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• 12 Nov 2021, 10:31:21 PM IST

  Amit Shah offers prayers at Kaal Bhairav temple in Varanasi

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Kaal Bhairav temple. CM Yogi Adityanath and UP election in-charge and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also present.

• 12 Nov 2021, 10:01:21 PM IST

  Two arrested in Sonipat murder case granted transit remand to Haryana Police

  Two accused arrested by Special Cell in connection with Sonipat wrestler Nisha's murder case have been granted transit remand to Haryana Police by Delhi court Metropolitan Magistrate.

• 12 Nov 2021, 08:43:41 PM IST

  2014 Chitrakoot gang rape case: Three convicts sentenced to life imprisonment

  Three convicts, including former UP minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, have been sentenced to life imprisonment and penalised with ₹2 Lakhs each.

• 12 Nov 2021, 07:19:19 PM IST

  Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira sent to 7-day ED custody in money laundering case

  Congress leader and former Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has been sent to 7-day ED custody in money laundering case.

• 12 Nov 2021, 06:26:01 PM IST

  Austria plans lockdown for those not vaccinated against Covid-19, reports AFP

  Austria has planned lockdown for those not vaccinated against Covid-19, says chancellor as quoted by AFP.

• 12 Nov 2021, 05:57:43 PM IST

  Johnson & Johnson splits into two companies; shares jump

  Johnson & Johnson shares jumped after the company said it will break itself up into two public companies, one focused on drugs and medical devices, and the other on consumer products. Read full report

• 12 Nov 2021, 05:43:10 PM IST

  Saudi Arabia recognises Covishield, lifts quarantine rule for those vaccinated with it

  Saudi Arabia has recognised Covishield vaccine against coronavirus infection for those entering the country. The Saudi Tourism Authority stated that travellers vaccinated with Saudi-approved vaccines need not undergo institutional quarantine.

• 12 Nov 2021, 05:09:31 PM IST

  Top Maoist leader Prashant Bose, who had bounty of ₹1 cr on head, held by Jharkhand Police

  Top Maoist leader Prashant Bose alias Kishan Da has been held by Jharkhand Police. He has been nabbed along with his wife, Sheela Marandi - also a senior Maoist leader, police officers said. Prashant had bounty of ₹1 crore on head. The apprehended couple was being taken to Ranchi for further interrogation.

• 12 Nov 2021, 04:51:12 PM IST

  Norovirus cases reported in Kerala, 11 students get infected in Wayanad

  At least11 students of a veterinary college in Wayanad, Kerala, have been infected by norovirus.

• 12 Nov 2021, 04:33:43 PM IST

  Union home minister Amit Shah arrives in Varanasi for pre-poll meeting

  Union home minister Amit Shah has arrived in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to chair the crucial pre-poll meeting. He is on a two-day visit to Varanasi and Purvanchal.

• 12 Nov 2021, 04:29:40 PM IST

  At least 3 killed, many wounded in blast at Afghanistan mosque

  At least three people have died in the blast at mosque in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, reported news agency AFP.

• 12 Nov 2021, 04:26:13 PM IST

  Jammu & Kashmir: 1 terrorist held, grenade recovered in Ganderbal

  One terrorist associate has been apprehended and a grenade has been recovered. Probe underway, said Ganderbal Police.

• 12 Nov 2021, 03:33:56 PM IST

  Blast at mosque in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, reports AFP

  An explosion took place at a mosque in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, news agency AFP quoted Taliban officials.

• 12 Nov 2021, 03:06:12 PM IST

  Swift decision to be made regarding women Army officers seeking Permanent Commission, Centre tells SC

  After the Supreme Court cautioned Army of contempt, Centre assures it'll roll out Permanent Commission option to all eligible women Army officers.

  Centre tells SC that swift decision will be made within 10 days with regard to 11 women Army officers who approached SC for Permanent Commission.

• 12 Nov 2021, 02:10:54 PM IST

  AAP releases first list of 10 candidates for 2022 Punjab Assembly polls

  

  First list of candidates

  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its first list of 10 candidates for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections. It has fielded 10 of its sitting MLAs.

• 12 Nov 2021, 02:06:07 PM IST

  Covaxin approved by Bahrain, announces Indian embassy

  Bahrain’s National Health Regulatory Authority approves the emergency use of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin: Embassy of India, Bahrain

• 12 Nov 2021, 01:38:30 PM IST

  Ex-Maharashtra HM in ED custody till November 15

  Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh send to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till 15th of November by a session court.

• 12 Nov 2021, 01:04:50 PM IST

  Delhi govt imposes fine of ₹5 lakh on NBCC

  NBCC fined ₹5 lakh for violating dust-control norms at construction site in east Delhi, says Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai.

• 12 Nov 2021, 01:02:11 PM IST

  Wrestler Nisha murder case: Main accused held

  Delhi Police Special Cell arrests main accused Pawan and his associate in Sonipat wrestler Nisha's murder case.

• 12 Nov 2021, 12:30:46 PM IST

  CM Uddhav Thackeray's surgery successful, says Maharashtra CMO

  Surgery performed on chief minister Uddhav Thackeray was successful. Following the cervical spine surgery, the chief minister is in postoperative care and is in stable condition. The surgery was performed by Dr Shekhar Bhojraj at the HN Reliance hospital in Mumbai: Maharashtra CMO

• 12 Nov 2021, 12:10:02 PM IST

  Congress leader Sachin Pilot arrives at Sonia Gandhi's residence

  Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot reaches interim party president Sonia Gandhi's residence in Delhi to discuss political developments in the state.

• 12 Nov 2021, 11:38:27 AM IST

  SC adjourns Lakhimapur Kheri violence case to Monday on request made by UP govt

  Supreme Court on the request of Uttar Pradesh government adjourns the hearing for November 15 in the case relating to the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri where eight persons, including four farmers, were killed during a farmers' protest. 

• 12 Nov 2021, 11:29:57 AM IST

  Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail

  A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced detained US journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison after finding him guilty on several charges including incitement for allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information.

• 12 Nov 2021, 11:26:24 AM IST

  Home secretary Ajay Bhalla to visit Bengal, likely to meet top BSF officers

  Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla will meet West Bengal chief secretary H K Dwivedi in Kolkata on Friday to discuss pending land acquisition for construction of border fence, road projects, Border Out Posts (BOPs) and Integrated Check Posts (ICPs), people familiar with the matter said. Read More 

• 12 Nov 2021, 11:10:31 AM IST

  Punjab govt makes Punjabi language complusary in schools

  Punjabi language has been made a compulsory subject for all students from class I to X in Punjab. Schools to be fined up to ₹2 lakhs for violation. Punjabi is mandatory in offices. Also, Punjabi will be written on top of all the boards in the State, announced chief minister Charanjit S Channi on Friday. 

• 12 Nov 2021, 10:12:51 AM IST

  Delhi records minimum temperature of the season so far

  Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius on Friday, a notch below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

  The city recorded a minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the season so far, on Thursday as well.

• 12 Nov 2021, 09:30:03 AM IST

  India reports 12,516 new cases and 501 deaths

  India reports 12,516 new cases and 501 deaths in the last 24 hours; Active caseload stands at 1,37,416 ( lowest in 267 days), according to the data by Union health ministry.

• 12 Nov 2021, 08:34:25 AM IST

  ‘Not true’: CDS refutes reports of China building villages on Indian territory

  Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat on Thursday refuted all rumours regarding China building its villages on Indian territory and said that there are no transgressions against the Indian “perception” of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as of yet. Read More

• 12 Nov 2021, 08:09:08 AM IST

  Covaxin demonstrates 77.8% efficacy against symptomatic Covid-19: Lancet 

  The Lancet peer-review confirms the efficacy analysis of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.  As per phase-three clinical trials data, Covaxin demonstrates 77.8% efficacy against symptomatic Covid-19. 

• 12 Nov 2021, 08:05:30 AM IST

  SpaceX capsule with crew of four docks with International Space Station

  A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, kicking off a six-month stay on the orbiting outpost. Read More 

• 12 Nov 2021, 06:53:37 AM IST

  Amit Shah in Varanasi today, to hold meetings on upcoming assembly polls

  Union minister and senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Amit Shah is set to visit Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Friday ahead of the state assembly elections. During the two-day visit, Shah will attend Akhil Bharatiya Rajbhasha Sammelan in Varanasi. He will also hold meetings with BJP office-bearers including state chief minister Yogi Adityanath and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya.

• 12 Nov 2021, 06:15:26 AM IST

  Bombay HC to hear today defamation suit filed by Sameer Wankhede's father against Nawab Malik

  The Bombay high court will on Friday hear out the defamation suit filed by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede's father, Dhyandev, against Maharashtra cabinet minister Nawab Malik in connection with a series of allegations raised by the latter in a sensational drugs bust case, which had high-profile figures like Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aaryan Khan implicated weeks ago. Read More 

• 12 Nov 2021, 05:23:02 AM IST

  Chennai sinking in the rain

  Torrential showers for the second time in five days pounded Chennai and gale force winds forced authorities to bar incoming flights for seven hours on Thursday as thousands of residents scrambled for high ground and rescue personnel waded through knee-deep water to rescue citizens. Read More