Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Glasgow on Sunday for the COP26 climate summit and bilateral talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the United Nations (UN) meet. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GH1Q2c
Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee on Sunday withdrew his controversial Mangalsutra ad campaign featuring models in “intimate apparel” following a BJP lawyer’s legal notice and a barrage of criticism, including MP home minister Narottam Mishra’s warning that the police would file an FIR and go after him if he didn’t scrap the “objectionable” content within 24 hours. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Bryrpb
Popular gaming app and platform Roblox has been down since Friday night, and the company confirmed that the outage is due to an internal issue. It is carrying out the necessary maintenance work to... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3muCigP
US President Joe Biden on Sunday expressed his disappointment that Russia and China "basically didn't show up in terms of any commitments to deal with climate change" at the G20 summit. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3CzmIpJ
In good news ahead of Diwali, India reported less than 1 lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sunday, the first time since mid-February this year that the weekly numbers had fallen below the six-figure mark. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nL4DPl
In good news ahead of Diwali, India reported less than 1 lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sunday, the first time since mid-February this year that the weekly numbers had fallen below the six-figure mark. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3waegeo
Covid vaccination rate, that had temporarily slowed down during the four weeks in September-October, has started picking up again, primarily driven by the increasing coverage of the second dose of the jabs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mwqXNq
Over 4 lakh pilgrims have visited the Char Dham shrines in the Garhwal Himalayas between September 18 and October 31, with the maximum footfall of over 2 lakh in Kedarnath, according to the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pUIaSM
Representing the world's leading developed and developing economies, the G20 leaders on Sunday indicated they are against premature withdrawal of support measures initiated by the various countries to... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vZSuKh
India will roll out a mega multi-billion-dollar capital support and production-linked incentive plan to push manufacturing of semiconductors in the country, the move coming at a time when industries across sectors face massive production cuts due to global chip shortage, top sources have said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GBn3e7
The share of personal loans in bank credit has for the first time overtaken overall loans to the industry sector during the second quarter of the current financial year. This has happened with loans to industry as of end-September 2021 shrinking by Rs 66,239 crore over March 2021 levels, while loans to individuals grew Rs 73,011 crore during the period. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mxeTLI
The idea of an All India Judicial Service on the lines of central services like IAS and IPS seems to be coming closer to fruition with the Centre building a broader consensus with the higher judiciary on the issue and setting the stage for consultations with states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BwzpQZ
Former skipper Afghan, who holds the record of most T20I wins as captain, announced his decision to retire from all forms of cricket on Saturday night, less than 24 hours after Afghanistan's... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3btBqTi
In a bold move, India on Sunday said that achieving its climate goals may be linked to issues like its membership to the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group — held up due to China's opposition — and availability of technology as it sought to push for the inclusion of differentiated responsibilities that seeks the developed West to fulfil its commitments. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nMpZvS
While granting bail to Aachit Kumar, a 22-year-old studying in London and an accused in the cruise liner drug bust case, a special NDPS court has held that merely on the basis of WhatsApp chats, it cannot be gathered that he used to supply contraband to Aryan Khan (23) and Arbaaz Merchant (26), especially when Khan, with with whom he chatted, has already been granted bail by the Bombay high court. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y1L24C
Indian captain Virat Kohli said his team was not brave enough with the bat, ball and in its body language in the eight-wicket loss to New Zealand. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3179pir
India's season of retracted ad campaigns found its newest corporate patron on Sunday in fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee's label as it pulled promotional material for its mangalsutra collection... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nL5XBR
India's chances of making the semi-finals now hang by a thread as they would have to rely on Afghanistan beating New Zealand and then win their remaining matches against the Afghans, Namibia and... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3bsFiUH
A day after BJP MP Tejasvi Surya claimed Rahul Gandhi was visiting Goa as Thailand was not taking in tourists due to the COVID-19 pandemic, state Congress chief Girish Chodankar on Sunday called Mr... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Cwey1y
A judge and two others have been booked for allegedly raping a 14-year-old boy in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, police said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jSDRna
IND vs NZ: Suryakumar's fitness issue opened the doors for Ishan Kishan's World Cup debut. The southpaw opened the batting against New Zealand but couldn't make an impact as he was dismissed for a... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3CCbiBG
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra remembered former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on Sunday, saying her grandmother always said no one was above the country. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3CwziGd
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has lashed out at Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for her comments against the Congress in Goa and said she was doing so to a party now that... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3mDgGz7
A 32-year-old deputy manager of the Punjab National Bank branch at Sahanganj in Faizabad was found hanging in her rented accommodation on Saturday, with a purported suicide note pointing fingers at... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/31bozmR
Unlike Aryan Khan, the two other accused who got bail on the same day as him had to stay in jail for another night as they were unable to complete bail formalities despite a frantic effort by their lawyers, families and friends. Aryan’s friend Arbaaz Merchant (26) and model from Madhya Pradesh Munmun Dhamecha (28) had to spend their 27th night in Arthur Road jail and Byculla jail respectively. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mrFidW
The RSS said on Saturday that forced religious conversion should stop and those who change their faith should announce it. The Sangh also said it would welcome the passing of any anti-conversion bill. “People who are converted have to announce that they have converted. There are people who get converted and do not disclose that they have converted. They take double benefits,” RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said at a press conference. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31lJfJb
A national risk assessment (NRA) is currently under way in which central agencies, including the Reserve Bank of India, have been tasked with evaluating sectors that are vulnerable to money laundering and terror financing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EzkZBg
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday was spotted at a stadium in Mohali trying his hands at hockey as he put on the goalkeeper's kit and stopped fast-paced balls coming his way. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3kbqizt
Observing that people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes continue to “face insurmountable hurdles in accessing justice from the stage of filing the complaint to the conclusion of the trial”, the Supreme Court on Friday said they must be made an active stakeholder in criminal proceedings and it is mandatory to keep victims of offences under the SC/ST Act informed about the court proceedings against accused and be allowed to be heard. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31iCO9B
Hardik Pandya "has to be fit to be able to bowl one or two overs", said Virat Kohli in his pre-match press conference ahead of the New Zealand game. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Bvbt04
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, where Modi invited the head of the Roman Catholic Church to visit India and the two leaders discussed the future of a post-Covid world and climate change among other issues at a meeting that went on for an hour beyond the scheduled 20 minutes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jPBbGK
In what shows that employment demand under MGNREGS will be high like last year, belying the government’s expectations and funding, the scheme has already exhausted the budget approved for the current financial year with five more months to go. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3boGHLV
Rejecting the bail plea of a person accused of raping his girlfriend along with other accused, the Allahabad high court has said that “having consensual sex with a major girl is not an offence, but is unethical, immoral and against established Indian norms”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BGB3jb
Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused Congress of “appeasement politics”, claiming that when he visited Uttarakhand earlier during the party’s tenure, “people had permission to block a national highway fornamaz”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3w04nj4
Israel's ambassador to India has taken a swipe at Iran for calling him "childish" over his remarks that Iran was seen as a destabiliser in the region. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3w7TQ5K
Bearing the cost of failure of the ruling governments in Pakistan, the country has had to pay over Rs 26 billion in interest cost to China to repay a maturing debt in the fiscal year 2020-21, reported... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3EsKZym
Anantapur in Telugu means “blessed with many things”. It's an ironic name for a place that has come to be known for what it’s not blessed with — rainfall. This district in Andhra Pradesh has seen 18 droughts in the last 20 years (till 2020), making it a living example of creeping desertification and mass migration. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jRqG5K
Holding it mandatory for a government authority to expeditiously deal with and communicate its decision on a representation made by a person against preventive detention, the Supreme Court on Friday invalidated an order passed by Madhya Pradesh government against a doctor after noting that no decision was taken on his representation for two months. Rejection of his plea by the Centre was also not communicated to him in jail. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Butcos
A 14-day joint training exercise between the armies of India and the US has concluded at Elmendorf Richardson joint base in Alaska, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3bwGW7z
Salt and a host of easily available ingredients can help clean the pan in a better way and also ensure better longevity of the utensil. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vXe2XP
An Army officer and a jawan were killed in a mine explosion near a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district late Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GBJa3T
Stating that the actor complained of some weakness and was sweating at the time he saw him, Dr. Ramana Rao told the online daily that Puneeth Rajkumar's blood pressure read 150/92 and his heart rate too seemed in control. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jTJZLN
Babar Azam's mother was on a ventilator when the Pakistan skipper went about leading his team to a thumping victory over arch-rivals India in their T20 World Cup match in Dubai last Sunday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3EwD3Mx
The BCCI has set a salary cap of Rs 90 crore for 10 IPL franchises, including the two new entrants, for the next season and allowed a maximum of four retentions for the eight established teams. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3bnS3Qv
Taliban fighters shot dead two wedding guests who were listening to music, local officials and a witness said Saturday, forcing Afghanistan's new government to insist such attacks are not authorised. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3pZHP0S
Bypolls to three Lok Sabha and 29 Assembly seats - across 13 states and the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli - will be held today. Almost all the Assembly bypolls are needed after incumbent MLAs defected to... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/312Zlab
The United States on Friday authorised the Pfizer Covid vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, paving the way for 28 million young Americans to soon get immunized. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3GzhSv9
The farmer unions under the aegis of Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Friday said that the investigation in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident should be directly supervised by Supreme Court for justice to be... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nFLLkS
Police on Friday said they have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly raping a minor girl in Nagpur district of Maharashtra. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2ZF9SrK
Bypolls to three Lok Sabha seats & 30 Assembly constituencies across 14 states to begin shortly. Counting of votes to begin on November 2. Stay here for live updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nAqrNC
With a total market valuation of nearly $37 billion (roughly Rs. 2,77,398 crore), Shiba Inu has become the 10th-largest crypto asset in the world, overtaking rivals like Dogecoin. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3GsBPDX
WhatsApp will be longer working on a list of Android devices starting Monday, November 1. The Facebook-owned own app will, however, continue to provide instant messaging support to users on Android... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/311m8mL
Facebook changed its name to 'Meta' in a rebranding exercise, following which burger chain Wendy's also changed its Twitter name to 'Meat'. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2XYC8VC
India reported 14,348 Covid-19 new cases in the last 24 hours preceding Friday, the ministry of health and family welfare said. With this India's active caseload stood at 1,61,334. Active cases now account for less than 1% of total cases, at 0.47%, lowest since March 2020. The country also registered 13,198 new recoveries, taking the recovery rate to 98.19%. Stay with TOI for all updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/315gv76
The headmaster of a school in UP's Mirzapur has been arrested after a shocking photograph - showing him holding a young boy by his leg and dangling him from the top floor of the school building - was... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Bq4yFy
Zayn Malik wrote about "co-parenting" daughter Khai and the "privacy" of his family in his latest tweet from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nHzdJA
T20 World Cup, IND vs NZ: India face New Zealand in their upcoming Super 12 fixture and will be aiming to seal their first win of the campaign. According to a PTI report, Shardul Thakur won't be... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vZkU6R
Skipper Babar Azam hit a composed 51 while Asif Ali hit four sixes in the penultimate over as Pakistan completed a hat-trick of victories in the T20 World Cup with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in a Super 12 Group 2 match on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CwkmYW
Kannada cinema's "Power Star" and celebrity television host Puneeth Rajkumar continues to lead by example even in death. The actor, who died following a massive heart attack, donated his eyes like his... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3bsqOE4
On Wednesday, a publication reported that the duo have finalized a royal palace named Six Senses Fort Barwara in Sawai Madhopur for their wedding in December from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3BodIT4
With the IPL set to be a 10-team affair after RP-SG bought Pune and CVC owned the Ahmedabad franchises respectively, there will be a big auction in December this year with a lot of teams... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nEhXoM
Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant, and Munmun Dhamecha, who were granted bail in the Mumbai cruise drugs seizure case, will be released from jail after the Bombay High Court issues a detailed order in the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3mnaxGO
The BJP is not going anywhere for "many decades" and the problem with Rahul Gandhi is that he does not realise it, poll strategist Prashant Kishor said in Goa on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nCGkmF
Aryan Khan, the son of Shah Rukh Khan, has been granted bail after more than three weeks in jail. He will spend at least two more nights in jail as his team can apply for his release only after the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nzWwFn
People living downstream from the Mullaperiyar dam are being evacuated as a measure of abundant caution ahead of Tamil Nadu opening the dam gates tomorrow morning, Kerala Water Resources Minister... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3pMUGn2
The father of the first wife of NCB's Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede on Thursday claimed that he always knew the Wankhede family as followers of Islam and that the name of the officer's father... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3GwKncP
The New Car Assessment Programme for Latin America or the Latin NCAP recently crash-tested the Suzuki Baleno, and the premium hatchback has received a disappointing Zero-star rating from the safety... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2ZDPcR1
Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the farm laws was postponed on Thursday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3GuA3Ce
Afghanistan's star spinner Rashid played in that 50-over World Cup game at a packed Headingley in Leeds in 2019. His side suffered an agonising defeat but the result was overshadowed by violence... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Empn6P
Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, who was granted bail in the drugs-on-cruise case on Thursday, was informed of the Bombay High Court's decision by the staff in Arthur Road Jail. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Euuj9P
Roadblocks placed by the Delhi Police at the farmers' protest at Delhi's Tikri border were being moved on Thursday, videos showed, amid a Supreme Court hearing that has highlighted how traffic in the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2XSyOew
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced the parent company's name is being changed to "Meta" to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3blCs3G
After the Bombay High Court granted bail to Aryan Khan, in the cruise drugs case, Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Thursday continued to target NCB's zonal director Sameer Wankhede,... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jNL9sd
Aslam Merchant, the father of Arbaaz Merchant whose bail was approved today along with Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan and model Munmun Dhamecha, said he was "overjoyed" at the order. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/311jQEc
After Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the Mumbai cruise drugs seizure case, his cousins Arjun and Alia Chhiba shared old pictures with... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jKsz4h
The S&P BSE Sensex slid 1.9% in its biggest loss since April 30, with heavyweight bank shares being the biggest drags on the benchmark. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3GzPVn8
Kranti Redkar Wankhede, the wife of NCB's Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede, wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday, seeking justice in the wake of the "attack... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vTtwMs
Here are some ways to enjoy festivals and celebrate them without giving up on your favorite foods while keeping your blood sugar values in control. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Zjm1SM
Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus joined Indian-origin Bengali Hindus at a protest outside the UK Houses of Parliament on Wednesday demanding the British government put pressure on Bangladesh to take action over the recent anti-Hindu atrocities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GDtnBU
The British policeman guilty of murdering Londoner Sarah Everard in a crime that rocked the country launched an appeal on Wednesday against his life sentence. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3mmghAW
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy by a three-member expert committee under the supervision of former SC judge R V Raveendran, holding that a "prima facie case" is made out for an investigation in the light of the Centre's "omnibus and vague denial" of the alleged surveillance and the need to uncover the truth of the accusations. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ErGmol
Fed up with being confined to bed most of the time due to ill-health, a Delhi University professor couple allegedly hanged themselves to death in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area on Wednesday... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vXQe67
Hardik Pandya on Wednesday bowled in the nets for the first time in months, raising the possibility of him returning to the side for the crucial T20 World Cup 2021 game against New Zealand as an... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3BhRS3v
Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana today said the police "have not closed the roads" to the national capital and it is the protesting farmers who have put up tents at the border which are... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Bm1TwP
A powerful coastal storm knocked down trees and left more than 600,000 homes without power in the northeastern United States on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jK2Wk9
Having taken a break after the loss to Pakistan in their opening game of the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday, Indian team returned to the training ground on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3mkYMkd
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday drew parallels between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and German dictator Adolf Hitler and alleged that BJP is destroying India just like Hitler destroyed... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3GtaoKc
Hinting that farmers may back the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) candidate in the October 30 bypoll in Haryana's Ellenabad, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait today warned against the BJP using money power... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3GqWOqA
De Kock has expressed his reluctance to make the gesture in the past as well saying, "It's everyone's decision; no-one's forced to do anything, not in life. That's the way I see things." from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3BdcrOt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned UP Police on why there were only 23 eyewitnesses in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case when hundreds of people were present at the rally and also directed the UP government to provide protection to all of them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XN2utw
Come November 8 and foreign travellers who are fully vaccinated with WHO-approved jabs and have a negative Covid report from a test taken within 72 hours of departure can enter the US. For travellers from India, it means the lifting of restrictions imposed on May 4 at the height of India's second Covid wave. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pHVidM
In a move to ramp up coverage of Covid vaccines, particularly the second dose among those who are overdue, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya has called a meeting with health ministers of states and Union territories on Wednesday to review the situation and expedite the coverage so that all of the adult population can be covered with at least one dose by December. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pGb4pm
Arguing for actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan’s bail plea in the drug seizure case, former attorney general Mukul Rohatgi told the Bombay high court on Tuesday that Aryan was not in “conscious possession” of the contraband allegedly seized from a friend’s shoe. Questioning the finding by the judge of a special court handling drug cases that Aryan was in “conscious possession” of contraband found with a friend, Rohatgi said the surmise was “tenuous and farfetched”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jCTe2I
A serving naval officer and two retired ones, along with two "private persons", have been arrested by the CBI in connection with the alleged leaking of confidential information about the modernisation of the Russian-origin Kilo-class conventional submarines in exchange for bribes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Bj89W7
Students coming from outside Karnataka can't be compelled to learn Kannada language, be it classical or functional, the high court on Tuesday orally observed, granting time to the state government to reconsider the issue. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GrOF5p
T20 World Cup: Haris Rauf took four wickets as Pakistan defeated New Zealand in their second Super 12 fixture on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3mezvZ5
T20 World Cup: Kieron Pollard refused to "speculate" on Quinton de Kock's reported refusal to take the knee for BLM movement. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3GzxoY2
The World Health Organisation's technical advisory group on Tuesday sought "additional clarifications" from Bharat Biotech for its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin to conduct a final "risk-benefit assessment"... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Bfxr7l
Mouni Roy posted pictures of her treat with meet bros Manmeet Singh, It was all things delicious and Italian! from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jDpSkN
This could be the last expansion of services by state-owned Air India before it transits to the Tata Group and the big bang expansion then. The Maharaja will be adding its highly popular US nonstops from next month as Uncle Sam reopens for fully vaccinated foreign travellers stating November 8. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30U6TvQ
The centre has pulled up the West Bengal government for the rise in number of COVID-19 cases in Kolkata following huge crowds on the streets during the Durga Puja celebrations earlier this month. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2XL7Fdp
A racket duping people by offering them two cellphones for Rs 4,500 and delivering soaps or wallets instead was busted in Delhi's Rohini area today as police arrested 53 people, 46 of them women. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2ZmKfM6
Japan's Princess Mako finally marries her university sweetheart Kei Komuro on Tuesday, but it won't be a lavish affair, with the couple forgoing traditional rites after years of controversy. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3GfV4k1
Aiming to drive a major push to healthcare capacities in the country, PM Narendra Modi on Monday launched the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PMABHIM) from his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi with an outlay of Rs 64,000 crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XNUVmu
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea against Covid-19 vaccination and said the doubt should not be created about efficacy of the vaccines without any proof as it is the only way to protect people from the deadly virus. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Bfm1jV
With hardly any success in bringing down the prices of edible oils despite the recent major cut in import duty and agricultural cess, the government is now pinning its hopes on states and Union territories to fix the stock limits quickly and enforce it strictly. So far, only Uttar Pradesh has imposed a stock limit while Haryana, Gujarat and Rajasthan are in the final stages of fixing the limit. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jxU9kX
As only SBI and UCO bank finalised proposal to invest Rs 450 cr in Amrapali projects Supreme Court on Monday directed other banks to take a final decision within two weeks even as the court was informed that 300 buyers will be given possession letters by Diwali. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mbljQz
A 54-year-old man was arrested by the police for allegedly faking his death by killing a mentally unstable man in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra with a snakebite to claim insurance money worth USD... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3B8d5Ni
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award on Tamil superstar Rajinikanth and honoured a galaxy of personalities related to cinema, including Dhanush, Priyadarshan, Resul Pookutty, Manoj Bajpayee and Kangana Ranaut, with National Film Awards. The 67th National Film awards for 2019 were announced in March this year, and were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CgRcN5
After marking Navratri, Dussehra and Karwa Chauth, it is time to celebrate the festival of light - Diwali from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Zqqnba
Home minister Amit Shah on Monday said as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mission for all-round development of Jammu & Kashmir is realised, peace and normalcy will be established in the Union territory and "this shall happen in our lifetime itself". from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jziyGQ
Not to miss, the film also stars Pankaj Tripathi as a cop and he adds a whole lot of fun to the trailer from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Bibncs
India's infant mortality rate has dropped to 30, but the decline has slowed down in the last five years in most states, just released data from the sample registration system (SRS) shows. It also reveals the enormous differences between states with Kerala having an IMR equal to the US and Madhya Pradesh faring worse than even Yemen or Sudan. Worryingly, it is the worst-off states in which the slowdown in improvement is most marked, Bihar being an exception. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BgdSM2
A witness in the case against Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan and others has alleged that Kiran Gosavi had planned to ask for Rs 25 crore from the superstar's manager to settle the case. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jzHrCt
Kiran Gosavi, the Narcotics Control Bureau's "independent witness" in the cruise ship drugs case, against whom a lookout notice is out, surfaced today, saying he wants to surrender to the Uttar... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3mcxYmb
Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik told NDTV today that the anti-drugs agency Narcotics Control Bureau is "hiding" behind the case of his son-in-law who was arrested in a drugs case, portraying his... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3b6GqNy
Delhi, which has already received 1,502.8 mm rainfall so far this year, is poised to break the all-time record for annual precipitation. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jUfQfB
Tesla shares surged Monday, briefly lifting the electric car company's market value above $1 trillion, as investors shrugged off criticism from a US safety official of the fast-growing organization. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Gn30jx
As per the makers of the film, it shows an "epic fight between the right and the wrong"- Salman Khan represents the former while Aayush Sharma is the menacing antagonist from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nxTlhw
The seizure of contraband from a cruise liner on October 2 night leading to the arrest of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan has become murkier with the personal bodyguard of a witness filing an affidavit levelling serious allegations of a payoff to a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Gl5X3R
The post-mortem examination on the body of the 75-year-old woman who died during a police search at a village in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district earlier this week revealed that she lost her life due to... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jzDlKx
T20 World Cup 2021: Pakistan captain Babar Azam praised Shaheen Shah Afridi's influence early in the match when he dismissed Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul to put India on the backfoot. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nnUlV5
Executive hiring is back with a bang. And this is coming not only on the back of pent-up demand but also new opportunities opening up across sectors like green & renewable energy, electric vehicles, education, foodtech, aerospace, defence, consumer space and startups. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Eb3Gq7
RJD president Lalu Prasad on Sunday questioned the utility of Congress as an ally in assembly election and drew sharp reaction from the grand old party as well as the NDA leaders for calling AICC in-charge for Bihar, Bhakta Charan Das, a ‘Bhakchonhar’ (imprudent person). from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Caouh2
Lauding the rise in the number of women in police and central armed forces, which has more than doubled in the past six years, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Army and police are no longer meant only for men, and expressed hope that this trend will lead to “new age policing”, with the women in uniform becoming role models for “lakhs of daughters” of the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3b7wh36
With Amarinder Singh finally announcing that he will launch a party and ally with BJP, Congress is convinced that he is angling to wean away Hindu voters in urban constituencies to dent the party in the Punjab assembly elections in early 2022. The idea behind the Congress renegade’s plan, as articulated by him, is what the party always suspected when it alleged that ‘Captain’ as Punjab chief minister was in league with BJP and Akali Dal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CnnaHq
A comprehensive priority list of children with comorbidities is being worked out for the combined launch of ZyCoV-D and Covaxin in India, according to a senior official from the Centre’s Covid-19 working group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI). from Times of India https://ift.tt/3vNPlgw
The social justice and empowerment ministry has suggested that the existing definition of the word ‘addict’ may be removed and instead such a person be referred to as a ‘user’ and ‘substance dependent’, in an effort to improve the NDPS Act. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3psxdaO
Maharashtra minister and state NCP chief Jayant Patil today claimed that a number of leaders who earlier joined the BJP will return to the NCP in the coming months. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3BeEFZg
Asserting that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China are "sacred and inviolable", the country's national legislature has adopted a new law on the protection and exploitation of the land border areas, which could have a bearing on Beijing's border dispute with India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Cbnv07
Weathered by old age and ill-health, RJD president Lalu Yadav on Sunday returned to his home turf of Bihar from where imprisonment in fodder scam cases had kept him away for three years. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3b4WT4G
Babar Azam's side dominated the game from the word go and never allowed India to stage a comeback. The match was set up by paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi, who sent the Indian openers packing inside... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3pxIo23
Despite India's big loss to Pakistan, captain Virat Kohli said there was no need to press the panic button. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3pG4Ndg
The Uttar Pradesh police decided to use the India vs Pakistan game in the T20 World Cup to sound a warning to bookies. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vDBCsB
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has gone for scans after being hit on his right shoulder while batting against Pakistan in their campaign-opener in Dubai on Sunday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3pBZjQT
T20 World Cup: Wasim Jaffer took to Twitter on Sunday with a couple of tweets to express his excitement for the much-awaited India-Pakistan clash. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3CaR81v
A supremely stylish Babar Azam broke a 29-year-old jinx by guiding Pakistan to an emphatic 10-wicket victory over India in the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday, their first in 13 attempts against the bitter arch-rivals at a global event. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BcYhgp
The woman says she's worked at KFC for 2 years, but the fast-food chain has stated in the letter that she didn't have the experience. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3CabCHN
Virat Kohli led from the front to take Team India to a total of 151/7 against Pakistan in the Super 12fixture of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nlJDPa
T20 World Cup 2021, India vs Pakistan: India will take on Pakistan in their opening match of the tournament in Dubai on October 24. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2ZigQ5p
Home minister Amit Shah reached out to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, asking them to join the fight against terrorism and take advantage of the opportunities that have opened up because of the Modi government’s development push. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XHqE8Q
At least three states in the country, led by Bengal, have started showing signs of a spike in Covid-19 infections after Durga Puja/Dussehra celebrations last week, although in absolute terms the numbers are not big so far. Bengal reported 974 fresh cases of the virus on Saturday, the highest single-day count in the state in over three months since July 10 this year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CdNgwD
Vice-Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla, flag officer commanding-in-chief, Southern Naval Command, said here on Saturday that India had begun thinking of separating East Pakistan from West Pakistan from 1965 though it actually happened in 1971. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E6OeLK
In a move that is expected to reduce out of pocket expenditure for new parents, at least one major insurance company has agreed to insure the unborn child for birth defects and surgical problems during infancy. Around 1.7 million children are born with birth defects every year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pBh6rD
Passengers of a city bus - which ferries women for free - in Chennai were in for a surprise on Saturday when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hopped onto a public bus and asked the women about the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jrmWrl
Two days after India crossed the landmark of 100-crore Covid jabs, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday met local vaccine manufacturers and exhorted the need to institutionalise the best practises learnt during the past one and a half years and also asked them to take ‘Brand India’ to the next level globally. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zote4f
Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Saturday said the ties between India and Bangladesh were deeper than any other strategic partnership, and that it was a role model for nations that share borders. “India-Bangladesh relations have matured over the years and the two pillars of Indian diplomacy — ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Act East’ — find expression in our vibrant ties with Bangladesh,” he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3B84ydo
A special investigation team (SIT) on Saturday made three more arrests in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that took place on October 3, in which four farmers, one journalist, and three BJP workers lost their lives, while nearly a dozen were hurt. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Eebwzr
Fresh rainfall and snow alert in Uttarakhand over the next 24 hours issued on Saturday has sparked concerns in the state which is still grappling with the damage caused by rain-triggered disasters this week. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast of light rainfall and snowfall in the higher reaches of Uttarakhand in the next 24 hours. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3C8CjfK
A probe conducted by Mumbai police has revealed there is no truth in the complaint lodged by NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede that he was being spied upon by sleuths from the Oshiwara police station. Wankhede, who is probing the cruise liner drugs seizure case, had on October 11 called on director general of police Sanjay Pandey, saying his movements were being monitored by Oshiwara police during his daily visits to a cemetery where his mother has been buried. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E0ZDwC
An aromatherapy spray, manufactured in India and being sold in the US, has been found to contain a bacteria that sickened four people earlier this year, of which two persons died, America's public... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Gfb71g
Home minister Amit Shah asked officials during a security review in Srinagar on Saturday about the targeted killings of minority community members and migrant labourers despite the heavy security arrangements in the Kashmir valley, official sources said. The killings have spread fear among them and have led to an exodus of migrant labour back to Bihar. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZkZqFC
Holding that financial autonomy and adequate infrastructure for the judiciary are essential to make the system more effective, Chief Justice N V Ramana on Saturday urged the Centre to clear his proposal to set up a National Judicial Infrastructure Authority, a statutory body that will take care of the needs of the judiciary. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m7iDU0
Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday mocked the BJP over the cruise ship drugs bust case, in which film superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan is one of the arrested accused, and said "drugs... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3GdiKFv
Despite inclement weather, the counter-insurgency operation continued for the 13th day on Saturday in the forest belt of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3b1ani9
Visuals of empty LPG cylinders at a scrapyard in Madhya Pradesh have prompted the Congress to target the centre's Ujjwala scheme, with the Opposition party saying beneficiaries sold off the cylinders... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nmHh2j
T20 World Cup 2021: Ahead of the high-octane clash against India in the Super 12 stage of the ongoing T20 WC, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said that his side has a good bowling attack that has the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3pxg2Vl
The police investigation into a fatal shooting with a prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin on a film set was focusing Saturday on the specialist in charge of the weapon and the assistant director who... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2XBPMxA
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday has extended the Covid lockdown restrictions till November 15 with some relaxation. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nDJPJN
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said his government will begin the distribution of tablets and smartphones among the youth by November-end. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vDGldw
Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday said the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match scheduled for Sunday is against the national interest and "Rashtradharma" as the "game of cricket and the game of terror cannot... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3CcHGuC
Israel designated six leading Palestinian civil society groups as outlawed "terrorist organisations" Friday in a move swiftly condemned by the Palestinian Authority and international human rights... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3GbWfAW
Roger Federer has been honoured by his hometown Basel, with a tram in the Swiss city being named after him. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vDKjmp
India's success in administering 100 crore doses of anti-Covid vaccines has generated a strong sense of optimism in all sections with experts upbeat about India's economy even as it was necessary to remember that having a strong "kavach (armour)" did not mean that people should let down their guard, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m5v9mT
There are WhatsApp chats between actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan and actor Ananya Panday discussing procurement and consumption of drugs, which is being investigated as part of the probe into the seizure of drugs on the cruise liner, NCB sources told TOI on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZaNE0g
The Centre has opposed petitions by WhatsApp and its parent firm Facebook challenging the new IT Rules for social media by terming the global messaging platform as an “out and out foreign commercial entity”. In an affidavit filed before the Delhi high court, the Centre said being a foreign commercial entity, WhatsApp cannot challenge the constitutionality of an Indian law. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m8A2Md
“To invest in coal for the future is building white elephants, building stranded assets. And I don’t think developing countries have enough resources to waste,” UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said on Friday, responding to a question raised by TOI on India’s continued investment in coal-fired power plants. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3vDYec9
Punjab is in safe hands under the Charanjit Singh Channi government, minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said today as he targeted former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh over his failure to... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3m4u1jm
India will not commit to the 2050 ‘net zero’ goal and the country will, along with China — despite intense friction over border issues — and other developing countries, tell the affluent nations to go for carbon neutrality much before mid-century keeping in view their own cumulative historical emissions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3vCkK5d
The death toll in extreme weather-hit Uttarakhand touched 67 on Friday. Authorities said 12 trekkers have been confirmed dead. Kapkot (Bageshwar) subdivisional magistrate Paritosh Verma told TOI that the operation to recover the bodies had to be halted due to bad weather. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E4XSyr
Life expectancy in India has dropped by roughly two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a statistical analysis by scientists from the International Institute for Population Studies in the city. The IIPS study was conducted to look at the burden repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on mortality patterns in the country. Across the world, Covid-19 has resulted in excess deaths in comparison to the previous years. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3vA6DgO
Across the Mumbai harbour, the pandemic and the resultant lockdown have led to a property boom in the sleepy coastal town of Alibaug. In probably the biggest deal in the town, a 6-acre beachfront home has been sold for Rs 80 crore in Awas village of Alibaug. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Gc0vAk
The Air Force has launched a massive rescue operation in Uttarakhand's Lamkhaga Pass at an altitude of 17,000 feet where 17 trekkers, tourists, porters, and guides lost their way on October 18 due to... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nmjKP0
When a fire broke out on the 19th floor of the One Avighna Park' building in central Mumbai around noon on Friday, Arun Tiwari (30), a security guard, was among those who rushed to help a family stuck... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3E7CLM4
A former data scientist at Facebook has claimed the social networking giant took selective action against fake accounts in the run-up to last year's Delhi elections. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jsvhuS
A successful civil services aspirant has no right to be allocated a cadre or place of appointment of his choice as a candidate for the all India service opts to serve anywhere in the country with... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nmMJCa
T20 World Cup: The tournament's Super 12 stage is scheduled to begin from October 23, with Sri Lanka, Namibia, Scotland and Bangladesh having made it through the qualifiers. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3nmq3lE
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said that Virat Kohli's decision to step down from T20 captaincy after the ongoing T20 World Cup was his "own decision". from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3m0GxQZ
A new US study has found that people who have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine are less likely to experience stress. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vwQF7j
MS Dhoni's men became part of cricketing folklore and the reception when they touched down in Mumbai, and later motorcaded to the Wankhede on a grey and stormy Wednesday morning, left everyone in no doubt that T20 was a drug that the Indian fan had tasted and couldn't have enough of. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3aZBwll
Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has condemned the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh during Durga Puja. She criticised the attackers as "jihadists" who "believe it's pleasing to God to burn... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3C92fIo
Welthungerhilfe (WHH), a German NGO and co-publisher of the Global Hunger Index (GHI) -- a peer reviewed report on hunger and malnutrition -- has refuted New Delhi's claim that India's fall in ranking... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jpmCJH
Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in hospital after being advised to rest and cancel a visit to Northern Ireland, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vMiBEt
India on Thursday achieved a major feat in its battle against Covid-19 as cumulative vaccinations in the country crossed the 100 crore mark. Meanwhile, India’s Covid-19 taskforce chief Dr VK Paul said that the second dose is overdue in case of 10 crore people. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3B5WxW2
India achieved a major milestone in its battle against Covid-19 as cumulative vaccinations in the country crossed the 100 crore mark on Thursday. After China, which has administered more than 200 crore doses, India is only the second country to have reached the landmark of 100 crore jabs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3aZu8Xq
With more bodies being recovered and many of those missing being declared dead, casualties in the Uttarakhand rain and floods stood at 64 on Thursday. Among those found dead or fear to have died were nine trekkers, five of them in Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E33YiJ
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) probing the case of drugs seizure on the cruise liner involving actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan questioned actor Chunky Pandey’s actor-daughter Ananya Pandey for around four hours on Thursday and seized her laptop and cell phone. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jptKG0
The Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a Karnataka HC decision and ruled that those accused in the murder case of journalist Gauri Lankesh will face charges under the provisions of the stringent Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) apart from IPC Section 302 and arms and explosives laws. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m31UBm
Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), exuded confidence in meeting the Centre’s goal of immunising all adults by yearend, while announcing that Covid-19 vaccine for children, Covavax, is readying for a February-March launch. The Pune-based company hopes to resume exports of its vaccine, Covishield to WHObacked global platform, Covax by November. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3vAv7GE
The Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers have a right to protest against the three new farm laws even when their validity is under challenge before the apex court but was firm in its view that no one could be permitted to block roads indefinitely, impeding the right of citizens to commute without hindrance. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3vAmko8
In the first nine months of this year, India’s trade with China touched $90 billion, an increase of 49% over last year, foreign secretary Harsh Shringla said on Thursday. However, there is a large trade balance in favour of China, and India will continue to raise the issue of widening deficit with China, he added. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nim49D
Sameer Wankhede, the officer of the anti-drugs agency Narcotics Control Bureau investigating a number of Bollywood celebrities including megastar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, has brushed off... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jrr2jl
Russia has reported "isolated cases" of COVID-19 with a subvariant of the Delta variant that is believed to be even more contagious, the state consumer watchdog's senior researcher said on Thursday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3neU9Yb
The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha - a conglomerate of 46 farmers' unions - has suspended activist Yogendra Yadav for a month after he visited the family of a BJP worker who was killed in the violence at... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3DUrOxc
Just because Ananya Panday was summoned doesn't mean she is a suspect, an official of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said as the 22-year-old actor was questioned for two hours in connection with the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3ncXiYF
"If we ever meet, we will definitely have it together," Taapsee replied to Sahil about her favourite food wrote in her reply to Sahil about her favourite food from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Z5n2On
The big guns are ready to boom if required in this high-altitude region. Ahead of the artillery and air defence gun positions, companies of acclimatised and well-armed soldiers guard the forbidding terrain along the frontier, where temperatures have already dipped to minus 3 to 5 degree Celsius. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30Mpjib
The murderous rain hammering the lower Himalayas in Uttarakhand and north Bengal claimed more lives on Wednesday, taking the number of deaths caused by landslides and rising river levels in Uttarakhand to 52. Five people remain missing, according to officials. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pj3gdd
The provisional payroll data of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) released on Wednesday showed that the retirement fund body added around 14.81 lakh net subscribers in August, reflecting a growing trend in net payroll for the first five months of this financial year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1umDK
A special NDPS court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, noting there is material in the form of incriminating WhatsApp chats that shows his nexus with suppliers and peddlers. The court also rejected the bail application of two others —Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha—who were arrested with Khan in the case of seizure of drugs from a cruise liner. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AZYd3w
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday demanded the inclusion of Dalits in the state cabinet as well as in political appointments pending in Rajasthan for a long time. This is the first time Pilot has made this demand in public. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jnXB1B
Not satisfied with the pace of the special investigation team’s (SIT) probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri killings, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to take proactive steps, including recording statements of witnesses before a magistrate and giving protection to them, to dispel the impression that they are dragging their feet in the case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lZ5NHt
Directed by the Supreme Court to present a report card of its performance as a prosecuting agency, CBI director Subodh Jaiswal told the court that the agency’s success rate in securing conviction has been 65-70% in the last decade. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jlLsKt
India will follow new entry norms for international arrivals starting October 25, thanks to growing vaccination globally and changing nature of the pandemic. While everyone flying into the country will still require to undergo a Covid RT-PCR test, the quarantine requirements have been significantly relaxed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30B3l1o
Four terrorists of Lashkar-e-Toiba who were involved in the recent killings of three migrant workers have been shot dead in back-to-back encounters in Shopian and Kulgam districts of Jammu and... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vrHOnm
A boy who walked unexpectedly onto the stage to say hello to Pope Francis during the weekly Wednesday audience at the Vatican won a white papal skullcap to take home. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3pjPYgl
In a rare public mention of engagement with India, the Taliban on Wednesday said India had offered humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan at the Moscow Format talks. The talks saw participation by the Taliban and 10 countries, including India, and emphasised the need for Afghanistan to have an inclusive government that reflected, as Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said, the interests of all ethnicities and political forces for sustainable peace and national reconciliation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30AMA6u
The Congress on Wednesday claimed the actions of the Uttar Pradesh government suggest that it is rattled with the growing popularity of party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and said it was indicative of... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3b1JaLX
"So many things happen within a day/week/month/or year, it's hard to keep track, but the one thing that's constant is the love I have for you," wrote the actress for her husband from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3m09cWm
Wanindu Hasaranga's rearguard fifty was beautifully complemented by a clinical bowling display as Sri Lanka sealed their place in Super 12s with a massive 70-run win over Ireland in a group A first round match of the ICC T20 World Cup. Asked to bat first, Sri Lanka recovered from 8 for 3 to make 171 for 7 in 20 overs and then returned to dismiss Ireland for 101 in 18.3 overs to grab the top position in Group A with four points from two matches. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jkIdTT
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is apparently so annoyed with policewomen who posed for selfies with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra that he is contemplating action against them, the Congress... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Z95eSt
The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, asking him if he had colluded with the BJP in bringing the three agriculture laws against whom the farmers are... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3E049LG
Kerala's lessons from the 2018 flood tragedy became evident today as the state opened shutters of Idukki reservoir's Cheruthoni dam -- one of the largest in Asia. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3DYagjU
The senator leading a probe into Brazil's handling of COVID-19 has recommended that Jair Bolsonaro face 13 criminal charges, including homicide, for decisions that allegedly encouraged the virus'... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3DSUM0r
China has cranked up its integrated military exercises and kept reserve troop formations mobilised, while it also continues to construct “dual-use” border villages and troop habitats, Eastern Army Command chief Lt General Manoj Pande said on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lUpD6u
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe four cases relating to recent civilian killings by terrorists in J&K, the victims being Srinagar pharmacist M L Bindroo, Sikh school principal Supinder Kaur and teacher Deepak Chand, Bihari vendor Virendra Paswan, and two Bihari labourers — Raja Reshi Dev and Joginder Reshi Dev — killed in Kulgam. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jkBtoR
India, Israel, the UAE and the US sat down for their first “quadrilateral” meeting on Monday night, opening the way to a new geopolitical equation with closer cooperation on trade, technology, Big Data and maritime security in a region that has been volatile and riven with deep fault lines. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Xy9b2E
The special investigation team (SIT) probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence released six photographs of suspects who had allegedly “lynched” three BJP workers after the convoy of junior home minister Ajay Mishra’s son’s allegedly mowed down farmers at a protest site there on October 3. It has also announced cash rewards — without mentioning the amount — for information about the suspects. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ph1k4K
The ‘Moscow Format’ talks on Wednesday, which will see the participation of the Taliban and 10 countries including India, will underline the need for an inclusive government in Afghanistan and seek consolidated international efforts to fend off a humanitarian crisis in the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3n9mNdj
India will soon create history by achieving the target of vaccinating over 100 crore people against Covid-19, Union minister of state for health Bharati Pawar said here on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Pawar said vaccination is going on on a war footing in the country. She attributed the fast pace of inoculation to teamwork. Stay with TOI for all updates on coronavirus from India and around the world from Times of India https://ift.tt/3vr6hJr
As unprecedented rainfall battered Uttarakhand, drowning houses and people, precipitating floods and washing away bridges, the official death toll climbed to 34 on Tuesday, with the worst-hit district of Nainital recording at least 18 casualties. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3n8fG4Q
The world number one has publicly voiced opposition to vaccines in the past and refused to say whether he is inoculated against the coronavirus. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3DWtGpe
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath will leave her post and return to Harvard University's economics department in January, the Fund announced Tuesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Xq4kQO
Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro were launched at Google's Pixel Fall Launch event on Tuesday. The new models come with Tensor system-on-chip (SoC) and run on Android 12 out-of-the-box. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3ppUsC6
Farmer groups protesting the new central laws near Delhi have called in for reinforcements ahead of a key Supreme Court hearing this week that may mean the end of their year-long blockade. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3CbIu2V
A plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday in Texas, with all 21 passengers and crew on board scrambling to safety before the aircraft burst into flames. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3aS6dZH
Bangladesh kept their hopes of advancing to Super 12s stage alive with a nervy 26-run win over co-hosts Oman in their Group B match of the T20 World Cup. Opener Mohammad Naim struck a fine half-century to help Bangladesh set a 154-run target before bowlers led by star pacer Mustafizur Rahman (4/36) restricted Oman to 127 for 9. While Oman will take on Scotland, Bangladesh next play Papua New Guinea. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3phRboH
Punjab's former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today declared that he will form a new political party and provided the farmers' protest gets resolved, will consider a "seat arrangement" with the BJP... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jfgRye
Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said he has nothing to learn from the RSS "Shakha" as he alleged that people who had been trained there have indulged in watching "blue film"... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vq99q3
Punjab minister Pargat Singh on Tuesday hit out at former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for launching a new party and saying he was open to partnering the BJP and other "like-minded parties" after... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vt22gg
A constable at the Kalyan Railway Station near Mumbai saved a pregnant woman from falling into the gap between the train and the platform on Monday, CCTV footage of the platform showed. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jfHP8V
Pune City Police on Monday arrested accused Kiran Gosavi's assistant Sherbano Qureshi in connection with a job fraud case. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3peAlHe
With Afghanistan’s food crisis driving millions to the brink of starvation, India is considering options to transport 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat, and medical aid to the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DS0lMG
Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday signed an MoU with the government of Dubai for development projects including real estate, industrial parks, IT towers, multipurpose towers, logistics, medical college and super specialty hospital, said J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3aRauMW
Bill and Melinda Gates' eldest daughter Jennifer Gates tied the knot with Nayel Nassar at her home in Westchester, New York. Nayel Nassar is an Egyptian equestrian. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/30HTcAl
KL Rahul's brutal yet elegant fifty sealed the second opener's debate while his opening partner Ishan Kishan also grabbed the opportunity as India warmed-up nicely with a seven-wicket win over... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3FW5e9h
macOS Monterey will be available as a free software update for existing Mac devices on October 25, Apple announced on Monday alongside unveiling its new MacBook Pro models. The new macOS version... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3BUo5z4
Indra Pratap Tiwari, BJP MLA from Gosaiganj in Ayodhya, was on Monday sentenced to five years imprisonment by a special court in a 28-year-old case of using a fake mark sheet to get admission in... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3n54wxJ
Apple AirPods (3rd Generation) was launched at Apple's 'Unleashed' event on Monday. The new AirPods come with an AirPods Pro-like design that brings shorter stems over the existing AirPods 2. The... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3DQeQAu
Australia eventually won by three wickets with a ball to spare as Josh Inglis struck two back-to-back boundaries off the bowling of Kyle Jamieson to take his team home. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3lPVULY
The old airport in the Siberian settlement of Churapcha has been unusable for years, its runway transformed into a swampy field of puffed-up mounds and reliefs. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3AS8AXc
Two swords that were used to cut off a man's hand and foot in the gruesome murder at the farmers protest near Delhi last week have been found along with the bloodstained clothes - all belonging to two... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3lQqMfh
Four more people, including a BJP leader who was seen inside the SUV that mowed down protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, have been arrested today. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3ATlQKX
The killings of Biharis in Kashmir has set off ripple effects in Bihar, with the opposition putting it down to what it calls the Nitish Kumar government's failure to create jobs. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3ASlUuo
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday condemned the targeted killing of Bihari migrant workers in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the incidents have created an "environment of fear". from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2XoSS8f
A western disturbance and formation of two lower pressure systems — one over Arabian Sea and the other over the Bay of Bengal — will continue to cause rainfall in different parts of the country till October 21, the India Meteorological Department said in its latest weather updates on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jc22N0
Indian Army's aviation base with its Heron drones is helping troops keep a hawk-eye on the Chinese activities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the highly-sensitive Arunachal Pradesh sector. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jd36jw
The average prices of pulses and major edible oils have remained almost same as a month back, the prices of onion and tomatoes have gone up due to increased fuel prices and damage to summer crops. The government data, which compiles the prices reported from over 100 centres, show that the average price of onions as on Sunday increased to Rs 39 a kg compared to Rs 28 a month back. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BTSZYh
espite the Centre repeatedly expressing its reservations, the Supreme Court collegium has reiterated at least 12 names for appointment as high court judges — nine advocates for judgeship of the J&K, Calcutta and Karnataka HCs, and three district judges for the Allahabad HC. Some of the collegium’s recommendations have been repeated twice since 2018 and have been pending with the government because of “adverse” reports — some reportedly lack eligibility criteria — against them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FWaauz
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Sunday invited the YSR Congress to join the National Democratic Alliance at the Centre. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3ARGZoK
Israel wants India, with its transformed relationship with the Arab world, to play a greater role in the Middle East’s emerging strategic landscape.Jaishankar’s visit will be India’s first high-level engagement with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s government, therefore closely watched in Israel.India, particularly Narendra Modi, enjoyed an unprecedented relationship with former PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pdzSoC
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be the Congress face in Uttar Pradesh elections next year, the party said on Sunday in a statement of intent ahead of the crucial polls. It also said that Priyanka was the most popular face in UP and that Congress was in a direct contest with BJP, while Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have fallen behind in the race. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FOslT0
Scotland stunned Bangladesh by six runs in their Group B opener of the T20 World Cup first round in Al Amerat on Sunday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jaCkIR
Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh was briefly arrested and then released on bail in Haryana on Saturday as part of an investigation into a complaint that he had used a casteist slur in an Instagram live... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vjK7c1
A call on whether to retain MS Dhoni for the next season of the IPL will be taken only after knowing the rules of the system, a top Chennai Super Kings official said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3lMNghq
Scotland stunned Bangladesh by six runs in their Group B opener of the T20 World Cup first round here on Sunday. Chris Greaves led a fine lower-order fightback with a 28-ball 45 as Scotland recovered from a hopeless situation to post 140 for nine. In reply, Bangladesh were stopped at 134 for seven in their allotted quota of 20 overs as the tournament witnessed an upset on the very first day of the mega-event. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BUI3cX
Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan is currently lodged at Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail. He was sent to judicial custody after his custodial remand with the Narcotics Control Bureau got over. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3vkqd0s
A house was swept away in Kerala's Kottayam district as heavy rain caused a flood-like situation and triggeredlandslides, resulting in at least 21 deaths across the state. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jcSmSu
T20 World Cup 2021: India and England will face off in a warm-up match of the T20 World Cup 2021 on Monday at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jb94RX
China has tested a new space capability with a hypersonic missile, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3FWFk50
The special investigation team (SIT), probing the October 3 incidents in Lakhimpur Kheri in which four farmers were mowed down by a jeep belonging to the son of Union minister of state for home Ajay Mishra, on Sunday recovered a pistol and a gun from the Lucknow apartment of one the arrested accused Ankit Das. While the pistol is registered in the name of Ankit himself, the gun’s licence is in the name of his bodyguard, Latif. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p7kry7
In view of a red alert issued in five districts of Kerala amid flood-like situation following heavy rains in the state, the Southern Naval Command (SNC) has gone up in readiness for assisting local... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3lNwjn6
Check out some 'superfood' options that women can opt for to sustain their daily nutritional intake requirements and combat malnourishment. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3p97Das
n the run-up to its efforts to reach the milestone of administering 100 crore Covid vaccine doses and to counter hestiancy, the central government on Saturday launched an audio-visual song produced and sung by renowned singer Kailash Kher. The song emphasises how vaccination has saved the country and its people from Covid-19 and that it’s the only way to defeat the virus. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pdYi1d
The Canadian city of Iqaluit in the country's northern territory said lab results confirmed that fuel had entered its water supply, officials announced on Friday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3FPhhVL
BJP on Saturday dubbed the Congress Working Committee meeting as “parivar bachao working committee”, alleging that it offered no answers to the issues of the party’s internal rift and its leadership’s failures, and instead indulged in spreading lies. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia also criticised the CWC for not reacting to the brutal murder of a Dalit man at the Singhu border, one of the sites for the farmers’ protests, and questioned if the opposition party stood with the “Talibani mindset” behind the killing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DKHxig
Russia and Pakistan are among the countries India has invited for a meeting of the NSAs on the Afghanistan situation that India has proposed to host next month. China, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are also said to have been invited for the regional conference that will look to address the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged country, along with the security situation and the need for the Taliban to uphold human rights. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lNKMzj
India and the US have kicked off their ‘Yudh Abhyas’ military exercise in the snow-clad mountains of Alaska, with over 300 soldiers from each side taking part in combat manoeuvres. The joint exercise will facilitate both armies to know each other better, share their wide-ranging tactical experiences and enhance their situational awareness through information exchange. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jaSB09
A woman riding pillion on a scooter was forced to remove her hijab by some people in Bhopal on Saturday, which led to widespread criticism on social media. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3ANT6TY
Russian authorities said on Saturday they had arrested two people as part of an investigation into the death of 18 people in the Urals who drank bootleg alcohol, in the second such incident in recent... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3lPELCl
A Nihang Sikh surrendered to Punjab Police on Saturday in the case related to the killing of a farm labourer near the farmers’ protest site at the Singhu border on Friday, becoming the second to be arrested for the grisly murder. Narayan Singh of Rakh Devidaspura village in Amritsar district confessed to the cops that he had chopped off the leg of Lakhbir Singh and that he wasn’t remorseful about what he had done. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DMXBjE
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday alleged that before the abrogation of Article 370, about 80 per cent of funds allocated to Jammu and Kashmir used to land in the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3j3PKWX
Rahul Gandhi appears to be getting ready to retake the reins of Congress, though only around August-September 2022, ruling out dissident G-23 call for early internal polls. The assumption of the party chief’s position is expected to potentially place Rahul Gandhi in a position to lead the party into the 2024 parliamentary elections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YTzQr0
Veteran England pacer James Anderson has made an appeal to Australian cricketers to be "respectable" while engaging in verbal wars ahead of the Ashes from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3aIOqnL
One accused has been arrested and three suspects identified as the cyber cell of Delhi Police busted a "sextortion" module operating from Rajasthan. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3pgEydc
Thirty-two families of police personnel were evacuated from a three-year building in Bengaluru after cracks developed near the basement and the structure tilted. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3p8g99P
Arbind Kumar Sah was selling golgappas -- a type of street food -- in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city with the hope to earn enough money to improve the lives of his poverty-stricken family back home... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2YRVbks
Pune airport will remain closed for fourteen days from October 16 to October 29 to complete the runway resurfacing work. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2YR97vD
Reliance Brands Limited will acquire a 40 per cent stake in brand 'Manish Malhotra' to accelerate the 16-year old couture house's growth in India and across the globe. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2XeMWyo
The Indian intelligence establishment has been alerted about Pakistan-based groups floating a new tanzeem (terror organisation) that would claim responsibility for future attacks on security forces, their sources, mediapersons seen close to the government, non-locals in the Valley, Kashmiri Pandits, ruling party politicians, and industrialists, intelligence sources said. A hit list of 200 entities and their vehicle details has been prepared by ISI-backed groups, the intelligence suggests. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p7ZSlm
After securing CSK's 4th IPL title, MS Dhoni gave an update on his future with the franchise in Indian Premier League. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3DCd99M
Despite a 3 rupee waiver in petrol price by the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, many say the cascading effect of rising fuel prices amid the pandemic has caused other challenges. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3DHXiqc
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday called for a reformulation of the national population policy to ensure demographic balance while reiterating the Sangh’s concerns about the rising share of Muslims in the country’s population. Speaking at the annual Vijayadashami event here to mark Sangh’s foundation day, Bhagwat also raised the issue of targeted killings of the minorities in Kashmir at the event. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DHzDWX
Chennai Super Kings clinched their fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) title, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in the 2021 final at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3ALvhfq
The comments from the top politician comes at a time when petrol and diesel prices in the country have been on rising spree in India, driven by a surge in global crude oil rates from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vex1wN
The Delhi Police has registered a case after a doctor working at the All India Institute of Medical Science alleged that she was raped by one of her senior colleagues during a birthday party inside... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3p7kfik
The hospitality industry, which was badly hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, is facing another challenge with the cost of gas cylinders rising rapidly. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3mZ4I1s
In a gruesome incident that has cast a shadow over the farmers’ protest at Singhu border, a 35-year-old man was beaten up by a mob, allegedly led by Nihangs, his left hand chopped off and both legs broken with a blunt object early on Friday morning. After he died of his injuries, his body was tied to an overturned police barricade in a version of medieval justice even as the mob exulted over their action. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3aFAqv5
China Saturday launched a rocket carrying three astronauts to its new space station on what is set to be the country's longest crewed mission to date, state media Xinhua said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3mWacds
IPL 2021 Final CSK vs KKR: Both teams have contested against each other 24 times. CSK have emerged victorious on 16 of those occasions, with KKR winning the remaining eight. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/30uNfXf
Kolkata Knight Riders opener Shubman Gill was handed a huge reprieve during KKR's high pressure chase in the IPL 2021 Final in Dubai as his dismissal was reversed after the ball hit the spidercam... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Z2N6d0
Faf Du Plessis put on a show of class and power in the IPL 2021 final as he scored 86 runs off 59 balls to power Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a humungous total of 192/3 against Kolkata Knight... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3FKqZc5
Mahendra Singh Dhoni played his part to perfection in an extraordinary script as he led Chennai Super Kings to their fourth Indian Premier League title, outwitting Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in a one-sided final on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p3cLx3
Chennai Super Kings batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad held the Orange Cap, while Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler Harshal Patel took the Purple Cap in the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League. The 24-year-old Gaikwad registered a total of 635 runs in 16 matches. On the other hand, the 30-year-old Harshal scalped 32 wickets in 15 matches of this IPL season. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BNmsmM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday slammed his former ally, the BJP, over several issues including the controversy over Defense Minister Rajnath Singh's comment on freedom fighter... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3j0Djev
India has slipped to the 101st position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries and is behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Eighteen countries, including China, Brazil and Kuwait, shared the top rank with a GHI score of less than five, the website of the Global Hunger Index. which tracks hunger and malnutrition, said on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3j3yD7u
The SIT took Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish, Ankit and two members of the convoy — Shekhar Bharti and Lateef — to Kheri on Thursday to recreate the crime scene, with forensic experts from Lucknow examining the site. Vehicles like the ones in the minister’s convoy that day were brought in and dummies placed to represent protesting farmers. Media was not allowed entry. Ashish stayed on in the police jeep while the three others were asked to step out. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p2V9RP
Top CPI (Maoist) central committee leader Akkiraju Haragopal alias Ramakrishna is believed to have died in the forests of Chhattisgarh, according to sources. He carried a combined reward of Rs 1 crore on his head. RK led the Naxal team from the Nallamala forest for peace talks with the AP government in September 2004. The 66-year-old hailed from Tumrupeta in Guntur district and became a target for security forces in AP and Odisha. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3vffqon
Announcements will be made at airports, seaports, railway, bus and metro stations when India reaches the 100 crore vaccinations, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday as he shared plans of marking the moment with an impactful outreach to encourage more people to come forward and take the anti-Covid shot at the earliest. The 100 crore dose target is expected to be achieved by October 18 or 19, he said while launching a coffee table book on Covid warriors. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DE7NuH
India is no longer a small car market, and the country is in love with SUVs. More than half the passenger vehicles sold in September, as well as the July-September quarter, were SUVs that commanded more volumes than the cumulative might of hatchbacks and sedans. With sales of 87,720 units in September 2021, SUVs outnumbered the passenger cars category –– comprising hatchbacks and sedans — by a large distance as the latter could only sell 64,235 units in the same month. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DIrqSh
The teacher, caught on camera assaulting a student, was arrested in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district today and charged under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3aAOSEu
For six hours on October 18, farmers in “every district” will be out on railway tracks, staging a blockade in protest against “no action” being taken against Union minister Ajay Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, farmer leaders under the aegis of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) said on Thursday. The minister has been accused of criminal conspiracy by farmers and his son has been arrested after being booked for killing four farmers and a journalist. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YUe6LG
Recalling the surgical strikes India carried out inside Pakistan-controlled territory to retaliate against a terror attack on an Army camp in Uri, Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday sounded a stern warning to India’s enemies against “flirting” with the country’s borders and said every such act will be responded with befitting retaliatory moves by India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3AJ8EYU
Delhiites have started getting the pre-winter feel with a nip appearing in the late-night and early-morning air. The night temperature on Thursday dropped below 20 degrees Celsius for the first time this season, with the mercury falling to 19 degrees at Safdarjung. The upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh received snow on Wednesday, in the wake of which cool northwesterly winds led to a drop in temperatures in the northern plains from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FRbpvo
Bhutan and China signed an MoU Thursday for what they called a "Three-step roadmap" for expediting the Bhutan-China boundary negotiations and which according to Thimphu will provide fresh impetus to talks and can bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion acceptable to both sides. The MoU comes at a time India's own talks with China to resolve the military standoff in eastern Ladakh remain inconclusive. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BIDToD
A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Army and a soldier were critically injured in a gunfight between security forces and a group of terrorists late on Thursday at Mendhar in J&K's frontier district of Poonch. The incident comes four days after a JCO and four soldiers were killed in action while pursuing terrorists hiding in a forested area of Surankote in the same district. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30tAEna