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Union Home Minister, and senior BJP leader Amit Shah released the party's manifesto for Maharashtra elections. Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, and state BJP Chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present. The BJP is part of the Mahayuti alliance.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a mega roadshow and address two rallies in poll-bound Jharkhand on Sunday. PM Modi will address a public rally in Bokaro at 1 pm and another in Gumla at 3.15 pm. He will lead a mega roadshow in Ranchi in the evening, according to the state BJP.

The roadshow is scheduled to begin at 5.15 pm from OTC Ground and culminate at New Market Chowk. According to an advisory issued by the traffic police, entry of all small and big goods vehicles will be restricted in the state capital between 2 pm and 8 pm.

The district administration has also declared a 'no flying zone' in the 200-meter radius of the stretch between Birsa Munda airport and Sahjanand Chowk in view of the roadshow. Drones, paragliding and hot air balloons have been restricted in the area.Also, prohibitory orders have been imposed from 6 am to 11 pm, officials said.Modi will campaign for the Leader of the Opposition in the assembly Amar Kumar Bauri at Chandankiyari in Bokaro.In Gumla, he will seek votes for BJP candidate Sudarshan Bhagat.

On Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP president JP Nadda and other senior leaders of the party addressed multiple rallies, crisscrossing the state.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also addressed several rallies over the last two days.Polling for the 81-member Jharkhand assembly will be held on November 13 and November 20, while the votes will be counted on November 23.

10:50 PM

Over Rs 10 trn granted for Maharashtra's development by Modi Govt: Amit Shah

Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday listed the promises fulfilled by his government and claimed that more than Rs 10 trillion were granted for the development of Maharashtra by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre against only Rs 1 lakh 91 thousand crores during Congress-led UPA's 10 years. Addressing a rally here, Shah also urged people to make BJP candidate Umesh Atmaramji Yawalkar win from the Morshi assembly seat, and promised to he will come back to attend Yawalkar's victory parade.

10:07 PM

J&K L-G pays tribute to JCO killed in Kishtwar encounter

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid tributes to a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), who laid down his life in a gunfight with the terrorists in Kishtwar district. Three other soldiers were also injured in the encounter in Keshwan forests when the joint search parties of the army and police intercepted a group of terrorists responsible for the recent killing of two village defence guards.

8:45 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Tajikistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the richter scale jolted Tajikistan on Sunday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) said. The NCS said that the earthquake hit at 7:48 pm (IST), at a depth of 145 kilometres. The epicentre of the earthquake was recorded at Latitude 37.48 N and Longitude 72.39 E.

8:14 PM

Bomb hoax at Kolkata airport after passenger suspects explosives in woman's bag

Security personnel at Kolkata airport were placed on high alert on Sunday after they received information from a passenger who suspected that a bomb could be planted on a private airline plane. According to sources at the airport, the passenger told CISF and IndiGo staff that he suspected that a bomb might be planted on Kolkata-Chennai IndiGo flight 6E 892.

7:41 PM

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' zone

The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Sunday evening. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) at 4 pm stood at 335 ('very poor'). The city recorded an AQI of 334 at 9 am.

7:22 PM

Congress anti-Dalit, spirit of appeasement embedded in its conscience: Rajasthan CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday accused the Congress of being anti-Dalit, saying atrocities against the community were at its peak during the grand old party's tenure. Sharma made these remarks during a rally in Alwar district's Ramgarh constituency, where bypolls will be held on November 13.

6:57 PM

Jairam Ramesh asks Environment ministry to clarify review of National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked the Environment Ministry on Sunday to clarify the results of the review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards-2009 that IIT-Kanpur was tasked to carry out on the orders of the Central Pollution Control Board in 2021. The Congress general secretary in-charge communications said the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) covering 12 major pollutants were last promulgated in November 2009.

6:43 PM

Army JCO killed, 3 soldiers injured in gunfight with terrorists in J-K's Kishtwar

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army's special forces laid down his life on Sunday, while three more soldiers were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said. The operation comes amid an intensified hunt underway since the killing of two Village Defence Guards (VDGs) recently.

5:58 PM

'Very happy campaigning here': Priyanka Gandhi conducts roadshow in Wayanad

Congress leader and candidate from Wayanad Lok Sabha by-elections, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra conducted a roadshow in the constituency on Sunday and said that she has met people from the Christian community. She assured that she would fight for their demands like she does for everyone else.

5:40 PM

Pakistan issues over 3,000 visas to Indian Sikhs to attend Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations

Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued more than 3,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to attend the birthday celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev from November 14-23. Sharing a post on X, the Pakistan High Commission in India, said, "The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 3000 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the Birthday Celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji to be held in Pakistan from 14-23 November 2024."

5:22 PM

Metro Railway to reschedule services in Howrah Maidan-Esplanade stretch from Nov 11

Metro Railways Kolkata on Sunday said services on the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade stretch will be "rescheduled and revised" from November 11 to facilitate ongoing construction work in the tunnel between Esplanade and Sealdah. Metro Railways in a statement said services between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade will be revised from November 11 (Monday) till further notice.

4:54 PM

Over 17,600 trees felled for UPs 'kanwar' route construction: Panel to NGT

A fact-finding panel has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that over 17,600 trees have been felled in three Uttar Pradesh districts to make way for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra route. The tribunal was hearing a case related to the alleged felling of more than 1 lakh trees and shrubs in the protected forest area across the three forest divisions of Ghaziabad, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar for the proposed route between Muradnagar in Ghaziabad and Purkaji in Muzaffarnagar.

4:43 PM

Taliban will attend UN climate conference for the 1st time

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the country's national environment agency said Sunday. The conference, known as COP29, begins Monday in Azerbaijan and is one of the most important multilateral talks to include the Taliban, who do not have official recognition as the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan.

4:09 PM

PM Modi hails cleanliness campaigns that earned govt Rs 2,364 cr through scrap disposal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed as commendable special government campaigns that earned the Centre Rs 2,364 crore between 2021-24 through scrap disposal, and said it shows collective effort can lead to sustainable results. The Centre has earned over Rs 650 crore from disposal of scrap during the recently-concluded cleanliness campaign, an official statement issued on Saturday said.

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Justice Sanjiv Khanna to be sworn in as 51st CJI on November 11

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgements such as scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and upholding abrogation of Article 370, will be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office at Rashtrapati Bhavan in a ceremony scheduled at 10 am.