Highlights: Fire at Delhi's Bhagirath Place market doused after almost 24 hours

Nearly 24 hours after a fire engulfed Delhi's famous Bhagirath Place market, the fire department said that the blaze has been doused. 

At least 150 shops have got damaged, including about four buildings that collapsed or partly collapsed. There were no casualties and fire tenders still at spot, said north district police.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, his sister and party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her family members on Friday performed 'Ma Narmada' aarti at Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh. Gandhi's cross-country Bharat Jodo Yatra reached Khandwa district of the state during the day.

Scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) commenced the countdown on Friday for the launch of Earth Observation Satellite - Oceansat - and eight other customer satellites on a from the spaceport of Sriharikota on Saturday. Read full story

J&K's final electoral roll published with highest-ever addition of 7.72 lakh voters, reports PTI citing officials

Telangana high court has granted stay on notices issued to BJP National General Secretary BL Santhosh by SIT police in an alleged MLAs poaching case.

India's forex reserves surge by $2.54 billion to $547.25 billion for the week ended November 18, says Reserve Bank of India.

The death toll in Indonesia's earthquake this week rises to 310, reports AFP.

BJP's Delhi civic polls manifesto promises 'pucca' houses for slum dwellers, monthly scholarship for students above Class V.

Supreme Court on Friday dismissed NIA's plea to cancel bail of Bhima-Koregaon accused Anand Teltumbde.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) files chargesheet against AAP's Vijay Nair, Abhishek Boinpally and others in the Delhi liquor policy case. Chargesheet has been filed before Special CBI Judge M K Nagpal in Rouse Avenue Court. Matter will be taken up at 2 pm today, reported ANI.

SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking legal recognition to same-sex marriage under Special Marriage Act

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Governor Jagadish Mukhi, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and others participated in the 400th Birth Anniversary celebration of Lachit Barphukan, in Delhi.

Delhi deputy chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia claimed on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is “plotting to kill” chief minister Arvind Kejriwal owing to the “fear of defeat” in the forthcoming Gujarat assembly and Delhi MCD elections. Read more

Ten people killed and 9 others injured after a fire broke out at a 21-floor residential building in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Thu night. Treatment of the injured and further investigation are underway: China's Global Times reported ANI.

Fierce fire that broke out in the shops of Bhagirath Palace market of Chandni Chowk continues; several fire tenders on spot.

The remains of a human body were recovered from a trolley bag in the Aravalli hills area near Pali Road here on Thursday, police said. The parts were discovered by a man who had gone to the hills, the police said. Read more

Elon Musk said that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation, reports The Associated Press