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IMAGE: Security tightened around Arun Jaitley stadium after Red Fort blast. Photograph: BCCI Security arrangements would be beefed up in and around the capital's Arun Jaitley Stadium for the final day of the Ranji Trophy Group D match between Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir following a high-intensity blast near the Red Fort, which is just kilometres away from the stadium in New Delhi. "Security to be beefed up near Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium (renamed Arun Jaitley Stadium) on the final day of the Ran ...Read More >
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that the people of North East are vibrant, industrious, and full of potential adding that they deserve greater opportunities to realise their abilities. Birla inaugurated the 22nd conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Zone III in Nagaland's capital Kohima. Speaking at the 22nd conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Zone III in Nagaland's capital Kohima, Birla lauded the CPA Zone III comprising of Nagalan ...Read More >
Chandrapur, Nov 7 (UNI) A video showing a tiger attacking a forest guard near a guest-house has been circulating on Instagram and other social-media platforms in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district is fake, forest officials confirmed on Friday. Chandrapur forest department officials, after verification, have confirmed no such incident happened either in the Brahmapuri area or any other guest-house in the state. They found the video was digitally manipulated, combining different online footage an ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu's Ranji Trophy campaign is almost over even before it well and truly began.TN were pushed to the brink of elimination in just the fourth round of the opening phase, after enduring a four-wicket defeat to Andhra on the penultimate day of the Elite Group A match in Visakhapatnam. On Monday, TN hit a new low - their second loss of the red-ball season - in a run of lows and stayed stuck at four points from as many games.Captain R Sai Kishore put the team's poor performances down ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Nov 10 (PTI) A red alert has been sounded in Punjab on Monday evening following a blast near the Red Fort in Delhi that claimed nine lives and left several injured. "In the wake of the blast in New Delhi, a red alert has been sounded across all districts in the state of Punjab," said a Punjab police department spokesperson. Commissioners of police and Senior Superintendents of Police have been asked to remain alert, said the spokesperson. The police force has been deployed at sens ...Read More >
New Delhi: A massive car explosion occurred near Red Fort Metro Station Gate No. 1, close to Gaurishankar Temple in Old Delhi, sending shockwaves across the national capital. The blast happened in a slow-moving Hyundai i20, causing nearby vehicles to catch fire and triggering panic among residents and commuters. Firefighters and police quickly arrived, cordoning off the area and putting out fires. The Delhi NCR has been placed on high alert, and authorities are reviewing CCTV footage while urgi ...Read More >
Purnia | Araria | Kishanganj: The four districts of Seemanchal -- Araria, Purnia, Katihar and Kishanganj -- have more than 50% minority population. In 2020 polls, NDA won 12 seats (BJP-8, JDU-4), Mahagathbandhan seven (Cong-5, RJD-1, CPI(ML)(L)-1) and AIMIM of Asaduddin Owaisi five for the first time. After elections, four MLAs of AIMIM joined RJD and Mahagathbandhan's number rose to 11. In 2025, the challenge for NDA is to maintain the number, while the Opposition needs to prove its mettle by ...Read More >
Mumbai: Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani Group, is gearing up for another round of major value unlocking by listing multiple subsidiaries-including airports, metals, roads, and data centres-between 2027 and 2031, according to sources aware of the development. Over the next three years, the company expects several large assets to mature, setting the stage for fresh listings. This follows the trajectory from 2016 to 2020, when a host of companies under the incubator-Adani Tota ...Read More >
New Delhi: Varun Berry, chief executive, managing director and vice-chairman of Britannia Industries, stepped down on Monday after over a decade of helming the company, a sudden exit at one of India's most prominent consumer goods companies. The Nusli Wadia-owned biscuits and dairy maker said in a regulatory filing on Monday that Berry's resignation has been accepted with immediate effect. The development is sudden, even more so as Britannia had announced Rakshit Hargave, formerly chief execut ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: After the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested three persons for allegedly planning pan-India terror attacks, investigations have revealed chilling details about their movements and communication with Pakistani handlers. Two of the accused had even recced Delhi to find attack targets, ATS sources said.Police officers on Monday said that the Hyderabad-based doctor, arrested on Saturday, was in possession of a large quantity of castor beans -- used to extract ricin, a deadly pois ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Following a blast in a car that triggered a massive fire in Delhi on Monday evening, an alert has been sounded across Gujarat. The alert also follows the arrest of three terror suspects by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Sunday, who were allegedly planning pan-India terror strikes.Gujarat DGP Vikas Sahay said, "An alert has been sounded, and police will conduct intensive patrolling and vehicle checks across the state. Entry and exit points will be strictly monitored, and sen ...Read More >
New Delhi, 10 Nov: A high-intensity explosion ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, gutting several vehicles and killing at least eight people, officials said. Twenty-four people were injured in the blast that took place on a busy evening when the area was milling with people. The injured were taken to the LNJP hospital a few kilometres away. A high alert has been sounded in Delhi. Ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot with police cordoning off the a ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response to a PIL seeking implementation of the women's reservation law, which mandates that one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies be reserved for women. Issuing notice to the Centre, a bench of justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan orally remarked that women are the largest minority in the country and that it is "about the political equality of women". A plea was filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur, se ...Read More >
MALIGAON, 10 Nov: Several elephants were recently saved from possible accidents due to the vigilance and timely action of alert loco pilots and staff in different sections under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). On 10 October, tower wagon driver Jitendra Kumarduring his run noticed two elephants crossing the railway track between Rajabhatkhawa and Kalchini section of the Alipurduar division. Acting swiftly and responsibly, he applied the brakes and brought the tower wagon to a complete halt ...Read More >
Mumbai: Vodafone Idea (Vi) narrowed its net loss for the second straight quarter, aided by an improving subscriber mix of higher-paying 4G/5G users, lower finance costs and a one-time exceptional gain. During the September quarter, Vi's net loss reduced to ₹5,524 crore versus ₹6,608 crore in the previous quarter. While the company has slowed subscriber churn over recent quarters, the third-largest telco continues to lose users to larger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. The joint venture ...Read More >
Agartala, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major push to boost power generation amid a natural gas shortage, the Tripura government will introduce Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) technology at the Rukhia Power Plant in Sepahijala district, increasing its generation capacity by 120 megawatt (MW). Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Monday that the foundation stone and Bhumi Pujan for the project will be held on November 26. Nath, who also holds the Agriculture portfolio, said that despite the o ...Read More >
Mumbai: Prices of stainless steel could remain under pressure in the short term, even as domestic demand stays strong, said Abhyuday Jindal, managing director of Jindal Stainless. Imports from China, Vietnam and Indonesia have been weighing on Indian prices. These imports are currently at a 5-10% discount to domestic market levels. "The discounts have, in fact, widened after everyone started blocking China," Jindal said on a call after the company's quarterly earnings. The domestic stainless ...Read More >
Srinagar: Byelections to Budgam and Nagrota constituencies of J&K is scheduled for Tuesday and the main contest is between the ruling National Conference and Opposition BJP and People's Democratic Party. PDP and BJP organised a targeted campaign against NC, stating CM Omar Abdullah-led government failed to fulfil its promises even after completing a year in office. NC is banking on fresh promises made to the electorate and targeted PDP and BJP for overt and covert collaboration since 2015. The ...Read More >
New Delhi/Patna: The second and final phase of polling in Bihar will take place on Tuesday when the electoral fortunes of 1,302 candidates, including over half a dozen ministers in the Nitish Kumar government, will be sealed. The incumbent ruling alliance has dubbed the ongoing polls as "development versus jungle raj" while the Opposition Mahagathbandhan are campaigning for "parivartan", or change Around 3.70 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise across 122 Assembly seats on Tue ...Read More >
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has signed the bilateral Hajj Agreement in Jeddah, with the country's quota for India confirmed at 175,025 for the pilgrimage in 2026. Rijiju, who was on an official visit to Saudi Arabia from November 7 to 9, held a bilateral meeting with the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah, in Jeddah on Sunday. During the meeting, both ministers reviewed the ongoing Hajj preparations, discussed measures to enhance coordination an ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A sweeping security push that has gripped Kashmir valley for three days intensified Monday, with J&K police carrying out 50 coordinated searches across several districts and arresting more than 60 people while seeking cancellation of bail granted in multiple UAPA cases for allegedly violating court-imposed conditions.In Baramulla, police searched 16 properties allegedly tied to Kashmiris currently residing in PoK and detained 10 people under preventive provisions for allegedly aiding u ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a swift response to the deadly blast near Delhi's Red Fort Metro station, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis put the entire state on high alert after meeting senior police officials and reviewing the security situation on Monday evening.As per state home department sources, all agencies have been directed to remain alert and security has been beefed up at vital installations in Mumbai and other locations across the state, including the RSS headquarters in Nagpur."All the uni ...Read More >
New Delhi, November 10: In a major development in the investigations into the Red Fort blast in Delhi, it has been revealed that the Hyundai i20 car that exploded was sold to a Pulwama resident living in Faridabad allegedly on fake documents. Authorities are now probing the ownership trail of the Hyundai i20 car that is believed to be the source of the explosion. According to a report by India Today, the vehicle was initially registered in Haryana under the name Nadeem and was later sold to a m ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, the Rajendranagar-based doctor who was arrested by Gujarat's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), was running a shawarma business to make a living, according to investigators.Saiyed, who was part of a three-member gang arrested on charges of conspiring to carry out subversive activities, went to Gujarat after informing his family that he was travelling there for work.Investigators said Saiyed was radicalised on social media, and was also actively posting subversive lit ...Read More >
Chennai: Syrma SGS is set to acquire a majority stake in defence and maritime electronics company Elcome Integrated Systems for Rs 235 crore. The acquisition will be through a mix of primary capital infusion and secondary share purchase. The remaining 40% stake will be acquired in multiple tranches over the next three years, linked to performance and earn-out milestones. Elcome operates in navigation, communication, surveillance, and platform automation systems for the Indian defence and maritim ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day before the second phase of polling in Bihar, a purported video of BJP MLA and Chiraiya candidate Lalbabu Prasad Gupta allegedly handing out cash to voters went viral on social media on Monday, triggering a political row. In the clip -- posted just hours ahead of voting -- Gupta is purportedly seen giving money to a woman while other locals look on. The viral video has led to uproar in the district's political circles. Following the circulation of the video ...Read More >
Kolkata, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh is expected to announce the date for delivering its verdict on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accused of crimes against humanity during the July-August 2024 student movement. At the same time, the banned Awami League has threatened to hold a Dhaka lockdown on November 13, when ICT is likely to announce a date for delivering its verdict. In this context, Awami League leader and former Bangladeshi MP Pan ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 11 (ANI): BJP National spokesperson CR Kesavan criticised the Congress party on Monday for distancing itself from MP Shashi Tharoor's recent remarks praising veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani and sending birthday wishes on his 98th birthday. In an interaction with ANI, Kesavan questioned the INC's alleged growing intolerance and claimed that the party has now become bigoted, unable to tolerate basic civility and courtesies being extended in public life ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 11 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday announced a significant hike in financial assistance for families affected by natural disasters, raising the aid for partial loss from Rs. 70,000 to Rs. 1 lakh. The announcement was made during a public gathering at Paddal Ground in Mandi, said the release. Despite limited resources, the state government was steadfastly moving toward making Himachal Pradesh a self-reliant state ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 10 (ANI): Former India captain Sourav Ganguly hailed India's current Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill, calling the 26-year-old "a perfect captain". Ganguly also lauded Gill's batting and wished him well ahead of the India versus South Africa two-test series, scheduled to begin on Friday. Speaking at an event Ganguly lauded Gill's leadership during India's tour of England, noting the challenge of captaining at a young age in such conditions. Ganguly wishe ...Read More >
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