LIVE: Fantastic batting, good bowling, says PM as India enters WC finals
Catch the latest news updates from around the globe
 "Narendra Modi")
Photo: X @ANI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded India's "superlative performance" as it defeated New Zealand to enter the World Cup final. "India puts up a superlative performance and enters the Finals in remarkable style. Fantastic batting and good bowling sealed the match for our team. Best wishes for the Finals," Modi posted on X, congratulating the team.
Fire breaks out in a coach of New Delhi-Darbhanga Express near UP's Etawah, no casualty reported, said Railway official.
PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday promised to work on a 'mission mode' to deliver justice to deprived tribals and said he will repay the debt he owed to them while launching Rs 24,000-crore project for vulnerable tribal groups on the birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda.
RBI directs Bajaj Finance to stop sanction, disbursal of loans under its two lending products eCOM, Insta EMI Card with immediate effect.
Fantastic batting, good bowling sealed match for our team: PM Modi after India enters Cricket World Cup final
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded India's "superlative performance" as it defeated New Zealand to enter the World Cup final.
"India puts up a superlative performance and enters the Finals in remarkable style. Fantastic batting and good bowling sealed the match for our team. Best wishes for the Finals," Modi posted on X, congratulating the team.
He also lauded Mohammed Shami's bowling performance, saying it will be cherished by cricket lovers for generations to come.
"Today's Semi Final has been even more special thanks to stellar individual performances too. The bowling by @MdShami11 in this game and also through the World Cup will be cherished by cricket lovers for generations to come. Well played Shami!" the PM said.
Rahul Gandhi should explain meaning of caste-based census: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the latter's "X-ray" remark over the caste census demand and asked the Wayanad MP to explain the meaning of the survey he is demanding.
"I would like to say that first Rahul Gandhi should explain the meaning of caste-based census, then I will give an answer to this question," said Devendra Fadnavis while speaking to ANI.
At a rally on Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi reiterated his call for a caste census and termed the exercise an "X-ray" that would give details of various communities in the country.
Haryana Roadways buses remain off the road as employees go on strike; passengers face inconvenience
Haryana Roadways buses remained off the road on Wednesday due to a strike by employees to protest the killing of a bus driver in Ambala earlier this week. The strike caused major inconvenience to passengers on Bhai Dooj.
The employees called off their strike Wednesday night after a meeting with Haryana Transport Minister Mool Chand Sharma in Chandigarh. After the meeting, the minister said normal services would resume from Wednesday night itself.
The employees began their strike Tuesday midnight demanding the arrest of the assailants and compensation to the family of the victim.
President Murmu to visit Odisha twice in Nov
President Droupadi Murmu will visit her home state Odisha twice this month, officials said.
Her first visit this month will be from November 20-22 and the second from November 26-27.
During her first visit, she will embark on a 32-km train journey from Badampahar railway station to Rairangpur, her native place in Mayurbhanj district.
CM Vijayan holds MPs meeting ahead of Parliament session to raise Kerala's problems before Centre
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday held an online meeting with MPs from Kerala urging them to highlight various issues, particularly the financial crisis, affecting the state during the upcoming Parliament session.
In the meeting, a unanimous decision emerged to raise issues in the Parliament related to the removal of revenue subsidy due to the state, cancellation of GST compensation and non-payment of arrears of compensation.
EU moves closer to imposing new set of sanctions on Russia for Ukraine war
The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it proposed to the member states a new package of sanctions targeting the Kremlin and its associates, seeking to tighten previous measures approved since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine as well as adding dozens of economic operators.
The proposal sets in motion final talks between the 27 member states to reach the necessary unanimity on the issue and officials have said they hope to have the 12th package operational by the end of the year.
Farm fires: Punjab sounds red alert, violators to face legal action
A red alert has been sounded in all the districts of Punjab and legal action will be initiated if anyone found burning stubble, said a senior police official on Wednesday.
The move is aimed at ensuring compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court to put a full stop to crop residue burning.
Amid a spike in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the apex court on November 7 directed Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to ensure crop residue burning was stopped "forthwith", saying it cannot let "people die" due to pollution.
Bharadwaj visits GTB Hospital, says health secretary instructed to take appropriate action
Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday visited a city government-run hospital in east Delhi, hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal directed him to take corrective action following a social media post that alleged insanitary conditions in its toilets.
After visiting GTB Hospital, Bharadwaj said in a post on X that "instructions were issued to the health secretary" to take appropriate action against culprits.
No deadline for conclusion of India-UK trade pact talks: Commerce Secretary
India and the UK are not working under any deadline for the conclusion of negotiations for a free trade agreement as both sides are discussing issues that are "slightly" complex in nature, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said that the two countries are working to finalise the issues as early as possible.
"We are not working (under) any deadlines...because there are issues which are of slightly complex in nature and which have economic significance for both the countries," he told reporters here.
Arrested to silence my voice: AAP's Sanjay Singh in letter from jail
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh has written a letter from jail addressed to the countryman, saying he was arrested to silence his voice.
He was arrested on October 5 in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam in the city. He has been lodged in Tihar Jail.
Singh, a vocal critic of the BJP and the government led by it, said he was arrested to silence his voice.
Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel
First Published: Nov 15 2023 | 8:19 AM IST