Highlights: Aim to withdraw AFSPA from Assam by 2023 end, says CM Himanta Sarma
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- May 22, 2023 10:43 pm IST
Pakistan Army chief says recent attacks on military installations 'intolerable'
Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir on Monday said that the recent attacks on military installations were "intolerable" as he announced that May 25 would be observed across the country as "Pakistan Martyrs Day".
He made the announcement during a ceremony held at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi, to honour the slain soldiers, according to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) - the media wing of the army. (PTI)
- May 22, 2023 09:36 pm IST
Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil comes out of ED office after 9 hours of questioning
Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil comes out of ED office after more than 9 hours of questioning: official, reported PTI.
- May 22, 2023 08:20 pm IST
Jio adds 30.5 lakh mobile users in March; Voda Idea loses 12 lakh users
India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio added 30.5 lakh mobile subscribers in March, accelerating its momentum of February, while Vodafone Idea lost 12.12 lakh wireless users during the month, according to data released by telecom regulator TRAI.
Sunil Mittal-led telecom company Bharti Airtel onborded 10.37 lakh mobile subscribers in March, raising its subscriber base to 37.09 crores in March against 36.98 crores in February, reported PTI.
- May 22, 2023 08:14 pm IST
Aim to withdraw AFSPA from Assam by 2023 end, says CM Himanta Sarma
“We are aiming at withdrawing AFSPA completely from Assam by the end of 2023. We will also rope in ex-military personnel to train our police force,” said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, reported ANI.
- May 22, 2023 07:05 pm IST
ISRO to launch NVS-01 navigation satellite on May 29
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch navigation satellite 'NVS-01' onboard its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on May 29.
- May 22, 2023 06:42 pm IST
Ex-Mirror CEO unaware of phone-hacking, she tells Harry trial
The former chief executive of the publisher of Britain's Daily Mirror said phone-hacking carried out by journalists she employed was concealed from her, as she gave evidence on Monday in a lawsuit brought by Prince Harry against the newspaper.
- May 22, 2023 06:36 pm IST
Delhi's Najafgarh records maximum temperature at 46.2°C
Delhi's Najafgarh recorded the highest maximum temperature at 46.2°C Monday while Narela and Pitampura recorded 45.3°C and 45.8°C respectively. Ayanagar recorded 44.4°C and Palam recorded 44.2°C, the latest IMD data said.
- May 22, 2023 06:15 pm IST
India to host 44th ISO Committee on Consumer Policy plenary
India is set to host the 44th edition of the coveted annual ISO COPOLCO plenary from Tuesday to Friday here in New Delhi. Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who holds Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, will inaugurate the event.
- May 22, 2023 06:06 pm IST
Public welfare is basis of religion: UP CM at ‘Janta Darshan’
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday heard grievances of 300 people at Gorakhnath Temple here and said public welfare is the "basis of religion". Adityanath heard the problems and grievances of the people during ‘Janata Darshan’ at Gorakhnath Temple for the third day and assured them of satisfactory redressal of all their issues on a priority basis.
- May 22, 2023 05:43 pm IST
Gujarat ATS busts Al-Qaeda module, arrests four Bangladeshi nationals in Ahmedabad
The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has busted an Al-Qaeda module and arrested four members who hail from Bangladesh but have been living illegally in Ahmedabad, an official said on Monday.
- May 22, 2023 05:36 pm IST
Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam': ED attaches assets worth over ₹121 crore of IAS officer Tuteja, Raipur mayor's brother
Assets worth more than ₹121 crore of Anwar Dhebar, the elder brother of Raipur Mayor Anwar Dhebar, IAS officer Anil Tuteja, former MD of Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Ltd. Arun Pati Tripathi and others have been attached in the alleged liquor scam-linked money laundering case, the ED said Monday.
- May 22, 2023 05:21 pm IST
UN agency: 2M killed, $4.3 trillion in damages from extreme weather over past half-century
The economic damage of weather- and climate-related disasters continues to rise, even as improvements in early warning have helped reduce the human toll, the U.N. weather agency said Monday.
- May 22, 2023 05:03 pm IST
High-capacity country-made bombs found at police station in Kerala's Kannur
Eight high-capacity country-made bombs were found at Kizhakkal within Kannavam police station limits in Kannur district, police said on Monday.
- May 22, 2023 05:02 pm IST
JD(U) reinducts Former MP K C Tyagi as advisor and chief spokesperson.
Former MP K C Tyagi was reinducted in JD (U) national team as spl advisor and chief spokesperson.
- May 22, 2023 05:00 pm IST
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets Kharge, Rahul; discusses roadmap for opposition unity
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi here on Monday, the second such meeting in the last one and a half months amid efforts to strengthen Opposition unity to take on the BJP in the 2024 general elections.
- May 22, 2023 04:59 pm IST
Excise scam: HC directs medical evaluation of wife of YSR Cong MP's son seeking interim bail on account of her illness
The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered medical evaluation of the wife of Raghav Magunta, who is in custody in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise scam, and has sought interim bail to look after her on account of her poor health.
- May 22, 2023 04:43 pm IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Australia on the last leg of his three-nation tour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Australia's Sydney on the last leg of his three-nation tour.
- May 22, 2023 04:29 pm IST
Fire razes school dormitory in Guyana, kills at least 20 children
Fire raced through a school dormitory in Guyana early on Monday, killing at least 20 students and injuring an undetermined more, authorities said. The Guyanese government said in a press statement that the fire broke out in the dormitory building of a secondary school in the city of Mahdia, 200 miles (320 kilometers) south of the capital, Georgetown.
- May 22, 2023 04:09 pm IST
Around 15 killed in Burkina attack: security, local sources
More than a dozen people, thought to be mostly shepherds, have been killed in an attack in eastern Burkina Faso, security and local sources told AFP on Monday.
- May 22, 2023 04:03 pm IST
Cholera vaccine shortage will last until 2025 amid surging cases- Gavi
A global shortage of cholera vaccines is likely to last until 2025 as outbreaks surge worldwide, according to a report from the Gavi vaccine alliance. Cholera cases and deaths jumped last year as the deadly disease spread to new regions, particularly areas of poverty and conflict.
- May 22, 2023 03:43 pm IST
4 people were severely injured after fire broke out in Thane Shivaji Nagar.
4 people were severely injured after fire broke out in Thane Shivaji Nagar. Four fire engines rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.
- May 22, 2023 03:26 pm IST
Taiwan excluded from WHO annual assembly following Chinese opposition
Taiwan failed on Monday in its efforts to gain an invitation to the World Health Organization's annual assembly despite the island's assertion that support was growing for its participation.
- May 22, 2023 03:18 pm IST
Delhi HC seeks response from Delhi Police on hoax bomb threat incidents in schools
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a status report from Delhi Police in a petition related to hoax bomb emails in Delhi Public Schools and other schools. The High Court has also directed to file an action plan for dealing with such incidents.
- May 22, 2023 03:09 pm IST
Facebook given record $1.3 billion fine, given 5 months to stop EU-US data flows
Meta was hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) fine by its lead privacy regulator in the European Union for its handling of user information and given five months to stop transferring users’ data to the United States.
- May 22, 2023 02:30 pm IST
NCLAT upholds airline's insolvency proceedings and asks lessors to move to NCLT
In relief for Go First, NCLAT upholds airline's insolvency proceedings and asks lessors to move to NCLT.
- May 22, 2023 02:22 pm IST
Sri Lanka to complete domestic and external debt reworking by September: President Wickremesinghe
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that Sri Lanka's debt restructuring programme will be completed by September this year and its bankrupt economy will be brought to a stable level, a media report said on Monday.
- May 22, 2023 02:13 pm IST
Don't delay reforms to prepare for next pandemic - WHO chief
The head of the World Health Organization urged countries to undertake the reforms needed to prepare for the next pandemic at the U.N. health agency's annual assembly on Monday.
- May 22, 2023 01:27 pm IST
Bombay HC extends Sameer Wankhede's interim protection against coercive action till June 8
Bombay HC extends Sameer Wankhede's interim protection against coercive action in bribery case till June 8, reports PTI.
- May 22, 2023 12:56 pm IST
3 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank; US slams latest settlement expansion
Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli army raid in a West Bank refugee camp early on Monday, Palestinian health officials said, while the Biden administration sharply condemned Israel’s latest act of settlement expansion, reports AP.
- May 22, 2023 12:32 pm IST
Early warning systems send disaster deaths plunging: UN
Weather-related disasters have surged over the past 50 years, causing swelling economic damage even as early warning systems have meant dramatically fewer deaths, the United Nations said Monday, reports AFP.
- May 22, 2023 11:56 am IST
UK govt sells 1.26 billion worth of shares in Natwest
Britain's stake in Natwest fell to 38.6% after it sold about 1.26 billion pounds ($1.59 billion) of its shares, according to a regulatory filing, reports Reuters.
- May 22, 2023 11:33 am IST
HC notice to BBC on defamation suit claiming its documentary cast slur on India's reputation
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued summons to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on a defamation suit filed by an NGO claiming that its documentary cast a slur on the reputation of India, its judiciary and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, PTI reported.
- May 22, 2023 11:27 am IST
Banks have been advised to make necessary arrangements for exchange of ₹2,000 bank notes
Banks have been advised to make necessary arrangements for exchange of ₹2,000 bank notes, says RBI Guv Das.
- May 22, 2023 11:15 am IST
Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat cancelled on Monday for repairs
The Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express was cancelled on Monday as the rake will undergo urgent repairs for damages caused by tree branches falling on the running train during a storm on the previous day, officials said, PTI reported.
- May 22, 2023 11:09 am IST
SC agrees to hear on Friday TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's plea
SC agrees to hear on Friday TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's plea seeking no coercive action by CBI in school jobs scam case, PTI reports.
- May 22, 2023 10:53 am IST
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant switched to standby - Russia-installed official
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was switched to standby and emergency power supply generators, a Russia-installed local official in the Moscow-controlled part of the region said on Monday, reports Reuters.
- May 22, 2023 10:19 am IST
Indian Youth Congress BV Srinivas arrives in Guwahati
Indian Youth Congress BV Srinivas arrives in Guwahati. He is appearing before the Guwahati Police in connection with the case filed against him by Dr Angkita Dutta, former President of Assam Youth Congress, ANI reports.
- May 22, 2023 10:08 am IST
Odisha government reshuffles cabinet
Odisha cabinet reshuffle: Bikram Keshari Arukha, Sudam Marndi and Sarada Prashad Nayak take oath as ministers in the state cabinet.
- May 22, 2023 09:52 am IST
Fire destroys historic Philippine post office building
A huge fire destroyed a historic post office in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said Monday, reports AFP.
More than 80 fire trucks were sent to the decades-old landmark after the blaze broke out late Sunday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.
- May 22, 2023 09:40 am IST
US Treasury Secretary Yellen reaffirms June 1 as hard deadline to raise the debt ceiling
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed June 1 as the "hard deadline" for the US to raise the debt ceiling or risk defaulting on its obligations, CNN Business reported.
- May 22, 2023 09:13 am IST
4.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Arunachal's Changlang
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale struck Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang, informed National Center for Seismology on Monday, reports ANI.
The earthquake hit Arunachal Pradesh at 08:15 am on Monday.
- May 22, 2023 09:07 am IST
3 killed, more than 10 injured as mini truck overturns in MP
Three women were killed and more than 10 other people injured when a mini truck in which they were travelling overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, officials said on Monday, PTI reported.
- May 22, 2023 08:50 am IST
Maharashtra: 2 killed in motorbike-car collision in Palghar
Two persons returning home from work were killed when a car collided head-on with their motorcycle in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Monday. The accident took place at around 7.30 pm on Sunday near Palgaon in Boisar Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area, an official from the police control room told PTI.
- May 22, 2023 08:31 am IST
China issues guidance for basic elderly care system by 2025
China has issued guidance to all provinces to build a basic elderly care system by 2025, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, in the latest step to prevent a demographic crisis, reports Reuters.
- May 22, 2023 08:05 am IST
I am honoured to host PM Modi for an official visit to Australia: Anthony Albanese
I am honoured to host Prime Minister Modi for an official visit to Australia, after receiving an extremely warm welcome in India earlier this year.
- May 22, 2023 08:02 am IST
Afghanistan: Helicopter crash kills two pilots
A helicopter of the Taliban-ruled Air Force crashed while patrolling in the northern Samangan province resulting in the death of two people, Khaama Press reported citing the Defence Department, reports ANI.
- May 22, 2023 07:53 am IST
Police seized cough syrup bottles worth ₹25 lakhs in Assam's Goalpara
Assam | Police seized cough syrup bottles worth ₹25 lakhs in Goalpara district. 3 persons arrested in connection with the case, reports ANI.
- May 22, 2023 07:50 am IST
Three years after George Floyd: hopes dashed, progress mixed
It's been nearly three years since a white police officer put his knee on George Floyd's neck, asphyxiating the African-American man and sparking mass protests against racism and police violence, AFP reports.
- May 22, 2023 07:31 am IST
On International Day for Biological Diversity, Uttarakhand Forest dept releases report on conservation of 2035 plant species
On the occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity, the Research Wing of Uttarakhand Forest Department, has released its 4th annual report highlighting the successful conservation of a total of 2035 plant species through in-situ and ex-situ conservation measures across seven different ranges of Research Wing, an official statement said.Chief Conservator of Forest (Research), Sanjiv Chaturvedi said, "This exercise was initiated in the year 2020, to create awareness about the conservation of plant species, which are facing serious existential threat, from climate change as well as anthropogenic activities like mining and unplanned construction activities, reports ANI.
- May 22, 2023 07:29 am IST
Erdogan counts on nationalism, security and defiance of the West to win the elections
In the inconclusive elections held on May 14, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan beating expectations, defied dozens of polls predicting that his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu will lead the elections and proved that he correctly focussed on winning over nationalists and promising a strong and independent Turkey.