Breaking News, November 26 | HIGHLIGHTS

AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Sunday asserted that his party will win more than 230 out of 250 seats in the upcoming Delhi MCD poll. “The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is going to win the MCD election by a huge margin. People are glad that finally there is an opportunity to throw out this corrupt BJP from the municipal corporations," he said during a party 'padayatra' at Keshavpuram.

President Droupadi Murmu will launch Haryana Roadways' e-ticketing system in Kurukshetra on November 29, according to an official statement. The new e-ticketing system will not only benefit passengers but will also plug revenue leakage for the state-run transport, it said on Sunday.

Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the outbreak that has already prompted the slaughter of more than 50 million birds nationwide continues to spread.

Thousands of primary school teachers on Sunday staged a demonstration here seeking fulfilment of several demands, including complete abolition of contractual appointments.

Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China’s powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party.

The BJP on Sunday released a cartoon series 'Dilli Ka Ladka' aimed at "exposing the failures" of the Arvind Kejriwal government, a week ahead of the civic body poll.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday termed the actions of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax department as illegal and politically motivated, and accused officials of assaulting and intimidating people.

The legendary PT Usha is set to become the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as she emerged as the lone candidate for the top post for the December 10 elections.

India’s biennial air show AeroIndia-2023 is to be held in Bengaluru between February 13-17. The show would be held at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka.

A 45-year-old man and his wife were among three people killed in a road accident in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday.

A FuelCell Hybrid System has been installed for power supply to forward posts at Siachen. 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said he has approved of his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma's request for the construction of an Assam Bhavan in Navi Mumbai. Similarly, a Maharashtra Bhavan will come up in Assam, Shinde said after a meeting with Sarma in Guwahati.

The Punjab government on Sunday shifted 22 IAS officers and 10 PCS officers with immediate effect, according to an official order. Among senior IAS officers, 1988 batch IAS officer Ravneet Kaur has been posted as special chief secretary, food processing with additional charge of jails while Anurag Aggarwal has been given the charge of additional chief secretary-cum-financial commissioner, cooperation.

The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a YouTuber for allegedly posting objectionable tweets from the Twitter handle of the Samajwadi Party's media cell, officials said. SP leaders, however, said the arrested man does not have any links with the party.

As India readies to assume the presidency of the "powerful" G20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country should focus on global good during its term and asserted that it has solutions to the challenges related to peace, unity, environment and sustainable development.

A 20-year-old Indian student was killed after he was hit and dragged by a pickup truck while crossing a road on a cycle here, according to a media report. Though the police have not yet identified the victim, news website cbc.ca in a report published on Friday quoted the victim's cousin Parveen Saini as saying that Kartik Saini came to Canada from India in August 2021.

A bust of Mahatma Gandhi will be inaugurated as a gift from India to the United Nations during India’s Presidency of the Security Council next month, the first sculpture of the Mahatma to be installed at the world body’s headquarters here. The bust, made by renowned Indian sculptor Padma Shree awardee Ram Sutar, who has also designed the 'Statue of Unity' in Gujarat, will be inaugurated on December 14 during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to the UN for India’s Presidency of the Council for the month.

Shaikhom Surchandra Singh, who became the first traditional drum maker from Manipur to have been selected for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2019, said unless attention is given to those making the musical instrument, its popularity is likely to decrease in the coming days.

PM Modi said India, on Saturday, launched a satellite developed by Bhutan which will send high-resolution pictures that will help Thimphu. "The launching of the satellite is a symbol of strong relations between India and Bhutan," he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said  India achieved a feat in the space sector when a rocket 'Vikram S' was launched into space on November 18. He said it was designed and developed by the private sector and boasts several new features. 

PM Modi also spoke on the importance of G20 presidency to India, saying its an opportunity to focus on global good. 

"G20 presidency is an opportunity for us. We have to focus on global good, be it peace, unity or sustainable development, India has the solution to challenges related to these things. We have given the theme of 'One Earth, One Family, One Future'," he added.

Prime Minister Modi termed the 'Mann ki Baat' an important programme for him. "We are moving towards the 100th episode of Mann ki Baat. It's an important programme for me to connect with the people of India," he added. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the 95th edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' today. 

Three districts in Kashmir have zero "active" local terrorists currently while prominent terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed have gone "headless" after security forces neutralised their operatives and commanders in multiple operations and encounters, a senior police officer said.
The three "terrorist-free" districts are Bandipora, Kupwara and Ganderbal, the officer said. 

The Madhya Pradesh Police have registered a case in connection with a purported video pertaining to pro-Pakistani slogans raised during the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra, an official said today. While the Congress alleged it was a doctored video with which the Bharatiya Janata Party was trying to defame the foot march led by Rahul Gandhi, the ruling BJP claimed the opposition party deleted the clip after a pro-Pakistani slogan was heard in it.

Protests against China's restrictive COVID-19 measures appeared to roil in a number of cities Saturday night, in displays of public defiance fanned by anger over a deadly fire in the western Xinjiang region. Many protests could not be immediately confirmed, but in Shanghai, police used pepper spray to stop around 300 protesters who had gathered at Middle Urumqi Road at midnight, bringing flowers, candles and signs reading “Urumqi, November 24, those who died rest in peace” to memorialise the 10 deaths caused by a fire in an apartment building in Xinjiang's capital city Urumqi.

The restoration of the 100-year-old Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai has won a top award from UNESCO, with the jury hailing it as a project that "sets a standard" for the conservation of world heritage monuments. The museum, part of the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai's world heritage property, has received the Award of Excellence in this year's UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation that were announced.

India were 22 for no loss in 4.5 overs against New Zealand when rain stopped play in the second One-Day International at Seddon Park today. Shubhman Gill was batting on 19 and giving him company was skipper Shikhar Dhawan (2) when skies opened up.

At least two people were injured after being attacked by a female rhino while they were engaged in road clearance work in Borbeel area in the Kohora forest range, Kaziranga National Park. According to BR Gogoi, Forest Range Office, victims were rushed to Jorhat Medical College & Hospital for treatment.

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikar dared Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to stop implementation of the CAA in the state. During a meeting in North 24 Parganas district's Thakurnagar, an area dominated by the Matuas whose roots are in Bangladesh, Adhikari said the "CAA Act does not suggest that the citizenship of anyone will be taken away if one is a bonafide resident with legal documents".

On the lines of Ramayana Express, Indian Railways is mulling to launch ‘Jagannath Express’ during the Rath Yatra festival in Odisha's Puri next year. This statement was made by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw