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• 7 Nov 2021, 11:42:58 PM IST

  Fire erupts at toy manufacturing factory in Thane

  Fire breaks out at a plastic manufacturing factory in Murbad area of Thane, Maharashtra. Fire tenders have been pressed into action.

• 7 Nov 2021, 11:20:28 PM IST

  12 killed in bus accident in Nepal

  A passenger bus skidded off the road in Western Nepal on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and wounding nearly 20, a senior police official told PTI. According to the preliminary investigation conducted by the police, the accident took place due to high speed.

• 7 Nov 2021, 11:03:06 PM IST

  Maharashtra to allocate funds for fire audits of district hospitals: Rajesh Tope

  Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday that the state government will allocate funds for fire safety audits in all district hospitals, adding a post of 'fire safety officer' has also been proposed in all such hospitals. Read more

• 7 Nov 2021, 10:47:25 PM IST

  Over 70 million Covid vaccine doses administered in Bihar so far

  Bihar on Sunday reached another milestone in its Covid-19 vaccination drive when the number of doses administered crossed seven-crore mark in its target population of 72.2 million, state’s health minister Mangal Pandey said. Read more

• 7 Nov 2021, 09:48:19 PM IST

  After Goa CM's jibe, Arvind Kejriwal accuses him of copying AAP's poll promises

  Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP)'s national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday accused Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant of copying the AAP's promises in Goa, which will go into elections next year. Read more

• 7 Nov 2021, 09:10:56 PM IST

  Shooting of Indian fisherman by Pak Navy under probe, says Centre

• 7 Nov 2021, 08:51:49 PM IST

  Cop shot dead by terrorists in J-K's Srinagar

  A Jammu and Kashmir police personnel was shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar on Sunday. The cop has been identified as Tauseef Ahmad.

• 7 Nov 2021, 08:35:24 PM IST

  Madhya Pradesh adds 7 new Covid-19 cases, tally nearing 793,000

  Madhya Pradesh's Covid-19 caseload surged to 792,907 on Sunday after seven new cases were reported. No deaths were reported and the toll remain unchanged at 10,524. The total recoveries, meanwhile, have climbed to 782,283 with 13 patients discharged on Sunday. 

• 7 Nov 2021, 07:39:23 PM IST

  Gurugram Namaz row: Religious events should be held inside places of worship, says Vij

  Days after attempts were made to disrupt Friday Namaz in Haryana's Gurugram on October 29, state home minister Anil Vij said on Sunday that people should hold their religious events inside the respective places of worship. Read more

• 7 Nov 2021, 07:34:16 PM IST

  NIA conducts searches at 2 locations in J'khand's Latehar district

• 7 Nov 2021, 06:11:18 PM IST

  From November 8, Afghanistan to begin nationwide polio vaccination campaign

  A four day-nationwide door-to-door polio inoculation vaccination campaign will begin in Afghanistan from Monday, to inoculate children below the age of five, the Taliban ruled-government said on Sunday. The vaccination campaign in the war-ravaged country was announced by the United Nations in October. Read more

• 7 Nov 2021, 05:51:52 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh reports 320 new Covid-19 cases, 5 more deaths

  Andhra Pradesh on Sunday recorded 320 new cases of the coronavirus disease, which pushed the caseload to 2,068,241, according to the state health department's bulletin. Five more patients died while 425 recovered from the viral disease on Sunday. With this, the cumulative count of deaths and recoveries has climbed to 14,397 and 2,050,386 respectively. 

• 7 Nov 2021, 05:00:02 PM IST

  Tripura violence: Cong, CPI(M) condemn police action against lawyers, others

  Opposition parties on Sunday condemned the Tripura Police for acting against 102 people over their social media posts on alleged communal violence in the state. These people, which included journalists, rights activists, have been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) along with criminal conspiracy and forgery charges. Read more

• 7 Nov 2021, 04:45:40 PM IST

  Zika virus cases in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city mount to 89

  Ten more people tested positive for the Zika virus in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city on Sunday. With this, the tally in Kanpur has climbed to 89. 

• 7 Nov 2021, 03:53:49 PM IST

  BJP to contest on all seats in upcoming Punjab polls

  Punjab BJP president Ashwani Sharma said on Sunday that the party will contest on all seats in the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

• 7 Nov 2021, 03:22:53 PM IST

  Fisherman shot dead by Pak Navy at Gujarat coast

  A fisherman from Palgarh, working on a Diu-based trawler at the Gujarat coast was killed by the Pakistani Navy on Saturday noon, while the captain of the trawler was injured. 

• 7 Nov 2021, 02:55:04 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu CM announces 2-day rain holiday for schools in Chennai, 3 other districts

  Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Sunday announced a two-day rain holiday for schools in Chennai and adjoining districts of Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur and Chengalpattu.

• 7 Nov 2021, 02:42:01 PM IST

  'Delhi will again suffocate if stubble burning doesn't reduce': Gopal Rai

  Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai warned that the national capital will again suffocate if stubble burning does not come down. Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Rai cited official data from November 1 till November 6, which revealed that whenever stubble burning increased in neighbouring states such as Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, the level of pollution also went up in Delhi. Read more

• 7 Nov 2021, 02:18:58 PM IST

  From Nov 10, MP to hold Covid-19 vaccination drive every Wednesday

  From November 10, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Madhya Pradesh will hold a special mega vaccination drive every Wednesday  in order to achieve 100% vaccination by the end of this year, an official told news agency PTI on Sunday. 

• 7 Nov 2021, 01:55:02 PM IST

  Setting smoke tower ‘colossal’ waste of public money, says Medanta doctor

  Installing a smoke tower is a colossal waste of public money and a grave mistake. The answer lies in preventing the air from getting polluted. Pollution has killed more people than Covid-19 has: Dr Arvind Kumar, chairman, Institute of Chest Surgery, Medanta

• 7 Nov 2021, 01:21:00 PM IST

  Iran's Covid-19 tally nears 6 million

  With 6803 fresh Covid-19 infections, Iran's Covid-19 tally rises to 5,980,260. Toll mounts to 127,173 with 120 fresh fatalities.

• 7 Nov 2021, 12:39:12 PM IST

  Anil Deshmukh in ED custody till November

  Bombay high court remands former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh to Enforcement Directorate custody till November 12.

• 7 Nov 2021, 12:11:58 PM IST

  Toxic foam surfaces on Yamuna in Delhi

  Toxic foam surfaces on Yamuna river in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj.

• 7 Nov 2021, 11:37:22 AM IST

  Australia's Sydney to further ease Covid-19 relaxations

  Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, with removal of limits on house guests or outdoor gatherings, among other measures.

• 7 Nov 2021, 10:58:44 AM IST

  PM Modi at BJP's national executive meeting in Delhi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Delhi's NDMC Convention Centre to attend BJP's national executive meeting.

• 7 Nov 2021, 10:33:15 AM IST

  BJP's Mohit Kamboj ‘mastermind’ of Aryan Khan case: Nawab Malik

  “Aryan Khan didn't purchase the ticket for the cruise party. It was Pratik Gaba and Amir Furniturewala who brought him there. It's a matter of kidnapping and ransom. Mohit Kamboj is the mastermind and partner of Sameer Wankhede in demanding ransom,” says Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik.

• 7 Nov 2021, 09:48:20 AM IST

  2 dead, 1 injured in accident in Maharashtra's Thane

  Driver and cleaner killed on spot as vehicle carrying chickens meets with an accident in Maharashtra's Thane. One other person injured as well.

• 7 Nov 2021, 09:11:48 AM IST

  India sees 10,853 fresh Covid-19 infections and 526 deaths

  India logs 10,853 new Covid-19 cases and 12,432 recoveries, while daily toll rises to 526. Tally mounts to 34,355,536 including 33,749,900 recoveries, 460,791 deaths and 144,485 active cases.

• 7 Nov 2021, 09:02:48 AM IST

  Lahore HC acquits 6 JuD leaders

  Lahore high court acquits six Jamaat-ud-Dawa leaders in connection with a terror financing case, reports Pakistani media.

• 7 Nov 2021, 08:34:29 AM IST

  Overall air quality ‘very poor’ in UP's Kanpur, Moradabad

  Overall air quality in 'very poor' category in Kanpur (pic 1) and Moradabad: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

• 7 Nov 2021, 07:57:07 AM IST

  Iraq PM escapes unhurt in ‘assassination’ attempt

  Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi escapes unhurt after a drone laden with explosives targets his residence in Baghdad. Iraqi military calls it ‘assassination attempt.’

• 7 Nov 2021, 07:21:21 AM IST

  Over 25 vehicles gutted as fire breaks out in Gujarat's Kheda

  More than 25 vehicles, including bikes, autorickshaws and cars, gutted as fire breaks out on the premises of Kheda Town Police Station in Kheda district in Gujarat.

• 7 Nov 2021, 06:46:58 AM IST

  Over 3500 new Covid-19 cases in Mexico

  Mexico records 3574 new Covid-19 cases and 261 related deaths. Total infections rise to 3,825,404 including toll of 289,674.

• 7 Nov 2021, 06:18:12 AM IST

  Delhi's overall air quality remains ‘severe’

  Delhi's overall air quality continues to remain 'severe' with Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 436: System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)