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• 19 Nov 2022, 11:41:05 PM IST

  Imran Khan praises India’s foreign policy again, says it’s ‘free and independent

  Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan praised India's foreign policy yet again. Addressing his ‘long march’ virtually on Saturday, Khan, the chairperson of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said that India's foreign policy is free and independent.

• 19 Nov 2022, 10:25:53 PM IST

  SBI services to be unavailable for over 2 hours after midnight

  We will be undertaking a technology upgrade between 00:40 hrs and 03:!0 hrs on 20th Nov 2022. During this period, services of INB / YONO / YONO Lite / YONO Business /UPI will not be available: SBI

• 19 Nov 2022, 08:35:01 PM IST

  Gujarat: PM Modi holds roadshow in Vapi

  PM Modi holds a roadshow in Vapi, in poll-bound Gujarat, his home state. PM will also address a public meeting.

• 19 Nov 2022, 07:44:01 PM IST

  Former IAS officer Arun Goel appointed Election Commissioner

  President Droupadi Murmu appoints ex-IAS officer Arun Goel (1985 batch) as the Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. Goel replaces former chief election commissioner Sushil Chandra, who demitted office in May.

• 19 Nov 2022, 07:09:11 PM IST

  Amit Shah takes veiled jibe at Pakistan

  “Some countries and their agencies made terrorism a state policy. Crackdown, with economic sanctions, necessary on terror havens. All countries should think above geo-political interest on this,” says Union home minister Amit Shah at the 3rd ‘No Money for Terror’ Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing.

• 19 Nov 2022, 06:15:30 PM IST

  Army pays tribute to soldiers killed in J&K avalanche

  General Manoj Pande COAS and all ranks of Indian Army salute the supreme sacrifice of Naik Gaikwad Manoj, Lance Naik Mukesh Kumar, and Gunner Souvik Hazra, who laid down their lives in the line of duty at Machhal sector. We offer deepest condolence to the bereaved families: Indian Army

• 19 Nov 2022, 05:33:15 PM IST

  ‘Massage not permissible under jail rules’

  Massage is different from physiotherapy, which is given in physiotherapy wards in a hospital. The massage that he was being given inside the cell is not permissible under jail rules. As far as physiotherapy is concerned, in every jail, there's a physiotherapy centre, where massage can be given by a physiotherapist or a trained expert: Sunil Gupta, ex-PRO, Tihar Jail, on AAP leader Satyendar Jain's video.

• 19 Nov 2022, 04:50:08 PM IST

  Charge sheet against PFI office bearers in Delhi

  ED files chargesheet against several office bearers of Popular Front of India (PFI) in special court in Delhi.

• 19 Nov 2022, 04:15:59 PM IST

  ‘A celebration of India’s diversity…': PM Modi

  “Sangam plays a very vital role in our country, from sangam (confluence) of rivers, knowledge and thoughts. This Sangamam is the celebration of India's diverse cultures,” says PM Modi.

• 19 Nov 2022, 03:05:32 PM IST

  Shraddha murder: Delhi Police record statement of victim's friends

  Delhi Police team that is in Palghar, records statements of Rahul Roy and Godwin - two of Shraddha's friends. Cops trying to trace accused Aftab's family, but their whereabouts yet to be found.

• 19 Nov 2022, 02:22:05 PM IST

  Varanasi: PM Modi at ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’

  PM Modi attends ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam' in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

• 19 Nov 2022, 02:03:23 PM IST

  Four teenage boys drown Uttarakhand's Chamoli district

  Four teenage boys drowned Saturday in Kali river in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, news agency PTI quoted a senior police official.

• 19 Nov 2022, 01:37:46 PM IST

  Infiltration bid foiled as one terrorist killed in J&K's Nowshera sector

  An infiltration bid was foiled as a terrorist was killed in Kalal area in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

• 19 Nov 2022, 01:09:04 PM IST

  Kashi Vishwanath temple gets first Tamil trustee

  Kashi Vishwanath temple got its first Tamil trustee, K Venkat Ramana Ghanapati. He is the first person of Tamil origin who has been made trustee by the UP Government, reported ANI.

• 19 Nov 2022, 12:34:47 PM IST

  Karnataka Congress members arrive at State EC office to file complaint in connection with voter ID row

• 19 Nov 2022, 12:11:16 PM IST

  AAP, BJP lock horns as Delhi minister seen on camera getting massage in Tihar

  Video footage of former Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain getting massage inside Tihar jail number 7 has surfaced, days after jail superintendent Ajit Kumar was suspended for allegedly circumventing rules to give special facilities to AAP leader.

• 19 Nov 2022, 11:45:25 AM IST

  4 Punjab BJP leaders given X category CRPF security, reports ANI

  Centre has provided X category CRPF security to 4 Punjab BJP leaders. Ex-Punjab ministers Balbir Singh Sidhu & Gurpreet Singh Kangar along with ex-MLA Jagdip Singh Nakai, as well as Amarjeet Singh Tikka given the security cover, news agency ANI reports citing government sources.

• 19 Nov 2022, 11:07:43 AM IST

  'Most' APEC members condemn war in Ukraine, reports AFP

  'Most' APEC members nations have condemned the war in Ukraine, waged by Russia, news agency AFP reported citing leaders' statement.

• 19 Nov 2022, 10:42:16 AM IST

  ‘New dawn of development for Northeast': PM Modi launches first greenfield airport in Arunachal

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a public gathering in Arunachal Pradesh, said Saturday “a new dawn of development for the Northeast” has begun, after launching infrastructure projects in the state.

• 19 Nov 2022, 10:37:10 AM IST

  PM Modi inaugurates Arunachal Pradesh's first greenfield airport at Hollongi near Itanagar

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Arunachal Pradesh's first greenfield airport at Hollongi near Itanagar. The Donyi-Polo Airport located at Hollongi, 25 km from Itanagar, will boost connectivity from Arunachal Pradesh to the rest of the nation.

• 19 Nov 2022, 10:22:28 AM IST

  ‘People have affinity for us’: BJP Morbi candidate who 'saved' lives during bridge collapse tragedy

• 19 Nov 2022, 09:51:56 AM IST

  Rahul Gandhi has ‘very less’ historical knowledge, says Assam CM amid Savarkar row

  “All I can say about Rahul Gandhi's comment on Veer Savarkar is that he has very less historical knowledge. Maybe someone read out history for him & he didn't read it on his own. He committed a grave sin by insulting Savarkar. I think he'll have to pay for it politically,” Assam CM Sarma to news agency ANI.

• 19 Nov 2022, 09:25:28 AM IST

  Badrinath Dham to be closed for winter today

  The portals of Badrinath Dham will be closed for winter at 3.35 pm today. 

• 19 Nov 2022, 08:57:08 AM IST

  PM Modi pays tribute to former PM Indira Gandhi on birth anniversary

• 19 Nov 2022, 08:25:00 AM IST

  Search underway at 10 locations in J&K in case related to threat to journalists

  “Massive searches in connection with investigation of case related to recent threat to journalists started by police at 10 locations in Srinagar, Anantnag and Kulgam,” Jammu and Kashmir police said Saturday.

• 19 Nov 2022, 08:08:25 AM IST

  TRS MLAs poaching case: BJP National General Secretary summoned by SIT investigating the matter

  TRS MLAs poaching case | BJP National General Secretary (Org) BL Santhosh summoned by SIT investigating the matter, reports ANI.

• 19 Nov 2022, 07:48:14 AM IST

  Hyderabad: 8 booked in connection with attack on Telangana BJP MP

  Hyderabad Police has booked 8 people in connection with the attack on Telangana BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri's residence in Hyderabad on Saturday.

• 19 Nov 2022, 07:38:57 AM IST

  US says immunity for crown prince ‘nothing to do’ with bilateral ties with Saudi

  The United States said it was not seeking to smooth bilateral ties with Riyadh when a recent US government court filing granted immunity to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 murder.

• 19 Nov 2022, 07:10:13 AM IST

  Uttarakhand: 7 bodies recovered so far from Chamoli accident where about 12 fell in deep gorge

  A total of 7 bodies have been recovered from the site of Chamoli accident where a vehicle carrying 12-13 people fell into a deep gorge Friday. Rescue operations are still underway, said officials.

• 19 Nov 2022, 06:50:51 AM IST

  10 inmates killed in Ecuador prison riot: Officials

  Ten inmates were killed on Friday during a riot at a prison in Ecuador's capital. As per the authorities, the riot took place as a result of the government's decision to relocate three crime bosses to a high-security facility, AP reported.

• 19 Nov 2022, 06:30:31 AM IST

  North Korea threatens use of nuclear weapons to ‘defend itself’ from US and allies

  North Korea has said threatened to use  nuclear weapons in response of any ‘threats’ by the United States and allies, state news agency KCNA reported Friday.

• 19 Nov 2022, 06:07:43 AM IST

  Malaysia heads to polls in a tightly contested election

  21 million registered voters in Malaysia are expected to participate in polls on Friday in what could be a tightly contested election, reports AFP.

• 19 Nov 2022, 05:45:36 AM IST

  Man and woman found dead in Rajasthan jungle with private parts mutilated

  The dead bodies of a man and a woman were found in Rajasthan's Umbreshwar Mahadev Jungle in Udaipur district with their private parts mutilated. Officials said a probe has been launched.

• 19 Nov 2022, 05:28:31 AM IST

  COP27 extended by a day as countries struggle to find common ground

  COP27 has been extended by a day to take the ongoing negotiations to a logical end, said Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav Friday.