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Updated on Nov 25, 2021 08:54 PM IST
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Nov 25, 2021 08:50 PM IST
Congress MPs won’t participate in the central hall event tomorrow
Congress MPs won’t participate in the Central Hall event at Parliament (being held on the occasion of Constitution Day) on Friday, people familiar with the development told news agency ANI.
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Nov 25, 2021 08:44 PM IST
Reliance, Aramco call off $15 billion deal, reports Reuters
Reliance Industries and Saudi Aramco have called off a deal for the state oil giant to buy a stake in the oil-to-chemicals business of the Indian conglomerate due to valuation concerns, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Nov 25, 2021 08:27 PM IST
Centre writes to states/UTs regarding Covid-19 variant B.1.1529 detected in South Africa & other nations
Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to additional chief secretary/principal secretary/secretary (Health) of all states/UTs, stating “multiple cases of a Covid-19 variant B.1.1529 have been reported in c(3 cases), South Africa (6 cases) and Honk Kong (1 case).”
“Imperative that all international travellers travelling from and transiting through these nations and including other ‘at risk’ nations indicated in revised guidelines for international arrivals are subjected to rigorous screening and testing. Their contacts must also be tracked and tested,” the letter read.
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Nov 25, 2021 07:54 PM IST
Congress’s Parliament Strategy Group holds meeting
Congress Parliament Strategy Group meeting was held at the residence of the party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi’s residence on Thursday, ahead of the commencement of the Parliament session.
“We have decided that we will raise a range of issues in the Parliament, including inflation, prices of petrol & diesel, Chinese aggression, & issue of J&K,” news agency ANI quoted Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, as saying.
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Nov 25, 2021 07:35 PM IST
BJP building airports only to sell them off, says Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the BJP is laying the foundation of Noida International airport while selling other existing airports in the country, reported news agency PTI.
“How can the BJP be believed when on one hand it is making new airports, and on the other hand selling the existing ones?” Akhilesh was quoted as saying during a rally in Lucknow.
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Nov 25, 2021 06:53 PM IST
Param Bir Singh appears before Mumbai Police crime branch, grilled for six hours
Former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh on Thursday appeared before the city crime branch where he was grilled for more than six hours in an extortion case against him. Read more
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Nov 25, 2021 06:07 PM IST
Anna Hazare admitted to Pune’s Ruby Hospital after chest pain, reports ANI
Anna Hazare has been admitted to Ruby Hospital in Pune after complaint of chest pain. He has been kept under observation and is stable, news agency ANI quoted medical superintendent of the hospital, Dr Avdhut Bodamwad, as saying.
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Nov 25, 2021 05:25 PM IST
South Africa detects new Covid-19 variant, reports AFP citing scientists
Scientists in South Africa said on Thursday they have detected a new Covid-19 variant with multiple mutations, reports news agency AFP. “Unfortunately we have detected a new variant which is a reason for concern in South Africa,” AFP quoted virologist Tulio de Oliveira as telling a hastily-called news conference. Read more
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Nov 25, 2021 04:43 PM IST
Maharashtra govt announces reopening of schools for all classes from Dec 1
The Maharashtra government has decided to reopen schools for classes 1-4 in rural areas and classes 1-7 in urban areas from December 1, news agency ANI quoted state education minister Varsha Gaikwad as saying on Thursday.
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Nov 25, 2021 04:25 PM IST
Navjot Singh Sidhu threatens to go on a hunger strike
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Thursday that he will go on a hunger strike against the state government if it doesn’t make the reports on drugs menace and the sacrilege incidents public.
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Nov 25, 2021 03:54 PM IST
Foreign ministers of Russia, India and China will meet on Nov 26
Foreign ministers of Russia, India and China (RIC) will meet on November 26, via video-conference.
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Nov 25, 2021 03:49 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin writes to Scindia seeking temporary air bubble with Singapore, Malaysia
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin writes to Union aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia requesting him to make a temporary air transport bubble agreement with Singapore and Malaysia to facilitate the movement of Tamils with permanent residentship of these countries.
“…travellers from our state who made their trip to India during pandemic period are facing hardship for their return journey due to non-availability of direct flight services,” the letter read.
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Nov 25, 2021 02:17 PM IST
‘Over UP politics’: Kejriwal on meeting between AAP’s Sanjay Singh and Akhilesh Yadav
Following the meeting between AAP leader Sanjay Singh ad SP chief Akhiles Yadav in Lucknow yesterday, AAP supremo and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal told ANI that the meeting took place “over Uttar Pradesh politics.”
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Nov 25, 2021 01:44 PM IST
‘Momentous occasion’: Mukul Sangma on joining TMC
“Today is a very momentous occasion for Meghalaya. With utmost sense of humility but complete sense of responsibility and commitment towards fulfilling our responsibility, we have taken a decision to march with the Trinamool Congress,” former Meghalaya CM and ex-Congress leader Mukul Sangma.
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Nov 25, 2021 12:59 PM IST
No ban on Salman Khurshid’s book on Ayodhya, rules Delhi HC
Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking to ban the sale, purchase, and all forms of circulation of ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times’ written by former Union minister Salman Khurshid.
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Nov 25, 2021 12:34 PM IST
Congress accuses TMC of trying to ‘break’ it
This conspiracy to break Congress is happening not only in Meghalaya, but whole northeast. I challenge CM Mamata Banerjee to first elect them on TMC’s symbol and then formally welcome them to her party: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress MP
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Nov 25, 2021 12:09 PM IST
Delhi Assembly summons actor Kangana Ranaut
Delhi Assembly’s Peace and Harmony committee, headed by AAP MLA Raghav Chadha, summons actor Kangana Ranaut for alleged derogatory remarks on Sikhs.
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Nov 25, 2021 11:34 AM IST
Ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh lands in city
‘Absconding’ former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh lands in city, expected to join corruption and extortion probe in Maharashtra.
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Nov 25, 2021 11:24 AM IST
Tripura civic polls: SC directs Centre to deploy more paramilitary forces
Supreme Court instructs Centre to ‘immediately’ deploy two additional companies of paramilitary force to ensure free and fair voting in Tripura civic polls.
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Nov 25, 2021 11:14 AM IST
Shakti Mills gang-rape: Death sentence of 3 convicts commuted to life term
Bombay high court commutes death sentence of three convicts to life term. The court also upholds the life imprisonment sentence of the fourth convict.
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Nov 25, 2021 10:40 AM IST
Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls on December 19
West Bengal State election commission issues notification for Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections. Voting to take place on December 19.
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Nov 25, 2021 10:11 AM IST
Navy commissions INS Vela
Indian Navy commissions INS Vela, fourth Scorpene-class submarine, at the Mumbai-based naval dockyard.
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Nov 25, 2021 10:05 AM IST
Tripura civic polls: 13.13{a78e43caf781a4748142ac77894e52b42fd2247cba0219deedaee5032d61bfc9} voting till 9am
Voter turnout of 13.13{a78e43caf781a4748142ac77894e52b42fd2247cba0219deedaee5032d61bfc9} recorded till 9am in voting for elections to 222 seats of Agartala Municipal Corporation and 19 other local urban bodies.
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Nov 25, 2021 09:34 AM IST
Terrorism conspiracy case: Fresh NIA raids in J&K
NIA carries out fresh raids in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar and Shopian as part of the ongoing probe in terrorism conspiracy case.
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Nov 25, 2021 09:13 AM IST
India logs 9119 new Covid-19 cases and 396 deaths
India’s daily Covid-19 tally sees slight fall with 9,119 new cases while 396 new deaths also recorded.
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Nov 25, 2021 08:57 AM IST
Tripura civic polls: Voting underway
Voting underway in Tripura for elections to the remaining 222 seats in the Agartala Municipal Corporation and 19 other local urban bodies in the state. 112 seats won uncontested by ruling BJP earlier this month.
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Nov 25, 2021 08:27 AM IST
35 new Covid-19 cases in Delhi on November 24
Delhi reported 35 new Covid-19 cases, 20 recoveries and 0 deaths on Wednesday. Total tally at 1,440,754 including 1,415,348 recoveries, 25,095 deaths and 311 active cases.
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Nov 25, 2021 07:52 AM IST
1 held for fatal stabbing in Delhi’s Rajouri Garden: Police
One man apprehended in stabbing a 25-year-old man to death in west Delhi’s Rajouri Garden area on November 24. The incident took place following a scuffle: Delhi Police
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Nov 25, 2021 07:16 AM IST
At 330, Delhi’s AQI in ‘very poor’ category
Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) is presently at 330 (overall) in the ‘Very Poor’ category: SAFAR-India
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Nov 25, 2021 06:37 AM IST
Mexico logs over 300 new Covid-19 related deaths
Mexico logs 336 new deaths due to Covid-19, taking the cumulative death toll to 293,186, as per the country’s health ministry.
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Nov 25, 2021 06:01 AM IST
France likely to announce Covid-19 boosters for adults today
French health minister Olivier Veran, at a press conference on Thursday, is expected to announce that Covid-19 booster shots will be made available to all adults, local media has reported.
Piyush Goyals calls Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code ‘gamechanger reform’
Union minister Piyush Goyal said the IBC has brought about a marked shift in attitudes of lenders and borrowers, acting as an effective deterrent against unscrupulous borrowers and imparted banks the tool to follow due diligence and confidence about recovery.
Published on Nov 25, 2021 08:52 PM IST
Will review ‘error’ in Hindi NEET paper, NTA to SC on plea seeking new merit list
Solicitor general Tushar Mehta’s assurance to the Supreme Court came on a petition by 22 aspirants who asked the top court to order the NTA to delete the erroneous NEET-UG exam question and declare their results afresh.
Published on Nov 25, 2021 08:42 PM IST
Centre’s warning about international passengers as new Covid variant found
In its letter to the states, the Centre said multiple cases of this new variant have been reported in Botswana (3 cases), South Africa (6 cases) and Hong Kong (1 case).
Published on Nov 25, 2021 08:30 PM IST
What is Kerala’s ‘halal’ food controversy? Explained
The controversy began following the use of halal-certified jaggery to prepare the prasadam at the Sabarimala temple.
Published on Nov 25, 2021 08:24 PM IST
Existing multilateral system has no answers for contemporary challenges: Venkaiah Naidu
Venkaiah Naidu, who led the Indian delegation at the summit, emphasised the need for reforming the UN Security Council and other key global organisations to make them reflective of contemporary realities and capable of dealing with challenges.
Published on Nov 25, 2021 08:17 PM IST
J&K DGP’s ‘talking nonsense’ criticism as Mufti raises doubt over encounter
- On Wednesday, the Jammu and Kashmir police neutralised three terrorists, one of them identified as Mehran Yaseen Shalla, a top TRF commander involved in the recent killings of two teachers and other civilians in the Valley.
Published on Nov 25, 2021 08:14 PM IST
Farmers, inflation & Oppn unity: Cong MPs strategise at Sonia’s residence
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said on the first day of winter session of Parliament, the party will raise the farmers’ issues, including MSP (minimum support price) and removal of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra.
Updated on Nov 25, 2021 08:07 PM IST
Kejriwal says ‘vote for Cong in Punjab if…’ in Twitter war with Pargat Singh
Kejriwal replied to Pargat Singh who said Kejriwal does not know much about Punjab’s education system since he is a Delhiite and his interest in Punjab only grows during elections.
Published on Nov 25, 2021 07:16 PM IST
Does it behove him as a minister?: What Bombay HC said on Nawab Malik’s tweets
The high court bench said, “If there is a caste certificate in his (Malik’s) favour, then instead of all this media publicity that he wants every day, especially after his son-in-law was arrested by Wankhede, why not approach the committee?…He is a minister…”
Published on Nov 25, 2021 06:30 PM IST
Campaign against ‘halal’ food in Kerala triggers concerns
Social media is abuzz with a campaign against halal food with some calling popular dishes “thuppal shawarma”, “thuappl mandi”, and “thuppal biryani”
Published on Nov 25, 2021 05:18 PM IST
Navjot Sidhu at it again, threatens hunger strike against Channi government
This is a major offensive by Navjot Singh Sidhu against the Charanjit Singh Channi government as the Congress chief of the state unit said he will go on hunger strike if the Congress government does not publish reports on drug menace and the sacrilege incident.
Updated on Nov 25, 2021 05:32 PM IST
PM Modi lays foundation stone of Noida airport: Know about the air transit hub
- The airport will be the fifth international airport in Uttar Pradesh besides the ones in Kushinagar, Varanasi and Lucknow that are already functional, and the one to be built in Ayodhya, in the state.
Updated on Nov 25, 2021 04:50 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
