Breaking news on November 21

Shiv Sena leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray reach NCP leader Sharad Pawar's residence in Mumbai. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and NCP leader Ajit Pawar also present.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicted on fraud, breach of trust and bribery

The body of a man was recovered from a shoe factory here on Thursday, four days after the unit was razed by a fire, police said. The deceased has been identified as Hardev (45), a resident of Narela, who was an employee of the factory.

 Eight dead after the car they were traveling in fell into a lake near Mohbhatta of Bemetra district, today.

Bharatiya Janata Party has set up a panel of three Members of Parliament to inquire into and report about the recent incident in which Dalit man Jagmail Singh had died after he was forced to drink urine and was thrashed in Sangrur, Punjab on November 16.

Congress leaders KC Venugopal, Ahmed Patel and Mallikarjun Kharge will be going to Mumbai tomorrow for a meeting with Shiv Sena and NCP for discussion over modalities of government formation in Maharashtra.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal said: "Electoral bonds brought in honest money in electoral politics. EC has seized crores of rupees from Cong leaders; they have been corrupt and have used black money extensively." 

"BJP is the only party to fight against black money and promotes honest and clean money in electoral politics. Alliance of 'dejected politicians' don't want tax-paid clean money in electoral politics," he added.

The State Government ordered a ban on single-use plastic items from January 1, 2020. Also, Cabinet has taken the decision to ban manufacturing of single-use plastic items.

CBSE has been asked to conduct the inquiry expeditiously and convey the outcome of the report and status of No Objection Certificate issued by the state department to the school for seeking CBSE affiliation.

Taking an urgent and immediate action, Secretary of CBSE has written to Directorate of Schools, State Education Department to inquire into the matter of leasing out land of DPS Maninagar, Mehmdabad Road, Hirapur, Ahmedabad to Swami Nithyananda Ashram without permission of the board.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami said: "I think by miracle he (Rajinikanth) meant that AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) is again going to come to power in 2021. After 2021 State Assembly Elections, CM of Tamil Nadu is going to be an AIADMK's person." 

Rajinikanth had commented: "People of Tamil Nadu will ensure huge miracle in 2021 assembly elections."

Police in Awantipora arrested a terrorist associate involved in threatening and intimidating locals. Police investigation reveals that he is linked to the proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and involved in terror crimes.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) takes possession of attached properties of the Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in Kashmir in a terror funding case. These properties worth Rs.1.22 crores are located in Anantnag, Baramulla and Bandipora districts of Kashmir in the names of 7 terrorists.

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has issued a clarification that "Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has passed a resolution that it will not file a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict on Babri Masjid and mosques managed by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Waqf properties."

31 accused charge-sheeted by the CBI in the 2013 Vyapam scam have been convicted by Court. Quantum of punishment will be announced on November 25. 

Members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) stopped by Police near Parliament Street Police station. They were marching towards the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in protest against fee hike in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and other issues.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two officials of North Municipal Corporation of Delhi on charges of taking a bribe to de-seal a plywood factory. They were produced before the Court and sent to judicial custody.

MEA has released a statement that Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to watch day and night Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Kolkata on Friday. 

Prithviraj Chavan Congress leader said: "Congress and NCP have completed discussions on all issues. There is complete unanimity. Tomorrow in Mumbai, we will have a meeting with our other alliance parties. Later in the day, we will have discussion with Shiv Sena."

India has asked Pakistan to provide consular access to two of its nationals, Prashant Vaindam and Dhari Lal, arrested by Pak authorities
Raveesh Kumar, MEA said: "Seen reports that there were two Indian nationals who inadvertently crossed over to Pakistan sometime in 2016-17. We had informed the Pakistan officials. Since then, we did not get any response. The sudden announcement of arrest is a matter of surprise to us."

Congress Legislative Party meeting to be held tomorrow at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan, to elect their legislative party leader.

SpiceJet flight 6481 from Guwahati to Mumbai landed at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur today morning, after a passenger, Jitendra Shinde complained of heart problems. The passenger was immediately shifted to a hospital.

Mamata Banerjee said: "Disinvestment is not a solution as economic crisis will deepen. I think Prime Minister should speak with experts, if required he should call all a meeting of all political parties as this country belongs to all of us."

Azeemullah Siddiqi, leader of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said: "The national working committee of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has passed resolutions on filing review petition against the Supreme Court verdict on Babri Masjid and mosques managed by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Waqf properties."

Ram Vilas Paswan on Delhi CM Kejriwal's accusation that Paswan is spreading lies on quality of Delhi water said: "I haven't done quality check,it's country's reputed institution-Bureau of Indian Standards that has done it. It has set standards that Delhi water didn't meet."

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said that there has been a 50% increase in the filing of GSTR3B on the last day of filing returns yesterday, for the tax period of October in comparison to the last month.

A Shiv Sena member in Lok Sabha on Thursday demanded Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour bestowed by the Union government, for Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar and tribal icon Birsa Munda. Rajendra Gavit made the demand during the Zero Hour. His short speech was mostly confined to contributions of Munda as he sought the honour for him and then made a mention of Savarkar as well.

A Delhi court on Thursday allowed the Enforcement Directorate to interrogate former finance minister P Chidambaram in Tihar jail on November 22 and 23 in connection with the INX Media case.

Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar passed the order on a plea filed by the agency. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in its plea, had sought permission to quiz Chidambaram from 10 am to 1 pm and 2:30 pm to 4 pm on both days, saying that some documents have to be shown to him. 

Air quality in many parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region turned severe on Thursday due to calm winds and high humidity, officials said. The situation is likely to worsen in the next 24 hours, while some relief is expected on Saturday.

The overall air quality index (AQI) in the national capital was 361 at 1:30 pm on Thursday. The AQI for Rohini (410), Anand Vihar (413), Nehru Nagar (403) and Bawana (404) entered the "severe" zone.

A 10-year-old girl died after being bit by a snake inside her classroom at Sultan Bathery in Wayanad district, police said on Thursday. The fifth standard student, Shehala, was taken to the hospital only an hour after the incident, students of the government vocational higher secondary school alleged.
A teacher has been suspended, pending inquiry, government sources said. The incident occurred on Wednesday

The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress are working to form a government in Maharashtra and are planning to give money meant for investment in a bullet train project to farmers, a report with India Today said. 

The report added that Maharashtra's share in the cost of building the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail line --25 per cent - will be given to farmers. The project's estimated cost is Rs 1.08 lakh crore; it is being built with help from Japan and is expected to be completed by 2023.

ED moves Delhi court seeking to interrogate P Chidambaram in Tihar jail on Nov 22-23 in INX Media case.

I want to ask Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, what did you do for tribals in the last 70 years, do you have any facts on it? We have opened an Eklavya school in every adivasi block, a district mineral fund has also been set up by Modi ji, says Amit Shah in Latehar.

"In the last 5 years, CM Raghubar Das ji has put Jharkhand on the path of development. What have Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha done for the benefit of the poor?" Says Amit Shah

One person was killed while two others were seriously injured when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding car in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district. The accident took place near Bibupur convert on the Kanpur-Prayagraj national highway on Wednesday evening when a speeding car hit their motorcycle, Bindki Circle Officer.

The launch of PSLV-C47 carrying Cartosat-3 scheduled on November 25 at 0928 hrs is rescheduled to launch on November 27 at 0928 hrs from Second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota

• Solicitor General Tushar Mehta justifies certain restrictions imposed in J-K
• Various central legislations were not applicable in J-K before abrogation of Article 370: Solicitor General to SC.
• Authorities have applied their minds in imposing or lifting curbs in J-K
• Schools have reopened, moreover, 917 schools were never shut after the abrogation of Article 370, Centre says in SC
• Post-paid mobile services restarted on Oct 14 in Jammu and Kashmir, Solicitor General Mehta tells SC
• Petitions, including one by Ghulam Nabi Azad, alleging restrictions have out-lived their utility, are irrelevant: Centre to SC
• It was not a complete clampdown as projected in pleas, relaxations have been given August 13 onwards: Centre to SC.

Gold prices on Thursday fell Rs 47 to Rs 38,108 per 10 gram in futures trade as participants cut down their bets amid a weak global trend. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold prices for delivery in December fell by Rs 47, or 0.12 per cent, to Rs 38,108 per 10 gram in a business turnover of 1,876 lots.

Centre commences arguments before SC in cases pertaining to restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.

Madras HC grants 30-day parole to Robert Payas, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination.

"I want to draw the attention of the House towards electoral bonds. The electoral bond scheme was limited to elections. RTI in 2018 reveled that government overruled Reserve Bank of India on electoral bonds," Congress MP Manish Tewari in Lok Sabha on electoral bonds

Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting a raid at five different locations in Kolkata in connection with Rose Valley scam.

Supreme Court has dismissed review petitions filed against its July 5 judgement by which it had upheld the conviction of an accused in former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya murder case in 2003.

CPI has given Suspension of Business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 over "selling of entire stake in 5 PSUs including BPCL 

Congress party has given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over 'lack of transparency in the entire scheme of electoral bonds'

AAP MP Sanjay Singh has given Zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the issue of "tribal people displaced from their land"

BJP MP Sakal Deep Rajbhar has given zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over employment opportunities for workers of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.

BJP MP Sakaldeep Rajbhar has given Zero hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over "employment opportunities for workers of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand."

Nationalist Congress Party MP Vandana Chavan has given Zero hour notice in Rajya sabha over the matter of fee hike in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

A suspicious item has been detected at National Highway in Wanpoh of Anantnag. Police and Army are present at the spot. 

"The process to form a government has started. It will be completed before December 1. All three parties will hold meeting in Mumbai," says Sanjay Raut

The Congress Working Committee (CEC) meeting has now concluded.

KC Venugopal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Ambika Soni, Ahmed Patel, AK Antony and other Congress leaders arrive at 10 Janpath (residence of party's interim president Sonia Gandhi) for Congress Working Committee meet.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Accountants General and Deputy Accountants General Conclave in Delhi 

Rupee opens on a flat note; depreciates 2 paise to 71.83 against the US dollar

Market starts on a tepid note; Sensex slips 37.41 pts to 40,614.23 in opening session, Nifty below 12K.

Fire breaks out at Sales Tax Office in ITO. 5 fire tenders are present at the spot

Congress Working Committee to meet at 10 Janpath (residence of party's interim president Sonia Gandhi) today

The Ministry of Home Affairs has revoked citizenship of Telangana MLA Ramesh Chennamaneni for misrepresentation of facts.

Two men running a spa centre have been arrested for their involvement in cloning ATM cards in Dwarka on, police said on Wednesday. The police nabbed Rajesh Sharma (52) and Shamsher (22) at Sector 20 marble market in Dwarka on Monday.

A trap was laid after police received information that the fraudsters would come at the location around 10 pm, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Anto Alphonse said.