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The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday imposed a ban on halal-certified food products in the entire state. Food Commissioner's Office issued an order that states "In the interest of public health, production, storing, distribution and sale of halal certified edible items banned in Uttar Pradesh with immediate effect."

The newly elected president of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday announced that the government has officially asked India to withdraw its military presence from the country. The announcement said the president formally made the request when he met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju at the President's Office earlier in the day.

Mukesh Ambani and his wife, Nita Ambani celebrate the first birthday of their grandkids, Aadiya and Krishna.

Department Of Telecom, Hyderabad, imposes penalty on Bharati Airtel of Rs 1,07,000 for alleged violation of subscriber verification norms.

Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) sub-Committee has decided to revoke the order, issued on 5th November 2023, for actions under Stage-IV of the Grap with immediate effect. Actions under Stages-I to Stage-III of the Grap shall however remain invoked and be implemented, monitored and reviewed by all agencies concerned in the entire NCR to ensure that the AQI levels do not slip further to the ‘Severe’/ ‘Severe +’ category, the release states.

People of Rajasthan have to 'clean the state' by wiping out Congress, says PM Modi at a rally in Nagaur.

Internet and phone service was partially restored to the Gaza Strip on Saturday, ending a telecommunications blackout that forced the United Nations to shut down critical humanitarian aid deliveries because it was unable to coordinate its convoys. Meantime, an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building on the outskirts of the town of Khan Younis, killing at least 26 Palestinians, according to a doctor at the hospital where the bodies were taken. Early in the war, the Israeli military told civilians to flee northern Gaza, the target of its ground offensive, but also kept up its bombardment in the southern evacuation zone where Khan Younis is located.

The ongoing drilling work to reach the 40 trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel was halted on Saturday after the rescuers bored 25 metres into the rubble, a top official said.The workers have been trapped for six days, counting Saturday, after a portion of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel caved in on November 12.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sent Vigilance Minister Atishi's report accusing Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar of using his position to enable a "lucrative collaboration" between a company in which his son is a partner and the ILBS to to the Lieutenant Governor, sources said on Saturday. The report was submitted to Kejriwal by the Vigilance Minister on Thursday. The report recommended Kumar's suspension and a CBI investigation in the matter.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be releasing the BJP's manifesto for Telangana assembly polls on November 18, party sources said on Friday. Shah will also address poll rallies in Gadwal, Nalgonda and Warangal, they said. "Amit Shah will release the manifesto at 10 AM before leaving for the rallies," they said. The BJP is expected to step up its campaign for the November 30 polls with several union ministers participating in the rallies in the coming days.

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Cricket fans board a special train to Ahmedabad to watch ICC World Cup

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DRDO developing submarine-launched cruise missile

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing a submarine-launched cruise missile with land attack and ship attack variants. The missile was testfired in February this year at a range of 402 kilometres and it achieved all mission objectives in the test

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You have what it takes to be world champions: Cong leader Sonia Gandhi to Indian cricket team

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Delhi schools to resume classes from Nov 20 after GRAP IV curbs lifted

All government-aided and private schools in the national capital shall resume classes in offline mode from November 20 as GRAP IV has been revoked, an official circular said on Saturday. The decision has been taken in view of the improving AQI and forecast by the IMD/IITM that there is no indication of any sharp degradation in Delhi's AQI in the near future, a circular by the Directorate of Education said.

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Assembly elections: Chhattisgarh records 76.31% voter turnout

A voter turnout of 76.31 per cent was recorded in Chhattisgarh assembly elections for 90 seats held in two phases on November 7 and 17, poll officials said on Saturday. The turnout is slightly lower than the voting percentage of 76.88 per cent recorded in the 2018 assembly polls. The ruling Congress and opposition BJP are locked in a keen contest in the state. The counting of votes will be taken up on December 3.

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Air strike west of Khan Younis kills 15 Palestinians

At least 15 people were killed on Saturday following an air strike that hit a house west of Khan Younis, health officials from Gaza's Nasser Hospital said. Gaza health authorities raised their death toll on Friday to more than 12,000 with 5,000 of them children. The United Nations deems those figures credible, though they are now updated infrequently due to the difficulty of collecting information.

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1st NDA's women cadets batch to take part in passing out parade on Nov 30

he first batch of women cadets of the National Defence Academy will participate in the passing out parade along with their male counterparts this year, an official said on Saturday. The parade of the 145th NDA course will be reviewed on November 30 by President Droupadi Murmu, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the defence official added. Last year, the first batch of 19 women cadets joined the NDA, Khadakwasla, a premier tri-services institution that has given the country the finest military officers, and they are currently in the second year of the military-cum-academic training, he said.

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BJP pledges Uniform Civil Code and free LPG cylinders in Telangana: Amit Shah

The BJP announces plans for implementing a Uniform Civil Code and providing four free LPG cylinders annually to Ujwala beneficiaries in Telangana, as stated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Uttar Pradesh govt bans sale of halal certified edible items

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday imposed a ban on halal-certified food products in the entire state. Food Commissioner's Office issued an order that states "In the interest of public health, production, storing, distribution and sale of halal certified edible items banned in Uttar Pradesh with immediate effect."

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Maldives president asks India to withdraw military presence

The newly elected president of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday announced that the government has officially asked India to withdraw its military presence from the country. The announcement said the president formally made the request when he met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju at the President's Office earlier in the day.

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Newly appointed LoP Karnataka R Ashoka meets JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda at his residence

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Black paint thrown on writer-author Namdev Jadhav by NCP workers in Pune

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Shaktikanta Das condoles the demise of S.Venkitaramanan, former Governor of the RBI

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Meenakshi Lekhi alleges Rs 3,735 crore Delhi Jal Board scam

Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Saturday alleged a "scam" of Rs 3,735 crore in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) under AAP government, citing various accounting-related irregularities since 2017. No immediate reaction was available from the Delhi government or the DJB over Lekhi's charges.

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Badrinath shrine closes; Char Dham Yatra ends

The portals of Badrinath shrine in Uttarakhand's Chamoli were closed for the winter session as the annual Char Dham Yatra concluded today