorney general said, according to a media report.

7:46 PM

Polling percentage in Delhi MCD elections, for all 250 wards, stands at approx 50% till 5.30pm: State EC

3:03 PM

30% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm in Delhi MCD polls

The state election commission says around 30% voter turnout has been recorded till 2 pm in MCD polls in Delhi. 

Till 10:30 am, Delhi has recorded only 9% polling. By noon, that figure doubled to 18%.

The polling began at 8 am across all polling booths in the national capital and is set to conclude at 5:30 pm.

2:28 PM

Trust my friend Narendra Modi to bring us together: French Prez Macron

After India took over G20 Presidency, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday tweeted a photo of himself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed confidence that the Indian PM will bring the two countries to build peace and a sustainable world.

"One Earth. One Family. One Future. India has taken over the presidency of #G20India! I trust my friend @NarendraModi to bring us together in order to build peace and a more sustainable world," Macron wrote in a tweet.

India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on Thursday.

1:39 PM

Kharge makes strong pitch for fixing accountability in Cong organisation

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has strongly pitched for organisational accountability from top to bottom, and said those unable to fulfil their responsibilities will have to make way for their colleagues. In his opening remarks at the first meeting of the Congress steering committee constituted by him, Kharge asked state in-charges to submit a report on people's issues in the next 30-90 days.

"I believe that the biggest part of our responsibility towards the party and the country is -- organisational accountability from top to bottom. If the Congress organisation is strong, accountable, lives up to the expectations of the people, then only we will be able to win elections and serve the people of the country," he said.

In a stern message to office-bearers, Kharge also said that while there are very responsible people in the party, some had assumed that lack of responsibility will be ignored.