Breaking News, November 11 | Highlights

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service of Vikram Misri, IFS as Foreign Secretary beyond the date of his superannuation dated November 30, 2024, for a tenure up to July 14, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

On TMC's complaint against him, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar said, “I have received a notice from ECI that TMC has made a complaint regarding some remark related to National Emblem. It’s ECI SOP to demand an answer from the other party. I received the e-mail and have been told to reply by 8 pm today. However, I will request for some more time to reply.”

The Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha released a party manifesto with a focus on 9 points like agriculture, and education. In its manifesto, the party also promises 33 per cent reservation for women in govt jobs. 

BJP Punjab reaches ECI over complaint against Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring. 

Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, NCP-SCP candidate from Karjat-Jamkhed Assembly seat, Rohit Pawar said, "There's no such competition between Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi. But if you look at Mahayuti, there's a pretty tough competition between BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP Ajit Pawar faction...The infighting would create problems for Mahayuti...We'll come around 167-170 according to our idea. We were going to people and talking to them. The environment here is the same as in the times of Lok Sabha polls. 

Centre reconstitutes Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Mumbai's Killa court has sent the shooter in the Baba Siddiqui murder case, Shiva Kumar, along with four other accused in police custody till November 19. All the accused were arrested from the Nanpara area in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh by the UP STF, a team from the Mumbai Crime Branch

In a significant development, the Assam rifle and CRPF killed over 10 Kuki insurgents in the Jiribam area of Manipur. According to the information released, gunfire erupted between the security forces and the insurgents after the latter attacked the CRPF post. 

A massive explosion rocked IOCL's refinery in the Koyali area of Gujarat's Vadodara on Monday. The explosion occurred in the storage tank of the refinery. Soon after the blast, a huge fire broke out in the refinery with a cloud of smoke seen from kilometers away. The local administration swung into action to control the fire and rushed 10 fire tenders to douse the fire.

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, "For me, my five years in Wayanad completely changed the way I think about my politics and my work. Because when I came here I found that I had a completely different type of relationship with the people. Normally as politicians, we have a political relationship. It's like a transactional relationship. You have to do this for us, we will do this for you. But in Wayanad, that is not the type of relationship. And also I realized one thing. I started politics in 2004 and I became the MP of Wayanad in 2019. For 15 years in my politics, I did not use the word love. After I came to Wayanad, the word love entered my political vocabulary."

If BJP forms govt in Jharkhand, no youth will migrate to other states, said Amit Shah in Seraikela rally.

472 dengue cases were reported in the last week in Delhi.

Madhya Pradesh: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan plants a sapling in Bhopal.

J-K CM Omar Abdullah visited the under-construction Legislative Assembly building in Jammu today.

Odisha Government orders the removal of State Commission for Women (SCW) Chairperson Minati Behera.

Uttar Pradesh: Aspirants in Prayagraj protest against Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) over the decision to hold RO-ARO and PCS preliminary exams on the same date.

India's unity and integrity is very important to make it a developed nation in next 25 years, said PM Modi.

Wayanad, Kerala: Congress candidate for Wayanad Lok Sabha bye-elections Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds a roadshow in Sultan Bathery, Wayanad. Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is also present.

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma pays last respects to former BJP MP and member of the erstwhile #Mewar royal family Mahendra Singh Mewar. Mahendra Singh Mewar, 83, died at a private hospital in Udaipur. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for the last several days.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Last rites of Veteran Tamil actor Delhi Ganesh performed at his residence in Ramapuram. Indian Air Force personnel paid tribute to him as he served in the Indian Air Force for a decade.

Maharashtra Elections: Deputy CM and candidate from South-West Nagpur Devendra Fadnavis holds a roadshow in his constituency.

 Maharashtra Deputy CM and candidate from South-West Nagpur Devendra Fadnavis offers prayers at a temple ahead of his roadshow in his constituency.

Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu administers the oath of Office of the Chief Justice of India to Sanjiv Khanna at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Gariaband, Chhattisgarh: An elephant calf injured in a suspected bomb explosion, in Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve.

Rajasthan: Two candidates climb atop a water tank in Jaipur, demanding the cancellation of the Sub-Inspector recruitment exam.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath listened to the grievances of people during his Janata Darshan in Gorakhpur. 

A car caught fire on a highway near Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) office in Mandya district of Karnataka on Sunday night. Further details are awaited.

West Bengal Assembly bypolls: BJP candidate from Madarihat seat Rahul Lohar campaigns in a tea garden.

 Delhi: Toxic foam seen floating on the Yamuna River in Kalindi Kunj, as pollution level in the river remains high.

Delhi: A layer of smog engulfs the area surrounding Akshardham as the AQI is recorded at 378, categorised as 'very poor' according to the CPCB.

Mumbai: A thick layer of smog looms over the city as air quality continues to deteriorate .