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  • Lok Sabha Speaker appeals to parties for cooperation for a smooth winter session

    Nov 16, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 16: Ahead of Parliament's winter session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday appealed to all political parties for cooperation for ensuring smooth functioning of the House. After an all-party meeting, which was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Speaker said floor leaders of different parties mentioned various issues that they wished to be discussed during the winter session, beginning November 18.

  • Seven naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh

    Nov 16, 2019

    Bijapur, Nov 16: Seven naxals carrying Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh rewards on their heads, including three women, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday, police said. The cadres turned themselves in before Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P, citing "disappointment with the hollow Maoist ideology and exploitation of lower-rung cadres by senior naxal leaders", an official said.

  • Govt should have paid as much attention to pollution as it did to Article 370: Sibal

    Nov 16, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 16: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday hit out at the government over the pollution crisis in Delhi, saying the Centre should have paid as much attention to poor air quality as it did in dealing with Article 370. The national capital witnessed a dip in pollution levels on Saturday morning even as the air quality in the city remained in the "severe" category. "Nature is punishing us for our own misdemeanours.

  • Congress to hold 'Bharat Bachao rally' at Ramlila Maidan on Nov 30

    Nov 16, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 16: The Congress announced on Saturday that its district-level and state-level agitations against the Centre's "anti-people policies" would culminate in a "massive rally" at Ramlila Maidan on November 30. The party had planned to hold agitations in various parts of the country from November 5 to 15, during which it would take out protests to highlight the failures of the BJP-led government.

  • BJP holds protest seeking Rahul's apology on Rafale allegation

    Nov 16, 2019

    Mumbai, Nov 16: Armed with the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Rafale issue, BJP activists on Saturday staged a protest here seeking an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi had been critical of the Modi government over the deal to purchase 36 fighter jets from France's Dassault Aviation. The protest was held as part of the BJP plan to hold nationwide demonstrations on the issue.

  • It's time to shun politics and work together to tackle pollution: Kejriwal to Javadekar

    Nov 16, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 16: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar to work together to find a solution to the problem of air pollution. Responding to a tweet of Javadekar demanding apology from him for supporting the 'chowkidar chor hai' slogan against the prime minister, Kejriwal said it was not time to indulge in politicking, but to tackle pollution.

  • 3 killed, 3 injured in boiler explosion in Bihar

    Nov 16, 2019

    Motihari, Nov 16: Three persons were killed and three others injured when the boiler of a plant exploded in Bihar's East Champaran district on Saturday, police said. The boiler of the cooking plant of an NGO at Bangra Nagar panchayat area exploded when labourers were preparing mid-day meals to be supplied to schools, Sugauli Police Station SHO, Rohit Kumar said.

  • Two bank staff booked for swindling money from dead customer's account

    Nov 16, 2019

    Tiruchirappalli(TN), Nov 16: A case was registered on Saturday against two employees of a nationalized bank here for allegedly swindling money to the tune of Rs 25.8 lakh from the account of a deceased customer. Police registered a case against manager Sheikh Mohideen and assistant manager Chinnadurai of Indian Overseas Bank in Vayalur here on the basis of a complaint from its Zonal manager.

  • Ayodhya verdict:3 sent to judicial custody for posting objectionable message

    Nov 16, 2019

    Muzaffarnagar, Nov 16: Three people were arrested here for posting objectionable messages on the social media against the Supreme Court's Ayodhya judgment, police said on Saturday. According to an FIR lodged with the police, Sadik Malik posted a message against the verdict on Friday and his two friends liked the post, Station House Officer Yashpal Dhama said.

  • Delhi's air quality still in 'severe' category

    Nov 16, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 16: The national capital witnessed a dip in pollution levels on Saturday morning even as the air quality in the city remained in the "severe" category. The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi at 8.40 am on Saturday stood at 412 against an AQI of 467 at 10 am on Friday. The AQI in Faridabad was 427, Ghaziabad 424, Greater Noida 377, Noida 411 and Gurgaon 420.

  • Rs 2.44 crore cash seized by ACB from engineer's residence

    Nov 16, 2019

    Jamshedpur, Nov 16: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has seized Rs 2.44 crore in cash from the residence of a junior engineer of the Rural Development department in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district, a senior ACB official said here on Saturday.

  • Govt sets up 3-member committee for division of assets, liabilities between J-K, Ladakh

    Nov 15, 2019

    New Delhi, November 15: The Centre has constituted a three-member committee for division of assets and liabilities of Jammu and Kashmir between two successor Union territories, which came into existence on October 31. This was conveyed to members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs by senior officials led by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla.

  • CJI Gogoi sits in bench for last time

    Nov 15, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 15: Outgoing Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi sat on the bench for the last time in court number 1 of the Supreme Court on Friday. Court number 1 of the apex court in the courtroom of the Chief Justice of India.

  • Govt must read 'extremely important' dissent order in Sabarimala verdict: Justice Nariman

    Nov 15, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 15: Justice R F Nariman of the Supreme Court on Friday said the government must read the "extremely important dissent" order in the Sabarimala case. Justice Nariman had penned the dissent order on behalf of himself and Justice D Y Chandrachud. "Please tell your government to read the dissent judgment delivered in the Sabarimala case yesterday, which is extremely important...

  • SC dismisses ED plea challenging bail to Shivakumar in money laundering case

    Nov 15, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 15: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging the Delhi High Court order granting bail to Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar in a money laundering case. A bench comprising Justices R F Nariman and S Ravindra Bhat rejected the request of the Solicitor General, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), to issue a notice to the other side on the appeal. The Delhi High Court had on October 23 granted bail to Shivakumar.

  • Delhi air quality 'severe' for 4th consecutive day

    Nov 15, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 15: A thick layer of toxic smog engulfed Delhi as the pollution level continued to remain in the 'severe' category for the fourth consecutive day on Friday. The high pollution can be attributed to low wind speed, which has led to stagnation of pollutants in the air and slowed down the dispersion process, authorities said. The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was in a severe category at 467 at 10 am.

  • JNU files complaint over 'vandalism' at administration block

    Nov 15, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 15: The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration has filed a complaint with the police in connection with the "vandalism" at the varsity's administration block. Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said a complaint was filed at 11 pm on Thursday along with all video and photographic evidence. Police said on Friday they had received a complaint and were examining it.

  • NGT committee asks Meghalaya to submit revised coal transport policy on Nov 21

    Nov 15, 2019

    Shillong, Nov 15: An expert committee of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Meghalaya government to submit a second draft policy on November 21 for auctioning and transporting extracted coal lying at various depots in the state. Chairman of the committee Justice (retd) BP Katakey told reporters on Thursday that he was not satisfied with the first draft policy submitted by the state government.

  • Simla agreement resulted in 'revanchist' Pakistan, problems in J-K: Jaishankar

    Nov 15, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 14: Asserting that past handling of Pakistan raises many questions, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the 1972 Simla agreement resulted in a "revanchist" Pakistan and continuing problems in Jammu and Kashmir, as he hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "bold moves" in dealing with the neighbouring country.

  • JK sets up Pavilion at India International Trade Fair

    Nov 14, 2019

    New Delhi, November 14: Director Handicrafts Inderjeet inaugurated J&K pavilion at the 39th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2019, New Delhi, to showcase achievements registered under Handicrafts and Handloom sectors. Officials, artisans, representatives of societies, NGOs and functionaries of Department of Handicraft and Handloom were present on the occasion.

  • Objectionable messages found written on base of Vivekananda statue at JNU

    Nov 14, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 14: Objectionable messages were found written on the pedestal of a yet to be unveiled statue of Swami Vivekananda on the JNU campus on Thursday. There was no immediate reaction from the varsity's administration over the incident, which came to light after a video went viral. The statue, which is covered in a saffron-coloured cloth, is located at the varsity's administrative block.

  • Shah says SC verdict on Rafale befitting reply to Cong 'malicious' campaign, seeks apology

    Nov 14, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 14: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday termed the Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal a befitting reply to the Congress and its leaders who carried out a "malicious and baseless" campaign against the BJP government, and said they must apologise now. In a series of tweets, Shah said the judgment of the apex court has proved that the disruption of Parliament over the Rafale fighter aircraft deal was a "sham".

  • Guj govt to shut down RTO border check-posts from Nov 20

    Nov 14, 2019

    Gandhinagar, Nov 14: The Gujarat government on Thursday said it will close down all the 16 Regional Transport Office (RTO) check-posts located along the state borders from November 20, a move aimed at curbing corruption, reducing traffic congestion and promoting ease of doing business.

  • Brazilian Prez Bolsonaro to be chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations in 2020

    Nov 14, 2019

    Brasilia, Nov 14: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to be the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations in 2020. Prime minister Modi met Bolsonaro on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Summit held here to focus on building mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation and strengthen India's ties with the world's five major economies.

  • Two men arrested by customs for smuggling gold by hiding it inside wrist watches

    Nov 14, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 14: Two men have been arrested by the customs officials for allegedly trying to smuggle gold into the country by hiding it inside their wristwatches among other modes, an official statement issued on Thursday said. The accused were intercepted after their arrival from Bangkok at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday.

  • Women should be allowed to enter Sabarimala till larger SC bench decides matter: Trupti Desai

    Nov 14, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 14: Women's rights activist Trupti Desai said on Thursday that women should be allowed entry into the Sabarimala temple till a seven-judge Supreme Court bench delivers the verdict on the issue, and vowed to offer prayers at the shrine when it is opened for worship. "What I understand is that till the court order comes, entry is open for women and no one should protest against it.

  • Mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh dies in Patna

    Nov 14, 2019

    Patna, Nov 14: Renowned mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh died at a hospital here on Thursday after a prolonged illness, his family members said. He was 74. Singh, who had been ailing for quite some time, died at the Patna Medical College and Hospital(PMCH). Expressing grief over Singh's death, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said, it has caused an irreparable loss to the state and the country.

  • UP govt removes Amethi DM after video with kin of BJP leader's slain son goes viral

    Nov 14, 2019

    Lucknow, Nov 14: The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday removed Amethi District Magistrate Prashant Sharma, a day after a video clip of him meeting the bereaved family of Vijay Kumar Singh alias Sonu Singh went viral on the social media. On the demands of the family, Sharma had visited the post-mortem house on Wednesday, where the body of Sonu Singh (35), who was killed by armed miscreants on Tuesday night, was brought.

  • Centre inks pact with Goa Shipyard for two missile frigates

    Nov 14, 2019

    Panaji, Nov 14: The Centre has signed a contract with the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the construction of two advanced missile frigates for the Navy, Union Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said here on Thursday. This is the state-run shipyard's largest order so far, he said.

  • Two dead as car falls into gorge in Kullu

    Nov 14, 2019

    Shimla, Nov 14: Two persons were killed as their pick-up vehicle fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, police said on Thursday. The accident took place at Ghiyagi on Wednesday evening, Kullu Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh said. The deceased have been identified as Ram Chander (21) of Sehli village and Jagdish (23) of Bagipul village.

  • Tripura govt helping farmers with orange cultivation

    Nov 14, 2019

    Agartala, Nov 14: The Tripura government is helping farmers grow orange in new areas of the state, Agriculture minister Pranajit Sinharoy has said. The state government has given 200 families with Rs 15,000 each to grow orange in Baramura hill range in West Tripura district. "We are trying to expand orange production in different parts of Tripura because the climatic condition supports orange productions in the state.

  • Truth has triumphed: BJP on Rafale verdict

    Nov 14, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 14: The BJP on Thursday reacted with jubilation to the Supreme Court's decision to reject review petitions for probing the Rafale deal, saying truth has triumphed and that it is a huge victory for the Modi government. "Truth triumphs. Truth can be bothered but not defeated," BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said.

  • SC closes contempt plea against Rahul Gandhi, asks him to be careful in future

    Nov 14, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 14: The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the contempt plea against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for wrongly attributing to the apex court his "chowkidar chor hai" remark in the Rafale case against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The court said the remarks made by Gandhi were far from true and he should have refrained from those and could have been careful.

  • SC gives clean chit to Modi govt in Rafale deal

    Nov 14, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 14: The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a clean chit to the Narendra Modi government in the Rafale fighter jets deal case, saying review petitions were without merit. The court rejected pleas which had sought re-examination of the December 14, 2018 verdict which said there was no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets.

  • Toxic gas leak: Seven persons detained, probe ordered

    Nov 14, 2019

    Balasore/Bhubaneswar, Nov 14: Seven persons were detained and a probe ordered on Thursday into the leak of harmful gas at a private seafood processing plant in Odisha's Balasore district which left over 100 people sick, officials said.

  • Lata Mangeshkar showing signs of improvement: hospital sources

    Nov 14, 2019

    Mumbai, Nov 14: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital earlier this week, is showing "signs of improvement" but will take "time to recover", hospital sources said on Thursday. Mangeshkar, 90, was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital here after she complained of difficulty in breathing in the early hours of Monday.

  • PM pays tributes to Nehru

    Nov 14, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on his 130th birth anniversary. Nehru, the first prime minister of India, held office between August 1947 and May 1964. "Tributes to our former PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary," Modi tweeted. Nehru was born on this day in 1889 in Allahabad.

  • Cong leaders remember Nehru on his birth anniversary

    Nov 14, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 14: Congress President Sonia Gandhi, former President Pranab Mukherjee and former PM Manmohan Singh on Thursday paid homage to India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary. A large number of MPs, senior Congress leaders and thousands of party workers also paid tributes to Nehru at Shanti Vana on his 130th birth anniversary.

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