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• 24 Nov 2021, 10:56:43 PM IST

  Congress leader Mukul Sangma, 11 others join TMC

• 24 Nov 2021, 09:26:32 PM IST

  KC Venugopal demands more compensation for kin of Covid deceased

  Venugopal says that kin of those who died from Covid should get ₹3 lakh compensation. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 09:02:39 PM IST

  Harish Chaudhary sends notice to Preneet Kaur

  The Punjab Congress-in-charge sent a notice to former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh's wife Preneet Kaur, alleging anti-party activities. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 07:46:49 PM IST

  Sputnik light Covid vaccine to be launched in India by December, reports ANI citing RDIF CEO

  Sputnik light Covid vaccine to be launched in India by December, reports ANI citing RDIF CEO

• 24 Nov 2021, 07:26:44 PM IST

  German coalition parties reach agreement

  Centre-left-led alliance set to form German govt

• 24 Nov 2021, 07:22:58 PM IST

  Soldiers gun down militant who killed several civilians

  The terrorist, Mehran, was responsible for killing two teachers and other civilians in Srinagar last month. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 07:21:11 PM IST

  US jobless claims drop

  US govt said that new jobless aid claims dropped below pre-pandemic levels, reports AFP. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 05:29:43 PM IST

  3 terrorists gunned down in J-K

  3 terrorists were gunned down by security personnel in Srinagar's Rambagh

• 24 Nov 2021, 04:30:20 PM IST

  PM Modi personally monitoring Jewar airport project: Bansal

  Uttar Pradesh govt is spending ₹4,326 crores on the acquisition of land and rehabilitation and resettlement of people. Prime Minister Modi is personally monitoring the Noida Jewar airport project, civil aviation secretary Rajiv Bansal was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 04:22:26 PM IST

  Kerala adoption row: Court reunites baby with mother

  The court handed over the baby to parents. Activists celebrate with Anupama. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 04:21:17 PM IST

  Pakistan formally informs India will allow shipment of aid to Afghanistan 

  Pak allows humanitarian aid from India to reach Afghanistan

• 24 Nov 2021, 02:15:53 PM IST

  AAP leader meets Akhilesh

  AAP MP Sanjay Singh met SP president Akhilesh Yadav. Singh told ANI that there was no talk of alliance during today's meeting. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 02:14:13 PM IST

  Regular international flights to resume by year-end, civil aviation ministry says

  Regular international flights to resume by year-end, civil aviation ministry says

• 24 Nov 2021, 02:06:34 PM IST

  Schools, colleges to reopen in Delhi from November 29

  Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai announced on Wednesday that all schools and colleges in the national capital will reopen on November 29 as the air quality is improving. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 01:40:52 PM IST

  Union cabinet approves bill to repeal three farm laws

  The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the bill to repeal the three farm laws, against whom farmers have been protesting since November 2020. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 12:53:08 PM IST

  Series of 3 earthquakes reported in Himachal's Mandi, Shimla districts

  A series of three earthquakes jolted Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi and Shimla districts on Tuesday night and early on Wednesday. Read more

• 24 Nov 2021, 11:57:52 AM IST

  Nasa mission to smash spacecraft into asteroid blasts off

  A NASA mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if its course can be altered blasted off Tuesday from California, according to news agency AFP

• 24 Nov 2021, 11:53:53 AM IST

  Another PFI office bearer arrested in RSS worker's murder in Kerala

  Kerala Police have made a second arrest in connection with the murder of an RSS worker in the Palakkad district on November 15. “Another office-bearer of Popular Front India (PFI) has been arrested,” the Police said on Wednesday. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 11:08:54 AM IST

  Malegaon blast case: BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya to appear before NIA court today

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sadhvi Pragya, who is an accused in the 2018 Malegaon blast case, will appear before a special NIA trial court in Mumbai on Wednesday. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 10:41:27 AM IST

  'Being neglected for the past few years': BJP leader from Himachal resigns from post of state unit vice-prez

  Senior BJP leader from Himachal Pradesh Kripal Singh Parmar on Wednesday resigned from the post of the state party-unit's vice president, claiming that he was being neglected in the BJP for the past few years. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 09:54:30 AM IST

  Gautam Gambhir claims he is receiving death threats from ISIS Kashmir

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir said on Wednesday that he has been receiving death threats from the ISIS Kashmir, adding he has approached the Delhi Police.  Read more

• 24 Nov 2021, 09:16:21 AM IST

  India records 9,283 new Covid-19 cases, 437 more deaths

  India on Wednesday saw an increase in its daily tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after 9,283 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 34,535,763, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard. Nearly 11,000 patients recovered and 437 died due to the viral disease, taking the total recoveries and death toll to 33,957,698 and 437 respectively. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 09:07:31 AM IST

  Covid-19: K'taka issues new RT-PCR test norms for people coming from Maharashtra

  The Karnataka government has released fresh guidelines waiving the requirement of carrying RT-PCR test for people who are returning to the state from neighbouring Maharashtra. The new rules, however, will be applicable for a short stay - of just two days. Read more

• 24 Nov 2021, 08:44:18 AM IST

  Maharashtra's Thane records 68 new Covid-19 cases, 2 more deaths

  Thane district reported 68 new cases and two more deaths due to Covid-19, which pushed the caseload and death toll to 568,615 and 11,576 respectively. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 07:49:24 AM IST

  ‘Looking forward to early formation of govt in Iraq’: India at UNSC briefing

  The ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday that it looks forward to an early formation of the government in Iraq and hoped that the successful completion of the recently held elections will mark the beginning of a new phase towards stability in the Middle Eastern country. Read more

• 24 Nov 2021, 07:48:35 AM IST

  Delhi's AQI in 'poor' quality today

  According to data shared by SAFAR-India, the national capital's air quality on Wednesday is in the poor category. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 06:54:38 AM IST

  Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee likely to meet PM Modi today

  West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Wednesday. 

  “I am going to Delhi today as I have an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the day after tomorrow, regarding the BSF issue and other development issues of Bengal,” Banerjee said on Monday. She will stay in Delhi till Thursday. 

• 24 Nov 2021, 06:22:37 AM IST

  JD(U) to celebrate 15 years of CM Nitish Kumar’s governance in Bihar today

  The ruling Janata Dal (United) in Bihar will on Wednesday hold celebrations at 40 locations in the state to mark chief minister Nitish Kumar’s 15 years of governance. Kumar and the JD(U)’s report card for these past years will be presented on all platforms on the occasion. Read more

• 24 Nov 2021, 06:14:38 AM IST

  Australia lists Hezbollah as terrorist organisation

  The Australian government has listed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation.