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Oct 5, 2021, 23:28:21 IST
Telangana Congress took out protest march over Lakhimpur incident
Congress took out a protest march in Telangana's capital Hyderabad on Tuesday over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, ANI reported. "MoS (Home) Ajay Mishra should be removed from the cabinet immediately and the black laws should be repealed," state party chief A Revanth Reddy was quoted as saying.
Oct 5, 2021, 22:53:16 IST
Lucknow Police imposes curbs under Section 144 of CrPC till Nov 8 in view of Covid-19 crisis and upcoming festive season
Lucknow Police on Tuesday issued a statement, imposing curbs under Section 144 of CrPC till November 8 to maintain law and order, and make sure adherence to Covid-19 norms due to upcoming festivals, various entrance exams and farmers' protests.
Oct 5, 2021, 22:27:57 IST
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to meet China's top diplomat
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is going to meet China's top diplomat, AFP reported citing White House.
Oct 5, 2021, 21:22:05 IST
Kolkata Metro to run first trains from terminal stations at 10am, and last trains at 11pm on three days of Durga Puja
Kolkata Metro has changed timings of train operations during the days of Durga Puja on October 12, 13 and 14. The first trains will leave from terminal stations at 10am, and the last trains will at11pm, ANI reported.
Oct 5, 2021, 20:51:48 IST
Now, a third civilian has been killed in J&K by terrrorists
A third civilian - man, has been shot dead in Kashmir in Hajin today. This comes after an owner of a medical store and a street hawker were killed.
Oct 5, 2021, 20:47:25 IST
5-member Cong delegation led by Rahul to visit Lakhimpur tomorrow
A five-member Congress delegation led by party leader Rahul Gandhi to visit Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow, ANI reported.
Oct 5, 2021, 20:44:14 IST
In 2nd attack today, terrorists shoot dead street hawker in Srinagar
A street hawker was shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar's Hawal on Tuesday, only hours after a 68-year-old owner of a prominent medical store in Iqbal Park met with the same fate. The hawker was shot dead near Madin Sahib on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said.
Oct 5, 2021, 20:23:53 IST
Decision to grant emergency use authorisation nod to Covaxin to be finalised next week: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) in a statement said that an independent group of experts are scheduled to meet next week to “carry out the risk/benefit assessment and come to a final decision whether to grant Emergency Use Listing to Covaxin.”
Oct 5, 2021, 19:51:34 IST
CBI granted 14-day custody of 3 suspects in Narendra Giri death case
The chief judicial magistrate’s court in Prayagraj has granted a 14-day custody to CBI of three suspects in the death of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad (ABAP) president Mahant Narendra Giri.
Oct 5, 2021, 19:41:26 IST
‘Not allowed to meet my legal counsel': Priyanka on being placed under house arrest in UP's Sitapur
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has issued a statement on her house arrest in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district en route to Lakhimpur Kheri. In the statement, she said that she has not been allowed to meet her legal counsel, who has been standing at the gate of the PAC compound since morning.
Oct 5, 2021, 19:08:56 IST
‘Covid-19 intensified mental health issues in children’: UNICEF
UNICEF representative Yasmin Ali Haque said on Tuesday that according to reports one in seven children suffer from mental health issues globally, and Covid-19 has intensified it. “We've seen that despite having issues children are not comfortable talking about it,” Haque was quoted as saying by ANI.
Oct 5, 2021, 18:33:35 IST
Tripura BJP MLA Ashis Das takes dip in Ganga as ‘mark of penance’ before joining TMC
Tripura BJP MLA Ashis Das, who is set to join TMC in Kolkata later in the evening, shaved his head and took a dip in Ganga as a “mark of penance.”
Oct 5, 2021, 18:24:41 IST
Internet services in Lakhimpur restored at 6pm on Tuesday
Internet services in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri was resorted at 6pm on Tuesday after being snapped at 8.30pm on October 3, following the farmers' protest incident.
Oct 5, 2021, 18:09:55 IST
Delhi court denies bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar in murder case
Delhi court on Tuesday denied bail to Olympic medallist, wrestler Sushil Kumar in Chhatrasal Stadium murder case, ANI reported.
Oct 5, 2021, 17:53:55 IST
Four more accused in Mumbai cruise party raid case sent to NCB custody till October 11
Mumbai's Esplanade Court on Tuesday sent four more accused in cruise rave party raid case namely Abdul Qadir Sheikh, Shreyas Nair, Manish Darya, and Avin Sahu to NCB custody till October 11. All of them were held earlier today, news agency ANI reported.
Oct 5, 2021, 17:51:54 IST
Pope expresses ‘great sorrow’ for French Church abuse victims
Pope on Tuesday expressed 'great sorrow' for victims of French Church abuse, news agency AFP reported.
Oct 5, 2021, 17:49:02 IST
‘Gratitude to people for repeatedly blessing us’: PM on BJP's win in Gujarat local body polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says “gratitude to people for repeatedly blessing us” following BJP's win in Gujarat local body elections on Tuesday.
Oct 5, 2021, 17:12:32 IST
Entry to Lakhimpur stopped for Priyanka Gandhi as Section 144 of CrPC imposed in district: Police
Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district DM Vishal Bhardwaj on Tuesday said that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was stopped from entering the district as “section 144 of CrPC was imposed in the district." “We've stopped Priyanka Gandhi in Sitapur,” Bhardwaj told ANI.
Oct 5, 2021, 17:06:33 IST
West Bengal guv Dhankar to administer oath of office to Mamata Banerjee on October 7
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar will administer oath of office to TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, and two other newly-elected MLAs - Amirul Islam, and Jakir Hossain, as the state assembly on October 7, ANI reported. Mamata along with Islam and Hossain won the recently concluded bypolls in Bhabanipur, Samserganj and Jangipur.
Oct 5, 2021, 16:51:31 IST
‘Punjab Cong will march towards Lakhimpur’: Sidhu warns if MoS Teni's son not held and Priyanka Gandhi not released by tomorrow
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday took to his Twitter profile to launch a warning, saying that the Punjab Congress will march towards Lakhimpur Kheri if “by tomorrow” MoS Ajay Mishra Teni's son is not arrested and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who has been “unlawfully arrested, fighting for farmers," is not released.
Oct 5, 2021, 15:58:08 IST
‘Up to him to decide what he wants to do’: Nitish on reports of Lalu campaigning for upcoming bypolls
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that it is up to Lalu Prasad Yadav to decide what he wants to do amid reports that the latter is going to campaign in the upcoming bypolls. “Whether he wants to address rallies or do anything else. He was working from the jail anyway,” Nitish told news agency ANI.
Oct 5, 2021, 15:27:32 IST
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi awarded 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics for their “groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems.”
Oct 5, 2021, 15:22:45 IST
Ex-Milkfed chairman Harminder Singh joins SAD
Former Milkfed chairman Harminder Singh has joined Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), leaving Congress. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal has announced Harminder as the party's candididate from Sultanpur Lodhi for the upcoming Punjab assembly polls in 2022.
Oct 5, 2021, 15:10:40 IST
Farmers block NH44 in Haryana's Kurukshetra over slow and conditional paddy procurement
Angered over slow and conditional paddy procurement, farmers have blocked NH44 near Pipli in Kurukshetra district in Haryana. Police have diverted traffic on the link roads from Shahbad-Ladwa-Karnal.
Oct 5, 2021, 14:44:45 IST
‘Joint opposition' needed against UP govt; will meet Rahul Gandhi today: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday tweeted that ‘joint opposition’ is needed for taking action against oppression by Uttar Pradesh government. In his post, he added that he is going to meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at 4.15 pm today.
Oct 5, 2021, 14:33:57 IST
Mandis haven't yet started paddy procurement: Haryana BKU chief Gurnam S Chaduni
Haryana BKU chief Gurnam S Chaduni on Tuesday said that mandis haven't yet started paddy procurement, adding that all terms and conditions including the cap of 25 quintals should be removed.
“Govt should start procurement from today onwards otherwise from tomorrow we request farmers to gherao the political leaders,” he added.
Oct 5, 2021, 14:03:29 IST
UP police lodges FIR against Priyanka Gandhi, Deependra Hooda among others
An FIR has been lodged against 11 people including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Deependra Hooda and Ajay Kumar Lallu for disturbing peace, news agency ANI quoted SHO of Hargaon Police Station as saying. This came after Congress supporters continued their protest outside PAC guest house in Sitapur where party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is detained.
Oct 5, 2021, 13:56:04 IST
Bhupesh Baghel claims he is not being allowed to leave Lucknow airport
"I came to Lucknow to proceed to meet Priyanka Gandhi ji at Sitapur. But I am not being allowed to leave the airport, says Chhattisgarh CM and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel.
Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel claimed on Tuesday that he was not being allowed to leave Lucknow airport. Baghel, who was appointed as the senior poll observer in Uttar Pradesh by Congress, took to Twitter to share an image of him sitting at the airport surrounded by cops and other security personnel.
Oct 5, 2021, 13:48:30 IST
Pashupati Kumar Paras ‘welcomes’ EC's decision
Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras said on Tuesday that he is in favour of the Election Commission's (EC) allotment of new election symbols and party names to the two feuding factions of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), reported news agency ANI. “I welcome the Election Commission's decision. I have been allotted the name Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party and the 'Sewing Machine' symbol,” he told reporters.
Oct 5, 2021, 13:12:53 IST
80% of houses under PM Awas Yojana owned by women: PM Modi
“Under PM Awas Yojana, over 80% of the houses are either owned by women or they are joint onwer of these houses,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi says in Lucknow.
Oct 5, 2021, 13:05:43 IST
Kejriwal sends proposal for ‘doorstep delivery of ration’ to LG Anil Baijal
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Government has again sent the proposal of “doorstep delivery of ration” scheme to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, reported news agency ANI. In June, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal had rejected the Delhi government's proposal for the launch of its flagship "doorstep delivery of ration" scheme, citing a lack of clearance from the Centre and an ongoing court case involving the scheme.
Oct 5, 2021, 12:40:52 IST
No 2-finger test conducted on woman officer: IAF Chief
The IAF chief VR Chaudhari today said no two-finger test was conducted on the woman officer in Coimbatore rape case. This came after the 28-year old female Air Force officer levelled serious charges against the IAF authorities, including subjecting her to a banned finger test and also forcing her to withdraw the complaint against the accused Flight Lieutenant.
Oct 5, 2021, 12:16:06 IST
PM Modi hands over keys of PMAY-U houses to beneficiaries in UP today
PM Modi today handed over keys of PMAY-U houses to 75,000 beneficiaries in Uttar Pradesh. He is currently interacting with the beneficiaries of the scheme virtually.
Oct 5, 2021, 12:14:09 IST
EC Allots party names and symbols to Chirag Paswan & Paras Kumar
The Election Commission (EC) today alloted the name ‘Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)’, and election symbol 'Helicopter' to Chirag Paswan.
On the other hand, Pashupati Kumar Paras was allotted the name ‘Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party’ and 'Sewing Machine' as election symbol by the panel.
This came after the Commission barred the Chirag Paswan and the Pashupati Kumar Paras factions from using the name of Lok Janshakti Party or its symbol 'bungalow' till the dispute between the rival groups is settled.
Oct 5, 2021, 12:05:32 IST
Attack on farmers shows attitude of government: Sharad Pawar
Condemning the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said the probe in connection with the case should be conducted by a sitting supreme court judge. "The attack on farmers shows the attitude of the government. Farmers across the country will give befitting reply to the ruling party," he added.
Oct 5, 2021, 11:52:43 IST
PM Modi to handover keys of PMAY-U houses to beneficiaries in 75 districts of UP today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today virtually handover keys of PMAY-U houses to 75,000 beneficiaries in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
“Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has sanctioned 17.3 lakh houses. 8.8 lakhs beneficiaries have been given houses so far. More will be given today by PM,” Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri says in Lucknow.
Oct 5, 2021, 11:43:17 IST
BJP workers celebrate party's lead in Gandhinagar municipal corporation polls
BJP workers and supporters gather to celebrate the party's lead in Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections.
Oct 5, 2021, 11:36:42 IST
Congress workers break barriers, raise slogans to protest against Priyanka Gandhi's detention in Sitapur
Congress workers break barriers, raise slogans in Sitapur as party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra remains under detention at a city guest house. Priyanka Gandhi was detained on Monday after she attempted to visit families of victims of Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Oct 5, 2021, 11:09:05 IST
PM Modi inaugurates ‘Azadi@75’ conference in Lucknow
PM Narendra Modi today inaugurated 'Azadi@75-New Urban India: Transforming Urban Landscape’ conference in Lucknow. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, UP Governor Anandiben Patel and UP CM Yogi Adityanath were also present.
Oct 5, 2021, 10:24:59 IST
India slams Pak for raising Kashmir issue at UN
Strongly hitting out at Pakistan for again raking up the Kashmir issue at the UN, India has said a constructive contribution cannot be expected from a country that has an established practice of hosting terrorists and is the "epicentre" of global terrorism, and the biggest destabilising force in the world.
Oct 5, 2021, 10:15:12 IST
Aircraft of a domestic air carrier slipped off the runway at Kathmandu Airport today
An aircraft of a domestic air carrier (Shree Airlines) slipped off the runway at Kathmandu Airport today; No reports of immediate damage. The airport remains operational: Kathmandu Airport authorities.
Oct 5, 2021, 09:28:32 IST
Sensex falls 100 points to open session at 59,219 ; Nifty at 17,669
Sensex falls 100 points to open session at 59,219.
Oct 5, 2021, 09:13:15 IST
India reports 18,346 fresh Covid-19 cases, deaths in last 24 hours
India recorded 18,346 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, which pushed the nationwide tally to 33,853,048.
Facebook blames major outage on router work, reports AFP.
Oct 5, 2021, 08:35:51 IST
Earthquake of 4.5 magnitude hits Arunachal Pradesh
Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale occurred at 0808 hours, 276 km north-northwest of Pangin, Arunachal Pradesh: National Center for Seismology (NCS).
Oct 5, 2021, 08:31:16 IST
Cruise ship raid case: 2 persons to be produced before court today
Cruise ship raid case | Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested two persons- one person who was detained during a raid on the cruise ship for the second day yesterday and a drug peddler from the Jogeshwari area; both arrested persons to be produced before court today.
Oct 5, 2021, 08:22:12 IST
3 ISIS-K terrorists killed in security operations by Taliban in Kabul: Report
The Taliban have reportedly conducted operations in Kabul's northern suburb, killing three terrorists of the ISIS-Khorasan branch.
Oct 5, 2021, 08:08:25 IST
Second most delayed monsoon withdrawal may begin Wednesday
India Meteorological Department (IMD) says that conditions are favourable for the monsoon to start withdrawing from some parts of northwest India on Wednesday, marking its second-most delayed withdrawal in the last 41 years
Oct 5, 2021, 07:47:25 IST
Microsoft rolls out Windows 11
Microsoft has already begun rolling out Windows 11, the latest upgrade to the popular operating system (OS), across the world.
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