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November 20, 2022 11:52 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Bihar accident: PM announces 2 lakh ex-gratia for next of kin of deceased
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in a road accident in Bihar's Vaishali and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. At least 12 people, including women and children, were killed when a speeding truck rammed into a religious procession in the state, officials said.
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November 20, 2022 11:43 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
At least 12 die in Bihar as speeding truck ploughs into religious procession
At least 12 people, including women and children, were killed on Sunday night when a speeding truck ploughed into a religious procession in the state, officials said. The incident took place around 9 P.M.
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November 20, 2022 10:45 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Yogi Adityanath sends invites global ministers for investors' meet
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has sent invites to industrial ministers and secretaries of 13 different nations for the Global Investors Summit (GIS) which will take place from February 10 to 12 next year, an official statement said here.
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November 20, 2022 10:43 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Over 59K students secure admission in DU colleges
Till now 59,401 students have been admitted to undergraduate programmes across Delhi University colleges, a senior official said on Sunday.
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November 20, 2022 9:41 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Gujarat polls: PM Modi holds meeting with key leaders of state BJP in Gandhinagar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed rallies in Gujarat on Sunday as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) campaign for next month's Assembly elections, held a closed-door meeting in the evening with key leaders of the party in the state capital. The meeting was held at the BJP's state headquarters 'Shree Kamalam' in Gandhinagar.
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November 20, 2022 9:06 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
SC to hear on Monday Maha govt plea against HC order staying probe against journalist Arnab Goswami
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of Maharashtra government challenging a Bombay High Court's 2020 order by which it had suspended probe into two FIRs filed against Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami for allegedly making inflammatory comments.
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November 20, 2022 8:53 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Ex-lover held for chopping woman's body in 6 parts in UP's Azamgarh
An ex-lover has been arrested in the killing of a woman whose chopped body was found in a well here, officials said on Sunday. Prince Yadav was hit by a bullet in a gunfire encounter with the police on Sunday when he was taken to a spot for the recovery of the head of the woman, police said in a statement.
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November 20, 2022 8:40 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Mumbai: 4,000 children take part in 'Khelte Raho' event on World Children's Day
At least 4,000 children from across Mumbai gathered at Priyadarshani Park for 'Khelte Raho' celebration on Sunday morning to mark World Children's Day. A two-say programme (November 20 and 21) is being organised by the Maharashtra Commission of Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR), District Women and Child Development Officer, Mumbai district and UNICEF.
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November 20, 2022 8:39 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
FM Sitharaman to begin pre-budget consultations from Monday
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will begin her pre-budget meetings from Monday starting with industry leaders and experts in infrastructure and climate change.
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November 20, 2022 8:09 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
COP27 ends with historic compensation fund; delivers less on other issues
The UN climate summit in Egypt concluded on Sunday with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, but the outcome on other crucial issues such as India's call for phasedown of all fossil fuels reflected little progress.
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November 20, 2022 7:54 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Allahabad HC suspends sentence of disqualified BJP MLA Vikram Saini
The Allahabad High Court has suspended the two-year prison sentence awarded by a lower court to disqualified BJP MLA Vikram Saini in a 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case and ordered to list the hearing for suspension of his conviction for Monday.
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November 20, 2022 7:53 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Trial runs on priority section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS expected to start next month
Trial runs on the 17-km-long "priority section" of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut regional rapid transit system (RRTS) corridor are expected to start next month. The Duhai-Sahibabad priority section, with five stations, is part of the 82-km RRTS between the national capital and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.
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November 20, 2022 7:52 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Six held in Odisha for murdering quack after he asked Rs 500 for treatment
Six people, including two teenagers, were held on Sunday for allegedly murdering a quack in Odisha's Ganjam district after he refused to treat one of the accused for free, police said.
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November 20, 2022 7:00 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Heroin worth crores of rupees seized in J-K's Baramulla
Security forces recovered heroin worth crores in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Sunday. During a routine check at AD Post in Hathlanga area of Uri, security forces intercepted a suspicious looking man who tried to flee when they tried to approach him, a police spokesperson said.
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November 20, 2022 6:40 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Howrah Bridge among iconic Kolkata buildings illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day
Several iconic structures and buildings, including Bidhan Sabha Bhavan and Howrah Bridge, in Kolkata were illuminated in blue on Sunday on the occasion of World Children's Day.
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November 20, 2022 6:20 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Rajnath Singh to attend ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Cambodia on Nov 23
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Cambodia from November 22-23 to attend ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus and India-ASEAN Defence Ministers meeting. Singh will pay the two-day official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Cambodia Samdech Pichey Sena TEA Banh, the defence ministry here said in a statement.
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November 20, 2022 5:53 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Japan's prime minister sacks 3rd minister in a month
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sacked his internal affairs minister on Sunday over funding irregularities, NHK television said, in a blow to his scandal-prone Cabinet that already lost two ministers in one month.
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November 20, 2022 5:03 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Mamata likely to meet Modi on Dec 5
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the chief ministers' meeting in New Delhi on December 5, an official said on Sunday.
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November 20, 2022 4:40 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
'Mahatma Gandhi wanted Cong to quit as political party:' Ram Madhav
Mahatma Gandhi believed India became “politically free” on August 15, 1947, and wanted Congress to work for attaining social, economic, and moral freedom instead of working as a political party, senior BJP leader Ram Madhav said on Sunday.
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November 20, 2022 4:28 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
India to take over Chair of Global Partnership on AI for 2022-23
India will take over the chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence for 2022-23 at a meeting of the body in Tokyo on November 21, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said on Sunday.
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November 20, 2022 4:17 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Health ministry includes coronary stents in National List of Essential Medicines, 2022
The Union health ministry has notified the inclusion of coronary stents in the National List of Essential Medicines, 2022, a move that will help make these life-saving medical devices more affordable.
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November 20, 2022 4:13 PM (IST) Posted by Sree Lakshmi
Govt to publish frameworks to check fake reviews on e-commerce websites next week
The government will publish next week frameworks to counter fake reviews and unverified star ratings on e-commerce websites, hotel and travel booking platforms, according to Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh.
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November 20, 2022 1:19 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
China announces 1st COVID-19 death in almost 6 months
China on Sunday announced its first new death from Covid in nearly half a year as strict new measures are imposed in Beijing and across the country to ward against new outbreaks.
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November 20, 2022 1:19 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Deloitte expects India to post 6.5-7.1% growth in current fiscal
India is likely to post a 6.5 per cent to 7.1 per cent economic growth during the current financial year 2022-23 amid rising inflation and impending global slowdown, Deloitte India said in a report.
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November 20, 2022 1:18 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
After Covid-induced lull, Himachal Pradesh records over three-time increase in tourist footfall
Tourism in the hill state has picked up pace after a Covid-induced lull with footfall surging over three times this year till October 31 compared to the corresponding year-ago period. According to data procured from the Tourism department, Himachal Pradesh witnessed the arrival of 1.28 crore tourists, including 28,232 foreigners, between January 1 and October 31.
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November 20, 2022 11:28 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Northeast Green Summit begins in Umsaw
Ways to deal with the challenges that climate change poses for the Northeast will be deliberated at the seventh edition of the Northeast Green Summit which got underway near here on Sunday. The theme of the three-day event at the North Eastern Police Academy (NEPA) in Umsaw, around 20 km from Shillong, is 'Balancing People, Planet, Profit: Sustainable Northeast India and BIMSTEC region'.
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November 20, 2022 11:28 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
NMDC to spend Rs 900 cr to increase iron ore production from Kumaraswamy Mines
NMDC Ltd will be spending nearly Rs 900 crore in the next two to three years to ramp up iron ore production from seven million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 10 million tonnes, from its Kumaraswamy mines in Karnataka
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November 20, 2022 9:32 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Disowned by teenage mother and kin, MP baby girl to get ‘orphan’ status
A newborn baby girl, disowned by her teenage mother -- a “rape survivor” -- and her family members, is staring at an uncertain future and heading towards getting the status of an “orphan”.
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November 20, 2022 9:31 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Bihar CM will be gheraoed if he fails to fulfil job promise: Kishor
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be gheraoed if the JD(U) chief fails to fulfil his promise of providing "10 lakh government jobs" to youths of the state, political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor has said.
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November 20, 2022 8:56 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Priyanka Gandhi to join 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Madhya Pradesh next week
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will join the Rahul Gandhi-led ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Madhya Pradesh next week.
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November 20, 2022 8:30 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
PM Modi to address four rallies in Saurashtra region of poll-bound Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address four public rallies in Gujarat's Saurashtra region on Sunday, the second day of his visit to the poll-bound state. The PM will offer prayers at the Somnath temple and thereafter, he will address a rally in Veraval town of Gir Somnath district.
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November 20, 2022 8:02 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Turkey launches airstrikes over northern Syria
Turkey launched airstrikes over several towns in northern Syria on Saturday, US-backed Kurdish-led forces reported. The airstrikes occurred a week after a bomb rocked a bustling avenue in the heart of Istanbul, killing six people and wounding over 80 others. Turkish authorities blamed the attack on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, as well as Syrian Kurdish groups affiliated with it. The Kurdish militants groups have, however, denied involvement.
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November 20, 2022 8:00 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Malaysia faces new crisis as poll delivers hung Parliament
Malaysia tumbled into fresh political turmoil Sunday after a tightly contested general election delivered a hung Parliament with no clear winner and a surprising surge of support for an Islamist party.
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November 20, 2022 7:58 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Girl killed in float crash at North Carolina holiday parade
A girl died on Saturday after she was struck by a vehicle towing a float for a holiday parade in North Carolina, police said. The driver who lost control of the vehicle and struck the child was charged with reckless driving and other offenses, the Raleigh Police Department said in a news release.
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November 20, 2022 7:33 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Nepal votes to elect new parliament and provincial assemblies
Voting begins in Nepal to elect members of parliament and provincial assemblies.
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November 20, 2022 6:42 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Elon Musk says will reinstate Donald Trump on Twitter
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says will reinstate Donald Trump on Twitter, reports news agency AFP.