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‘Jinnah's followers tried to incite violence in western UP’: Yogi Adityanath at Jewar airport event

Lucknow, Nov 25 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hit out those instigating “riots” in western Uttar Pradesh describing them as the supporters of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the pre-Independence leader who is widely considered responsible for the partition of India...

UP AL-QAEDA CASE: NIA RAIDS 5 LOCATIONS

New Delhi, Nov 25 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at five locations in Kashmir in its ongoing probe in Al- Qaeda case in Uttar Pradesh. The places searched include Shopian and Budgam districts of Jammu and Kashmir, the agency said...

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20TH MEETING OF THE SCO COUNCIL OF HEADS OF GOVT
New Delhi, Nov 25 The 20th Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) was held on 25 November 2021 in Nur-Sultan through video-conference under the Chairmanship of Kazakhstan. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar represented India in the meeting. The SC...

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FIRST MEETING OF THE INDIA-UK JOINT WORKING GROUP ON CYBER DETERRENCE
New Delhi, Nov 25 The first meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group on Cyber Deterrence was held on 25 November 2021 in virtual mode. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Atul Malhari Gotsurve, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy) from Ministry of External Affairs (M...

No prior approval required by students studying abroad to join CBSE-affiliated schools

New Delhi, Nov 25 The Central Board of Secondary Education on Thursday said that no prior approval is required by students studying abroad to join CBSE-affiliated schools. In an official press release, the CBSE said, “In the post period of Corona Pandemic, many familie...

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Centre to revisit ‘Rs 8 lakh annual income’ criteria for EWS
New Delhi, Nov 25 The Central government on Thursday told Supreme Court that it has taken a considered decision to revisit the limit of Rs 8 lakh annual income fixed for determining the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category for reservation in NEET admissions for ...

UP turning into country’s most connected region with efforts of ‘double engine govt’: PM

Uttar Pradesh, Nov 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Uttar Pradesh is turning into the most connected region of the country with the efforts of the “double engine government”. During his address at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Noida Inter...

Teen arranges father’s murder to protest sexual harassment

Bengaluru, Nov 15 A teenager and her three minor friends have been taken into custody by the Bengaluru Police after her father was found hacked to death early Monday. According to the Yelahanka New Town Police, the teenager alleged that her 45-year-old father, Deepak, ...

Minor girl raped in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia

Ballia, Nov 25 A13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two men in a village here, police said on Tuesday. Both the accused have been arrested, police said. SHO, Gadwar police station, Durgeshwar Mishra, said the minor had gone out to relieve herself on Monday evening ...

Fed up with being blackmailed, cop crushes girlfriend's head

Jharkhand, Nov 25 An assistant sub-inspector of police was recently arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend by crushing her head in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on Monday. Dharmendra Kumar Singh, a 39-year-old assistant sub-inspector, who was posted at the Sakchi police...

Man kills self after shooting daughter, sister-in-law over family dispute

Lucknow, Nov 25 A businessman allegedly shot himself to death after opening fire at his daughter and his sister-in-law over a trivial family dispute with his wife, in Sitapur district, Lucknow division. The incident took place on Sunday night, where the man identified ...

Congress party's parliamentary panel meets to chalk out strategy ahead of Winter Session

New Delhi, Nov 25 Congress president Sonia Gandhi called a meeting of the party's Parliamentary Strategy panel ahead of the Winter Session. The meeting was held at 10 Janpath, the official residence of Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi. Key issues were discussed during the mee...

CBI books Odisha-based firm, others for defrauding banks of Rs 140 crore

New Delhi, Nov 25 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case based on a complaint from Punjab National Bank (PNB) against a Odishabased firm and its executives along with three other West Bengal and Uttarakhand-based firms for defrauding the banks ...

TN CM Stalin cites travelers' woes, demands temporary air bubble arrangement with Singapore, Malaysia

Chennai, Nov 25 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin appealed to the Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to start a temporary ‘Air Transport Bubble’ agreement with Singapore and Malaysia providing airline services which will resolve the difficulties faced...

Will go to voters of UP with 'defeat BJP' slogans, hope govt resolves MSP issue: Rakesh Tikait

Hyderabad, Nov 25 Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops was always our issue, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said on Thursday. Tikait has been overseeing the ongoing farmers' agitation at Delhi's Ghazipur border for over a year. Speaking in Hyderabad ...

Will go on hunger strike: Navjot Singh Sidhu's threat to Punjab govt over drug Menace

New Delhi, Nov 25 Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu says he will go on a hunger strike if the state government does not make the reports on the drug menace & the sacrilege incident public. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday demanded that a spe...

Teen attacks school girl with blade for rejecting friendship proposal

A17-year-old school girl was allegedly attacked with a blade after she rejected the friendship proposal of a boy in Rajasthan. The incident took place on Tuesday within the school premises where the boy was already waiting for the girl. During recess time, when he foun...

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HC calls for an explanation from Health Dept director over compassionate appointment
Allahabad, Nov 25 Despite the Allahabad High Court order over not appointing a dependent of a deceased employee, the High Court has called for an explanation from the Director (Administration) of the Health Department. A single-judge bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mish...

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HC disposes of plea against termination of bar membership of advocates who participated in Lok Adalats during strike
Madhya Pradesh, Nov 25 The Madhya Pradesh High Court disposed of a petition filed by practicing advocates against the decision of the Bar Association to terminate the membership of such members who participated in Lok Adalat proceedings when the Bar Association had giv...

Clear approach was missing in security matters before 2014: Nirmala amid row over Manish Tewari book

New Delhi, Nov 23 Aclear-headed approach was missing in matters of national security before 2014, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, fronting the BJP’s attack on the Congress over Manish Tewari's book. “Decisions after 2014 have been taken with a clear-hea...

PM TO LAY FOUNDATION STONE OF NOIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON NOV 25

New Delhi, Nov 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh on November 25 at 1 pm. According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Uttar Pradesh will become the only sta...

PM GREETS LS SPEAKER OM BIRLA ON HIS BIRTHDAY

New Delhi, Nov 23 The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has greeted the Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla Ji on his birthday. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; "Birthday greetings to LS Speaker Om Birla Ji. His impeccable knowledge on Parliamentary procedures and the manner i...

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B.S. Mubarak appointed as next Ambassador to Republic of Sudan
New Delhi, Nov 23 B.S. Mubarak (IFS: 2001), presently Ambassador of India to Guatemala, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of the Sudan.

Manoj Kumar Mohapatra appointed as next Ambassador to Republic of Guatemala

New Delhi, Nov 23 Manoj Kumar Mohapatra (IFS: 2000), presently Minister in Embassy of India, Washington DC, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guatemala.

Noida Airport To Be Logistics Game-Changer, 1st Net-Zero Emission Airport

New Delhi, Nov 23 Uttar Pradesh will soon become the only state in India to have five international airports with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to lay the foundation stone of the Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar on Thursday. The development of the airport ...

Hack-proof communication network, self-eating-rockets, vanishing-satellites: ISRO

New Delhi, Nov 23 The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is working on several key technologies as the space race intensifies. The Indian space agency is exploring new tools from quantum communications to selfvanishing satellites to humanoid robots to sharpen it...

Galwan valley clash hero Colonel Santosh accorded Mahavir Chakra posthumously

New Delhi, Nov 23 Galwan valley clash hero Colonel Santosh Babu was awarded the second-highest wartime gallantry medal – the Mahavir Chakra (posthumously) by President Ram Nath Kovind in an investiture ceremony on Tuesday. Late Colonel’s mother and wife received the aw...

J&K Day celebrated at India Int’l Trade Fair

New Delhi, Nov 23 Jammu and Kashmir day was celebrated today at India International Trade Fair 2031 here at Pragati Maidan. The fair which started on November 14 shall conclude on 27th of November. The main attraction of the day was mesmerizing cultural bonanza present...

President confers Maha Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, 5 Vir Chakras & 6 Shaurya Chakras

New Delhi, Nov 23 President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred one Maha Vir Chakra (posthumous), one Kirti Chakra (posthumous), five Vir Chakras, including four posthumous and six Shaurya Chakras, including one posthumous,...

Minor girl raped in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia

Ballia, Nov 23 A13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two men in a village here, police said on Tuesday. Both the accused have been arrested, police said. SHO, Gadwar police station, Durgeshwar Mishra, said the minor had gone out to relieve herself on Monday evening ...

Fed up with being blackmailed, Jharkhand cop crushes girlfriend's head; arrested

Jharkhand, Nov 23 An assistant sub-inspector of police was recently arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend by crushing her head in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on Monday. Dharmendra Kumar Singh, a 39-year-old assistant sub-inspector, who was posted at the Sakchi police...

Man kills self after shooting daughter, sister-in-law over family dispute

Lucknow, Nov 23 A businessman allegedly shot himself to death after opening fire at his daughter and his sister-in-law over a trivial family dispute with his wife, in Sitapur district, Lucknow division. The incident took place on Sunday night, where the man identified ...

Delhi: Man kills 37-year-old woman with scissors, arrested

New Delhi, Nov 23 A37-year-old woman was killed by her friend after she refused to have a physical relationship with him. The accused, Chand Alam, had fallen in love with his coworker at a cloth-export company at Pul Pehlad Pur. Cops have managed to arrest the accused ...

3 held after SI hacked to death while trying to nab goat thieves

Trichy, Nov 23 Three people have been apprehended by the police after special sub-inspector Bhoominathan was hacked to death while trying to nab two goat thieves in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district on Saturday night. The police have arrested 19-year-old Manikandan and ...

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Zakia Jafri plea: Kapil Sibal says violence during 2002 Gujarat riots perpetrated through design
New Delhi, Nov 23 The Supreme Court continued hearing Zakia Jafri’s plea challenging the SIT’s clean chit to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and other high functionaries during the 2002 Gujarat Riots on Tuesday. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for ...

Param Bir Singh ‘absconding’, says court order pasted outside his residence in Mumbai

Mumbai, Nov 23 A Mumbai court order, declaring former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh as 'absconding’, was pasted outside his flat in Juhu on Tuesday. The court has asked Param Bir Singh to appear before the Magistrate or the investigating officer within 30 ...

FIR filed against Kangana Ranaut for hurting sentiments of Sikh community

Mumbai, Nov 23 The Mumbai Police on Tuesday filed an FIR against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of the Sikh community through a social media post. Acting on a complaint filed by one Amarjit Singh Sandhu, the FIR was filed ...

There's no democracy in Tripura: BJP MLA Sudip Barman speaks out against CM Biplab Deb

Kolkata, Nov 23 Two days ahead of Tripura civic polls, BJP MLA Sudip Roy Barman spoke out against chief minister Biplab Deb and said "there is no democracy in Tripura". Sudip Barman said: "Law and order is the responsibility of the state government. There is no democra...

His sacrifice has given strength to carry on with life: Col Santosh Babu's wife

New Delhi, Nov23 Santoshi, wife of Late Colonel Santosh Babu, on Tuesday accepted the Maha Vir Chakra (posthomous) accorded to her husband by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. Late Colonel Santosh Babu was the Commanding Officer of the 16 Bihar Regiment. He was ...

Air quality in Delhi improves

New Delhi, Nov 23 Strong surface winds brought some relief from high pollution levels in Delhi and improved visibility on Monday morning, officials said. The air quality index of the city stood at 307, which falls in the very poor category. However, it was down from 34...

Pawan Khera slams BJP for targeting Congress over Manish Tewari's book

New Delhi, Nov 23 Congress leader Pawan Khera has hit back at BJP leaders, including Gaurav Bhatia, for targeting his party over Manish Tewari's new book in which Tewari has said India should have acted against Pakistan after 26/11. "Mr Gaurav Bhatia needs to be remind...

Tripura court grants bail to Trinamool Youth Congress president Saayoni Ghosh

New Delhi, Nov 22 Trinamool Youth Congress President Saayoni Ghosh, who was arrested by Tripura Police on attempt to murder charges, has been granted bail. Sources said Ghosh was granted conditional bail with a bailbond of Rs 20,000. Ghosh was produced in court on Mond...

Delhi's tally of dengue cases climbs to 7,100; 5,600 cases recorded in Nov alone

New Delhi, Nov 22 Dengue cases in Delhi this season have jumped to over 7,100, with nearly 5,600 of those being recorded in November alone, according to a civic report released on Monday. On November 15, the city had recorded a cumulative total of 5,277 dengue cases, m...

Security heightened in Kathua after Pathankot blast

* NO CASUALTY OR INJURY REPORTED IN BLAST * CCTV FOOTAGE SCRUTINIZED TO ASCERTAIN FACTS ----- Punjab, Nov 22 A high alert was sounded and security stepped up in the bordering belt of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir after a mysterious grenade blast outside an A...

WAR HERO ABHINANDAN VARTHAMAN TO RECEIVE VIR CHAKRA

New Delhi, Nov 22 Indian Air Force ace pilot Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman will be awarded the Vir Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind in an investiture ceremony on Monday. Varthaman was recently promoted to the rank of Group Captain. Abhinandan shot down a Pakist...

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Fifth East Asia Summit (EAS) Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation
New Delhi, Nov 22 The fifth EAS Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation will be held in Kolkata on 23-24 November 2021. The event is being organized by India in partnership with Australia. Apart from the two governments, organizers include the ASEAN-India Centre (A...

Harsh Jain appointed as next Ambassador to Ukraine

New Delhi, Nov 22 Shri Harsh Kumar Jain (IFS: 1993), presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Ukraine. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

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PM to attend allparty meet on Sunday, ahead of Winter Session: Sources
New Delhi, Nov 22 The cancellation of farm laws, the farmers’ demand of a law on Minimum Support price and tenure extension of chiefs of investigation agencies are expected to come up at the all-party meeting that will be held on Sunday before the beginning of the Wint...

Karur student dies by suicide, police inspector suspended

Chennai, Nov 22 A17-year-old girl died by suicide on Friday night, leaving a suicide note in her diary which referred to alleged sexual harassment. In the suicide note, it was also mentioned that she should be the last victim of sexual abuse and that she was afraid to ...

Delhi police bust module selling firearms on social media, suspect with links to Pakistan held

New Delhi, Nov 22 The intelligence fusion and strategic operations (IFSO) Unit of the Delhi Police's Special Cell busted a module selling illegal weapons on social media platforms. The police apprehended a suspect, Hitesh Singh, a resident of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. During...

Special sub-inspector hacked to death while trying to nab goat thieves in Tamil Nadu

Trichy, Nov 22 Aspecial sub-inspector was allegedly hacked to death while he was trying to nab two goat thieves in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district. The deceased SSI, Boominathan, was attached to Navalpattu police station in the neighbouring Tiruchirappalli district. H...

Man takes help from father to murder wife’s lover; arrested

Lucknow, Nov 22 According to a report published in the Times of India (TOI), the father-son duo was arrested on the basis of detailed investigation and evidence. Upon interrogation, the accused expressed that he often used to spot his wife talking to someone over the p...

ICMR chief Balram Bhargava recalls night govt scientists found out about India's 1st Covid-19 case

New Delhi, Nov 22 From the first Covid case in India to vaccine development initiatives, India Today brings to you excerpts from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava’s book ‘Going Viral’ to be launched on Tuesday (November 23). "It...

AAP will give Rs 1,000 a month to women in Punjab if voted to power: Arvind Kejriwal

Chandigarh, Nov 22 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will give Rs 1,000 per month to each woman in Punjab if voted to power in the 2022 Assembly polls, Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday. Chief Minister of Delhi, Kejriwal is also the national convener of the AAP. Addressing a publ...

3 held after sub-inspector hacked to death while trying to nab goat thieves in Tamil Nadu

Trichy, Nov 22 Three people have been apprehended by the police after special subinspector Bhoominathan was hacked to death while trying to nab two goat thieves in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district on Saturday night. The police have arrested 19-year-old Manikandan and d...

Rajasthan: More political appointments soon as Congress faces dissent after cabinet rejig

Jaipur, Nov 22 Discontent continues to simmer in the Rajasthan Congress after the cabinet rejig in Ashok Gehlot’s government in the state. As per sources, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot can announce appointments of parliamentary secretaries to quell discontent among Congr...

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Con man Sukesh Chandrashekhar spoofed phone numbers of authorities for extortion, police tells court
New Delhi, Nov 22 Sukesh Chandrashekhar was using certain highend mobile phone application to spoof the landline numbers of different higher government authorities. Alleged con man Sukesh Chandrashekhar was using certain high end mobile phone application to spoof the l...
 

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