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Updated on May 14, 2022 11:36 PM IST
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May 14, 2022 11:07 PM IST
Fire breaks out at a plastic manufacturing factory in Delhi’s Narela
Fire breaks out at a plastic granule manufacturing factory in Delhi’s Narela. As many as 27 fire tenders are currently at spot, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) officials said. As of now, no one is trapped. Efforts are on to douse off the flames. Read more.
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May 14, 2022 09:02 PM IST
Delhi logs 673 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Delhi continues its dipping trend in daily Covid-19 tally after 673 people tested positive for the virus. The case positivity rate of the national capital further dropped to 2.77 per cent, according to health bulletin data.
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May 14, 2022 06:35 PM IST
G7 criticises India’s decision to stop wheat exports
G7 on Saturday criticised India’s decision to impose wheat export ban, reports news agency AFP quoting German agriculture minister. Read more.
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May 14, 2022 06:15 PM IST
Manik Saha to become the new Tripura CM
Rajya Sabha MP Manik Saha will become the new chief minister of Tripura. He will replace Biplab Kumar Deb. Read more.
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May 14, 2022 06:12 PM IST
Delhi’s Safdarjung records hottest day of the year so far with 44.2 degrees Celsius temperature
Delhi’s Safdarjung observatory, national capital’s base weather station, records a maximum temperature of 44.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday (May 14). This is the hottest day of the year so far. Previously, hottest days of 2022 were on April 28, 29 and 30 when the mercury reached 43.5 degrees Celsius.
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May 14, 2022 05:24 PM IST
Fire breaks out in J&K forest, fire tenders unable to reach spot for area being hilly and lacking road connectivity
A fire broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kashanari forest today in Udhampur district, news agency ANI reported. The fire spread up to many canals of area, and the cause of it is yet to be ascertained. “Fire tenders unable to reach spot because area is hilly and there is no road connectivity. Efforts on to douse it,” DFO Ramnagar Kuldeep Kumar was quoted as saying.
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May 14, 2022 04:16 PM IST
Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb resigns
Tripura chief minister and BJP leader Biplab Deb has resigned from his post. The legislative party meeting will pick new leader at 5pm today. Read more.
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May 14, 2022 03:55 PM IST
Delhi LG says ‘immediate steps’ should be taken to avoid another incident like Mundka fire
On the deadly fire in west Delhi’s Mundka in which at least 27 people have lost their lives, and 12 sustained injuries, LG Anil Baijal said that “immediate steps” should be taken to ensure that such an incident does not happen again. Read more.
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May 14, 2022 03:26 PM IST
Seven deceased persons positively identified in Delhi’s Mundka fire
Seven persons of the 27 deceased have been positively identified in Delhi’s Mundka fire tragedy.
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May 14, 2022 02:40 PM IST
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed elected UAE president
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has been elected the new president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), news agency AFP reported on Saturday citing state media.
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May 14, 2022 01:51 PM IST
India to provide 65,000 metric tonnes of urea to Sri Lanka
India has assured Sri Lanka to immediately supply 65,000 metric tonnes of urea.
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May 14, 2022 01:12 PM IST
China withdraws as 2023 football Asian Cup host due to pandemic
China withdraws as 2023 football Asian Cup host due to pandemic, AFP reports.
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May 14, 2022 12:55 PM IST
VIP jail rooms to be converted into jail management blocks: Bhagwant Mann
All VIP rooms in jails will be converted into jail management blocks to ensure smooth functioning of jail staff, says Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann.
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May 14, 2022 12:22 PM IST
Sunil Jhakar announces quitting Congress party
Former PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar goes live on Facebook, announces that he is parting ways with the Congress.
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May 14, 2022 11:35 AM IST
Delhi CM orders probe in Mundka fire tragedy
Delhi CM orders probe in Mundka fire tragedy, says, ‘Those found responsible won’t be spared’.
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May 14, 2022 11:34 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal reaches Mundka fire site
Dehi Mundka fire: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at site of incident after building blaze kills 27.
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May 14, 2022 10:54 AM IST
Gyanvapi Masjid survey in UP begins after court order amid tight security
Two days after a court in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi ordered for the survey at Gyanvapi mosque to continue amid objections over videography inside the complex, tight security was seen as officials began the court-mandated task. Read more
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May 14, 2022 10:04 AM IST
Extend GST compensation period must be extended by another 3 yrs: P Chidambaram
GST compensation period must be extended by another 3 yrs, says ex-Finance minister P Chidambaram.
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May 14, 2022 09:51 AM IST
3 police personnel killed in Guna, MP
Three policemen killed in firing by miscreants in Guna distict of Madhya Pradesh early on Saturday.
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May 14, 2022 09:00 AM IST
India prohibits wheat exports with immediate effect to control rising prices
India prohibits wheat exports with immediate effect to control rising domestic prices, reports PTI, citing offiical notification
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May 14, 2022 08:35 AM IST
India’s daily Covid tally sees minor surge with 2,858 infections
India’s daily Covid tally sees minor surge with 2,858 infections; active cases at 18,096; 11 deaths in 24 hours.
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May 14, 2022 08:23 AM IST
Delhi Mundka fire: 2 arrested
Delhi Mundka fire update: 2 arrested; they’re owners of firm where blaze broke out, say cops.
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May 14, 2022 07:55 AM IST
Ram Nath Kovind, wife depart for Jamaica & Saint Vincent, Grenadines
President Ram Nath Kovind along with his wife Savita Kovind depart for Jamaica & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The president is on a visit to these two countries from 15-21 May.
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May 14, 2022 07:01 AM IST
Parag Agrawal tweets after Elon Musk bombshell
Hours after Elon Musk put the $44 billion Twitter takeover deal on hold on Friday, Parag Agrawal – the CEO of the social media giant – put out a rare series of posts. Read more
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May 14, 2022 06:14 AM IST
UN Security Council condemns killing of Al Jazeera journalist
UN Security Council condemns killing of Al Jazeera journalist, reports AFP.
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May 14, 2022 05:46 AM IST
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested positive for COVID-19 with moderate symptoms.
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May 14, 2022 05:35 AM IST
North Korea confirms 21 new deaths due to ‘fever’
North Korea says 21 people died and 174,440 people were newly found with ‘fever symptoms’ on Friday alone.
11-yr-old boy stumps Bihar CM Nitish Kumar with plea for quality education in a pvt school
Bihar also has a poor student-teacher ratio. According to official figures, Bihar has 72,663 government schools, including 42,573 primary, 25,587 upper primary, 2,286 secondary and 2,217 senior secondary schools.
Published on May 14, 2022 11:38 PM IST
Shah sounds poll bugle in Telangana, asks voters ‘Do we need to change Nizam…’
Union home minister Amit Shah accused the TRS government of failing to fulfil the major planks of separate Telangana agitation of “water, funds and jobs”.
Published on May 14, 2022 10:52 PM IST
HSP drive in place to respond to accidents involving heavy tankers
As part of the drive, it has been found that 80 different types of gases, fuels and chemicals are being transported by tankers
Updated on May 14, 2022 10:38 PM IST
‘I am confident that…’: Modi extends best wishes to new UAE Prez Sheikh Mohamed
- The UAE’s de facto leader Sheikh Mohamed was elected as the new president of the Gulf nation by the federal supreme council.
Updated on May 14, 2022 10:11 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Aryan Prakash, New Delhi
Need Indian diaspora centres abroad, says Indian envoy to Trinidad & Tobago
Arun Kumar Sahu, the Indian high commissioner to the Caribbean country was the chief guest of the international dialogue. On this occasion, the Hindi translated version of his English poem was also released.
Published on May 14, 2022 09:57 PM IST
3 cops, 1 hunter killed in clashes between two groups over poaching of blackbucks in MP
Preliminary investigation revealed that one of the poachers, Naushad Mewati, who was killed in the cross-fire, along with six others had killed four male blackbucks, a female blackbuck and a peacock on Friday night to serve the meat at the marriage feast of his niece.
Published on May 14, 2022 09:57 PM IST
Judges should make litigants feel at ease, says CJI Ramana
On the infrastructure front, CJI said the present condition of judicial infrastructure in the country is far from satisfactory with courts operating from rented accommodations and in deplorable conditions.
Published on May 14, 2022 09:37 PM IST
Assam recruits 22,958 staff in 11 govt departments, to add 26,000 more
Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that another batch of 7,000-8,000 youth will be recruited in various government departments soon. A written exam for 26,000 posts will be held in the last week of July.
Published on May 14, 2022 09:17 PM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha
To ensure attendance of all students in classrooms, Odisha to plan strategy
With 60 lakh students enrolled in classes 1-12, the department estimates that 18 lakh have remained absent in the current academic session. During review meetings, it has been observed that many students passing out from Class-VIII are not taking readmission in Class-IX.
Published on May 14, 2022 08:48 PM IST
In video tweeted by TMC, chaos at BJP office after Biplab Deb’s resignation
The video shared by TMC’s Tripura unit shows chaos at the Tripura BJP headquarters after Biplab Deb resigned as the state chief minister.
Published on May 14, 2022 08:32 PM IST
MP: Mob beats up truck driver for hitting minor; throw him into burning vehicle
The mob gathered in no time after the accident and thrashed him. They also torched his vehicle and threw the driver into the fire, according to the police.
Updated on May 14, 2022 10:06 PM IST
TMC begins campaign to pitch Mamata Banerjee as PM ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
For a long time, Banerjee has advocated for a third front led by regional satraps to take on the BJP in the 2024 general elections. The TMC, which is on a mission to expand its footprint beyond West Bengal, has already made its intentions clear that it will take on the BJP on the national stage in 2024.
Published on May 14, 2022 07:31 PM IST
Congress will push for private sector reservation, quota in Women’s Bill
The political push for reservation in the private sector has already led to major debates and during the ten years of the Congress-led UPA government, no such effort to implement quota in private sector jobs was mooted.
Updated on May 14, 2022 07:18 PM IST
