Breaking Highlights, Top Alerts of November 11

Twitter is buzzing with breaking news and news alerts from India and rest of the world. Here is the coverage of all breaking alerts and latest updates from the micro-blogging site on one page:

Breaking News of November 11:

11:48 pm: 750,000 protestors in Catalonia urge release of jailed separatists say police (AFP)

11:10 pm: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman terms as "good humanitarian gesture" Pakistan's decision to allow Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is on death row there, to meet his wife (PTI)

10:57 pm: Rajasthan doctors strike: 14 doctors detained under RESMA act, 100 have agreed to resume work (ANI)

10:28 pm: University of Hyderabad has suspended 10 students for allegedly manhandling faculty members & for indiscipline (ANI)

10:23 pm: ISIS regains full control of Syria border town Albu Kamal, reports AFP

09:43 pm: Supreme Court appoints fomer Indian football captain Bhaskar Ganguly as AIFF ombudsman (PTI)

09:40 pm: Karnataka High Court acting Chief Justice HG Ramesh issues circular, bars use of mobile phone by staff during office hours (ANI)

09:35 pm: Five dead after a truck rammed into an autorickshaw in Telangana's Mehboobnagar (ANI)

09:29 pm: Two doctors suspended by Sultania Hospital in Bhopal gangrape victim medical report error matter (ANI)

09:14 pm: A three storey building collapsed during drainage repair work in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur, no injuries reported (ANI)

09:06 pm: TN govt gives detailed report to Centre for financial assistance of Rs  1,500 cr to take up relief works in rain- affected areas, says CM K Palaniswami (PTI)

09:00 pm: Steps like ban on construction, truck entry yielded results, but sudden  drop in 'boundary layer' trapped pollutants near surface, spiking Delhi pollution afresh-SAFAR (PTI)

08:52 pm: 21 arrested in connection with cash-for-job scam in Assam Public Service Commission APSC, says DGP Mukesh Sahay (PTI)

08:49 pm: Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow (ANI)

08:35 pm: An oil tanker caught fire in Haridwar's Pathri, both occupants escaped safely (ANI)

08:15 pm: AAP says Odd-Even scheme can't be implemented without exceptions & safety of women can't be risked, after Delhi govt calls off planned car-rationing  measure (PTI)

08:10 pm: Haryana minister Anil Vij says state govt will approach Censor Board to seek ban on upcoming Bollywood film Padmavati (PTI)

08:05 pm: Air Pollution- Delhi's air quality goes south, once again enters 'emergency' category this evening, says air monitoring agency SAFAR (ANI)

07:30 pm: Woman shot dead by bike borne assailants in Muzaffarnagar's Nai Mandi (ANI)

07:15 pm:

07:00 pm: Mumbai Joint Commissioner ordered DCP Traffic West to visit the spot of the incident, begin the inquiry immediately & file a report by tomorrow (ANI)

06:56 pm: Mumbai Joint Commissioner of Police orders an inquiry into the case where 2  traffic constables were seen towing a car while a woman & an infant  were still in it (ANI)

06: 35 pm: As soon as Congress comes to the power, bring down Gabbar Singh Tax, bring a sound GST so that no one will have to pay anything above 18% tax, says Rahul Gandhi in Khedbrahma, Gujarat (ANI)

06:32 pm: This phase marks the highest number of unemployment in 8 years, says Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in Sabarkantha's Khedbrahma, Gujarat (ANI)

06:26 pm: 3-day visit to the Philippines from tomorrow symbolises India's vow to deepen ties with ASEAN, says PM Modi (PTI)

06:24 pm: PM Modi to attend India-ASEAN Summit in Manila, gives broad outline of events during his 1st bilateral visit to the Philippines (PTI)

06:14 pm: NCP rejectes demand for resignation of nominee in the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala (PTI)

06:10 pm: Following complaint by a man, police arrested 4 men busting a fake job racket which duped people in the name of a govt job. Rs  4,30,00 cash, 4 mobile phones & incriminating material seized, case registered in Hyderabad (ANI)

05:39 pm: Pradyuman murder case- CBI denies allegations made by the father of arrested minor that the accused was being tortured in custody (ANI)

05:29 pm: Do you think such a young boy would behave normally for so many days had he committed such a serious crime?: Father of accused class 11th student in Pradyuman murder case (ANI)

05: 27 pm: Only one PTM had happened till now and all teachers had praised my son's performance and behaviour, I have his marksheets: Father of accused class 11th student in Pradyuman murder case (ANI)

05:03 pm: World has realised India belongs to club of powerful nations, says Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (PTI)

05:00 pm: My son is being tortured, he was hung upside down and brutally thrashed, he is completely innocent, says father of accused class 11th student in Pradyuman murder case (ANI)

04:58 pm: North Korea brands Trump a 'warmonger' as his Asia tour moves to Hanoi (PTI)

04: 53 pm: Rajasthan Health Dept in a monthly journal advises women who can't do Yoga to sweep and mop floors to stay fit (ANI)

04:50 pm: Congress is anti-people, BJP confident of win in Gujarat: Union minister Prakash Javadekar in Rajkot (PTI)

04:08 pm: Putin told me 'he didn't meddle' in US elections, says President Donald Trump (AFP)

03:45 pm: United Airlines suspends it’s Newark-New Delhi flight due to poor air quality concerns in Delhi (ANI)

03:38 pm: In light of the the two conditions by NGT on 2 wheelers & women, at the moment we are calling it off. We will go back to NGT on Monday, file a review petition for them to reconsider their decision regarding the two: Kailash Gehlot on Odd-Even (ANI)

03:31 pm: Odd-Even has been called off for now, says Kailash Gehlot, Delhi Transport Minister (ANI)

03:28 pm: Pakistan's former dictator Pervez Musharraf forms "grand alliance" of 23 political parties (PTI)

03:17 pm: Andhra Pradesh-10 huts gutted in fire in Visakhapatnam's Gollapeta village, fire under control now, no casualties reported (ANI)

03:11 pm: We gave Rs 35,000 Crore for MGNREGA but Modi Ji gave Rs 35,000 Crore for Tata Nano project: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in Sabarkantha, Gujarat (ANI)

02:59 pm:

02:55 pm: Chhattisgarh- 1 naxal arrested from Bijapur's Naimiad village. The naxal is a wanted in a one year old murder case of a police personnel (ANI)

02:50 pm: Hospitals in Bhilwara, Rajasthan face shortage of doctors due to the ongoing doctors' strike. Patients say they have been making rounds of hospitals since morning but haven't found doctors to treat them. (ANI)

02:40 pm: North Korea slams Trump's 'warmonger' Asia tour: state media (AFP)

02:30 pm: The part which is with Pakistan belongs to Pakistan & this is India's part. If they want peace govt will have to talk to Pakistan & conclude that an autonomy be given to us as well as them: Farooq Abdullah (ANI)

02:23 pm: A Pak Minister very rightly said that you forget that the part which is yours was acquired by an Instrument of Accession. You forget Instrument of accession & say that the part is yours. If you talk about this being your part then remember the Instrument as well: Farooq Abdullah (ANI)

02:20 pm: I can't comment much on that. He has held talks but talks alone is not the solution. This issue is between India & Pakistan. Indian govt must also hold talks with Pakistan govt because a part of Kashmir is also with them: Farooq Abdullah on J&K Interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma (ANI)

02:10 pm: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal calls an emergency meeting in view of NGT's order on Odd-Even scheme. Meeting to begin shortly (ANI)

02:00 pm: 9 Indian boats & 55 Indian fishermen detained by Pakistan Marines near IMBL off Jakhau coast of Kutch last night. At least 13 Indian boats & 79 Indian fishermen have been detained by Pakistan Marine in a week (ANI)

01:55 pm:

01:50 pm: US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin agree there is "no military solution" for the war in Syria, in a joint statement approved on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific summit (AFP)

01:20 pm: Next NGT hearing to take place on 14th November (ANI)

01:13 pm: NGT issues direction for reconsidering decision to hike parking charges by 4 times in Delhi (PTI)

01:00 pm:

12:48 pm: NGT issues notices to NHAI, NBCC asking why exemplary cost should not be imposed on them for violation of its order on construction (PTI)

12:44 pm: Implement odd-even scheme when PM10 level is above 500 micrograms per cubic metre and PM2.5 above 300 (PTI)

12:40 pm: CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

12:35 pm: CNG vehicles, emergency services such as ambulance and fire exempted from odd-even scheme (PTI)

12:33 pm: No exemption be given to anyone, including two-wheeler riders, in odd-even scheme, says NGT (PTI)

12:30 pm: NGT directs all the neighboring state Govts and departments to ensure complete mechanism during environmental emergency, says don't wait for crisis situation. Also directed various departments and executing agencies for better cooperation and coordination including Delhi police (ANI)

12:29 pm:

12:20 pm: Qatar Airways Thiruvananthapuram-Doha flight QR 507 diverted to Goa after the pilot fell ill midair (ANI)

12:15 pm: 9 people have been arrested. 24 doctors have come back on duty. They are free to agitate & demand but not at the cost of someone's life. This is not sending a positive message to the people: Gulab Chand Kataria, Rajasthan Home Minister on doctors' strike in the state (ANI)

12:12 pm: The National Green Tribunal asks Uttar Pradesh Government over the number of violators challaned in Noida and Greater Noida (ANI)

12:10 pm: The National Green Tribunal observed "it is most worrying that there is absolute non cooperation between various departments of govt" (ANI)

12:08 pm:

12:05 pm: Measures like enhanced parking fees, as suggested by EPCA, to decrease pollution are absurd, says NGT (PTI) CLICK HERE FOR MORE UPDATES

12:02 pm: West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department suspended a Government doctor over a Facebook post that the authorities were suppressing facts relating to the dengue outbreak (ANI)

12:00 pm: NGT asks Traffic Police to deploy its personnel at traffic lights, observing that almost all the main roads in the city are witness to diesel vehicles which are older than 10 years and petrol vehicles which are older than 15 years (ANI)

11:59 am: Jet Airways Delhi-Patna flight 9W 730 flight was diverted to Varanasi, yesterday, due to non availability of taxi way at Patna Airport. The flight returned to Delhi, last night; special flight being arranged for all the 150 passengers (ANI)

11:57 am:

11:53 am: 44 passengers were made to wait at Jaipur Airport, on Friday night, as the pilot refused to fly; he reported to the airline official that his duty time is over. Later, passengers were taken by road to Delhi.
An Air India official said that a pilot cannot exceed duty hours for safety reasons as per DGCA norms. (ANI)

11:50 am: NGT pulls up CMD of DTC for not reading the former judgements in this regard. NGT observed that it was unfortunate. NGT asked DTC on the number of its unused buses in its workshops. (ANI)

11:45 am: The National Green Tribunal asks CPCB, DPCC and Delhi Govt "why didn't you implement it earlier?" (ANI)

11:42 am: NGT asked Delhi Govt about reasons behind exemptions and the impact of pollution emanating from two wheelers, and whether they intend to employ this scheme of Odd-Even whenever the pollution levels spiral, to which the Delhi Govt stated that this couldn't be said as of now (ANI)

11:40 am: Central Pollution Control Board submitted before the National Green Tribunal that rain could take place in the next 2 days (ANI)

11:34 am: NGT to Delhi government: So we should assume that the government is sure of the odd even scheme's benefit, and of no inconvenience taking place to the citizens? (ANI)

11:32 am: NGT observed that its patience shouldn't be tested, asking the Delhi government that when the statistics have indicated that rain leads to a fall in pollution levels, why wasn't action taken ? It's now being taken after the Tribunal said so (ANI)

11:30 am: NGT asked the Centre and the Delhi government to name a big city where PM 10 levels were lower than 100 (ANI)

11:27 am: Central Pollution Control Board submitted that they had warned the Delhi government orally in advance about the impending problem, which the Delhi government denied (ANI)

11:23 am: NGT asks Delhi government to show the letter on basis of which this decision was taken, and whether the LG's approval was taken for the same. NGT asked the Delhi government to state how many times does a person breathe in a day (ANI)

11:15 am: NGT asks Delhi Government the rationale behind applying the odd even scheme, and why it wasn't applied when the air quality situation was worse (ANI)

11:10 am: Hearing related to Odd-Even scheme, begins in the National Green Tribunal in Delhi (ANI)

11:00 am: Vietnamese trade minister says 11 Pacific countries have reached 'fundamental agreement' to continue with trade pact (AP)

10:57 am: Fire broke out at Uppal Vegetable Market in Hyderabad, in the early morning hours; it was later extinguished by fire department. (ANI)

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10:45 am:

10:40 am: 233 grams gold, valued at Rs 7,08,320, seized from a passenger at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad; he had concealed the gold bars in his socks

10:35 am: - Income Tax department found more than Rs 50 crore undisclosed properties and investment of Superintendent Engineer in Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department Rajeshwar Singh Yadav, says an IT Official (ANI)

- Yesterday IT department raided 22 locations in 7 cities including Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Etah. During the raids, IT department recovered Cash and Jewelry of around Rs 2.5 crores. Raids were also conducted on brother and brother in law of Superintendent Engineer. (ANI)

- According to a Senior IT Official, Superintendent Engineer had made shell companies on the name of his brother and brother in law. During the raids on the premises of his brother in law in Gurugram, IT dept found 2 briefcases with cash of Rs 25 Lakh and Jewelry. (ANI)

- Several documents of undeclared properties and investment in stock market were also found. Raids will conclude today says a senior IT Official. (ANI)

10:27 am:

10:00 am: Class 10 student allegedly beaten up by his teacher in Gurugram, hospitalised and admitted in ICU. Case registered by police. (ANI)

09:50 am: Bus falls into a river due to fog in UP's Banda, driver dies. 4 passengers suffer injuries, hospitalised. (ANI)

09:43 am:

Jayant Patil was to leave for Mumbai but could not board his yacht as SRK was not coming out of it. Patil later boarded his yacht by going through Shah Rukh Khan's yacht. (ANI)

09:10 am: Alleged tax evasion matter- Income Tax Department's raids continue at 40 locations. In Chennai, raids are continuing for the 3rd day at Dr Namadhu MGR (Tamil newspaper) and Jaya TV Offices, also at the residence of Managing Director Vivek Jayaraman and his sister Krishna Priya. (ANI)

09:05 am: Truck rammed into 3 vehicles at Western Express Highway in Mumbai's Malad after a break failure, late last night; 2 injured, driver held by police. (ANI)

08:45 am: BEST introduced emission-free complete electric buses, 4 launched in Mumbai yesterday. These buses can run up to at least 200 kms after they have been charged completely. (ANI)

08:30 am:

08:06 am: 3 dead in a car-truck collision in Rajasthan's Sikar, last night (ANI)

08:00 am: Woman allegedly gang-raped on October 30 in Indore, MP; both accused under police custody at present (ANI) CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

07:45 am: Haryana- Vikas Sadan Gurugram at 330 'Hazardous', Sector 16A Faridabad at 204 'Very Unhealthy', in Air Quality Index (ANI)

07:40 am: Delhi's Mandir Marg at 326, Anand Vihar at 430, Siri Fort at 316, Dwarka at 327, Shadipur at 331 in the 'Hazardous' category, in Air Quality Index (ANI)

Click here to read more about killer smog and odd-even in Delhi

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07:19 am:

07:15 am: 64 trains delayed, 14 rescheduled and 2 cancelled due to smog conditions in Delhi (ANI)

06:25 am: "Framework" agreed on Asia-Pacific trade deal without US says Canada (AFP)

06:00 am: Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries say they have reached basic agreement on trade pact without US (AP)

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