Breaking: Schools & colleges in Delhi, NCR to remain closed till further notice; only online classes from today

Schools and colleges in Delhi, NCR will remain closed till further notice, orders Centre’s panel on air pollution. Teaching will be held only through online classes from Wednesday.

Minister of state for finance and a doctor by profession, Bhagwat Karad helped a fellow passenger in an IndiGo flight who complained of giddiness and is a hypotension patient. Karad immediately rushed and helped him out. The co-passenger appreciated the Minister's gesture.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said that the state cabinet had decided to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel prices by ₹4 and ₹5, respectively. The new prices will be effective from midnight of November 16, the chief minister added. Read More

Rajasthan Cabinet gives nod to the allocation of free land for a new greenfield airport in Kota, reports ANI.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vishwajit K Rane joined Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of its National Convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in Sattari, North Goa.

Ahead of reopening of Kartarpur Corridor, Land Ports Authority of India Chairman Aditya Mishra today visited Dera Baba Nanak Integrated Check Post and held a meeting with other stakeholders like Bureau of immigration, Customs & BSF to felicitate movement of pilgrims.

CBI says it is conducting searches at around 77 locations in 14 states in connection with 23 separate cases registered against 83 accused on November 14 as part of a nationwide coordinated crackdown on crimes related to online child sexual abuse material. Read more

Temporarily shutting down industries in Delhi and neighbouring cities could help reduce a toxic smog, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday, a day before the Supreme Court reconvenes on plans to combat air pollution.

The government has also favoured extending a ban on construction and letting people continue to work from home to help reduce toxic air pollution.

The expansion of the State Cabinet would happen soon, said Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot at an event in Jaipur.

Newly appointed US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West visited New Delhi today. He called on the national security advisor and the foreign secretary. Discussions were focused on the current developments in Afghanistan, news agency ANI quoted official sources.

Topics included recently held Regional Security Dialogue of NSAs on Afghanistan in Delhi, movement of people in and out of Afghanistan, coordinating global efforts on humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, regional security issues and other bilateral and international issues of mutual interest, sources said.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Indian airline Akasa Air has ordered 72 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing, news agency AFP quoted an official statement.

Two days after an encounter in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, the body of Naxal commander Sukhlal Parchaki (33) has been found at the encounter site. He was carrying a reward of ₹25 lakhs. With this, the number of Naxals killed in the encounter reached 27.

Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it will allow generic manufacturers to supply its experimental antiviral Covid-19 pill to 95 low- and middle-income countries through a licensing agreement with the international public health group Medicines Patent Pool (MPP).

Russian military has admitted that it 'destroyed' a satellite during test. Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had dismissed accusations by the United States that Moscow blew up one of its own satellites with a missile strike that created a debris cloud threatening the International Space Station.

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has sent a proposal to Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) for allowing standing commuters in DTC and cluster buses and metro trains, and also to hire private buses to increase the frequency.

West Bengal Assembly passes resolution against Centre's decision to extend BSF jurisdiction in the state.

Next, AN-32 lands on the airstrip carrying special commandos.

Air Force's Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft is the first to land at the event. Mirage 2000 fighter jets have previously participated in Balakot operation and Kargil war.

The Air Force conducts an Air show at the inaugural event on the 3.20 km long airstrip constructed on the Purvanchal Expressway. The IAF announced that Mirage 2000, Jaguar and Sukhoi fighter aircrafts, along with AN- 32 , Kiran Mk II will participate in the Air show.

“Now the west and East UP is moving fast on development. The people of Bihar will also benefit. It will not only connect the nine districts but connect the cities which have potential of development,” PM Modi says at the event.

For previous govts development was limited to their family, native place, says PM Modi targetting the opposition in Uttar Pradesh.

“In UP, the previous governments neglected the development of the eastern region. The area was left to mafia, the same area is now writing the script of the development of UP,” says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the Purvanchal express way is an expressway of Uttar Pradesh's growth and development.  “The expressway will give momentum to development. It is an expressway that will strengthen the state's economy.”

Union home minister Amit Shah announced on Tuesday that the Kartarpur Corridor will reopen from Wednesday. 

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that the Purvanchal Expressway will give momentum to the state's development.