Breaking News on November 22

Congress has released a list of three candidates for Jharkhand legislative assembly elections. 

Three Jharkhand Police personnel killed in Naxal attack in Latehar district. 

Odisha Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain said: "The rate of onions has increased due to heavy rainfall. Also, the new produce has not yet reached the markets. We have opened 284 fair price shops where onions are being sold."

Enforcement Directorate has arrested former Bhushan Steel CMD Sanjay Singal in money laundering case

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in Kolkata.

Congress leader Ahmed Patel said: "Today's meeting (Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP) was inconclusive. The discussions will continue tomorrow."

While briefing the media, Congress leaders affirmed that they have reached a consensus on many issues. 

Congress leader Prithviraj Chauhan said: "The discussions are constructive among the three parties. More discussion underway."

Leaders from Congress and NCP addressed a joint press conference on the Maharashtra government formation. 

Union Health Ministry has asked the Central Institute Body (CIB) of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to review and examine the tuition fees of students and also to fix uniform user charges for patients in all medical institutes.

Fresh snowfall at Kokhsar village, in Lahaul-Spiti. Active blizzards and continuing fresh snowfall has covered the highway with thick layer of snow.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar said: "Tomorrow a press conference will be held by the three parties. Discussion is continuing. Tomorrow we will also decide when to approach the Governor."

Uddhav Thackeray said: "The final announcement of the new government in Maharashtra will be out tomorrow."

As the joint meeting of Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress came to an end, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar, said: "Uddhav Thackeray to become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra."

The 2-hours-long meeting of Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress leaders came to an end.

A hand grenade was thrown near Thangmeiband club, outside Manipur assembly complex in Imphal district. Two CRPF jawans injured.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is chairing a meeting on implementation of Union Cabinet's decision to import of 1.2 lakh tonnes of onion; Union Ministers Ram Vilas Paswan, Piyush Goyal and Narendra Singh Tomar present a the meeting.

Rajasthan Deputy CM and Congress leader Sachin Pilot said: "Supreme Court has delivered its verdict and everyone should accept it. Politics over it should end now. Congress party wants that a grand temple should be built in Ayodhya."

KT Kamariya, DSP, Ahmedabad on Nithyananda Case investigation said: "We have passports of the missing girls with us, but we don't have Nithyananda's passport. The one that we have is expired. Have alerted Ministry of External Affairs on any possible movement."

Meeting of NCP, Shiv Sena, and Congress leaders have begun in Mumbai's Nehru Centre. Shiv Sena leaders include Uddhav and Aditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, Eknath Shinde and Subhash Desai. From Congress--Ahmad Patel, Mallika Arjun kharge, KC Venugopal, Balasaheb Thorat, Prithviraj Chavhan, and NCP leaders Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar, Jayant Patil and Praful Patel. Earlier, Congress leader Malikarjun Kharge informed that they will brief the media after the meeting. 

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Tata Teleservices file review petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the Court's earlier order of October 24, which had directed the telecom companies to pay around Rs 92,000 crores to the Centre on AGR (Adjusted Gross Revenue) issue.

After his photograph with Swami Nithyananda goes viral, Congress leader Shivakumar said: "I met him more than a year ago for few minutes when I went to his ashram during elections. We meet many god-men, they are also a part of our constituency. I don't know the issues associated with that person."

According to Circle Inspector, Balapur police station, an assistant sub-inspector attempted to commit suicide by setting himself ablaze in front of Balapur police station. He has received 30% burn injuries and is undergoing treatment in the hospital; probe underway.

Saidabad police today registered a case against AIMIM leader & MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi for his comments at a public meeting in Karimnagar on July 23 this year. Yesterday a local Court directed Police to register the case against Owiasi.

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said: "We are going for the meeting (Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena) where discussions will be held. We will do a briefing after the meeting."

Petition filed in SC by a Maharashtra resident, SI Singh, against the post-poll alliance of NCP-Shiv Sena-Congress in Maharashtra. The petition sought a direction from SC to restrain Governor of Maharashtra from inviting Congress and NCP to form govt in the state against the mandate of people. 

Market benchmark Sensex dropped 216 points on Friday, dragged by losses in index-heavyweights Infosys, TCS and HDFC Bank. After trading on a weak note through the day, the 30-share index ended 215.76 points, or 0.53 per cent, lower at 40,359.41. It hit an intra-day low of 40,276.83 and a high of 40,653.17.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said: "Keeping in mind the work Government has done in Jharkhand under the leadership of PM Modi and the stable govt that CM Raghubar Das has given to the state, I believe people of Jharkhand will ensure our victory under CM Raghubar Das' leadership for the second innings."

After separate meetings of the Shiv Sena and the Congress, NCP and their smaller allies, a consensus has apparently emerged on Sena President Uddhav Thackeray's name for the post of Chief Minister. The Sena legislators met this morning and "unanimously authorized" Thackeray to take any decision on the question of CM.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Maharashtra govt formation said: "There are ideological differences among Congress, Shiv Sena, and NCP. The government will not go much ahead even if it is formed."

Shiv Sena's Kishori Pednekar and Suhas Wadkar elected unopposed as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), respectively. 

Reserve Bank of India appoints an Advisory Committee to advise the Administrator of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL). RBI had superseded the board of directors of DHFL & appointed R Subramaniakumar as its Administrator on 20 November. 

A new dawn awaits world of cricket in Kolkata's historic Eden Gardens today. India takes on Bangladesh in its first-ever Day/Night Test match. Kolkata is all decked up in pink as the match will be played with a Pink Ball, a departure from the traditional red cherry. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and former India captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly are at the venue. Ganguly was at the Eden this morning to oversee the preparations. 

You can catch the ball by ball commentary of India vs Bangladesh Test Match here. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be at the Eden Gardens for the momentous occasion. 

"It has been a great effort by Sourav and rest of his team at the BCCI," Sachin Tendulkar said this morning.

India vs Bangladesh, Day-Night Test Day 1 Live Cricket Score: India unchanged as BAN opt to bat

CBI conducts multi-city raids in connection with alleged Rs 332 crore scam in development funds in Manipur, PTI is reporting.

Patidar community leader Hardik Patel on Friday extended support to the protest by the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University against the hostel fee hike. In a message posted on his Twitter handle, he said the students are not fighting a battle for themselves but for the coming generations. He said there is a "conspiracy to end JNU" and alleged that the youth are being misguided in the name of religion and nationalism by the government.

Bill to ban the production, import and sale of e-cigarettes and similar products introduced in Lok Sabha.

"Development & Infrastructure Charge for water & sewer will not be charged from today onwards. Citizens will only have to pay Rs. 2310 for a new water or sewer connection," says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea against changes in law allowing private firms to use Aadhaar data for authentication purposes

The Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested a man for allegedly supplying illegal weapons, officials said on Friday. The accused has been identified as Asin alias Bobby, a resident of Ferozabad. He was arrested with 30 pistols and 50 rounds of ammunition from Delhi's Geeta colony area on Thursday, they said.

A 60-year-old man and his son were burnt alive after a fire broke out at a three-storey house in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district.
When the fire broke out on Thursday night, Shanti Devi and her husband Sher Singh was preparing dinner in the kitchen, while their son Lal Singh had gone to his room.

Satyam Scam : SC Issues Notice On SEBI's Challenge Against SAT Quashing Price Waterhouse Ban

SC agrees to hear in open court review plea of Kochi's Maradu flat owners for appropriate relief from builders

SC declines to interfere with National Green Tribunal order which prohibited use of RO filters in Delhi areas with Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) less than 500.Court asks RO manufactures to approach Centre&directs govt to consider their representation before passing a notification.

Congress party has given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267, over "reservation expressed by RBI (Reserve Bank of India) and ECI (Election Commission of India) on Electoral Bonds Scheme"

The air quality in Delhi was in the 'very poor' category on Friday, improving slightly from the 'severe' level a day ago. The overall air quality index (AQI) was 364 at 9.30 am. The minimum temperature was 13 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The humidity level was 82 per cent at 8.30 am.

Senior journalist Nilkanth Khadilkar died here on Friday after a brief illness. Khadilkar, 85, was the editor of Marathi newspaper Navakal, died at a private hospital in suburban Bandra, family sources said.
He was the editor of the newspaper for 27 years and had gained popularity for his hard-hitting editorials which became the daily's popular feature.

Police sub-inspector Vimal Kumar committed suicide yesterday, by hanging himself in a building near Nettapakkam Police Station

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh has given zero-hour notice in Rajya sabha over 'privatisation of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)'

Digvijay Singh, (Congress) and KK Ragesh (Communist Party of India-Marxist) have given zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'fee hike in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)'

TMC MP Dola Sen has given zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'stop privatisation of profit-making Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)

Two people were beaten to death over suspicion of cattle theft in Coochbehar district in West Bengal

BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav has given zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'demand to tackle menace of adulterated milk'.

Sensex starts on a cautious note, rises marginally to 40,584; Nifty tests 11,950.

The Indian rupee on Friday appreciated by 6 paise to 71.70 against the US dollar, amid fresh foreign fund inflows and easing crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 71.77, showing a decline of just 1 paise over its previous closing.

The domestic unit, however, gained some momentum and touched a high of 71.70 against the dollar, showing a rise of 6 paise over its last close.

A two-month-old cardiac patient Prince Pannelal Rajbhar, who had suffered burns in an accident at King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, Mumbai on 7th November, succumbed to his injuries today morning.

The BSP has expelled its district president of Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, Kamal Gautam, for "anti-party" activities. According to a statement issued by the party, Premchand Gautam has been appointed the new district president.

Party leaders said the decision has been taken by its high-command after allegations of "anti-party" activities against Kamal Gautam were found to be true.

6 police personnel have been suspended after they were found partying with a criminal in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh). A departmental inquiry has been initiated against them. The criminal is under trial & was taken to Lucknow by the police personnel for hearing in a court.

Two women doctors were arrested on Thursday for allegedly conducting pre-natal sex determination tests at a private hospital. An auto-rickshaw driver, who used to bring the pregnant women to the centre, was also held by a police team following a complaint by a medical official.

A man and his son were burnt alive on Thursday night after a major fire broke out at their house in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, the police said. His wife escaped as she slipped on the ladder of the house in Banjar area, Kullu Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh said.

The SP said the charred bodies have been recovered. The house was completely burnt, he said, adding that the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. 

A local court on Thursday directed police to produce by November 25 the case diary related to the 2018 suicide of model-turned-spiritual guru Bhayyu Maharaj here in Madhya Pradesh.

Additional sessions judge Anil Kumar Karoria adjourned the hearing for recording the statements of witnesses that started on Wednesday and accepted the prosecution's plea to give them time to produce the case diary. The next hearing in the case will take place on November 25.

Developing strategic partnership with India is a critical element of President Donald Trump's South Asia strategy, a senior administration official said Thursday noting that there were encouraging results of the move.

"The United States welcomes India's substantial investment in and assistance to Afghanistan. And we will continue to support efforts to achieve an honourable and enduring outcome in Afghanistan that preserves our investment in Afghanistan's future," said