LIVE: NSA Doval to hold talks with his Uzbek, Tajik counterparts tomorrow

Boat ‘Jalpari’ left from Okha port for fishing on October 25 as per the complainant, news agency ANI reported quoting JC Kothiya, Incharge SP, Porbandar. “Two small boats came from Pakistan and started firing as the boat turned due to which, of six fishermen, one died,” Kothiya said, adding that an FIR under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been lodged at Navibandar PS.

National Security Ajit Doval will hold bilateral talks with his Uzbekistan and Tajikistan counterparts tomorrow, ahead of NSA level dialogue on Afghanistan on November 10, ANI reported citing people familiar with the matter.

Discussions over terrorism in Afghanistan and across border along with radicalisation and extremism were held among NSAs. “Central Asian countries also worried about drug production, trafficking. Threat emanating from military weapons left behind in Afghanistan,” ANI reported quoting people familiar with the development.

The security billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s residence ‘Antilia’ has been beefed up after Mumbai Police received a call from a taxi driver that two people carrying a bag asked for his residence, ANI reported.

The national capital on Monday recorded 25 new cases, 48 recoveries and zero deaths due to the coronavirus disease, according to the health department’s bulletin. 

India on Monday summoned a senior diplomat from the Pakistan High Commission, and strongly condemned the death of fisherman in maritime security agency firing. The Pakistani agency fired upon an Indian fishing boat ‘Jalpari’ on November 6, 2021, resulting in the death of an Indian fisherman and serious injury to another.

A militant, identified as Sarwar Ahmad Mir, has been arrested from Rajpora in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama during conducting search operations in the region. The militant has been found with two hand grenades. The Valley police said that the militant has gone missing and only recently joined Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said on Monday that a joint meeting consisting of all departments of Delhi will be held tomorrow over the issue of air pollution, ANI reported. “Its primary reason is stubble burning. Yesterday stubble burning reported at around 400 places. It needs to be restricted,” Rai was quoted saying.

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) on Monday recommended the winter session to take place between November 29 and December 23, ANI reported.

The data for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for children is under evaluation, and the process will take some more time for getting the final nod from DCGI, ANI reported citing people familiar with the matter.

As many as 1,171 dengue cases reported last one week, ANI reported citing the South Delhi Municipal Corporation . The total tally now stands at 2,708 for this year, with nine deaths including three last week.

Delhi court has sentenced seven years simple imprisonment to Gopal Ansal and Sushil Ansal in a case related to the tampering of evidence in the Uphaar fire tragedy case. Chief metropolitan magistrate Pankaj Sharma also imposed a fine of ₹2.25 crore each on the Ansal brothers.

Prabhakar Sail, a key witness in the Mumbai drugs-on-cruise case has reached CRPF camp in Bandra (west) in Mumbai where the vigilance team of Delhi NCB has been recording his statement. The vigilance team was formed to probe the allegations levelled by Sail against NCB’s zonal director Sameer Wankhede and the central agency’s independent witness Kiran Gosavi. The is led by deputy director general Gyaneshwar Singh, and it had come to Mumbai from Delhi on October 27 and commenced probe. They recorded statement of as many as eight people, of which are five NCB officials, including Wankhede, and three private persons.

West Bengal BJP leaders and workers have taken to the street in Kolkata to protest against the TMC-led state government over VAT on petrol and diesel prices still not been reduced in state, ANI reported. State BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar says, “We’ll force CM [Mamata] Banerjee to reduce the VAT. Police might try to stop us but we’ll fight them.”

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has called a high-level meeting on November 16 over liquor ban existing in the state, ANI reported. This comes after multiple deaths in the Bihar after suspected consumption of spurious liquor.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Bombay HC seeks reply from Nawab Malik by tomorrow over defamation suit filed by Sameer Wankhede’s family. Matter adjourned to November 10.

Calcutta high Court directs both CBI and SIT to file a fresh investigation report over alleged post-poll violence case. Report to be submitted by December 23, the next date of hearing in the case.

“We will appoint a former judge of a high court from outside UP to monitor the investigation,” says SC on Lakhimpur Kheri case. Next hearing on November 19.

Supreme Court expresses unhappiness over the status report filed by the Uttar Pradesh government in the Lakhimpur Kheri case. “Nothing in report apart from saying that more witnesses have been examined,” top court observes.

President Ram Nath Kovind arrives for Padma Awards ceremony. PM Modi, home minister Amit Shah among the attendees.

Global coronavirus disease cases surpass 250 million, reports Reuters citing its tally.

“Birthday greetings to respected Advani Ji. Praying for his long and healthy life. The nation remains indebted to him for his numerous efforts towards empowering people and enhancing our cultural pride. He is also widely respected for his scholarly pursuits and rich intellect,” tweets Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Schools and colleges will remain closed today due to heavy rain in Sivaganga district: Madhusudhanan Reddy, district collector

India reports 11,451 new Covid-19 cases and 13,204 recoveries, while daily toll comes down to 266. Total tally at 34,366,987 including 33,763,104 recoveries, 461,057 deaths and 142,826 active cases.

An earthquake with magnitude 4.4 on the Richter Scale hit 56km ESE of Ukhrul, Manipur today at 7:48 am: National Centre for Seismology

Air quality in Delhi continues to remain in the ‘severe’ category for the third consecutive day with Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 432.

Four jawans of CRPF 50 battalion killed, three others injured in a case of fratricide in a CRPF camp in Sukma. A jawan opened fire inside the camp.

NCB DDG Gyaneshwar Singh leaves for Mumbai from Delhi airport in connection with probe in the drugs-on-cruise case.

Puducherry govt announces holiday for all schools on November 8 and 9 due to inclement weather and incessant rain. Reopening of classes 1-8, scheduled for today, postponed for the same reason till further orders.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred 218 km south east of Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands at 5:28 am today: National Center for Seismology