The Supreme Court has once again taken stringent steps concerning the rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR. In a decision announced on Thursday (November 28), the court said that for the time being, GRAP IV measures (except for schools) will continue to remain in Delhi and the NCR region till Monday (2nd December).
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Chandigarh blast: Two blasts occurred near two nightclubs in Sector 26 in the upscale Sector 26 of Chandigarh on Tuesday morning. The explosions were believed to have been caused by crude bombs. The explosion took place around 4 am on Tuesday morning when two unidentified individuals on a motorcycle threw a low-intensity bomb at the nightclubs.
Chennai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday hospitalised in Chennai with a minor health issue. The RBI in a statement said he experienced acidity and was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in the Tamil Nadu capital. Giving an update on his health, the central bank said there's no cause for concern and he will be discharged in a few hours.
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Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that five lakh railway employees have been recruited transparently in the last decade which surpassed the 4.4 lakh recruits between 2004 and 2014, according to a press release from the Ministry of Railways.
Punjab Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The vote counting for the by-polls to four assembly seats in Punjab has been completed. According to the results, the Aam Aadmi Party won three assembly seats including Dera Baba Nanak, Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, and Chabbewal (SC). On the other hand, Congress has secured the Barnala Assembly seat. Among the key contestants in the fray were former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal, Kewal Singh Dhillon, Sohan Singh Thandal and Ravikaran Singh Kahlon (BJP), Amrita Warring and Jatinder Kaur (Congress), and Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon and Ishank Kumar Chabbewal (AAP). In Punjab's by-polls, there were four assembly seats - Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal (SC), and Barnala, which saw a notable 63.91 per cent voter turnout. The Gidderbaha segment led the pack with an impressive 81.90 per cent turnout, followed by Dera Baba Nanak at 64.01 per cent, Barnala at 56.34 per cent and Chabbewal at 53.43 per cent. Bypolls to the Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Barnala seats were held on Wednesday, November 20. The bypolls were necessitated by the incumbent legislators' election to the Lok Sabha. Check the number of votes, winner name and other highlights on the Punjab Assembly bypolls below.
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The Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday announced that the number of aircraft in the country’s domestic airlines is projected to grow to 1400 in the next five years, showing the promising growth potential of air passengers travelling within the country.
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Air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region has touched the 'severe-plus' category for the third consecutive day, with people in the capital gasping for breath. Delhi government has asked 50 pc of its staff to work from home. As early morning smog covered the capital, visibility at Delhi airport was 800 meters on Tuesday at 7 am. Since Monday morning, GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) Stage 4 has been in force, with all schools and colleges of Delhi University closed. A blanket ban has been imposed on construction/demolition activities, while entry of diesel trucks into Delhi has been prohibited. Despite all-out efforts, the air quality index is not improving. Experts say, if the situation continues, people in the capital region will be forced to inhale poisonous air. Everything now depends on wind speed and light rain, which can improve the air quality index. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has requested Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav to convene an urgent meeting to explore carrying out of artificial rain through seeded clouds as an emergency measure.
Maharashtra-Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024: Amid ongoing Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people of both states to vote in large numbers in order to contribute in strengthening the nation’s democratic values. Taking to his X account, he urged people of Maharashtra to actively participate in the Assembly elections as voting takes place across all 288 constituencies on Wednesday. "Voting will be held for all the seats in Maharashtra Assembly elections today. I urge the voters of the state to be a part of it with full enthusiasm and enhance the beauty of the celebration of democracy. On this occasion, there is an appeal to all the youth and women voters to vote enthusiastically," he added.
Delhi air pollution: Delhi continues to grapple with hazardous air pollution as the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaches the "severe plus" category, touching the 500 mark in several areas. The overall AQI spiked to 494, marking one of the worst pollution spells that the city has recorded in the past few years.
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Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: As the Maharashtra Assembly election campaign enters its final phase, all political parties are ramping up their efforts, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaving no stone unturned. However, in a sudden development on Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah cancelled his scheduled visit to Maharashtra, where he was set to address four rallies.
Islamic radical elements have now started giving threats to kill Hindus in Bangladesh and destroy all ISKCON (International Society For Krishna Consciousness) temples. Several thousand Jihadi protesters came out on the streets chanting slogans for beheading all ISKCON devotees. They have blamed Bangladeshi Hindus as pro-Modi 'dalaals' (brokers).
In a move to ensure passenger safety and curb the growing trend of dangerous stunts on trains and railway tracks, the Railway Board has issued a stern directive to all railway zones across the country. The new rules, aimed at curbing the creation of viral "reels" on trains and tracks, mandate that cases be filed against individuals who jeopardise rail safety for social media attention.
Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: With pollution reaching alarming levels, the central pollution watchdog imposed restrictions under the third stage of the GRAP in Delhi-NCR on Thursday, including a ban on construction and demolition activities. The restrictions will come into force from today (Friday).
A Canadian court on Thursday ordered that there will be no broadcast or publication or electronic transmission of court proceedings of the trial of Arsh Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla and co-accused Gurjant Singh. Dalla is the de-facto chief of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF).
Shivkumar Gautam, the main shooter of NCP leader Baba Siddique, who is in police custody, is continuing to make startling revelations. In his latest admission, he said that after the firing, he visited the Lilavati Hospital to get an update about the leader. After the incident, the politician was taken to Lilavati Hospital. He also revealed that he used a stationary car to dump his weapons. Four close friends, whose late-night conversations on social media apps raised suspicions, have played a pivotal role in helping Mumbai Police track down Shivkumar Gautam, the main shooter of NCP leader Baba Siddique, in Uttar Pradesh. The Mumbai Crime Branch and the Uttar Pradesh Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested Gautam along with Anurag Kashyap, Gyan Prakash Tripathi, Akash Srivastava and Akhilendra Pratap Singh on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh's Nanpara area, near the Nepal border.
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Delhi air quality: Several flights were diverted at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport due to low visibility conditions on Wednesday morning (November 13). The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said very dense fog began forming around 5:30 am.
In a shocking incident, the Mumbai-Amritsar Express caught fire on Tuesday. Passengers were evacuated from burning compartments at Bharuch station. Soon after receiving news about the icnident, police personnel reached the spot. Preliminary reports suggest short circuit to be the reason for the fire.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched an operation in poll-bound Jharkhand and West Bengal on Tuesday in a money laundering case involving the suspected illegal entry of people from Bangladesh. The operations, which covered seven locations in each of the states, are part of an ongoing investigation regarding the alleged changing of population ratios in the tribal belts of Jharkhand, predominantly in the Santhal Pargana and Kolhan regions. These regions have come to the centre of a political controversy regarding suspected illegal immigration.
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A high-level committee formed by the Ministry of Education to suggest reforms for the National Testing Agency (NTA) has submitted its recommendations to the Supreme Court. The sources mentioned, the committee, chaired by former ISRO chief K. Radhakrishnan, has proposed key changes aimed at streamlining the NEET-UG examination process and enhancing the overall efficiency of the NTA.
India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma visited Shri Kalki Dham in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. He donated 'shila' (sacred stone) for the construction of the Kalki Dham temple, the foundation stone of which was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Baba Siddique murder case: In a significant development in the Baba Siddique murder case, Uttar Pradesh Police and Mumbai Police, in a joint operation, arrested the prime accused shooter Shiv Kumar alias Shiva near the Nepal border in Bahraich. The STF team from UP and Mumbai held Shiva along with his four associates when they were attempting to flee Nepal.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday gave a new definition for Samajwadi Party's 'PDA' strategy, terming it as "Production house of Dangai (rioters) and Apradhi (Criminals). CM Yogi also launched a scathing attack on SP chief calling him the CEO of this production house.
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The Delhi High Court on Thursday lifted the 36-year-old import ban on Salman Rushdie's controversial novel The Satanic Verses. In 1988, the Rajiv Gandhi government had banned the import of the Booker Prize-winning author's "The Satanic Verses" for law-and-order reasons, after Muslims across the world viewed it as blasphemous.
On Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs took strong exception after Canada banned a media outlet, which is an important diaspora outlet, hours after it carried the news of a press conference of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s meeting with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. Addressing a press conference, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Canada has banned Australia Today and the news outlet has been blocked and is no longer available for viewers in Canada.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah warned against borderless and invisible terror threats and stressed the need for cutting-edge technology to deal with them effectively. Speaking at the inaugural session of 'Anti-Terror Conference-2024', Shah said, "The terrorist attacks and their conspiracy are against us in a borderless and invisible manner. If we have to deal with it accurately, then our young officers will have to be equipped with the highest technology, they will have to be trained. We will make it an important part of the training in the coming days."
In euphoria over the historic comeback of Donald Trump as 47th President of the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after posting his congratulatory tweet to "my dear friend", telephoned to greet him on his victory. During the conversation, Donald Trump, according to sources, repeatedly described India as a "magnificent country" and Modi as "a magnificent leader whom much of the world loves". Trump described the conversation as among the first he had with a head of government after his victory. The question is: what will be the implications on India and her neighbours after a regime change in the White House? Will the Modi-Trump personal chemistry work towards strengthening bilateral relations? Trump is known as a hard bargainer and a sharp businessman. Will it affect India-US trade ties? Trump is a hawk on the issue of immigrant policies. Will it make U.S. visa rules tougher?
New Delhi: Days after a breakthrough in India-China relations, Indian Army patrolling resumed in the both Demchok and Depsang regions of Eastern Ladakh, the External Affairs Ministry confirmed on Thursday. Replying to a query at a weekly press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that following the disengagement agreement with China, patrolling began in both Demchok and Depsang. He rejected media reports which claimed some of the checkposts were not allowed to patrol. "The Indian Army has started patrolling in all checkposts in Depsang and Demchok," Jaiswal said.
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday announced that he will change the 50 per cent limit on reservation in the country. Gandhi was speaking at a meeting in Telangana which is becoming the second Congress-ruled state to undertake caste census after Karnataka. He was accompanied by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge in the meeting organised by the state unit of the Congress party in the state.
The deliberate, violent attack by some Khalistan separatists on Hindus outside the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton, Canada, is a condemnable act, and it brings a bad name to all Indians living in Canada, particularly the Sikh community. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his post on 'X', while condemning the incidents, wrote, "Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence will never weaken India's resolve. We expect the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the rule on law".
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today (November 3) called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital for a meeting, which comes amid the state government's preparations for the Mahakumbh in January and the November 13 assembly bypolls there.
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Kerala rains: Incessant heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning lashed several parts of Kerala today (November 2) with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting further heavy rains.
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Taking a major dig at the Congress party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 1) stated that the opposition’s pattern of making false promises has now left them badly exposed before the public. The PM said that campaign after campaign, the Congress party indulges in making promises they know are difficult to fulfill but continue to make regardless.
Renowned economist and chairman of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Economic Advisory Council, Bibek Debroy, passed away at the age of 69 on Friday. Debroy, a Padma Shri awardee, was known for his extensive contributions to economic policy and development in India. Before his role on the advisory council, Debroy served as the chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) in Pune, where he was instrumental in promoting economic research and scholarship.
Canadian police have arrested 25-year-old Abjeet Kingra in connection with the shooting at the residence of singer AP Dhillon in British Columbia. On September 10, 30, 2024, shots were fired into Dhillon's home in Colwood, and two parked cars were set on fire. Authorities believe another suspect, 23-year-old Vikram Sharma, has fled to India.
