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Highlights: Al Falah group chaiman Jawed Siddiqui in ED custody for 13 days

Highlights, Nov 19: Catch all the latest news developments here

Calcutta HC grants bail to former WB education board chief in job scam case

His lawyers prayed for bail before the court as he has been in custody in the case for more than three years and all other accused in the case have already been granted bail by different courts

VVPAT not mandatory for local body polls, not feasible: EC to Bombay HC

Gudadhe in his plea said the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system was essential for a transparent election process

PM Modi releases 21st PM-Kisan instalment, 90 mn farmers to get support

Under this scheme, around 90 million farmers across the country will receive ₹18,000 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system; the amount is paid in three equal instalments

NIA arrests Anmol Bishnoi after gangster brought to India from US

Anmol is the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and is part of his global criminal network

PM Modi arrives in Coimbatore; holds roadshows, inaugurates farming summit

The PM inaugurated an exhibition, a part of the South India Natural Farming Summit 2025, and he interacted with farmers who have set up stalls

Delhi govt waging war on pollution, citizens must join effort: Sirsa

Solid waste, road dust, construction activity and traffic congestion are the main factors pushing Delhi's air quality index higher, Sirsa said

Over ₹3.25 trn deposited in banks under Sukanya Samriddhi scheme: PM Modi

This is one of the plans of the country in which our daughters get the highest interest rate of 8.2%, said PM Modi

SC mulls abrogating Talaq-e-Hasan, asks should civilised society permit it

The top court was hearing a PIL filed in 2022 by journalist Benazeer Heena, who sought a declaration that the practice is unconstitutional

Why Sridhar Vembu wants the young generation to marry and have kids early

Zoho Co-founder Sridhar Vembu has said young people should marry and have children in their 20s, calling it a 'demographic duty' to society and their ancestors

ED arrests Lalu Prasad family aide Amit Katyal in real estate fraud case

Katyal was taken into custody by the Gurugram zonal office of the agency on Monday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

Her courage, patriotism inspire me: Rahul on Indira's birth anniversary

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to Indira Gandhi at her memorial

Satya Sai Baba's teachings showing light to lakhs in 140 countries: PM Modi

In his address at the birth centenary celebrations of Satya Sai Baba, PM Modi also released a coin and a set of stamps to commemorate the guru

SC asks govt to frame national policy, rules on organ transplantation

A bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the directions on a PIL filed by the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation

Security beefed up at Delhi airport ahead of Anmol Bishnoi's extradition

Police personnel, accompanied by the Dog Squad, conducted extensive checking of vehicles and premises at Terminal 3, ensuring multiple layers of security

No 'blanket orders' protecting doctors involved in RG Kar protests: SC

A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma said any order passed would amount to interference with the authority of the police

Al Falah chairman had reasons to flee, ₹415 cr tainted funds identified: ED

Siddiqui was taken into custody by the federal probe agency on Tuesday night after it conducted day-long searches against the Al Falah University group of Faridabad

SC strikes Tribunals Act provisions, says govt reintroduced quashed clauses

A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran said the impugned provisions violated the principles of separation of powers and judicial independence

Nitish Kumar to be elected NDA leader in Bihar ahead of govt formation

Kumar will meet Governor Arif Mohammad Khan in the evening, requesting him to initiate the process for the formation of the new government

7 Maoists killed in police encounter in Andhra Pradesh's Maredumilli

In continuation with Tuesday's operation, seven Maoists have died until now, according to information received from the field," AP Intelligence ADG Mahesh Chandra Laddha said